counterfeit - fake ublox M8N GPS?

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counterfeit - fake ublox M8N GPS?

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I just received my M8N Ublox from Aliexpress.
I think it's fake / counterfeit. What do you think?
I contacted the supplier, as he told me that it was a genuine M8N and firmware was updatable. lets see what his respons is.
I will wait with adding the URL and the Alieexpress supplier name until we know more.

- Connected to U center UBX-Mon-Ver it displays:
Software version 2.01 (75331)
Hardware 00080000
Extension(s) protver 15.00; GPS; SBAS;GLO;BDS;QZSS
- The QR code on the unit says it's a Neo 6M
- With the antenna close to a window I logged deviation with ucenter all night and it varies up to 25 meters
- Tried updating the firmware to 3.01. But it fails: "Flash detection timed out"

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Did you buy it from Banggood ? :?:
They have counterfeit items mixed in with there stuff now.
You may just have a bad one too.
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Re: counterfeit - fake ublox M8N GPS?

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He said on his post above that he bought it from aliexpress

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Thanks João, I missed that, I do not buy from aliexpress, had trouble with them long time ago.

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