Buying an old phone? Do a post-mortem without dissection or else

The market for old phones in the country is as big as the market for new smartphones. A new phone may be available at a retail shop or on an e-commerce portal, but the journey for an old phone starts at home. 

Sometimes the people who help us at home ask for an old phone (old phone purchase guide), and sometimes even neighbors say hello to you in search of an old phone. 

Along with this, there are mobile markets and websites. Usually, an old phone is a good deal. A good deal can be done for less and sometimes very less money.

From IMEI to warranty model and which country the smartphone is from. All this is checked but what about other things. For example, is there any problem with the display. Is the sound coming properly or not. If there is any problem in this, then the fun gets spoiled. This will not happen now because we will tell you the solution for this.

Post mortem of old phone

Now whether the phone is new or old, we cannot check it by opening it. Anyway, you and I are not able to open the phone. Still, with the help of some codes and apps, the post-mortem of the phone can be done without dissection. 

For example, if you have a Samsung phone, then go to the dialer and dial *#0(zero)*#. The soul of the phone will come out.

The menu will be in front of you, eat whatever you want. That means if you want, check the display or the mic. You will also know whether the vibrations are making the right noise or not. 

You can know in a few seconds whether the receiver will catch the sound or not. The good thing is that this is an internal process, so the chances of any problem are almost negligible. 

Try all the tests. Yes, if the test does not run, go to the settings and turn off Auto Blocker. There is a provision for this in the Samsung Member app too, so you can test it from there too.

Downloading the Phone Doctor Plus app from Google Play Store also reveals the skeleton of the phone. Though there are many such apps, but their premium version has to be purchased. 

Therefore, this app will be fine. Dr Fone is also another such good app which can expose the secrets of Android as well as iPhone. Its premium version also has a facility to recover data. You can try it.

Just keep one thing in mind. Always buy an old phone from a trusted source or portal. Before buying or immediately after that, check its IMEI number on the Sanchar Saathi app. You will know whether the phone is real or fake. If the IMEI is registered then do the rest of the tests. If it is fake then…