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[Q] "Refreshing Sim Data" annoying pop ups

I've got an unlocked Singapore i9000 with the European JG1 firmware installed and using it on AT&T in the US.
The phone frequently pops up an annoying message about "refreshing sim data". It pops up, then fades away on its own.
Other than the obvious, what does "refreshing sim data" mean, and why does it do it so often? This is the only phone I've owned that does that.
Any idea what's going on behind the scenes (either on the phone, or at AT&T) when the phone pops up that "refreshing sim data" message? What's refreshing on the sim or the phone, and why does it do it so often?
On an interesting related note. The sim I am using is from my iPhone account on AT&T and is grandfathered in with the true unlimited data plan. What's interesting is that usually when I put the sim into another phone, like say my old Razr, the AT&T website almost instantly reflects that I'm not on an iPhone with that sim at the moment; with the i9000, the sim's been in it non-stop for almost a month now, and AT&T still reports me as an iPhone.

get this too, what is this?

I'm still getting this...
No one has any ideas? I've noticed that AT&T Web site now reports the phone as "unknown" but they haven't monkeyed with my grandfathered unlimited iPhone data plan (yet).

I get this on my captivate too. It happens on both Perception and Assonance roms. The only other thing I can think is that I have an old Cingular 3G sim card so maybe that is acting funky with it.
Anyone figure anything out with this?

I'm starting to get this too ever since I installed the Pheonix Rom on my Captivate. Never had this problem before. It even sometimes cuts off service when that pop up shows up.

I just started to see this on the new Cognition 3.0.4 rom for the captivate also. Any ideas?

I'm seeing it on my Captivate with Perception 10.2... I also have the old unlimited AT&T iPhone data plan. When I log into AT&T, it shows I am using the Captivate.

One more here. Paragon RC5 didn't do it but RC6 does. Phone is a Captivate with an iPhone sim card and data plan.

I started seeing this to when i started using JS8(my own) and see it using Darkyy's JS8. I only see this when I have my usb unplugged.

Possible rom has wrong CSC for the network you are using .
I have a manually entered network as its not on any CSC sim pops up and i just choose O2 UK as its the carrier for the network i use .
Result no more pop up .
Or change CSC to cover your current network .
jje

Hi.. I tried to select the network manually and the "Refreshing SIM Data" pop up stopped popping up.
I think as JJEgan said, it is the wrong CSC that is causing this pop up.
I have a locked SGS2 to 3 UK, which I unlocked and is using it in India with a different carrier.
You guys could try selecting the network manually. It may not be a problem if you are not travelling very often or going out to a different carrier circle.

sounds like a problem, ive seen on other phones, i got it too on my galaxy s when i first got it on stock rom was 2.1 update #1.
is there actually a option to show/hide sim service messages like some nokias have? this is only a suggestion/idea of-course not sure if the galaxy has this option

I have an unlocked galaxy s3 that I bought from the UK. it isn't rooted and uses the sim card from my rooted streak and, before that, from my FUSE. U.S. A&Tt. that's supposed to read AT&T. in this Galaxy, I run only the samsung stock upgrade (2.3). I have had this message from the first day I turned on the unit--approx every ten minutes all day long. if no one on the xda forums can solve this problem, then it's unsolvable.

Got internatial version of SGS2 and on AT&T, getting the annoying message from day one. After reading the article, I decided to choose network manually, but there wasn't any manual selection menu. So after network scanning, I saw two (strange?) AT&T network popping up and selected one of them and now the pop up is gone for now. I feel awesome with it gone.

Stevekang 877 said:
Got internatial version of SGS2 and on AT&T, getting the annoying message from day one. After reading the article, I decided to choose network manually, but there wasn't any manual selection menu. So after network scanning, I saw two (strange?) AT&T network popping up and selected one of them and now the pop up is gone for now. I feel awesome with it gone.
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I was mistaken. The message kept coming up. So tried to fix network to wcdma only and testing. No message pop up in 3 hours. Wish me good luck.
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"Refreshing Sim Data" annoying pop ups in SGS 3
Hello all,
I just bought SGS 3, 2 days back. After 1 day of impressing me, it popped up this irritating msg "refreshing SIM data". After trying all the solutions which did not work in my case, found out a new solution.
Try this,
Settings → More settings → mobile networks → Network mode → (select) GSM only
In my phone GSM/WCDMA (auto mode was selected).
BINGO as soon i made this change, the pop-up stopped
Write to me if this helped you.

When on 3G , it need GSM/WCDMA , so its not a perfect solution ...

So, vinodbluey, if you're still around, did your fix work permanently for you?
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I am using samsung S5222 mobile, a week back i buy a aircel sim after 2 days it started refreshing sim automatically.. so pls help me how stop this..

[Q] unknown carrier

a friend of mine recently bought me a galaxy tab over in afghanistan the issue that i'm have is I'm currently trying to do the clockworkmod and install a ROM to increase the performance of the tab, i have already rooted the tab but the problem im having is wiith trying to figure out what to select for the carrier, att, verizon, tmobile. I dont have a sim card inserted i am just using my wifi connection and on the back of the tab it does not specify any carrier, could someone please help me with this issue? Also what im eventually trying to install is the overcome ROM and i know i have to still install the ext4 kernel. Thanks for any help.

If your not going to make use of the carrier network, then you do not need to setup a carrier.
If your going to get a sim and insert it, then you will be using that network, and at that point you can check to see if the correct APN info was inserted from the sim.
So bottom line, if your do not have a sim, do not worry about it.

can I just select any carrier then when I go to do the clockworkmod? also thanks for your help.

Just chech and see what carrier supports the tab then select that carrier so if you ever do wanna get internet on it.
HTC EVO 003/ MISfit211 bad azz gb sense rom!

I know I have a sim card slot on the tab and that it's unlocked so can I tell by that or do I have to take it to verizon or AT&T and ask them? sorry for all the questions I just wanna Mod the tab asap.

What model is this tab (should be on the back) or better yet Dial on the pad *#1234#
Also Dial *#7465625# to check phone lock status (btw there is a spelling mistake by samsung there personlisaiob* instead of personlisation LOL)

MrKite4 said:
I know I have a sim card slot on the tab and that it's unlocked so can I tell by that or do I have to take it to verizon or AT&T and ask them? sorry for all the questions I just wanna Mod the tab asap.
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If you have a SIM card slot, you have a GSM Tab, so you can definitely rule out Sprint, Verizon, and all the smaller CDMA carriers like US Cellular etc.
Assuming it is a US Tab, that leaves TMo or AT&T, but for most ROM flashing purposes, they can be considered identical (main difference is the supported radio bands).
Regards,
Dave

[Q] tab no longer recognizing sim as of 2/5/13

me and my mother both use our tabs as phones. today, out of nowhere, without making any changes to the devices she and i can no longer make calls and our sims are just not being recognized. when i go into setting and open "network operators" and try to click on tmobile it says that my sim card does not allow a connection to this network. please help.
we have both been using kimick rom 1.6.0 with rotohammers modem switcher (gscript).

If it happens to both devices and both sims,the problem must be with the provider.
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antonio91282 said:
me and my mother both use our tabs as phones. today, out of nowhere, without making any changes to the devices she and i can no longer make calls and our sims are just not being recognized. when i go into setting and open "network operators" and try to click on tmobile it says that my sim card does not allow a connection to this network. please help.
we have both been using kimick rom 1.6.0 with rotohammers modem switcher (gscript).
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Have you tried the sim on another device?
Bye. Paolo.

yes. I have tried my sim in my nexus 1 and it works fine. I even went into t-mobile and got a new sim. the sim card works in my g1 and nexus 1. it just no longer works in the galaxy tab t-mobile. i have tried it in 3 different tabs and one of them unlocked.

antonio91282 said:
yes. I have tried my sim in my nexus 1 and it works fine. I even went into t-mobile and got a new sim. the sim card works in my g1 and nexus 1. it just no longer works in the galaxy tab t-mobile. i have tried it in 3 different tabs and one of them unlocked.
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You can try it on a P1000 with the stock rom?
Bye. Paolo

I had the same problem
antonio91282 said:
me and my mother both use our tabs as phones. today, out of nowhere, without making any changes to the devices she and i can no longer make calls and our sims are just not being recognized. when i go into setting and open "network operators" and try to click on tmobile it says that my sim card does not allow a connection to this network. please help.
we have both been using kimick rom 1.6.0 with rotohammers modem switcher (gscript).
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I had the same problem happen on Feb 5th 2013. My samsung tab can not make phone call anymore. Please help. thank you

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huilieu said:
I had the same problem happen on Feb 5th 2013. My samsung tab can not make phone call anymore. Please help. thank you
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i believe the problem is that i have a bad imei number. i deleted my efs folder and now i cant get my imei back. t mobile blocks funny imei numbers... any leads on getting my imei back?

restock (flashing stock rom using Odin), and the IMEI should come back.

[Q] Swapping ROMS on Straight Talk

I just got straight talk working on my ATT Note 3. (SMS, MMS, data, calls inbound and outbound working) But I heard that the SIM card is locked to that phone forever. And I heard that flashing a new ROM will make it where the card won't activate on the new ROM. Then i would have to spend the money and buy a new card Is this true? or is this with the IMEI only? also I can't seem to check my data usage on Straight Talk. When I text 611611 "usage" it force closes the phone. I'm thinking it could be the ROM so that's why I was discussing about how safe it is to swap ROMS on straight talk and if they can be re-activated after a ROM flash.

stanleyopar2000 said:
I just got straight talk working on my ATT Note 3. (SMS, MMS, data, calls inbound and outbound working) But I heard that the SIM card is locked to that phone forever. And I heard that flashing a new ROM will make it where the card won't activate on the new ROM. Then i would have to spend the money and buy a new card Is this true? or is this with the IMEI only? also I can't seem to check my data usage on Straight Talk. When I text 611611 "usage" it force closes the phone. I'm thinking it could be the ROM so that's why I was discussing about how safe it is to swap ROMS on straight talk and if they can be re-activated after a ROM flash.
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the regional unlock thread has the side affect of unlocking the sim as well"you wont need this except if you want to travel international ". And changing the rom has no affect on your already activated sim you just have to re-enter the apn settings into the new rom. And your sim chip is portable from one at&t phone to another as long as it will fit in the phones sim chip slot. So no you wont need a new sim card if you change roms. I really wouldn't advise you to change roms tho. If you don't know what you're doing you could brick your phone.

dlradlt said:
the regional unlock thread has the side affect of unlocking the sim as well"you wont need this except if you want to travel international ". And changing the rom has no affect on your already activated sim you just have to re-enter the apn settings into the new rom. And your sim chip is portable from one at&t phone to another as long as it will fit in the phones sim chip slot. So no you wont need a new sim card if you change roms. I really wouldn't advise you to change roms tho. If you don't know what you're doing you could brick your phone.
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much appreciated! and i've been rooting and flashing since the HTC thunderbolt debuted...so I think I know what i'm doing
this is the first time of me being on a pre-paid carrier so I wanted to be sure I wouldn't screw myself. Thanks Again!

I swapped out my room two days after going with straight talk and all I had to do was re enter my apn settings
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I have straight talk and I have switched roms no problem.

I'm currently off contract and using "Go Phone" by AT&T...No apns change ..works flawless...45 bucks..unlimited talk, text,mms.video mms...1gb data...

I9295 Emergency calls only

Hello friends! I've gotten this s4 Active from a relative. Phone worked well with him. When I got the phone, I inserted my SIM Card, it kept saying "Emergency calls only" My card works with other devices, my old phone as well. I can't connect to the network

Hello. Can you ask your relative if it was locked to carrier? If not, then you need to unlock it using a code. And, can you lookfor an IMEI or a baseband version in the settings?

What is being locked to carrier? How can I learn if it is? All I know is he formatted the phone and sent it to me. Also my IMEI and Baseband is not empty

Here in the Philippines, people would choose among the networks of SUN, SMART and Globe. If I have a postpaid plan under e.g SUN, then the given phone would be 'network locked' under it, then the only time that it would be 'unlocked' is if I have exceeded their lock-in period which is usually 24 or 30 months. In the case that the person would like to insert a SIM Card from Globe then they need a code to unlock. Does your phone ask for a network lock code or something? Could you post a pic?

I can't take a pic. Well, phone says emergency calls only, but I have "SIM Menu" in my menu. And when I try to call, it says "Not connected to a network"

Nirvana6 said:
I can't take a pic. Well, phone says emergency calls only, but I have "SIM Menu" in my menu. And when I try to call, it says "Not connected to a network"
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*#06# will display IMEI
Valid numbers start with 35*******
Lost/defect start with 0409*****
If IMEI is lost there is a high possibility that /efs partition has been formatted.
A bit sloppy cleaning IMHO thinking of relatives formatting going to deep [emoji17]
A flash of Samsung complete stock firmware + factory reset may restore IMEI.
If factory reset is not your piece of cake a flash of correct version modem.bin +non-hlos.bin might be enough.
Do spend valuable time and read/learn how to flash in General section.

My IMEI starts with 35****

Any idea?