5 universal advice, how to distinguish the original Android-smartphone from forgery

External inspection, verification of branded services and other things that should not be ignored.

1. Compare appearance

Appearance of counterfeit smartphones given the most attention, because familiarity with every gadget starts with "odyozhki". Clone manufacturers are trying to exactly replicate the original design, so that the buyer did not raise suspicion.

But still possible to distinguish a fake for a number of seemingly insignificant details: the width of the screen frames, registration chamber, placing the tray for the SIM card or the form of the earpiece. In order not to be deceived, it is important to know exactly how it looks and where in the original smartphone.

Get an idea of ​​the external features of the device can be true with the help of the official website of the manufacturer or reviews online. In the past, as a rule, it is considered smartphones from all sides.

2. Check out the information about the device

At every Android-smartphone operating system settings, there is a section "About phone." As it always displays the device name, OS version, and the shell, if any. On some devices, there are demonstrated and the main technical characteristics which are necessary to check.

If everything is fully consistent with the original, but you're still in doubt about the authenticity of the device, download the app on it AIDA64. It will show all that is hidden "under the hood", indicating the processor and amount of memory, and even the exact display settings.

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AIDA64

Developer: FinalWire Ltd

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If your smartphone is fully cleared and there is no active Google-account, you can install AIDA64, passing the APK-file applications with other gadgets via Bluetooth. You can download it here.

3. Check for firm service

Recognize a fake is quite possible for a number of branded service that most manufacturers of complementary set of preinstalled software. Usually it is branded galleries, shops in media players, feedback service and so on. All of this should be present on your phone, especially if it is in front of you has been reset to factory settings.

Set the original branded smartphone apps on a fake unlikely. At best, it will only be their imitation, not allowing anything to open or run.

4. Rate the quality of the localization

Just give the Chinese counterfeiting is of poor quality localization. Nurse on the menu settings and installed applications, checking the quality of the translation into Russian. Usually counterfeit manufacturers do not pay enough attention to this issue.

If some words are translated correctly or not translated into Russian - this is a serious reason to doubt the originality of the device.

5. Download AnTuTu Officer

Utility AnTuTu Officer is suitable in the case where there is no desire to bother with checking features and firmware. This application carries out a quick test, and his verdict regarding the originality of your smartphone.

Use AnTuTu Officer need to be paired with another device:

• Download and install the AnTuTu Officer checked on a smartphone (you can distribute it online with other gadgets).
• Open a different smartphone or laptop website y.antutu.com - QR-code will be displayed.
• Run AnTuTu Officer on smartphone and scanned by clicking the Start button, scan the QR-code with the AnTuTu site.

After these steps, AnTuTu Officer will make its verdict, which will be displayed on the device, where the output QR-code. If it is a green circle and the inscription «Good» indicating the model, then the original in front of you.

Yellow circle indicates the inadequacy of existing data service on the device. This may mean that the model is too new and it's not in the database. Or it is equipped unknown firmware. If the circle is red, it is likely that before you fake.