Well, fret not, today we have for you a bit of very significant guide on how to know if your iPhone is refurbished, new, or an Apple replacement device and more. Let’s get started.

1. Check the iPhone model 2. Check before purchase? yes, you can!

Check the iPhone model

Launch the Settings app on your iPhone, tap General, and then About. This section is where you’ll find vital details of your iPhone such as the phone name, software version, model number, and serial number. For the sake of this article, let’s focus on the Model Number part of the iPhone. It is simply the model designation of a particular iPhone release. For example, the Model Number you see in the screenshot belongs to any white 64GB iPhone SE (2020). And yes, the screenshot also belongs to our own white 64GB iPhone SE (2020).

Identify iPhone model designation

Okay, to identify if an iPhone is replaced, refurbished, or brand new is to take note of the first alphabet of the Model Number.

• M: The device is a brand new retail unit. Meaning it is one that’s available in stores for purchase.
• F: The iPhone is an Apple-certified refurbished unit available on Apple’s official website.
• N: Apple or any Apple Authorized Service Provider has provided you a replacement iPhone under warranty.
• P: This is an engraved device. Apple as an option allows you to engrave anything on the device you purchase via their online store.

Check before purchase? yes, you can!

All you have to do is just look under the box of the iPhone. A label with the Model Number printed on it sits at the bottom of the box. It’s that easy!

Have any questions, you can chime in the comments section below. Thank you for reading!

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Anyways, with all that said, today we have 7 Accessibility tips for iPhone users out there. Let’s begin…

Also: WWDC 2021 has been announced, starts on June 7

To start off: Head over to Settings > Accessibility to explore the features. In this article, however, we’ll focus on seven of the many accessibility options available.

1. Magnifier

Go to Magnifier within Accessibility to access this setting.

Make use of the iPhone camera to magnify things around quickly. Enable this option and go to your home screen and check for the Magnifier app. You can also search for the same via the Spotlight search field.

Magnifier app

2. Sound Recognition

In the Accessibility menu, locate and tap Sound Recognition.

This allows the device to listen to sounds in your surroundings. Tap Sounds to toggle recognition for a doorbell, an animal, running water, and more. Upon recognizing a sound, you’ll receive a notification. Please note that the Hey Siri command is unavailable when Sound Recognition is enabled.

Although this is a very beneficial feature to help increase awareness, Apple advises against relying on this function for high-risk or emergency situations. Use with caution.

Display & Text Size

Tap Display & Text Size in the Accessibility menu to access the following:

3. Bold text

This option will help a lot of users out there with varying visions helping them to see written content and descriptions legibly. Also, there may be users who prefer bold rich fonts as opposed to thin fonts for a visual appeal.

4. Increase Contrast

This option helps increase the contrast of an app’s background in comparison with the rest of its user interface easy navigation.

5.  Larger Text

Increase the size of the texts on display through the slider. Apps that support Dynamic Type make use of this feature. Toggle Larger Accessibility Sizes to access more sizes.

6. Button Shapes

Buttons throughout iOS get underlined to help users distinguish between an action and a normal text.

7. On/Off Labels

1 and 0 labels are added to all of the toggle switches. 1 means a switch is ON and 0 represents the OFF position.

Thank you for reading!

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