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[Q] My phone was made in china is that fake?

hey guys one week ago i just bought my sensation and i found out it was made in china behind the phone box and i googl'd about it and figured out that alot of people who got sensation was made in taiwan...did i bought a fake phone?...

It's legit. I bought two from T-Mobile directly from their website.
Both says Made In China.

oh really?so why some people got phones who was made in taiwan?

someonewhy said:
oh really?so why some people got phones who was made in taiwan?
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Because HTC is a Taiwanese company.
Apple is a USA company in California, all their products are Made In China... so all Apple products are fake?
If you bought your Sensation at a legitimate place and it's Made In China it's fine.
Unless you have other suspicions, your phone is legit.

ok thanks more comments please just wanna be sure ;o

someonewhy said:
ok thanks more comments please just wanna be sure ;o
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WHY!?!?!??! Seriously.
If there is nothing that makes you think it's fake other than "Made In China"..... why do you think it's still fake. sheesh.
You know what, nevermind, I just thought about it more, everything Made In China is fake. Everything. Have fun.

You could give HTC in your country a call, they will be able to tell you if your phone is legit based on the IMEI or serial number under the battery.
P.S. I don't think it will be fake unless its slows have a crap screen and two sim card slots or you brought it for $100.

Bigmille said:
You could give HTC a call, they will be able to tell you if your phone is legit based on the IMEI or serial number under the battery.
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No ways man, them Chinese peoples are smart, they use real IMEI numbers and real serial numbers on their fakes!
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sigh.

nxt said:
No ways man, them Chinese peoples are smart, they use real IMEI numbers and real serial numbers on their fakes!
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sigh.
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I just sent my phone for repair yesterday, the HTC guy on the phone was able to tell me the name of the company I brought the phone from by my IMEI number.

nxt said:
WHY!?!?!??! Seriously.
If there is nothing that makes you think it's fake other than "Made In China"..... why do you think it's still fake. sheesh.
You know what, nevermind, I just thought about it more, everything Made In China is fake. Everything. Have fun.
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It's 5:14am, I lol'd.

use cf bench
check HD camera
check hboot version
software version - That should prove to you its legit.
HTC Complaints managers words to me were
"i apologize i can confirm there are two different versions of the handset being sold, one is chinese, one is taiwanese"

nxt said:
WHY!?!?!??! Seriously.
If there is nothing that makes you think it's fake other than "Made In China"..... why do you think it's still fake. sheesh.
You know what, nevermind, I just thought about it more, everything Made In China is fake. Everything. Have fun.
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First of all you need to calm the **** down if you dont like my thread then GTFO.
i just wanna be sure if other people got the same manufacture as mines and if you google it there's nothing about sensation phones that was made in china if you google made in taiwn you will find alot of results.
xl VipeR lx said:
use cf bench
check HD camera
check hboot version
software version - That should prove to you its legit.
HTC Complaints managers words to me were
"i apologize i can confirm there are two different versions of the handset being sold, one is chinese, one is taiwanese"
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ok thanks i will check that but what do you mean by check hd camera?which thing i should check there?

someonewhy said:
First of all you need to calm the **** down if you dont like my thread then GTFO.
i just wanna be sure if other people got the same manufacture as mines and if you google it there's nothing about sensation phones that was made in china if you google made in taiwn you will find alot of results.
ok thanks i will check that but what do you mean by check hd camera?what should i check there?
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You can calm down as well.
Since I stopped laughing from earlier, I'll tell ya my S4G is also made in China and I've verified with HTC that it's legit. By verify, I mean they looked up my serial number and sent me a new back cover. Can't get more official than that.
This S4G was purchased directly from Tmo.
Do you feel better now?

GideonX said:
You can calm down as well.
Since I stopped laughing from earlier, I'll tell ya my S4G is also made in China and I've verified with HTC that it's legit. By verify, I mean they looked up my serial number and sent me a new back cover. Can't get more official than that.
This S4G was purchased directly from Tmo.
Do you feel better now?
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No need to say calm down when someone is trolling you and yes i feel Much much better and by the way how do i contact htc?

someonewhy said:
No need to say calm down when someone is trolling you and yes i feel Much much better and by the way how do i contact htc?
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I don't think he was trolling you, he did answer your question but you didn't seem to believe him.
HTC: http://www.htc.com/us/support/hotline
You don't believe me either I bet.

No,i didnt say that..because i heard there are some fake phones same as sensation only much cheaper...and i dont want my phone to be one of them so i better ask HTC if i got a legit ones.

It's not fake. Check the thread about 2 displays
Swyped from my HTC Sensation

just got an answer from HTC they said its legit ones

someonewhy said:
just got an answer from HTC they said its legit ones
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Weird, you weren't told this in this thread multiple times or anything...

someonewhy said:
First of all you need to calm the **** down if you dont like my thread then GTFO.
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Really? This is coming from someone who wrote this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1234258 !?!?!?!?!?

[Q] bbm on android DOWNLOAD SITE .. [URGENT]

sharecash.org /download.php?file= 2684387 (delete the space)
URGENT !!! please help me , i have found the website to download bbm on android , but , its sharecash . filled with stupidly must do surveys , but i dont know how to do it , can anyone help me and upload the file to mediafire ????
bbmoniphone.com/bbm-on-android/

I doubt its legit

PakAttack1994 said:
I doubt its legit
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but , still worth to try right ?? i've seen the video about a person who's bming with its own iphone .... and its ended to this site ..

youdiezar said:
but , still worth to try right ?? i've seen the video about a person who's bming with its own iphone....
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He is having a bowel movement with his phone?

85gallon said:
He is having a bowel movement with his phone?
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ps : bming = blackberry messaging ....

its up to you to try it out if you'd like, just seems like I'd be opening myself up to spam sites or potentially downloading a virus from that file, your call though.

youdiezar said:
ps : bming = blackberry messaging ....
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Palsu itu mas ..
Totally fake app ..

for now, there is no such thing as bbm on android yet. even the greatest developer among us can never make something like that. it is because bbm is using its own server. so if we want that to happen, google must buy the server or share it with the rim or anything like that. its like the 2 company working together. we will never know when this is going to happen or maybe won't happen at all because all of this are the inside job. all that we can do is just pray that rim will agree to share this feature and make everyone happy :victory:
btw, if you google bbm on androids, there will be a list of sites where offer this feature. believe me that all of these sites are FAKE. it will take you up to another survey site which will cost you your airtime and giving you fake apps back. believe me.

[Q] Unknown PIN unlock code

H Guys and Gals,
Have just purchased a used XT1068 from ebay for my wife . Must say that it is one sexy piece of hardware (TBH I'm thinking about keeping it for myself and giving her my Sony Z3C hehe), unfortunately it has arrived with a pin code lock. Before I contact the seller (am pretty sure that he/she must be selling the device because he/she doesn't know the code) can anybody advise how I can get around the problem? Presumably I can just flash a new ROM?
edit: I understand that this might sound dodgy, so have attached a screenshot as proof of purchase
Many thanks :good:

geronimoid said:
H Guys and Gals,
Have just purchased a used XT1068 from ebay for my wife . Must say that it is one sexy piece of hardware (TBH I'm thinking about keeping it for myself and giving her my Sony Z3C hehe), unfortunately it has arrived with a pin code lock. Before I contact the seller (am pretty sure that he/she must be selling the device because he/she doesn't know the code) can anybody advise how I can get around the problem? Presumably I can just flash a new ROM?
edit: I understand that this might sound dodgy, so have attached a screenshot as proof of purchase
Many thanks :good:
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Not to worry, seller contacted me and sesame has been opened
Now, which ROM to install??? Skipping around stock Lollipop is already giving me a stonking hard-on

geronimoid said:
Not to worry, seller contacted me and sesame has been opened
Now, which ROM to install??? Skipping around stock Lollipop is already giving me a stonking hard-on
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Wrong forum

Samsung SM-G930 S7 SK Telecom, how can I unlock reactivation lock

Hi to all I have got Galaxy SM-G930S S7 from Korea, but after turn the phone I saw an inscription on Korean language "Please find an owner" pls suggest me any info about it, cause I bougth it for my money. Im new here and I dont know how to download pic of my phone, pls help? sorry for my English

Anvar2005 said:
Hi to all I have got Galaxy SM-G930S S7 from Korea, but after turn the phone I saw an inscription on Korean language "Please find an owner" pls suggest me any info about it, cause I bougth it for my money. Im new here and I dont know how to download pic of my phone, pls help? sorry for my English
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Hi
Is a used phone? The message appeared from the beginning?

MAX 404 said:
Hi
Is a used phone? The message appeared from the beginning?
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Yup, It isnt a new, my friend bought it and he didnt even turn it. When I have got I couldnt use the phone.

Anvar2005 said:
Yup, It isnt a new, my friend bought it and he didnt even turn it. When I have got I couldnt use the phone.
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Hi
He may have configured his email for google play , ask him , he has to get in and delete it ...or give it to you so you can delete it........
Contact him

MAX 404 said:
Hi
He may have configured his email for google play , ask him , he has to get in and delete it ...or give it to you so you can delete it........
Contact him
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He bought with this condition and even didnt turn the phone he never use it. Now he doesnt know guy who sold that phone, what can I do it now, I can just enter a password and enough, also I have imei thats all what I can

Anvar2005 said:
He bought with this condition and even didnt turn the phone he never use it. Now he doesnt know guy who sold that phone, what can I do it now, I can just enter a password and enough, also I have imei thats all what I can
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If I understand well, you ran into FRP. Check this out, may helps.

Anvar2005 said:
He bought with this condition and even didnt turn the phone he never use it. Now he doesnt know guy who sold that phone, what can I do it now, I can just enter a password and enough, also I have imei thats all what I can
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viewdetails said:
If I understand well, you ran into FRP. Check this out, may helps.
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What if is a stolen phone..........

MAX 404 said:
What if is a stolen phone..........
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Yep, imo these sort of threads should not be answered, anyone stealing a phone could come here and get it reset
There are the odd one or two where you can tell the OP genuinely has a problem with their own phone, but threads such as this look very suspicious

*Detection* said:
Yep, imo these sort of threads should not be answered, anyone stealing a phone could come here and get it reset
There are the odd one or two where you can tell the OP genuinely has a problem with their own phone, but threads such as this look very suspicious
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+ 1 mate , that is why I usually do not reply this kind of thread , If the origin of the phone is clean to get rid of this problem is straight forward

MAX 404 said:
+ 1 mate , that is why I usually do not reply this kind of thread , If the origin of the phone is clean to get rid of this problem is straight forward
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Sorry guys, I havent stolen this phone and I think Its my phone cause I ordered for my money, if I have stolen the phone I never wrote here and asked about it, I just would have sold the phone LOL

Anvar2005 said:
Sorry guys, I havent stolen this phone and I think Its my phone cause I ordered for my money, if I have stolen the phone I never wrote here and asked about it, I just would have sold the phone LOL
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Sorry but we don't know that for sure
If you have a problem with a phone you bought, return it / contact seller
Saying you don't know the seller makes it even more suspicious

You could have purchased a locked phone. Take it to SKT dealership, tell tgem you purchased it seconds hand (used), and they will contact the original owner to make sure it wasnt stolen.
Sent from my SM-G930L using XDA-Developers mobile app

Anvar2005 said:
Sorry guys, I havent stolen this phone and I think Its my phone cause I ordered for my money, if I have stolen the phone I never wrote here and asked about it, I just would have sold the phone LOL
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We did no say you stole the phone .......I said what if is stolen , maybe the person who sold it to your friend stole it, i do not know .....I only know that under normal circumstances you would not had this problem

How do you convert a S8+ purchased in China for use with T-Mobile?

Hi,
I recieved one as a gift but obviously since it's Chinese bought with the firmware and lack of Google services, I can't use it. Can anyone help with this? Thanks.

Bump

Hi,
What´s the modelnumber of your phone? Do you mean T-mobile in the US? We need a little bit more info to help.
I think the Chinese S8 is the Exynos version, which means that it´s missing certain freqencies for the USA. So you could use it in the US, but you would have worse networkreception.

Marvinho+ said:
Hi,
What´s the modelnumber of your phone? Do you mean T-mobile in the US? We need a little bit more info to help.
I think the Chinese S8 is the Exynos version, which means that it´s missing certain freqencies for the USA. So you could use it in the US, but you would have worse networkreception.
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Thanks for responding!
Model number is simply the Chinese one, G550. It doesn't use the Exynos, at least it doesn't say that on GSMARENA. Yes I mean TMobile in the US. I guess that should be fine; I asked in other places and people have told me the bands match up. I'm kind of a noob, but I don't think the technical parts are the problem, I just need like the US version of android so I can get Google play services.

twinshk2 said:
Thanks for responding!
Model number is simply the Chinese one, G550. It doesn't use the Exynos, at least it doesn't say that on GSMARENA. Yes I mean TMobile in the US. I guess that should be fine; I asked in other places and people have told me the bands match up. I'm kind of a noob, but I don't think the technical parts are the problem, I just need like the US version of android so I can get Google play services.
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OK, it uses the same Hardware as the US Model, that´s good. Maybe this thread will help you: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/snap-guide-flashing-standard-fw-carrier-t3625817
I didn´t read the whole thread, maybe somebody had the same question already.
By the way: Your modelnumber should either be: "SM-G9550" or "SM-G9558". A G550 is a whole different Phone

Marvinho+ said:
OK, it uses the same Hardware as the US Model, that´s good. Maybe this thread will help you: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/snap-guide-flashing-standard-fw-carrier-t3625817
I didn´t read the whole thread, maybe somebody had the same question already.
By the way: Your modelnumber should either be: "SM-G9550" or "SM-G9558". A G550 is a whole different Phone
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Sorry for the late response. The thread mentions that it's only for US phones though, does that actually matter?

twinshk2 said:
Sorry for the late response. The thread mentions that it's only for US phones though, does that actually matter?
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Well, I don´t know if that really matters. I suggest you ask the OP of that thread about your problem.
BTW: Isn´t it possible to install the Play Store on your device? Then you could use most google services.
EDIT: I just stumbled upon this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74014241&postcount=294 This user seams to have the same model as you do and he/her managed to at least install magisk, so you schould send him a message and ask him/her what to do
EDIT2: I found this whole Thread for you: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/samsung-galaxy-s8--s8-cross-device-development/recovery-twrp-galaxy-s8-s8-snapdragon-t3636718
It´s almost too obvious to find