note 10 plus usage statistics

[Android Central Question]

I want to know if there is a method that can tell me how many hours an Android phone has been used. (regardless of factory reset). in this case my Samsung Galaxy note 10 plus.
thanks in advance.

 

[mustang7757]

Hi, nothing I'm aware of, curious why you looking for this?

I'll leave a Link to register so you can communicate here as a guest account you can only post questions but can't reply.
https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=409154

 

[team_aztec]

I want to know if there is a method that can tell me how many hours an Android phone has been used. (regardless of factory reset). in this case my Samsung Galaxy note 10 plus.
thanks in advance.

 

[mustang7757]

Hi, welcome to AC!

[I merged you to your original question]

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! I don't see how that would work after a factory reset, since resetting the phone would wipe any of that previous uptime data.

 

[team_aztec]

hello and thank you very much for answering my question, the reason I want to know this is because I am buying a "new" phone off EB and I want to make sure it's in fact brand new phone.

I remember back in the days you could reset the Nokia phones BUT you can not erase the talk time.

 

[mustang7757]

hello and thank you very much for answering my question, the reason I want to know this is because I am buying a "new" phone off EB and I want to make sure it's in fact brand new phone.

I remember back in the days you could reset the Nokia phones BUT you can not erase the talk time.

Is it sold as a new phone still in the box unopened?

 

[team_aztec]

this is what it says..

Brand New in Original Box. Sealed. Never Opened.
Factory Unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ smartphone.
Color: Aura Glow
Memory: 256GB
Comes with all OEM accessories.

 

[mustang7757]

You won't be able to tell , but you can run its IMEI in one of those online checkers and see if its ever been activated.

 

[me just saying]

the best you can do is as soon as you turn it on is to go into the file manager and check the file dates and see if they are too recent, other than the date you turned on the phone. I would be suspicious if there were dates just before the ebay listing.