Brand new iPad came up with a screenshot

[iamapanda]

Hi everyone,
I just bought a brand new iPad Mini 4 earlier today and after setting it up (going through the whole process of setting up the account, Touch ID and everything), I went to the Photo Album and saw a screenshot of the "slide to power off" screen that was taken on September 1st.

Pretty odd but any chances this is not a brand new device or anything wrong that I should worry about?

Thanks guys

 

[Shirasaki]

Where do you buy this iPad from? Apple Store?

 

[Coolpher]

Yes tell us what store you bought this at

 

[iamapanda]

Hey guys, bought it from an electronic retail store. But the iPad came with the regular plastic wrap and I went through the regular first time setup as well, which makes me wonder how a screenshot could have ended up here.

 

[Coolpher]

Hey guys, bought it from an electronic retail store. But the iPad came with the regular plastic wrap and I went through the regular first time setup as well, which makes me wonder how a screenshot could have ended up here.

Was it 100% sealed on the outside it's possible the retailer sealed it up again what electronic What was the screenshot of

 

[Commy1]

May have been a factory test? There have been photos off factory workers found on new iPhones in the past?

 

[tromboneaholic]

Did you sign into iCloud photos? If so it could be a screenshot you created on another iPad...

 

[bufffilm]

If the screen is without any defects, just keep it. The end.

 

[GizmoDVD]

What did you want any of us to do?

 

[psingh01]

Hey guys, bought it from an electronic retail store. But the iPad came with the regular plastic wrap and I went through the regular first time setup as well, which makes me wonder how a screenshot could have ended up here.

just cause it had plastic wrap doesn't mean its new. retail stores can shrink wrap a package again and it looks good as new.

 

[iamapanda]

Hey guys thanks for helping out. It was a screenshot of the "slide to power off" screen. And no, haven't signed to iCloud Photos.
And I went through the setup process without signing to iCloud so that's mainly why I was wondering how a screenshot could have ended up on the iPad after setting it as "new" with no backup whatsoever.

Thanks!

 

[joeblow7777]

What did you want any of us to do?

I think he just wants to know if anyone can explain how this might have happened and if he should be concerned that he may not have gotten a new device.

 

[Eric5273]

If the box was sealed, I would guess it was a screen shot taken by accident during testing. Unlike most manufacturers, apparently Apple actually tests their products to make sure they work before shipping them.

 

[baypharm]

just cause it had plastic wrap doesn't mean its new. retail stores can shrink wrap a package again and it looks good as new.

Yes they can and do. In fact shrink wrap machines can be bought for cheap at various auction sites. Just a heads up next time you see a nice new "factory sealed" box.

 

[Donka]

Take it back to the store with the receipt and ask them to explain how it came with a screenshot taken before the date it was purchased.

 

[Newtons Apple]

Hey guys thanks for helping out. It was a screenshot of the "slide to power off" screen. And no, haven't signed to iCloud Photos.
And I went through the setup process without signing to iCloud so that's mainly why I was wondering how a screenshot could have ended up on the iPad after setting it as "new" with no backup whatsoever.

Thanks!

Go to Apple website and see when the warranty started.

 

[44267547]

What did you want any of us to do?

Umm...provide feedback to the OP. If you actually read the OP's first post, they were asking for feedback.
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Take it back to the store with the receipt and ask them to explain how it came with a screenshot taken before the date it was purchased.

Agreed. That's what I would do. They might even offer a replacement pending the store.