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Be Kiaful With Buying Used Devices by easytig(op): 9:52pm On Jun 30, 2025*

Guys ,Let me advise about buying fake devices which is rampant all over Lagos,from computer village, lawanson, trade fair Alaba,Saka Tinubu vi, Ikorodu garage,this scourge of adulterated devices is unbelievable on the increase

I saw an advert for sale online in respect of a low entry device Oppo a15s being paraded as UK used device

Re: Be Kiaful With Buying Used Devices by easytig(op): 9:57pm On Jun 30, 2025

Did a background check on the device with the given imei number on the carton, this supposed device came with,and my investigation show me something funny 😂🤣

Re: Be Kiaful With Buying Used Devices by easytig(op): 9:59pm On Jun 30, 2025

Look at what was package inside Oppo a15s ,a certain 2015 device was package as a15s and was being sold

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Re: Be Kiaful With Buying Used Devices by easytig(op): 10:01pm On Jun 30, 2025

Abeg make una dey shine una eyes well ooo ,make una do due diligence oo,once una pay money,Na Sara ooo

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Re: Be Kiaful With Buying Used Devices by easytig(op): 10:06pm On Jun 30, 2025*

For those who don't really understand the wayo/fraud that was done here, a 2015 panel or board of an outdated device from Oppo was used by some unscrupulous elements to manufacture a 2020 device without the knowledge of the brand Oppo.

Such devices won't spend up to a month of usage ,all sort of problems would be happening at the same time, because it is fake,fake,fake.

People who buy such devices complain of WhatsApp not working, WhatsApp won't work with Android 5 (lollipop) of an outdated and conpromised device

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Re: Be Kiaful With Buying Used Devices by easytig(op): 10:22pm On Jun 30, 2025

For the iPhone lovers,the panel of iPhone 8 or x sef can be worked or used inside the frame of iPhone 14 or 15 and sold at market rate to tech novices who don't know how to do due diligence

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Re: Be Kiaful With Buying Used Devices by Greatbits: 2:57am On Jul 01, 2025

It's not the "panel" that was used to give the device an identity.It is simply that the IMEI of an extinct device was used to give the device an identity.There are a lot of androids tools that can be used to achieve this . In short, Android IMEI numbers can be changed or rewritten.

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Re: Be Kiaful With Buying Used Devices by AndroBlaze: 7:41am On Jul 01, 2025

Greatbits:
It's not the "panel" that was used to give the device an identity.It is simply that the IMEI of an extinct device was used to give the device an identity.There are a lot of androids tools that can be used to achieve this . In short, Android IMEI numbers can be changed or rewritten.

You are right. It's also possible Oppo reused only the IMEI of the older phone to reduce costs, especially if it was onsold.

That's why doing IMEI checks especially with Chinese and double sim phones isn't always so reliable, better to use serial numbers if you are able too.

Re: Be Kiaful With Buying Used Devices by easytig(op): 9:08am On Jul 01, 2025

I see some Oppo users complain of WhatsApp not working on their device,maybe this post will open their eyes on the fraud device they are using

Greatbits:
It's not the "panel" that was used to give the device an identity.It is simply that the IMEI of an extinct device was used to give the device an identity.There are a lot of androids tools that can be used to achieve this . In short, Android IMEI numbers can be changed or rewritten.

Re: Be Kiaful With Buying Used Devices by Greatbits: 9:30am On Jul 01, 2025*

easytig:
I see some Oppo users complain of WhatsApp not working on their device,maybe this post will open their eyes on the fraud device they are using

Could be a really old android device or an Oppo device meant for China that is region locked. A lot of apps will never work on a region locked device until it the restriction is removed

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Re: Be Kiaful With Buying Used Devices by algomachine: 1:10pm On Jul 01, 2025

easytig:
For the iPhone lovers,the panel of iPhone 8 or x sef can be worked or used inside the frame of iPhone 14 or 15 and sold at market rate to tech novices who don't know how to do due diligence

And the buyer won’t check the about device in settings ? Na wa o!!

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Re: Be Kiaful With Buying Used Devices by easytig(op): 4:22pm On Jul 01, 2025

It is unfortunate that our country is a dumping ground for all sort of rubbish,this can never happen in ordinary south Africa not to talk of Almighty USA

Re: Be Kiaful With Buying Used Devices by easytig(op): 4:48pm On Jul 01, 2025

If only these guys know the Oppo phones they use is fake and compromised,that is why they where banned from WhatsApp

Re: Be Kiaful With Buying Used Devices by Felabrity: 7:35pm On Jul 01, 2025

Always check the IMEI when buying used phone especially iphone

Re: Be Kiaful With Buying Used Devices by Thereedemer: 9:32pm On Jul 01, 2025

easytig:
Guys ,Let me advise about buying fake devices which is rampant all over Lagos,from computer village, lawanson, trade fair Alaba,Saka Tinubu vi, Ikorodu garage,this scourge of adulterated devices is unbelievable on the increase

I saw an advert for sale online in respect of a low entry device Oppo a15s being paraded as UK used device

But you didn't teach us how to check na
Do you mind dropping some light info

Re: Be Kiaful With Buying Used Devices by luvyaself95(m): 12:45am On Jul 03, 2025

Thereedemer:
But you didn't teach us how to check na
Do you mind dropping some light info

Go to IMEI.info put your phone IMEI number and check ✅

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