I dropped my phone and now when I turn the camera on its all blurry and out of focus. The screen is a yellow colour and the photos turn out the same as the screen shows it. Is it possible to fix this myself as its now out of warranty and was wondering if anyone has anything I could try. Thanks.
Take your phone apart and check the connection of the camera the connection is underneath the antenna housing. Be care if you have any more questions see this
http://xdafiles.100webspace.net/59807.
This helped me some what. Ive been a repair tech for almost 5 years soo hey. Its always a learning experience.
Hi thanks for the advice and link will give it a try.
well good news bad news. I took it apart and found the camera module was indeed misplaced, so put it back in and put the phone together again. When I turned it back on I got an invalid or missing sim on the screen. tried different sims know to work but still no joy. The camera works now though. Took it apart again to see if I missed something but cant see anything, infact I wasnt even anywhere near the sim holder. Any ideas why the sim reader has stopped working, I must have done something to it.
Does the sim card appear to be at all loose?
if so try bending the edges of the holder in slightly... otherwise, check the contacts are clean on both the sim and the phone..
Cheers
Steve
Sometimes it can be something as simple as its not pushed in all the way. Also like the fella above stated. If your sim card housing is loose it wont make the proper connection. If all else fails pick up some denatured alcohol and a cheap tooth brush. Gentle scrub the contact points. It works wonders.
screen got yellow?
well..first dismantling your phone and then, check the flat-cable that connects the LCD and mainboard, then the camera connection..
Long story short, I broke my phone. I had taken out the FFC and gone back to stock, everything was fine. Well tonite I put the FFC back in and I get the "insert SIM" error on reboot. I used a different SIM with the same message.
I can't seem to figure out what I did wrong this time.
Any hints?
Did you put any pressure on the SIM casing when you were removing the back cover? Might've damaged it some, try putting some pressure on it while its on maybe reconnect some leads that got lifted.
SIM is in backwards?
Nothing that easy.
I think it has something to do with the white wire that runs along the battery compartment. It has a funky snap on connector and I think I bent something in there.
No not the white wire
That's the antenna, if you were too hard on the phone maybe you jacked up the sim-slot but this is an easy mod. Sorry to say but my guess is you gorilla-handled the phone.
That is unless you put in the sim unside down
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That's the antenna, if you were too hard on the phone maybe you jacked up the sim-slot but this is an easy mod. Sorry to say but my guess is you gorilla-handled the phone.
That is unless you put in the sim unside down
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Well WTF? I pinched that wire the first time I did the mod and got this same error. I reseated the wire and then I was good.
And I really wish my SIM was unside down
Thanks for keeping me from focusing on that wire. I'm on a mission to figure this out now.
I got it!!!!
There is a clip on the underside of the motherboard that I had never saw before. I guess it was luck that it worked the first couple times.
WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have the ATT Galaxy S4 and it's been great, but lately it randomly has No Sim Card Error, and askes me to insert one, the only fix for it is taking out the sim, and putting it back on.
Anyone having this problem?
Can you provide more information about your phone?
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Can you provide more information about your phone?
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what is there to provide? samsung glaaxy s4 for att black 16gb
How long have you had the phone for?
I read on another forum, back in early May someone with an S4 also getting the No SIM Card error.
pham818 said:
I have the ATT Galaxy S4 and it's been great, but lately it randomly has No Sim Card Error, and askes me to insert one, the only fix for it is taking out the sim, and putting it back on.
Anyone having this problem?
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Is your phone modified in any way? Root? Customs roms? Etc. Perhaps there's a problem with your sim card. I would start with that.
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Is your phone modified in any way? Root? Customs roms? Etc. Perhaps there's a problem with your sim card. I would start with that.
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it is running a custom rom, but it happened with stock touchwiz also, im trying the tape method, hopefully it'll fix it.
Try getting your company to exchange the sim card and if issue still happens just replace the sim tray yourself unless you got an insurance plan that covers free defective hardware or ship it off to samsung for repair.
Here is a link to a sim tray for the s4 that I bought for someone to repair their sim tray.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-SIM-SD-C...-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-IV-AT-T-i337-/151079175235
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Febby said:
Try getting your company to exchange the sim card and if issue still happens just replace the sim tray yourself unless you got an insurance plan that covers free defective hardware or ship it off to samsung for repair.
Here is a link to a sim tray for the s4 that I bought for someone to repair their sim tray.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-SIM-SD-C...-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-IV-AT-T-i337-/151079175235
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alright thanks, ill try my tape method first, and if that doesnt work ill do that.
Please insert SIM emergency calls only
I bet I have more experience with this than anyone else with a Samsung Galaxy S4 for AT&T 16 GB
This hand set was run over by a large SUV and I was amazed it survived and kudos to otterbox.
Since then, I've been having this SIM error as well, at random. I see it reported that pulling the SIM out and putting it back in was the only thing that worked, I'm glad simply rebooting works for me, so I don't have to peel apart the otterbox all the time.
I tried the tape and it didn't fix it so I replaced the SIM/SD card tray. The new part on Amazon cost me $14 and the YouTube video showing the operation of peeling these things apart was helpful. I didn't see a video in particular about how they're glued down but I managed to peel the original SIM/SD card tray off, scrape off the adhesive that was still stuck on the motherboard, and install the new SIM/SD card tray.
I still get random SIM errors. No change. Putting a layer of tape on the SIM chip was easy, replacing the tray was difficult, and neither one of these efforts to fix it worked.
My SIM errors are the definition of random, I get one error right after another in just a few minutes, or it will stay lit up and working for hours.
So I put my wife's SIM card in there to make sure it wasn't the SIM itself making the problem. She's never had a problem with her SIM in her Note 2. Guess what, she let me use her SIM in my S4 and it wasn't very long and there it was again. "Please insert a valid SIM" emergency calls only. I gave her back her SIM as soon as I saw the error, as she was not happy about having the cover off the back of her Note 2. I did not get the error when I put my SIM into her Note 2, but was not able to test it for very long, as I got the error on my S4 with her chip so soon.
Next I am going to peel it apart as thoroughly as I can and look for any connector plug that can be unplugged and snapped back in. There was only one little ribbon with a 24 pin connector from the new tray to the motherboard. I'll pull that off again too, and inspect it with a magnifying glass.
I will report if I am able to figure out how to fix this problem.
My wife thinks it's because I flash it, but I doubt returning to stock is even worth the effort. I've never heard of a ROM being the culprit.
more tape
It occurred to me that the tape making the SIM chip thicker seemed to help the problem and less SIM errors.
I will also mention the replacement tray was identical to the one I thought was bad.
I was about to take apart the S4 again when I decided to try lots of tape! I stacked 4 or 5 layers of transparent scotch tape on the back of the SIM chip and it was very snug to slide into the slot.
It was so snug it barely returned from it's "in click"....
I am pleased to report an "up time" of over 16 hours, and that's the longest "up time" achieved since getting run over by a full sized Suburban on Olympic Boulevard.
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It occurred to me that the tape making the SIM chip thicker seemed to help the problem and less SIM errors.
I will also mention the replacement tray was identical to the one I thought was bad.
I was about to take apart the S4 again when I decided to try lots of tape! I stacked 4 or 5 layers of transparent scotch tape on the back of the SIM chip and it was very snug to slide into the slot.
It was so snug it barely returned from it's "in click"....
I am pleased to report an "up time" of over 16 hours, and that's the longest "up time" achieved since getting run over by a full sized Suburban on Olympic Boulevard.
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How many pieces of tape did you use? I have been having the same problem and one piece helped for a little but but it has since occurred a lot more often.
Any fixes?
I guess I dropped my phone one too many times... started getting the no sim error last week. A reboot fixes it temporarily but the error always comes back (sometimes I'm good for 5 hours sometimes its 5 minutes). Tried the tape method without much luck. Went to the AT&T store to swap out my sim... still no worky. Looks like my only options are replace the phone or fix the hardware. I'd rather not send in for warranty repair/replacement as I don't want to lose the ability to run a custom recovery.
Anyone have any personal experience with replacing the sim/micro sd tray or sending in for third party repair? Found this tutorial on youtube. It looks pretty straight forward and the part is fairly cheap (~ $9) but not sure its worth the risk.
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I guess I dropped my phone one too many times... started getting the no sim error last week. A reboot fixes it temporarily but the error always comes back (sometimes I'm good for 5 hours sometimes its 5 minutes). Tried the tape method without much luck. Went to the AT&T store to swap out my sim... still no worky. Looks like my only options are replace the phone or fix the hardware. I'd rather not send in for warranty repair/replacement as I don't want to lose the ability to run a custom recovery.
Anyone have any personal experience with replacing the sim/micro sd tray or sending in for third party repair? Found this tutorial on youtube. It looks pretty straight forward and the part is fairly cheap (~ $9) but not sure its worth the risk.
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Took the plunge and replaced the sim/micro sd tray myself following the tutorial above. It was pretty painless and only took about 20min. Everything is working and no sim error messages over the past day. :good:
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Took the plunge and replaced the sim/micro sd tray myself following the tutorial above. It was pretty painless and only took about 20min. Everything is working and no sim error messages over the past day. :good:
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I might keep this in mind, but will wait to see if you really fixed it.
I haven't had a sim error in over a week now, and before that it was over a week as we (just that one time in between).
Sony know what made the problem go away but so far so good.
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I might keep this in mind, but will wait to see if you really fixed it.
I haven't had a sim error in over a week now, and before that it was over a week as we (just that one time in between).
Sony know what made the problem go away but so far so good.
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Well crap... insert sim error just came back (probably jinxed myself with my post). Not sure if it's hardware or software but it's definitely not the sim reader itself. May try to revert to stock just to rule out some variables.
Long story short, don't bother wasting your time, money, or taking the risk of replacing the sim tray.
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Well crap... insert sim error just came back (probably jinxed myself with my post). Not sure if it's hardware or software but it's definitely not the sim reader itself. May try to revert to stock just to rule out some variables.
Long story short, don't bother wasting your time, money, or taking the risk of replacing the sim tray.
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Me too. Happened twice yesterday.
Is there a possible tasker setting that we can make to restart the sim card if it gets disconnected?
possible fix
So guys I found a solution that worked with my phone. It seems that the ribbon connector that connects the Sim and microsd is really temperamental so just push down on it and reboot and signal should come back. As a permanent fix I took a 1/4" piece of foam rubber weather stripping and stuck it to the top of the ribbon cable (where it attaches to the mother board). This kept permenant tension on the connector when I put the plastic back in place.
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Me too. Happened twice yesterday.
Is there a possible tasker setting that we can make to restart the sim card if it gets disconnected?
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Not a bad idea but I've never played with tasker. If that doesn't work maybe we could find a sympathetic dev to write a few lines of code. Might even be a way to make the system query the sim card to reestablish the status and clear the error without rebooting?
I'd definitely be willing to throw in a few bucks for a fix but I don't think there are enough people suffering with this issue to put together a bounty and/or get anyone's attention. I did manage to grab a logcat if we can find someone willing to assist.
Just purchases an S4 on the good ol craigslist with this problem. It was unlisted as an actual problem of course, however I am 100% certain that's why it was for sale.
I too get the No sim card inserted message. I took everything apart, testing out a few variables. I have isolated it to the actual ribbon cable as someone mentioned above as well. It seems if I reconnect the ribbon cable and reboot it, the phone will read it until the error comes back. Which happens more often than not. I can't even get the plastic housing on without the error coming back.
- I have tried the tape method as well. On the sim, on the top of the ribbon connector, on the back of inside phone shell.
- I have determined it was the ribbon cable by applying pressure to both the Sim and ribbon locations, both at the same time which is the first time I got the phone to read the Sim. Then isolated each area with pressure and a reboot. The ribbon cable and pin connector seem to be the issue.
Reading over some of the other posts in this thread it appears people have already tried a new sim/sd card piece with no improved results. That makes me want to lean towards this is not the SD/SIM side of the connector but more so on the motherboard side. If it is the motherboard I then I am pretty much at a loss and it is not deemed worth investing another 150$ into the phone for a new motherboard.
Will continue to see if I can do anything to improve this issue. Currently the phone is unusable as I fear for any movement on the device before it disconnects the sim, and I remain on my S3 while I continue to investigate.
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Not a bad idea but I've never played with tasker. If that doesn't work maybe we could find a sympathetic dev to write a few lines of code. Might even be a way to make the system query the sim card to reestablish the status and clear the error without rebooting?
I'd definitely be willing to throw in a few bucks for a fix but I don't think there are enough people suffering with this issue to put together a bounty and/or get anyone's attention. I did manage to grab a logcat if we can find someone willing to assist.
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So, did it fix it? I took the plunge and replaced my reader as well...but still randomly getting that error. I do have an i337m and running an M919 rom though. Im wondering if it might just be the rom but i have tried two different M919 roms...
I bought a used Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505) last night and when I got back home, I realized that it doesn't read my SIM card at all. I took the phone to the service centre and they said the whole motherboard needs to be changed but these service centres in my country are known for charging money unnecessarily so I don't quite believe them. They said simply changing the SIM card tray won't make a difference. The seller isn't answering my calls anymore so I'm on my own.
I've seen several posts that say this is a common problem with the S4. I watched a few YouTube videos and I've opened the phone and reseated the cable from the SIM Card tray and it started working so I feel like there is hope. Few minutes later, I got an error saying "SIM Card Removed" so I'm trying to fix it. In one of the YouTube videos, I saw the guy using a hot air gun on the SIM Card tray but I can't really tell where he's blowing the air on it.
I tried this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UEtTMhZujk but that didn't work as expected but sometimes, applying pressure in that area does make it work for a few minutes.
Can someone tell me why the guy is using the hot air gun in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aqKLKl5Z3A&t=1m20s ? I could take it to the local repair shop and ask them to do that for me.
UPDATE: As of yet, I have not done anything with a hot air gun. I've opened the phone multiple times trying different thicknesses of pieces of ear plugs as shown in one of the videos. It's been working for the last one hour. I'll wait it out and see how long this works.
So this is probably my worst case scenario and I'm depressed to no end, I literally got this phone 3 days ago and cut my micro Sim down to size going by guides and templates found on Google since my last phone got cracked an wasted the digitizer, I couldn't wait for my new Sim to get delivered.. (I'm sure everyone could understand)
Well, it worked great, fit about as good as I could expect for doing it without a cutter, BUT, today my new Sim came and I tried ejecting the tray and bam! It's jammed... (insert internal screaming here) looked up how to unjam it and I got it after a few minutes and I thought all was good, however the Sim that came out was dented on the contact side, and putting the new one in, or the old one back in, neither are recognized now.... Why it jammed in the first place is beyond me, maybe it was defected? Idk.
I'm so frustrated with myself that I could lock myself in a closest and I have no idea what to do, I never screw up my phones like this. I've contacted support but I was hoping someone here would have any ideas on how I might get it to work at least for a short time, or anything.
I really love this phone it's the first "high end" phone I've even owned :crying: thanks in advance for any opinions and ideas...
Sounds like you broke one or more sim contact pins. This is a common issue on poorly cut sims and adapters. If this is the case, then your options are limited. You may be able to find someone who might be able to repair the damage. Otherwise you might be looking at the need for a new board.