"Burnt" IEMI label in Galaxy S4?

[UOcUK Poopscoop]

Mobile was stolen a few days back so got this secondhand S4 to replace it.

So far all working well, but little concerned by the label under the battery. Has a black mark on it (the red is by me).

Doesnt look like a true burn... no smell, or flaking of sticker... more like a marker pen almost.

Should I be concerned at all?

 

[tamzzy]

probably stolen? =x

 

[Space Monkey]

Run it through CheckMEND? Costs £1.99, might throw some light on the subject?

 

[UOcUK Poopscoop]

Checkmend... not hear of them, thanks.

Put it through their systems and it gave a totally clean bill of health, not stolen, no insurance claim, etc. etc.

 

[Space Monkey]

Good news then

A CheckMEND report is mandatory when you want to sell a mobile in the MM, worth doing if in doubt

 

[d_brennen]

Not REPORTED stolen, anyway

 

[UOcUK Poopscoop]

Came from an auction site from a seller with 100% feedback.

Ive emailed seller just to see what they say...

 

[danbarney]

Maybe the previous owner had a faulty battery that affected the sticker. Could even have been the result of being repaired for whatever reason.

 

[AGD]

Looks a tad suspicious to me...

 

[Cosimo]

Looks a tad suspicious to me...

I wouldn't be too happy seeing that.

 

[Hxc]

I have had two phones where the IMEI label has become unreadable due to wear and tear, although nothing like that.

 

[tom_e]

I have had two phones where the IMEI label has become unreadable due to wear and tear, although nothing like that.

I'm not even sure how you would wear out the IMEI label!?

 

[dbmzk1]

You can easily check it on the phone itself anyway, so why would anyone bother scratching it off on a label?

 

[Meatball]

They may have changed the one on the phone but not the sticker.

 

[horrorwood]

I'm not even sure how you would wear out the IMEI label!?

You mean you don't remove the battery and put it back every hour?

 

[Tomsk]

You could probably enhance the image enough to be able to read the IMEI or run the barcode through a reader.

 

[UOcUK Poopscoop]

Code on label still readable. Im convinced that a battery overheated at some point and caused this.

Works fine, but seller really should have mentioned it in the listing.

 

[Hxc]

I'm not even sure how you would wear out the IMEI label!?

Not as badly worn as I remember it but certainly rubbing off.

 

[james.miller]

The label is right in the middle of where the battery sits in the s4. it's practically impossible to wear that label off, Im forever messing with my s4 - i removed the battery a lot, lol - and there's not a scratch on mine.