Is there any way to tell latest stock on an S5 and other variants such as the S5 DUOS, S5 Plus, S5 Active etc?
I presume that Samsung produces a given model at intervals e.g. like a major batch for initial shipping and then smaller batches to satisfy demand (if and when needed). Those subsequent batches are often shipped with a newer firmware. Am I right so far? At least this is what I figured with other models/brands.
I have attached few photos showing retail boxes of the G900F (the 'plain' S5). All the info on the sticker, such as IMEI and part code, don't seem useful if one has to tell what batch is that. But what about the S/N? Is that the firmware revision? Cause if it is, one can tell approximate production date (by knowing the firmware release date).
Any other clues on the original retail box that might give a hint as to the production date?
...any hints? anyone?
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It has come to my attention that there a a range of different covers for the S4, I do not mean colours or carrier printing but rather, some have no printing at the back and some have 'Galaxy S4' printing. Also the i9506 (4G) models vary from having the 4G print at the back to nothing at all.
Does anyone know why this is or whats going on?
On another note, has anyone ordered from TopBuy before? I purchased the i9506 from them, it is yet to arrive but I'm becoming anxious as to whether or not I will receive a genuine model. TopBuy claims that "All products offered by TopBuy are brand new in their original boxes. They are not used, display models, etc… The savings come from direct imported overseas stock at tax free prices" is this to believe?
Also, in the phones package contents they claim that "(Please note user manual may come as English version hardcopy or softcopy)" shouldn't this always be hardcopy? I've never heard of a softcopy included with the phone.
In my experience, a real Samsung device will have the model # as the first few characters of the baseband, am I right or wrong?
My question is about determining fakes: Will a fake device have a baseband set up to look like a real Samsung baseband or will the fake device always have a baseband that looks nothing like a Samsung version?
I saw this webpage about fakes appearing in Thailand: http://www.soyacincau.com/2014/04/2...d-in-bangkok-and-it-looks-like-the-real-deal/. The basband shown in the photos looks nothing like anything I've ever seen on a Samsung device. I was just wondering if that holds true for all fakes - basically, would checking the baseband be the absolute fool-proof way to determine a fake device?
I live in Vietnam and Samsung makes their phones here. I see mobile store buying parts (still the exact parts from official phones) from unofficial sources, put it together and copy the official imei of an official phone to cheat the customers. Then they put them in boxes with seal and papers look exactly like a new phone...Those Samsung phones (most popular is note2 s4 note3 s5) works like **** and often have China battery and other parts.
The stores often tell the customers that those phone is carried from abroad and sell it at a cheaper price. (I bought mine at Samsung showroom for 800$ and they sell theirs for 600$)
It's best to buy from certified retailers.
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Hallo.
Just got my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 from an e-Bay trader. I think the dealer has a Chinese seat but the phone was shipped from England.
Please have a look at the photos. I also have a box of the original Polish version. It is in both cases the Exynos variant: SM-N910C.
The boxes are slightly different in the color of the printing: Polish ink is slightly darker than the new variant. On the back side of the package the dubious box has "WiFi Certified" instead of "HD Voice", which is labeled on the Polish box. Everything else is equal.
If the device is nominally a SM-N910C model, however it is sold for the Arabic market, can I assume that this device still is technically strictly equivalent to the variant for the European market never the less? Could it be that different or inferior components are used for different Markets? Does Samsung use different tolerances for different markets? Or is the device absolutely identical to the European variant?
Is there a way to check whether this device is an original Samsung Note 4 without opening the box?
Thanks for the hints!
You could watch a youtube video over the fake differences with the clones.
Just boot into download mood
take a look here,and fill out the IMEI nr
https://support-ca.samsung.com/secaew/consumer/ca/findwarranty/warrantyinfo
In which country is the Note 4 being produced? I know that the Polish Variant of the Model SM-N910C is produced in Vietnam. My Model is produced in China however. So is it a fake or is the Note 4 being produced in both countries? How does the SM-N910C from Vietnam differ from the SM-N910C from China? Are they technicaly identical? Is one country better" than the other? Are there different parts and tolerances being used?
Note 4's are being produced in vietnam and china....The ones being produced in china are not fake (in my country we get 910c which is made in china under official warranty). You can download an app called "phoneinfo" from playstore it will tell you whether you have a genuine samsung phone or not. The 910C being made in china and Vietnam are identical and have no difference.....no quality preference i have seen many phones from both countries. However this is my personal opinion and experience, a senior member may guide futhur on "different parts and tolerances" being used.
Dont worry about the box. In my country some people import brand new phones and ask the sellers to send phone and accessories only. They do this to avoid custom duty (which is levied on new phones only) so they pose as if they are importing a used phone. Then the use a locally made clone box to sell the phone.....the phone itself and the accessories are mostly original.
If the s-pen works while hovering above the screen then it's a real note 4.
If you turn it on, you will see right away the on the screen.
Replicas will never have SAMOLEDs and you will see right away the difference in colors and they are so obvious.
The Polish C-version, which is manufactured in Vietnam and no doubt original, has an internal memory of 24,65GB (according to Kies and Windows). The new Arabic C-version, which has been manufactured in China, has an internal memory of 24,57GB (again, according to Kies and Windows). Could this be a sign for a fake phone or are such minor differences and fluctuations normal and due to the manufactoring process?
CPU Z and Phone Info show absolutely identical hardware, only the internal memory is slightly smaller in the China-manufactured device. The China-version is slightly faster in the Antutu and Geekbench benchmarks however. So, can I now finally and definitly be SURE that the nev, China-made Note 4 is an original, genuine Samsung Galaxy Note 4 SM-N910C and is definitly NOT a fake ?
Hmm .. Could all you Note 4 owners write here which version you have, where it was manufactured and how big the internal memory is.
Many many thanks!
P.s.: Where is the N910F (Snapdragon-Version) being produced?
dork997 said:
Note 4's are being produced in vietnam and china....The ones being produced in china are not fake (in my country we get 910c which is made in china under official warranty). You can download an app called "phoneinfo" from playstore it will tell you whether you have a genuine samsung phone or not. The 910C being made in china and Vietnam are identical and have no difference.....no quality preference i have seen many phones from both countries. However this is my personal opinion and experience, a senior member may guide futhur on "different parts and tolerances" being used.
Dont worry about the box. In my country some people import brand new phones and ask the sellers to send phone and accessories only. They do this to avoid custom duty (which is levied on new phones only) so they pose as if they are importing a used phone. Then the use a locally made clone box to sell the phone.....the phone itself and the accessories are mostly original.
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Yes, just instal free "Phone Info" from play store, we'll know it fake or not.
FYI: It's definitly original.. Best way to find out is the Antutu Officer..
Other possibility:
- (Samsung) Phone Info
- CPU-Z
- KIES
pimpl said:
FYI: It's definitly original.. Best way to find out is the Antutu Officer..
Other possibility:
- (Samsung) Phone Info
- CPU-Z
- KIES
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Told you....if it has SUPER AMOLED (PURE BLACKS)...and S-pen hovering works....then its deffo an original phone.
i just was looking at my packaging and order form. according to my order form, and shipping doc's, i have a g935f. but when i am inside my settings tab, and go to about device, the model number is g935S. i realize that the ending letter is about what region it is from. mine came from hong kong, because i wanted a pearl white edge, and they don't sell them in america. but since the "s" and the "f" have the same chip in them, i am hoping that they can use the same software. everything that i have read says that they are the same, but i need to know for sure before rooting. so can anyone who knows for sure, confirm if this is right? thanks in advance.
stevae said:
i just was looking at my packaging and order form. according to my order form, and shipping doc's, i have a g935f. but when i am inside my settings tab, and go to about device, the model number is g935S. i realize that the ending letter is about what region it is from. mine came from hong kong, because i wanted a pearl white edge, and they don't sell them in america. but since the "s" and the "f" have the same chip in them, i am hoping that they can use the same software. everything that i have read says that they are the same, but i need to know for sure before rooting. so can anyone who knows for sure, confirm if this is right? thanks in advance.
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Yes, everything's correct. Do not worry about the f and s, you just chose a different colour than the colour that's mostly made in America.
so no developers weighing in on the whole "s" and "f" question. they have the same internals. and while i understand that normally many diff variants will not work on some sw, i have also seen many, many times on here where dev's list several variants which DO work on their sw. so it'd be nice to get an answer from a dev on this.
Hello all,
I just bought a Galaxy S5 and did some authenticity checking on it. I expected the G900F version since I live in Europe (Romania). It seems that it is the G9006V version. I chatted with a Samsung representative and he told me based on the IMEI that this is the case. I also checked out the download mode and it said the same. Antutu gave it a score of 50483 and says it has a Qualcomm 801 chipset, so at least it seems to be genuine.
I have the option of getting a refund. My question is, do I have any reason to? Are there any downsides to the Chinese version? It does have Google Play, I've read that mentioned as missing. It also came with Android 5, or so it says in the device info screen, and cannot be upgraded to a later version. Does the European version get a newer one? Will mine be able to get updates too?
P.S. The About Device Screen / Model Number displays "SM-G900F" and under Build Number there is a section called "United Arab Emirates". When I went into an info screen in the S Health app I got a screen of text in Arabic... This is weird, does it have any bearing on the software on my phone and the possibility to upgrade it in the future?
Where did you buy it? Unfortunatly this appears to be another case of a falsely labeled G900F
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Where did you buy it? Unfortunatly this appears to be another case of a falsely labeled G900F
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I ordered it from evomag.ro, a fairly reputable local webshop. I'm not aware of the story with the falsely labeled phones, could you please fill me in? Especially regarding how it affects me as a user?