[Q] Sim card not recognized SG2 - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hi,
after 1 month of using my sg2, today i got this error said "insert SIM card to access network service " i tested the sim with another phone (n95gb) and its work 100%, also tried another sim card with sg2 but same problem
can anyone help me please

Hussainoo said:
hi,
after 1 month of using my sg2, today i got this error said "insert SIM card to access network service " i tested the sim with another phone (n95gb) and its work 100%, also tried another sim card with sg2 but same problem
can anyone help me please
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Restart the phone and try again.

mirchichamu said:
Restart the phone and try again.
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still same problem

Hussainoo said:
still same problem
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May be you can do factory reset...if still not working return to where you bought. You can search this forum, how to do factory reset.

I had the same problem after installing the MIUI ROM. However, it still showed the keypad to enter my PIN code, which I did, and the error disappeared after that.

i had the same problem, so, after a couple tests, that´s the "solution"...
take your SD card off, and turn the mobile on, will work.
after that, you can put it in again, and be alert because the time you have to insert your sim pim(sim password)is short(till the mobile finish "search for media" in your sd)
at least for me, it worked

Hi, Please help since today I´m having the same problema. No SIM card is detected by the phone, IMEI says Unknown, baseband Unknown.

HElp PLEASE!!!

First step: Install a stock rom and see if it works, backup everything first.
Second step: If first step does not work, you have an EFS corruption. Plenty of threads on this and how to recover your IMEI. Search will be your friend.

nikzDHD said:
First step: Install a stock rom and see if it works, backup everything first.
Second step: If first step does not work, you have an EFS corruption. Plenty of threads on this and how to recover your IMEI. Search will be your friend.
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Thanks 1st did not work. 2nd the problem is that I am too rookie to do it, can someone do it for me remotely? I can pay for the service of course.

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[Q] galaxy s 2 cant find sim card

Hi yesterday after a phone call I had to restart my phone and once it booted back up I just had a circle with a line through it as my signal icon and couldnt phone or txt anyone. I have restarted and reseated the sim card many times but still nothing. I have also done a factory reset and it is still the same. Also when i go into settings - about phone it shows that i dont have a number, imei etc. Anyone got anyideas ?
Cheers
Jamy1105
jamy1105 said:
Hi yesterday after a phone call I had to restart my phone and once it booted back up I just had a circle with a line through it as my signal icon and couldnt phone or txt anyone. I have restarted and reseated the sim card many times but still nothing. I have also done a factory reset and it is still the same. Also when i go into settings - about phone it shows that i dont have a number, imei etc. Anyone got anyideas ?
Cheers
Jamy1105
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Try entering your Number or try with a different sim card and see if it have same problem
Tried with another sim and its just the same . My phone is still stock aswell.
jamy1105 said:
Tried with another sim and its just the same . My phone is still stock aswell.
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Have you tried entering your mobile number?
Where do you enter the mobile number because in the settings it doesn't give the option to do so.
Cheers
jamy1105 said:
Where do you enter the mobile number because in the settings it doesn't give the option to do so.
Cheers
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in About Phone click Status and click on My Phone Number Try to enter number I am not sure if you can enter it or not.Good Luck
Doesnt let you do it . Am guessing my sim card tray is faulty ??
jamy1105 said:
Doesnt let you do it . Am guessing my sim card tray is faulty ??
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ah so SAD take it to a Samsung service center or to the shop you brought from.GOOD LUCK
it looks as if the phone can tell that there is a sim inside but cannot read it. its a job for the service center
galaxy s 2 cant find sim card while sg2 is plugt on AC
i had the problem with galaxy s 2 cant find sim card after rebooting.
i tried diffrend things and on the and it was no problem after unpluging from AC.
this is my first post ever, hopfule it helps to somebody.
Have you tried a factory reset?

[Q] Emergency Calls only

Hello,
I have the Samsung Galaxy S II
Flashed with Dark litening rom.
Just today, this problem started. When I start up the phone I have signal for maye 5 minutes. Then I see coverage bars, but it says emergency calls only in the notification menu, and I cannot connect any calls.
I bought two of these off the same guy online about a month ago, the other one works fine so i think (hope) its not imei blocked.
I have googled it to no avail.
I have tried removing battery sim card and resetting.
I have tried a different sim card.
I have tried factory reset.
None of the above worked.
Please help.
Thanks in advance, any and all suggestions are appreciated
I checked the imei here:
http: //www . amta . org.au/?Page=405
And it says unblocked.
So it must be an error with the phone? Please help.
Thanks
MeTheMember said:
I checked the imei here:
http: //www . amta . org.au/?Page=405
And it says unblocked.
So it must be an error with the phone? Please help.
Thanks
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Check your IMEI is the correct one that came with the phone and matches up under the battery ..
Probable you damaged EFS folder when flashing a rom .
Restore your backed up EFS folder .
jje
Thanks for the reply, unfortunately I have checked that already and they are matching. Any other suggestions?
same Issue on my side
I try all what i can.
even another modems. No help...
setup by *#*#0011#*#* no help
APN working
Simcard fine ( working in different phone)
If i try search networks, after choose O2 >>>> unable to conect.Try later
Its any solution for fix this problem ?
(phone was originally for Orange, I using O2)
Well I did a factory reset, then I restored the firmware to original samsung firmware with odin, and so far its working
i have same problem and cant fix. imei shows correctly. but cannot call. always say emergency call only :/ please help me about that.
kireytir said:
i have same problem and cant fix. imei shows correctly. but cannot call. always say emergency call only :/ please help me about that.
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Have you solved the problem?
I have same problem.
mrsisu said:
Have you solved the problem?
I have same problem.
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Do a factory reset, wipe data and cache from CWM recovery if you have it, or flash a new rom. (Backup anything you dont want to lose).
veyka said:
Do a factory reset, wipe data and cache from CWM recovery if you have it, or flash a new rom. (Backup anything you dont want to lose).
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Not work..
pinkman1 said:
what i did was very simple.
1) root explorer -> /efs
2) delete every file (yes, i am crazy M.F)
3) reboot
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Reported. Please, please, please, any noobs reading, do not blindly follow this advice.
oinkylicious said:
Reported. Please, please, please, any noobs reading, do not blindly follow this advice.
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yes i am sorry i did this this out of desperation, cause nothing work for me///
and this way i could use it as phone...sorry
i did restore my IMEI after it ... and i found a temporary method for using my phone
i am having same problem posted on other threads as well and it seems many ppl are facing it but no perm solution. I hope someone will do the favour soon and we shall be able to use it as a phone rather than a PDA
Hi! i experienced this issue with my Samsung Galaxy S2 after flashing ICS rom. It's weird as well that when I transfer the sim to different phone and place it back again to my phone then it works but the moment I reboot my phone then I will get the same issue...
Same problem
Same problem right here about a month in to using CM7
Going round in circles...
I've now tried all sorts.
Wipe caches, factory reset, different kernels, different modems, new SIM card, battery & SIM out, reboot, chec ed if phone is barred, checked if IMEI has changed, all sorts....
Still no luck.
Can anyone help?
I found out what the problem is.
The same thing happened to me.
Emergency calls only, couldn't connect to a network, out of service state, IMEI was fine.
I went to the network operator that sold me the phone, and they scanned my phones barcode and told me the phone is blacklisted.
Go to your network operator and check if this is the case. I'm 99% sure that it will be. You ought to be able to unblacklist the phone
robertostefanini said:
I found out what the problem is.
The same thing happened to me.
Emergency calls only, couldn't connect to a network, out of service state, IMEI was fine.
I went to the network operator that sold me the phone, and they scanned my phones barcode and told me the phone is blacklisted.
Go to your network operator and check if this is the case. I'm 99% sure that it will be. You ought to be able to unblacklist the phone
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Sadly 99% of those with a problem have not a blacklisted IMEI they just broke the EFS and never bothered to read the fAQS and GUIDES .
jje
JJEgan said:
Sadly 99% of those with a problem have not a blacklisted IMEI they just broke the EFS and never bothered to read the fAQS and GUIDES .
jje
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I have the same problem.
IMEI is fine.
How to fix?????
And have you both asked your carrier if the phone is IMEI blocked & absolutely positively 100% ruled out a carrier side problem ? (Given a lot of these problems tend to be carrier side one way or another).
Rimty said:
I have the same problem.
IMEI is fine.
How to fix?????
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After flashing 4.1.2 official ROM i can't see SIM contacts

Hello, after flashing 4.1.2 official ROM i couldn't see any contancts from my SIM CARD ( I9100XXLSJ_I9100OXXLS1_OXX ).
Then with the Spain one ( I9100XWLSD_I9100FOPLS4_FOP ) i had the same issue.
I only see my own number and if i go to settings to load from SIM it says "loading sim contacts" but nothing happens.
I came from the 2.3 version.
Not rooted.
Have any contacts saved in the SIM card?
Sent from the little guy
Yes. I've tried it with 2 different SIMS.
happymatei said:
Yes. I've tried it with 2 different SIMS.
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You've tried with 2 SIM cards and your device wouldn't see it's contacts?
Wierd.
I will try and put the contacts into an s1 then transfer them on an sd card then put sd card into s2 and try and import them.
If this doesn't work, what backup plans should i have?
happymatei said:
I will try and put the contacts into an s1 then transfer them on an sd card then put sd card into s2 and try and import them.
If this doesn't work, what backup plans should i have?
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I poked around the forum and i think my SIM is also unlocked, cause now it tells me to unlock SIM.
I can only make emergency calls.
I have found GalaxySimUnlocker on the forum, but the problem is mine is not rooted. What do i do? I am almost certain this is the problem, my SIM being locked!
Now we talking, no sim code when you boot?
Sent from the little guy
happymatei said:
I poked around the forum and i think my SIM is also unlocked, cause now it tells me to unlock SIM.
I can only make emergency calls.
I have found GalaxySimUnlocker on the forum, but the problem is mine is not rooted. What do i do? I am almost certain this is the problem, my SIM being locked!
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I had the same problem (the phone asking for unlock code) when I flashed 4.1.2 to one of my friends S2 and what I did was:
1: Root the phone
2. Watched this video and did the same
3. Flashed back the official Firmware through Odin again.
I ended up with the S2 unlocked, and unrooted.
agonn said:
I had the same problem (the phone asking for unlock code) when I flashed 4.1.2 to one of my friends S2 and what I did was:
1: Root the phone
2. Watched this video and did the same
3. Flashed back the official Firmware through Odin again.
I ended up with the S2 unlocked, and unrooted.
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I rooted using this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
I tried GalaxySimUnlocker.apk and it unlocked everything but the Network ...
Ok, that helped, i didn't actually use the unlocker, i didn't press that small buttom, thought its an error, silly me.
Thank you both, i really appreciate it! All the best!
The Ultimate Sollution!
Guyz Just Red This This is the Sollution you all have been looking for .... its just simply too easy! Enjoy!
The Sollution is very Very Simple ...... The Problem is that the rom is just reading the phone contacts and you just have to do is delete a file ! ..... Here ill show u how! Your phone must be rooted .... go download an app called Root Explorer ... then open the app Goto this directory data/data/com.android.contacts/shared_prefences then delete com.android.contacts_prefences.xml ........ Done ... but now ... goto your contacts ... sumtimes u cant see anything just search a then go back it will appear .... the import all theese contacts from sim to phone .... Done!

Not registered on network, again

This thread is outdated and not related to the new problem with EFS coruption. Solutions proposed here wont help you if you lost your network after downgrading a ROM from MF6 to earlier.
Ok it's not the first thread about this but no one seems to have an answer. I'm trying again.
I flashed a custom ROM on a friend's phone i9300. After the flash the phone keep saying "Not registered on network". I tried everything I know.
I changed modem
I changed ROM (3X) (with full wipe)
I returned to stock
I installed GetRil (changed the baseband)
I installed Galaxsim (phone already unlock)
when I try to set the APN I get a message "registered on network" but when I do a phone call I got "Not registered on network"
Is there anyone who knows any way to solve this problem?
New sim? What all works?
Kremata said:
Ok it's not the first thread about this but no one seems to have an answer. I'm trying again.
I flashed a custom ROM on a friend's phone i9300. After the flash the phone keep saying "Not registered on network". I tried everything I know.
I changed modem
I changed ROM (3X) (with full wipe)
I returned to stock
I installed GetRil (changed the baseband)
I installed Galaxsim (phone already unlock)
when I try to set the APN I get a message "registered on network" but when I do a phone call I got "Not registered on network"
Is there anyone who knows any way to solve this problem?
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omg thanks for creating this thread, I had no time to do it I HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM
I wanted to install Cyanogenmod android 4.2.2 BUT SINCE IM A NOOB NO ONE WARNED ME THAT I HAD TO DO A EFS BACKUP OR whatever is called, thing is my IMEI is ****ed up, and it does says Not registered on network with my Sim card on it, it's Brand new sim card i tested it on another Smartphone and it Works GOOD, I tried like crazy looking up on the internet so many ways to fix it but the only way apparently it's using a software called octopus and a hardware wich costs a bunch of $ therefore im sure there must be a way to save that money .
i did Factory reset, tried another stock rom 4.1.2
tried airplane mode turning on and off, tried looking for networks automatically, and nothing it just says not registered on network, please help, my imei IS not barred i also am against robbery here.
please help
... Please
b-eock said:
New sim? What all works?
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everything works fine on the phone except the call/ 3g. She came with her own Sim card but she left me the phone and I'm using my own Sim card and same result.
Now I see that the IMEI SV is 01, My phone Number is UNKNOWN( is it normal?)
Kremata said:
everything works fine on the phone except the call/ 3g. She came with her own Sim card but she left me the phone and I'm using my own Sim card and same result.
Now I see that the IMEI SV is 01, My phone Number is UNKNOWN( is it normal?)
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yep at the end of mine says 01 aswell
Get a new sim from your carrier. Either your sim tray is broken or your sim card is. Sim card is cheap/free to replace so try that first.
b-eock said:
Get a new sim from your carrier. Either your sim tray is broken or your sim card is. Sim card is cheap/free to replace so try that first.
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nope that doesn't work the problema is in the Smartphone imei i think some kind of bug,
zomgiloveyou said:
omg thanks for creating this thread, I had no time to do it I HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM
I wanted to install Cyanogenmod android 4.2.2 BUT SINCE IM A NOOB NO ONE WARNED ME THAT I HAD TO DO A EFS BACKUP OR whatever is called, thing is my IMEI is ****ed up, and it does says Not registered on network with my Sim card on it, it's Brand new sim card i tested it on another Smartphone and it Works GOOD, I tried like crazy looking up on the internet so many ways to fix it but the only way apparently it's using a software called octopus and a hardware wich costs a bunch of $ therefore im sure there must be a way to save that money .
i did Factory reset, tried another stock rom 4.1.2
tried airplane mode turning on and off, tried looking for networks automatically, and nothing it just says not registered on network, please help, my imei IS not barred i also am against robbery here.
please help
... Please
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Kremata said:
Ok it's not the first thread about this but no one seems to have an answer. I'm trying again.
I flashed a custom ROM on a friend's phone i9300. After the flash the phone keep saying "Not registered on network". I tried everything I know.
I changed modem
I changed ROM (3X) (with full wipe)
I returned to stock
I installed GetRil (changed the baseband)
I installed Galaxsim (phone already unlock)
when I try to set the APN I get a message "registered on network" but when I do a phone call I got "Not registered on network"
Is there anyone who knows any way to solve this problem?
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sounds like (both of you) your EFS folder is corrupt - the only way i've read of repairing it is to have a back up. service center for repair is the only option AFAIK.
The IMEISV means nothing, don't even worry about it. Know what you're talking about before you blurt out crap.
b-eock said:
The IMEISV means nothing, don't even worry about it. Know what you're talking about before you blurt out crap.
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mwahahahah "blurt out crap" PMSL :laugh:
Hehe hehe... hehehehe... fk u..
Hehehehe!
“BUT SINCE IM A NOOB NO ONE WARNED ME THAT I HAD TO DO A EFS BACKUP“
No one should have to warn you! Do some reading first! Fk your imei!
b-eock said:
Get a new sim from your carrier. Either your sim tray is broken or your sim card is. Sim card is cheap/free to replace so try that first.
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Like I said I've use my friend SIM and my SIM both makes no difference on the phone. Maybe it's the tray
Kremata said:
Like I said I've use my friend SIM and my SIM both makes no difference on the phone. Maybe it's the tray
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Usual suspects .
Sim you tried another .
Sim carrier unusual to be damaged .
IMEI wrong .
No phone number details standard with many roms .
Network details not entered or incorrect or wrong CSC .
Wrong modem unlikely .
Best to restore phone to original firmware .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1978840
Return to service .
JJEgan said:
Usual suspects .
Sim you tried another .
Sim carrier unusual to be damaged .
IMEI wrong .
No phone number details standard with many roms .
Network details not entered or incorrect or wrong CSC .
Wrong modem unlikely .
Best to restore phone to original firmware .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1978840
Return to service .
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First I restored the phone with the nandroid backup I made just before flashing. (still not register on network)
Then I restored the phone to stock Samsung with Odin (still not register on network)
The IMEI is still there(most thread I read with this problem people lost their IMEI)
The phone can connect to the network because it can retreive the time from the network.
If I make a network operator search it finds China Unicom(This is my sim card) and when I choose it it says "register on the network" but as soon as I try to call, I get the "not register on network" again.
I thought the IMEI might be block as it might be a stolen phone but I made a search on two IMEI database and it says CLEAR.
I flashed 3 Asian modems( I used to have a S3 I know the XXELJ2 was working with my sim card) and same result.
Have you tried flashing a different modem to your device and reporting the problem to your provider.
May sound obvious but the provider's logs may clearly show what is wrong and they can report it back to you.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
JJEgan said:
Usual suspects .
Sim you tried another .
Sim carrier unusual to be damaged .
IMEI wrong .
No phone number details standard with many roms .
Network details not entered or incorrect or wrong CSC .
Wrong modem unlikely .
Best to restore phone to original firmware .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1978840
Return to service .
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OMG you remind me of ABATURR IN STARCRAFT 2 HoTS
hahaha cool
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zomgiloveyou said:
OMG you remind me of ABATURR IN STARCRAFT 2 HoTS
hahaha cool
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anyway, tried this metod too now, and still the same ~
Hey guys, had a very similar problem to kremata (everything in EFS folder seemingly ok (IMEI and S/N were fine)), and for me it got fixed by applying Azira's Patch ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1918601 ).
However this solution only works by rooting and if you try to return it to stock it will reverse to being a 500$ PDA sadly.
In any case, the phone is now fully functional (calling/SMS/mobile data).
hey
i can fix ur problem
djhiti said:
i can fix ur problem
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ok

"Insert SIM card" issue suddenly

Hi guys
I have a big issue with my S3 GT I9300. This morning, everything was running well and suddenly i got the error message "No SIM card, insert a SIM card". I didn't try to flash any ROM, or put any root or something. I was on my desk, the phone was on the table and when i checked it a few minutes later : no network and SIM card error message...
Until now i was on I9300XXUFME3 ROM. I tried to clean the sim card, the sim card slot, push the sim card while the phone was turning on (maybe it wasn't touching correctly the pin), but still getting the same issue. My IMEI is OK, still the original one (no 00 or 0049, etc).
That's why i decided ot flash a orginal ROM and flashed my phone to I9300XXUGMJ9. Flash is OK but still getting the network issue (no sim card inserted)..
I couldn't try my phone with an other SIM as I was alone at the office but i guess the issue comes from the phone as my SIM card is not old at all (i have it for 6 months only) and I don't remove it often from the phone.. Until this morning, my phone (bought it from someone 6 months ago= was working perfectly and I didn't flash it since May 2013, so I don't really understand..
I also tried Ariza's patch (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1918601) but when I press "Apply fix", it starts downloading and stays at 0%.. Nothing seems to be downloading.
Any help would be very greatful guys, thank you.. :crying:
Don't go flash crazy, you'll do more damage with that patch.
Sounds like your sim card reader is faulty, not an expensive item to have repaired.
boomboomer said:
Don't go flash crazy, you'll do more damage with that patch.
Sounds like your sim card reader is faulty, not an expensive item to have repaired.
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Thanks for the reply. OK.. Any idea of how much does it costs approximatively ?
Monegask30 said:
Thanks for the reply. OK.. Any idea of how much does it costs approximatively ?
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Hello,
I just went to an Orange store here in Paris and the issue was simply a deffective SIM card.. They replaced it by a new one and got the issue fixed
Thanks a lot guys for your kind help!
Hi guys, i have similar problem, i tried different sim cards, none worked, tried changing the whole card reader with a brand new one, but it didn't fix the problem.
everything started approximately a month ago, or even more, i tried rooting the phone after applying the update but i missed up and almost killed the hone, after allot of effort i managed to bring it back to life and re-installed the firmware update, but the phone started giving me the "Not registered on network" error, and the IMEI changed to that 0049 thing, then it started telling me to insertsim card.
the thing is, before all this happens I had no idea how to important it is to backup, so I have no EFS backup
so, any ideas what could be the cause? and how to fix it?

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