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Here's how to check whether your Xiaomi product is an original or a fake

THE ASIAN AGE.
Published : Dec 6, 2019, 3:50 pm IST
Updated : Dec 6, 2019, 3:50 pm IST

As reports suggest over 2000+ fake Xiaomi products being seized in New Delhi, here's how you check and keep safe from risky counterfeits.

 Packaging and quality of retail box are very different. You can visit any Mi Home/ Mi Store to validate the original packaging.
  Packaging and quality of retail box are very different. You can visit any Mi Home/ Mi Store to validate the original packaging.

As multiple reports come out stating a huge quality of counterfeit Xiaomi products being seized Delhi’s police, the company has issued a few guidelines you could follow to ensure that you have your hands on an authentic Xiaomi device.

These are as follows:

·       Some products carry security codes that can be checked on mi.com to identify the authenticity of the product- eg. Mi Powerbanks   

·       Packaging and quality of retail box are very different. You can visit any Mi Home/ Mi Store to validate the original packaging.

·       Check for the original Mi Logo on the product and you will know if that is authorized. Original logo of packaging can be seen on mi.com

·       All authorized fitness products such as Mi Band(s) will have Mi Fit app compatibility.

·       Original batteries will carry a sign stating it to be Li-Poly batteries – while signs like Li-ion mean that they are not Xiaomi’s

·       One can identify original USB cables by Xiaomi as well from the fake ones, as the unauthorized ones are quite flimsy and break easily

Counterfeited products are not only a big threat to consumer health and safety but also pose a huge risk to consumer’s data security. The products might start malfunctioning and the user might be unaware of the hazards that these kinds of products can cause. 

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