Samsung Galaxy S23: How to check, if your Phone is Original or Fake?

Samsung Galaxy S23: How to check, if your Phone is Original or Fake? - 2 Codes to check

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Күн бұрын

With this tutorial video, I want to show you, how you can find out, if your Samsung Galaxy S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra is an original or just a clone. I will show you two secret codes to check the IMEI number and the model number.
1. IMEI number (an unique number for each phone): dial *#06#
2. Version number (and a Test Mode for the device): dial #0# (To get out from the Test mode press 2 times the back button)
If have used a Samsung S23 for that video, but it works also for Samsung Galaxy S23+ and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Thanks for watching phonesandmore :)

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@dragonl4d216 Жыл бұрын

The easiest way to test is to open the camera app and take an 8K 30 fps video. The fake phone will not be able to do it or will have a video that look like shit.

@green7759 5 ай бұрын

For certain individuals, it appears that the Samsung S23 might not display the version when attempting #0# for General test mode. Instead, only hardware test options like color and vibration checks are visible. It's possible that Samsung altered the code for displaying the version, or there may be regional variations; I'm not entirely sure. But, it was the case for me, I performed all the geek bench tests and compared scores, and all the Benchmarks came out as usual. So, If you're unable to see the version using the first code, you can try *#1234# to check the Model and version numbers.

@yockerxyz 4 ай бұрын

Yes I have this too . I checked its with the newer versions . Also the s23 is not displayed while boot time screen loads

@Stathis660 4 ай бұрын

I just bought one. I presses *1234 and it shows some number. How can i check what number are these

@green7759 4 ай бұрын

@@Stathis660 Hi, did you press *#1234#?

@Stathis660 4 ай бұрын

@@green7759 yeap. I search for the codes and it shows that is the same phone i have. So everything ok. Thanks for your lighting response. The weird this is this *#0*# is not showing anything

@greymugen777 11 ай бұрын

Good day. Will this be applicable for saumsung s23 ultra that are hk (hongkong) variant? Ty

@susnica 7 ай бұрын

You should have mentioned that this (or any other) code will not work if Auto Blocker is turned on. And it is turned on by default. So you can confuse many people into believing their devices are fake. If you want to check for real, first thing you should do is turn off Auto Blocker in phone settings.

@miketayo4890 6 ай бұрын

Turn off I mean

@oussama-vv7vs 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for your advice 👍

@__-on5fn 5 ай бұрын

You are the best. Thank you

@wrankzing Ай бұрын

You really did help a lot by posting this . As new updates on galaxy by default have autoblocker on. And people do believe phone to be fake. As no code works with it being ON

@Christine_roblox123 6 ай бұрын

Sr if I buy my cellphone here in Philippines can I dial the code number to be able to know if thats real or fake my sim is registered in Philippines I hope you notice thanks

@genietvanhetleven5400 Жыл бұрын

Is it also for samsung galaxy A14 ?

@user-xl2od2om1y 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much.

@user-eg8tv3yz1i 10 ай бұрын

Is it a special box or any type of box?

@sebastianades6325 4 ай бұрын

What does it mean if the codes say couldn't connect or invalid code

@dammikadammika5285 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much

@Kai-nb6sb Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@adaezeezechukwu238 10 ай бұрын

Thank you soo much my phone is Real 😊😊😊

@janem3575 6 ай бұрын

thanks for the video. and for MONCHICHI!!!!!!

@pyrom3744 7 ай бұрын

I got scammed for one today. Should've known it was too good to be true. Frickin thing was running a damn mediatek cpu lol. The craziest thing though is that the imei number actually checked out. These scammers are getting good.

@mbiason394 6 ай бұрын

How did you know the real cpu?

@pyrom3744 6 ай бұрын

@@mbiason394 I installed cpu-z on it. It will identify the phones hardware. Be aware though you will need to have a Google account signed in to be able to download it from play market. I would not use your main account to do so. These scam phones could have malware. I made a new Google account and I connected to a different network than my home network to do everything. Also these phones could be running a very old version of Android so you may have to do download a similar app other than cpu-z to check it. Hope this helps.

@UnimatrixYoutube Жыл бұрын

I never understood this stupid advice to compare the imei the phone is displaying and the imei on the box. Don't you think the manufacturers that produce these fake phones can print the box or a label on the box so that the imei is the same as the phone is displaying? 🤨Like how silly of a check is this.

@mladenpetkovic5409 Жыл бұрын

True, but on that imei number every number have own meaning. Im not sure 7th or 8th number shows where telephone is produced. You can google it and than all make sense.

@clintinoshub 11 ай бұрын

Exactly my thoughts 🙄🙄🙄

@voodoo411 11 ай бұрын

Agree. The fake phones even have legit imei. There's a video when a guy review a fake Samsung s23 ultra. The guy used samsung website to check for the imei, it came back clean. The only way to tell it's fake is to use it. It's lag as hell. And check the CPU

@getinettafesetucho7999 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@vaquezartup365 11 ай бұрын

@@voodoo411 wat do you mean check the CPU Explain on that

@BertieW0oster 7 ай бұрын

I didn't even know there were fake S series phones out there, it just seemed like something too complicated to be worth trying to fake. I can understand stuff like fake Ray-Bans, which are a simple item to begin with. I'm glad I got my S23 directly from Samsung, it's no doubt the real deal.

@happygirlus 6 ай бұрын

Bought my grandma a fake s21 for like 100 bucks cause she barely knows how to use a phone , worked fine till she cracked it then she got a new one,

@Caus2121 7 ай бұрын

What if my box does not have that sticker on the side of my box

@myagmarsoiko902 Жыл бұрын

version number don't have my phone box. just first and second have. same phone

@phonesandmore Жыл бұрын

It is named model number

@tyreseotim9310 10 ай бұрын

Your knowledge is behind my friend. IMEI numbers NO longer work to effectively verify a genuine Samsung. They scam artists use a switcher software to emulate real Samsung IMEI numbers they also use stollen samsung IMEI numbers. The switcher software also emulates the Samsung hardware test. So my friend you need to update your knowledge.

@ChrisM541 3 ай бұрын

Then please tell us how do you identify whether it's a fake or not?

@CaptainC0rrupt 15 күн бұрын

*#0#

@ome8243 9 ай бұрын

I can tell by just looking at the screen..if it an ugly LCD it's a fake to be high end Samsung

@shreyasaha6850 7 ай бұрын

I have not seen version option in my set. So, what should I assume? Is it real?

@devilgod136 6 ай бұрын

Same thing on mine. Did you find out?

@SirNecromaniac 6 ай бұрын

depends on samsung model. I have s7 legit bought at samsung store but doesnt show the version option I also have s10 plus, it shows the version option

@harikrishnana6712 2 ай бұрын

Dial *#1234# ,then the version will pop up and check the model number shown in the phone same as box then it is real

@jimmyj1548 10 күн бұрын

My S23 doesnt display the ''version'' option in the second test???

@jonathanj.3695 Ай бұрын

Another way that you can tell if your phone is real or a fake is that a real Galaxy S23 has its IMEI number laser etched into the back side of the phone.

@NeroForte_ Жыл бұрын

nice

@VajeerVajeer-pk5bm Жыл бұрын

Thank you👋👋👍

@maishacenter-eastafricatv3976 2 ай бұрын

If you get an used phone without a box how can you know that the phone is original or fake?

@a.rrolfsson963 4 ай бұрын

And the solution for a full box without being able to open the box?

@Lu-cho Жыл бұрын

THE FIRST ONE = YES I CAM SEE THE IMEI NUMBER: SECON OPTIONS (YOUR DESCRIPTION IS WRONG?) I FIND THE "VERSION" BUT SHOWS ME DIFFERENT THINGS. IS NOT LIKE YOUR AND NOTHING OF MODEL NUMBER. SO I WILL KEEP "YES ITS REAL ONE" Not sure if i make mistakes buying this on Facebook Marketplace: the seller looks like deleted or block me after purchase this phone: so have a bad feeling about it... 😱😱😱😱

@mr.potatohead3870 9 ай бұрын

I think it's fake bro shit just happened to me

@MrAlexwaddell 3 ай бұрын

Most likely claim there insurance then your phone be blocked...happened to me after few months of owning

@andyhookigs4586 9 ай бұрын

That's absolutely idiot thing,the imei can be written so easy in any phone amd still be fake

@anathimakaluza9447 Ай бұрын

So if it doesn't show Version???

@bozzgaming7450 10 ай бұрын

my s23 model is different from the box

@omar-s-9113 10 ай бұрын

👍

@miskomarkovic6613 27 күн бұрын

How inferior are counterfit samsungs?

@TooGodMichaels-sp9eg Жыл бұрын

But, must you insert sim cards before you will be able to check this?

@multyz1 Жыл бұрын

@martinoakes1955 9 ай бұрын

I did all this, and it still turned out to be a fake

@mickyas1000 9 ай бұрын

How did you find out?

@mr.potatohead3870 9 ай бұрын

Fr how'd you find out cuz pretty sure mines fake as well

@jeffreybower5959 6 ай бұрын

the second method did NOT show the version section available, i believe its FAKE, but the first method works and the only numbers are different between the box and the s23 ultra are EID LOOOOONG SET of numbers on the box and short set of the MEID numbers on the phone,,, this version i have i heard a lot of great reviews but they don't understand that its a replica and NOT everything is included like, wireless charging, fingerprint, system software update and esim are NOT available anywhere on this phone and im looking to TRY to see if i CAN get the IMEI numbers UNLOCKED from whatever 5 accounts its tied to in order for me to activate this phone to metro pcs account!!

@tem9366 5 ай бұрын

You have tried wireless charging the phone? Could you also try reverse wireless charging (charing another phone using your phone, has to be turned on first). I bought myself an S23+ and im still trying to determine whether It is fake or not.

@haringhilasonph Ай бұрын

What if theres no box

@creativity4you83 Ай бұрын

What if the screen was replaced to fake while the phone is original?

@learngrowwithaman7597 Ай бұрын

Exactly I was looking for this question... Yesterday only it happened to my phone and J am worry about whether they used original screen or local one.😢

@ormonddude 5 ай бұрын

They can fake IMEI Numbers Now - This Video is No Longer Helpful

@lihlerobiyana4892 Жыл бұрын

Mine doesn't have version

@afeezomolabi1632 11 ай бұрын

Mine have version and normal display but I am not convince yet because of the camera

@shreyasaha6850 7 ай бұрын

I have also not seen version option. So, what should I assume? Is it real?

@Tarnah 5 ай бұрын

Mine no version so is it fake

@hemasandiranduraikannu1422 4 ай бұрын

My s23ultra not showing version 😢 i m buying Amazon in Saudi Arabia its fack or original

@madroxxrammi3470 3 ай бұрын

Same problem bro

@deeyardo4850 Ай бұрын

so cant makers of fake phones just replicate the keypad entry to show the imei - do fake phones have an imei?

@JeffHall. 9 ай бұрын

What if buying used, no box?

@aruesato 8 ай бұрын

just check the camera on best quality

@thelonewolf70x7 2 ай бұрын

@@aruesatoand if the phone itself it's not laggy. If it is on 120hz, then it will be smoother than butter. If it's 60hz, it will be slower, but I bet it's not just as laggy as the fake ones are. Like, even if it's set up on 60hz (battery economy settings), the apps are going to load in less than a second, or in a second itself. Check if the phone can play a KZbin vídeo with 2k or 4k quality without breaking a sweat.

@peterredecop9504 7 ай бұрын

Hey thanks for the video. I bought Samsung Galaxy S23 ultra on Facebook new and I didn't know anything about that there was such a thing as a fake Galaxy phone and now I have one and I feel so stupid and angry the person is gone can't find her on Facebook or anywhere. So I'm wondering are these phones completely worthless or do have any value so I could at least get some money back?

@kapastudio1464 7 ай бұрын

From whom you have bought. Can you please share his details.

@peterredecop9504 6 ай бұрын

@@kapastudio1464 Her name is Ava Lee Sprouse.

@luisgamez3495 2 ай бұрын

The real reason im yting if my phone is fake is because the screen size is not 6.8 inches after the black border its only 6 and a quarter inch display wtf!