Hi All
New to the G3 and not been on these forums in a while but I have just bought myself a G3 and it should be coming this week...Only issue is the site I bought it from doesn't have the best reviews and I'm worried the phone COULD be a fake.
Is there any way to be 100% certain if it's fake or not when it comes?
Thanks
We already discussed about that here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=60063767
After investigating a little bit, I was surprised with the amount of details that were copied to clone... It is a little bit scary :/
sheppy1 said:
Hi All
New to the G3 and not been on these forums in a while but I have just bought myself a G3 and it should be coming this week...Only issue is the site I bought it from doesn't have the best reviews and I'm worried the phone COULD be a fake.
Is there any way to be 100% certain if it's fake or not when it comes?
Thanks
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You dont even need to do all that. Whats the build number in System Settings
It should start with KVT9VL or LRX21R
If it starts with something like JDQ39B its fake
draskome said:
We already discussed about that here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=60063767
After investigating a little bit, I was surprised with the amount of details that were copied to clone... It is a little bit scary :/
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Yeah I came across this thread after creating mine and feel slightly more worried now :-/. I actually made a list of things to check when it comes based on that thread:
Use CPUz to check RAM and Processor etc.
Check for texture on volume buttons
Check the bezel to see if it's thicker than it should be
Check IMEI using IMEI checking site
Check serial numbers with LG
Try re-installing software to see if it kicks up a fuss
itsbighead said:
You dont even need to do all that. Whats the build number in System Settings
It should start with KVT9VL or LRX21R
If it starts with something like JDQ39B its fake
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Good stuff! So can this or is this not usually faked them on clones?
Thanks
Related
I went on HTC's website and the dimensions changed, now it says its 16.65 mm thick, before it said it was like 17.1 mm thick, does this mean that other spec changes could happen too? (Well actually they probably could but I doubt they will) But its still great that its a little thinner now, now its thinner than a G1 or Xperia X1
Clove's description says it has FM tuner, I hope this is correct.
Well at least it's something positive
HTC's website says its only 16.65 mm thick, but where they are selling it on Clove, it says 17.25 mm thick. Which one to believe....
16.65, 17.25mm. Does 0.6mm really matter?
True enough HTC has changed it's specs. Thinner is better of course. That is 0.6mm thinner. Will that be because they took the Radio Chip out? That is a bad trade off if it is. 0.6mm is not really noticeable.
cocoaju said:
True enough HTC has changed it's specs. Thinner is better of course. That is 0.6mm thinner. Will that be because they took the Radio Chip out? That is a bad trade off if it is. 0.6mm is not really noticeable.
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LOL now that you mention it, that is probably why its thinner
I would much rather have it be the same thinness as before and have a radio than to make it a little thinner and to lose such a nice feature, maybe other than the fact that it saves them money they did it to even out the diamond 2 and it a little.
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LOL now that you mention it, that is probably why its thinner
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I bloddy hope not.
faria said:
I bloddy hope not.
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Someone said in the other thread Clove.co.uk confirmed FM Radio, we'll know tomorrow when people start getting theirs.
C'Mon mobiles.co.uk - I want mine
Dave
Thinner than the proverbial *expletive bleeped* hair.
mattp94 said:
16.65, 17.25mm. Does 0.6mm really matter?
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Are you looking at this site:
http://www.htc.com/uk/product/touchpro2/specification.html
Because the spec. still says 17.25?
What's 0.6mm between friends?
Greenturtle said:
Are you looking at this site:
http://www.htc.com/uk/product/touchpro2/specification.html
Because the spec. still says 17.25?
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He's talking about this page: http://www.htc.com/www/product/touchpro2/specification.html
It's the www version of the site that they update primarily. The UK/DUTCH/GER/ITA etc etc versions of the site get updated later on
This whole radio myth is really kind getting on my nerves. LOL. Hope someone with the handset can just release us from this.
cocoaju said:
This whole radio myth is really kind getting on my nerves. LOL. Hope someone with the handset can just release us from this.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3752272&postcount=7
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3752272&postcount=7
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=519173&page=2
"""Have got mine today.Am sorry to say i cant find any radio on my mine i guess thier is none and yes it came with the HTC case check on htc website to what type.
The phone is just solid and brilliant.i cant wait to upgrade to win 6.5""""
but i do think that if you make and install a cab of the radio program seen on the first rhodium rom it SHOULD work.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3752272&postcount=7
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I saw that photo before and it was posted after our discovery about the change of sepcs on HTC's website. The photo was a relief but no one else have proven the radio afterward. But I hope that photo was correct by any means.
should be receiving mine tomorrow with luck, just received shipping notification, and as i'm so excited i probably won't sleep i'll do tomorrows work tonight and then get to play all day i'll let you know what i can find on it.
Well no radio so far found, the stylus has a distinct metal feel to it and the device does turn on when you take it out.
So far i am very impressed the grill onthe back i guess is for battery cooling as the speakers are only at the top , g-sensor all works fine and stuff unfortuntly am connecting to internet via work currently so can't post pictures or anything but if anyone has any requests for info i will check as often as i can.
Hi guys, first time poster here.
Im looking to buy the Samsung S3 and i cant tell if the phone is fake or not can anyone help me?
Heres some pics of the phone and about phone info.
(i tried looking up the imei# and no info came up.
turbospider said:
Hi guys, first time poster here.
Im looking to buy the Samsung S3 and i cant tell if the phone is fake or not can anyone help me?
Heres some pics of the phone and about phone info.
(i tried looking up the imei# and no info came up.
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What would make you think that it is not a real Samsung S3? The phones info all appears to be fine. The imei # is different on each, so I do not know how you would look it up? Either way you should be safe from what i can tell
fake or not
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What would make you think that it is not a real Samsung S3? The phones info all appears to be fine. The imei # is different on each, so I do not know how you would look it up? Either way you should be safe from what i can tell
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Because when i type in the serial number at theiyr samsunguniverse site i get the following message"
Warning: include_once(config.php): failed to open stream: No such file or director
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Because when i type in the serial number at theiyr samsunguniverse site i get the following message"
Warning: include_once(config.php): failed to open stream: No such file or director
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The error looks more like a website error (unable to load the included page).
fake or not
I looked up the number on a site and got nothing, i have a feeling it was a fake site just to steal numbers.
I even chatted with a samsung guy on the site and he said it was legit.
turbospider said:
I looked up the number on a site and got nothing, i have a feeling it was a fake site just to steal numbers.
I even chatted with a samsung guy on the site and he said it was legit.
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Install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hotdog.truth and it will tell you if it it genuine or not.
fake or not
Thanks for the reply, but the developer of that app (Jamesweng) doesnt even work with samsung.
How can his software detect it????? and how do we know its legit in finding out if a phones fake or not????
Looks real
turbospider said:
Thanks for the reply, but the developer of that app (Jamesweng) doesnt even work with samsung.
How can his software detect it????? and how do we know its legit in finding out if a phones fake or not????
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Bottom lime in, if you are so unsure even after out input, DONT buy the phone, otherwise purchase away!! I personally never heard of a fake SG3 but im only one person in my little corner of the world. Bet you were using this as well to check!!?? (http://www.samsunguniverse.com/samtools/samwarranty/)
Either way, i'd say take your chances!!
Looks like a problem with samsung's website, not an error relating to the phone information being not genuine.
Id say go for it. The s3 is a solid phone.
turbospider said:
Hi guys, first time poster here.
Im looking to buy the Samsung S3 and i cant tell if the phone is fake or not can anyone help me?
Heres some pics of the phone and about phone info.
(i tried looking up the imei# and no info came up.
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Try installing this rom https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-the-at-t-samsung-galaxy-s3-sgh-i747.3819540/
If successful then it is real
Hello all,
just a quick question as I'm new to this phone and have a few starting questions(I'm coming from HTC one so this is all new), I have read and read threads about build numbers but I'm not finding mine. I have the d855 variant with a build #JDQ39B and it has 4.4.2 but it is horrible. it's missing alot of features:
edit options oe Q-Slide within the quick settings
Dual screen
multi copy and paste
and many other factory features.
Also the battery life is horrendous( recharge it 3 times per day).
What I'm looking to do is either change the kdz firmware file to another region( preferably canada if possible) or root, install twrp and install a ROM such as Cloudy G3 2.1( again if possible).
But because of this starting issue of this phantom build # I don't know where to begin. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Also, apparently this device isn't compatible will stumproot. which sucks but I'll try towelroot as well.
update, towelroot will only give me a text file no apk. again, that sucks.
Splitshot said:
Also, apparently this device isn't compatible will stumproot. which sucks but I'll try towelroot as well.
update, towelroot will only give me a text file no apk. again, that sucks.
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Brother your LG G3 is a fake
Sorry
I was hoping this wasn't the case. I can't believe I shelled out $380 for this.
Splitshot said:
I was hoping this wasn't the case. I can't believe I shelled out $380 for this.
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Remember, if its too good to be true it probably is
LG G3 is still roughly mid $450s (if your lucky) to $500 something in most stores
Noone would sell one for $380 unless its a LG G3 Beat or if its a second hand phone
Its fake who'd you get it from?
Just never seen any fakes yet? theres the Kings something but that doesn't even hold the same shape. I've stripped this thing down to the motherboard and it all jives. Amazing work they did. I'm gonna try a oem battery and see if it helps longevity?
1619415 said:
Its fake who'd you get it from?
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Just a local site, kijiji. like a craigslist.
Few questions:
How can I know if a phone is used/refubrished? I just bought one on eBay and I want to make sure.
How can I identify fake/clone LG G3?
Search in the forum here someone post some process to findout if it's reburished or not....also use cpuz app from play store to know it orginal or fake
koloko12 said:
Few questions:
How can I know if a phone is used/refubrished? I just bought one on eBay and I want to make sure.
How can I identify fake/clone LG G3?
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There is an app on the play store "LG From" which you can download and it will inform you if the phone is genuine. It gives serial no. Etc.
Stransky
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Stransky said:
There is an app on the play store "LG From" which you can download and it will inform you if the phone is genuine. It gives serial no. Etc.
Stransky
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That solution will be OK for him ONLY if this phone it's fake! But what he can do it this item is genuine, but used and repaired?
Do you have a solution?
I'll try the LG from app, as for identifying if it's used, do you got some solution? <3
Ok I downloaded , it says it's original. What network type 2 means? I bought D855- international model
one more thing, when I ordered the phone I asked for gold color and if he doesnt have so white color. he said that he will send me a white color and I got gold. the app I downloaded says it's white color.... any explanation?
Can't find it on Google play.
Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk
koloko12 said:
Ok I downloaded , it says it's original. What network type 2 means? I bought D855- international model
one more thing, when I ordered the phone I asked for gold color and if he doesnt have so white color. he said that he will send me a white color and I got gold. the app I downloaded says it's white color.... any explanation?
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Display should be replaced......should be
DELETED!
Well, I downloaded CPU-Z and I checked also the resolution as you said, it's the same as the original, also the cpu.
I checked the red light when I turn the camera, it's also working.
Now for the refubrished thing, when I ordered the phone the battery was already in the phone, I know some eBay sellers say they check the phone before shipment, so maybe that's the reason?
I asked the seller to put lower value on package and declare as "gift" to avoid customs (israel customs are killing), I didn't pay customs but on the package, there was written "RMA PHONE" Maybe the seller wrote it to avoid customs? What do you guys think?
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Well, I downloaded CPU-Z and I checked also the resolution as you said, it's the same as the original, also the cpu.
I checked the red light when I turn the camera, it's also working.
Now for the refubrished thing, when I ordered the phone the battery was already in the phone, I know some eBay sellers say they check the phone before shipment, so maybe that's the reason?
I asked the seller to put lower value on package and declare as "gift" to avoid customs (israel customs are killing), I didn't pay customs but on the package, there was written "RMA PHONE" Maybe the seller wrote it to avoid customs? What do you guys think?
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Hopefully, i would go abd buy mine today. Can you take screenshots of your CPU-Z Outputs? So that i could have something to compare with. The first two pages of CPU-Z should be enough, but if u wanna take screenshots of all the pages, i would be glad.
Regards Mickey.
Ah didn't see your post mate, i'll do that later.
I have encountered something with the phone already, I have bad signal with it :/ it takes like 5 mins to register the sim on the network and then I get only 1 signal bar, and it drops randomly. the dbm is like -3xx .
I didn't have the chance to go outside yet because it is raining heavy over here (lol)
My house has a bad signal but this is really weird, -3xx dbm with signal drops while my old phone is on -1xx dbm without drops.
If anybody knows how to fix it please let me know. (I've been trying to go through the hidden menu and search settings for the RF signal but I am not sure ...)
Edit: I searched on the internet and it's common problem
All the motherboards on Aliexpress are fake - run @steadfasterX's SALT and it shows they've all been modified in some way, with crazy ARBs of 20 and even 40!
Where (or which seller) would you guys recommend getting legit motherboards, and not frankenboards?
The phone was released in 2015, I don't think LG still makes motherboards for this phone.
Zandreas said:
All the motherboards on Aliexpress are fake - run @steadfasterX's SALT and it shows they've all been modified in some way, with crazy ARBs of 20 and even 40!
Where (or which seller) would you guys recommend getting legit motherboards, and not frankenboards?
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I haven't checked recently but there is/ was an Israel- based seller on ebay selling H815 boards. I bought two a couple years back, about $50 apiece, the default language is Hebrew but of course a different one can be selected during setup... Still amusing that the phone dialer shows Hebrew numbering. AFAIK they are real, never had any problems.
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AFAIK they are real, never had any problems.
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What does SALT say?
Zandreas said:
What does SALT say?
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Both of mine say ARB 0 in SALT
Hi guys, I seem to have a franken h815 too. I wanted to find out the actual model by checking the motherboard.
All that I see is a little qr code with one number underneath: RS1017 (or BS1017) and one number on the side: 066C15. I could not find out which model corresponds to that, could you help me?
Edit: Found it out already, the model is written on the backside of the motherboard
Lotus1922 said:
Both of mine say ARB 0 in SALT
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Definitely real then.
Do you know if the seller is still around?
kathoe said:
Edit: Found it out already, the model is written on the backside of the motherboard
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I've noticed all the sellers like to cover that part of the motherboard with stickers. Clearly deliberate.
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Definitely real then.
Do you know if the seller is still around?
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Yes, username is gsmplaza". The item listing is https://www.ebay.com/itm/124195871657