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Hello ,
You are my last hope before sending my phone to the service center.
The phone is an Omnia 7 (i8700) orange uk.
The phone was unlocked using an unlocked code service.
The problem is that the device stopped recognized any sim since I did a factory reset.
I have tried 3 different sim and i receive invalid sim or no sim error.
I flashed the phone to the latest firmware from samfirmware.com(I8700XXJK1) but no result.
I have tried the *#7465625# code and i get the following :
SIM/USIM Lock : disabled
Network Lock : disabled
Network Subset Lock : disabled
Service Provider Lock : Disabled
Corporate Lock : Disabled
The phone was working with my local Vodafone SIM till the factory reset.
Is there anything i can try?
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When does the error appear?
You could try using the Network profile app? Or maybe a reflash?
Casey
Hi ,
When i open the phone i get the following error :
SIM error
The SIM card is missing ord invalid. You can still make emergency calls if your service provider supports it.
I updated Network Profile App from marketplace but Vodafone Greece or any other Greek carrier are not included.
I really dont understand. My Vodafone GR SIM was working normally until the reset.
I have also tried to SIM from different carriers with the same result.
What should i try?
Please help!
Do you beliave that it is a hardware or a software problem?
Looter said:
Hi ,
When i open the phone i get the following error :
SIM error
The SIM card is missing ord invalid. You can still make emergency calls if your service provider supports it.
I updated Network Profile App from marketplace but Vodafone Greece or any other Greek carrier are not included.
I really dont understand. My Vodafone GR SIM was working normally until the reset.
I have also tried to SIM from different carriers with the same result.
What should i try?
Please help!
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Since you've flashed the I8700XXJK1 firmware, have you tried hard resetting? Just try that. Also, you could always try a full re-flash.
Looter said:
Do you beliave that it is a hardware or a software problem?
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From the OP's postings it would seem that it's a software problem - else it was very unfortunate timing for a hardware failure.
Looter said:
Hello ,
You are my last hope before sending my phone to the service center.
The phone is an Omnia 7 (i8700) orange uk.
The phone was unlocked using an unlocked code service.
The problem is that the device stopped recognized any sim since I did a factory reset.
I have tried 3 different sim and i receive invalid sim or no sim error.
I flashed the phone to the latest firmware from samfirmware.com(I8700XXJK1) but no result.
I have tried the *#7465625# code and i get the following :
SIM/USIM Lock : disabled
Network Lock : disabled
Network Subset Lock : disabled
Service Provider Lock : Disabled
Corporate Lock : Disabled
The phone was working with my local Vodafone SIM till the factory reset.
Is there anything i can try?
Please Help...
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I assume the sim card slot malfunctioned due to some hardware issue. It will not detect any sim card and will keep on generating errors. Re-flashing won't help either. It is better to return the phone in warranty and do not take any chances. There are good chances that the device will be replaced.
Regards.
omer1982 said:
I assume the sim card slot malfunctioned due to some hardware issue. It will not detect any sim card and will keep on generating errors. Re-flashing won't help either. It is better to return the phone in warranty and do not take any chances. There are good chances that the device will be replaced.
Regards.
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The last hope that i have is to flash the device with the new firmware that is going to be released in the next days.
Is there any code from "##634#" menu that i can try to check if there is any lock in the phone?
Oddly, mine has just done the same thing. All of a sudden its telling me there is no Sim installed. Have tried multiple sims with no joy. Would like to format the device and start from scratch but i will lose all my contacts and sms's ...... brilliant
pezley said:
Oddly, mine has just done the same thing. All of a sudden its telling me there is no Sim installed. Have tried multiple sims with no joy. Would like to format the device and start from scratch but i will lose all my contacts and sms's ...... brilliant
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I'm having the same problem, it just won't accept a Vodafone UK sim. I've just done a full re-flash following the instructions on winrumors.com about restoring a bricked Omnia 7.
Still no joy, just the same error message mentioned in the OP.
Any ideas what else to try?
Hello guys.
It seems that I am not alone with the SIM error problem
Are there any experts in the forum to help us?
Are there any steps to follow to ensure that the problem is software or hardware?
Is there any hope that the new software will fix our devices?
Please help!!!
The February update is back online for Omnia 7 devices.
I am installing the new software using Zune now.
Let's hope that our problem will be fixed...
UPDATE!!
Nothing changed with the latest update. Still getting invalid SIM error.
Update info :
OS version : 7.0.7008.0
Firmware revision number : 2424.10.11.1
Hardware revision number : 3.15.0.4
Radio software version : 2424.10.11.1
Radio hardware version : 0.0.0.800
Bootloader version : 4.11.0.3
Chip SOC : 0.36.2.0
READ ALL SW VERSION
CP SW VERSION : I8700XXJK1
HW VERSION : MP 0.800
FTA SW VERSION : I8700.004
FTA HW VERSION : REV1.2
RF cal Date : 2010.11.01
Looter said:
The February update is back online for Omnia 7 devices.
I am installing the new software using Zune now.
Let's hope that our problem will be fixed...
UPDATE!!
Nothing changed with the latest update. Still getting invalid SIM error.
Update info :
OS version : 7.0.7008.0
Firmware revision number : 2424.10.11.1
Hardware revision number : 3.15.0.4
Radio software version : 2424.10.11.1
Radio hardware version : 0.0.0.800
Bootloader version : 4.11.0.3
Chip SOC : 0.36.2.0
READ ALL SW VERSION
CP SW VERSION : I8700XXJK1
HW VERSION : MP 0.800
FTA SW VERSION : I8700.004
FTA HW VERSION : REV1.2
RF cal Date : 2010.11.01
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Hi Looter,
Are you also on Vodafone UK? My Omnia still works with other networks, its just Voda which gives me the error message. I've tried three different working Vodafone sims now and they all give the same message.
Worryingly its the same error message that you get if you boot up the phone with no sim at all installed!
We need help please XDA guru's!
Doz007 said:
Hi Looter,
Are you also on Vodafone UK? My Omnia still works with other networks, its just Voda which gives me the error message. I've tried three different working Vodafone sims now and they all give the same message.
Worryingly its the same error message that you get if you boot up the phone with no sim at all installed!
We need help please XDA guru's!
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Hi ,
I bought my Omnia 7 from Ebay.
It was Orange UK branded and sim locked.
I purchased the unlocked code and I was able to use my local greek SIM after unlocking it.
Since i did a factory restore , the phone does not recognize any of the local SIM that i have tried returning the invalid SIM error message.
I have tried Vodafone Greece , Cosmote Greece and Wind Hellas SIM cards with the same result.
Have you tried another unlock solution, like the Omnia 7 one available on FastGSM?
Maybe that will do the trick?
Doz007 said:
Have you tried another unlock solution, like the Omnia 7 one available on FastGSM?
Maybe that will do the trick?
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I have tried the *#7465625# code and i get the following :
SIM/USIM Lock : disabled
Network Lock : disabled
Network Subset Lock : disabled
Service Provider Lock : Disabled
Corporate Lock : Disabled
The device shows that there is no SIM lock.
Can someone confirm if a second cody apply will fix the issue?
I think when the phone is SIM locked it returns a different error message and not "invalid sim" , isn't it?
Where are the forum gurus?
My device is showing the simlock as disabled also. I only get the error message when trying to use a Vodafone UK sim though. All other sim cards do not produce that error and instead they boot straight to the home screen.
I'm really tempted to try another unlock because nothing else has worked so this seems like the last option.
Doz007 said:
My device is showing the simlock as disabled also. I only get the error message when trying to use a Vodafone UK sim though. All other sim cards do not produce that error and instead they boot straight to the home screen.
I'm really tempted to try another unlock because nothing else has worked so this seems like the last option.
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So when you use SIM cards different than Vodafone UK you don't receive the error message and you are able to make calls, correct?
I wish i had an orange uk SIM to try out.
Let's hope that someone with greater knowledge will help us soon...
Looter said:
So when you use SIM cards different than Vodafone UK you don't receive the error message and you are able to make calls, correct?
I wish i had an orange uk SIM to try out.
Let's hope that someone with greater knowledge will help us soon...
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Yeah that's correct, in theory. The other sim cards are old Pay & Go sims that have been cut off due to not being used for around 8 years! But they boot straight to the home screen without the error message, just don't get any signal.
I've tried re-unlocking the phone as well and can confirm it was a waste of $20.
Samsung Focus
Hi, I bought my Focus off a dealer on eBay. It seems the problem is that once the device has been unlocked through services like fastGSM, when the phone is given a hard reset changes the setting applied. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!
Leyjee said:
Hi, I bought my Focus off a dealer on eBay. It seems the problem is that once the device has been unlocked through services like fastGSM, when the phone is given a hard reset changes the setting applied. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!
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So , as far as i understand , the problem is software and not hardware.
Doz007 mentioned that his phone was still not able to recognize the different SIMS after applying the unlock code for second time.
You verified that the same problem exists in Focus after a hard reset so this is not a Omnia 7 only issue.
Please verify that the lock menu of your phone is in disabled status (check my previous post).
I am really surprised that none has any knowledge to help us with this issue.
Tons of service codes have been posted for our devices but we need some direct help in order to save our phones.
someone please help me, my galaxy s3 yesterday was running well but turn disaster after i flash it with higher firmware on odin, i put the firmware in a wrong box, the firmware file it should be pda box n got it wrong n put it to bootloader box, finally my phone turn on got signal but never registered on network whatever network provider i used. got imei,network provider name yes appeared, service state : out of service, eri version : not available, imei sv 01,serial number 00000000000, baseband version I9300DXDLI5, build number JRO03C.I9300XXDLJ1
I had try flash with another firmware includu csc, phone, n bootloader file but still same, got network but couldn't registered as well phone call or text
Hi,
I Have a galaxy i9506 (orange france android 4.3),
Phone was unlocked now but I have no network on 2G , 3G finds network just fine.
Any way to fix this? Can I rewrite modem file and then try to unlock with *#0011# method?
If this is posible can someone direct me to a good modem file?
Thank you.
If i write modem is posible to unlock by nck code i supose. I realy need 2g network.
How can I bring the phone to it's original state (locked orange france) so I can the use a NCK code to unlock it?
Flash the france orange firmware from sammobile's firmware database. Instructions are on the same page as the download. I can't link, sorry.
I did that , It kept all my programs and settings intact , root was left intact too. I used odin 3.09 . so nothing happedend after flashing original firmware from sammobile.
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nightmarepro said:
I did that , It kept all my programs and settings intact , root was left intact too. I used odin 3.09 . so nothing happedend after flashing original firmware from sammobile.
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If you have rooted than its very good, wipe everything from recovery and flash complete firmware from odin. Its impossible that root is there, because system,kernel and recovery partitions are overwritten. However su binary app will be there but will not work because data partition remains intact.
Now back to your original problem, i don't know how you unlocked your phone? I am afraid phone's efs is not corrupted, because if everything is good means imei and modem and when phone try to register on network of locked phone then it simply ask code. Check imei, modem and network status, if your phone is registered on network and showing carrier name?
Backup efs partition before playing more because if efs is corrupted than you are finished ! I9506 is qualcomm version so QPST tool can also help in modem related issue, press thanks if it helps
Indeed after reflash i lost root. But the phone is still unlocked and no 2g signal. How can i relock it? The phone was unlocked with direct unlock option from some unlock software... dunno witch one(I bought it already unlocked and rooted )
I searched some gsm forums and found something that is said to work for I9506 too:
SPT BOX forum :
4.4.2 kitkat net probleme after supper imei unlock
connect your N9005 to the Box using USB in ( dm+modem+adb ) mode by dialing *#0808# in Samsung's Dialer ..
1st - Choose N900w8 from the list then click Repair 3G Network this will Fix the 2G network
2 - choose N9005 again and press repair 3G network again this will Fix the 3G network with 2G working too
Unfortunately I don't think anyone in my city has SPT BOX ( .... i will search some gsm services
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nightmarepro said:
I searched some gsm forums and found something that is said to work for I9506 too:
SPT BOX forum :
4.4.2 kitkat net probleme after supper imei unlock
connect your N9005 to the Box using USB in ( dm+modem+adb ) mode by dialing *#0808# in Samsung's Dialer ..
1st - Choose N900w8 from the list then click Repair 3G Network this will Fix the 2G network
2 - choose N9005 again and press repair 3G network again this will Fix the 3G network with 2G working too
Unfortunately I don't think anyone in my city has SPT BOX ( .... i will search some gsm services
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I told u some points, please follow it and find out what is the root cause of your problem then try to ask or fix. You can use qualcomm nv tools and qpst for imei but first find out what is the cause then ask for help.
EFS professional also has nv tools and other fixes, use this download link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ol-updated-09-06-14-efs-professional-t1308546
galliard said:
I told u some points, please follow it and find out what is the root cause of your problem then try to ask or fix. You can use qualcomm nv tools and qpst for imei but first find out what is the cause then ask for help.
EFS professional also has nv tools and other fixes, use this download link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ol-updated-09-06-14-efs-professional-t1308546
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Hi , thank U for the info. I must now learn how to use the program to rebuild NV of the phone ( atleast i think that i must do) . never had to do such fixes of any phone. The i9506 was unlocked by direct unlock in z3x box. After that no more 2g connectivity , the phone finds network if I manualy search but cannot connect to it. Sais emergency calls only.
Anyway I think your sugestion will fix my problem .... just have to learn how to use program
Thanks again.
I rooted phone , backed up all that I could find to backup in EFS Professional 2.1.73 and after that I tried option "repair NV Data file permisions" "Option to repair NV data file ownership to fix 'Unknown baseband' and 'No signal' issues." .... then big dissapointment .... popup "This option cannot be used with your device! " . Damn I was realy hopeing that the option will repair my 2G signal problem. Seems that I must find another solution .... maybe some other sugestions?
Thank you.
When u run efs professional u have 4 options, try 2nd option 'Qualcomm nv tools' . Check information on diagnostic tab and if u see any thing wrong try secure ops tab for ESN / MEID / IMEI repair, also first check that your phone is showing correct IMEI by *#06# which is on behind the battery.
galliard said:
When u run efs professional u have 4 options, try 2nd option 'Qualcomm nv tools' . Check information on diagnostic tab and if u see any thing wrong try secure ops tab for ESN / MEID / IMEI repair, also first check that your phone is showing correct IMEI by *#06# which is on behind the battery.
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The phone is showing corect imei. I browsed through tabs , backed-up nvdata(took more than 30 min).I will look at diagnostics tab to see if anything shows "RED" .
Thank U.
I made some screenshots with the info shown in NV TOOLS . I don't know what to look for to see is not ok.
Plz post snaps of lockscreen, imei check window (*#06#) and phone about device. also tell me which firmware u have?
Screenshots , Firmware is Official 4.3 Orange France from Sammobile
From snaps, it seems your phone is registered on network and modem is working fine that's why showing correct IMEI. Normally when your phone is not registered on network, shows emergency call and null IMEI then you are unable to call or sms but i can't understand your case. If you are not able to call or sms then try changing different carrier sim or upgarde to latest kitkat 4.4.2, follow this link
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9506
P.S. At last post snap of complete status window(in two snaps) from about device.
galliard said:
From snaps, it seems your phone is registered on network and modem is working fine that's why showing correct IMEI. Normally when your phone is not registered on network, shows emergency call and null IMEI then you are unable to call or sms but i can't understand your case. If you are not able to call or sms then try changing different carrier sim or upgarde to latest kitkat 4.4.2, follow this link
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9506
P.S. At last post snap of complete status window(in two snaps) from about device.
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Those snaps were from 3g Connection..... whitch works just fine.... I upload screenshots with 2G only network..... if I manualy search networks while in 2G it finds all of them.... but does not register on sim carrier network. If I try the other networks that it finds it sais network not alowed by sim...
i have the same problem. will look foward to this . to fix it
my carrier is orange spain and im on kitkat 4.4.2 data works.3g and 4g but 2g no.
imei is same as back also imei is not blacklisted
thanks in advance
Afraid
nightmarepro said:
Those snaps were from 3g Connection..... whitch works just fine.... I upload screenshots with 2G only network..... if I manualy search networks while in 2G it finds all of them.... but does not register on sim carrier network. If I try the other networks that it finds it sais network not alowed by sim...
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At last i can say your phone efs is corrupt, try manually writing IMEI again from Qualcomm nv tools and flashing kitkat 4.4.2. If don't work then samsung tool (Z3X) or other hardware box can fix efs like u unlock from Z3X box.
This is free tool which offer imei repair, ChimeraTool
https://chimeratool.com/downloads
I have a used Rogers Galaxy S4 I337M (from Ebay) and I have purchased an unlock code from a third party site. The problem is I cannot for the life of me get the phone to prompt me for the unlock code. I've tried Bell and Fido SIMs with no luck (they work on the phones I pulled them from just fine).
I've tried flashing stock 4.2.2 and trying all of the dialer codes I could find. I've also used Samsung Kies to restore the latest lollipop firmware, but this still does not prompt and the dialer codes don't work here also.
I've also tried going into the dialer service menu (*#0011#) and enable PERSO SHA256 ON and reboot, and still no prompt. Foreign SIMs either show "Unregistered SIM" or "Emergency Calls Only".
The only way I managed to generate a prompt was to do an NV rebuild from the service menu, and the unlock code said it was successful, but the phone still refuses to get any service. The phone does see the networks when I got to Network Operators, but it fails to register or says "unable to connect, try again later".
Can anyone help me get this phone working?
You confirmed that the model # is sgh-i337m in download mode?
The imei from the dialler (*#06#) matches the imei on the label under the battery?
The imei from the dialler is blacklisted?
Tried flashing the latest ROM using Odin?
Tried unlocking the phone using the free method with regionlockaway?
audit13 said:
You confirmed that the model # is sgh-i337m in download mode?
The imei from the dialler (*#06#) matches the imei on the label under the battery?
The imei from the dialler is blacklisted?
Tried flashing the latest ROM using Odin?
Tried unlocking the phone using the free method with regionlockaway?
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Thanks for your reply, looks like the imei is blacklisted (hadn't thought of that). I guess I'll see if I can get myself a refund.
If you want to keep the phone, try to have the seller get it removed from the blacklist database.
Hi, all
I haveca Samsung galaxy S10 plus dual sim it is factory unlocked by Vodafone and I now own the phone and paid off the contract and switched to a 3 mobile contract sim only.
My question is can I download the firmware for 3 mobile now instead of Vodafone and reflash the phone with it. Can anybody please advise .
Kind regards .
Typically when you insert a different service providers SIM your phone detects the change and updates it automatically. Your device also has the OXM Multi-CSC option. If you only want to change your service provider to Three Mobile try this.
Open your phone’s dialer and type the following code with your device IMEI number: *#272*IMEI number# (replace the text with your device’s IMEI number).
You can find your phone’s IMEI number on the box your device came with. You can also get the IMEI number under Settings> About phone. Having dialed “*#272*IMEI number#”, you’ll see a screen with the list of available CSC codes for your device.Select the CSC that you want and tap the Install option.