Application for device evaluation and other processes associated with device recycling

A system for evaluating and purchasing a used electronic device, the system comprising:

• one or more processors configured—
• to receive characteristic information about the electronic device, wherein at least a portion of the characteristic information is obtained via execution of a software application on the electronic device, wherein the characteristic information includes at least one of a make, a model, a hardware configuration, or an identifier of the electronic device,
• to receive condition information about the electronic device, wherein at least a portion of the condition information is obtained from a diagnostic test performed on the electronic device, via execution of the software application, and wherein the diagnostic test includes—
• displaying at least one of a question or a prompt on a display of the electronic device, and
• detecting a user interaction with the electronic device in response to the question or the prompt;
• and
• to transmit instructions to the software application that cause the software application to display an image on a display screen of the electronic device;
• and
• a kiosk including an internal inspection area and an inspection camera operably associated with the inspection area, wherein the kiosk is configured—
• to receive the electronic device in the inspection area,
• to receive, via the inspection camera, an evaluation image of the electronic device in the inspection area and while the software application is displaying the image on the display screen,
• to compare the evaluation image with the image to verify the identity of the electronic device, and
• to offer a compensation amount in exchange for the electronic device, wherein the compensation amount is determined based at least partially on the characteristic information, the condition information, and the comparison of the evaluation image with the image.