How to: Testing your HARDWARE

**IDsweetcheeks** · 07-27-2009, 10:10 AM

So... I found this uber cool "easter egg" on my blackberry...

If you go to Options>Status and then type "test" ( I know theres no field just type the word...
You get a test field for testing everything from the GPS to the trackball...
even the vibrate and keypad.

I'm sure some of the higher functioning crackberries here knew this but I found out about it and every collegue I show thinks its the neatest thing EVER.
Specially if someone says one of these functions dont work. hehe...

Does anyone else know of this and/or any other special "easter eggs" on the blackberry????

**gardobus** · 07-27-2009, 10:29 AM

Interesting

**clozer** · 07-27-2009, 10:35 AM

That's pretty cool. I just tried it. I would have never found that.

**IDsweetcheeks** · 07-27-2009, 10:41 AM

I KNOW... how I found this out was yesterday we were SLOOOOw. So I was kickin' it with some other techs and one told me about it then showed me. Me and like 4 or 5 techs all thought it was the best thing ever. I used it as a troubleshooting step a couple times throughout the day. haha... bashed some dreams of gettin replacement phones.

**coolguy78240** · 07-27-2009, 10:45 AM

That was fun!! thanks,

**mantray82** · 07-27-2009, 10:45 AM

Hey i found out my GPS dont work WOW. I like easter eggs

**IDsweetcheeks** · 07-27-2009, 10:47 AM

lmao

**4rch4ngel** · 07-27-2009, 11:40 AM

What model was that on. I tried on my 8130 from verizon and no such luck

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**Reed McLay** · 07-27-2009, 11:46 AM

It works on all BlackBerry models. Try it again.

QWERTY - TEST
MultiTap - TESST

Edit note: Not tested with a 'Slimmed' OS install.

**4rch4ngel** · 07-27-2009, 11:58 AM

Yeah. Took a few tries. But it does work. Except for my gps. Its timing out. Not sure why

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**mantray82** · 07-27-2009, 11:59 AM

yeah mine timed out too

**4rch4ngel** · 07-27-2009, 12:24 PM

Hmm. Don't think that's gonna be a good enough reason to convince the wife I need to upgrade to the tour

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**el_ote** · 07-27-2009, 06:21 PM

oops got stuck in the keyboard test with no way out!!!
lets hope holding the power button works

**JTaylor12** · 07-27-2009, 07:06 PM

Press and hold menu button to get out.

**420Hubba** · 07-28-2009, 01:22 AM

I can't figure out how to move past the light sensor test on my 9530. Anyone know?

**Thumb-Berry** · 07-28-2009, 08:43 AM

Very cool indeed. Why though is this an egg?

Thanks for the tip.

**Yodes** · 07-28-2009, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by 420Hubba

I can't figure out how to move past the light sensor test on my 9530. Anyone know?

Same problem here. Am i destined to be stuck here forever. Only through button mashing every key was i somehow able to skip the other tests. no luck with the light test

**nononhui** · 07-31-2009, 03:24 AM

i tried getting out from keyboard test, pressing and holding Menu button or Power button doesn't work. What should i do?

**renny** · 07-31-2009, 08:07 AM

I agree, very cool. I just tested it on my Tour and it works like a charm.

**renny** · 07-31-2009, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by nononhui

i tried getting out from keyboard test, pressing and holding Menu button or Power button doesn't work. What should i do?

Click the trackball. It will give you a menu and you can end the test there.

**rosalesj** · 08-18-2009, 08:34 AM

this is really cool, just finished and everything is good

**bluz** · 11-30-2009, 11:32 AM

didn't knew it. thanks.

**dannylill1981** · 02-15-2010, 08:13 AM

cool thanks

**DoctorNeutron** · 02-15-2010, 09:34 AM

Maybe cool. Evoked a test of my S2's Headset. So...when I mash and hold the BB button, I can indeed trap to the Home screen. However, the net_rim_....blah, blah task is still running. Could not evoke Virtual KYBD with my left convenience key (where I could type like "end" or what) and so I did the reboot thingy. What is the Vulcan Nerve Pinch to dismiss Test Mode ? Doctor Neutron

**Branta** · 02-15-2010, 02:03 PM

Probably the S2 equivalent to a trackball press. Like click the screen? Either Menu key or ball click seem to work for a *real* BlackBerry with keyboard.