Want To Know If Your IPhone Has Been Modified? Here's How

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JAKARTA When you buy a used iPhone, you need to make sure if the phone is in good condition and whether the battery health is still high. However, there are still other things you need to make sure of.

To prevent problems in the future, given that this device is not cheap, you need to know if the device is sold in the same state as the first time it was purchased or modified.

There are several things you can do to ensure the authenticity of the device. Here are the actions you need to take before buying iPhones from e-commerce or the application for buying and selling used goods.

Pay Attention to Device Model Numbers

The easiest way to find out if your device is genuine or has been modified is to see the model number. You can go to Settings, tap the General menu, then see the About Section.

You will see a model number which is a combination of letters and numbers. The first letter in the model number has a different meaning so the letters vary. To find out its meaning, here are the meanings of several letters in the model number.

Ensuring the State of the device

Actually, to find out if the iPhone has been modified by a third party is not so easy. However, you might be able to confirm the golden state. Supposedly, there should be no 'reconditioned' in any part.

If you are still unsure of its authenticity, you can visit Apple's official retail store.

Staff at stores can usually recognize whether the device has been modified by assessing the quality of the screen, knowing if the phone has been repaired, and whether the device has been unofficially updated.