Purchased iphone from Craig's list, i don't know if it's a 3GS

[galleje]

Hi,

I purchased an iphone 3GS 32 Gb white from CL. How do I know that this is a 3GS and not a 3G. The box says 3GS but nothing on the phone says 3GS.

1.) The back of the phone does not say whether it's 1,2,3or 3gs only says Iphone 32 GB.

2.) I can't find the compass icon on the opening screen. If not the home screen i have tried the pther pages and still can't find the compass icon.

I should have no problem returning this to the seller if it's not a 3GS.

Pls. advice as to how I can tell the 3GS from the 3G.

Thanks,
G

[psylichon]

Is all the printing on the back reflective chrome (not white)? If so, it's a 3GS.

32GB says, to me, that it is indeed a 3GS. There was never a 32GB 3G.

[galleje]

Thanks Dave. The apple logo is relfective chrome but the printing on the bottom is not chrome but not white as well. It's kind faded grey.

So, your saying that there is no such 32GB 3G, this says 32GB so i'm petty safe it's a 3GS. Seller also showed me the GB capacity to show that it was in fact 32GB and it did show

BUT

where is the compass icon.

Thanks,
G

[computerfox]

Thanks Dave. The apple logo is relfective chrome but the printing on the bottom is not chrome but not white as well. It's kind faded grey.

So, your saying that there is no such 32GB 3G, this says 32GB so i'm petty safe it's a 3GS. Seller also showed me the GB capacity to show that it was in fact 32GB and it did show

BUT

where is the compass icon.

Thanks,
G


was it jailbroken? it must have probably been deleted.

[galleje]

The seller said that it is unlocked but when i inserted my T-mobile sim it kept saying searching.....no network. So, I'm not quite sure.

BUT,

What if it the compass icon did get deleted, is that a big problem, can i get it back again??

I jsut want to make sure I have a 3GS and if not I will return it asap.

If it's not unlokced then i can easily have it done as well but I first want to make sure i'ts a 3GS and that is why I was looking for the compass icon to confirm that it's a 3GS.

Thanks,
G

[psylichon]

Go to settings/general/usage. Is there a "Battery Percentage" option at the top? If there is, it's a 3GS.

[Krunk83]

Don't all 3GS iphones have a compass? Just check for that. Does it have a video camera? These apps are only on the 3gs

[galleje]

I went to setting. I could not find general...then usage.....the baterry icon is on the top right but it only shows the actual battery with charge left but not in %.

[psylichon]

If you go to settings, it should be this in order:

Airplane Mode
Wi-Fi
Notifications

Sounds
Brightness
Wallpaper

General
Mail, contacts, Calendars
Phone
(Etc...)

[galleje]

I found the video icon.....i guess this is a 3GS then if the 3G does not have video. Where is my compass though, can this be returned

Thanks

[Krunk83]

If it's jailbroken already he may have hid it. Is it jailbroken?

[galleje]

Hi Dave,

Mine has a different order:
I clikc on the settings icon from the main screen, then it goes to:

Airplane pic:Auto Keyboard LO
Date and time
Display


Netowork
Security

Restor original settings
Speed dials
My number
Pwer on/off
Photo
About

[galleje]

Hi krunk,

He said it was unlokced but I tried my t-mobile sim and it said searcning.....no network...so I'm not sure if it is unlocked.

Thanks,
Gerard

[galleje]

the background of the screen has the apple logo with wings...does this mean it's jailbroken. If yes...will I be able to restore my compass.

[Saverino]

Hi Dave,

Mine has a different order:
I clikc on the settings icon from the main screen, then it goes to:

Airplane pic:Auto Keyboard LO
Date and time
Display


Netowork
Security

Restor original settings
Speed dials
My number
Pwer on/off
Photo
About

Could you post a screenshot of this?
To take a screenshot, press the home button and lock/power button at the same time.

[Krunk83]

Can't he just go to settings<general<reset all settings?

[psylichon]

I'm totally confused. I'm thinking Chinese knockoff at this point.

[Krunk83]

the background of the screen has the apple logo with wings...does this mean it's jailbroken. If yes...will I be able to restore my compass.

Swipe your finger across the top status bar where the time is....does a box come down from the top?

[ki4ppg]

I've never seen somebody so obsessed with a compass......dayum

[iNinja]

After reading the settings list you have (speed dial WTF) im convinced this is NOT a genuine iPhone, nevermind a 3GS.

I think you have bought a phoney my friend!

[macgirl]

I'm totally confused. I'm thinking Chinese knockoff at this point.

After reading the settings list you have (speed dial WTF) im convinced this is NOT a genuine iPhone, nevermind a 3GS.

I think you have bought a phoney my friend!

I agree. From the list of what's under the Settings menu, this sounds like a fake iPhone.

[psylichon]

I really want pictures now.

[aggieman]

sounds fake to me, however, i've noticed some themes change the order of my settings and add theme add ons to the settings menu. Really hard to make a final determination until we see a pic of the back of the phone and a screen shot.

To the original poster, take a screen shot by holding down the home button and the lock button on the top of the phone at the same time, then releasing. Then upload the photo for us to see.

[hurlthis22]

I dont get it.. Is a compass REALLY that important.. ha..

[iphonewarrior]

I've not seen a fake iPhone, so I'd be interested to see what it looks like, we need some nice screeny shots please ;)

[one_crazy_dude]

All fakes

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&#/results?client=mv-google&q=sciphone%20i68%203g

[acosmichippo]

I dont get it.. Is a compass REALLY that important.. ha..

If it means you've got a fake iPhone, yes.

[galleje]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for all your advice and suggestions. I took the phone to the neighborhood cell shop, he was very imporessed with the phone but the final verdict is that it is a knock off. I called the person i bought it from in CL and we are metting tomoorw at his home to return the phone.

The cell shop siad that this is the best knof occ he has seen so far, he said it looks, feels and even smells :) like an iphone....all the apps were working ( No compass ) LOL but otherwise it was a good phone but not an apple iphone. Is had 32GB memory but the camera was only 2MP. After going deeper into the operating system the text turned into chinese charachters. He said that for all phone purposes its awsome and even better then the other well kown brands but at the edn of the day it's a fake.

I'll take pics of it from my other camers and post it on here....front, back and main page with icons....perhpas also the settings page.

Glad I could return it, the seller was also unaware about it being a fake...who knows.

Thanks,
G

[acosmichippo]

Definitely post pics for future reference.

[iNinja]

Even if the iPhone felt, looked and smelled :) like an iPhone, im almost certainly sure that id be able to tell a fake as soon as I picked it up.

Maybe im having a little too much confidence in myself, or too little in the forgers! lol

[kenneth]

wow. Man you wanna buy this brand new FERRARI??? (looks at a red Nissan sentra and grins like obama.)

[juls1585]

thats crazy! hopefully the seller actually meets you and gives you your money back. id love to see pics of it as well!

[Krunk83]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for all your advice and suggestions. I took the phone to the neighborhood cell shop, he was very imporessed with the phone but the final verdict is that it is a knock off. I called the person i bought it from in CL and we are metting tomoorw at his home to return the phone.

The cell shop siad that this is the best knof occ he has seen so far, he said it looks, feels and even smells :) like an iphone....all the apps were working ( No compass ) LOL but otherwise it was a good phone but not an apple iphone. Is had 32GB memory but the camera was only 2MP. After going deeper into the operating system the text turned into chinese charachters. He said that for all phone purposes its awsome and even better then the other well kown brands but at the edn of the day it's a fake.

I'll take pics of it from my other camers and post it on here....front, back and main page with icons....perhpas also the settings page.

Glad I could return it, the seller was also unaware about it being a fake...who knows.

Thanks,
G

Riiiiiiiiight.

[sstalk]

So, did you get your money back? I've been lurking with this thread and I and curious.

[galleje]

Yeah, I did. Since I got it off Craig's list it was a local purchase and I made sure I met up with him at his home when I got the phone so i knew where he lived.

I got my money back and then got a real 3gs 16GB only 1 month old from CL again.....

Close call but fortunatley got my money back.

Thanks,
Gerard

[acosmichippo]

did you happen to take a picture before giving it back?

[juls1585]

did you happen to take a picture before giving it back?

i was wondering the same thing

[iStunt]

You come on here worried that you got a fake Iphone(which you did) and want advice from everyone and the least you could have done was take a few pictures so other people can see what a fake Iphone actually looks like so they can avoid the same mistake you made.

[one_crazy_dude]

they look like real iphones.i had a few as stated but if you realy want to see here is a vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV_bHKjfMPY

and another brand


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyzgPeKDp9g

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

Wow. What a herky-jerky UI that is! At least he had the good taste to play Aha's "Take On Me" in the video player, even if it didn't feature a lot of fluid animation because of the type of video it is.

[Europa]

..."and then finally I'm going to shut up and just demonstrate some of the cool things you can do with this phone [and play the Take on Me Video set to Animotion's Obsession]."

"here is the charging slash data cable, and uh, take a look at this connector, it looks very fruity."

[Londonrockz568]

I didnt bother to read the thread.

To tell if its a 3gs... go to Camera, and if there is an option to record movies then you have a 3Gs.

Problem solved.

[acosmichippo]

high five, dude.

[sstalk]

Yeah, I did. Since I got it off Craig's list it was a local purchase and I made sure I met up with him at his home when I got the phone so i knew where he lived.

I got my money back and then got a real 3gs 16GB only 1 month old from CL again.....

Close call but fortunatley got my money back.

Thanks,
Gerard

Good for you getting your money back. This further adds to my avoiding CL purchases. At least you did meet at his house that was smart of you.

Congrats on your legit 3GS phone now though.

[psylichon]

I didnt bother to read the thread.

Perhaps you should have. lol

[Krunk83]

Good for you getting your money back. This further adds to my avoiding CL purchases. At least you did meet at his house that was smart of you.

Congrats on your legit 3GS phone now though.

I will def. be selling my 3G on ebay just from this post. Thanks!

Perhaps you should have. lol

For realz!

[Europa]

Perhaps you should have. lol
Classic response. I'd hit the "like" button if there was one.

[juls1585]

Classic response. I'd hit the "like" button if there was one.

lmao everytime theres a response that isnt quite a thanks but i wanna like it i go to and im like oh wait...not facebook...............fail

[Londonrockz568]

lmao everytime theres a response that isnt quite a thanks but i wanna like it i go to and im like oh wait...not facebook...............fail

lol Facebook chat never works right.

[Europa]

I don't think that had anything to do with Facebook chat.
She's just referring to the "like" button for status updates etc on facebook.

[psylichon]

He didn't really read that part of the thread either.

[Krunk83]

London is a little slow. :-)

[juls1585]

lol its ok...people have their off days. today apparently is londons off day

[acosmichippo]

Maybe if we all agreed to type a little slower, London could understand us a little
better.

[s8n666]

I'm just concerned about how he got the seller to take back the fake iPhone. How did he know what direction to go without the compass?

[Watcher]

they look like real iphones.i had a few as stated but if you realy want to see here is a vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV_bHKjfMPY

and another brand


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyzgPeKDp9g
You gotta admit, those are some pretty good iPhone copies. Actually before the iPhone 3GS came out, I went to a Chinese website and they had over 200 different iClones for sale!!! :dft002:amazed

They sure do have the capacity to keep up with technology, geez!

[Londonrockz568]

lol its ok...people have their off days. today apparently is londons off day

Gemini or the Dragon was not giving me good graces.