On Twitter, Facebook, Google News, and Instagram. If your iPhone is fake, this step may not hold true and you might see some version of Android listed there.įollow HT Tech for the latest tech news and reviews, also keep up with us Unfortunately, they didn’t notice until the attacker’s system stopped working and the. Turns out that it had been set up to use an additional email account that steals copies of all their outgoing mail. The final step is to head into the Settings > General > About. I was recently asked to look at a family member’s iPad because it was no longer sending email. However, its fake if you see Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, or any other voice assistant. Next, long press the power key (Home button on iPhone SE) and wait for the voice assistant to pop up. iPhones can only install apps via the Apple App Store, nothing else. If you see Google Play Store or any other third-party app store, that means its fake. If the actual App Store open, you are in luck. If the setup page asks you to enter your Google or any other account, that's the signs of a fake iPhone. When you boot up the device for the first time, an authentic iPhone should take you through setting up the Apple ID account. However, the irregular UI elements are an easy giveaway. Fake iPhones can copy the iOS interface very well. If the physical examination isn't giving it away, you can then check the software. IPhone 13 Mini ((HT Tech/Amritanshu Mukherjee)) The easiest way to figure out is try to plug an Apple Lightning cable into its port. A fake iPhone is most likely to feature a microUSB port or a USB-C port. Another easy giveaway would be the charging port. The screw heads will have five grooves any less or more means fake. Apple is the only major brand to use pentalobe screws around the Lightning port to secure the chassis. Only Apple can make the uniform bezels at the bottom possible a fake iPhone will have fat bezels, even if it uses an OLED display. The easiest giveaway with an iPhone X or newer model knockoff is the display bezels. In that case, you will need access to device and have to take note of a couple of things. What if the IMEI number is of an older device? If the device is fake, the website will tell you upfront. ![]() Head over to and put the IMEI number printed on the box. The first step before even opening the box is to check for the IMEI number, whihc you can cross-check with Apple's website.
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