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Exactly what ADISA tested, device by device.

Phonecheck holds five ADISA Product Claims Tests, each published on ADISA's register. Phonecheck's erasure is built to NIST 800-88 and IEEE 2883.

Last updated: October 20, 2026. ADISA register last checked: October 15, 2026.

The five certificates.

Phonecheck holds five ADISA Product Claims Tests, one for each of five device types: smartphones, smartwatches, solid state drives (tested with MacDiagnostics & Erasure), embedded Chromebook and embedded Windows1. Each test checked one named version of Phonecheck software on named devices34567, and each certificate is published on ADISA's register, where anyone can open it1.

The five certificates.
Device typeSoftware testedDevices tested (as printed on the certificate)Valid toCertificate
SmartphonesPhonecheck 3.11.2aApple iPhone 13 (iOS 18.3.2); Google Pixel 7 (Android 15)April 14, 2028ADPC2794
SmartwatchesPhonecheck v3.12.8dApple Watch 7 GPS (41mm), watchOS 26.0.2November 4, 2028ADPC3085
Solid state drivesMacDiagnostics & Erasure v1.0.5Samsung MZ-JPV256S/OA2 256GB SSDMay 29, 2027ADPC2313
Embedded ChromebookChromeCheck 1.8.8Samsung Chromebook XE310XBA, Google ChromeOS 151.0.7922.221September 4, 2029ADPC3426
Embedded WindowsWinCheck v1.29.1Microsoft Surface Pro 3, Windows 11 Pro version 25H2September 4, 2029ADPC3427

If you're evaluating mobile and computer erasure software for an ITAD program, every certificate here links to ADISA's public register, so your compliance team can check it before they sign off.

Each device type links to the Phonecheck product that runs it: phones, watches, Macs, Chromebooks and Windows PCs.

What a Product Claims Test checks.

ADISA describes a Product Claims Test as independent validation of a manufacturer's claims about how well its product sanitizes data on storage media2. The applicant chooses what the claim covers: which media types, interfaces or operating systems2. ADISA's laboratory then follows its test method and attests whether the claim is true or not true2.

A Product Claims Test looks at the outcome: ADISA's laboratory checks whether the sanitized device matches the claim2.

How ADISA tested Chromebook and Windows erasure.

ADISA's test reports for ChromeCheck 1.8.8 and WinCheck v1.29.1 set out the method1011. The lab loaded each device with known test files, wiped it by following Phonecheck's own user guide, then tried to recover the files with commercial forensic and data recovery tools and ADISA's own tools, at levels 1 and 2 of ADISA's threat matrix, with no tolerance for remnant user data1011.

Both products passed: user data could not be recovered1011.

Built to NIST 800-88 and IEEE 2883.

Phonecheck's erasure is built to NIST 800-88 and IEEE 2883. That is Phonecheck's own design statement, separate from the ADISA tests above.

NIST published Revision 2 of SP 800-88 in September 20259. For media-specific techniques, Revision 2 refers to industry standards such as IEEE 28838.

For the detail, read what NIST 800-88 Rev. 2 changed and clear, purge and destroy explained.

What each erasure produces.

  • Phonecheck erases phones, tablets, Macs, Windows PCs and Chromebooks, and documents each completed wipe with a signed certificate of erasure.
  • Post-erasure data verification is available on phones, Macs and Windows PCs.
  • On phones and tablets, a certificate is issued only once the device is clear of iCloud lock and, on eSIM-capable devices, once the eSIM is wiped.
  • Apple Watch and Galaxy Watch erasures generate their own erase certificate.
  • EU accounts run on a separate EU-hosted environment, and their erasure certificates and Device History Reports are served from EU servers.

A certificate for each completed wipe gives your compliance team one audit trail. That is what audit-grade erasure means in practice. See what a certificate of data destruction should show, or the Phonecheck data eraser.

Common questions.

What exactly did ADISA test for Phonecheck?

Five named software versions, each on the devices printed on its certificate: two smartphones, one Apple Watch, one solid state drive, one Chromebook and one Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The table above lists them, and every certificate is on ADISA's register1.

How did ADISA test Chromebook and Windows erasure?

ADISA's lab loaded each device with known test files, wiped it by following Phonecheck's user guide, then tried to recover the files with commercial forensic tools and its own, at levels 1 and 2 of its threat matrix. Both passed: user data could not be recovered1011.

What standards is Phonecheck's erasure built to?

NIST 800-88 and IEEE 2883. NIST's Revision 2, published in September 2025, refers to industry standards such as IEEE 2883 for media-specific techniques89.

How do I check a certificate myself?

Open Phonecheck's page on the ADISA register and download the certificate for the device type you need1.

What does a Product Claims Test check?

Whether a manufacturer's claim holds. The applicant names the media types, interfaces or operating systems the claim covers, and ADISA's laboratory tests the product and attests that the claim is true or not true2.

Where are EU customers' certificates kept?

On EU servers. Phonecheck runs a separate EU-hosted environment for EU accounts, and their erasure certificates and Device History Reports are served from there.

Erasure your compliance team can sign off on.

Talk to our team about audit-grade erasure for the devices you process.

Sources

  1. 1. ADISA Certification, Phonecheck Solutions register entry. https://adisacertification.com/phonecheck-solutions/ (read 2026-10-12)
  2. 2. ADISA Certification, Product Claims Test (PCT). https://adisacertification.com/adisa-research-centre-product-claims-test-pct/ (read 2026-10-12)
  3. 3. ADISA, certificate ADPC231, MacDiagnostics & Erasure v1.0.5. https://adisacertification.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ADPC231-Test-Level-1-Certficate-v1.0.pdf (read 2026-10-12)
  4. 4. ADISA, certificate ADPC279, Phonecheck 3.11.2a. https://adisacertification.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ADPC279-Certification-v1.0.pdf (read 2026-10-12)
  5. 5. ADISA, certificate ADPC308, Phonecheck v3.12.8d. https://adisacertification.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PhoneCheck-Solutions-ADPC308-Product-Claims-Test-Certificate-v1.0.pdf (read 2026-10-12)
  6. 6. ADISA, certificate ADPC342, ChromeCheck 1.8.8. https://adisacertification.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Phone-Check-ADPC342-ChromeBook-Product-Claims-Test-Certificate-v1.0.pdf (read 2026-10-12)
  7. 7. ADISA, certificate ADPC342, WinCheck v1.29.1. https://adisacertification.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Phone-Check-ADPC342-Windows-Product-Claims-Test-Certificate-v1.0.pdf (read 2026-10-12)
  8. 8. NIST, Guidelines for Media Sanitization FAQ (SP 800-88 Rev. 2), July 16, 2026. https://csrc.nist.gov/files/pubs/sp/800/88/r2/final/docs/sp800-88r2-faq.pdf (read 2026-10-12)
  9. 9. NIST, SP 800-88 Rev. 2, Guidelines for Media Sanitization. https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/88/r2/final (read 2026-10-12)
  10. 10. ADISA Research Centre, Product Claims Test report ADPC342, ChromeCheck Build No: 1.8.8, September 8, 2026 (issued to Phonecheck)
  11. 11. ADISA Research Centre, Product Claims Test report ADPC342, WinCheck v1.29.1, September 8, 2026 (issued to Phonecheck)