I Ordered An iPhone 13 From China And This Is What I Received

[@Chard9463]

On the bright side, at least the parts are not paired to the logic board.

[@GameN3rdz]

🤣 yall just won't let that go

[@Burn377]

@@GameN3rdz well it's a dick move...

[@HChristoph]

True

[@Veritaserum90]

@@GameN3rdz they never should. This is the biggest cancer in the industry.

[@scepter0143]

@@GameN3rdz not like hugh left the opportunity to kill apple about the headphone jack

[@mhkhing444]

If you guys don't know what processor is running on it, my guess would be a MediaTek MT6580 because most "welcome" branded clone phones use that

[@everydayblind]

I see a Smoorez fan right there!

[@Random_4400]

100%

[@Random_4400]

@@everydayblind same

[@DreamJustOnce]

Looks like it since only 4 of the "10 cores" it says on geekbench is running and geekbench says its a 28nm architecture with mali-400 mp graphics on it.

[@bramvandenbroeck5060]

Yeah, that was my first thought when i saw the phone "this is a welcome device" XD

[@HughJeffreys]

As requested I messaged the seller a link to the video. Unfortunately China blocks access to KZbin so I had to summarise the video and attach images instead. He responded as follows: *Seller* "Hello, is this our accessory? Please don't disassemble the phone casually. Our memory is 8 256GB" *Me* "Yes this phone is from your store. Don't worry disassembly was done professionally and shared with a few hundred thousand people online. As such people are now aware of this scam. The specs of this phone are a lie and misleading to consumers. Shame you cannot visit the link and watch the video. I think you would hate it." *Seller* Hello, we did not cheat, we also raised our doubts *Me* Please elaborate on what you mean by doubts. *Seller* The mobile phone parts you removed. *Me* What about them? Are you aware the real specs of the phone are not what you listed? *Seller* Hello, our mobile phone is exactly what is described on the page. With no admission of guilt from the seller I went about getting my money back. AliExpress wouldn't allow me to open a case against the seller as it had been more than 15 days. So opened a PayPal case and got all my money back excluding return shipping which was about $20. The sellers page has since been removed

[@OblivionPrime]

good

[@47eris]

bruhhh

[@3baid_008]

You can try Activity Launcher to launch secret apps to change the specifications.

[@3baid_008]

Can you also dump the firmware?

[@VintageToiletsRock]

I never thought the disassembly was "casual" either.

[@mkaney805]

Still, just 15 years ago, this would have been the most amazing piece of tech ever

[@marcoslightspeed5517]

Not even 15. More like 10

[@the_meinssgss2736]

Just? 😂

[@mkaney805]

@@the_meinssgss2736 15 years is nothing to old farts like me lol

[@slampest]

@@mkaney805 quite amazing for an old fart like you. Most farts dont even last above 5 minutes

[@Laceraciona]

More like 150 year ago! 😂

[@Reall]

Quite surprised at the fact that they have actually used adhesive for the battery and didn't just let it wobble around 😃😃

[@PaulChapman1bz]

The glue is the most expensive thing they put in it

[@ronaldrohanp7209]

Build quality 📈📈

[@garrettlison4992]

I remember seeing a phone like this come into our shop a while back. The guy dropped it and wanted to see if we could fix the screen and we told him that it was a bootleg phone and we couldn't get parts. He said he wasn't surprised and went out to buy a real phone. Funny story now, but we felt bad for the guy who fell for some nonsense.

[@TechDove]

I'd have kept it as a cool little keepsake of the kind of sneaky 💩 china gets up to, they're clever when securing the bag

[@GameN3rdz]

@@googlelord1678 right

[@rickrolled3666]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYWrnXahbMt4hbs Finally it's here.

[@dotankoch]

I have a similar story from a shop I worked in, but a customer brought in a "Huawei" phone like this, with the same "Welcome" boot screen and wanted us to "install normal software" :-)

[@westcandlekiky]

I think its a lot more easier to get this knock off screen replacement than to get iPhone screen replacement from Apple.

[@jfbeast]

At $120? This is one hell of an expensive e-waste

[@virtualvirtual2362]

better a samsung or xiaomi at that price, at least you got something better lol

[@luisfernandocarlos3692]

at this price i can buy 2nd hand xiaomi mi A1 or redmi 5 which is better than these

[@soacespacestation8556]

@@luisfernandocarlos3692 but Xiomi is trash and I am using the Redmi note 10 pro so imma switch phones some point in the future but not a Xiomi

[@luisfernandocarlos3692]

@@soacespacestation8556 yes I know xiaomi is trash but the phones that I've mentioned before we're the best phones in $120 price range rather than these fake iphone i own a fake iphone in 2015 and that was the worst phone that i got

[@dunderdee]

@@soacespacestation8556 atleast it's better than this fake clone

[@indask8]

When you buy an iPhone and you see "Welcome" you can say "Goodbye" to your money.

[@wanabudbaswedan9001]

😂😂😂

[@memedew6677]

When your "iPhone" is fucking running Android theres a problem

[@james6818]

Or is missing the Apple logo altogether on the back of the phone. Or comes with “that” charger and a piece of paper saying mobile manual. Or you’re paying slightly over $100

[@phoned5388]

Wat the fuck

[@starboyweekes1744]

🤣🤣😂😂

[@CLUBNEON-m6i]

"KEBE" is actually the manufacturer of this battery, and the model gives you a clue that it is in fact a 2100mAh. The board itself is just a commom cheap ass boart that's used in a lot of clone phones that Smoorez shows a lot on his videos.

[@BlueAtticus]

“It's like saying this phone is an apple Samsung 13 pro max ultra” I died right there.🤣

[@Reflection_Wave]

Yeah right china screw everything to make people believe😂

[@Hunterbidensdesktop]

Seriously! 😂😂

[@bigboi1265]

I actually had a customer come in with one of these in the United States. I refused to activate it due to it only that the back of the phone came off, but its IMEI inside the phone and the back battery storage were not only different, but the internal IMEI read as a Samsung Flip phone. The phone's UI was one for one of an Apple's UI on the home screen, but the lock and all other pages were of Android. I told the person that they would need to return the device from where they purchased it from.

[@Goigigandfriends]

Holy FCC guidelines batman

[@TechDove]

Probably a good call. Quite a sticky situation and you avoided it.

[@rickrolled3666]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYWrnXahbMt4hbs Finally it's here.

[@BurtMcNasty]

I used to work for a wireless carrier and had a similar situation. A guy came in asking to connect his iPhone to our prepaid and it was basically the same thing in the video, the IMEI didn't even pull up in our system and when he asked why I told him it was a fake iPhone but he actually got mad at me for calling it fake... I sent him on his way and wished him the best of luck

[@Blitterbug]

What do you mean by 'activate'? You just chuck your SIM in and off you go.

[@renepena7251]

I got a Samsung S8 clone, and literally it has the same internals, same charging port as well the motherboard, i see it has a custom back camera flex, and that empty connector you mentioned, in the fake S8 is used as the notification led.

[@RonaldoTalison]

The S8 camera is also in the top middle right in that hole on the motherboard.

[@tf2scoutpunch175]

The S8 is pretty old now its going for around $100, why dont you get the real deal?

[@CateChapelle]

You probably shouldn’t buy obviously fake phones

[@renepena7251]

@@tf2scoutpunch175 you probably right bud. But i said i got a phone, that doesn't mean i use the phone on a daily basis, i am a current owner of an s22 ultra, i got a bunch of phones from ebay auctions and in one of them was this fake s8.

[@renepena7251]

@@CateChapelle it's not that i want, they come in a bundle when i buy phones to repair, and i just store them

[@nitanyess856]

I'd evaluate this "phone" as worse than a Samsung s2 as the second one is an actual phone, which you can find for around 2-5$, just enough to get a pack of smokes here in Romania. 120$ is more than 30 times it's value. I still wonder who falls for this kind of scams nowadays

[@UhrwerkKlockwerx]

Typically seniors fall for it who aren't very tech savvy

[@vezern.]

@@UhrwerkKlockwerx It literally says i13 Pro Max.. how do you get that confused with iPhone

[@androidoverdose5303]

@@vezern. most old people probably still think the Apple Watch is called an iWatch😂

[@moth.monster]

@@vezern. dementia i guess

[@cosmick9]

@@vezern. You would be surprised what's they can fall for. I can tell you first hand as an ex-AT&T employee that I've heard some very sad stories in that regard.

[@FollowTheJohn]

I used to work for Apple and we would see these on occasion. The first clue was the owner could not log in to iTunes. Also, the weight was slightly different than a genuine phone.

[@ColinWatters]

When my kids were young the first phones we got them were cheap Android phones from China as we knew they were likely to get broken. They actually turned out to be quite usable phones and lasted two years.

[@vfx_peter]

I actually had a 100 dollar smartphone from China back in 2017, it was a Redmi 4A. I'm actually surprised it's still bootable and usable albeit with a fast-draining battery even 5 years on. Comes to show that some reputable Chinese brands still have proper quality controls no matter how cheap their phones are.

[@eastender74]

My biggest concern would not be being out $120 for the cost of the phone but would be if this a was a phone designed for phishing information. This would put identity theft on a new level!

[@LaKravenStudios]

If it has anything Huawei on it, it's definitely a consumer spyware product.

[@cdtape]

interesting idea

[@Pastafari4]

Based on the components and the build, I don't doubt it's made spesifically to bait people on aesthetic similarity to the iPhone. They always have the bare minimum components and specs to function. At this point I reckon there is a factory or three dedicated to these scammy kind of phones

[@thatguyalex2835]

What's the battery life of this sussy imposter? ;) Also, the background song is Vibe Tracks - Universal, just in case you are wondering.

[@richardday3136]

I wonder how much do they pull vs the real apple/foxcon workers?

[@memethief4113]

@@thatguyalex2835 probably about 5 minutes

[@BoleDaPole]

It costs 1/10th the price of an iPhone. So realistically it only needs to be 1/10th as good, and it's not bad for the price

[@guysabol8743]

would agree, there is no subject material on parts re used for other than intended, fake phones made by durable company ustilizing fake components ,nope they wouldnt do such a thing!

[@johnmeyer457]

“What are you talking about” says the seller when told real storage and RAM 😂… either unaware employee that is just there or aware and taking the piss… A pity that this kind of garbage still exists, for that money a low end but usable Realme, Oppo, Xiaomi, etc can be bought and if lucky even a low-mid range one 🤦🏻

[@cosmoobserver3416]

It is NOT advertised as an iPhone by the seller. There are always people who cannot afford top-notch iPhones but still want to impress friends and neighbors. These toys are the vanity phones that they need.

[@felixcat9318]

Outstanding video, helping buyers to not get ripped off. Your findings were truly horrific, everything about the device was fraudulent and garbage. Thank you for using your knowledge and skills to help others.

[@imtoodumbforthis]

ok but would anyone actually fall for it anyway

[@patrickliao8990]

Yes, busting scammers is for the common good, but would someone really pay $120 for a recent-gen iPhone and expect it to be the real deal? That price tag literally implies that it's fake...

[@felixcat9318]

@@patrickliao8990 Experience has shown that some hugely gullible people actually believe advertising claims no matter how utterly ludicrous they are. I'm reminded of the phrase, "if it look too good to be true, it probably is".

[@gsmdo8836]

When you removed the rear, I was fully expecting to see a cockroach on a bicycle powering it...😄

[@Adriethyl]

Man, I'd make a killing making my own budget phones if they had acceptable specs and had a similar luxury appearance.

[@0eroOverride]

Go to China.. you can do it. I know what city lol

[@CLUBNEON-m6i]

Back in the days there were a lot of iPhone/Nokia clones that had acceptable specs and worked similar to other low end phones from that era. I think there's just no more demand for these clones as it was back in 2010~2013

[@your_average_cultured_dude]

@Hòmè Ďeçoŕè snowquen is your Super Idol的笑容 都没你的甜 八月正午的阳光 都没你耀眼 热爱 105 °C的你 滴滴清纯的蒸馏水

[@MGZetta]

There are literally millions of people doing exactly that in China. Most of them lying about their specs and the ones being truthful are going bankrupt as we speak.

[@haomingli6175]

Just buy budget phones from brands like Redmi, Iqoo, and the like. They already look premium and have decent specs.

[@ducstatiba2]

At least you don't need 5 different types of screws to disassemble the phone

[@SuperGeronimo999]

Huawei P30 Pro also only has one type of screw, and they're all the same length even. Except two tiny ones which hold the ear piece.

[@CPCXJT]

Makes you wonder what the true reason behind the US banning Huawei was!

[@buteforce]

USB-C charging/data port plus headphone jack and Philips screws. Apple could learn something.

[@j.a.3138]

You are still stuck in the early 2000s

[@dwbworld]

how to laugh at you ?

[@user_375a82]

I can't even get my photos out of an iphone these days.

[@Hacker-cw9lc]

@@j.a.3138 Y'all are still stuck in 2009 💀

[@kenshinflyer]

The reason why I am not comfortable buying high-ticket items on online stores. Here in the Philippines, tons of these fake iPhones are flooding the major online stores, choking the legit ones. And not just phones, too-even tablets.

[@janchristianursuaaguilar7434]

Better if all sites like lazada and shopee be blocked forever until both of them be a philippine owned company

[@TheThaiLife]

I bought one of these at the airport in Shanghai for $40. I figured, I'd risk it and would have a good story at the least. After I paid, the guys literally ran away but it must have looked like this inside. I know the earphones shocked my ears.

[@CoberRuger]

ahaha

[@daviddouillet4138]

It's a Welcome device, check Smoorez's channel who reviews lots of these clones.

[@robertusthemac]

Could be Goophone as well

[@annando]

The moment I saw the "Welcome", I heard the starting sound in my head. I watched too much of SMOOREZ's videos 🙂

[@bigdragracehybrid]

Yes, send the seller this video to see his reaction because I wanna know what he would say. 👀😶

[@Soren0]

I'm curious as well. My guess is the seller doesn't know the full story of the device but I could be wrong.

[@hepotiricly]

Likely wont give a single crap since he got the money

[@tinolino58]

Chineese are afraid to loose their face. Thetefore they reject any weong doing. It’s time we sink china!

[@Rusty_Gold85]

due to communism and media control China will not allow slaved people to see youtube. Their Government control all information.But state run hackers can steal files from any country of all Western inventions

[@bigdragracehybrid]

@@Rusty_Gold85 true and straight facts 💯👀👍🏾

[@DJTechYT]

6:12 the fact that it has a warranty sticker is absolutely hilarious lol

[@SKCro.]

Most tech from China will usually have that "passed" or "tested" sticker somewhere on it.

[@jer1776]

The fact that it has a headphone jack and USB C itself is an upgrade over the real iPhone.

[@reedmayhew18]

For real

[@moonlightj0y]

Look at all those accessories included! Apple could never. 😌

[@nationalprussialism4880]

I’d wish they would include a few more accessories than I would call myself an Apple fan

[@moonlightj0y]

@@nationalprussialism4880 Same!

[@james6818]

Are you referring to the obsolete wired headphones it comes with (that probably don’t work), the charging plug (that probably doesn’t work), or the free and inevitable house fire caused as a result of charging it up?

[@trshcln6937]

Apple would get cancelled if they included such fire hazardous garbage with their products

[@dwbworld]

@@nationalprussialism4880 no phone does any more so

[@Unknown_Ooh]

"It'll certainly burn your house down pretty quickly" pulling out all the stops 🤣

[@mr.nobody3344]

That type of motherboard was used in producing the Samsung S5 up until the s10 model replicas. I saw a lot of this on my repair bench.

[@slavengineering8344]

I love how the way for them to get around legal issues is to ADD a feature so the phone isn't confused for an actual iphone.

[@thelunchbox420x]

I think that was sarcasm.

[@marcobonera838]

that should tell you something about apple

[@andykerr3803]

Thank, this was revealing. I myself was shocked not only by the number of Samsung s23, 22,21 clones, but also the sheer variety of "Porsche Design" Huawei phones. What an industry! The prices are incredible... Under $100 Canadian. Cheers 🍻

[@Lee.Freeman]

Thanks, I'd buy one but for the camera. I am disappointed that you never tested the most important thing, the actual phone / call experience ☕️

[@theproperduck3698]

Its legitly a brand of "Welcome" phones, they are masters of crappy knockoffs and only ever use MediaTek CPUs, that boot animation is there logo, you bought a clone of a clone of a clone. etc etc etc...

[@ChimeraX0401]

One thing to consider when buying phone online is that, if it's too cheap to be true then it is probably a scam. No sane seller that would sell their stuff below MSRP, it is always close or higher....

[@abodemoose6181]

Aliexpress never claims that this is a genuine apple product. And that's why aliexpress is much reputable website than wish and those other scammy websites

[@pret5986]

You should talk to KZbinr SMOOREZ he’s testing these welcome phones and can tell you more about them. As well as how to spoof the ram and storage.

[@NathanielClay]

I love that KZbinr!!!!

[@Archontasil]

When i was a kid, My dad bought me a nokLa when he came back from Hong Kong. It's nice for 2008. It has a tv antennae so i can watch football anywhere, pressure touchscreen, and decent speaker

[@drdavidstr]

u can simply download a iphone launcher in ur android phone to make this phone, even better

[@Garrettdx1988]

1+8 gb would’ve even been low end in the Android 5 days. And a 480p screen? My Motorola Triumph had one of those back in 2011, and that was a mid ranger!

[@technicaltacticts4380]

In fact my Nokia 701 running with Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 (based on Symbian^3) back from 2012 is better than this.

[@simplytycoonyt]

heck my kindle from 2014 is better

[@S-1_24-25]

My old iPad from 2016 was way better than that and my old iPhone 4s from 2014

[@_Midori]

I’ve been seeing this “iPhone” around. Shame people keep falling for this scam

[@twospacedanimations5008]

You get what you pay for

[@johang727]

@@twospacedanimations5008 not even, a 1+8gb phone goes for like super cheap now

[@nou8419]

@@johang727 I've One sitting Around. The value is around $6-7 now.

[@hepotiricly]

not a scam considering it is for 120$

[@Gravemans]

@@hepotiricly The moment you advertize something but sell something entirely different, is where it becomes a scam. Even if it cost 20 bucks, it still is a scam, because you are advertizing selling a legit phone. Either way, people that fall for this forget the ´´ too good to be true ´´rule, but that does not make these kinda practices not a scam. Furthermore, as several people stated, you can get way better for less nowadays. So, again, definitely a scam.

[@BIGBOICOMBO]

I've worked on SO MANY Chinese tablet brands to tell you that that I've seen that battery so many times , if the size of that fake iPhone matches up with the real one , then that battery is ~3000 mAh

[@Dr_KW]

Lmao my guess was 3200 😂😂😂 thanks for the info

[@fotilpa]

It’s a 3500mah, i’m pretty sure

[@BIGBOICOMBO]

@@fotilpa No it can't be , if we assume that the dimensions are the same , have you seen how the battery is taking a lot less space ? That's because it's a standard basic BMS single cell battery , you'd be lucky if you get 3000 mAh with real test , I've seen those do 2200 mAh BRAND NEW

[@fotilpa]

@@BIGBOICOMBO yeah, I had this situation when I replaced my smartphone’s battery, my phone has a 3030mah brand new and after 5 years, I was thinking to change it, when I received the new battery, it was only 2500mah and it was the same dimensions, didn’t check the weight though

[@GraveUypo]

it's a chinese clone. it's probably 500mAh in reality and it has a 4% chance of exploding or melting at each charge cycle

[@Lardzor]

They actually put in a headphone jack. That's courage.

[@turle8645]

These clones really need to step up their game, you can buy a branded phone with better specs for half the price

[@annando]

Yeah. Concerning this I can recommend SMOOREZ. On his channel he tests these kind of devices (cheap, but legit phones or clones like the one in this video)

[@GizmoTheGreen]

there might be an app that opens with a dialer code, that let's you set the displayed storage size and ram. there's apps that shows your devices hidden codes and let's you dial them

[@dIancaster]

No, that would mean installing that app on all the phones, dialing, and then hiding the app somehow. Much more likely they patched Android to misrepresent those values -- Android is open source, after all.

[@hwdrlkh]

@@dIancaster Android is not open source.

[@Peter_A1466]

Did you try loading files on to the phone to determine its memory capacity? And do you have an usb charge monitor to see what capacity the battery is? Would be nice for future videos.

[@Lunaero]

Android studio can determine its true memory capacity, and theres programs on PCs that can do the battery capacity thing, ik he did the first but not the ladder

[@Peter_A1466]

Ah yes, I'd fear the Android has been modified extensively to misreport those values...

[@Lunaero]

@@Peter_A1466 android studio can bypass the values in the modified OS to get the true values because it tests every API version on the device when you open it, if one fails, and its the version just ahead of the one its on, it knows the real android version since to my knowlege it tests for android 1, then 2, then 3, and so on, it would test for android 6 on this device in the video, it fails, and knows its android 5.

[@peters.7428]

@@Lunaero accubattery can calculate the charge of the phone that comes, and it compares it to max battery capacity to determine health of it. I use it a lot, and I am on 95% after a year of use. He could use it to see how much it reported charging from 1% to 100%.

[@omkarklkrni]

This one has become one of my most favorite videos. Loved the way you exposed them😄

[@jonson856]

I dont think I will ever buy an iphone, but I must say, the internals look very nice. So orderly, no wasted space or anything.

[@BlondieHappyGuy]

I too would NEVER buy an iPhone or any Apple products. I don't like being "locked down" when it comes to apps. Same goes for all my computers Not one Apple in sight! This attitude started back in the 1990s when I worked at a company that had a lot of Macs. The graphics design people loved them. But as for support and networking (at that time) they were horrible! I grew to hate Apple.

[@vedanshchn]

True capacity of that battery would be just about 1,500mAh lol but due to the low res screen and a horrible processor might lead to a better battery life probably.

[@VJETRA]

id say 3000 , by the look at the size , my 3300 battery is even slimmer than that and cost only 5$

[@robsargent8611]

Your starting to become a comedian Hugh good stuff great video.

[@piimaonu]

Hugh, if you do factory hard reset, then clone phone usually will show its true specs.

[@marekhlobil1765]

2:14 that delay got me 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂

[@johnnynephrite6147]

the dude know EXACTLY whats up. I lived in Shenzhen for 7 years, just down the road from Hua qian bei electronics district. ive seen it all there.

[@lescoe]

It would be interesting to get a log of the outgoing network traffic. I wouldn't be surprised if these cheap phones are just nextgen spyware.

[@marcellachine5718]

You can bet the farm these are personal information collectors for those dumb enough to use them.

[@TechDove]

My god the bottom bezel on that is massive. My guess is it's an LCD

[@josuke6131]

You don't have to guess, no way these knock off companies would spent huge amount of money to use OLED on their phone. Even their LCD is one of the worst and cheapest LCD

[@nou8419]

It's a Budget LCD Bro.

[@adith9327]

This phone prolly costed 50 dollars to make NGL

[@TechDove]

@@adith9327 I doubt it cost even that much lol

[@Flopster101]

That unused connector seems to be a debugging port, judging by the test points leading to it at least.

[@kenk5269]

1:40 ahahahahahajajajahaj WELCOME!!!!!!!

[@stanisawszczypua9076]

The most amusing thing is that few days ago for similar money I bought used green LG Velvet 5G in mint condition. Its an excellent bountiful phone - why the hell someone opt for fake phone from China instead?

[@Jey_Ace]

All I can say is damn, you voided your warranty on that high end iPhone 😂

[@grumps5940]

Smoorez would of removed the shielding to see what the processor was, whether it would destroyed it or not. Would be interesting to see the secret codes and how well it would run GTA3.

[@samholdsworth420]

Yeah smoorez

[@beastinfection638]

would’ve/would have. no such thing as “would of”

[@grumps5940]

@@beastinfection638 Noted.

[@zook909]

I would definitely send them this video and see what they say then. I think that would make some interesting content. Sorry you got scammed

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

You can desolder the battery connections and do a timed drain test to determine exactly what the battery capacity is. It's pretty simple.

[@selwynandrews9665]

I think this is a Welcome-branded phone. Your fellow Australian Smoorez is all over these devices.

[@opdjasin]

It's an obvious scam phone but I'll give them 1 star for combining parts from multiple old smartphones into one functional unit lol

[@RicheyYT]

Soooo what happened to the apple self-repair video? I just finished the video and it was taken down?

[@elilaird2454]

Dang that Chinese iPhone predicted the new iPhone 14s new way of opening up the phone via back glass.

[@SHGZR]

i am impressed at the first welcome animation. i feel sort of homesick for the early 2000’s.

[@egs-zh3dt]

If the real iPhone was an Xbox, this thing would be an "Sbox"

[@eithw5100]

No, that would be “S”ony PlayStation haha🤣

[@iSamYTBackup]

the s stands for shi- i know that the joke is from dank pods it was the bootleg airpods from wish episode from dankpods he makes good content

[@Zendukai]

lol

[@nou8419]

@@iSamYTBackup SHIT BOX 😂😂😂😂

[@lukasegeling5205]

"That's like five letters away"

[@fried_octopus1563]

Recently a family member got one of these "welcome" branded phones, and even though they know it's a fake, they wanna use it for whatsapp only. I'm aware of the security risks a phone like this may have and i'm even considering switching the ROM. What would ya'll do in my situation?

[@endo9881]

Secretly replace the phone...or flash a custom rom with an official Android skin such as EMUI, OxygenOS, OneUI etc.

[@Jacob.D.]

buy them a genuine one. They would appreciate for that

[@FiatUno2003]

buy them an actual phone

[@strangedude9008]

and here is a question that tortures me for a long time: was there actually at least one clone device with somewhat decent hardware, like at least 3gb ram and 64bit cpu? I also met ADs with kinda qualcomm iphone clones, but i'm quite confident that these are also that 1+8 mtk bricks.

[@IsmaelWensder]

I nevee seen one... they are using old parts from recycling, probably...

[@Aeonia92]

There used to be a GooPhone a while back that had decent specs

[@strangedude9008]

@@Aeonia92 any chance to find and check out?

[@hwdrlkh]

Phones don't use 64 bits or 32 bits.

[@strangedude9008]

@@hwdrlkh you are wrong, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture_family where it clearly states about arm and aarch64 processors, and 32/64bit operating systems, where you can find android

[@b9bot148]

This comes down to "you get what you pay for!"

[@ladysaynt4424]

And also "if it sounds too good to be true, it definitely is"!

[@victoriaregina8344]

Always amazing how people order electronics online and get all surprised when they don't get what they ordered! Is iphones a banned or whatever item in any country that you need to order it?

[@taylorwillis5556]

I order everything online…there’s no risk at all as long as you use common sense. I’ve made over 300 purchases on eBay and I’ve only been scammed once; I got my money back in just a few days.

[@creazychannel]

1:30 Hey? Where is the Apple logo? 🤣

[@MTP2nd]

it's not real

[@Deberussy]

@@MTP2ndNO FUCKING WAY BRO 😮

[@hepotiricly]

When you realize the iPhone 13 is also made in China

[@edster8416]

Yes but they go through strict check in each hardware department and the process is precise. These bootleg 1 are like something came out someone back garage playing around with after school equipment.😂

[@jacksheet2395]

Foxconn uses the cheapest parts,,,it cost Apple $20 to manufacture a device and then Rob it's customers

[@blueangel365]

@@edster8416 oh. That explains a lot.

[@imaperson1060]

But hey, Android 5 still allows you more customization than iOS 15, so I count that as a plus.

[@nou8419]

I've 2Android Phones Running 5.1 and 6.0, that's definitely not the case. The Trash hardware is another cherry on top.

[@imaperson1060]

My first Android was from Motorola and they don't add bloat, so my experience was very positive.

[@CarlosGomez-vt9pk]

At least it has an audio jack, :) .

[@holdfastification]

Amazing 3 cameras!!! (Amazing sticker) beautiful!

[@cosmick9]

Hugh, please send in the video. I would absolutely _love_ to see the seller's reaction (or as I suspect, lack of response). Also try and see if you'll get your money back. My guess is that AliExpress will try to pull some crap and make you send it back. If they do, just toss it in the bin and chalk it up to video expenses XD

[@MAXRAY-bw9kv]

KZbin blocked on china

[@cosmick9]

@@MAXRAY-bw9kv Alexa ranks KZbin as the fifth most visited website in china. People still access it using a VPN, and I'm sure if this seller is willing to sell cheap knockoff iphones that he has no problem using a VPN to access KZbin.

[@Emeraldsniper]

To be honest even if these are scams I do want to experience how these are in my hands. I have 2 listings on wish and i know they'll be absolutely crap. But curiosity bites the mind. I've been intriged by bootlegs and even if i'll get really bad ones, I could always turn them into something different.

[@roachtoasties]

You forgot one important test: Does it make phone calls? It would also be interesting to know what model phone it's actually transmitting to your cellphone carrier. I would be 100% surprised once you logon to your cellphone carrier it will say you've got an iPhone. Anyway, nobody but the extreme braindead will think they can get a new iPhone for $100.

[@onemprod]

It's so sad to know that I've worked with one particular person that fell for this and said "Yeah, I got it for a really low price" after that and seeing the notes app, I knew that she fell for it...

[@homelessrobot]

I don't think most chinese companies are worried about legal trouble of this sort. They 'added' a headphone jack because the board came with it. The only thing the OEM contributes is the case (not the protective case, the case the phone's board and display are enclosed in.

[@azeldafan]

I think this is an Samsung galaxy 5 because the galaxy 5 had 8 gb of storage

[@Hailstormand]

Well,at least they figured out how to maintain headphone jack.

[@jayg3269]

To be honest I feel like you could have gotten a better clone. I’ve seen a lot more real looking ones for the same price. With even very real looking boxes and more.

[@melmelhodgepodge3800]

USB C and a headphone jack? This is already an upgrade from the $1k iPhone.

[@james6818]

I get the feeling that the inevitable house fire that you may or may not burn to death in that’s caused by charging it will ever so slightly offset or negate the advantage of USB-C and the advantage/disadvantage of the now totally obsolete technology that is a 3.5mm headphone jack

[@nunya1527]

Sounds like a great phone to do all your internet banking on.

[@DerekPK]

LOL, China security with communists making sure your money goes to China.

[@CHR15718N]

My main problem with such devices is not even the specs or the copyright infringement but rather the fact that there is no way I can trust this phone my data. I would be heavily surprised if this phone doesn't come with some kind of malware preinstalled on the device.

[@TanginaRubinstein]

It is full of malwares..

[@zerious1016]

yes! send it over and let him see... I like to see those scammer faces being caught red-handed.

[@tattoosteveneo]

Better than that. Send it over in a glitter fart box 🤣

[@hepotiricly]

120$ is to be expected for a phone like this

[@anut8733]

Probably just gonna block him or something similar

[@zerious1016]

@@anut8733 block? y not report that person in

[@m2chip]

Hi Hugh, great video… I was just wondering what the program you used at 4:10 is called?

[@costi1968]

Me too

[@hs_rin15]

Looks like he's using the "Device File Explorer" from Android Studio.

[@johnnysins1171]

Devil digger from alibaba

[@ghoshsoumyajit]

Can you please tell me what was the software you were using for checking the Android version and API level ?

[@qyuzu]

It's called CPU-Z

[@feroexe7965]

I love how Iphone welcomes you when you open it

[@Lambda.Function]

This is how essentially every product that comes from Alibaba/Aliexpress compares to a well built product. Amazon is nearly unusable with there being tens of thousands of drop-shipping companies from people trying to make "passive income" just turning Amazon into a more expensive Aliexpress.

[@richardcaldeira3684]

I had similar issue with a watch that I bought on eBay. It was a Gucci diver and sold as genuine at full price. However when I opened it up, I found it had a cheap Epson mechanism. I had to file a claim through PayPal to get my money back and the worse part was that although I left negative feedback on eBay describing the issue, eBay deleted the feedback knowing full well that this was a scam!

[@muhammadsaeed6849]

Hi Jef. What software did you use to reveal the details of the phone? I might just need it. Thanks

[@Lucas_emmsz]

He showed it, CPUZ. there's also a lot of apps that shows device information like Device Info Check, DevCheck, Device Info HW etc.

[@Lunaero]

CPUZ on the phone, Android studio for the android version and phone internal storage, pretty simple

[@grantpaterson1016]

I had this experience buying a 'X70 from Vivo'...it was meant to be 512gb but was 2gb, 8Gig of Mem...it had 1gig. Meant to be running Android 11, it was 4.3... Took me months to get my money back and Ali Express were WORSE than anything I've ever had before. They tell you 'they understand and how that's terrible', they will log everything and 'we will sort this for you' but they don't actually record anything...they think if they keep making you start again you will just go away. Ali is complicit in pure fraud...They also said the Ap I used to show the real info in the phone was 'invalid'...I asked how can something that shows the real info be 'invalid' to be told they will ONLY accpet screenshots of the phone itself.....with the fraudulent specs on screen..that's fraud.

[@GraveUypo]

in that case just photoshop it as a picture and put it in the phone and record a video of it displaying the image. play their game

[@10secondsrule]

I really hope the Chinese military is based on the same principles.

[@Jdbye]

These Welcome phones are a huge scam. Every single one lies about the specs. But the IOS inspired interface is pretty convincing, which makes me wonder what could have been if they just went with AOSP or something and just focused on getting that to work well. If probably would've resulted in a better product in the end. And yeah, all the ones I've seen torn down have cutouts or missing components intended for other phones.

[@IsmaelWensder]

No, they want to mimic iPhone, so they can charge more, much more, and people buy thinking it's a cheaper iphone

[@Jdbye]

@@IsmaelWensder But they're dirt cheap. If they actually had a functional OS for that price (the last one of these I saw crashed constantly) they might have something usable that would make a good first smartphone for a kid or teenager, or for an elderly person who doesn't need much more than calling and maybe Facebook and email. Plus, modifying the OS this heavily isn't cheap, so you wonder if it even pays off.

[@kriss3d]

The reason it has 5 star reviews are because when people call them out of these scams and demand refund, they will tell you that they will only give you a partial refund at all if you leave them 5 stars. Thats how absolutely corrupt this is. Dont get me wrong. Aliexpress is great for little things like cables etc. But I would never buy any kind of medias and such from them. I once for fun purchased 2 * 64GB usb drives from them. They werent even close to that. But to get a refund I had to leave 5 stars.

[@kuro9410_ilust]

don't even buy from aliexpress or any other china websites for anything

[@afii]

i can relate,in my country we had our own version of these e-commerce store where the items is a hit or miss. most third party phone seller (usually used one) will state in the descriptions of the items that rating the items below 4 star out of 5 will cancel your return either that or you are not allowed to review the items whatsoever or else your return will be rejected no matter

[@kriss3d]

@@afii How is that legal ?

[@flat4-]

Thanks again, yes really send this video to him, arrange a zoom meeting and confront him with his scam. This Chinese crap is getting out of hand, you don't wanna know how many houses already burned down because somebody (wether he knew it or not) used some cheap Chinese charger, phone, electric bike, media player and so on. OEM parts all the way !

[@sleepyjoe4529]

I mean, Huawei and Xiaomi makes excellent phones. Theyr'e capable of making whatever quality at whatever price point. People knock on China for "cheap quality" but then they're the ones buying the cheapest option on amazon/walmart. You get what you pay for.