Ways to identify, verify Your iPhone or iPad model and version

Apple is an aspirational brand and everyone wants to have an Apple product in their homes or their pocket. But, it is not easy for everyone to get hands-on with an Apple product. In India, there is a huge fan following of iPhones and iPads. Due to their high price especially in India, most people get an iPhone or iPad from the second-hand market. But it does come with some trust issues. If you are going to get an iPhone or iPad from a second-hand market and want to check if it is a real deal then this article is for you where we will tell you the best ways to identify, verify Your iPhone or iPad model and version.

So, after reading this article you will be able to make a sound decision. Just look at the ways given below:

Identify and Verify iPhone

If you are going to get an iPhone for you then follow these steps:

1. Open Settings on your iPhone.
2. Click on General and then go to About.
3. You can look for the Model Number over here.
4. Tap on the identifier next to Model Number, and you will see the model no. of the iPhone that will start with the letter A.

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An alternative way to check the model no of the iPhone is to check the backside of the iPhone (for models older than iPhone8). If you have the latest series of iPhones that comes with a notch. You have to remove the sim tray and check the model no from there. With these methods, you can find which iPhone you have and if you want to check the origin of your iPhone you can check the list from here. 

If you want to know the condition of your iPhone then check the identifier text. You can find out the condition of your iPhone by the first letter of the text. If it starts with:

M then it is a brand new iPhone

F is a refurbished device.

N  means Replacement device.

P means Personalised device. 

Identify and Verify iPad

If you are using an iPad or going to get one then follow these steps:

1. Open Settings on your iPad.
2. Click on General and go to About.
3. You can look for the Model Number over here.
4. Tap on the identifier next to Model Number, and you will see the model no. of the iPad.

The alternative option is to check the backplate of the iPad on the bottom. With these methods, you can find which iPad you have and if you want to check the origin of your iPad you can check the list from here.

And this is how you can check if you have got a legit iPhone or iPad or not.

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