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No SIM card detected.

Hi folks..
I've been having some problems with my 1 yr plus Tytn II...
Intermittently it will have no network issue. Once I go Comms Panel and OFF and ON the phone, network is fine.
But this will happen a few times, no matter if I'm outside the house or at home and
it will happen even if I leave it alone.
Also at times after a soft reset, it will says no SIM card detected.
I've tried to clean the SIM card with those rubber eraser, inserting a piece of paper on the back side of the SIM card, to no avail.
If I'm lucky it detects the SIM card.
I've tried using my sister's spare SIM card, same problems.
Any1 encountered before?
If repaired, would it cost a bomb? My warranty already over.
Or is it time for me to replace the tytn? *sigh*
I did search for no network, but think mostly it's the 3G networks having problems in some parts of the world.
Mine will intermittently have no network in 3G or not.
Thanks in advance for any inputs.

Check for dust/dirt around the contact area of the SIM and the slot contacts. Press lightly on the silver metal that crosses over the SIM slot to insure it is tight enough to insure good contact with the card.
Hope that helps.

Hi there...
yup I've cleaned and blown the sim card area.
also place a piece of paper behind the sim card.

oriki said:
Hi there...
yup I've cleaned and blown the sim card area.
also place a piece of paper behind the sim card.
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erm why would you place a piece of paper behind the SIM card and why would you clean it with a eraser(should use a cotton rag or your shirt[NOT a washcloth they can scratch it]) by now the SIM shouldn't work in any phone and paper would stop the contact between the SIM and the SIM slot

i had the same problem some time ago...
the way i fixed it was with tape on the back of the sim card..
i know you tried paper but how much paper?
when i first put tape i would put a layer.. then nothing ... then another layer..
then nothing..
i finally got to the point where i almost broke the litle metal thing that hold the sim card in place.. but it finally worked..
i guess just hard presure fixed my phone not reading my sim..
jus my 2 cents

oriki said:
Hi there...
yup I've cleaned and blown the sim card area.
also place a piece of paper behind the sim card.
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I hope you put the paper between the medal strip and the SIM, not under the SIM where the contacts are. If the SIM does not feel snug in the slot, remove the SIM and press down on the matal strip just a bit to tighten it. Also look carefully to see that the SIM is inserted correctly. The cut off corner does not go in first. Look carefully and you will find an illustration on the outside of the cover.
Hope that helps.

souskei said:
when i first put tape i would put a layer.. then nothing ... then another layer..
then nothing..
i finally got to the point where i almost broke the litle metal thing that hold the sim card in place.. but it finally worked..
i guess just hard presure fixed my phone not reading my sim..
jus my 2 cents
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That's good value for money advice! There are posts here that mention about issues with sim connection on Tilt Specific versions of the Kaiser (although there's nothing in the Tilt specific wiki about it). As long as the paper/tape is on the back (non-contact) side and is used to push the sim closer to the contacts, it should help. If there's any chance the o/p can still return it under warranty, then try and do so. Warranties aren't hard and fast and if something fails very close to the end of the warranty period, many companies will still consider repairing it, especially if it's a 'known issue' that's cropped up. If the o/p spends some time doing a seach, I'm sure more details will come up. From what I recall reading, Kaisers other than the Tilt aren't affected and I've certainly had no such problems with my HTC branded device.

Flying Kiwi said:
That's good value for money advice! There are posts here that mention about issues with sim connection on Tilt Specific versions of the Kaiser (although there's nothing in the Tilt specific wiki about it). As long as the paper/tape is on the back (non-contact) side and is used to push the sim closer to the contacts, it should help. If there's any chance the o/p can still return it under warranty, then try and do so. Warranties aren't hard and fast and if something fails very close to the end of the warranty period, many companies will still consider repairing it, especially if it's a 'known issue' that's cropped up. If the o/p spends some time doing a seach, I'm sure more details will come up. From what I recall reading, Kaisers other than the Tilt aren't affected and I've certainly had no such problems with my HTC branded device.
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yup, I did a search and mostly was recommended to use the paper thingy.
will probably call up the HTC service centre and ask how much it would cost to repair it.
I had to lose my tytn haha. now having withdrawal symptoms using a simple nokia hp.
WillardZ said:
I hope you put the paper between the medal strip and the SIM, not under the SIM where the contacts are. If the SIM does not feel snug in the slot, remove the SIM and press down on the matal strip just a bit to tighten it. Also look carefully to see that the SIM is inserted correctly. The cut off corner does not go in first. Look carefully and you will find an illustration on the outside of the cover.
Hope that helps.
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yup... the SIM card orientation is correct and it's tight hehe
souskei said:
i had the same problem some time ago...
the way i fixed it was with tape on the back of the sim card..
i know you tried paper but how much paper?
when i first put tape i would put a layer.. then nothing ... then another layer..
then nothing..
i finally got to the point where i almost broke the litle metal thing that hold the sim card in place.. but it finally worked..
i guess just hard presure fixed my phone not reading my sim..
jus my 2 cents
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will try that... I did put till it was very tight to remove the paper and SIM card..
kaiserII101 said:
erm why would you place a piece of paper behind the SIM card and why would you clean it with a eraser(should use a cotton rag or your shirt[NOT a washcloth they can scratch it]) by now the SIM shouldn't work in any phone and paper would stop the contact between the SIM and the SIM slot
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I figured it might be the SIM contact problem, hence the paper on the sim card.
the sim card is working well with my spare nokia hp though.
thanks all for the tips & infos!

Thank you all very much. This just happened to me and I was able to resolve with the paper behind the sim card. A real life saver since my tilt is now 14 mos old and out of warranty.

I totally forgot abt this thread...
mine was repaired for SGD 150, including the diagnostic fee since it's out of warranty...

No Sim card detected
oriki said:
I totally forgot abt this thread...
mine was repaired for SGD 150, including the diagnostic fee since it's out of warranty...
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I had the same issue with an 18 month Tilt. HTC quote was $124 US as diagnostic fee and over $300 if the board needed replacement. The shim to the back of the card was not working. Bought a new HTC brand SIM card reader from ebay for $24 US including S&H. All is well.

was it easy to DIY?
and I tot repairs here in singapore are expensive hehe

Some rubber erasers contain a small amount of ground pumice, for the sole purpose of scratching the top layer of paper when you use it to correct a mistake (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eraser#Types).. Using a rag or shirt alone will not remove any oxidation from the surface of the contacts, although if they are gold-plated they should be resistant to oxidizing anyway..
I just had the same problem today with my SIM card. So far, paper hasn't helped. (I stuck 3 layers of white adhesive binder label on the back of the SIM, and trimmed around it w/scissors) -- still no luck.
kaiserII101 said:
erm why would you place a piece of paper behind the SIM card and why would you clean it with a eraser(should use a cotton rag or your shirt[NOT a washcloth they can scratch it]) by now the SIM shouldn't work in any phone and paper would stop the contact between the SIM and the SIM slot
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weasel5i2 said:
Using a rag or shirt alone will not remove any oxidation from the surface of the contacts, although if they are gold-plated they should be resistant to oxidizing anyway..
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Exactly so I think rather than using a potentially abrasive eraser, it'd be best to use a specialist contact cleaner (designed just for such things) applied to a cotton bud and rubbed against the sim holder contacts and then the sim itself. It seems to me that as long as the contacting surface is spotlessly clean then packing the SIM closer to the contacts with pieces of paper behind it, shouldn't be necessary (even though it may help). A small aerosol can of contact cleaner is cheap enough and it can also be used for battery contact cleaning every few months (something it pays to do with a TyTN II in my experience).
Touch wood, my phone is still going strong as far as the sim connectivity is concerned but then its probably only ever endured 20 or so sim removals and refitments in its whole existance - maybe those experiencing problems are predominantly frequent sim removers or changers?

The Fix- its the simm cover microswitch
I may be that the reason many are getting different results, is that your tackling the wrong area of the ph as the problem. I just fixed my TYTN ll using this solution by Tilt Fanatic -Fix for No Sim Detection Problem!-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11199595#post11199595
He figured out that its source is the simm cover latch and the micoswitch that it catches on underneath. Over time this ability to catch onto microswitch, degrades so "the problem is that the outside switch is not fully catching the inside one, which is why the sim isn't being detected". Thus for many people the constant insert and closing of the simm cover inadvertantly fixes the problem. Not the deoxidizing or cleaning contacts with a rubber etc. Try it. Use something to press the inner mico switch hard up while turning on the phone. It was an instant fix for my ph, showing it was the correct source of the problem of "no simm card present". Thanks to Tilt Fanatic correctly identifying it.

O2 XDA Rubber Sim Cover

Can anyone advise if I am able to get a new/2nd hand replacement rubber sim card cover. mine has disintegrated and the phone will not work without it.

hi man
cookied said:
Can anyone advise if I am able to get a new/2nd hand replacement rubber sim card cover. mine has disintegrated and the phone will not work without it.
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i have the same problem as you, who have any help for this ,please

hi now success with sim cover
XDA is verry old device,so its very difficult to find sim cover.For me i try to do with my own thinking .1st open all hardware and try to take anything to envelop
a small button that make phone off, finally success with paper
so next i ll take some photo....

whats the point with a sim cover?

MicroSD Card stuck in Dell Streak 7 :\

I know, I did something really stupid. I put an MicroSD card in the slot where the Sim Card is supposed to go and now it's stuck. I can't see it.. so I have no idea what to do.
Please help, I have no idea how to get it out.

Can you see it at all? I believe the sd card bay has enough clearence so that a microsd could get lodged inside the body of the device itself. There's nothing besides the tray itself to stop something like that. (which is kinda crazy if something exactly like this happens)

Nope I cannot see it at all :\
I'm not concerned about the sD card itself, I'm just worried that it'll mess up the functionality of the tablet.

The only real risk is that the pins on it might short something out, or a very remote chance it might cause one of the connectors to detach.
You could try and keep shaking it until it falls out or carefully dissassemble it and get your card. I'd personally try the former, the open part of the tray is the one nearest the display, so hold it display faceing down and bay facing down and hope for the best.

I have tried shaking it out for the past couple of minutes with no results.
There is no rattling sound however, so is that a good thing?
There are no visible screws of any sort for me to take it apart, so if you know of a a way that I can do so, I'd greatly appreciate it if you would share it with me.

If it's not rattleing then it might be jammed up against something, as far as damaging the internals that's a good thing. As long as you dont let it rattle around inside it, it shouldnt be a huge issue.
I made a guide on dissassembling it, it's around here somewhere. But tl;dr the first step is held together by glue and it's a huge hassle to dissassemble and reassemble unless you dont care about casuing cosmetic damage.

TheManii said:
If it's not rattleing then it might be jammed up against something, as far as damaging the internals that's a good thing. As long as you dont let it rattle around inside it, it shouldnt be a huge issue.
I made a guide on dissassembling it, it's around here somewhere. But tl;dr the first step is held together by glue and it's a huge hassle to dissassemble and reassemble unless you dont care about casuing cosmetic damage.
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If it's held together by glue, I doubt I will have the patience to reassemble it xD
Are there any other options that you know of that I can try?
But nonetheless, thank you for helping

Mail it to me, I could use a 2nd S7

TheManii said:
Mail it to me, I could use a 2nd S7
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Haha, definitely not an option xD
I've tried everything I could and the thing still won't come out. Might just have to try a mini vacuum cleaner..

I got an SD card stuck exactly like what happened to you only difference is I got it stuck in my phone I got a bobby pin nd took it out like that but I was careful
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xtc714 said:
I got an SD card stuck exactly like what happened to you only difference is I got it stuck in my phone I got a bobby pin nd took it out like that but I was careful
Sent from my HTC Glacier using xda premium
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How exactly did you manage to get it out? I've bent a paper clip out so that it was long enough for me to stick it in there and I tried to press it down and slide it out with no results - I don't even know if I was actually touching the card or not :\
If you could provide some details on how you were able to get it to pop out, that'd be great.
Thanks

Sim Card Flap Water/Moisture sensor

Hi guys..
So shortly after a Dip my XZ has decided that it can't read my sim card, everything appears dry and the moisture sensors under every flap are still white.. Except under the sim flap. (I can't see any)
Does the Sim Card slot have a moisture sensor? Could someone pop theirs open and have a look for me?
If so a picture would be nice, not necessary if there isn't though
Thanks!

I just looked at mine and I couldn't finde one

St.Jimmy90 said:
I just looked at mine and I couldn't finde one
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Yeah I didn't think so. Thanks for confirming it for me
..Guess I have to go through the hassle of backing up, returning to stock and trying to get it fixed under warranty :l

Anyone swap parts to chance color?

Like the title says, I have a blue one, wanting to change over to a white...here are the parts:
http://www.etradesupply.com/motorola-nexus-6-middle-plate-white.html
http://www.etradesupply.com/motorola-nexus-6-battery-door-cover-24205.html
Curious if anyone has done this before. I've seen teardowns and I've done something similar to this on a Nexus 5.

stevew84 said:
Like the title says, I have a blue one, wanting to change over to a white...here are the parts:
http://www.etradesupply.com/motorola-nexus-6-middle-plate-white.html
http://www.etradesupply.com/motorola-nexus-6-battery-door-cover-24205.html
Curious if anyone has done this before. I've seen teardowns and I've done something similar to this on a Nexus 5.
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I swapped backs to get rid of the "ghost image" of the AT&T logo. It was easy. Only took about 10 minutes.

cam30era said:
I swapped backs to get rid of the "ghost image" of the AT&T logo. It was easy. Only took about 10 minutes.
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Awesome, I ordered the middle plate (has the bezel and holds the internal battery) and the white battery cover. This will turn the phone from the blue variant to the white variant completely...all for about $60.

stevew84 said:
Awesome, I ordered the middle plate (has the bezel and holds the internal battery) and the white battery cover. This will turn the phone from the blue variant to the white variant completely...all for about $60.
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I just did this on Monday of this week. I got my parts from eBay. You will still need to order the silver/white sim tray which I also found on eBay.
In addition I went with the Moto X Pro back instead of the white one.

bp328i said:
I just did this on Monday of this week. I got my parts from eBay. You will still need to order the silver/white sim tray which I also found on eBay.
In addition I went with the Moto X Pro back instead of the white one.
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Whats the moto X pro? and damnit about the sim tray.

stevew84 said:
Whats the moto X pro? and damnit about the sim tray.
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It's basically the Nexus 6 but it's sold in China and the back does not say Nexus on it and its black with a soft touch feel to it. Give me a minute and I'll post up some pictures of my phone.
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bp328i said:
It's basically the Nexus 6 but it's sold in China and the back does not say Nexus on it and its black with a soft touch feel to it. Give me a minute and I'll post up some pictures of my phone.
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Damnit, so does it feel something like the black Nexus 5? that weird soft/gel type feel?
Also, looking at the middle plate that I ordered and it seems like I only need to swap out the camera and a couple of other things. The small delicate pieces seem to come with the new housing. The battery being the biggest thing to have to remove, should go smoothly tho since I'm not separating the digitizer from the front glass.
Did you have any hiccups or anything like that?
Oh, I have a white Moto X and it looks like the sim tray is the same part number as the tray of the Nexus 6, so I'll just swap them over. Where did you find the replacement battery cover for the Moto X Pro?

stevew84 said:
Damnit, so does it feel something like the black Nexus 5? that weird soft/gel type feel?
Also, looking at the middle plate that I ordered and it seems like I only need to swap out the camera and a couple of other things. The small delicate pieces seem to come with the new housing. The battery being the biggest thing to have to remove, should go smoothly tho since I'm not separating the digitizer from the front glass.
Did you have any hiccups or anything like that?
Oh, I have a white Moto X and it looks like the sim tray is the same part number as the tray of the Nexus 6, so I'll just swap them over. Where did you find the replacement battery cover for the Moto X Pro?
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Here are the pictures of before and after.
Here is the link the the back I bought, I ordered the black one and yes it's almost like the Nexus 5
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Housing-Battery-Back-Cover-Rear-Door-For-Google-Nexus-6-XT1100-Motorola-Shamu-/251723199982?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=550648934210&hash=item3a9bdf35ee
And here is a link to the sim tray I bought.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271876699768?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=570713175240&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I had no issues at all doing the swap.

bp328i said:
Here are the pictures of before and after.
Here is the link the the back I bought, I ordered the black one and yes it's almost like the Nexus 5
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Housing-Battery-Back-Cover-Rear-Door-For-Google-Nexus-6-XT1100-Motorola-Shamu-/251723199982?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=550648934210&hash=item3a9bdf35ee
And here is a link to the sim tray I bought.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271876699768?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=570713175240&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I had no issues at all doing the swap.
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Awesome, thanks. So you didn't swap out the actual bezel piece?

stevew84 said:
Awesome, thanks. So you didn't swap out the actual bezel piece?
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Yes I did, in the first picture it's blue and the second picture it's white/silver.
Here is the link to the frame I bought.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/351333448156?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
This weekend I'm going to switch back to the one that was once blue because I've done this to it.
Polished aluminum!

bp328i said:
Yes I did, in the first picture it's blue and the second picture it's white/silver.
This weekend I'm going to switch back to the one that was once blue because I've done this to it.
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Ohhh you did the polishing thing? That's awesome. What all did you have to transfer over from your complete middle plate to the new white plate? I'll be able to tell once I get my hands on it but it would be nice to know what to expect.
If there was a way to flat black the entire bezel, I'd be down for that. Similar to the black HTC one.

stevew84 said:
Ohhh you did the polishing thing? That's awesome. What all did you have to transfer over from your complete middle plate to the new white plate? I'll be able to tell once I get my hands on it but it would be nice to know what to expect.
If there was a way to flat black the entire bezel, I'd be down for that. Similar to the black HTC one.
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If I remember correctly it was just the battery, the top speaker, and the camera glass.
Battery was the hardest part as the other two just pop out.

bp328i said:
If I remember correctly it was just the battery, the top speaker, and the camera glass.
Battery was the hardest part as the other two just pop out.
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Thanks. I'll update when I get the parts.
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bp328i said:
If I remember correctly it was just the battery, the top speaker, and the camera glass.
Battery was the hardest part as the other two just pop out.
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Hey did you have an issue with the adhesive on the back cover? meaning did your replacement back come with adhesive already attached? I've seen that you can purchase the adhesive separately so I wasn't sure if it comes with the cover.

stevew84 said:
Hey did you have an issue with the adhesive on the back cover? meaning did your replacement back come with adhesive already attached? I've seen that you can purchase the adhesive separately so I wasn't sure if it comes with the cover.
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Mine came with the adhesive already attached. It is a real pain in the a$$ to get the stock one off. I use a heat gun to warm it up a little and it helped a lot!
At first I thought it might be tough to line the new one up on the first try but it was easy. I pulled off the adhesive backing fully and then lined the top up with the camera hole and it went down fine.

bp328i said:
Mine came with the adhesive already attached. It is a real pain in the a$$ to get the stock one off. I use a heat gun to warm it up a little and it helped a lot!
At first I thought it might be tough to line the new one up on the first try but it was easy. I pulled off the adhesive backing fully and then lined the top up with the camera hole and it went down fine.
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Thanks for the tips man.
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stevew84 said:
Thanks for the tips man.
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I wish I found this video before I did mine because getting the back started was the hardest part for me.
https://youtu.be/Yk1CGk0TZAw
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Don't forget the Sim tray.

bp328i said:
I wish I found this video before I did mine because getting the back started was the hardest part for me.
https://youtu.be/Yk1CGk0TZAw
Sent from my Nexus 6 using XDA Free mobile app
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dhollis72 said:
Don't forget the Sim tray.
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All of the parts came in the mail yesterday, so that's the middle plate, tools and white back battery cover (with adhesive attached). I went through TMO to get yet another warranty replacement since my power button is kind of wonky, so I'll have a couple of N6's to take apart and compare to make sure things are done correctly.
Thanks for the tips.

stevew84 said:
All of the parts came in the mail yesterday, so that's the middle plate, tools and white back battery cover (with adhesive attached). I went through TMO to get yet another warranty replacement since my power button is kind of wonky, so I'll have a couple of N6's to take apart and compare to make sure things are done correctly.
Thanks for the tips.
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I was going to wait to switch to my polished aluminum frame until I got another back because I when I took my stock blue one off I scratched it up a bit.
But since I found that video I went ahead and switched the frames out again before the other back I ordered came.
I don't think I have ever received so many compliments on a phone (and I've had almost every flagship phone) as I have on my Nexus 6 with the polished aluminum frame and Moto X Pro back.