Xiaomi releases app which helps you discover if your phone is fake


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Apple, HTC and Samsung aren’t the only ones who have to contend with clone makers, Xiaomi have also been working to fight them for a long time and have released an app to help worried customers.

Knock off Xiaomi phones are a concern not only to the bank balance of CEO Lei Jun, but also customers and their safety. Over the past few years we have heard reports of fake Xiaomi phones exploding and generally being unsafe. The issue with Xiaomi clones is that with it being so difficult to get your hands on the real thing, it is quiet easy to fool someone in to believing a fake is real, it’s not helped that MIUI is available for a number of phones and that MIUI launchers are available for every device!

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It has become such a problem that Xioami have just launched an app that can identify if your Xiaomi phone is fake or not. The “identification app” is currently in beta, but can be downloaded here and can test our MI phone.

A simple one click interface will tell you if you have the real deal or tricked by a reseller. Test your Xiaomi phone and let us know how it turns out!

[ GizChina.it ]
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18 Comments

  1. Faux-News
    July 24, 2014

    Huawei has also this function for some time in Chinese rom within their “Hicare” app.

  2. mf1gt3r
    July 24, 2014

    I had to install cpuz and antutu to know if my mi3 was fake. Hmmm. Was a good fake.

  3. Han Lubach
    July 24, 2014

    very goog . if it was in the English language .
    How can i tell what is what in Chinese

    • serj19
      July 25, 2014

      Use chrome browser and translate the page.

  4. Faux-News
    July 24, 2014

    Huawei has also this function for some time in Chinese rom within their “Hicare” app.

  5. mf1gt3r
    July 24, 2014

    I had to install cpuz and antutu to know if my mi3 was fake. Hmmm. Was a good fake.

  6. Han Lubach
    July 24, 2014

    very goog . if it was in the English language .
    How can i tell what is what in Chinese

    • Guest
      July 25, 2014

      Use chrome browser and translate the page.

  7. Guest
    July 24, 2014

    Only in Chinese! Is it fake or not?

  8. Guest
    July 24, 2014

    Only in Chinese! Is it fake or not?

  9. Guest
    July 25, 2014

    is it possible to give us the guide how to use the application

  10. Guest
    July 25, 2014

    is it possible to give us the guide how to use the application

  11. GDA
    July 25, 2014

    Tap the button at the bottom and it’ll start scanning. If you get this green screen you pass.
    My Redmi did – yay!
    Please someone who understands Chinese confirm.

  12. Guest
    July 25, 2014

    Tap the button at the bottom and it’ll start scanning. If you get this green screen you pass.
    My Redmi did – yay!
    Please someone who understands Chinese confirm.

  13. Adam
    July 26, 2014

    Tested it with the English version, found here: http://en.miui.com/thread-29683-1-1.html

    My Redmi 1s from Antelife passed!

  14. Guest
    July 27, 2014

    Tested it with the English version, found here: http://en.miui.com/thread-29683-1-1.html

    My Redmi 1s from Antelife passed!

  15. abraham
    December 8, 2015

    This can be done only after we buy the phone. If it turns out to be a fake, in my part of the world nothing can be done. It can just make us either feel good or feel real bad.

  16. Guest
    December 8, 2015

    This can be done only after we buy the phone. If it turns out to be a fake, in my part of the world nothing can be done. It can just make us either feel good or feel real bad.