Extra precautions have been taken for iPhone 15 boxes that give retail employees and buyers a new way to verify the device is real — but you'll need a UV light.
    • matchphoenix@feddit.ukEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      The video shows someone shining a UV light on the iPhone 15 box to reveal watermarks and a QR code that helps verify device authenticity.

      Still hidden outside of the visible light spectrum.

      • johnthedoe@lemmy.mlEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        Makes counterfeiting just a bit more difficult. Like when money started having this. Where I lived getting one of these uv flashlight to check notes was very common back then.

  • malloc@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    A ”smart” thief will just garbage hunt through the bins of retailers, find legitimate boxes, fill those legitimate boxes with junk (or a rock), then reapply the fastening tapes.

    A potential victim won’t look twice at an unopened box. They will be blinded by the whatever % off from retail cost.

    It’s a nice security feature but easily defeated.

    As a buyer of used phones I always open the box, check the contents, and cross check the IMEI for any carrier locks. Also check if it’s iCloud locked.