I have a sgh-i527m (Bell) which got unlocked. I tried a few custom roms but went back to this stock rom since I wanted full functionability.
Periodically, I would get the "no sim card" error. A simple reboot or re-insertion of the sim card usually fixed this issue but earlier today, It just clunked randomly and no matter what I tried, I could not get my sim to work (Fido). I even went to Fido and got a new SIM, since my sim was so old it wasn't even the LTE sim. And still no luck.
I even tried using the scotch tape Nexus fix, still nothing.
I tried re-flashing stock rom, no luck. Going to try a nandroid backup.
Also, my friend's SIM works fine, which is Rogers but my Fido sim won't work yet my Sim works fine in his phone (unlocked i9500). Ironic, because Fido uses the Rogers network..it makes no sense.
Somebody shed some light please?
Have you tried flashing a different Baseband to see if it improved? I have heard issues that on some networks with Kitkat the software has trouble switching between 2g, 3g and LTE and this causes the sim error because of registration issues on the network.
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AgentVanThomas said:
Have you tried flashing a different Baseband to see if it improved? I have heard issues that on some networks with Kitkat the software has trouble switching between 2g, 3g and LTE and this causes the sim error because of registration issues on the network.
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I never had the sim error on kitkat though, only stock rom.
Anyway i think i figured out the problem. My simtray is broken, pins pushed all the way in.
Bad luck buddy that happens far to easily......you would of thought they would of developed a better system that didn't break so easily!
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Yeah, and the simtray is just under the mem card slot. Its one unit, samsung cheaped out on that.
I ordered the part, will solder it. Will update when its complete
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any update on sim issue?
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I got an ATT Note from my dad who got it from a guy off Craigslist that was using it with tmobile. I'm now trying to make it work for my girlfriends tmobile line. I flash the modems and insert her sim card but it keeps saying "insert SIM card to access network services". I assume it SIM unlocked. How can I check and make sure it is?
The SIM card is on correctly.
If its sim unlocked you dont need the tmobile radios for it to work with a tmobile line you only need to flash the radio for 3g and 4g to work. I would put in a at&t sim and see that it reads that first. If its not unlocked when you put another carriers sim in it will ask you to enter the network code. Turn the phone off and take the battery out before changing sims and make sure the connectors are not damaged that read the sim.
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I would also try going into settings/mobile networks/access point names and let it search for the network. This can take a while sometimes.
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I don't think its damaged. It was working 3 hours ago on my dads ATT line. My GF even went to Tmobile to get a new sim and now dice. I'll have to look into it.
Check the settings under the network options and give it some time. It took mine almost 3 minutes to pick up the network where I live.
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Thanks for the help. I installed the stock rom with the ICS radio and it worked. I was very surprised. The GF is happy.
Nice to hear. Gotta keep the women happy!
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The mobile network on my phone fails in certain areas of my University.
I tried inserting my sim in different handsets and it worked properly. I even tried inserting other sims in my phone, but there wasn't any difference, i.e, I still couldn't connect to the network.
I've been using CM 10.1 for the past few weeks and this problem started only a week or two before. Moreover, I regularly update my device to the latest update released by the CM team.
Any help will be appreciated.
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If your SIM couldn't find your network even on a different phone, than you just have poor reception. The carrier's coverage of that area is poor. You can't fix that.
G'day.
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I'm sorry, but I wanted to say that my sim works in all other phones, but no sim works on my device!
Sorry for the misunderstanding.
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I was just wondering if anyone has successfully used a dual sim adapter of any kind with a stock note 2 or one running any rom ? I purchased a magic sim adapter for my phone and it doesn't seem to work. I've restarted the phone and put it in airplane mode and nothing changes. It just says no sim searching for service. I have tried both stock and on jelly beans rom v8. Ive tried with two verizon sims and also with att and a tmobile sim. Thanks !!
What is the purpose of having two sims at the same time?
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droidx2.3.3 said:
What is the purpose of having two sims at the same time?
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This is pretty popular in other countries. Usually for use when calling places with different rates, etc. For better rates on phone/data, etc or if you travel between bordering countries, etc.
I've seen a phone(not note) with 4 Sims in use before.
As far as Verizon, sorry man.... Not for sure you can without some heavy mods. Hopefully someone else here sees your thread
After flashing Cyanogenmod 10.1 I have only been able to connect to 3G and cannot connect to 4G LTE. Does anyone know how to get LTE to work on Cm10.1?
Try doing a full wipe. Data/cache/dalvik, reflash CM.
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Also be sure you have LTE enabled in your network settings.
Were you ever able to regain LTE? This has happened to me as well. I've tried flashing back to stock, changing settings using *#*#4636#*#*, and a couple of others. Still nothing. Hate the idea of relying on 3G.
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After flashing Cyanogenmod 10.1 I have only been able to connect to 3G and cannot connect to 4G LTE. Does anyone know how to get LTE to work on Cm10.1?
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This happened to me. I ended up getting a new sim card and that fixed the problem.
Try putting your Sim card in someone else's phone that has LTE. If they only get 3G, it's your card. Of they still get 4G, it's something else with your phone causing the problem.
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*#*#4636#*#*. Select radio band, cellular.
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Got my new LTE 4g card today and everything is good for me....Sounds like something is breaking the cards.
I'm now getting an error maybe once a day that my Sim card was removed, reboot. Starting to think maybe there is something causing problems.
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Something similar is happening to me. I'm on Carbonrom 1.8. 4g just stopped working. Have been reading around trying to get fixes. Got a new SIM card from Verizon and it still didn't fix it.
In my phone status it says I'm on CDMA - eHRPD:14, I believe this indicates I truly am on 3g. If it were 13 it'd be 4g. I think I have that right. I haven't come across much that's helpful although it seems this isn't that rare of an issue. Trying to fix as much of it as I can on my own. I've yet to revert back to stock. Have tried going to Beanstown, that did more harm than good (broke sms and didn't go to 4g).
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Something similar is happening to me. I'm on Carbonrom 1.8. 4g just stopped working. Have been reading around trying to get fixes. Got a new SIM card from Verizon and it still didn't fix it.
In my phone status it says I'm on CDMA - eHRPD:14, I believe this indicates I truly am on 3g. If it were 13 it'd be 4g. I think I have that right. I haven't come across much that's helpful although it seems this isn't that rare of an issue. Trying to fix as much of it as I can on my own. I've yet to revert back to stock. Have tried going to Beanstown, that did more harm than good (broke sms and didn't go to 4g).
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Beans ROM is basically stock if you went to that and still didn't have 4G then there is something wrong with your phone. Try the dialer fix (Dialing the number posted above) and if that doesn't work I would start thinking about a warranty replacement.
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Beans ROM is basically stock if you went to that and still didn't have 4G then there is something wrong with your phone. Try the dialer fix (Dialing the number posted above) and if that doesn't work I would start thinking about a warranty replacement.
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I wonder if this is something that happened because of the ROM/Root or if it would have happened anyway.
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I wonder if this is something that happened because of the ROM/Root or if it would have happened anyway.
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Most likely would have happened anyways. Rooting and ROMing don't touch the modems that control your cell signal.
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Something similar is happening to me. I'm on Carbonrom 1.8. 4g just stopped working. Have been reading around trying to get fixes. Got a new SIM card from Verizon and it still didn't fix it.
In my phone status it says I'm on CDMA - eHRPD:14, I believe this indicates I truly am on 3g. If it were 13 it'd be 4g. I think I have that right. I haven't come across much that's helpful although it seems this isn't that rare of an issue. Trying to fix as much of it as I can on my own. I've yet to revert back to stock. Have tried going to Beanstown, that did more harm than good (broke sms and didn't go to 4g).
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Odin back to stock. It usually will solve strange issues like this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34891181
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Having the same issue, mine came after i *228 my phone. It went through updating roaming and since then its stuck on 3g. Downloaded the Odin file going to try in the morning.
Ps. Attempted to insert my wife's sim into the phone to see if my sim was just bad but even with hers I was only getting 3g. Tried to flash the latest radio in twrp but didn't fix it either
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Noob input
Just rooted my Razr Maxx (had a rooted Droid X). Flashed CM 10.1, while on CM NO 4g, go back to stock ROM and DO have 4g. I've switched back and forth several times and remains the same.
Sounds like a CM problem, but hey, I'm no expert, pretty noob.
mfinlay04 said:
Having the same issue, mine came after i *228 my phone. It went through updating roaming and since then its stuck on 3g. Downloaded the Odin file going to try in the morning.
Ps. Attempted to insert my wife's sim into the phone to see if my sim was just bad but even with hers I was only getting 3g. Tried to flash the latest radio in twrp but didn't fix it either
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NEVER *228 a 4g Verizon phone. It will and most likely burned up your sim card. *228 is not compatible with 4g devices.
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got556 said:
NEVER *228 a 4g Verizon phone. It will and most likely burned up your sim card. *228 is not compatible with 4g devices.
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Lesson learned. Did it on my galaxy nexus all the time without issue.
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kwatch72 said:
This happened to me. I ended up getting a new sim card and that fixed the problem.
Try putting your Sim card in someone else's phone that has LTE. If they only get 3G, it's your card. Of they still get 4G, it's something else with your phone causing the problem.
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Same thing happened to me. Verizon changed it for free.
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Odin back to stock. It usually will solve strange issues like this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34891181
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This alone did not work...however, I got a new sim card after doing this and I'm back on 4g. Got fixed a bit ago but was unable to post. Thanks for the help. No 4g was bugging me, but unfortunately it means I'm stock for the time being
Hi there guys, i have quite a peculiar problem and i tried searching the threads but to no avail.
I have an international RAZR XT910, i got it used, and as far as I know, it is sim unlocked, because i am already using a local sim on it (i live in the Philippines btw) and no local carrier offers this phone, thus the assumption that it is already sim unlocked.
However earlier today, when i tried to pop in another local carrier's sim card, i cant get any signal, and i dont even get the "sim card invalid" screen, just won't get signal at all.
I know the sim card is good since i tried using 2 different ones, but both wont get a signal.
When i put back my original sim card the phone works normal and gets signal.
My question really is, how do i make sure the phone is unlocked? Coz i know with samsungs there are codes you can use.
I have stock ics on system 1 and PA3.8 on system 2 using BMM btw, if that matters.
Hope to get a response. Thanks guys.
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No ideas? Anyone??
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How old is that second sim card?
I've had that problem when I bought this phone,my sim was10 years old,it was functional in some older phones but not in this one,because of old chip,so I had to replace it with new one.
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welder73 said:
How old is that second sim card?
I've had that problem when I bought this phone,my sim was10 years old,it was functional in some older phones but not in this one,because of old chip,so I had to replace it with new one.
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That's what i thought, so i bought a new one, (hence 2 SIMs) still same issue, no signal.
I'm thinking, is it possible that phone may not be completely unlocked?
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Never heard of it, my thoughts were same as welder73s... Any chance to try SIM from yet another carrier? =)
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Never heard of it, my thoughts were same as welder73s... Any chance to try SIM from yet another carrier? =)
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I just did, we have 3 carriers here in my country. I tried the other 2 and both have the same symptoms, no signal. :banghead:
I don't understand why this is fhe case, bexause i am sure that the carrier which works on the phone never released this phone, thus the phone being sim locked to this network is unlikely.
Isn't there a way to check the lock status of the phone?
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I just did, we have 3 carriers here in my country. I tried the other 2 and both have the same symptoms, no signal. :banghead:
I don't understand why this is fhe case, bexause i am sure that the carrier which works on the phone never released this phone, thus the phone being sim locked to this network is unlikely.
Isn't there a way to check the lock status of the phone?
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So as a last ditch effort, i think i'll try reflashing completely to stock.
I am currently on ICS 4.0.4 on slot 1 BMM. Can anyone point me to a thread that xan teach me how to flash to stock correctly? Thanks guys.
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