Access system menu using dial pad

[Scott Miller]

I'm trying to access one of the system menus each time I restart my phone. I am sending *#0011 but the dialer opens and displays only the asterisk. I'm guessing it doesn't like the pound symbol. Does anyone know if there is a restriction on the characters that can be sent this way? I've tried using an intent (Thanks, RudeboyX) and the Tasker Call action. Both behave in a similar way. The difference being the Call action doesn't even show the asterisk. I see in the help for the Call action that commas and semi-colons will terminate the number. Could the asterisk and/or pound sign be doing the same thing? Seems silly, since these two are on the dial pad. Maybe I'm overlooking something obvious.

Scott

[Pent]

> asterisk. I see in the help for the Call action that commas and semi-colons
> will terminate the number. Could the asterisk and/or pound sign be doing
> the same thing?

Most likely.

I reported the commas and semicolons issue to Google in April 2010,
it's still marked as 'new' with no handler. Of course, you have to
give them a break, they have very limited funds.

Pent

[Matt R]

If you have root you can use the following shell command from Tasker (make sure to check "Use Root"):

 

am start -a android.intent.action.DIAL; input text \*\#0011;

 

If you don't have root, you can add an action Misc -> Set Clipboard to *#0011 and then when the dialer comes up (blank) you can just paste in the number.

 

Matt

[Scott Miller]

If you have root you can use the following shell command from Tasker (make sure to check "Use Root"):

 

am start -a android.intent.action.DIAL; input text \*\#0011;

That worked. Thanks!

Scott