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[Q] Bit of a wierd one for you all regaring NFC

Hi All,
My wife recieved her HTC One this morning from EE. Because shes happy with her iPhone 5 she gave it to me. So i have 2! lol
Now ive been comparing these devices to decide on which one ill keep. Decided to keep my own one, because its factory unlocked and a better build quality, (The EE one isnt bad, just slightly more gappy than mine) however, i have a question regarding NFC.
When both enabled, they do work on both devices, however the NFC symbol only appears on the EE device, is there a reason for this? Just confused to as why my Sim free version dont display this.
Can anyone answer this? Not a problem to me just baffled!
Thanks in advance.

Tidbits said:
There's a symbol? I didn't know there was one lol.
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Yes there is, but like i said, only on the EE version. . . Bit confusing.

dobknobby said:
Yes there is, but like i said, only on the EE version. . . Bit confusing.
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The reason is that HTC disabled this icon following the first firmware upgrade. When the EE device gets updated... it will disappear. Even sooner if you flash a custom ROM.

nobnut said:
The reason is that HTC disabled this icon following the first firmware upgrade. When the EE device gets updated... it will disappear. Even sooner if you flash a custom ROM.
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Got ya, thanks dude for the Quick reply. Its a shame, it could be quite a useful icon to have. Especially if you forget the NFC is on. . .

Yeah I have seen thisvery thing between different stock builds of various ROMs.
What it is, is a line in build.prop that determins whether the icon is shown or not. Certain people (myself included) think that there is no need to show it. You do not need reminding it's on as it uses such little power. Set it and forget it.
ro.nfc.icon.enable=false

Awesome. I thought it used up a little bit of power, but now i know. I shall just leave on. . . Thanks guys!

How to identify a genuine HTC One?

I've been offered a Dual SIM HTC One, however I don't know the seller.
Are there a couple of test to check it's a genuine phone rather then a knock off copy?
Perhaps a google app that checks the processor and resolution or other identifiers?
Quality of build is subjective so that won't do it for me.
Ideas

pinsb said:
I've been offered a Dual SIM HTC One, however I don't know the seller.
Are there a couple of test to check it's a genuine phone rather then a knock off copy?
Perhaps a google app that checks the processor and resolution or other identifiers?
Quality of build is subjective so that won't do it for me.
Ideas
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I guess id ask to check the phone and see the contents of the "about phone" part. Maybe run a benchmark app and see if everything is fine. antutu or quadrent willbe able to tell you the processor info for sure. Make sure both speakers work too. lol

GravyD said:
I guess id ask to check the phone and see the contents of the "about phone" part. Maybe run a benchmark app and see if everything is fine. antutu or quadrent willbe able to tell you the processor info for sure. Make sure both speakers work too. lol
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+1
also check build quality, check zoe, enter bootolader and verify if is an htc bootloader

If you have the chance to connect it to a PC run fastboot getvar all and verify that the model numbers match up to legit versions of the phone.

Xiaomi Mi3 - Suspected fake

Hi.
I have very little knowledge about Xiaomi phones but just got a Mi3.
I do unfortunately think it's fake however, and would like some sort of confirmation of that before contacting the seller.
- The USB-cable have the "MI"-logo which I understand is fake?
- The USB-adapter is labeled "inpei" and is a direct Samsung knock-off, it ever has the same model-nr: ETA-U90EWE as the Samsung charger, lol!
- The box says tenaa.com.cn which I saw in some Youtube video should mean that it's a fake.
- CPU-Z reports correct values, but when I do the "Online validation" the numbers are different.
For example: 960x540 resolution, 1GB RAM, 4GB flash, it does however show Snapdragon 800 here too, which seems strange? Why would they put such an expensive SoC in a cheap fake? Or is that value faked on a "deeper level" which still comes back faked through online validation?
What is however strange:
When I input S/N and IMEI on the MIUI-page the phone appears legit.
"This is a 3 Unicom version of millet phone pure white 16GB
Receiving Location:Shenzhen, Guangdong
Order Time:2014-05-03 15:21:34
Receiving the above information with your personal information does not match, please confirm whether the official channels of the purchase."
- It feels high quality and actually quite snappy.
- Xiaomi market and everything else seems to work just fine.
- It gets around 36000 in Antutu
Could someone PLEASE help my confirm once and for all that this is infact a fake, so that I can contact the seller ASAP! Thanks in advance.

Images??

ashish289 said:
Images??
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It it fake. Booted into recovery and it ran "Android system recovery <3>", not Mi Recovery.

check here. http://en.miui.com/thread-29652-1-1.html
most likely a knock-off, try to get your money back :/ sorry for you mate !

charris said:
check here. http://en.miui.com/thread-29652-1-1.html
most likely a knock-off, try to get your money back :/ sorry for you mate !
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Yup, I'm certain that it is fake. I've tried to download both the English and the Chinese version of that app, but I can't run it. I get the following error message: "There was a problem parsing error"

Is my note 5 fake? 😐

Hi all, i just bought a second hand note 5. Here are the problems.
S pen does not click out and have to you use your nail.
Google apps error while retrieving information from server. (RH-01)
Downloaded antutu benchmark 5.7.5 apk and showed a score of 18000!
Startup of phone shows jelly beans going into a jar and no mention of samsung. Did he install custom rom?
Is there a test to see if its fake?
Please help. Thanks

It can be the s pen broken
It can be a custom rom
It can be fake
Download samsung phone info and verify
Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk

Sorry...you have probably a fake note 5.
Check for sure the following application to check the phone informations.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cpuid.cpu_z
Στάλθηκε από το SM-N920C μου χρησιμοποιώντας Tapatalk

I mean fake ones wouldnt be QHD, would be very slow, low benchmark obviously and it should never be able to run jelly bean.. if you go to about phone, you'll see software info, status, battery info, they should have N920 in them (specially baseband). Download an app like hardware info for more information about the device. But from what you described, it looks to be fake.
Sent from my SM-N920C

Mohammed779 said:
I mean fake ones wouldnt be QHD, would be very slow, low benchmark obviously and it should never be able to run jelly bean.. if you go to about phone, you'll see software info, status, battery info, they should have N920 in them (specially baseband). Download an app like hardware info for more information about the device. But from what you described, it looks to be fake.
Sent from my SM-N920C
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HI, This is some of the info
Model number : SM-N9200
Android 5.1.1
Imei : 355555555555555
Serial : 0123456789ABCDEF
Baseband : MOLY.WR8.W1315.MD.WG.MP.V34, 2014/09/30 12:16

Ifeelsick said:
HI, This is some of the info
Model number : SM-N9200
Android 5.1.1
Imei : 355555555555555
Serial : 0123456789ABCDEF
Baseband : MOLY.WR8.W1315.MD.WG.MP.V34, 2014/09/30 12:16
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Fake IMEI number, Fake serial number.
The baseband leads to a website called 'CloneROM' which doesn't seem promising either.
You have a fake phone.

Battlehero said:
Fake IMEI number, Fake serial number.
The baseband leads to a website called 'CloneROM' which doesn't seem promising either.
You have a fake phone.
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Hi,
Could installing a custom rom change the serial and imei number?
Thanks

Ifeelsick said:
Hi,
Could installing a custom rom change the serial and imei number?
Thanks
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Changing the IMEI and serial number will be dependent on the hardware, a custom ROM will not change those.

Battlehero said:
Changing the IMEI and serial number will be dependent on the hardware, a custom ROM will not change those.
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Hi again,
Can unlocking the phone change the serial and imei number?
Thanks for all the replys so far.

Ifeelsick said:
Hi again,
Can unlocking the phone change the serial and imei number?
Thanks for all the replys so far.
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I can't answer that question since that isn't my expertise. I would advise you to contact the seller of the phone and file a complaint.

Battlehero said:
I can't answer that question since that isn't my expertise. I would advise you to contact the seller of the phone and file a complaint.
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What should i say to the guy?

Ifeelsick said:
What should i say to the guy?
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You will obviously state what issues you have with the device.
That the device is fake.

It's certainly 100% fake. The site for CloneRom seems to be made for Chinese fake phone makers, What they all have in common is they use a octocore MediaTek (Which Samsung would NEVER use)
https://www.clonerom.com/category/galaxy-note-5
Also if you look at the base band date, it's from 2014. The Note 5 was officially released in Aug or so 2015 which is a dead give away it's fake. Also the IMEI is fake and could actually be blocked by carrier as there could be duplicates with that IMEI so they'll just block the phone so it doesn't take down the network. Each IMEI needs to be UNIQUE.
Go get your money back ASAP and buy a REAL Note 5 or Galaxy S7
Tell the guy you checked out the CPU, It's not meant to be a MediaTek (Only Exynos).
It's Running Kitkat instead of Lollipop.
It's got a bad Serial number and also bad IEMI (which is the worst thing)

stab him :| (after you take your money back)
end of the story

ickyboo said:
It's certainly 100% fake. The site for CloneRom seems to be made for Chinese fake phone makers, What they all have in common is they use a octocore MediaTek (Which Samsung would NEVER use)
https://www.clonerom.com/category/galaxy-note-5
Also if you look at the base band date, it's from 2014. The Note 5 was officially released in Aug or so 2015 which is a dead give away it's fake. Also the IMEI is fake and could actually be blocked by carrier as there could be duplicates with that IMEI so they'll just block the phone so it doesn't take down the network. Each IMEI needs to be UNIQUE.
Go get your money back ASAP and buy a REAL Note 5 or Galaxy S7
Tell the guy you checked out the CPU, It's not meant to be a MediaTek (Only Exynos).
It's Running Kitkat instead of Lollipop.
It's got a bad Serial number and also bad IEMI (which is the worst thing)
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Hi thanks, It lags when watching youtube videos. It shudders trying to play. The phone is really laggy.

Hi all, used cpu-z to list info. What do you think?

100% fake. I was a phone tech for years and I saw all kinds of chinese clones and they all had that MOLY baseband. Dead giveaway right there. Sorry man :/

kabuk1 said:
100% fake. I was a phone tech for years and I saw all kinds of chinese clones and they all had that MOLY baseband. Dead giveaway right there. Sorry man :/
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http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/5363742
This is my phone geekbench score.

Ifeelsick said:
http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/5363742
This is my phone geekbench score.
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Post a pic of your stylus, so we can see if it's just broken or a fake.

kabuk1 said:
Post a pic of your stylus, so we can see if it's just broken or a fake.
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Here you go

MY phone has something wrong

"DO NOT untick SIMLOCK as it could lead to problems with the network lock on your device."when I use fishtool ,I don’t look this，Iuntick SIMLOCK.now My phone has something wrong with it,Camera Camera does not work and Mobile phone can not identify SIM card，who can fix my phone?
My English is not very good, I am sorry

xh474187760 said:
"DO NOT untick SIMLOCK as it could lead to problems with the network lock on your device."when I use fishtool ,I don’t look this，Iuntick SIMLOCK.now My phone has something wrong with it,Camera Camera does not work and Mobile phone can not identify SIM card，who can fix my phone?
My English is not very good, I am sorry
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Download PC Companion
Follow instructions here

PC Companion does not work,thank for you answer @ Didgesteve

Re-flash the rom with ticking SIMLOCK...
Just be sure backup everything...it should be fixed.

thank youfor your answer
somebodyhura said:
Re-flash the rom with ticking SIMLOCK...
Just be sure backup everything...it should be fixed.
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but it does not work

thank youfor your answer
Didgesteve said:
Download PC Companion
Follow instructions here
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but it does not work

xh474187760 said:
but it does not work
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It's made by Sony, for Xperia phones, you need to follow the instructions to repair the phone, NOT upgrade.

xh474187760 said:
"DO NOT untick SIMLOCK as it could lead to problems with the network lock on your device."when I use fishtool ,I don’t look this，Iuntick SIMLOCK.now My phone has something wrong with it,Camera Camera does not work and Mobile phone can not identify SIM card，who can fix my phone?
My English is not very good, I am sorry
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service can fix your phone.
there are some things in life that can not be solved through forums.

bookworth said:
service can fix your phone.
there are some things in life that can not be solved through forums.
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thank you
the first time I put my phone sent to the sale, they say it takes one thousand yuan to repair, I certainly would not spend so much money to repair an old cell phone (the price I can diffuse a road without any problems Used Z3C), so you should know, I just want to know how other people are here to solve this thorny problem
My English is not very good, I'm sorry, I used Google Translation

xh474187760 said:
thank you
the first time I put my phone sent to the sale, they say it takes one thousand yuan to repair, I certainly would not spend so much money to repair an old cell phone (the price I can diffuse a road without any problems Used Z3C), so you should know, I just want to know how other people are here to solve this thorny problem
My English is not very good, I'm sorry, I used Google Translation
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If camera is not working then the problem can be:
- hardware error;
- wrong software (check if the file is right).
The service for sony is horrible. Their development team has little understanding of responsibility.
My sincere recommendation for those who seek peace of mind: buy cheaper phone like moto g and you will be happy.
Sony z-series are joke - the displayss break and become unglued, the motherboards die, etc.
However, when it works, then it is great.