How we test

A listing should be the end of the inspection—not the beginning of your questions.

This draft process can be updated as you develop your actual tools, checklists, and quality standards.

Verify model, storage, carrier status, Activation Lock, and IMEI status.

Record scratches, dents, frame condition, screen quality, camera glass, and signs of prior repair.

Test display, touch, buttons, cameras, microphones, speakers, charging, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, biometrics, and sensors.

Record available battery-health data and run device-appropriate diagnostics.

Clean the device, assign a transparent grade, photograph the actual unit, and disclose anything worth knowing.