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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
koloko12 said:
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
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Amazon UK have put a stop-sell on the white One X apparently due to quality concerns. A colleague was told he couldn't have his faulty One X replaced and they could only offer a refund at this time. He called up to ask why, and they said there had been "quality concerns".
If you go to the Amazon UK page you will see:-
Item Under Review
This product is not currently offered by Amazon.co.uk because a customer recently told us that the item he or she received was not as described.
We are working to resolve this as quickly as possible. In the meantime, you may still find this product available from other sellers on this page.
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Strangely they are still selling the grey one.
good going HTC...
Probably related to the white back not being quite as impervious as they thought. One of the reasons I got the grey one... nothing stays clean in the same house as my 1 year old.
They might not listen to us lot on xda but I bet they'll take notice when a company as large as Amazon expresses concerns and stops selling the product.
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maybe they will wake up now... or probably more reseller need to do the same until htc is going to listen to the community and not just ignore us.
like here: http://blog.htc.com/2012/04/your-phone-your-thoughts-tell-us-what-you-think/
over 200 negative posts and no single reply from htc, thats really poor!
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over 200 negative posts and no single reply from htc, thats really poor!
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How many of those are just requesting S-Off though.
PhysX said:
maybe they will wake up now... or probably more reseller need to do the same until htc is going to listen to the community and not just ignore us.
like here: http://blog.htc.com/2012/04/your-phone-your-thoughts-tell-us-what-you-think/
over 200 negative posts and no single reply from htc, thats really poor!
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yes i guess they don't know what to say lol
It doesn't look like Amazon are selling the grey one either. If you select grey it shows the seller as webtrader instead of directly from Amazon.
Or is this normal? I've noticed that the seller seems to change every day anyway. Sometimes direct from Amazon, other times not. Is that when they run out of stock or something?
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It doesn't look like Amazon are selling the grey one either. If you select grey it shows the seller as webtrader instead of directly from Amazon.
Or is this normal? I've noticed that the seller seems to change every day anyway. Sometimes direct from Amazon, other times not. Is that when they run out of stock or something?
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Not sure why its not displaying for you but I just double checked and I can definitely still order a grey one from Amazon UK directly from them (not a seller). I would not be at all surprised if the grey ones are pulled as well shortly. I don't think the issue is to do with anything specific about the white casing.
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Not sure why its not displaying for you but I just double checked and I can definitely still order a grey one from Amazon UK directly from them (not a seller). I would not be at all surprised if the grey ones are pulled as well shortly. I don't think the issue is to do with anything specific about the white casing.
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nothing to do with color
white is selling more = more complaints lol
I received a replacement grey from Amazon today (shipped yesterday) so they must still have some. Batch number HT241W - hopefully a good one! Not had time to test it yet.
Sad to hear this, o2 also unhappy with the return rate they're getting on the One X.
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Not sure why its not displaying for you but I just double checked and I can definitely still order a grey one from Amazon UK directly from them (not a seller). I would not be at all surprised if the grey ones are pulled as well shortly. I don't think the issue is to do with anything specific about the white casing.
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Weird, I'm seeing this:
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Weird, I'm seeing this:
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Not sold by Amazon tho mate
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Not sold by Amazon tho mate
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That's what I'm saying...
Currently 16 sellers of the grey model on Amazon - including Amazon. I think they only direct a portion of the search results to their own product, otherwise the other retailers would never get a look in. Look at the "More Buying Choices" column on the right hand side.
I'm betting that Amazon have returned their stock of the white one, which is why they can't offer returns. I got one from them last Friday, HT23Z (and thus far problem free) so I suspect all their stock was HT23. When they start selling the white one again I reckon they'll have a later batch.
I am an Amazon prime customer so I think it is prioritising the one sold by Amazon directly for me because of the included next day service on it. Sometimes it favours the "cheapest" vendor, which is 15 pounds lower than Amazon directly.....so maybe thats why it showed that one in this case.
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Currently 16 sellers of the grey model on Amazon - including Amazon. I think they only direct a portion of the search results to their own product, otherwise the other retailers would never get a look in. Look at the "More Buying Choices" column on the right hand side.
I'm betting that Amazon have returned their stock of the white one, which is why they can't offer returns. I got one from them last Friday, HT23Z (and thus far problem free) so I suspect all their stock was HT23. When they start selling the white one again I reckon they'll have a later batch.
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Ah that makes sense. The randomness is pretty annoying though. I wished they'd just default to Amazon and let you see the other seller prices.
Well done HTC
But officially there isn't any problem ...
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i noticed that message the first time recently while looking at 3d computer monitors. one of them can only be bought from a third party seller because of too many Amazon returns.
Guys Identify this is genuine or fake LG G3 ?
Looks good 2 me.
One is 2gb ram 16gb rom
One is 3gb ram 32gb rom
There is not much storage after all that firmware
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Whats that black square thing on the front lower part ??
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Looks good 2 me.
One is 2gb ram 16gb rom
One is 3gb ram 32gb rom
There is not much storage after all that firmware
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Yes from above that picture it looks genuine to me but the guy holding phone and I see black square without LG logo on it makes me suspicious
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Whats that black square thing on the front lower part ??
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Yes, It makes me suspicious though other then that rest looks normal to me. I am thinking to purchase smartphone though Chinese website (taobao) and I have seen lots of fake items over there. Seller says I can order cash on delivery and verify phone myself and pay money later. :laugh: So, let's see. Plus I have read various comments over there Peoples writing that phone is genuine! But, It's hard to believe if I tell you the price I saw over there for LG G3 D855 32GB version is 1000 RMB that's equivalent of 163 USD besides that sellers writes it authentic/genuine HK version and meanwhile I checked his other items and that was HTC One M8T HK version that is priced at mere 600 RMB that's not even 100 USD
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Yes from above that picture it looks genuine to me but the guy holding phone and I see black square without LG logo on it makes me suspicious
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Ive seen that many times on Chinese websites. They have to cover the logo or get in trouble.
Best way to find out if real or not, try flashing firmware for model listed under battery.
If it works its real. If not well you get the picture.
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Yes, It makes me suspicious though other then that rest looks normal to me. I am thinking to purchase smartphone though Chinese website (taobao) and I have seen lots of fake items over there. Seller says I can order cash on delivery and verify phone myself and pay money later. :laugh: So, let's see. Plus I have read various comments over there Peoples writing that phone is genuine! But, It's hard to believe if I tell you the price I saw over there for LG G3 D855 32GB version is 1000 RMB that's equivalent of 163 USD besides that sellers writes it authentic/genuine HK version and meanwhile I checked his other items and that was HTC One M8T HK version that is priced at mere 600 RMB that's not even 100 USD
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Yeah thats fake. Send me a link and i see what i can find out
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crzygrmn said:
Ive seen that many times on Chinese websites. They have to cover the logo or get in trouble.
Best way to find out if real or not, try flashing firmware for model listed under battery.
If it works its real. If not well you get the picture.
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Yeah thats fake. Send me a link and i see what i can find out
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Yes, I can find out that Phone is genuine or fake but need to have hands on it. Chinese fake phone looks similar but when we use it we can identify difference in screen/software etc One of my friend experienced with fake HTC Sensation and one can identify it if person uses for a while.
Here are the links:
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.71.SjKdoK&id=42447368242&ns=1&abbucket=15#detail
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.16.MyN0no&id=42651301261&ns=1&abbucket=9#detail
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.165.I8BDwc&id=42277611579&ns=1&abbucket=15#
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.103.I8BDwc&id=42693381397&ns=1&abbucket=15#detail
Seller says he can send invoice copy/ 7 days return warranty etc There are many sellers such from Shenzhen who sells LG G3 D855 or HTC M8T under such price but when I contact each all says it's genuine. It's hard to believe.
I buy a lot of junk off of taobao. Under $200 for a G3? Fake
Sellers cover the logo so their listings don't get taken down for infringement/selling knock-offs.
You might notice this when you buy knock-off cases/covers. They blur out the Samsung or LG logo to "get around it"
It is fake. The real G3 screen is not grey when it is off. This is already a big hint and has nothing to do with the way the picture is taken or any angles. This is a real G3 screen. See this picture.
The flash LED IS WHITE ONLY, not two tone (amber/white)
The volume buttons are not cross hatch pattern like the real one. they are smooth or stainless steel look.
The speaker doesn't have a chrome metal mesh over it (behind the back cover.)
The autofocus looks black/fake not maroon like the real deal.
The LG logo is there but if it's a D855 or a D851 where's the Carrier logo at the bottom?
It's $163... LG can't even make it for that little.
The LCD screen is seamless black from the edge of the phone to the area where it illuminates. The one picture has a black LCD but you see a gray frame around the LCD. (Good indication it's a cheap low res screen.)
××××××FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE×××××
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It is fake. The real G3 screen is not grey when it is off. This is already a big hint and has nothing to do with the way the picture is taken or any angles. This is a real G3 screen. See this picture.
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Alpha Geek said:
The flash LED IS WHITE ONLY, not two tone (amber/white)
The volume buttons are not cross hatch pattern like the real one. they are smooth or stainless steel look.
The speaker doesn't have a chrome metal mesh over it (behind the back cover.)
The autofocus looks black/fake not maroon like the real deal.
The LG logo is there but if it's a D855 or a D851 where's the Carrier logo at the bottom?
It's $163... LG can't even make it for that little.
The LCD screen is seamless black from the edge of the phone to the area where it illuminates. The one picture has a black LCD but you see a gray frame around the LCD. (Good indication it's a cheap low res screen.)
××××××FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE×××××
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Yes, I too think it's fake now. Thanks guys for detail explanation.
I can trust international sellers blindly but I can NEVER trust Chinese sellers
By the way, COD (cash on delivery) won't protect you from fake goods. The delivery service won't give you the box until you pay for it, so you CAN'T check it out and pay later. Once you give the delivery guy your money, it's gone.
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By the way, COD (cash on delivery) won't protect you from fake goods. The delivery service won't give you the box until you pay for it, so you CAN'T check it out and pay later. Once you give the delivery guy your money, it's gone.
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I didn't know that. Thanks I thought I could open up parcel and pay later on.
Easiest way, pop off the battery cover and look for any markings that can identify the model number. Most fakes don't have this
Alpha Geek said:
The LG logo is there but if it's a D855 or a D851 where's the Carrier logo at the bottom?
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Not all D855's have a carrier logo. I brought mine sim free from Carphone Warehouse in the UK and it has no carrier logo on it.
crzygrmn said:
Ive seen that many times on Chinese websites. They have to cover the logo or get in trouble.
Best way to find out if real or not, try flashing firmware for model listed under battery.
If it works its real. If not well you get the picture.
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Yeah thats fake. Send me a link and i see what i can find out
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Kawaisa said:
I buy a lot of junk off of taobao. Under $200 for a G3? Fake
Sellers cover the logo so their listings don't get taken down for infringement/selling knock-offs.
You might notice this when you buy knock-off cases/covers. They blur out the Samsung or LG logo to "get around it"
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It is fake. The real G3 screen is not grey when it is off. This is already a big hint and has nothing to do with the way the picture is taken or any angles. This is a real G3 screen. See this picture.
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Alpha Geek said:
The flash LED IS WHITE ONLY, not two tone (amber/white)
The volume buttons are not cross hatch pattern like the real one. they are smooth or stainless steel look.
The speaker doesn't have a chrome metal mesh over it (behind the back cover.)
The autofocus looks black/fake not maroon like the real deal.
The LG logo is there but if it's a D855 or a D851 where's the Carrier logo at the bottom?
It's $163... LG can't even make it for that little.
The LCD screen is seamless black from the edge of the phone to the area where it illuminates. The one picture has a black LCD but you see a gray frame around the LCD. (Good indication it's a cheap low res screen.)
××××××FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE×××××
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What do you have to say about this?
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.110.ximIPe&id=42690908009&ns=1&abbucket=17#detail
Seller says version type is: Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan (D855) over 583 transaction records and 20 comments
Here are few images that peoples who bought from the seller has posted in review section. Price is 196 USD 32GB model any comments genuine or fake?
This ones a different seller
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.165.ximIPe&id=42447368242&ns=1&abbucket=17#
Price is 200 USD 32GB Model over 488 comments and 1013 transactions. Any comments on this one?
Check out this one also
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm...42630321927&ns=1&abbucket=17&_u=9268a3am1fe6#
Price is 184 USD 32GB Model over 65 comments and 296 comments
Why do I think now that phone looks genuine to me?
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This ones a different seller
Price is 200 USD 32GB Model over 488 comments and 1013 transactions. Any comments on this one?
Check out this one also
Price is 184 USD 32GB Model over 65 comments and 296 comments
Why do I think now that phone looks genuine to me?
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Any seller from china whos price is really low usually is selling a fake...
maheshpatel said:
This ones a different seller
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.165.ximIPe&id=42447368242&ns=1&abbucket=17#
Price is 200 USD 32GB Model over 488 comments and 1013 transactions. Any comments on this one?
Check out this one also
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm...42630321927&ns=1&abbucket=17&_u=9268a3am1fe6#
Price is 184 USD 32GB Model over 65 comments and 296 comments
Why do I think now that phone looks genuine to me?
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charger doesn't look legit
the back speaker on the real ones don't have the white piece in the middle so that's a dead giveaway
some of these fakes are really good, quit being tempted by these "great deals"
unless you want a fake phone
There's a simple rule of thumb for things like this:
"if it seems too good to be true, it probably is."
hi , i recently bought a note 4 off of kijiji. i just realized that the box it came in was the fake box where it says n910 on the bottom left corner, yet when i check odin its all in english and shows n910-a, see the attachment, the phone on the left is my coworkers who got one from rogers ( local carrier here in Toronto Canada), mine is on the right side. when i try to run antutu benchmark i get 42-44000 points. the stylus looks like the original stylus but it doesnt activate air command when it comes out, i tried my friends stylus and it worked fine, cpuz shows that i have a snapdragon 805 processor and 32gigs of memory (24ish usable). did i get screwed or what? oh i checked the camera settings and its the same as on my friends camera, and it shows samsung logo during startup. i can take more pictures if anyone else needs it.. also i just noticed a tiny amount of backlight bleed from the bottom right corner where the screen meets the frame.
They look the same to me. Hard to tell, although the batteries look different for sure.
i watched this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoCdjzEDQ5U
now here is what is confusing me :
1. my friends stylus pen is the same as mine, his will turn on air command and mine wont in either. ( bad pen?)
2. my camera settings are the exact same as his,
3. i have the cheap plastic backcover and his is kinda like leather,
4. i have a tiny amount of backlight bleed between the frame and back button on the bottom right corner.
5. cpuz shows that i have snapdragon 805 processor
6. baseband version shows as a legit phone.
see attachment below i took a screenshot of the about phone section
its like a bought a real note 4 that didnt pass quality control and got put in a fake note 4 box lol
You checked s pen settings for the air command?
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You checked s pen settings for the air command?
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yes it is all on, my s pen looks exactly the same as his except its a tad bit lighter, it does not look like the fake one, mine wont work in his or mine ( the air command part, the actual pen itself works on the touchscreen) his s pen is detected by my phone and air command works fine on my phone.
did another antutu benchmark, 48000 was score.
One of the tell-tale signs that I started checking for a fake phone was A) processor (which you said was verified to be SD805?), and B) screen resolution. To actually check the resolution quickly and easily, take a screenshot, then open the screenshot in gallery, view info, and see the resolution. Typically fake phones come with 720p screens cuz they're dirt cheap. A 1440 screen, not so much. Maybe take a camera pic as well and do the same and verify the resolution of the image matches what its supposed to be as well (16MP).
I bought an International GS5 last summer off Swappa to use on ATT and be unlockable bootloader. Got the phone and immediately noticed weird things similar to you. Then checked the items I just told you about.... my screen resolution was actually 720 rather than 1080, my camera was only taking 5MP images, my processor was listed as 'unknown', and I had a random build number that there was no record of online. Kinda weird when your phone's build, when put into a google search, comes up with ZERO hits.
im meeting up with him for a "replacelement s pen" im gonna ask for a refund.
32adream said:
im meeting up with him for a "replacelement s pen" im gonna ask for a refund.
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I agree with redapple63 i mean it looks legit except for the battery area.Can
you try getting them both in a picture and side by side for a better view??
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I agree with redapple63 i mean it looks legit except for the battery area.Can
you try getting them both in a picture and side by side for a better view??
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my first post has an attachment of a picture of my phone and a legit phone side by side (my phone is on right , legit phone on left)
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my first post has an attachment of a picture of my phone and a legit phone side by side (my phone is on right , legit phone on left)
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Yeah but its not in full view like the other one on left side kinda wanted to know what the s pen slot looked like and its a shame people gotta con others with bs phones just to make a quick buck .
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rrjskj said:
Yeah but its not in full view like the other one on left side kinda wanted to know what the s pen slot looked like and its a shame people gotta con others with bs phones just to make a quick buck .
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ill be definetly asking for a refund. he says he bought the phones in hong kong, also had some dual sim samsung phones as well. either he bought them not knowing they were fake or he knows they are fake and is trying to scam me.. luckily i have texts, emails , full name, cell phone number, license plate and make and model of his car. and his business card so next time i meet him in person ill ask for a full refund if he doesnt comply ill go to the police and report everything, ill also be recording our conversation next time i see him and get him to verify that he sold me that phone.
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ill be definetly asking for a refund. he says he bought the phones in hong kong, also had some dual sim samsung phones as well. either he bought them not knowing they were fake or he knows they are fake and is trying to scam me.. luckily i have texts, emails , full name, cell phone number, license plate and make and model of his car. and his business card so next time i meet him in person ill ask for a full refund if he doesnt comply ill go to the police and report everything, ill also be recording our conversation next time i see him and get him to verify that he sold me that phone.
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Lol i would be doing the same thing. Lol you really planned ahead on this to get all his info good job.
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looks fake to me
Hi guys,
I'm planning to get the note 7. Just wondering if anyone can post an image of a brand new unit if you got one. Does it really have the letter S mark? Or the black mark? Thanks!
It has a bomb with an X over it
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brapicoco said:
Hi guys,
I'm planning to get the note 7. Just wondering if anyone can post an image of a brand new unit if you got one. Does it really have the letter S mark? Or the black mark? Thanks!
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Mine was the canadian version. Has the black square.
Wow that's it? The black square? OK it is good to know, but those out there with malicious intent, selling defective units on the 'Black Market' can easily draw up a replica symbol on the label to pass off as new 'Safe' units.
You can check the imei on samsungs website
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Mine was the canadian version. Has the black square.
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Thanks dude! How many days have you used it? Hopefully it's the working one
naplesbill said:
You can check the imei on samsungs website
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Sorry for the question but how do you know if your IMEI is the safe unit?
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Sorry for the question but how do you know if your IMEI is the safe unit?
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Go to the Samsung page for the recall and there is an imei checker there
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Thanks dude! How many days have you used it? Hopefully it's the working one
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Unfortunately I haven't opened it or made any other observations. I sold the new one on Craigslist unopened. I wanted an exynos version so will wait to get my hands on one of those after after the dust settles from the recall.
What I did notice was that the label with the black square was on top of the original label.
So my assumption is that these units were old stock, but Samsung knew which units had the unaffected batteries and therefore just relabeled them with a new identifier(black square) to know good from bad.
sakohunter said:
Mine was the canadian version. Has the black square.
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Did you have to send back your affected device? What happens if you don't?
NIKKOTUASON said:
Did you have to send back your affected device? What happens if you don't?
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Only this letter was included in the shipping box with the new phone box.
It just tells me to drop off old unit at a Samsung store. On back side of letter it just names all the locations that i can drop it off.
No mention of what happens if i don't or no mention of any deadlines to drop it off by. I originally bought my unit from Samsung.ca.
They probably have my credit card on file and would just Bill me if they didn't receive my recalled unit
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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.
Lotus1922 said:
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