Introduction

Using secret codes can significantly improve its security and protect your sensitive information. Protecting your smartphone is very important in this digital age. As technology advances, so do its reactions. We need to know how to deal with that too. The National Bureau of Criminal Investigation has shared seven important secret codes to protect your device. That’s what we’re going to tell you about now.

Secret code to protect smart phones?

One thing we use every day is our smart phone. It is better to use some security features to keep its data safe and not fall for other people’s tricks. The National Crime Bureau has now issued a notification to improve the knowledge about it.

Using secret codes can significantly improve its security and protect your sensitive information. The National Crime Investigation Bureau, an independent non-governmental organization (NGO) shared a list of 7 secret codes on X.

“Smartphone users need to know the phone’s secret codes. While the list of secret codes for smartphones is long, there are some important codes that you need to know,” read NCIP’s tweet.

*#21#:

With the help of this secret code, you can know whether your call, data or number is forwarded to any other number.

#0#:

With the help of this secret code, you can find out whether your phone’s display, speaker, camera, sensor is working properly or not by dialing.

*#07#:

This secret code tells you the SAR value of your phone. That means you can get information about the radiation emitted from the phone. The essence value should always be less than 1.6.

*#06#:

You can find your IMEI number with the help of this secret code. This IMEI number is required in case the phone is lost.

##4636##:

NCIB shared that with this secret code you can find information about your smartphone’s battery, internet, and Wi-Fi.

##34971539##:

With this secret code you can know the camera information of your smartphone. You can also know whether your camera is working properly or not.

2767*3855#:

Just type this secret code into your dial pad and it will reset your smartphone. Note that the phone’s data will be lost after the reset. So, save the data somewhere and dial later.