Samsung Magician recognizes my T7 SSD normally when I'm connected to the internet, but says it's counterfeit when I open it offline. I bought the drive new from a physical retail store. Why would the warning change?
Why does Samsung Magician call my T7 counterfeit only when I'm offline?
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The connection may be affecting an authenticity check, but that doesn't establish exactly how Samsung Magician checks the drive or why it shows that particular warning. It could be treating a failed check as a counterfeit result.
Try the same check again online and offline, then contact Samsung support with the Magician version and the exact message. They can tell you whether that behavior is expected and help verify the drive.
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Buying it in a physical store is reassuring, but it isn't absolute proof. A swapped return is one possible explanation for a counterfeit item reaching a store, though the offline-only warning doesn't establish that happened here.
Keep the receipt and ask Samsung to verify the drive if the warning continues. I'd avoid assuming either that it's fake or that the app has confirmed it's genuine based on this behavior alone.
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Mivor.8e:
An online authenticity check wouldn't necessarily mean the files on the SSD are being uploaded. The warning alone doesn't tell you what information the software sends.