Let's assume you bought a used iPhone or just finished fixing an iPhone: This checklist will guide you through each step and help ensure you cover all essential refurbishment aspects within ~an hour.
- model name (i.e. iPhone XY A1234) : _______
- color
- Space gray
- Silver
- Gold
- Rose gold
- Black
- Having trouble differentiating Space Gray from Silver?
- white front & shiny back = Silver
- black front & matte gray back = Space Gray
- Storage: _______GB
- IMEI: _______
- Latest iOS installed? Version: _______
- Cosmetic inspection
- Notes on damage (scratches, dents): _______
- IMEI verification
- https://www.imeipro.info/check_imei_iphone.html
- IMEI not reported as stolen?
- Find my iPhone (FMI) disabled?
- iCloud lost mode disabled?
- model details check out?
- SIM lock status: unlocked?
- if not shown, consult this website and enter IMEI + serial number
- could also be shown in the general settings
- 2 bottom screws still in place and tightened?
- Display Check
- no dead pixels / color issues?
- touchscreen
- Face ID/Touch ID
- Touch ID working? (5s and up)
- Face ID working? (starting from iPhone X)
- Touch ID is on models with a home button, while Face ID is found in models with no home button.
- Battery health (must be above 85%): _______%
- Battery replaced if needed?
- volume up
- volume down
- mute switch
- vibration motor works?
- power
- home button
- reachability via home button double-tap (iPhone 6 and up)
- rear camera tested?
- focus, flash, and zoom OK?
- front camera tested?
- ambient light sensor: Tested by covering?
- pay attention to the brightness slider
- compass
- first, know where the north actually is - to ensure the compass isn't off
- gyroscope
- insert a working SIM card and make a test call
- earpiece speakers work?
- proximity sensor: screen must turn off when holding the phone next to your ear during a call
- SIM card removed again?
- WLAN (a.k.a. WiFi)
- GPS tested via Maps app
- Airdrop, also test implicitly:
- Bluetooth (not working well with other OSes)
- NFC if supported (iPhone 6 supports it for Apple Pay only, 7 for AP + NFC tag reading only)
- Lightning port
- charging possible?
- detected by PC?
- headphone jack tested?
- recording test (voice memo app) combines microphone and loud speakers / headphone jack
- earpiece speakers already examined during test call
- 3D Touch (6s until XS Max, not SE#1, not XR) or Haptic Touch (XR, then from 11 up)
- camera (Wide/Ultra-Wide/Telephoto) mode switching OK? (iPhone 11 and up)
- External Cleaning and Polishing
- wipe screen / surfaces with alcohol
- charging port cleaned?
- speaker openings cleared?
- factory reset performed?
Consider adding the following items:
- USB to 30-pin/Lightning/USB-C cable
- wall outlet
- earphones (if a headphone jack exists)
- SIM tray opener
- screen wiping tissue
- screen protector
- protective case
To faciliate a transaction with the refurbished phone, append the checklist and document (or at least state) clearly which features/parts/sensors are defective.
- iPhone 11 Pro and newer: Night mode test? _______