If your iPhone is a hand-bought device, then you will certainly be interested in the date of its production. Firstly, sellers can deceive you in order to pass off an ancient device for a more recent one. Secondly, even if outwardly the iPhone looks great, this does not mean that it has not been actively used. Remember that the battery of your device is designed for 300 cyclesv fully charged and discharged, after which it gradually begins to die. Therefore, knowing the age of your iPhone is very important.
Well, if you bought your iPhone officially - in a store - then you will also be interested to know how long it was gathering dust in the warehouse, and then on the shelf of the salon, wouldn't it?
Today we will tell you how to find out date of manufacture and activation of the device... To do this, you do not need to know any additional information, except for the serial number of the iPhone. By the way, everything written below is also relevant for the iPod Touch.
For those who have not held an iPhone in their hands, but really want to buy it, we explain how to find out the iPhone serial directly upon purchase. Look for a silver icon on one of the desktops of your device "Settings" and click on it:
Scroll down and select the first item in the third section of settings - "Basic", click on it, then select the top item - "About device"... Scroll down to "Serial number" and you will see an 11 character code like:
8892 9 KST4NS
We are interested in you third, fourth and fifth digits this serial number. The third number shows the year of manufacture. 7 - 2007, 8 - 2008, etc.
The fourth and fifth digits are the ordinal number of the week of production of the device. This number can take values from 01 to 52.
Now you can easily determine that the iPhone with the serial number given above was manufactured in 29th week of 2009, i.e. during the period from 13 to 19 July.
If you are interested, the first two digits of the serial are the identifier of the plant where the device was assembled, and the last six are a code unique to each device.
For reference, here is the 2009 calendar with week numbers:
That's not all. By serial number, you can also check legality of iphone... Go to https://selfsolve.apple.com/GetWarranty.do and enter your serial. The location you choose in the list below does not play a special role.
You will see something like this:
Follow the link See full coverage details:
Pay attention to the inscription Estimated Expiration Date: September 12, 2010. This means that the iPhone was first activated in the store on September 12, 2009, and from that date the one-year warranty started.
If the iPhone has never been activated, which is quite possible if it is locked, then you will see an error like Please activate your iPhone. We are unable to display coverage details because your iPhone has not been activated.
Successful purchases of your iPhone and no less successful use of it;) Do not let the sellers deceive you.
If you are interested in the question of how to find out the release date of the iPhone, this article will be a good guide. This question is usually asked by those who purchased an iPhone from their hands. It is important to know when it was manufactured and also when it was activated.
You also need to be able to distinguish a real smartphone from a Chinese counterfeit. Sometimes it is absolutely impossible to do this outwardly. In order to obtain the information we need, a serial number is required. We will tell you how to find it out, and how to see the date of activation of the device, as well as its production.
How to find out the date of activation of an iPhone of any model
The activation date is needed for more than just finding out when the user bought it. With its help, we will determine whether the iPhone is under warranty or no longer. Lack of warranty can sometimes lead to a cancellation of the purchase. Usage time is like a car mileage: the device also wears out over time.
Find out the serial number of the iPhone in iTunes
So, it's time to find out the serial number. The first way is to connect to iTunes. If you have never done this before, you need to download / install the latest version of this program and connect the device using the original cable. We connect, run, look: in the "Overview" tab there is data on the serial number. We copy it.
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Find out the serial number in the iPhone itself
We need to go to the main settings of the iPhone and select the "About this device" tab. Information about your iPhone will appear there. There will also be a serial number. Hold your finger on it and copy.
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We get information of the release date
It doesn't matter which device you used to access the Internet. You will need to follow this link. In a special window, you must enter the device number. Then you will see one of the messages:
- If the warranty period has not expired, information about its expiration will appear. Subtracting the year - and we get the exact information on the date when the user purchased and activated the iPhone. Now we know exactly how long the iPhone has been in constant use.
- If the warranty period has expired, you will have to take the former owner's word. The only proof would be a check. But not everyone keeps receipts, even for such expensive purchases, if the warranty period has expired. The only thing we can do is find out the production date of the iPhone.
How to find out the iPhone production date
This is done quite simply: follow the link to a special service. There we insert the serial number. We press one button - and all the data is in front of you. The year of production and the week are displayed. That is, if we know both the activation date and the production date, we can find out how long the iPhone has been in warehouses. When there was no such service, the decryption had to be done independently. There are instructions on how to do this on the Internet, there are special tables. But you won't need it.
If you are interested in the question of how to find out the release date of the iPhone, this article will be a good guide. This question is usually asked by those who purchased an iPhone from their hands. It is important to know when it was manufactured and also when it was activated.
You also need to be able to distinguish a real smartphone from a Chinese counterfeit. Sometimes it is absolutely impossible to do this outwardly. In order to obtain the information we need, a serial number is required. We will tell you how to find it out, and how to see the date of activation of the device, as well as its production.
How to find out the date of activation of an iPhone of any model
The activation date is needed for more than just finding out when the user bought it. With its help, we will determine whether the iPhone is under warranty or no longer. Lack of warranty can sometimes lead to a cancellation of the purchase. Usage time is like a car mileage: the device also wears out over time.
Find out the serial number of the iPhone in iTunes
So, it's time to find out the serial number. The first way is to connect to iTunes. If you have never done this before, you need to download / install the latest version of this program and connect the device using the original cable. We connect, run, look: in the "Overview" tab there is data on the serial number. We copy it.
Increase
Find out the serial number in the iPhone itself
We need to go to the main settings of the iPhone and select the "About this device" tab. Information about your iPhone will appear there. There will also be a serial number. Hold your finger on it and copy.
Increase
We get information of the release date
It doesn't matter which device you used to access the Internet. You will need to follow this link. In a special window, you must enter the device number. Then you will see one of the messages:
- If the warranty period has not expired, information about its expiration will appear. Subtracting the year - and we get the exact information on the date when the user purchased and activated the iPhone. Now we know exactly how long the iPhone has been in constant use.
- If the warranty period has expired, you will have to take the former owner's word. The only proof would be a check. But not everyone keeps receipts, even for such expensive purchases, if the warranty period has expired. The only thing we can do is find out the production date of the iPhone.
How to find out the iPhone production date
This is done quite simply: follow the link to a special service. There we insert the serial number. We press one button - and all the data is in front of you. The year of production and the week are displayed. That is, if we know both the activation date and the production date, we can find out how long the iPhone has been in warehouses. When there was no such service, the decryption had to be done independently. There are instructions on how to do this on the Internet, there are special tables. But you won't need it.
Today in the article we will get acquainted with date of iPhone activation... When the user turns on the device for the first time and registers it on the company's servers, the phone considers this as the date of the device activation. This is the moment when the phone is already used.
Knowing the date of activation can be important at the time of buying a phone, because when you are offered a new phone, and by the date of activation you see that it was a year ago, it looks like a deception. And you will hardly like to know about it at home ...
For those who do not want to be deceived, let's figure out where to look for this date.
I hope everyone has heard what is Phone IMEI and how to find it? We'll need the serial number to find this important date.
Apple takes care of its customers and provides a service on its website to check all the company's devices. To do this, follow the points:
- Find "Verification of eligibility for service and support" and drive in the value of the serial number of the device
- We drive in "Security Code"
- Press "Continue"
In the window that appears, we are looking for a mention "The right to service and repair"... There will be a possible date when the insurance service ends. But that's not all. Now, carefully, subtract 1 year from the date seen and add 1 day. This will be the date of activation of the device.
For now, consider the two most common options that you might see when performing a phone check, in addition to a specific date:
- IPhone must be activated. This phrase is given by a new, never activated device.
- Expired. The phone was activated over a year ago. The warranty has expired.
If you see the phrase "Expired", but you certainly want to know when your phone was activated, read on.
2.Special sites for verification.
On the Internet you can find sites - checkers, on them you can find much more information about your phone. The data on these sites is stored longer than on the official one, and on them you can also find out where and when the device was purchased. However, it is important to understand that this is not an official site, therefore it is not an official source of information and we would not recommend 100% trusting them.
Let's get down to practice. You can find many similar sites on the net. In this article, we will take a look at the iUnlocker.net resource
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Find and go to the site
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We drive in the serial number
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Find the value of the activation date
You will be able to estimate the amount of additional information about your phone. We are not affiliated with this website in any way.
When buying a phone, you have the right to check the activation date. If you saw that the phone was activated 2 years ago, and the seller claims that he is selling you a new / refurbished device. Think carefully, maybe this is not the right option and you should refuse to buy this device.
As you can see, in certain situations it is useful to know the date when the iPhone was activated. Good and profitable shopping to you!
In January of this year, Apple removed a page where users could check the activation status of iOS devices.
Apple has disabled the ability to verify the activation of iOS devices via iCloud to protect users from stealing their iPhone and iPad serial numbers. The Activation Lock feature allows anyone to check if their iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch have been stolen. However, attackers can use it for their own purposes, gaining access to the serial numbers of devices using the IMEI code. In this case, they can change the serial numbers of the stolen smartphones, which will further allow bypassing the Activation Lock function.
Although the iCloud Activation Lock resource web page is currently not available, users have found an alternative verification method. In order to check the activation status of the iPhone, you will need the IMEI number of the device and access to the Apple technical support site.
First you need to go to the Apple technical support site through a computer browser.
In a new window that opens, select the item "Send for repair". After that, a page will open where the system will ask you to enter the serial number or IMEI of the smartphone. If the Find iPhone function is activated on the iPhone, the repair order will not be placed, and the message will appear on the screen: "Sorry, we cannot order a repair while the Find iPhone function is activated." Thus, it is possible to understand if the iPhone was previously activated and possibly stolen.
Unfortunately, this method of detecting iPhone activation may not always work. In this case, you need to repeat all the previous steps, choosing another reason for contacting the support service.
There is currently no information on when Cupertino will fill this apparent gap.
