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!]

[J. Brown @ Jun 10th 2009 12:21AM]

first

[LiQuiD_FuSioN @ Jun 10th 2009 12:22AM]

..to say..

[AMiSH PiRATE @ Jun 10th 2009 12:22AM]

c-c-c-c-combo breaker!

[NaeemTHM @ Jun 10th 2009 12:22AM]

...I like showtunes

[sacapuntas @ Jun 10th 2009 12:23AM]

first

[sacapuntas @ Jun 10th 2009 12:23AM]

...to say...

[AMiSH PiRATE @ Jun 10th 2009 12:24AM]

c-c-c-c-combo breaker!

[Phenoum @ Jun 10th 2009 12:37AM]

...I like showtunes

[rv @ Jun 10th 2009 12:39AM]

thats what she said?

[ImaYam @ Jun 10th 2009 12:45AM]

first

[DeoWulf @ Jun 10th 2009 1:04AM]

...to say...

[Derry Quinn @ Jun 10th 2009 2:48AM]

c-c-c-c-combo breaker!

[Kizorblade @ Jun 10th 2009 2:57AM]

...I like showtunes

[Lionbacker steamID: detfan1957 @ Jun 10th 2009 3:19AM]

THIS IS AWESOME

[Indefinite Implosion @ Jun 10th 2009 4:06AM]

up up down down left right left right B A start!
(yes, because you have to shout the code to win life!)

[ImaYam @ Jun 10th 2009 10:47AM]

..to say..

[Nando @ Jun 10th 2009 12:19PM]

c-c-c-c-combo breaker?

[Ian @ Jun 10th 2009 1:47PM]

...I like showtunes

[PedoJokerBear (aka Deeznuts) @ Jun 10th 2009 5:51PM]

first

[CJ @ Jun 11th 2009 12:53AM]

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.

[NaeemTHM @ Jun 10th 2009 12:22AM]

...ok I'm sorry but this confirms it: Pre>Jesus

[andres @ Jun 10th 2009 12:24AM]

well, until jesus upgrades from the gsm networks.

[andres @ Jun 10th 2009 12:24AM]

or maybe nazareth needs more towers

[Boards of Canada @ Jun 10th 2009 5:59AM]

Me im waiting for the unibody cross.

[Paul Mensah @ Jun 10th 2009 12:24AM]

This company is a joke to even use that. Go iPhone & Lakers!!!

[hydro @ Jun 10th 2009 10:09PM]

bury for being a gay laker fan

[Jon @ Jun 10th 2009 12:58AM]

Bury for using "gay" as an insult

[Badger_badger_badger @ Jun 10th 2009 1:09AM]

Bury for being offended by "gay."

[Cronick @ Jun 10th 2009 1:11AM]

To all youse guys disin' the Lakers, just wait till JACK shows up at your door!

[JrA 2I9 pSu @ Jun 10th 2009 10:19AM]

GO PENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jorvay @ Jun 10th 2009 1:36PM]

Go Banana!

[Ian @ Jun 10th 2009 1:49PM]

GO ALCOHOL!

[Dead_Rebel @ Jun 10th 2009 2:03PM]

GO GO GADGET-COPTER!

[PedoJokerBear (aka Deeznuts) @ Jun 10th 2009 5:54PM]

GO HOME STEVE

[TareX @ Jun 10th 2009 12:25AM]

Pre's fonts are much more elegant than Android's....

[Amun @ Jun 10th 2009 12:35AM]

A more elegant phone for a more civilized age....

NOTHING BEATS A GOOD BLASTER AT YOUR SIDE, KID.

[Paul @ Jun 10th 2009 12:23PM]

Amun, I see what you did there...

[Nathan B @ Jun 10th 2009 12:29AM]

Or, like on LifeForce, does it give your Pre maxed out weaponry instead of just the pea shooter (LED flash) you start out with?

[va jj @ Jun 10th 2009 12:31AM]

well i dont see 30 lives on my screen.

[Fadakar @ Jun 10th 2009 12:36AM]

So...should I enable it or not? lol

[Josh @ Jun 10th 2009 12:36AM]

WIN.

[digitallysick @ Jun 10th 2009 12:43AM]

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

[CH3BURASHKA @ Jun 10th 2009 12:44AM]

I love nerds.

[hallowhero @ Jun 10th 2009 12:51AM]

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.

[pagenelson @ Jun 10th 2009 12:48AM]

WOW... I just did this... that is soooo cooooool..... seriously.... I'm geekin over this.

[Casper @ Jun 10th 2009 12:46AM]

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 ;-).

[tbirdman @ Jun 10th 2009 12:51AM]

im gonna have to go to a sprint store tomorrow

[Shariq @ Jun 10th 2009 12:51AM]

This phone wont be a competitor for the iPhone until a far app comes out for it, clearly.

[Shariq @ Jun 10th 2009 12:56AM]

aww, i meant fart

[Sable Drakon @ Jun 10th 2009 12:58AM]

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.