18/08/2026
4 ways to catch a fake iPhone before you pay flagship money for it. Cloned iPhones run Android skinned to look like iOS, and the skin usually cracks under two quick tests, ask it something with Siri and a clone opens Google Assistant instead, tap the App Store icon and a clone sends you straight to Google Play. The most reliable check takes under a minute, go to Settings, General, About, copy the serial number, then paste it into Apple's official Check Coverage page, a genuine iPhone shows you the model and warranty status. If it says "invalid serial number," you're holding a clone no matter how clean the logo looks. Clones have gotten good enough that a crooked Apple logo or a slightly-off font isn't a reliable tell anymore on its own, run the software checks before you hand over the money, not after. Comment CLONE and I'll show you the exact Apple link to check it on.