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[Q] Invalid SIM card error/SIM network unlock PIN request on boot I9305

Okay, I posted this question in the I9300 Q&A section by accident (was a bit distraught, didn't read the section title properly), but for some reason a mod appears to have deleted the thread instead of moving it, so here it is again in the correct section.
So after using my I9305 for about 8-9 months now, I woke up this morning to find my phone nonoperational. The phone requests on boot a "SIM network unlock PIN". If this window is dismissed, the pulldown notifications drawer states "Invalid SIM card" with subtitle "Network locked SIM card inserted". Quick Googling reveals that these notifications and errors typically show that a phone is locked to a specific carrier. Now that's understandable, but this phone is unlocked, and I hadn't even taken the SIM card out until this error occurred. The SIM card works just fine in another phone.
I've tried rebooting the phone (first port of call), and using the code *#197328640# in the dialer to SIM unlock as per this post (but I didn't have "[4] NW LOCK NV Data INNITIALLIZ" as an option). I tried using "busybox chown 1001:1001 /efs/nv_data.bin" in terminal emulator as root, after seeing this post, but it came with an error of "chown: /efs/nv_data.bin: NO such file or directory". So... how bad do things look? And no... I don't have a backup of my efs. =[
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Since then, I also tried *#06# in the dialer, and my IMEI is intact.

Try another sim first

JJEgan said:
Try another sim first
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Nope, no dice.

Are you totally stock rom or custom?

Stock standard 4.1.2, with CF-Auto-Root.

KayDat said:
Stock standard 4.1.2, with CF-Auto-Root.
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Maybe try flash a stock pre-rooted rom by lriquidperfection with odin and try the *# again?

Tried various different stock ROMs and factory resets, nothing.

You need to flash a 4.1.1 ROM, or at least a modem from such a ROM.
Sent from my GT-I9305 using xda app-developers app

Tried flashing several 4.1.1 stock ROMs, no luck either.

try to clean pin battery (on the battery not connector battery on the phone) and clean your sim card (used pencil eraser)
look your sim card have missing gold pin/gold line or not?

hrcell said:
try to clean pin battery (on the battery not connector battery on the phone) and clean your sim card (used pencil eraser)
look your sim card have missing gold pin/gold line or not?
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Not sure why doing anything with the battery would be in any way related with the SIM. I also forgot to mention that I had already tried cleaning the SIM card at the start with alcohol. In any case, the SIM card works fine in another phone, so it appears that there isn't problem with the SIM card. In any case, I managed to RMA the phone, now the long wait to get it back...

KayDat said:
Not sure why doing anything with the battery would be in any way related with the SIM. I also forgot to mention that I had already tried cleaning the SIM card at the start with alcohol. In any case, the SIM card works fine in another phone, so it appears that there isn't problem with the SIM card. In any case, I managed to RMA the phone, now the long wait to get it back...
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sim connector need voltage and get from battery

You're kidding me, right?

KayDat said:
You're kidding me, right?
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i not joke with you
i have same problem with you 5 month ago with copy battery

Got my phone back from the shop today. Kept an eye on the shipping tracking when I sent it out, and they sent it back out half a day after they took delivery, so I'm guessing they used a SIM unlock code since it's definitely my phone that I got back. Didn't have to pay anything, so I'm happy. Still not sure why/how the phone decided to lock itself though...

want to change network band in sm j110h
Hello sir...
I want change my phone network band.i had used code *#0011# it was showing only sevice mode.im not getting main menu option after tried further process. Plz help me to change my WCDM network to LTE network mode.
Thanks in advance
Prashant

KayDat said:
The phone requests on boot a "SIM network unlock PIN". If this window is dismissed, the pulldown notifications drawer states "Invalid SIM card" with subtitle "Network locked SIM card inserted".
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I had the same problem. In my case the phone had been fine for almost 3 years.

I suddenly have this problem too.

whatsupskip said:
I had the same problem. In my case the phone had been fine for almost 3 years.
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Which ROM are you using? I was using rodman's AICP

Deanodirector said:
Which ROM are you using? I was using rodman's AICP
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I was using the stock Samsung ROM.

No service, no imei, no baseband after rebooting

I just got an old htc ph39100 and it met some troubles like this. After rebooting, it usually lost imei and baseband so my phone has no service. But if I try to reboot many times, finally it has service and Imei and baseband too. But if I turn off or restart my device, it has same troubles again.
I tried to flash RUU file to come back stock rom but it doesn't solve the problem
So anyone can help me to fix this?

kulomo said:
I just got an old htc ph39100 and it met some troubles like this. After rebooting, it usually lost imei and baseband so my phone has no service. But if I try to reboot many times, finally it has service and Imei and baseband too. But if I turn off or restart my device, it has same troubles again.
I tried to flash RUU file to come back stock rom but it doesn't solve the problem
So anyone can help me to fix this?
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Check your Sim card slot... Make sure your card fits tight... Maybe push down on the metal that the Sim card rides in

rignfool said:
Check your Sim card slot... Make sure your card fits tight... Maybe push down on the metal that the Sim card rides in
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I checked a lot of times but no luck. I just wondering if it's sim card slot problem, so why my device doesn't recognize IMEI, baseband? After many many times try to reboot, some how it have service again and IMEI and baseband appear. But all of them were lost after rebooting.

kulomo said:
I checked a lot of times but no luck. I just wondering if it's sim card slot problem, so why my device doesn't recognize IMEI, baseband? After many many times try to reboot, some how it have service again and IMEI and baseband appear. But all of them were lost after rebooting.
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SIM stands for Subscriber Identity Module....
If the information you are talking about is missing... Its usually because the gold contact on the card isn't making a connections to the gold pins in your phone... Especially when its intermittent...
Try this...
Take the back cover off the phone with the power off... Push down LIGHTLY on your SIM slot and hold it... Then push power... If the slot is under the battery... Try a little shim under the battery on top of the SIM slot... We are just trying to push down on the card a little...

BQL1 New verizon firmware update

I just updated to the new BQL1 firmware and now my sim card is saying it is not registered on the network. I replaced the sim card and it was working until my battery died. I charged phone and turned it on and now sim card not registered on network again. I have reset network settings and toggled everything I know how to try to get it to work but nothing helps. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Sim was working fine on bqk5 firmware. Thanks.

fersayken2 said:
I just updated to the new BQL1 firmware and now my sim card is saying it is not registered on the network. I replaced the sim card and it was working until my battery died. I charged phone and turned it on and now sim card not registered on network again. I have reset network settings and toggled everything I know how to try to get it to work but nothing helps. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Sim was working fine on bqk5 firmware. Thanks.
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I upgraded from G950USQU1AQG4 to G950USQS2BQL1 today and had the same issue. Even factory reset didn't work. Bootloader changed from 1 to 2 so going back wasn't an option for me. Registering a new sim card was the only option for me. I only tried a new sim card because the vzw site gave me this message while trying to re-activate the one i had been using:
HTML_COTENT_NOT_FOUND_FOR_CONTENT_KEY: devicechange_sim_aging_message
Glad i wasn't the only one who wasted a day with this crp.

Can we upgrade BQk1 to oreo?
Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app

I'd updated to Oreo from BQL1 and am trying to Odin back, but it keeps failing. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm using the 3.12.7 odin.
Thanks!
All good. Re-installed the samsung drivers and everything worked perfectly.

mirajman said:
I upgraded from G950USQU1AQG4 to G950USQS2BQL1 today and had the same issue. Even factory reset didn't work. Bootloader changed from 1 to 2 so going back wasn't an option for me. Registering a new sim card was the only option for me. I only tried a new sim card because the vzw site gave me this message while trying to re-activate the one i had been using:
HTML_COTENT_NOT_FOUND_FOR_CONTENT_KEY: devicechange_sim_aging_message
Glad i wasn't the only one who wasted a day with this crp.
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Hey. A new sim card worked for you? Didn't work for me.

fersayken2 said:
Hey. A new sim card worked for you? Didn't work for me.
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Try using Odin3 v3.12 PrinceComsy to roll back to GS950USQU2BQK5.
Also, did you activate the new sim card on the vz website first?
I'm pretty sure this is what I did...
Factory reset, shutdown, remove the old sim, activated the new sim online, insert the new sim into the s8, turn on the phone.

mirajman said:
Try using Odin3 v3.12 PrinceComsy to roll back to GS950USQU2BQK5.
Also, did you activate the new sim card on the vz website first?
I'm pretty sure this is what I did...
Factory reset, shutdown, remove the old sim, activated the new sim online, insert the new sim into the s8, turn on the phone.
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Can we roll back to the previous firmware from S2QBLI back to U2BQK5 so I can then root my phone and use my hotspot
Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Can someone please post a mirror to the firmware, every site I go to download has a d/l speed of about 15kbps and I can't be annoyed with that. Thank you!!

megaghostgamer said:
Can someone please post a mirror to the firmware, every site I go to download has a d/l speed of about 15kbps and I can't be annoyed with that. Thank you!!
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Have you tried Updato?

Cyclone Emperor said:
Have you tried Updato?
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yeah the download was awful on it for me.

Sim card not working?

Few days back, I was just messing with my phone settings and. I went to dialer and typed #*#*4636#*#* and without knowing what SMSC number is, I changed it to my phone number and since then my sim card isn't working?.
I did factory reset from TWRP and flashed the Stock 6.0 but still Sim card is not detected.
I tried updating to default but getting update error. Even tried resetting it from a Non-Android phone but didn't work.
Please help....??

!!!!!!!Root2!!!!!! said:
Few days back, I was just messing with my phone settings and. I went to dialer and typed #*#*4636#*#* and without knowing what SMSC number is, I changed it to my phone number and since then my sim card isn't working?.
I did factory reset from TWRP and flashed the Stock 6.0 but still Sim card is not detected.
I tried updating to default but getting update error. Even tried resetting it from a Non-Android phone but didn't work.
Please help....??
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Reflash stock modem through fastboot that should work

ttocs99 said:
Reflash stock modem through fastboot that should work
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Okay I'll try and let you know. Thanks

ttocs99 said:
Reflash stock modem through fastboot that should work
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Hey, doesn't the stock firmware include the modem files in it?
I'll try Stock lollipop now and see if it works.

!!!!!!!Root2!!!!!! said:
Hey, doesn't the stock firmware include the modem files in it?
I'll try Stock lollipop now and see if it works.
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I would download latest mm for your device as it has the latest bootloader and modem

ttocs99 said:
I would download latest mm for your device as it has the latest bootloader and modem
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I did. I wiped cache, dalvik cache, internal storage and system and flashed stock lollipop with latest modem from MM. After my phone booted the Sim card was detected but later system ui stopped working. So I restored my previous Los 14.1 twrp backup but now Sim card is not working again?

Flash full stock marshmallow let it boot up set it up but don't add Google or anything let it detect ya SIM then try flashing clean Los 14

ttocs99 said:
Flash full stock marshmallow let it boot up set it up but don't add Google or anything let it detect ya SIM then try flashing clean Los 14
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How to not add Google account? Will there be an option to skip?
I'll try tomorrow. Thank you:good:

!!!!!!!Root2!!!!!! said:
How to not add Google account? Will there be an option to skip?
I'll try tomorrow. Thank you:good:
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Yep,there is a skip button

ttocs99 said:
Flash full stock marshmallow let it boot up set it up but don't add Google or anything let it detect ya SIM then try flashing clean Los 14
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Flashed stock 6.0 and completed setup. First few minutes the sim was working but later no service

!!!!!!!Root2!!!!!! said:
Flashed stock 6.0 and completed setup. First few minutes the sim was working but later no service
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Other screenshot
https://i.imgur.com/M8gsHBY.png

!!!!!!!Root2!!!!!! said:
Flashed stock 6.0 and completed setup. First few minutes the sim was working but later no service
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Is it like that with both SIM slots I find it strange?? Have you tried another similar card to see if that works

ttocs99 said:
Is it like that with both SIM slots I find it strange?? Have you tried another similar card to see if that works
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Yes I tried both sim slots and both are not working. And other sim isn't working too.
When someone calls it says Phone is switched off.
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!!!!!!!Root2!!!!!! said:
Yes I tried both sim slots and both are not working. And other sim isn't working too.
When someone calls it says Phone is switched off.
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I don't know if there's anything else? I know after you flash you have signal for a moment so it's still working but maybe someone with a bit more experience can help

ttocs99 said:
I don't know if there's anything else? I know after you flash you have signal for a moment so it's still working but maybe someone with a bit more experience can help
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?Okay...Thanks for your help.?

!!!!!!!Root2!!!!!! said:
?Okay...Thanks for your help.?
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Don't give up though keep flashing stock till it comes back on lol.i think that's all the advice I can give on this but good luck and hope your device gets sorted

Im going with a bad sim card, go to your carrier and get another. Good luck.
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railslave said:
Im going with a bad sim card, go to your carrier and get another. Good luck.
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I tried other sim card.. It didn't work either?

railslave said:
Im going with a bad sim card, go to your carrier and get another. Good luck.
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Just got other sim card with the same phone number swapped. At first when I inserted Sim it was showing no service but sim was working and after few mins... Phone locked itself and now it shows No Sim card...??

Yay!! It's fixed now!!
I went back to the sim card shop and he put that sim in his lava non android but java phone and the did something and put it back in my phone and now my Sim is working!!!

No SIM After Update

My wife and I have identical OP3T phones, and both performed the most recent update to A3000_28_181206. Both are factory stock, not rooted. After the update, her phone will not recognize the SIM, mine is fine. I swapped our SIM cards, and her card is good in my phone, my card was not seen in her phone, so the issue is with her phone.
I've tried reboots, inserting SIM card while on and while off.
Any recommendations?
Thanks in advance,
Dave

dm36415 said:
My wife and I have identical OP3T phones, and both performed the most recent update to A3000_28_181206. Both are factory stock, not rooted. After the update, her phone will not recognize the SIM, mine is fine. I swapped our SIM cards, and her card is good in my phone, my card was not seen in her phone, so the issue is with her phone.
I've tried reboots, inserting SIM card while on and while off.
Any recommendations?
Thanks in advance,
Dave
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I'll suggest try resetting the network settings, this option is just below factory data reset. And if nothing works out you can always reset the phone completely.

Problem was caused by a corrupt update.
Network refresh didn't work, nor did the factory data reset.
I downloaded the image file and restored from recovery, as the restore from the update application failed as well.
All is well now.