What do licensed and parallel mobile phones mean?

What are licensed and parallel imports?

Domestic licensed goods

Domestic licensed products refer to products approved by manufacturers and licensed by the Ministry of Information Industry of China, which are directly sold by merchants or manufacturers' branches in designated areas. Because licensed products need to make agents and their branches get reasonable or even profiteering profits, and they must pay tariffs and taxes that meet the requirements of the local government, the price of licensed products is often higher. However, because there are regular agents in the local area, the warranty and after-sales service of products are often more secure.

Domestic license warranty:

Warranty service is provided by the manufacturer's specialty stores and customer service centers.

Parallel import (European original)

"Parallel imports" is believed to be a sensitive word in the eyes of netizens. What is parallel imports? Parallel imports are not fakes. There are still many netizens who don't know what a parallel mobile phone is. By default, parallel mobile phones refer to mobile phones that enter the mainland market from abroad, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan without normal customs channels. Parallel imports also have a name, originating in Europe. The so-called parallel mobile phones (originated in Europe) are actually mobile phones that should have been sold to other countries or regions and entered the domestic market after evading tariffs. Simply put, parallel mobile phones are mobile phones that have not declared tax through normal channels. Therefore, the quality of parallel mobile phones and licensed mobile phones is the same, and there is no difference in hardware. The original products produced by the original factory are only different in sales area and software, and some models are even better than domestic licensed mobile phones because of different sales countries. Coupled with the huge difference in sales prices, many people like to choose parallel (original European version) mobile phones.

Are parallel imports (original European version) in English or Chinese?

Parallel (original European version) mobile phone software will be upgraded to simplified Chinese version, which is the same as domestic licensed products. Unless there are special circumstances in technology or software, such as n-gage;

Warranty for parallel imports (original European version):

What about the warranty? In fact, both parallel imports and licensed products have a one-year warranty, but parallel imports in foreign countries have a warranty. Of course, no one will take them abroad for maintenance. Therefore, parallel merchants all said that there is no warranty, and parallel imports do not guarantee when they go out;

Hong kong licensed goods

Many friends are familiar with the concept of "Hong Kong licensed goods". Hong Kong licensed mobile phones are sold in the Hong Kong market, and these products have formal sales methods and channels in Hong Kong. Hong Kong licensed products are authentic compared with domestic licensed products. Because it is manufactured by the original factory, you don't have to worry about the hardware at all. The operation and function are the same as those of domestic licensed products. However, due to the tariff differences between the Mainland and Hong Kong, and the pricing of manufacturers in the Mainland and Hong Kong are also different. Even the mobile phones officially sold in Hongkong are quite different from those of the same model in Chinese mainland. However, some mobile phone manufacturers have in one way or another transferred products that should be sold in Hong Kong to the mainland for sale and smuggled them directly back to Guangzhou from Hong Kong. Therefore, licensed mobile phones in Hong Kong have the labels of specialty stores and Hong Kong mobile operators on the back.

Do Hong Kong licensed products have simplified Chinese?

Generally speaking, licensed mobile phones in Hong Kong are traditional mobile phones and simplified Chinese, which is the same as domestic licensed mobile phones (except that some models of manufacturers do not have simplified Chinese). If the menu is in English or other languages, the relative price will be cheaper.

Hong Kong License Warranty:

At present, there are two kinds, one is a Hong Kong bank that can guarantee the whole country and needs to provide Hong Kong tickets; One is that Hong Kong guarantees for one year. Although Hong Kong is not far from Guangzhou, it really needs to be repaired. Running back and forth is not only troublesome, but also takes a lot of time. Some merchants simply said that they did not guarantee the licensed products in Hong Kong.

Lianbao licensed goods

Joint warranty licensed goods is a special kind, which is only the view of the industry; In the early days, it was licensed in Hong Kong, that is, the "B" line. Early customer service also provided a warranty for this kind of mobile phone, and later all the warranties were cancelled. Also, there will be fake "network access license" labels and laser anti-counterfeiting labels on the fuselage of these "licensed products", but the major customer service will not be responsible for the warranty, but the dealers will be responsible for the warranty. This kind of mobile phone is exactly the same as genuine licensed products in both appearance and packaging, and it also has the "Three Guarantees" brand. Some merchants will sell it in the market as genuine licensed products, so you must carefully check whether the mobile phone is "guaranteed licensed" when you buy it. Don't buy "joint warranty licensed goods" at the price of genuine licensed goods. At present, only Philips mobile phones have joint warranty licensed products on the market!

Guarantee the warranty of licensed goods:

Warranty licensed goods can only be guaranteed at the designated customer service office or directly by the dealer.

B gua

The quality of B-line mobile phones and licensed mobile phones is the same, the difference is after-sales service. The mobile phone warranty of line B is based on where you bought it, so you can only go to the point of sale for repair. Quality is the same as licensed goods, but the difference is after-sales service. At present, only LG mobile phones have line B on the market.

B-line warranty:

For line B, the warranty service is provided by the manufacturer's customer service center.

What is a brush machine?

A: It can be seen that there is software in the mobile phone ~ ~ We often use the phrase "change the software version after changing some pictures, ringtones or menus" to describe the process of changing the original mobile phone, or it can be understood as the basic process of brushing the phone:

1, use SGH-500 dumper 3.2 to back up the S508 mobile phone software version;

2. Personalize DIY for the backup version of the mobile phone software (if you don't want DIY, there are many mature DIY versions available for download online).

3. Use SGH-500 downloader V3.2 to brush DIY software or downloaded DIY version into S508.

& gt& gt& gt Why do you want to brush the machine?

A: As far as S508 is concerned, the brush machine can break through the original limitations and personalize your mobile phone.

1. When a big bell exceeding the original limit of 32K is implanted in the mobile phone, a single ringtone file can reach 5 12K!

2. An animated screensaver can be implanted to replace the original animated screensaver in the machine;

3. You can change the alarm clock and SMS ringtone at will, and change 30 kinds of ringtones built into the mobile phone;

In a word, DIY can personalize the mobile phone, change and replace pictures, ringtones, on-off screen, menu characters and so on.

In fact, the advantage of brushing is fun, DIY fun!

& gt& gt& gt Is it risky to brush the machine?

A: When we say brush machine, we mean brush machine under the premise of controllable risk. The current DIY versions are based on the original version, but the original picture is replaced by another picture, and the original ringtone is replaced by another ringtone, without moving the core part. It's just that some pictures, ringtones or menu characters have been replaced or changed, which should not have any adverse effects ~ As long as you make a backup of the mobile phone software and follow the steps, there is basically no risk in brushing the machine (if you have to brush it back). From the practice of S508, there is no problem in correct operation. It is possible that brushing some versions will change the serial number of the mobile phone, and the change of serial number may lead to the problem that the phone cannot be dialed after brushing. Of course, this situation is rare. If this happens, it is normal to change the serial number of the mobile phone back with tools.

& gt& gt& gt licensed goods can be swiped?

A: Actually, the licensed brush machine is worried about the warranty problem after the licensed brush machine. The answer is yes, but we should pay special attention to:

1. Be sure to use SGH-500 dumper 3.2 to carefully back up the software version of the mobile phone before brushing the licensed machine, and brush back your original backup before going to customer service.

2. Check whether the serial number is correct before going to the customer service, or use Samsung SGH-S500 maintenance tool VER 3.00 to change the serial number back.

& gt& gt& gt Why can't I make and receive calls when everything is normal, such as startup, animation, shutdown and ringing?

Answer: Use *#06# to check whether the serial number of the mobile phone has changed. If yes, use Samsung SGH-S500 service tool version to change the original serial number back to 3.00.exe. Pay attention to the backup before brushing, and write down the serial number of the mobile phone.

& gt& gt& gt How to modify the serial number of a mobile phone?

1. Samsung SGH-S500 service tool version for running software in 3.00.exe. There will be two tips for you to register. Click OK.

2. Then connect the mobile phone with the data cable (power off), click TAT in the software, and then click the power button.

3. After completion, write your new imei, and then click IMEI in the software to complete the pull, exit, shutdown, start, and OK (press the IMEI key after timeout occurs).

Note that it is best to put it in the root directory. In addition, if it is not necessary, it is best not to change the serial number of the mobile phone at will.

& gt& gt& gt how to back it up? How to brush the machine?

(1) Basic requirements

1, the phone should be turned off when backing up and brushing;

2. Need a data cable (infrared ray can't be used for brushing).

(2) The required software

SGH-S500 downloader version 3.2 (brush) and SGH-S500 dump version 3.2 (backup).

(3) Key points of backup operation

The purpose of backup is to brush the backup version into the mobile phone again when it fails or is needed, so as to minimize the risk of brushing.

The backup needs to be exported in four times. The exported file is located in the folder where the executable file is located, and the default file name is dump.txt. Note that every time you export (that is, backup one file at a time), you should change the file name in time (that is, rename it, the extension doesn't matter), so that you can get four files: BIN 1, OGM 1, BIN2 and OGM2, otherwise these four files will be backed up to the file dump.txt.

1, turn off the phone, plug in the data cable, and select the port (generally COM 1 or COM2) and speed (115200);

2. Select the starting address (it takes four times to confirm);

The address of BIN 1 ranges from 000000 to 6fffff (0-118), and the address of OGM2 1 ranges from 700000 to 7fffff (119-/kloc-0).

3. Click the Start button;

4. Finally, gently press the on/off key of the mobile phone, and the backup will start automatically.

(4) Brush machine operation points

1. Change the file name suffixes of the four files to BIN 1.bin, BIN2.bin and OGM 1.ogm and ogm2.ogm; They are;

2. Select the port and speed (115200);

3. If all four files are refreshed, choose the primary and secondary files as the mode, or just brush a single file;

4. Select four files respectively: the main files bin 1 and bin2；; Auxiliary files ogm 1 and ogm2；;

5. Turn off the phone, plug in the data cable, click "Start", and when prompted, lightly press the On/Key to start the machine brushing.

& gt& gt& gt After the reset (if there is no problem, don't do it):

In general, it is recommended to use #*7728# reset. This reset command will not clear the directory.

Other full reset codes (the phone book will be emptied, please use it carefully, and use EasyStudio to back up relevant information before use):

*2767*2878# E2P Custom Reset The mobile phone is currently set to reset (the mobile phone is unlocked).

*2767*3855# E2P full reset telephone EEPROM full reset (software fault repair)

*2767*927# E2P wap reset

& gt& gt& gt The ultimate solution after the brush machine encounters problems;

1, empty the flash memory with dumper 3.2. Select erase Flash in the menu eraser, click the slider to select all FLASH erases, and then press START；;

2. Put the booter.bin file in the original compressed package of the water turbine into the main file BIN 1 and brush it into the mobile phone (note: this step is unnecessary if it is a mobile phone);

3. Brush the original or DIY version as usual.

& gt& gt& gt You should back up the original software in your mobile phone before you brush the computer, but how do you know if the backup is correct?

Answer: Basically, whether the backup is correct can be seen from the size of the backup file. For a correct full-page backup, the four file sizes are:

BIN 1:7，340，032

Bing 2:4653056

OGM 1: 1，048，576

ogm 2:3735552

& gt& gt& gt Is there anything special to pay attention to?

1. Please read the operating instructions carefully before brushing your teeth.

2. Don't put the fourth gear (or the third gear) in the wrong position when brushing the machine.

3. It is recommended to brush the DIY version with the same serial number on the basis of the original mobile phone (if this version will change the serial number, most people still don't brush it, otherwise it will be difficult for them to solve this kind of problem.

References:

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