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[Q] Dual SIM adapter for Defy - Where and Which to buy?

Hi,
Im seaching for a Dual sim adapter for Defy, regarding im from brazil so the best is from ebay or dealextreme.
Do somebody know where and which dual sim adapter to buy?
post the links if you can.
Thx

MAGICSIM 28th gen PLUS is what I'd go for. Seems to be the only reliable option

hi there, do you know if this works reliably with cyanogen 7 ?

Yea I'm sure it does

Oh btw i've just ordered the new 28th gen+ from these guys www.magic-sim.com so far its been an excellent service and everything seems great.

seems promosing and good but very pricy

I didn't think is was pricey at all when compared to the other options.

RHOUSMAN said:
Oh btw i've just ordered the new 28th gen+ from these guys [there was a link outside] so far its been an excellent service and everything seems great.
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Which one did you get the no-cut or cut model? Compatibility guide says no-cut model fits but I don't see how it could go in Defy without stripping the metal part from SIM-card slot.

I was looking into this the other day actually and it does seem possible. Check out this picture...
http://www.android-hilfe.de/attachm...n-dual-sim-adapter-fuer-das-defy-dsc07385.jpg

sophiewyles said:
I was looking into this the other day actually and it does seem possible. Check out this picture...
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Nice! I was thinking if it is possible to push the adapter from bottomside under the metal part and then push the sim normally in holder and according to the picture it seems possible! Excellent

Yea it looks good.
I've ordered one from the link above that Rhousman posted. I'll let you know how I get on if anyone's interested?

Hi there ... yes it would be great ... so did you ordered not CUT model? Thinking bout the same.

I bought "28th GEN PLUS (3G/2G) DUAL SIM CARD ADAPTER - NO CUT MODEL" from http://www.magic-sim.com/ and it does fit in Defy and it seems to be working.
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Insert the adapter from opposite direction to simcard holder
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It fits nicely and stays in place when you insert sim-card
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VERY tight fit when you insert your #1 Sim-card. Be careful!
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No problems putting back cover in place !!BUT!! it does push the cover a bit so I'm not 100% sure about waterproof sealing.
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When in use the sim toolkit changes SIMs and even mobile data seems to be working. I have to test it later.

webbimato said:
I bought "28th GEN PLUS (3G/2G) DUAL SIM CARD ADAPTER - NO CUT MODEL" from magic-sim.com and it does fit in Defy and it seems to be working.
When in use the sim toolkit changes SIMs and even mobile data seems to be working. I have to test it later.
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Do both sims work simultaneously?? Say, could i connect to the 3g on one sim and call a contact on the other sim, simultaneously?

AeroFlip said:
Do both sims work simultaneously?? Say, could i connect to the 3g on one sim and call a contact on the other sim, simultaneously?
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No that works only on dualsim phones
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does it reboots when change form sim1 to sim2?

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All working good here. No need to reboot when changing sims or anything like that

tnx. but I did not mean that reboot is needed. So its hot swap?

I didnt get it. In old mobile phones with such adapters the only way to change sims was reboot.
In some DUOS mobile phones two SIMs works in the same time and you can select one or another to call someone and receive calls for both. Also two signal strength bars are displayed.
But how this adapter works with Defy?
Thanx!

[GUIDE]Remove Stuck SIM Galaxy S3

Hi, So I was a victim of the common issue, having a cut down SIM card stuck in the SIM tray. After reading a lot of guides and having no luck I tried my own way and it worked a charm, so I thought I would share.
Some of the methods I have read about are supergluing a toothpick to your SIM card, but it looked way to easy to accidentally get some on the plastic around the tray so I didn't feel comfortable doing this. Needle nose pliers would have only been able to latch on if I pulled the phone apart and removed the SIM card tray. And the last one I came across was easing it out by pushing it with a paperclip, but there is no bottom access in the SIM holder tray.
So here is what I did.
Using a small thumbtack (or any small object with a sharp point) I applied enough pressure to jab into the SIM card a little bit through the little hole located on top of the SIM tray, this gave plenty of grip to move the SIM a millimetre at a time till the SIM card just popped out. No damage was done to my SIM tray using this method.
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Thanks for the tip will try it out I just had this message thrice today. I hopefully it will fix it
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skivnit said:
Thanks for the tip will try it out I just had this message thrice today. I hopefully it will fix it
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Let me know if it works for you.

thx for your tips
but im not crazy enough to stuck my own sim ATM
and try your tips
ill bookmark this thread
for safety later

Thanks for this. First and last time I try to cut my own SIM card lol.

It's exactly what i did in the first days of june, when I cutted my sim and pushed into the slot in the hurry to light on my new SIII.
I removed it because I was a little disappointed by the fact that wasn't so easy to remove it, so I bought a microsim.
Thanks for sharing Nicholas.
dafunk

Why didn't you just get a micro-sim?? Instead of cutting your regular sim down? They don't cost anything and would have saved you this trouble....
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speedyjay said:
Why didn't you just get a micro-sim?? Instead of cutting your regular sim down? They don't cost anything and would have saved you this trouble....
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well mate there are some of us who just get a kick out of doing things our own way. and like him we find solutions too.

I had the same problem with my S3.
I tried the same thing but it didnt work.The sim card got stuck against the plastic by the entrance because of the pressure on the card.
So what I had to do was to take something (a razorblade) and put it under the simcard to lift it over the plastic at the same time as I was
pushing it out one millimeter at the time. That worked for me.
//maffz

ayyu3m said:
well mate there are some of us who just get a kick out of doing things our own way. and like him we find solutions too.
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But its just unnecessary hassle is it not?? Each to their own I suppose....
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I just removed the tape on the sim holder and pushed it out with my thumb.

i used a pin back when it first got released suprised no one thought of it

speedyjay said:
Why didn't you just get a micro-sim?? Instead of cutting your regular sim down? They don't cost anything and would have saved you this trouble....
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Because some Mobile companies charge $15 to do a SIM swap.

xrayA4T said:
Because some Mobile companies charge $15 to do a SIM swap.
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The price from Galaxy S3 is 100 to 590 Euro € and no 10 Euro € for new SIM-card .
If provider (like nano-SIM) won't have it, it is possible to make a test with knife

kaira10 near
hi, just want to share that i used the pin method. managed to remove my struck sim card...
mine was a nano - sim and i used an adaptor to convert back to the microsim. i put back a micro sim (not adapted one) and it works perfectly....no damange to the simcard module

Nicholas68 said:
Hi, So I was a victim of the common issue, having a cut down SIM card stuck in the SIM tray. After reading a lot of guides and having no luck I tried my own way and it worked a charm, so I thought I would share.
Some of the methods I have read about are supergluing a toothpick to your SIM card, but it looked way to easy to accidentally get some on the plastic around the tray so I didn't feel comfortable doing this. Needle nose pliers would have only been able to latch on if I pulled the phone apart and removed the SIM card tray. And the last one I came across was easing it out by pushing it with a paperclip, but there is no bottom access in the SIM holder tray.
So here is what I did.
Using a small thumbtack (or any small object with a sharp point) I applied enough pressure to jab into the SIM card a little bit through the little hole located on top of the SIM tray, this gave plenty of grip to move the SIM a millimetre at a time till the SIM card just popped out. No damage was done to my SIM tray using this method.
Hope this little guide helps others with the same problem I encountered.
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It worked!

Go to a corporate store. They may give you one for free. At&t did for me.
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[GUIDE]Remove Stuck SIM Galaxy S3/Note 2
The best way to remove a stuck sim card is to use a sewing needle. Mine came out in 2 seconds

honey5 said:
The best way to remove a stuck sim card is to use a sewing needle. Mine came out in 2 seconds
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thanks, mine was stuck because it wasnt cut properly and forced in.

Thanks for the tip .:thumbup:
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[Q] Micro or Nano Simcard

I'm a little confused. Does SGS5 come with a Micro or Nano SIM?

gsmarena states nano sim...but they have made mistakes before :S
although it isn't hard to cut a nano sim haha

spazzy1912 said:
gsmarena states nano sim...but they have made mistakes before :S
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It could be a mistake. Nano seems to be a placeholder on their website for lots of rumored devices. gsmarena removed what kind of sim they thought the device had and now they don't specify.
PDADB says it's micro-SIM
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=5448&view=1&c=samsung_sm-g900s_galaxy_s5_lte-a
I found this picture in another thread. It looks as if it is MicroSIM but I'm not sure. I would just like to know because I have until Sunday to buy myself a SIM on the deal I want. I know I can chop a micro down but I was worried as nano sims are supposed to be a fraction thinner than microsims and it might not fit properly. I cannot believe we have to have so many different sizes of SIM cards. I guess that's how the cookie crumbles.
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dmk0 said:
It could be a mistake. Nano seems to be a placeholder on their website for lots of rumored devices. gsmarena removed what kind of sim they thought the device had and now they don't specify.
PDADB says it's micro-SIM
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=5448&view=1&c=samsung_sm-g900s_galaxy_s5_lte-a
I found this picture in another thread. It looks as if it is MicroSIM but I'm not sure. I would just like to know because I have until Sunday to buy myself a SIM on the deal I want. I know I can chop a micro down but I was worried as nano sims are supposed to be a fraction thinner than microsims and it might not fit properly. I cannot believe we have to have so many different sizes of SIM cards. I guess that's how the cookie crumbles.
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I'm pretty sure it's Micro-SIM now. This video mentions it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewkMksj2aNQ
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yaaay i don't have to cut my simcard anymore
EDIT: LOL gsmarena just changed it to "Sim: Yes"

dmk0 said:
It could be a mistake. Nano seems to be a placeholder on their website for lots of rumored devices. gsmarena removed what kind of sim they thought the device had and now they don't specify.
PDADB says it's micro-SIM
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=5448&view=1&c=samsung_sm-g900s_galaxy_s5_lte-a
I found this picture in another thread. It looks as if it is MicroSIM but I'm not sure. I would just like to know because I have until Sunday to buy myself a SIM on the deal I want. I know I can chop a micro down but I was worried as nano sims are supposed to be a fraction thinner than microsims and it might not fit properly. I cannot believe we have to have so many different sizes of SIM cards. I guess that's how the cookie crumbles.
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I'm pretty sure it's Micro-SIM now. This video mentions it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewkMksj2aNQ
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I wouldn't jump to conclusions yet. That image only tells you the location of the "microSD" card slot and the "SIM" slot, so 2 slots total, since the sim card is on top of the microSD card. It only says "SIM", no identifier of micro or nano. Also, check out this clip. It says it's a nano. Wait for more sources.

it's micro usim, thats the same as the note 3.

kms108 said:
it's micro usim, thats the same as the note 3.
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micro usim? o.o
whats that?
my friend has a note 3 and he says its micro sim

spazzy1912 said:
micro usim? o.o
whats that?
my friend has a note 3 and he says its micro sim
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sim is 2g, usim is 3g.

kms108 said:
sim is 2g, usim is 3g.
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oh. i learn something new everyday

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oh. i learn something new everyday
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It really makes no differences, people still call it a sim card which is still correct.
I think it states it in the manual as well.

I preordere S5 from Vodafone and if I remember well it's standard micro sim (there was an option to ask for Lte sim card). It's micro sim
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2 SIM and Micro SD simultaneously

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Hi all
Here is my guide for Mi Max. If anyone has done the same, please let me know if you want me to delete my thread.
I tried the burn sim and stick on micro sd card mod a couple of weeks ago and failed as it was just too thick.
Luckily i did not break the sim tray, but did break my SD card as it cracked. =(
So I bought a few sim card extension from China Taobao.
Here is the link to it. It cost about 2 or 3 dollars.
http://e22a.com/h.0wJIDW?cv=AANHCQXu&sm=f26a3a
With it, there is no need to burn SIM card or super glue, just the sim card extension and a normal thin double sided tape.
The sim card extension is paper thin and the SIM tray will go in as normal, no additional pressure than usual required.
The sim holder protruding out is thin enough to fit on a soft case. but I doubt it will fit in a hard case unless you cut a hole in it.
Do ignore the Chinese wordings on the phone as my mum does not read much English.

which color is this Mi Max ?

It's the gold version. But photos seems really gray.
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Link is not working
allanzzz said:
Hi all
Here is my guide for Mi Max. If anyone has done the same, please let me know if you want me to delete my thread.
I tried the burn sim and stick on micro sd card mod a couple of weeks ago and failed as it was just too thick.
Luckily i did not break the sim tray, but did break my SD card as it cracked. =(
So I bought a few sim card extension from China Taobao.
Here is the link to it. It cost about 2 or 3 dollars.
http://e22a.com/h.0wJIDW?cv=AANHCQXu&sm=f26a3a
With it, there is no need to burn SIM card or super glue, just the sim card extension and a normal thin double sided tape.
The sim card extension is paper thin and the SIM tray will go in as normal, no additional pressure than usual required.
The sim holder protruding out is thin enough to fit on a soft case. but I doubt it will fit in a hard case unless you cut a hole in it.
Do ignore the Chinese wordings on the phone as my mum does not read much English.
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link is not working , any other link to order sim card extension

I wanted to buy also.. But Taobao selling very expensive, any other way to get it? I guess the link is below
http://m.intl.taobao.com/detail/detail.html?spm=a1z3o.7695460.0.0.SXViRL&id=540788368974
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9RMB should be considered cheap
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But the shipping is 500 RMB...
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i have 1 spare actually.

Liked this arrangement and its safe too.
-TechExhibeo

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i have 1 spare actually.
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So means I can buy from you? And how much
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Guy, any other international site that sell it..??
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Correct me if am wrong but this solution will make the phone not fit in a rear or flip cover right??

ron_hyatt said:
Correct me if am wrong but this solution will make the phone not fit in a rear or flip cover right??
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The sim holder protruding out is thin enough to fit on a soft case. but I doubt it will fit in a hard case unless you cut a hole in it.
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OP mentioned this, but i think it depends on the exact case

panyan said:
OP mentioned this, but i think it depends on the exact case
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I got a silicon casing, is thin enough to make only a little bump at the back, but everything fit as usual
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You could probably buy the adapter via MisterTao .

It's on eBay now.

dio62000 said:
It's on eBay now.
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Could you link it please? And if you can't, tell me what to search for?

Is this available in India?
Any link to buy here?

devleon said:
Could you link it please? And if you can't, tell me what to search for?
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nano-SIM-Card-Extension-Soft-Flat-FPC-Cable-Extender-/322385678101
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nano-SIM-Card-Extension-Soft-Flat-FPC-Cable-Extender-/322385677615

Use the link below
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Is this available in India?
Any link to buy here?
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I have ordered 2 pieces using the below EBAY link.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nano-SIM-Card-Extension-Soft-Flat-FPC-Cable-Extender-/322385677615
You too can try.
Delivery - 30 - 45 days.

Are the Sim trays from the single sim variant compatible with the duos?

Recently my sim tray got stuck in my phone (G935FD) and upon trying to remove it the tray snapped and the Sim stayed. Needless to say I tried a few measures including using a strip from an old bank card to create space and get it out etc. Nothing worked, I got it professionally taken out and they gave me a new sim tray as well. However the tray is for the regular single sim version. I don't care for the second sim but the issue is now my SD card isn't reading, I've troubleshooted the card and it is in fact good and working. But I'm wondering if its the tray (despite the Sim 1 working fine) or was it a hardware problem when the tray stuck or during repair. Any answers as to if the tray can cause this?

Have you checked if the trays are facing the same side for the SD card on the old and new trays?
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I just checked it to be sure and they look identical to me other than the little notch to fit the second Sim. I have a friend with a duos as well. I'll ask to try theirs to verify. I just found it odd because in my previous experiences to damage an sd card reader was tough lol. It may have been damaged at some point during my tinkering or the repair so I'll also ask the repair guy to give it a look again even though I'm uncomfortable with opening up the phone so often. If it's hardware I'll order a replacement depending on the cost and quality. If not I'll just go without an SD.

Looks the same. Yeah, most likely there's damage like a bent connector or something.
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Yes, the sim tray from the one sim variant is competible with 2 sims variant,
but it is not as same as together.
1 sim variant can be modded to 2 sims variant, and you should use the 2 sim tray

1 sim variant to 2 sim variant
881516 said:
Yes, the sim tray from the one sim variant is competible with 2 sims variant,
but it is not as same as together.
1 sim variant can be modded to 2 sims variant, and you should use the 2 sim tray
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Am interested in modding my Galaxy S7 Edge to 2 sims variant. Could you let me know how it can be done? Thank You!

Only the sim tray can be modded. Meaning you can get a sim tray from 1 sim variant and mod it to be used in 2 sims variant. You can't mod the phone and turn it to 2 sims variant.
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Am interested in modding my Galaxy S7 Edge to 2 sims variant. Could you let me know how it can be done? Thank You!
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chanchan05 said:
Only the sim tray can be modded. Meaning you can get a sim tray from 1 sim variant and mod it to be used in 2 sims variant. You can't mod the phone and turn it to 2 sims variant.
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Apparently you can on the Exynos variant.
You need to be on Nougat or Marshmallow, I believe Oreo isn't supported yet, and you need a Z3X box or Chimera, and a dual SIM tray.
Haven't tried myself, but:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/to-convert-935f-dual-sim-t3341121/page5
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS7/comments/85i12q/guide_how_to_turn_s7edge_single_sim_to_s7edge/

kimxk said:
Apparently you can on the Exynos variant.
You need to be on Nougat or Marshmallow, I believe Oreo isn't supported yet, and you need a Z3X box or Chimera, and a dual SIM tray.
Haven't tried myself, but:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/to-convert-935f-dual-sim-t3341121/page5
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS7/comments/85i12q/guide_how_to_turn_s7edge_single_sim_to_s7edge/
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I can confirm this. Am a regular Z3X box user and have tested it on my S7 edge works great.