How to check iPhone for authenticity
Products "apple" by default refers tothe category of the most advanced and progressive, and every next series of iPhone smartphones is attracting genuine interest not only from experts of the IT market, but also tens of millions of Apple brand fans around the world. Unfortunately, no popular product is insured against fakes, and in the case of iPhone, the risk of encountering an externally identical smartphone is extremely high today.
First of all, in the creation of such "remarks" their mastery is improved by Chinese phone manufacturers.
How not to face fake in the market? How to check iPhone for authenticity, if it is purchased from the hands or in the online store, and not in the large salon of a well-known mobile operator or the official Apple store? How to check and then activate the device? Why activation should be carried out when buying a phone, regardless of its model?
Checking iPhone for authenticity by external features
There are several ways to check iPhoneauthenticity, and in most cases it is recommended to resort to all of them consistently. If the smartphone is sold by hand, then, as a rule, the buyer has the opportunity to hold this gadget in their hands. On the obvious fake iPhone will show the following signs:
the presence of an antenna,
presence of slots for more than one SIM-card or flash-card,
presence of buttons on the front side of the gadget (on the original iPhone only one round button applies).
A lot about the smartphone will tell the quality of its work: the real ones are equipped with RETINA displays, which provide a very high-quality image (there is a high density of pixels). In addition, it is worth looking at the "apple" logo on the back of the device. Remember that this logo can not be a sticker or an image painted with paint.
Finally, some artificially implemented counterfeits can be identified by simply measuring the diameter of the display. Recall that the original versions of these indicators should be as follows:
iPhone 4 / 4S models - 9.1 cm (3.6 inches);
iPhone 5 / 5S - 10.1 cm (4 inches);
iPhone 6 - 11.9 cm (4.7 inches);
iPhone 6+ - 14 cm (5.5 inches).
Also, do not forget to ask the seller for instructions on the phone. The original instructions and the existing warranty on the device will be another confirmation of the authenticity of the smartphone.
How to check iPhone for authenticity on the official website of Apple?
Checking the iPhone for authenticity on the officialsite manufacturer - perhaps the most reliable way to make sure of the original performance of the gadget. It's about the portal http://www.apple.com/ru/, which will help you to find out all the necessary parameters of the device and make sure of the legality of the smartphone by checking its serial number.
Checking the iPhone for originality by serial number
The serial number is a cipher, which can include numbers and letters - only 11 or 12 characters. You can find it on the box (after the inscription SerialNo):
The same serial number should be displayed on thescreen iPhone, if you go to "Settings" - "Basic" - "About this device." Finally, go to the official website of the manufacturer and find the menu item "Support":
Next, we find the clickable "Check the status of the guarantee", after clicking on which we see the following form:
After entering the existing serial number, the screen will display the answer to the question whether the iPhone is genuine. The following image will indicate a fake or any problems with the gadget:
If iPhone is present, you will see the corresponding confirmation:
IPhone verification for IMEI authenticity
Another simple and accessible way to verifyThe iphone for authenticity is associated with the use of the IMEI number. It is also displayed on the box, and is also indicated on the SIM card tray. In addition, it can be seen in the settings of the smartphone: "Settings" - "Basic" - "About this device":
Additionally, you can check the authenticity of IMEI on the website of the international identifier - www.imei.info:
Checking the iPhone's lock on Apple ID
If all of the above methods weretried, and the results of the verification were successful, it is not worth taking a final decision on the purchase. You can not ignore the cases when the acquired gadget may be in a locked state. Unlock the activation of the device can only its real owner, which means that if the seller is not able to enter the password Apple ID, the smartphone is likely to be stolen.
You can check the iPhone's lock by Apple ID as follows:
Go to the "iCloud" menu.
Verify that the lock is not enabled:
If you see this image, askthe seller to disable the device lock. The real owner of the original iPhone, who previously activated it, will do it easily and quickly. Otherwise, the phone can be considered stolen.
