Tip: Did you know the Ocean has a hidden test mode?

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How to Access the Helio Ocean Test Mode.

Huge thanks to JustinB for coming through with this Heliocity exclusive.

This guide allows you to unlock the diagnostic mode deep within the Ocean.

READ: Be careful in here, and read what each menu does before entering them. You may well be able to brick your phone in here. Screwing around in here could well void your warranty.

This is here for information only - we definitely don’t endorse screwing with this, and take no responsibility for any damage that may occur as a result of screwing with this diagnostic menu. By following these steps, you acknowledge this disclaimer.

The Process:

  1. Read that disclaimer up above.
  2. Type #76810#8378# on the Ocean’s keypad.

The Menus:

(Things we think you should avoid are colored red.)

  • S/W Version

    Displays in depth software information, such as version, build time, hardware version, and TCC772 version (The Audio/Video software)

  • RF Test
    Don’t go into this menu! It throws your phone into offline mode, and requires a restart upon exiting. Don’t mess with this stuff! Though it generally just freezes, editing this stuff can take your phone outside safe operating ranges.
  • Protocol Test
    As far as I know, this menu doesn’t do anything special. It takes you to a blue screen with no options. You need to take the battery out to exit out of it.
  • Melody Test
    Allows you to test the melodys preloaded into the phone.
  • Audio Gain
    Test/change various audio/speaker settings
  • LCD Color Test
    Self explanitory. Tests LCD colors. Use up and down to scroll
  • Flip Count Test
    Shows how many times you have slid your phone. There is a camera cover one as well, though the oceans do not have a camera cover.
  • LCD Brightness
    15 levels to set for the brightness of the LCD.
  • Camera Flash
    Test the flash out
  • Vibrate on
    Test the vibration motors.
  • Camera
    Various camera tests. “Encode Type” allows you to store photos as RAW rather than JPEG. (Not recommended.)
  • Bell on per freq
    Plays different frequencies over the speaker/receiver
  • Reset Count Test
    Displays how many times you’ve restarted your phone
  • Change Device ID
    Don’t mess with this - changing this could keep your phone from accessing the network properly, and serves no benefit.
  • SW Reset Test
    Resets the software (You won’t see anything until the screen unfreezes, about 10 seconds)
  • Error Logging
    View errors for debugging
  • Access Test URL
    Test URLs. Nothing useful.
  • WIPI DRM Test
    Not sure. Says “June Player is playing” - that’s it.
  • Backlight Control
    -1. Lets you put on sort of a “Battery Save” feature, backlight goes dim after about 2 seconds
    -2. Leaves it on all the time if set to On
  • Keypad LED Control
    Sets the keypads on or off
  • SD Test
    Tests your SD card and SD functions
  • TCC772
    Deals with various audio/video settings and tests. Don’t play with this - you can break some audio settings unintentionally.

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