[Phone] How to find your phone's hardware and software specifications | Official Support | ASUS Global (2024)

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How can I check my phone system? ›

Some Android devices also have hidden diagnostic tools in their operating system, which you can access by typing codes into the phone app. For example, the code *#o*# can pull up the diagnostics menu and run a check-up on different aspects of your Android phone's health.

You can find Android devices with OS 9 and up with the Find My Device network. Head over to android.com/find to locate them on the Web or use the Find My Device app on a friend's phone or tablet by signing into the app as a guest.

To check your PC hardware specs, click on the Windows Start button, then click on Settings (the gear icon). In the Settings menu, click on System. Scroll down and click on About. On this screen, you should see specs for your processor, Memory (RAM), and other system info, including Windows version.

1 Go to Settings. 2 Then select battery and device care. 3 Go to the diagnostics option. 4 Press test all, you can also choose one or multiple.

Open your keypad as if to dial a phone number and enter * # 0 * # to bring up a hidden diagnostic menu. Then, tap on the specific test(s) you want to conduct and review the results.

To figure out if your computer problem is with the software or hardware, start by checking if restarting helps. If not, consider if the issue happened after installing new software or hardware. If yes, it's likely a software problem. Hardware problems usually involve physical components like the screen or hard drive.

How do I access hardware diagnostics? ›

To see what apps are running in the background, go to Settings > Developer Options > Running Services.

Go to Settings > General > About.

1 Go to Settings. 2 Then select battery and device care. 3 Go to the diagnostics option. 4 Press test all, you can also choose one or multiple.

As long as we're talking details, let's have a quick look at smartphone hardware. Some smartphones run on processors. Along with processors, smartphones also have computer chips that provide functionality. Phones with cameras have high-resolution image sensors, just like digital cameras.

Open the Phone app, tap the Keypad, and then type *#0*#. A diagnostic screen pops up with buttons for a variety of tests. Tap Red, Green, or Blue to test those pixel colors. Tap Receiver to check the audio, Vibration to try the vibrating feature, and Sensor to test the accelerometer and other sensors.