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7 Ways to Check Genuine or Fake Samsung Phones, Pay Attention to the Following Characteristics!

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Kapanlagi.com - Samsung phones are often associated with expensive prices. The quality is worth it and satisfying for its users. However, you also need to know how to check Samsung phones as a form of caution.

The worldwide popularity of Samsung has brought negative impacts. Good quality and high prices have led some people to produce fake products. This is why you need to know how to check Samsung phones.

Don't be fooled by prices that are too cheap, but it turns out to be a knock-off item. You really need to check it using the following method to check genuine Samsung phones.

1. How to Check Samsung Phones through Physical Condition

The initial way to check Samsung phones is by paying attention to their physical condition. Here are explanations about the characteristics of genuine or fake Samsung phones that you can learn.

- Genuine Samsung phones have bright screen quality, while knock-offs will display dull colors.

- The gap between the screen edge and the phone body on knock-off Samsung phones appears wider.

- The logo on knock-off Samsung phones feels rough and easily erased when touched.

- On knock-off Samsung phones, the placement of the Home and Volume buttons is unbalanced.

- Knock-off Samsung phones lack or have incomplete sensors.

- The battery specifications are different from genuine Samsung phones.

- If the battery is opened, there are components that do not fit with the original casing.

2. How to Check Samsung Phone with Samsung Code

In addition to physical condition, you can also check your Samsung phone by using secret Samsung codes. Secret Samsung codes are a combination of numbers and symbols that can display information about both software and hardware.

Not only can you obtain information, but you can also perform some tests and make changes to the device, such as locking the network to 4G. Now, you can check out some of the most commonly used secret Samsung codes in the information below.

- *#1234# or *#9999#: To check the SW version, PDA, CSC, and Modem.

- #12580*369#: To display HW (Hardware) and SW (Software) information.

- *#0*#: To enter test mode.

- *#197328640#: Enter Samsung Service Mode.

- *#0228#: Enter Samsung ADC Reading.

- *#232331# or #7828#: To perform Bluetooth test.

- *#232337#: To find out the Bluetooth address.

- *#32489#: Samsung ciphering information.

- 9998*246#: Battery and memory information.

If you have tried entering the above codes, but none of them work, please contact Samsung customer service. You can provide them with the IMEI to ensure the authenticity of your phone.

If the customer service says that the IMEI is not in their database, it can be confirmed that your phone is fake.

3. How to Check Samsung Phone Using IMEI

You can use the IMEI number to check your Samsung phone. This is possible because the IMEI is a unique number consisting of 14-16 digits and is specific to each device. So, before buying a new phone, you need to check the IMEI using the following methods.

You can find the IMEI code on the purchase box, receipt, and back casing sticker of the phone.

In addition, you can also use the code *#06# on the dial/call menu.

After knowing the IMEI code, you need to validate it by applying the method to check whether your Samsung phone is genuine or fake on IMEI.INFO. Here are the steps:

- Open IMEI.INFO.

- Enter the IMEI number in the available column and click Check.

- Then, information about your Samsung phone will appear.

You can also use the IMEI to check with Kemenprin (Ministry of Industry). Starting from April 20, 2020, if a mobile phone's IMEI number is not registered with Kemenprin, it cannot be used for communication.

Therefore, you need to check it by accessing the website address https://imei.kemenperin.go.id/ and enter the IMEI number.

4. How to Check Samsung Phone through Type and Specifications

The next way to check Samsung phones is by paying attention to the type and specifications. If you don't know it yet, please read this explanation.

- Go to Settings => About Device

- Next, please compare it with the official specifications released by Samsung.

- Or visit the GSM Arena website and type your Samsung phone type in the search column.

5. How to Check Samsung Phone through Camera Quality

One of the attractions of Samsung phones is the good camera quality. In fact, the camera can function well in low light conditions.

Well, this quality can be used as a reference or a way to check Samsung phones. You certainly won't get a camera with such good quality if you buy a fake or KW phone. Especially if the results you get are clearly dark and noisy.

6. How to Check Samsung Phones with Samsung Kies

Not much different from the iPhone or other Android device brands, Samsung also has tools to detect the authenticity of the device on a computer. If some ways to check Samsung phones above are still difficult to detect their authenticity, it's time for Samsung Kies to act.

- First, you need to install Samsung Kies and then connect your phone with a USB cable.

- If it shows a detected result, it means that the device is genuine.

- However, if it is the opposite, then the device is fake.

7. How to Avoid Fake Samsung Phones

Well, to avoid fake phones, it's not enough just to know how to check Samsung phones. However, you also need to know the following tips to avoid them.

- Buy from official stores or Authorized Samsung Dealers.

- If buying online on a marketplace, make sure to look for sellers with a good reputation by checking feedback or reviews from other buyers.

- If you want to buy a new product, don't be tempted by cheap phone offers from sellers.

Well, those are some ways to check Samsung phones that you can do before deciding to buy a new one.

(kpl/gen/ans)

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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