BUST SIM? - Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers

I removed and inserted back the SIM 'n' times, but error persists.
The phone works fine, I can receive and make case.
Also, the logs don't accuse any abnormality.
it's only samsung pay that complains.
thanks.

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SIM card not inserted - anyone else had this problem?

Hi all,
Just got home, looked at my mobile and it said there was no signal - so I turned it off and back on again, then it said there was no SIM inserted. Keep restarting the phone, keeps saying the same thing. Why?!
Am going to try it in my old SE K850i to see if it's the SIM card or the phone at fault.
In the mean time, does anyone else know of this fault and how to fix..?
I didn't the drop the phone or anything, it was just in my pocket, on it's own - like it always is!
Cheers
Tried it in my K850, works fine. Please someone help
yeah i usually dont put the sim card all the way in but slightly in and it works
I've re-opened this thread due to me misreading....DOH! Apologies (Mental note to one self.......follow own advice and read before posting).
Ta
Rick
you could try to clean the contacts on the sim card connector of the phone with a q-tip, and see if that solves the problem.
also check if any of those contacts appears to be bent or something, and so doesn't make a connection with the card.
Everytime I open the back up to remove the SD card, I get the SIM card missing bit even though I have not touched it! My HD is only 3 months old and it has done this from the start. I just have to remove it a bit - shove it back in and the phone accepts it is there. Annoying but not enough for me to send it back.
hmm, maybe try to make the sim a bit thicker so it doesnt move around (it shouldn't move by removing the back cover, but it seems to happen on your phone / sim combination.
try putting a thin piece of paper on top of the sim (not the contacts side, but the side facing to the battery cover)
maybe that prevents this problem?
Missing simcard
I have the same problem with my simcard. Though something strange happens when the phone is off for more then 10min, it works fine and notices there is a simcard for like 30 sec after which the error pops-up again. I have tried all of the above things, my simcard works fine in my other phone, adding some paper to thicken it doesn't work either
Anyone who could help me with this?
P.S. sorry for the bad english
As in post 7# written, put some papersheet in the simholder above your simcard to increase the contactpreasure. This surely helps.
Tis trick is also useful for all dualsim users who thik the dualsimadapter does not work in their device (but after using this trick get astonished!)
for Thysiey:
Try to switch to Gsm mode to test . Maybe you have bad umts signal? Happens at other places too, or only at one place?
Got the same issue here...
I cannot move the SIM because it is being hold in place by the battery. (to little room)
Adding a piece did not work either.
Anyone got another solution?
anyone? My mothers HD just got this problem now. She has a new phone and for the contract renewal she had to read the backside of the sim. The phone all of a sudden didn't recognizes the simcard anymore.. I tried a few other simcards but it won't read it anymore.
My plan was to sell the old phone but now it's almost worthless just a shame it is still a great phone to operate.. handy with the navigation and all

SIM card issue... any advice?

I'm not sure if this is a common issue or just an issue with my sim card.
Looks like the sim card just stopped working this morning. I can't make/receive any calls or texts and the lock screen says "Please insert SIM card and restart".
I've restarted about 3 times now and have tried removing and reinserting the sim card, with no luck.
I figure I'll need to take it into a T-Mobile shop to get a new sim card, but my Vibrant has been rooted and has a the Obsidian Froyo rom installed.
Should I just plug the SIM into my old blackberry and take it in that way for replacement?
Or is this some known issue that can be easily fixed?
shm522 said:
I'm not sure if this is a common issue or just an issue with my sim card.
Looks like the sim card just stopped working this morning. I can't make/receive any calls or texts and the lock screen says "Please insert SIM card and restart".
I've restarted about 3 times now and have tried removing and reinserting the sim card, with no luck.
I figure I'll need to take it into a T-Mobile shop to get a new sim card, but my Vibrant has been rooted and has a the Obsidian Froyo rom installed.
Should I just plug the SIM into my old blackberry and take it in that way for replacement?
Or is this some known issue that can be easily fixed?
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I have had this happen to me twice. Once, the SIM went bad (it happens).
I called TMO told them that it's not working & they said they'd get me a new SIM. I had the option of going to an authorized TMO store or getting it mailed to me. I went to a store, they installed & it off I went.
The other time, I took some rubbing alcohol and a QTip to it & cleaned it up, let it dry, put it back in & it's been working for a little over a week now
So, I'd try giving it a cleaning first and if that doesn't work, give TMO a call.
If they don't know that you have the Vibrant and think you still have a BB, then yeah, I'd put it back in that rather than bringing in the Vibrant if you have to go to the store. It's just easier when the person helping you isn't trying to force you to change your plan at the same time.
Question: The phone won't let you do anything without a SIM card? If that's true, that's just another reason to be glad I SIM unlocked my phone....that would get annoying!
Old Tmobile sim cards actually have a certain amount of times they can connect to the network tower. If you use airplane mode a lot it you may reach this point quickly.
And some sims cards just go bad. Which I think is the case with yours tjhart85. Take the phone and card to Tmobile. Tmobile will change the sim card for free.
Yup, turned out the sim card just went bad. Called up T-Mobile customer service, they put a not on my acount, and went into my local T-Mobile store and got a new sim card. Phones working great now. They didn't even ask for the old one and didn't have to look at my phone.
Thanks guys!

Data is slow

So, I have a friend at work with an S5. She just switched over from the iPhone and I so want her to love android but she has emailed, called me about 3x a week to fix problems with it. She is not getting anything to load right. I took a look at it today and I think there is something wrong with her sim card slot but I want to be sure.
Neither of her gmail accounts will sync. It says something is wrong with sync but it will be back shortly. I tried her sim card in my phone and added her accounts......fine. ( I have an S4). I loaded my sim card in her phone and still nothing. Won't sync, Facebook won't connect. Nothing. Her sim works fine in my phone, and neither are syncing in hers. The slot itself is different from the S4. The s4 slot is spring loaded so you just push on the sim and it pops out. Hers the sim just slides in. I had to use a paper clip to get it back out. I'm thinking this is wrong. Shouldn't it be spring loaded? Shouldn't you be able to get the sim out easily? I advised her to ask for a replacement phone.
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So, I have a friend at work with an S5. She just switched over from the iPhone and I so want her to love android but she has emailed, called me about 3x a week to fix problems with it. She is not getting anything to load right. I took a look at it today and I think there is something wrong with her sim card slot but I want to be sure.
Neither of her gmail accounts will sync. It says something is wrong with sync but it will be back shortly. I tried her sim card in my phone and added her accounts......fine. ( I have an S4). I loaded my sim card in her phone and still nothing. Won't sync, Facebook won't connect. Nothing. Her sim works fine in my phone, and neither are syncing in hers. The slot itself is different from the S4. The s4 slot is spring loaded so you just push on the sim and it pops out. Hers the sim just slides in. I had to use a paper clip to get it back out. I'm thinking this is wrong. Shouldn't it be spring loaded? Shouldn't you be able to get the sim out easily? I advised her to ask for a replacement phone.
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Sounds like a replacement device is in order, and while at it, why not a replacement SIM just to put the icing on the cake.

S4 sim card related functions malfunction

Hi,
My galaxy s4's(european i9505) sim card related functions (calling, 3/4G data etc.) have stopped recently.
It's 3 years old but that doesn't neccesarily mean i should throw it in the trash can right?
When i reboot it, it sometimes detects the sim, but most of the times not. Sometimes it doesn't accept the pin code.
When i get lucky and it does detect the sim, it still doesn't function though.
i.e., i type in the sim's pin, but i get the following:
-no signal bars in the statusbar
-it does say it has signal strength in Phone > Status
-network unknown
-CM regularly pops up a prompt to restart in order to be able to use the mobile network, as if i just put in a new sim card.
I'm on CM11 at the moment, but the stock rom, and CM13 gave the exact same problems.
Could it be a faulty sim card module or antenna, or wouldn't it have any effect when i replace these?
The sd card reader does still work, and i have tried to push the two (reset?)pins on the back.
It only prompts again to put in the sim's pin but it doesn't have any further effect.
The slot seems to be clean, and the sim card isn't faulty, it works in my other phone.
Booting the phone in Safe Mode doesn't have any effect.
It'd be great if i you guys could advice me on this, cheers.
Do you have access to another phone to try your SIM in? If that works fine then you can rule out the SIM card being at fault.
Then I'd replace the SIM card holder, it's a simple job to do and the part is really cheap as well.
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dave106 said:
Do you have access to another phone to try your SIM in? If that works fine then you can rule out the SIM card being at fault.
Then I'd replace the SIM card holder, it's a simple job to do and the part is really cheap as well.
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Yes, as i said in my 3rd last sentence, the sim card works fine in another device. The thing is that many people with an s4 have problems that are similar to mine, but they report that replacing the sim reader doesn't fix the problem, or only for a just few days. (some even said replacing the entire motherboard didn't fix it)
So that's why i'm hesitating to try replacing either one of these. If it's the only way i think i will try it though, it indeed isn't a costly part like you already said.
beertjen said:
Yes, as i said in my 3rd last sentence, the sim card works fine in another device. The thing is that many people with an s4 have problems that are similar to mine, but they report that replacing the sim reader doesn't fix the problem, or only for a just few days. (some even said replacing the entire motherboard didn't fix it)
So that's why i'm hesitating to try replacing either one of these. If it's the only way i think i will try it though, it indeed isn't a costly part like you already said.
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I do doubt it is a software problem.
Generally speaking, if it happens on various roms then it's probably related to hardware, or something that isn't affected by rom changes (like the modem, in this case)
Do other sims work on your phone?

GH4 (YQT T8L-branded) "no sim"

i cannot tell if the seller sent me their last broken device or if they know exactly what's wrong with it and they want to scam me with sending it back and forth so they "fix" it by software. they even told me in an email to prove it doesn't take the sim inserted in the proper position and they said i should send it back to them but if it has no issues i'll be paying for shipping twice. lovely implication that i can't push the simcard in the only position it could work in.
tried several simcards and it's always the same, like there's no simcard in there. the sims all work on other devices. i can't tell if it's physically damaged or if it's a software thing. i looked around for clues in the *#*#83781#*#* menu but there's nothing that could enable the simcard there.
anyone else had or fixed a "no sim" error before? thanks

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