DS Card World » fake iedge http://www.dscardworld.com/blog The DS Card Experts Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:22:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Fake iEdge: Detailed Comparison http://www.dscardworld.com/blog/2010/05/15/fake-iedge-detailed-comparison/ http://www.dscardworld.com/blog/2010/05/15/fake-iedge-detailed-comparison/#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 13:40:19 +0000 admin http://www.dscardworld.com/blog/?p=59 As you may have heard, there is a new clone on the market, a fake iEdge card that is NOT affiliated with the famous Edge team.  We now have further details available now that we actually have one of these fake devices in our possession.

In our last post we kind of glossed over the [...]]]> As you may have heard, there is a new clone on the market, a fake iEdge card that is NOT affiliated with the famous Edge team.  We now have further details available now that we actually have one of these fake devices in our possession.

In our last post we kind of glossed over the packaging except for the text on the back, but upon further inspection, a myriad of differences show up.

First, let’s inspect the front of the package.  The pattern is nearly identical, but on the fake iEDGE there’s an extra iEDGE logo at the top near the point.

The elastic band on the fake iEdge also sports an “iEdge” logo whereas the real one only has the general “Edge” brand icon.  Detailed below:

fake iedge band

The elastic band itself is also different.  The colors reverse on the real one as seen in the photo below with the logo showing in reverse as well.   However with the fake, it’s the same main turquoise color on both sides, and there is no logo on the back of the band.

Fake iEdge Band Color

 

The back of the packaging is the most discussed as it contains the fake iedge web address.  Here, you can see side by side the fake and the real.  As you can see the real card has two lines of text with the real website http://www.edgd-ds.cn and the fake website http://www.edgei-ds.cn on the other box.

Real Website


Fake Website

Once the fake iEdge is loaded up it will display different behavior as well.  As previously mentioned, the fake iEdge will show up as having Danny Phantom flashed to the firmware much like the M3i Zero and the EZFlash Vi.

Previously it was reported that loading up the wrong software, i.e. software NOT from the fake www.edgei-ds.cn website resulted in a red dstt menu, but this was not our experience.  We found a black “System File is Missing” Screen.  The REAL iEdge has a white screen that says “Edge.DAT not found!”

fake iedge load error

Here you can see the GUI menu of the fake iEdge.  The REAL iEdge (unskinned) has a multicoloured 3d wallpaper on the top screen unlike a plain metallic logo on the fake menu.

There you have it, a full rundown of the fake iEDGE and comparison shots with the real iEdge packaging and menu software.

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Just recently, as early as February 12th, the existence of a fake iEdge card has come to light.  We’ll try to report as many details on it as possible and we assure you that we neither stock nor sell fake cards.  Many users have come to expect R4 cards to have bad and unreliable clones, but it’s always been assumed that the Edge brand was clone free, as it was for so long.  That’s now changed with the introduction of this new clone.  So far it has been confirmed that they are being distributed through www.r4i.co.uk but other sources might crop up in the coming weeks.

Looking at the packaging, it’s difficult to tell that it’s fake, but as soon as you open up the card there are a few giveaways just from the physical clues:

While many production shots of the iEdge, even those on the official site show the iEdge in black, the actual card itself comes only in white.  A black one may come out in the future, but is not in distribution currently.

If you are still unsure, then the following should also verify that the card is real or not:

    • Danny Phantom showing up instead of Sudoku (or the iEdge logo if unflashed) is FAKE

    • A red Menu? Icon showing up with improper software installed is FAKE


  • A different GUI then the official Edge software is FAKE

As near as we can tell the fake iEdge displays behavior of a DSTT clone, but there is also speculation that it is an Acekard 2i clone.  Needless to say, it is far less refined then a real iEdge card and has no guarantee of its stability or continued support. It is definitely recommended to avoid this pathetic fake.  The Edge Team has recognized the fake’s existence and released the following statement…

22 / 3 / 2010

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Fake iEDGE products in the market!

It has come to our attention that a site, namely http://www.edgei-ds.cn, is selling fake products using the EDGE brand name. These fakes are not supported by the EDGE firmware and the product is no way associated with the EDGE team. Consumers should avoid purchase of this product, as the support is poor and the compatibility is low. We will shortly post pictures showing you how to identify the fakes.

Below we have pictures of the REAL iEdge card in action.  You can find this card on our page here: iEdge

    • A REAL iEDGE is polar white (for now).

  • A REAL iEDGE shows up as Sudoku after proper boostrap flashing (we preflash the card for all of our customers).

iedge sudoku menu icon

  • A REAL iEDGE has a non spring clip slot for the micro SD.
  • A REAL iEDGE directs you to the proper manufacturer website http://www.edge-ds.cn .

fake iedge back case

  • A REAL iEDGE has the official Edge software GUI.

As further developments occur we will report them as we come across them. If you are interested in an iEdge, rest assured, we carry the real deal. The software on our site comes straight from the manufacturer, and we never hide the manufacturer’s website from our customers, because…well…we have nothing to hide :) .

Once again, you can pick up an iEdge at the following link: iEdge Order Page

All the best,
The DSCardWorld Team

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