How can you tell that the iPhone is new? How to check your iPhone for validity How to find out your iPhone serial number

With the current smartphone, especially when it comes to the new iPhone, it’s too expensive, no one wants to suddenly kick the cat into the hole. And through ignorance it is even easier to become a victim of the shahrays and become the ruler of the “gray” or, even worse, second-hand apparatus. The office that sells non-liquid gadgets today wants to row the boats. At the same time, their prices are clearly lower than those of an official dealer, and smartphones can look ideal from all sides.

However, let’s not forget about those who stick their hands on the skin, which means that all the subtleties of Apple smartphones will eventually reveal its own trick. You can avoid the many cunning, unscrupulous sellers if you provide information and are respectful. This article lets us know how to check the iPhone when buying and not allow yourself to be scammed.

1 We check the packaging and the box

The Apple company is anxious about any matter. This includes boxes made from cardboard with a logo embossed on it. The serial number and IMEI are always indicated on the bottom of the box, which can be used to match the serial numbers in the settings of the smartphone and on your case. So, kindly open the box and check it instead.

Of course, there is a phone, documentation, a warranty card and additional accessories: darts, chargers, headphones, etc. Again, let’s not forget that we are talking about Apple products, it is important that all cables and plastic joints on the wires are perfectly smooth and without nicks, and the cables themselves are soft.

2. Visual inspection of iPhone upon purchase

It is important to note that which model of “Apple” smartphone you are looking for will be significant even at a visual glance. Even if it doesn’t seem tricky at first glance, unless it’s definitely not confused with other models, then the purchase / or / can appear as the master of the primary iPhone 5/6 or /. The sounds are very similar, and you can only tell the difference with careful inspection.

In addition to other models of warto, keep your hand on the pulse and do not relax. Chinese iPhone clones may look very real, and can quickly be mistaken for the original. Especially since the seller spends the whole hour checking you out and takes you away. Before speaking, this is the first sign that you are planning to sell your “Levy” device. And let’s not forget that in original Apple smartphones all the important parts are carefully adjusted one to one without any backlash or creaks, due to the monolithic design.

In order not to lose your nose, first read as much information as possible about the iPhone model you expect to receive. For example, the iPhone 5S smartphone was produced in many variations, and they can only be separated by a number, which may be indicated on the back cover. If you buy an Apple iPhone 5S, then check to see if the branding is A1456, A1507, A1516, A1529 or A1532, and nothing else. The iPhone 8 model is A1905. Modifications A1863 and A1906 are produced for other countries, other numbers refer to those who are trying to sell you a different model.

3 Verifying localization

As soon as a visual inspection leaves no doubt that this is the same iPhone model you were dreaming about, the time has come to move on to re-examine the feasibility. Which means the phone is stuck. The smartphone, intended for the Russian market, is to blame for its Russian firmware, and if, when you are interested, you will notice any hieroglyphs or defects in the translation of the interface, you should be wary. It’s possible that in front of you is a perfect Chinese clone.

It’s not difficult to reconcile this fear: Chinese phones do not have the Siri voice assistant or the “Find My iPhone” option, so it is important to detail the functionality of these features. In addition, the serial number of the device will never pass verification on the manufacturer’s website, but we’ll talk about that a little bit below.

You can also immediately go to the AppStore and marvel at the benefits that will transfer your devices. Before doing this, don’t forget to look on the Internet or at your friend’s “Apple Phone” to see what the store’s interface looks like, so as not to fall into deception when checking your smartphone.

4 Update serial number and IMEI

After opening the phone, the next step is to scroll through the IMEI on the box, which corresponds to the instructions on the smartphone itself. Zrobiti is possible, moving up to “Nalashtuvannya | Main | About this device”, either by entering the command *#06# in the dialing window, or by checking the SIM card tray, which also contains the serial number and IMEI identifier.

Is everything okay? Miraculous. It’s impossible to pierce the IMEI on one of the numerous services on the Internet (for example: imei.info), so you can easily find out that the Apple smartphone that you hold in your hands is officially sold in Russia, and that you’ve stolen from another ruler.

When checking your iPhone, remember that if someone steals your smartphone, it can be blocked by any evil person, after which the phone will turn into a whole, like a carriage into a watermelon. And if such a device is still in use by the police, you won’t end up with problems. So, if you are in any doubt, consider purchasing such a device.

5 Reconnect, how can I call you?

"Sir" phones that are not approved for sale in the territory of the Russian Federation may appear locked in order to be sold only with major mobile operators. To switch to this, immediately insert your SIM card into the iPhone at the stage of re-installing the tray. However, to enter the IMEI command, you will need to be aware of it.

If, after inserting the SIM card of the iPhone, you will not be able to select Merezha and, obviously, will not allow the calls to function - the situation is extremely simple: you are being asked to sell a “serial” device, for unlocking which you will have to pay a small sum of pennies, since you will not earn money on your own for income financial savings

However, there is little trick. You can install a special lining made of thin microcircuits on the SIM card tray, which allows a locked smartphone to bypass binding to one operator. The presence of such a lining on your Apple iPhone immediately indicates that it is not blocked.

6 Checking the iPhone: is it really a new device and not a used one?

How else can you verify the apple gadget? The final step will be this: go to the settings of your smartphone and make sure that the “Find iPhone” option is not enabled, and in the device itself there are no traces of the Apple ID account record. Also, check that the iCloud, iTunes Store and Apple Store settings have not filled in the account fields. Otherwise, you will definitely be forced to sell a smartphone, which is already the master of power. Moreover, it is possible that this iPhone will be stolen, as we have already written above, and you may not be able to keep track of it for a long time.

If the device has gone through all your checks, you can kindly pay the seller and enjoy the money. And remember that “the customer is always right”, do not allow him to rush you and do not allow you to fully familiarize yourself with the product you are buying, including the importance of carrying out any kind of inspection of the iPhone upon purchase. The official Apple store will definitely supply you with reasonable prices, but you can run into some incidents from less popular online stores.

Hello everyone! Due to the small stock of Apple products, I am often asked: “We bought an iPhone, marvel - what’s the deal with it?” or “I bought a cheaper iPhone from an online store, and I have some doubts - is it new or new? Or you might have started to burn a lot by slipping it into your life! Look, huh?!”

I am, of course, a kind and thoughtful person - I can marvel and verify on my own, it doesn’t matter to me. Otherwise, if you put such food online, what will happen to you? The correct answer is to write a good article. And the axle is already ready! Read the instructions on how to find out and understand which iPhone you bought (are going to buy) - new, used or refurbished?

March to the start. Let's go! :)

How can you tell if the iPhone is new and not used?

The simplest and most reliable way is to visit the Apple website:

There may be a lot of options, but to decide if the iPhone is new, there are just two:

Have you received any information that was not clear to you? Decoding in .

How to discover new and updated iPhone?

Whose food has one small fork, all on the right in what appears to be an official and unofficial update of the iPhone - the axis of the rest and that's it.

How to identify “artisanal” iPhone updates

Essentially, these are the same devices that are going to be used both unintelligibly and unintelligibly. You can also uninstall them by checking the serial number on the Apple website. If the warranty has passed, then the iPhone is not new.

And everything would be fine, except there are a lot of sellers who sell unofficially (read, in basement workshops) iPhone updates under the guise of new ones, go to all sorts of tricks and try to deceive the buyer:

The worst thing is that smart people can change the serial number on their phone. What to do and how to find out the truth?

• Check IMEI using the command *#06# + click button. By dialing this (like a dial tone), the serial number will appear - check this with the instructions on the box and in the settings.
• Most important, or most important – . After this procedure, everything has been transferred to the operating system, as there is so little space.

What are the official iPhone updates?

We all know that Apple actively updates and implements all iPhone models with the “like new” prefix.

How can you tell if this is a new device? In truth, there are not so many ways:

There are no other functions. These are the same devices, just as new. They come with a full warranty and are verified accurately on the Apple website. There is no need to be afraid of them.

Visnovki

Well, what did I finish?

• The best and most reliable way to find out about new iPhones is to check them on the Apple website. Depending on the results of the verification, it will be possible to make a revision - more devices or not.
• In some cases, the serial number can be updated to allow you to unofficially update your iPhone with a completely new device. Therefore, IMEI seems to be not only on the box, but on the configured device (ideally, update the firmware via iTunes - if you change the series in any way, then after this procedure, “turn around” the reference numbers).
• Official iPhone updates practically do not differ from the original ones. The retail price will be smaller and the writing on the box will vary.

Perhaps these are the most important moments from all that has been said.

I am confident that the information was useful - since I would like to help several people (to save them from buying a “crap” gadget, to calm down and reassure those who are buying a really new iPhone), then it will be even better!

P.S. You have the power to work so that there are more such people - like, press on the social media buttons. Do some good! :)

That's it.

Most people are aware that when purchasing an iPhone from authorized Apple retailers, they will not suffer from common problems with smartphones. And this seems entirely logical, since iPhones arrive in stores from Apple itself, first going through the complete verification and certification procedures.

However, as stated earlier, it is recommended to check the iPhone as a matter of course. Having read about the history of the iPhone purchase in this material, you will not be afraid to go to the store without going to the store where you buy it.

Prehistory

Who knows that since the end of spring, thousands of iPhones around the world have been blocked 0xE8000013 after downloading or updating the backup copy. The alert notifies you about the activation time and prevents you from losing the pointer on the main screen of the iPhone, not to mention the fact that the smartphone is temporarily disabled. Thousands of koristuvachs have “tseglins” on their hands that are completely unsuitable for use, according to the iPod.

In discussions of the problematic situation on the forums, it was clear that the biggest problem is on iPhones intended for other markets (then “sirish”) or on updated iPhones. We are not talking about the iPhone as new, officially updated by Apple, but about those repaired by folk craftsmen. Remaining iPhones are most often sold at significantly reduced prices, sometimes under the guise of official updates.

The reason for the pardon was revealed. Apple's technical department stated that iPhones that were permanently blocked were previously sent for recycling or renewal, but were not sent there as usual. Then the smartphones went to private sellers (mostly Chinese), who upgraded the iPhone to a new state and sold it.

These iPhones retained a large serial number, which Apple assigned to another, officially updated device. It turned out that privately repairing the iPhone became a “dead soul.” It has a serial number, but it belongs not to you, but to another iPhone that may be located on the other side of the planet.

If there is someone else's serial number, such an iPhone simply cannot be activated. After completely discarding the settings or updating to a backup copy, the device is reverted to “tseglo”.

There are ale and "wasps"

The reason for the blocking has become clear, as many iPhones have become victims of Apple activation. But this whole “autumn fall of iPhones” has a lot of extreme outbursts.

One of them is associated with a similar blocking of the “white” iPhone 5s with 0xE8000013! In an unacceptable situation, having lost the correspondent on the 4PDA forum with no one koma_nik. I purchased my iPhone 5s two times from a great company, which is an authorized Apple retailer in Russia. During the entire hour of using the smartphone, there were no problems with it.

Well, it would be good if you tried to speed up the robot iOS 11.0.2 ( yak tse work), after you have reset your iPhone 5s to factory reset and completed the activation process. On a “white” iPhone 5s, purchased from an official Apple reseller in Russia!

The return to Apple's support service made it clear that only one iPhone 5s is actually not guilty of being sold in principle, even if it is not in authorized retailers. This was indicated by a check through the Apple service, which resulted in the notification “Sorry, this serial number corresponds to the product that will be replaced.”

“Phone number for purchases from Belinya 2 is like that, all the documents are on the site like bruht. Spoiled in the chat, then called (St. Petersburg number) after a long discussion with the result, they sent me to the store like go and ask where they took it... they sent it..." - correspondent koma_nik.

How can you get to the salon of the great shopping mall after using such an iPhone? Mystery

It’s noticeable that this is not an isolated outburst. On the official technical support forum, we came across two similar attacks. Customers insist that they bought the newest iPhones, and the stinks are blocked so that there is no way to get around. Hire now.

They sold you an iPhone in a sealed box and the seller says that it’s new. Before you start working with your new Apple smartphone, you need to do this. The activation procedure transfers the smartphone connection from the inserted SIM card to the Apple activation servers. To do this, you just need to connect to Wi-Fi or use Stilnikov's data transfer.

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Moreover, once the iPhone user rejects the activation confirmation, you can disable your device.

In this way, when the smartphone is turned on for the first time, it immediately goes to the home screen, other screens are activated, and settings are activated, then it is already at the vikoristan. At the same time, when the iPhone screen appeared after the first plug-in, it still does not mean that the gadget was not used. On the right is that the screen with the word “Hello” appears in bright colors when you reset the iPhone to factory settings or after. In other words, unpacking the sealed box and turning on the purchased iPhone does not guarantee that the smartphone is new.

Detailed video instructions

On the Apple website there is a section " In any way, and without much effort, you can check the functionality of the iPhone that the buyer is buying, without having to worry about it before. Everything you need to know to work with the service is the serial number of the device. For active gadgets, this number can be found from “ Nalashtuvannyah", in section" Main", menu item " About this device" If the smartphone has a home screen, its serial code can be found by pressing the “i” button in the lower right corner.

In addition, the iPhone serial number is indicated on a label located on the back of the original box.

Also, to check your iPhone, enter the following:

1 . Go to section " Verification of the right to service and support" on the Apple website.

2 . Enter the iPhone serial number () in the field provided, enter the code, and press the indications in the image Continue to live.

UVAGA:

The iPhone serial number must NEVER be marked with the letter “O” (the number “0” (zero) is used on the website).

3 . As soon as a new iPhone (or officially refurbished) by Apple is inspected, a notification will appear " Activate your device", this effectively confirms that the smartphone is not in history and it's true and new.

After activation, the service " The right to service and support" show up (perhaps not immediately, but later) the end date of the right to service and repair, which is determined by the additional 365 days before the day of activation. In other words, to find out the date first activation, please note the due date for exactly 1 day.

NOTE: Data on the Apple server may change immediately, so it is updated at intervals of 1 week to 12 years.

If the activation date was carried out, it will be displayed as indicated in the service " Verification of the right to service and support", you can safely submit a claim to the seller - the smartphone has been activated before. It’s a pity, you’re not the first ruler of your iPhone.

Video review:

Let's bring things to life. In the post-Soviet space, sales of used (illegally imported) iPhone assets under the guise of new ones are often promoted. How does it work? Newly locked (linked to a mobile operator) iPhones are sold, for example, in the USA at a very low price. They buy “business shifts” using the method of further distribution (by contacting the operator) for a fixed fee.

However, in most cases, to unlock such an iPhone, the box must be unpacked and repacked. As a matter of fact, the price of a new phone (it was not verified), identical to the one purchased from an official reseller, the date of its first activation will not be consistent with the date of activation by the buyer, the remains of which were already broken up earlier. Naturally, the terms of service and support for such a phone will be less difficult.

With the growing popularity of the Apple brand, there are more and more products that are distributed all over the world and sold as the original. Even though recently it was possible to identify a detail only by sight - for example, the antenna in an iPhone or the shape of the case does not correspond to the correct one, then the details may be even more similar to the original ones in appearance, and this will have to be determined using software methods.

How can I revise the original as a detail? In this article we will look at the main signs that can be understood.

Detection methods

It is best to buy a gadget from an official dealer or from a company store. Since the financial system does not allow you to buy a new model, it is also better to check, call the “Pros” and “Cons” of the purchased models, since you cannot know if you bought your device from the one who is selling it to you. However, if you want to make a purchase in dubious places, you need to know some special features so that you can find the original type of the fragmented one.

External features

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Take the iPhone 7 in your hands - on the front side, you can easily work the factory glue with the tab for gluing it in the lower part. Cardboard packaging with bright cups and a receiving surface, in the middle - instructions with the Apple logo. The box also has headphones, a cable, a charger, and everything is in a white color. To bring back respect to the darts - the stench will be soft, to replace the Chinese - hard or plastic. There are no sharp edges, spills or nicks on parts of the headphones. The back cover of the device is invisible. In the original gadget, the cover comes off as soon as you unscrew the screws. The slot is only for one SIM card; external storage memory cannot be inserted. The main "blunders" of ineffective gadgets:

1. Notices written to the brand, model, as well as names in the operating system.
2. On the back cover there are the words “iPhone”, model number and certification marks.
3. Antenna width.

Valued by software

For further assistance Serial Number

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Let’s take your smartphone in hand, go to the menu, select “Settings” - “Basics” - “About this device” - “Serial number”. From your smartphone, go to the official website of the distributor in the verification section (https://checkcoverage.apple.com). Enter the iPhone number that is being verified. As there are no details, you can get your model, production date, technical support by phone and other information. If the apple device that is being verified is not original, you will receive the message “Sorry, this serial number is not correct. Please verify the information and try again.”

How to unlock iPhone 7 original with details on your operating system

The original gadget has only one operating system and one other – IOS. If you use Apple technology, you have to know what it looks like (icons, button style, font, etc.). Anyway, ask your friends and acquaintances so that they can help you recognize iOS from other operating systems.

Log in to the standard AppStore program - since the gadget is a replica, you will be redirected to the Google Play Android add-on. If you have an Android smartphone, you will automatically learn about this program.

You can also try connecting your phone to a laptop or PC on which iTunes is installed. When you connect your smartphone, it will prompt you to try synchronization. If the program does not show the necessary information after it has been installed, then. This smartphone is not original.

By following these steps, you can understand that you are buying the original iPhone 7. Try shopping in official stores to avoid unexpected occurrences.