1
Outside (every model)
- Front, flat, good light, no flash.
- Back, flat.
- Each seam at an angle, close enough to see the edge of the shell.
- The box label with the serial and barcode.
- The seal, before and after opening if you can.
2
Inside, only if you decide to open it
Opening the device voids the warranty and can damage it. If you already lost funds, don’t open it: police and Ledger first, the device is evidence. If you do open it, these are the four frames we compare with the reference for your model and revision:
- Back face of the main board.
- The foam cavity under the screen.
- The top edge, where a Gen 3 antenna cable would run.
- The battery and its connector.
3
Known implant generations
Source: Joe Grand (hardwear.io 2026) · Tibane Labs, Oct 2026.
- Gen 1: Extra green board and a 70 mAh battery (Back of the main board).
- Gen 2: Orange flex cable (Back face of the board).
- Gen 3: Original battery, black flex under the screen, antenna cable along the top edge (Foam cavity under the screen · top edge).
4
Reference photos
Reference boards come from the FCC filings (Nano X: FCC ID 2ASAL1407; Nano Gen5: FCC ID 2ASAL-1403) and Counterspy’s own set. Tibane Labs’ and Joe Grand’s photos are linked, not hosted.
Sources
- ForkLog (Tibane Labs) · Oct 10, 2026
- Joe Grand, hardwear.io 2026 · 2026
- FCC ID 2ASAL1407 · 2ASAL-1403 · filings