Question yourself: Why you should go for sell or buy old (used) smartphone/tablet?
Sell & Buy old (used) smartphone/tablet: Privacy & Security risk.
Common Facts:
- Own smartphone/tablet share to any other one, can leak personal data & device identity like IMEI, IMSI number for identify specific device can misuse at any time.
- Normal reset and hard reset is not mean to all data deleted permanently from your device storage.
- When smartphone/tablet is dead for any reason but ROM storage (flash memory) is alive, it can recover data by forensics data recovery process. .
- Cross check hardware details with smartphone/tablet disassemble and also audit operating system and internal function, Apps, and much more information which can be monitored.
- Smartphones/tablet always avoid reselling or exchange with existing devices.
- Strongly not recommended any storage supported devices for reselling or exchange.
- Must note third-party or recipient correct information with proper evidence for buy and sell old device.
* Old handset data leak, handset identity (IMEI) misuse, Surveillance system: Hardware equipment modification and operating system modification, background app installation, etc.
This is not a new idea or not new technique. Just basic information shared for awareness purposes.
Be Safe.