The secret to Palm Pre dev mode lies in the Konami code
We couldn't believe it either, but as it turns out, from the launcher screen of your Pre, simply type in the phrase "upupdowndownleftrightleftrightbastart" -- which if you parse with spacing might be more easily recognizable as the infamous Contra / Konami code (look it up) -- and up comes a hidden app called "Developer Mode Enabler." Looks like it was discovered via the leaked ROM from earlier this evening. It's apparently used to connect a Pre to a machine running Palm's Mojo SDK for webOS, and we have confirmed its legitimacy. In fact, if you want proof and you don't have a Pre of your own, head on after the break for a video we put together, just for you.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]























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..to say..
c-c-c-c-combo breaker!
...I like showtunes
first
...to say...
c-c-c-c-combo breaker!
...I like showtunes
thats what she said?
first
...to say...
c-c-c-c-combo breaker!
...I like showtunes
THIS IS AWESOME
..to say..
c-c-c-c-combo breaker?
...I like showtunes
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Holy shit!
Please tell me that you were all conversing through IM, and pre-planned this!
Because if you didn't, I don't think my poor internet-ravaged mind could take it.
...ok I'm sorry but this confirms it: Pre>Jesus
well, until jesus upgrades from the gsm networks.
or maybe nazareth needs more towers
Me im waiting for the unibody cross.
This company is a joke to even use that. Go iPhone & Lakers!!!
bury for being a gay laker fan
Bury for using "gay" as an insult
Bury for being offended by "gay."
To all youse guys disin' the Lakers, just wait till JACK shows up at your door!
GO PENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Banana!
GO ALCOHOL!
GO GO GADGET-COPTER!
GO HOME STEVE
Pre's fonts are much more elegant than Android's....
A more elegant phone for a more civilized age....
NOTHING BEATS A GOOD BLASTER AT YOUR SIDE, KID.
Amun, I see what you did there...
Or, like on LifeForce, does it give your Pre maxed out weaponry instead of just the pea shooter (LED flash) you start out with?
well i dont see 30 lives on my screen.
So...should I enable it or not? lol
WIN.
I am starting to the like the phone more and more. At least palm is being a good sport about the phone. And that means a lot
I love nerds.
That is awesome. Though I would like to know who goes around typing the konami code into everything to find this stuff. Like with the ESPN website.
WOW... I just did this... that is soooo cooooool..... seriously.... I'm geekin over this.
Wow... i clicked this thinking it was a joke... took out my pre... typed with him... and holy #*(&$... Lol Palm cracks me up... Using the Konami code as their key to a developer tool ;-).
im gonna have to go to a sprint store tomorrow
This phone wont be a competitor for the iPhone until a far app comes out for it, clearly.
aww, i meant fart
Far app? I guess you're typing that comment on an iPhone and it wouldn't let you add that all important 'T' out of shame for itself.
I love Google. Try entering "up up down down left right left right b a" into google reader......Oh Google, what will you come up with next?