LG secret codes

LG cell phones are a little different from other mobile phones, they do not have the same secret codes for all mobile phones, but below codes work on most LG cell phones, you may wanna give it a go.
Test mode: 2945#*#
Secret menu: 2945*#01*#
IMEI number: *#06#
IMEI and SW (LG 510): *#07#
OS version (LG B1200): *8375#
Recount cheksum (LG B1200): *6861#
Factory settings (B1200): #PWR 668
Simlock menu (LG B1200): 1945#*5101#
Simlock menu (LG 510W, 5200): 2945#*5101#
Simlock menu (LG 7020, 7010): 2945#*70001#
Simlock menu (LG 500, 600): 2947#*
Special codes for LG-U81XX series cell phone

Code to read phone version :
- Phone without SIM
- Enter 277634#*# or 47328545454#
- Select ‘SW Ver.info’


Code to reset phone :
- Phone without SIM
- Enter 277634#*# or 47328545454#
- Select ‘Factory Reset’


Code to enter unlock menu :
- Phone with SIM
- Enter 2945#*88110#
Test Menu 8330 : 637664#*#
Test Menu 8180 V10a: 49857465454#
Test Menu 8180 V11a: 492662464663#
Test Menu 8130-8138: 47328545454#
Test Menu 8110-8120: 277634#*#

Cell phone settings to save battery life

Here are a few tricks to maximize your cell phone battery life.
1. Turn off your cell phone during the night while you sleep. It will reserve some battery power for you, but if you have emergency calls at night, this might not be applicable.


2. Set your network mode correctly. If you have a 3G cell phone, you have three options: Dual mode, UMTS and GSM (depending on the cell phone you have), if you are using 3G or 2G, select the mode accordingly, never select dual mode. Because every time you turn of your cell phone or lost signal, it has to search for the network and this process consumes battery power a lot.


3. Disable vibration, keypad sound and backlight. While some prefer vibration and need backlight to read, but these features requires much battery power to work, if your disable them, your battery will surely last longer.


4. Turn off Bluetooth, WiFi and GPS until you need to use them. They will drain your battery quickly.


5. Reduce the apps running in the background. Unnecessary features like camera and mobile internet are those features will tremendously consume your battery power.


6. Decrease the brightness of your cell phone screen. Turn down the brightness is up till now the most effective way to save your battery life, and you will surely see a huge increase in the time of use.

How to protect your cell phone screen from scratches

When you buy a new cell phone, you surely do not want scratches to show up on the screen. But many people do not take good care of their mobile phones; they put their cell phones in the pocket together with wallets, cards and even keys. This will bring minor and even deep scratches to the cell phone screen, eventually, they need to replace the screen or the mobile phone.


Here we’ll tell you how to protect your cell phone screen from scratches.
Buy and use a cell phone screen protector. When you buy a new mobile phone, you may consider buying a mobile phone screen protector as well. It won’t cost you much, but it does the job well. The price varies from some $1 to $3, and some only cost you less than $1. You do not have to worry about how to remove the scratches later if you use a cell phone protector.
Well if your cell phone screen already has scratches, you can try the below methods to remove them.

A. Use toothpaste to remove the small scratches and it’s almost free.
1.) Apply a blob of toothpaste on the screen with a tissue; rub it into the areas on the phone where the scratches are.
2.) Wait a few minutes, then put small amount of water on end of a tissue and wipe off toothpaste.
3.) Look to see if it worked
4.) If it does not work, repeat the above steps.
B. Try mobile phone screen polisher called “Displex”. This will cost your a few bucks, Amazon sell them at about $7.
Apply some Displex to the display. Polish the scratched areas with heavy pressure for 2-3 minutes with a soft, clean cotton cloth. Repeat application as necessary for deep scratches. The display will shine again. Contents of tube of 5g are sufficient for approx. 8-10 applications.
C. Replace your cell phone screen; this may cost you an arm and a leg. In rare cases, the cost of a screen is nearly 1/3 of your cell phone.
D. Replace your cell phone.