https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/z-series/verification/m-p/3589979#M117158 <P>What model does it say in "About phone" (Settings--&gt;System--&gt;About phone--&gt;Model number), <A href="https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1095253">@Arniekip</A>?</P><P>More importantly though, are you able to register for <A href="https://myxperia.sonymobile.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">My Xperia</A> (Settings--&gt;Lock screen &amp; security--&gt;Find my device--&gt;Protection by my Xperia)(you need to register from your smartphone)?</P><P>If you <EM>are</EM> able to register for <A href="https://myxperia.sonymobile.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">My Xperia</A>, then it <EM>is</EM> genuine - <A href="https://myxperia.sonymobile.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">My Xperia</A> will automatically block any non-Sony mobile devices, based on the IMEI (serial number)... Including counterfeight smartphones.</P> Wed, 22 Nov 2017 08:36:00 GMT gregoryopera 2017-11-22T08:36:00Z https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/z-series/verification/m-p/3589978#M117157 <P>How do one verify a genuine Sony Xperia smartphone?&nbsp;</P> Wed, 22 Nov 2017 07:41:48 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/z-series/verification/m-p/3589978#M117157 Arniekip 2017-11-22T07:41:48Z https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/z-series/verification/m-p/3589979#M117158 <P>What model does it say in "About phone" (Settings--&gt;System--&gt;About phone--&gt;Model number), <A href="https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1095253">@Arniekip</A>?</P><P>More importantly though, are you able to register for <A href="https://myxperia.sonymobile.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">My Xperia</A> (Settings--&gt;Lock screen &amp; security--&gt;Find my device--&gt;Protection by my Xperia)(you need to register from your smartphone)?</P><P>If you <EM>are</EM> able to register for <A href="https://myxperia.sonymobile.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">My Xperia</A>, then it <EM>is</EM> genuine - <A href="https://myxperia.sonymobile.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">My Xperia</A> will automatically block any non-Sony mobile devices, based on the IMEI (serial number)... Including counterfeight smartphones.</P> Wed, 22 Nov 2017 08:36:00 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/z-series/verification/m-p/3589979#M117158 gregoryopera 2017-11-22T08:36:00Z