Engineering Screen on Bold

dante291088 · Thread Author #1 03-13-2009, 01:28 PM

I tried searching for information about the blackberry engineering screen (ALT+CAPS/SHIFT+H with dial from screen disabled), but couldn't find anything.
I'm kinda curious about :
- why does it become available when you have an unlocked/unbranded phone
- what exactly can it do
- possible tweaks to the os - like dimming the backlight to the keyboard/trackball
- more information on the whole thing

Thank you.

UPDATE:

1. The screen appears only on unbranded/unlocked phones.
On locked/branded phones it takes you to the Help Me ! menu.
2. You must have Dial from Screen Disabled
3. You can get a code for accessing the screen from ... check message #6 in this thread (didn't try this, already have access to it)
4. Apparently if you do something wrong and end up with a useless phone, upgrading/downgrading rewrites everything (needs confirmation)
5. In the OS Engineering Screen you can find some interesting information battery temp., at what speed is your processor currently running, etc.

iRace559 · #2 03-13-2009, 01:31 PM

Read http://forums.crackberry.com/f83/unl...anding-181612/

bt224 · #3 03-13-2009, 01:38 PM

Where did you find this screen?

Danman1043 · #4 03-13-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by bt224

Where did you find this screen?

I believe its ALT+CAPS+H if your Bold is unlocked.

bt224 · #5 03-13-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Danman1043

I believe its ALT+CAPS+H if your Bold is unlocked.

Well, it took me to a screen. I have no idea what it does, but it looked cool.

iRace559 · #6 03-13-2009, 01:48 PM

False. Your phone has to be unbranded to access the engineering screen. Although, if you don't want to put your phone at risk. Use this code generator. It allows you to access the Engineering screen for a set amount of time.

BlackBerry eScreen Unlock Code Generator (by Thyth)

Danman1043 · #7 03-13-2009, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bt224

Well, it took me to a screen. I have no idea what it does, but it looked cool.

The screen is called "Help Me!" You can't do anything with it unless you're unbranded though.

gptoyz · #8 03-13-2009, 03:01 PM

how do i access the bold's engineering screen?

gptoyz · #9 03-13-2009, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by iRace559

False. Your phone has to be unbranded to access the engineering screen. Although, if you don't want to put your phone at risk. Use this code generator. It allows you to access the Engineering screen for a set amount of time.

BlackBerry eScreen Unlock Code Generator (by Thyth)

awesome link props!