How to find out iPhone release date by serial number and other options. How to find out the activation date for iPad (iPhone, iPod)

If you are interested in the question of how to find out the release date of the iPhone, this article will be a good guide. This question is usually asked by those who purchased an iPhone from their hands. It is important to know when it was manufactured and also when it was activated.

You also need to be able to distinguish a real smartphone from a Chinese counterfeit. Sometimes it is absolutely impossible to do this outwardly. In order to obtain the information we need, a serial number is required. We will tell you how to find it out, and how to see the date of activation of the device, as well as its production.

How to find out the activation date for any iPhone model

The activation date is needed for more than just finding out when the user bought it. With its help, we will determine if the iPhone is under warranty or no longer. Lack of warranty can sometimes lead to a refusal to purchase. Usage time is like a car mileage: the device also wears out over time.

Find out the serial number of the iPhone in iTunes

So, it's time to find out the serial number. The first way is to connect to iTunes. If you have never done this before, you need to download / install the latest version of this program and connect the device using the original cable. We connect, launch, look: in the "Overview" tab there is data on the serial number. We copy it.

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Find out the serial number in the iPhone itself

We need to go to the main settings of the iPhone and select the "About this device" tab. Information about your iPhone will appear there. There will also be a serial number. Hold your finger on it and copy.

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We get information of the release date

It doesn't matter from which device you went to the Internet. You will need to follow this link. In a special window, you must enter the device number. Then you will see one of the messages:

1. If the warranty period has not expired, information about its expiration will appear. Subtracting the year - and we get the exact information on the date when the user purchased and activated the iPhone. Now we know exactly how long the iPhone has been in constant use.
2. If the warranty has expired, you will have to take the former owner's word. The only proof would be a check. But not everyone keeps receipts, even for such expensive purchases, if the warranty period has expired. The only thing we can do is find out the iPhone production date.

How to find out the iPhone production date

This is done quite simply: follow the link to a special service. We insert the serial number there. We press one button - and all the data is in front of you. The year of production and the week are displayed. That is, if we know both the activation date and the production date, we can find out how long the iPhone has been in the warehouses. When there was no such service, the decryption had to be done independently. There are instructions on how to do this on the Internet, there are special tables. But you won't need it.

After purchasing an iPad from a store, the first step is to activate it. Without initial activation, the tablet simply won't work. Previously, activation was only possible using a PC (those were the fun times), now the option of activation without a computer is available.

In this article, we will look at how to activate iPad in two ways. We will also answer the question: how to find out the date of activation of the iPad. The manual is fully compatible with the iPhone and iPod Touch, so the owners of these gadgets can safely apply it in practice.

How to activate iPad

Method 1. The most obvious and oldest activation method is through a computer. This method worked with the first iPad, and will work with the newfangled iPad Air and iPad Mini with Retina.

1. To do this, first install the official application from Apple - iTunes (for Windows, in OS X iTunes is a built-in program).

2. We connect the iPad to the computer using the cable supplied with the tablet.

3. Press and hold the power button on the iPad (it is located on the top end) until a white apple appears on the screen.

4. iTunes will launch and iPad will activate for the first time.

Method 2. Activation directly from the tablet. For this method, you only need a Wi-Fi network with the Internet. It is much simpler than the first one. This feature appeared with iOS 5.

1. After unpacking the iPad, turn it on by holding the button (the Power button is on the top).

2. We act according to the instructions that will be shown on the screen. These directions include actions that will activate the iPad.

This is called initial device setup. If you are not sure of your abilities and knowledge, then follow the instructions for Firmware iPad to iOS9. Initial setup. I did not show the activation screen in that instruction, because I was flashing iOS 7 on an already activated tablet, but you will have - don't worry.

How to know when iPad is activated

What is it for?

1. You buy an iPad hand-held. This guide will tell you when the iPad was first activated. That is, the real "mileage" of the device.

2. From the moment the device is activated, the warranty on it begins. Not from the moment the tablet was delivered to the store, nor from the moment of purchase, nor from the moment when you presented it, etc., namely from the moment the iPad was activated!

So that iPad activation date is very important. In order to find it, we need the serial number of the iPad. There are two ways to find your iPad serial number.

Method 1

Connect iPad to computer. Launch iTunes. Find your iPad in iTunes and click on it. The Serial Number will be displayed in the device information (Overview).

In the menu, you can select the item Edit-\u003e Copy Serial Number and this number will appear on the clipboard.

Method 2

On iPad, go to Settings-\u003e About this device... Any useful information will include the serial number.

If you hold your finger on it, you will be prompted to copy it to the clipboard.

Next, we try to break through the activation date using the serial number. We go to the Apple website using a special link. And we insert the serial into an empty field. Click the Check button.

Now two situations are possible. If your warranty has not expired (that is, less than a year has passed since activation), then you will see the following picture.

The date on the screenshot May 7, 2014 means that the product was activated on May 7, 2013, that is, exactly one year before the specified date.

If you see the following picture, as in the screenshot below, then your iPad was activated over a year ago.

It remains to be content with only this information? Not really. We can find out the production date by the serial number. But as practice shows, the production date can be very different from the activation date. The devices may then be in warehouses. But for general development, let's find out.

How to find out the iPad production date

There is a service on the network that, by the serial number, will determine when and where the device was produced. ...

Often, when purchasing an iPhone, be it a smartphone or a gadget, the newly minted owner tries to turn it on. But it was not there! For some reason, the device does not want to turn on. Do not worry: this means that he needs activation, without which his full-fledged work is impossible. But the opposite situation also happens when the activation period has already expired. Therefore, when buying used tablets and smartphones, be sure to pay attention to this nuance. Let's take a closer look at this question - how to check iPhone activation date?

The date of activation affects not only the life of the device, but also the date of its warranty service. The activation date verification process has no tricky steps. If desired, each person can find out the date of activation of their iPhone.

But before that, you should find out its unique number - IMEI, which can be determined in one of the following ways:

1. Remove the SIM card from the device (for iPhone 3G - 4S models) - IMEI data is on the tray.
2. The IMEI can be seen on the back cover (for iPhone 5 - 5S, iPhone 6 - 6 Plus). The second line is the IMEI.
3. Remove the SIM card from the device (for iPhone 6S - 6S Plus, iPhone 7 - 7 Plus) - the IMEI data is on the tray.
4. Using a special program iTunes. If the device is in working order, then we connect it to the program, go to the main page of the application and open the line under the information about the device.
5. If the device works, then IMEI can be found by dialing the combination * # 06 #. The resulting set of 15 digits is what we needed.
6. Open the "Settings" tab, and from it go to the "General" section. We find the section "About the device", which stores the IMEI.

How to find out iPhone activation date

IPhone activation date is determined through Apple's website. Just go to the company's website and enter the IMEI.

It should be said that the iPhone, like other models (iPod, iPad), can be checked for the activation date not only in the unopened package, but also in the sealed one without breaking its integrity.

Checking the iPhone activation date by IMEI through the Apple website has one advantage - it does not require special programs such as iTunes. Verification takes place directly on the Apple website using a PC or other mobile device, such as a tablet or phone, that connects to the Internet.

So, go to the Apple website and select the "Support" section. Scroll down the page. We need a subsection "Other resources", in which we need to open "Check the eligibility for service and technical support."

The check panel will open, in which we enter the IMEI of your device, click on the "Continue" button.

If the combination of numbers and letters IMEI was entered without errors, then the name and model of your device will appear. The fact that the site recognized your purchase indicates another important nuance: your device is not a fake!

So, among all the useful information about your device, you can see both the IMEI and the warranty status of the model. In the event that there is no warranty information on the site, it means that the device has never been activated, that is, it has not yet been in use. It is in such cases that the site issues: "You must confirm the date of purchase of the product."

If the site provides information that the date has been confirmed, and "Technical support by phone" is still relevant, then the date of activation of your device is not more than three months.

If you see information that the phone support period has expired, then the end date for warranty service and device repair will be indicated below. It is necessary to calculate exactly one year from this date and get the exact date of device activation.

If the text indicates that the term for the right to service has expired, it means that the device was activated more than a year ago.

Friends, underground Chinese craftsmen have learned very well how to make copies of iPhone phones, fake them so that an external examination sometimes does not allow a beginner to identify a clone in front of him or a real original iPhone. Moreover, to date, many Apple phones have been released and it can be problematic for novice users to understand the intricacies of the appearance and features of iOS firmware. In order to distinguish an original iPhone from a fake, several methods are used.

Today I will tell you - How to check iPhone on Apple website... This method is the most common, since you can check on the site not only an unpacked, but also a sealed iPhone, iPod player or iPad tablet, without opening the box.

This method has one more "plus" - iTunes is not required. You can check the purchased iPhone on the Apple website using a computer or using any mobile device (phone, tablet) with access to the Internet. To check the iPhone in this way, in any browser go to the site: Apple.com/ru/
At the top right on the Apple website, select the section - Support

Scroll down the page to the AppleCare & Warranty subsection and select - Is my product still under warranty?.

A verification panel will launch on the site, where you will need to enter the serial number (aka Serial Number) of our iPhone, enter the captcha code and press the button - Proceed... You can find the serial number of an iPhone or other Apple device in several places, both on the box and on the gadget itself. If you have problems finding a serial, then read - and look at the pictures -. Serial, Serial No. - this is all also a serial number.

If you entered all the letters and numbers of the serial number correctly, then the name of our iPhone should appear, in our case the Apple database correctly recognized our iPhone 5S. So the iPhone is original and officially released. Below the iPhone picture, model name and serial number, you can view the warranty status, below we discussed the possible warranty conditions that you may encounter when purchasing an iPhone:

Example 1. In the first example, we see the iPhone 5S, which is in a sealed box, i.e. we even checked it without unpacking and made sure that the iPhone is real, not a fake. The model is displayed, the Apple website does not yet display warranty information, which means that this model has never been activated after leaving the assembly line, so we made sure that no one really used this phone before. If you bought a new iPhone, iPod touch or iPad and have not yet activated it, then when checking the site should give you approximately the same as in our first example - You must confirm the date of purchase of the product.

Example 2. After 3 months, we decided to check our iPhone on the Apple website again. As a result, we see already different warranty data. In addition, during these three months the free period of technical support by phone has expired, but the right to service and repair is still granted. In example number two, we see that this model is already activated, this phone has already been used, but the one-year warranty has not expired yet. Until the warranty for repair and service is over, you can find out the date of the first activation of the iPhone.

Example 3. In the last example, we see that this iPhone has not only been used, but also the warranty for repair and telephone support has expired. The third example shows that the iPhone is also original, not fake, but it has been used for over a year.

Well, now you will know how to check the iPhone for authenticity on the official Apple website, if you follow exactly the points indicated above, then the warranty information will also be displayed in Russian. You can use site verification when buying a new or used iPhone, iPad and iPod. If you are not purchasing a new, but a used device, then be sure to complete before buying and do not forget to activate the phone and call.

Due to the rather high cost of the iPhone, and most importantly, due to the huge number of fakes, be sure to carefully check the data about the device before buying. Especially before purchasing it from hands, it will be useful to find out the date and place of release of this iPhone. This alone will help to make sure of its originality. Because there were times when an old refurbished phone was inserted into the body of a new model, and outwardly it looked pretty decent. And the factory serial number and other codes are registered in the device's memory and cannot be changed.

In light of the fact that with the release of the new iPhone 6S, many owners will sell their used "sixes" in order to buy a more advanced novelty, this manual will probably come in handy for you.

Looking for a serial number

In this case, the analysis of the serial number of the device will be very informative, which will help at the initial stage to immediately dismiss dubious gadgets. It can be found on the original packaging of any iPhone, on the back - on a sticker with the main characteristics and barcodes. Therefore, having a branded box is especially important when buying used iPhones. We are interested in the second row of numbers marked - Serial No. It contains encrypted data about the place of production (which specific plant), release date (half a year and a week), information about the series and technical parameters, personal code of this device.

However, there are cases when cunning businessmen pack a fake or problem iPhone (locked, broken, restored, stolen, locked, etc.) in the original box. So, be sure to check the data on the package and the ones preinstalled in the phone itself. True, they can be recognized only by turning on the smartphone, if it is new and not configured, ask the seller to help activate it.

After that go to the settings. Select the section - General, and in it - the item "About device". If the data exactly matches - great!

It is also important to find out the date of release and activation of the iPhone for the correct calculation of the validity period of the official warranty. Especially if the previous owner activated it immediately, and the allotted year has already passed. You can check the remaining manufacturer's support period in a special section on the Apple website.

You can also take information about the serial number from the iPhone purchase receipt. Authorized points register these data so that the user has a confirmation on the start of the warranty period.

Another way to find the manufacturer's data about the iPhone is to connect it to a computer on which the proprietary iTunes application is installed (always download its latest version, in order to avoid conflicts of updates and errors).

After connecting, find your device in the program menu, select it. Click on the first tab in the list of settings - Overview. Information about capacity, cell and serial number will be displayed.

In older iPhone models, the serial number was imprinted on the SIM card slot. Starting with "fives" on the back of the case, only IMEI (MEID) is indicated.

Determine the production time

So, we found the serial number. What will he tell us? Until 2012, the old encoding was used - for eleven characters. In it - the third, in a row from the left, the symbol showed the last digit of the year, and the 4th and 5th - the corresponding week - in the interval from the first to fifty-third.

Modern iPhones have a twelve-digit code consisting of a combination of letters and numbers. When checking, please note that Apple never uses the letter O in serial numbers, most likely it will be the number zero. Otherwise, the search will return an error, although the smartphone is actually fine.

For example, let's see what this serial number of this iPhone tells us.

In the "About device" menu of the smartphone settings, we find the required code: F17NGDERG5MG. We are interested in two letters in the middle: the fourth and the fifth - F17 NG DERG5MG.

We will use the special plates below to find out the production date. We look in the first table for the letter N - this is the code of the year of manufacture. It means that the device was produced in 2014, in the second half of the year.

1. Spell Definition Table (4th character in serial number)

years of production of iPhones:

Now we clarify the week of production, punching the letter G according to another table (select the column of the second half of the year, based on the results of the analysis of the previous code). It turns out that our iPhone was released in week 39.

1. Definition table by letter (5th character in serial number)

iPhones production weeks:

In addition, almost all of the listed information about the device, without unnecessary "troubles", can be found using the following service.

The given result completely coincides with ours. This iPhone was released in 2014, at week 39, by the Chinese manufacturer Foxconn, which officially manufactures most of Apple's technology. You can safely take such a device.