After trying to install few custom ROMS namely DR. Ketans and SimplRom I experience SIM removed error problem.
The flashing goes fine with full factory reset (only internal SD is not wiped), I enter the PIN when I'm asked for it. The SIM is unlock but when the phone registers on the network it gives SIM removed error and forces a reboot.
I also upgraded the bootloader and the modem to the latest versions BL_N910FXXU1BOD2 and CP_N910FXXU1BOC4 but the problem remains the same.
When I restore back to the original ROM (backed up by TWRP) everything works fine. If dirty flash custom ROM over it again there are no problems with the SIM card.
The only conclusion is that T-Mobile has some additional software installed.
The phone is SM-N910F bought from T-Mobile. It has T-Mobile branding on boot and shutdown.
Does anyone now anything about this ?
To update it with my own research.
Apparently the SIM card is lock to Macedonia region. MBM CSC. When installing custom ROM the CSC gets changed and the phone rejects the SIM.
In an effort to resolve this I've flashed DE DBT CSC ROM and the phone won't accept my SIM card.
Currently I'm downloading the original T-Mobile MKD firmware and I hope by restoring it that I will be able to use the phone again.
Also since I paid for the phone in full I intend to contact T-Mobile tomorrow and ask them to unlock my phone.
Will write what comes out of this. Don't want someone else to lose their nerves as I did today
Definitely the issue was in wrong CSC. I've downloaded the original firmware and everything worked again.
But I couldn't stay put and wanted to flash a custom ROM so I went with http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/snapdragon-dev/rom-bob4-devbase-multi-csc-safe-bloat-t3033881.
It's a great base ROM stripped of Knox and de-bloated. Most importantly it keeps your current CSC intact.
The procedure was:
Flash original firmware with Odin,
Root with CF-Auto root
Flash TWRP recovery with Odin
Reset data so that it completely goes stock because flashing the original firmware doesn't reset data
At this point I made full nandroid backup
Flash ALEXAND ROM
Uninstall additional bloatware
So far it's working fine.
I hope that this will help someone.
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The current problem is this: I installed Chainfire 3d on the S5. After rebooting, it got stuck at the logo screen. I haven't installed Clockworkmod Recovery so the recovery is still the stock one. I tried factory resetting and wiping the cache but it's still stuck at the logo. I assume this is because Chainfire 3d is in the /system. I turned on the activation lock too so I can't use Odin to flash a new ROM or zip. What can I do??
Thanks for any help!
I had issues after flashing back to stock. US Cellular version. What I had to do was REMOVE the sim card, reboot, then it would get into the system. From there you can do what you need to do (especially over wifi as you'll only have wifi). I then rebooted again (completed activation with sim card removed) and this time I had the sim card inserted. This worked for me. MAYBE it will work for you. I had an issue nobody would help me with.
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I had issues after flashing back to stock. US Cellular version. What I had to do was REMOVE the sim card, reboot, then it would get into the system. From there you can do what you need to do (especially over wifi as you'll only have wifi). I then rebooted again (completed activation with sim card removed) and this time I had the sim card inserted. This worked for me. MAYBE it will work for you. I had an issue nobody would help me with.
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Sadly, that did not make a difference but thanks anyway!
Is there any way to flash a custom recovery through the stock recovery? That might allow you to boot into a custom recovery and then flash a custom ROM or stock firmware.
Did you ever get this resolved?
Hello, friends.
I do need your help.
I wanted to tell you that I had some problems with my phone's performance, so, after almost a year, I decided to upate its firmware.
* I've to mention that my SM-G530M was already SIM unlocked from seller/provider (Movistar Colombia).
* Also, all this time I've been using a SIM from Claro Argentina without any problem on that device.
I installed this firmware, using Odin (most of all, because I live now in Argentina):
--> G530MUBS1APE4_UUB1AOI1_ARO_Argentina_4.4.4.zip
When the process ended, it booted up normally, but after a reboot it started to ask me to put SIM network code.
* I've tried to flash different firmwares (Colombia, Argentina, Chile, etc.). With/without SIM card inserted.
* Also I've tried Factory Reset and Wipe cache (from software and recovery too).
* I even have tried to use "NAND erase all" in Odin, all in order to clean the most from the device to get prepared for a clean Firmware installation.
Unfortunately nothing worked.
I'm in ruins.
Please, friends, is there anyone who could guide me in order to unlock my phone again?
If you need more info, just tell me.
Thanks in advance!:
I know it's too old to reply, but at least I'll report that problem is solved forcefully, bands to other carriers had to be reopened. Unfortunately I don't know if the culprit of this SIM locking was the Claro's provider ROM I used, taking in mind it is the one I use in Argentina, but device was from another country. However this wasn't a case of international carrier restriction, since device was already unlocked, but this update broke it all.
My brother gave me his s5 duos that was using when he was in China. Obviously sim 1 is locked for China Telecom SIM only and SIM2 for all operators but only 2G. The original ROM has only Chinese and English and I wanted to have the phone in Italian, so I managed to install TWRP and the Resurrection Remix ROM with Android 6.0.1. Now I remembered that I have a Gear Fit 1 in one drawer and I wanted to use it with the phone. Is there a way to install a stock rom from Europe? I have tried with Odin but the phone says that there are partitioning errors and stops flashing the rom.
Any help?
Edit 25/3:
Created 2 backups with twrp, one custom rom 6.0 and one stock China 5.0.
Partially unlocked SIM 1 on stock with *#0011# menu. No 4G, only 3G, but now both works and Internet too. Partially changed language, not all menu entries are in Italian but most of them are. Installed Gapps zip with TWRP and removed the Chinese market app.
It's 75% usable now, but I want to solve some issues.
If I flash back the custom rom I lose the sim unlock and the debug menu too, also the gear fit manager stops working. Is there a way to flash only the system partition from a stock rom using TWRP and not Odin?
Hi guys, i have a xt1626.
And for some reason last night I lost my network signal and SIM 2 status.
Well... I made a factory reset and flashed lastest stock rom (december 2017).
But it still not work.
SIM 1 is working IMEI is correct. but no signal. Only showing "No Service". SIM 2 is missing.
When I see baseband it shows lastest baseband but not with "DSTV RET_BR..." on final. It show "DFLT_FSG".
I flash modem, install others rom (custom) but nothing works.
There is a chance that make it working again?
Are you sure you have flashed the correct version of stock rom.??? This happened to me only when I flashed the ROM for another variant!
I flash this one: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/stock-rom-npjs25-93-14-4-march-1-t3608138
After some google search I found the problem.
The mobile radio is not turning on. Like if the phone still in airplane mode.
i don't know what i have to do. No looks like HW problem cause sim card is recognized
There is a place wich i found specific firmware for xt1626?
firmware.center only have universal firmware.
That link doesn't have the firmware for 1626.. there was a file factory link that had all the variants stock ROMs.. So if you find any nougat version you can flash that barring bootloader and gpt.bin as downgrading them will result in a brick! And then take OTA!
I was install some custom rom on my S7 Edge Device (SM-G935FD), and after that, my simcard is not available. I tried to install another rom and do flash again and again, and my simcard not detected until now. Please HELP
This will always occur if you try to install any samsung that has the BLCP version but older than the bootloader you had before installing the rom. To solve this you will have to install via odin the latest version of stock for your device.
Dark Stranger said:
This will always occur if you try to install any samsung that has the BLCP version but older than the bootloader you had before installing the rom. To solve this you will have to install via odin the latest version of stock for your device.
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i had the same problem but flashing the latest firmware didnt solve it for me.
here is the whole story. Any ideas would be appreciated
I have an SM-G935FD Galaxy S7 edge phone from Malaysia. I have it in Greece and as soon as I got it in my hands I let it go all the updates until Android 8. Since then I can't make or receive any calls and sometimes it recognize my sim card (Cosmote) and sometimes it doesn't. Even the times that recognize my network operator I still can't make or receive calls. And of course I don't have any data.
What I have done:
1. Flashed original Malaysian and Indonesian firmware with no luck
2. Activated and deactivated volte
3. Tried different sim card
4. Flashed original Greek firmware (which I thought it would solve my problem but nothing). At root files it has all the network operators enebled as normal.
5. Tried several custom ROMs from Android 7 to 10. The only one that had some result was Floyd 10. The result was that for a minute I had data and couple of sms came from missed calls. But then again nothing. And since the first time I installed it, when I reinstalled Floyd not even for a minute.
6. Tampered customer.xml file for csc folder as a friend from Floyd rom thread suggested but still nothing
7. With a different sim from different provider I have data almost all the time but no calls at all