Many iPhones that have been discontinued are basically second-hand phones and only a small number of stock machines. But these inventory machines are brand new machines that have not been activated, so the prices are very high. But if you visit some online stores, you will find that many online stores sell so-called stock machines and replacement machines. Are these machines all original and genuine? Of course, this is what the merchants guarantee you, and some even provide you with a 2-year or 3-year warranty. In fact, most of these inventory machines and replacement machines are refurbished machines, and they are also the kind of low-quality Huaqiangbei refurbished machines.
This iPhone11Pro Max is a stock machine bought by a netizen. He did not find any problems at first. However, when the machine was checked, it was found that the battery of the machine was only 88%, and it had been charged hundreds of times!
So he suspected that what he bought was not a stock machine but a second-hand mobile phone. Do you think this machine is really just a second-hand phone? of course not! The underlying data of this iPhone has been changed. From the inspection report, we can see that the iPhone is a dark green 256GB National Bank A2220.
The machine inspection report has been changed, and the machine will definitely be changed as well. From About This Machine, we can see that this machine is indeed a National Bank 256GB machine. Then netizens checked the whole machine report and found that it was all abnormal data. Let’s take a look at the details.
The screenshot is the complete report of this iPhone11Pro Max. You can see that the original memory of the phone is 64GB, and now it is 256GB, which is an expansion machine. The original color of
was space gray, now it is dark night green, and the shell has been changed.
The original model is A2161, and now it is A2220
. The guarantee status shows that it was purchased abroad, not from the national bank.
Whether it is an official replacement shows [Yes], and the product type is [Official replacement], but both the machine and the machine inspection report show a retail machine and the product type has been changed. The original place of purchase of
is the United States (US version). Now in China (National Bank), the US version of
has a single card, and the National Bank has dual cards, so the card slot has been changed.
The merchant said it was a stock machine, and fans thought it was a second-hand phone. In fact, it is a refurbished machine, but the underlying data has been changed. This is the current situation of second-hand iPhones. Many online stores sell this kind of machine. Although the condition is very new, the machine has not been inspected. The report is all green, but it is a refurbished machine. It is extremely unstable and prone to problems in the later period. It is not recommended to buy it.
