Hi Any idea what can I do if my SIM card is stuck inside? I can't take it out.
I'm using self-cut micro SIM. I suspect the cut wasn't smooth and stuck in the SIM slot.
yajirob3 said:
Hi Any idea what can I do if my SIM card is stuck inside? I can't take it out.
I'm using self-cut micro SIM. I suspect the cut wasn't smooth and stuck in the SIM slot.
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Use a small tweezer, two micro screwdrivers, your fingernails, or anything small enough to reach into the slot and pull it out. Make sure the SIM is released from its holder mechanism or you might not be able to insert a sim card into the slot anymore. If you meet resistance trying to get the SIM out, push down on it first, then try pulling on it again. Chances are when you did the SIM cut, the edges were rough. When you inserted the SIM it went in fine enough. But when you pushed down on the SIM to release it, the rough edges are holding it in place.
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hi guys.i needed help with something on my touch pro 2.I had cut my sim card to a micro sim for iphone.Latter i tried using the same sim by utiing ina sim adapter and inserted it in my touch pro2.It some how broke the sim card tray/jacket on my touch pro2.Now it doesnt detect sim.Can it be repaired?
If you look at it,there is a horizongtal metallic plate that keeps the sim in place,Can it come off or we have to cut it.Then may be i can have some access to the pins of the sim tray.
PLEASE HELP
Hello,
does someone use a micro SIM inside its Arc S with an adapter? I've read over the internet that some SIM housing might damage if you use micro SIM with adapter...
I use micro sim in my Arc wthout the adaptor,as long as you get it the right place it should be ok
TheiPhoneKiller said:
I use micro sim in my Arc wthout the adaptor,as long as you get it the right place it should be ok
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ooh, really?! and how does it keep in the right place without moving? I mean... standard sim slot present in our Arc / Arc S is much wider than the micro sim!
lick and stick.
PaVi90 said:
ooh, really?! and how does it keep in the right place without moving? I mean... standard sim slot present in our Arc / Arc S is much wider than the micro sim!
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all sim cards are the same thickness so it wont move,you know the metal strip going across the sim tray,when you insert the microsim you want it centre to to the strip and equal distance either side.
TheiPhoneKiller said:
all sim cards are the same thickness so it wont move,you know the metal strip going across the sim tray,when you insert the microsim you want it centre to to the strip and equal distance either side.
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Got it, thanks! I just was wondering if the SIM moves while I insert/use it and short circuits may happen and damage the circuitry...
if you clumsy enough, i wouldn`t suggest to use any micro sim card in any regular phone a lot of people do brake their expensive devises cause of microsim adapters
but mine works fine just in this way
For a free micro sim adapter, order a giffgaff sim below as it comes as a microsim inside a normal sim so you can either use the new sim or use it as a template to cut your old sim to size.
Order from below
if you have nano sim and want to use it in s4, do not try to be adapted to support sim kills(some clips). go to the phone operator to change it with MICROSIM(sory for my english)
May I know what will happen if one were to do so?
adapter will break some clips on sim suport and phone dont see your sim.you will have to go to service.
Whosat said:
May I know what will happen if one were to do so?
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nasol
bgmarian said:
adapter will break some clips on sim suport and phone dont see your sim.you will have to go to service.
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Everything works perfect with nanosim to microsim adapter in my GS4m. You just need to be careful and use a good quality adapter!
Agreed. I think it isn't an issue with using a sim card adapter - you can probably break the clips if you aren't careful using a standard microsim as well.
do not use sim card adapter!
i second this! i had a nano simcard and purchased an adaptor after the 1st time it went in ok and needed to use the sim in a different phone for holiday came back and went to change sim card back and after swearing and being as careful as i could the sim came out the adaptor and got stuck it had bent the sim contacts. its currently being repaired by samsung. under warranty i dont know lol as ive not heard back and they seem to be going ahead with the repair.
Sorry to drag an old thread up but it's just happened to my good old Desire HD.. pulling the sim and adaptor out also pulled the sin contacts out and one's now snapped off.. Just a warning to people.
StuPot82 said:
Sorry to drag an old thread up but it's just happened to my good old Desire HD.. pulling the sim and adaptor out also pulled the sin contacts out and one's now snapped off.. Just a warning to people.
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My nano sim worked just perfectly without an adapter. Just slide it in right and it works.
I can confirm, even though I haven't used a nano to micro sim adapter. The clips are very sensitive, I nearly broke one by inserting a custom cut micro-sim. Luckally a needle and some tweaking solved the issue.
So I thought I'd try soldering a tiny shaped bit of metal onto the bit that was left but the solder wouldn't take and I'm a little reluctant to try any more as I'm no doubt going to knacker the phone.
I thought I'd try super glueing a bit to it next.. what's people's thoughts on that? Is it going to cause any other problems? Possibly getting too warm and the glue melting and sticking to other parts?
The problem is you need to becareful when putting the sim into the phone or removing it, that is the cause of it, if using a adapter always stick a small piece of cellotape at the back of the sim and adapter, this will hold the sim in the adapter.
Has anyone tried using both dual sim and micro SD card in their phone? We know that the plastic cover from the SIM card can be removed by heating it from the metal side.
bnayagrawal said:
Has anyone tried using both dual sim and micro SD card in their phone? We know that the plastic cover from the SIM card can be removed by heating it from the metal side.
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Yes, I've tried it and it worked although I had to sand the sim a little and cut of about 1mm from two sides of the Sim. I also used a double sided tape instead of gluing the sim directly on the sdcard because I didn't want to have something permanently attached to the sdcard.
medwatt said:
Yes, I've tried it and it worked although I've had to sand the sim a little and cut of about 1mm from two sides of the Sim. I also used a double sided tape instead of gluing the sim directly on the sdcard because I didn't want to have something permanently attached to the sdcard.
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Can you attach screenshot.
bnayagrawal said:
Can you attach screenshot.
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Of the sim card or the sim card attached to the sdcard ?
medwatt said:
Of the sim card or the sim card attached to the sdcard ?
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Screenshot showing both sim and memory card
bnayagrawal said:
Screenshot showing both sim and memory card
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You had to make me take it out. Here you go.
Here you go...
Below are the tools and steps to complete within 30 minutes.... The difficult part is removing the nano-SIM from its panel...
Apparatus:
Step 1 : Take a pix of the microSD Card serial number (if you care....)
Step 2 : Use sand-paper (P400 hardness or similar...) to thinning the rear of the microSD Card (not compulsory... but for genuine SanDisk microSD card, there is a "bulge" underneath the serial number. We have to remove this "bulge" in order to ensure the tray will not stuck after combined with nano-SIM).
Step 3 : Use sand-paper to thinning the front panel of the microSD Card. This is compulsory in order to ensure we can "easily" remove the SIM tray for future maintenance.
Step 4 : Use lighter/candle to split the nano-SIM chip from its panel. Allow 2 seconds burning is enough. Use two tweezzers to remove the nano-SIM carefully. Have to be quick or else the nano-SIM will get "glued" to its panel again. But you can re-heat slowly again. This is the hardest part of all the steps....
Step 5 : Stick the nano-SIM to the double-sided tape. Some prefer a drop of quick-glue. I prefer double-sided tape for future maintenance (if either microSD card or nano-SIM is damaged, can easily remove becoz of double-sided tape).
Step 6 : Cut the excessive tape to the shape of the nano-SIM. Properly ORIENTATE the nano-SIM so that the "curved" side of the chip-pattern is at the right-hand-side of the microSD card panel. Align and stick the nano-SIM to the microSD card as shown.
Step 7 : The completed set of nano-SIM plus microSD card.
Dual Active SIMs and microSD Card storage status:
However, better safe than sorry.... Just get the nano SIM extender below for less than 2 dollar...
Hybrid Double Dual SIM Card Micro SD Adapter for Android Extender 2 Nano Micro SIM Adapter
http://s.aliexpress.com/EBBBFRbi
I also make this hack. Sim and sd card working nice....
I'm on move........
I have done it and its working. But I haven't glued the sim plate with SD card yet its working. Took me 10minutes. BTW thanks all for your help.
I know this is an old thread, but is the only one I found relative to my question. I just bought a Xiaomi 11 ultra and wanted to know if this hack would work on this phone. It's got 2 sim slots but no hybrid/memory slot. I'm hoping this will work, because the jump in price from 256 to 512 was $200. Thank you
So, yesterday I tried taking my SIM card out, but it had become stuck. While trying to free it, I ended up snapping the sim tray. After cursing at myself for a long while, I tried removing the damaged sim tray but lifted a couple pads with the soldering iron.
I do see, however, that there are the empty solder pads for a second SIM slot. I soldered on the sim tray from another old phone, but obviously the phone thinks it's not dual-sim. Hence, it will not recognize the second SIM slot I've attached.
My question is, can I flash some firmware from a dual-sim Moto G5, onto this one, and get it to function?
I'm currently running AEX 8.1 on the phone, but I'm willing to flash whatever is necessary to make this work. Thanks!