Hi all,
I just got a Galaxy S3 a few weeks ago and decided to keep my unlocked Cappy as my backup/beater phone.
However, I can seem to get my Cappy to recognize my new LTE micro SIM. I've tried positioning it many, many times. Keeps giving me some error along the lines of "the inserted SIM is not valid" or something. Even tried using a micro SIM adapter, which ended up breaking some contact pins in the SIM slot so I had to replace that.
The Captivate recognizes all of the regular sized SIMs I put in it though. I thought the contact points on the micro SIM were the same as on the regular sized ones; just smaller in size due to less plastic being used around the contacts.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
blackdragoon said:
Hi all,
I just got a Galaxy S3 a few weeks ago and decided to keep my unlocked Cappy as my backup/beater phone.
However, I can seem to get my Cappy to recognize my new LTE micro SIM. I've tried positioning it many, many times. Keeps giving me some error along the lines of "the inserted SIM is not valid" or something. Even tried using a micro SIM adapter, which ended up breaking some contact pins in the SIM slot so I had to replace that.
The Captivate recognizes all of the regular sized SIMs I put in it though. I thought the contact points on the micro SIM were the same as on the regular sized ones; just smaller in size due to less plastic being used around the contacts.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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1) Micro sim is not regular sim
2) Cappy is not LTE compatible. You can't use a LTE sim in a non-LTE phone. Its a completely different SIM compared to 3-4G sims
Darn. Thanks for the clarification.
The 3G/4G part is correct but if you get a holder/expander (IDK even know if they exist) to fill the extra space and it's a 3G card it should work, they are the same in contact points just less plastic for the micro sim...
b-eock said:
The 3G/4G part is correct but if you get a holder/expander (IDK even know if they exist) to fill the extra space and it's a 3G card it should work, they are the same in contact points just less plastic for the micro sim...
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This is what I thought, and I got a micro SIM adapter (pretty much a small tray that you put a micro SIM into and the tray fills in the shape of a regular sized SIM) but it was too tight of a fit and ended up breaking some pins in the SIM slot. After replacing that, I tried repositioning my micro SIM so that the contacts would contact the pins accordingly but no matter how much I tried, my phone wouldn't detect it.
You are using an LTE SIM of course it wont work...
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Well, I also tried with a non-LTE micro SIM, but that was before I got clarification in a previous post that a micro SIM wasn't exactly like a regular SIM.
I put an LTE sim in my GSM Galaxy nexus and it works
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This is weird...
i got 2 weeks ago a new galaxy s2 att and used fine for a week with a standard straight talk sim card that i cut myself to fit the micro sim port...
it worked fine for a week calls, internet message, media message, everything.
i was charging the phone on the wall one day and when i get it to make a phone call i noticed not sim card inserted error...
i cleaned contact reinserted nothing....i put in my wife phone sim card is perfect.
i sent my galaxy out for repair at the same time i got this great deal on craiglist an atrix hd for $100...
I inserted the same sim card and everything was fine untill yesterday....i got sim card not inserted error...ohmygod i said please dont tell me....
reset phone cleaned contacts nothing ......
My question is can a sim card damage the phone?
Both phone were rooted
Both phones were att provider using straight talk service
Both phones were 4g
I removed from both phones the att junk
Any of this they may have somehow locked the sim card port or damaged it?
It can not be a coincidence any expert can get a good answer?
I'm going crazy
I had the same problem back when I had my One X and my brother had the same problem with his Atrix HD because we cut down our SIM Cards. After I got an official Micro SIM the problem stopped. When you cut your own Micro SIM you stand the chance of trimming off too much. Even if its only a small amount it can still cause the SIM to move around which causes the connection loss.
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htchd2fix said:
This is weird...
i got 2 weeks ago a new galaxy s2 att and used fine for a week with a standard straight talk sim card that i cut myself to fit the micro sim port...
it worked fine for a week calls, internet message, media message, everything.
i was charging the phone on the wall one day and when i get it to make a phone call i noticed not sim card inserted error...
i cleaned contact reinserted nothing....i put in my wife phone sim card is perfect.
i sent my galaxy out for repair at the same time i got this great deal on craiglist an atrix hd for $100...
I inserted the same sim card and everything was fine untill yesterday....i got sim card not inserted error...ohmygod i said please dont tell me....
reset phone cleaned contacts nothing ......
My question is can a sim card damage the phone?
Both phone were rooted
Both phones were att provider using straight talk service
Both phones were 4g
I removed from both phones the att junk
Any of this they may have somehow locked the sim card port or damaged it?
It can not be a coincidence any expert can get a good answer?
I'm going crazy
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You are not crazy , you just lack good logical reasoning . The common thing is the sim . I have no idea why you would send your phone for repair when the other sim worked perfectly . If sim port was damaged , it wouldn't have worked with any sim . Get a new sim , report the old one as lost . Ask for micro sim as the replacement or cut it with a micro sim cutter ( Available at most service providers cust service centers or buy one from ebay , they are cheap ) .
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RCon227 said:
I had the same problem back when I had my One X and my brother had the same problem with his Atrix HD because we cut down our SIM Cards. After I got an official Micro SIM the problem stopped. When you cut your own Micro SIM you stand the chance of trimming off too much. Even if its only a small amount it can still cause the SIM to move around which causes the connection loss.
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That's true , cutting with scissors can be tricky . However I cut my SIM with a micro sim cutter and everything is perfect for the past 2 months . Even if you go to some customer service center (atleast here ) , they do the same cutting with a micro sim cutter . I find the whole filling the application with giving my ID proof again and then getting the active connection in another 24hrs on the replaced micro sim very tedious .
I use microsim cutter which I bought only about 5$. It works perfectly. I can even use the cutting side to cover the microsim as mini sim again.
thanx friends, your answers gimme some hope that in fact is the sim card that does not make good contact.
still cant explain why when i insert other sim card inactive the phones wont read them at all...(.like this is another provider enter unlock code)
just i wish somebody of the experts here can assure me that the sim card can not damage the fone or lock it.
(of course i'm not talking physical damage at the pin point)
thanx
Does anyone know why my moto x might be eating every sim card i insert into the phone? Sim cards only last about 2 weeks in the phone before a little red icon appears in the notification tray and says no sim inserted. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated. Its not fun going back and forth to the bell store and getting a new sim card.
Thanks
I would try and get the phone replaced sounds like something is wrong with the SIM card slot on the phone
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One sim card biting the dust happens, if it has been two or three then there is likely something wrong with the phones hardware. I assume you're using proper nano sims and not something cut down?
Or the Moto X just doesn't like Bell, which would make it a very smart phone
Steve-x said:
One sim card biting the dust happens, if it has been two or three then there is likely something wrong with the phones hardware. I assume you're using proper nano sims and not something cut down?
Or the Moto X just doesn't like Bell, which would make it a very smart phone
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yeah I'm using proper nano sim cards lol. But anyways, I guess i need to send it out for repair. Does anyone know what can cause this problem though? or just a hardware malfunction?
Quick question. Could you take a mini SIM from and older Moto X, or LTE banded phone that's compatible with Verizon and do the old SIM switch like back in the GSM days
theoretically i don't see why not but the Moto X uses a Nano SIM and i think the only other phone that uses that is an iPhone 5/s/c .
I'm pretty sure I've seen an adapter that you can slot your nano SIM into, thus making it micro SIM.
Spectus said:
I'm pretty sure I've seen an adapter that you can slot your nano SIM into, thus making it micro SIM.
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yep, good call. forgot. Noosy SIM adapters.
Best adapters I've used are from http://microsim-shop.com/nanosim.html
if you choose to use a SIM adapter NEVER put the adapter in WITHOUT the SIM card in it. otherwise the SIM tray will get stuck and could possibly ruin your SIM tray / SIM slot. YMMV but you've been warned.
I just bought a droid turbo for xmas which uses a nano sim card. I have sgs5 that uses micro sim card. What it the easiest way for me to switch from phone to phone using one sim card. I've watched videos on how to cut down my micro SIM and buy a adapter but I was wondering if there is another way. Please help.
Best way I would do it. Which I have already done. Get a new nano Sim from Verizon. Then use a adaptor to go to the larger size. I go between my turbo and my g2.
jaben2 said:
Best way I would do it. Which I have already done. Get a new nano Sim from Verizon. Then use a adaptor to go to the larger size. I go between my turbo and my g2.
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Ok, to just clarify. Go into Verizon and tell them I need a nano sim for my s5 and get a adaptor? Do Verizon sell the adaptors or do I need to get one off of Amazon? I'm wanting to keep the phone number associated with my gs5 which right now has the micro sim.
You can just call them, sometimes online chat will send one as well.
You will need to tell them you need it for your turbo. They won't give you a Sim that won't fit the phone you have.
Tell them you bought a turbo or any phone that uses the nano Sim(iphones use them)
Order the adapter off of amazon or somewhere else. When you have both use the adaptor to activate the Sim in your current phone, then switch as needed.
I have this problem to. I have a S4 and cant let my wife to let me have the my new Droid Turbo phone before Christmas day. So what I figure i will do is use a razor blade Christmas day of and cut it to fit. then on the 26th go in and get a new uncut sim for the turbo and then buy a adapter if for whatever reason i would need to go back the the S4.
So I decided to lock the bootloader since I will be traveling, but I thought locking will not wipe the device, is there a bug on NEXUS 6 because I locked it and as soon as I reboot the device it went into erasing the device and started in the welcome screen.
I tried to search the forums and google but all I can find was that the device will not erase anything when you do the fastboot oem lock.
mexikhan said:
So I decided to lock the bootloader since I will be traveling, but I thought locking will not wipe the device, is there a bug on NEXUS 6 because I locked it and as soon as I reboot the device it went into erasing the device and started in the welcome screen.
I tried to search the forums and google but all I can find was that the device will not erase anything when you do the fastboot oem lock.
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It's probably due to the Encryption tbh
Roxas598 said:
It's probably due to the Encryption tbh
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Thanks, I suspected that too, but maybe something I was missing.
I'm needing some advice. I just bought a nexus 6 and I need help on how I should activating it. I have a micro sim in my current lg g3. I also have a Verizon nano sim and a micro to nano sim adapter. I tried to activate the nano in the galaxy note 2 and HTC onemax both Verizon phones. The vzw rep said that the phones that I was trying to activate the sim on wasn't compatable with the nano sim. I'm afraid if trying to cut the micro sim because in order to cut it to nano size I would have to trim the metal part and that would ruin the sim. What do I need to do. I hope someone can help me.
mwebb34 said:
I'm needing some advice. I just bought a nexus 6 and I need help on how I should activating it. I have a micro sim in my current lg g3. I also have a Verizon nano sim and a micro to nano sim adapter. I tried to activate the nano in the galaxy note 2 and HTC onemax both Verizon phones. The vzw rep said that the phones that I was trying to activate the sim on wasn't compatable with the nano sim. I'm afraid if trying to cut the micro sim because in order to cut it to nano size I would have to trim the metal part and that would ruin the sim. What do I need to do. I hope someone can help me.
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I've trimmed em before for my friends cricket phone. You get real close to the metal but if it's too tight just trim the other side more. I used really sharp kitchen scissors and it cut like butter. I'm not sure if Verizon will work or not but I know the chip inside is the same.
mwebb34 said:
I'm needing some advice. I just bought a nexus 6 and I need help on how I should activating it. I have a micro sim in my current lg g3. I also have a Verizon nano sim and a micro to nano sim adapter. I tried to activate the nano in the galaxy note 2 and HTC onemax both Verizon phones. The vzw rep said that the phones that I was trying to activate the sim on wasn't compatable with the nano sim. I'm afraid if trying to cut the micro sim because in order to cut it to nano size I would have to trim the metal part and that would ruin the sim. What do I need to do. I hope someone can help me.
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I am not sure this answer my oem lock question . But to answer yours, I am using a trimmed SIM on my device and it works fine.
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Mahapederdon said:
I've trimmed em before for my friends cricket phone. You get real close to the metal but if it's too tight just trim the other side more. I used really sharp kitchen scissors and it cut like butter. I'm not sure if Verizon will work or not but I know the chip inside is the same.
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I trimmed it and its working, SCREW YOU VERIZON,HA! now I need to unlock the bootloader and root.
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I'm on 5.0.1 nexus 6. Am I still able to root and unlock bootloader?
mwebb34 said:
I'm on 5.0.1 nexus 6. Am I still able to root and unlock bootloader?
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Yes.
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I'm now rooted.
I unlocked my BL using wugs toolkit, but got hung up on rooting the device, do I just need to run the toolkit again? Thanks
mwebb34 said:
I'm needing some advice. I just bought a nexus 6 and I need help on how I should activating it. I have a micro sim in my current lg g3. I also have a Verizon nano sim and a micro to nano sim adapter. I tried to activate the nano in the galaxy note 2 and HTC onemax both Verizon phones. The vzw rep said that the phones that I was trying to activate the sim on wasn't compatable with the nano sim. I'm afraid if trying to cut the micro sim because in order to cut it to nano size I would have to trim the metal part and that would ruin the sim. What do I need to do. I hope someone can help me.
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You can thank the fruit company for starting the small simcards fad. This whale is plenty big enough to fit a regular BFS (Big Fffff'n Sim).
Depending on the contact layout on the existing SIM, it may or may not be possible to trim it down small enough to fit it. I.e., a SIM with 8 contact points cannot be trimmed that far. If it has 6 contact points, it should be possible by trimming it right up to the edge of the pad.
doitright said:
You can thank the fruit company for starting the small simcards fad. This whale is plenty big enough to fit a regular BFS (Big Fffff'n Sim).
Depending on the contact layout on the existing SIM, it may or may not be possible to trim it down small enough to fit it. I.e., a SIM with 8 contact points cannot be trimmed that far. If it has 6 contact points, it should be possible by trimming it right up to the edge of the pad.
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I successfully trimmed my Verizon micro sim using a fine course file, then inserted into my nexus and it worked. I can also still use the sim in my G3.