How Refurbished phones are processed
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How Refurbished phones are processed
Refurbished phones go through a rigorous process to make it renew and work as a new phone
Only those phones that can be reconditioned and refurbished are selected
So how does the refurbished ensure these phones work as new
We only sell refurbished phones which have been fully tested by technical experts
The process involves visual inspection to identify any parts that needs replacement, such aa the screen or back cover
Phone functionality test to determine if there are any defects
The operating system or software is checked for fully functionality
Various tools are used to check the battery life and volume controls
For example, on the settings of an iPhone you can check the battery health. Anything less than 80% means the battery has entered service status and must be replaced with a new and genuine battery parts
Hardware scans are also done
- Device Info: Checks the model number, serial number, manufacturer name, firmware version, screen resolution, processor speed, storage space, memory size, RAM, battery capacity, camera type, and sensor resolution.
- Battery Health: Checks the status of the battery, charging state, charge level, temperature, current consumption, voltage, and remaining time.
- Jailbreak/Rooted:Checks whether the device is jailbroken or rooted. This means the user has installed custom applications and modified the operating system.
- Physical Test:Checks the physical appearance of the phone, including the case, buttons, ports, speaker, microphone, cameras, LED lights, headphone jack, SIM card slot, and other components.
- Hardware Keys: Checks all hardware keys, including home key, back key, menu key, search key, power button, volume up/down, camera shutter, and lock key.
- Sound: Checks the sound output quality of the speakers, earphones, and microphones.
- Vision:Checks the camera lens, flash, light sensitivity, image stabilization, autofocus, focus distance, exposure compensation, white balance, ISO, and video recording mode.
- Camera/Video: Checks the camera settings such as picture quality, resolution, shutter speed, flash setting, frame rate, flash mode, face detection, touch focus, and HDR.
- Touch ID: Checks Touch ID functionality and security features.
- Fingerprint/Sensors:Checks fingerprint scanner and sensors.
- Live Call: Checks audio call quality and voice recognition.
- Microphone:Checks network connectivity, signal strength, WiFi connection, Bluetooth connectivity, GPS, functioning of the built-in apps, etc.
Finally
After all these checks are done
The phones data would be wiped, unlocked and software update or reinstallation of software
If the screen has crack it would be replaced using the correct model screen
Batteries are replaced if they don't pass the 80% life
Cleaned and ensure there are no dust on phone
This would make the phone ready for resell