OK, sorry if this has been addressed somewhere directly but after nearly 2 days of banging my head around the forums and google I can't seem to find a solution intended for my purpose....
Basically, I have yet to find an AOSP Rom(which i heavily prefer to Sense Roms) that recognizes my Sim Card and will, therefore, pick up 4G as the Sim is a requirement for 4G with this phone...
I can run Insert Coin and pick up 4G just fine but I do have to unlock the Sim with a Pin(which I apparently thought it was good to place on the Sim at the time) everytime I reboot my phone.
Before placing a Pin on the Sim Card I did not experience this issue. However, I see no way at all to reverse the damage. I can force lock it with the wrong Pin, enter the PUK code I got from Sprint, and then put a new Pin but the new Pin still has to be 4 characters (was hoping I could just do a blank one).
To further complicate things, the stock Rom (latest or each version back through to 1.15) doesn't even have a Sim Card lock setup section in the Security preferences of the Settings menu for the phone.....which is what HTC told the Sprint technician I should do to "unlock" my Sim Card and remove the Pin.
When I run some of the AOSP Roms, Paranoid Beta or Pacman for examples, I do see the Sim Card Lock Setup in the Security settings, however, it is grayed out and unclickable....as if there isn't a Sim or it cannot access the one that's there....probably the latter as if I remove the Sim that section of the settings disappears upon refresh.
All I want is to be able to pick up 4G with, preferably, Paranoid Beta or Gummy Rom.. Does anyone please know how I can accomplish this? Do I need an entirely new Sim Card that hasn't had a Pin put onto it? Can I flash something that will actually have a working Sim Card Lock Setup for my Sim card that was already setup through a different Rom?(Don't remember which one I used initially but I think it was Stock or Sense-based at least).
Thank you very much for any help you can provide and for your time in reading about my issue.
Regards,
Guy Who Really Wants 4G on AOSP as it is Also His Only Source of Internet at Home and He Can't Stand Blinkfeed or Uncustomizable Nav Bars.
Mods can close this if needed. Resolved the issue FINALLY!!!!!!! Whoooooo!!!!!!!!!! YAAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!!! lol
The Answer in case anoyone else has this occur (one of these two actions did it or both together )
- Used Captain Throwback's GPE 4.4.4 Edition Rom, however, before installing I purposefully locked the Sim Card via incorrect Pin, then when it asked me for the PUK I popped the card out of contact with its reader (slid it out of the phone a few centimeters) rebooted to recovery, reinserted the Sim Card, installed GPE.
When GPE first loaded I was prompted to unlock the Sim which I then did using the PUK I had ready, assigned a new Pin, finished Rom setup, then went to Security and BAM, the option was finally selectable to Setup Sim Card Lock.....all I had to do after clicking that was remove the checkmark next to Lock Sim Card =D =D =D
Thank you for being a part of my struggle, readers, I'd like to think you were rooting for me. =)
Sidenote: as you can tell I...get around...the Roms on here so it may well have been Captain's that I first placed the Pin on the Sim Card with so perhaps that would explain it as well but can't recall for certain....
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Hello,
I have problem with SIM card on my phone. I'm using Temasek's CM 10.1, Kowalski kernel, and V20I-EUR-XX baseband. When phone boots, I normally input my PIN, but it doesn't connect to network, I have to go to Mobile networks and Choose operator automatically, then it connects. I can call and send messages normally, but when the call hangs (me or the other side) it says SIM card error (something like that). Also I can't save APN. In APN settings there is nothing, and when I create APN manually, I input everything and press save, but it doesn't stay, APN's remain empty. I use micro-SIM with adapter, because my operator couldn't get me normal SIM at a time. I'm on Croatian provider VIP. Everything normally worked with micro-SIM from Tele-2 provider (although on CM 10, and CM 7, didn't test it on CM 10.1).
Is it related to my SIM card or SW (ROM or baseband)?
mind_challenge said:
Hello,
I have problem with SIM card on my phone. I'm using Temasek's CM 10.1, Kowalski kernel, and V20I-EUR-XX baseband. When phone boots, I normally input my PIN, but it doesn't connect to network, I have to go to Mobile networks and Choose operator automatically, then it connects. I can call and send messages normally, but when the call hangs (me or the other side) it says SIM card error (something like that). Also I can't save APN. In APN settings there is nothing, and when I create APN manually, I input everything and press save, but it doesn't stay, APN's remain empty. I use micro-SIM with adapter, because my operator couldn't get me normal SIM at a time. I'm on Croatian provider VIP. Everything normally worked with micro-SIM from Tele-2 provider (although on CM 10, and CM 7, didn't test it on CM 10.1).
Is it related to my SIM card or SW (ROM or baseband)?
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Not sure if you read my post, but I think we are having the same issue regarding the APN, etc.
Not been able to solve mine yet, perhaps together we can put out enough info that someone here can offer a solution? I haven't changed the baseband or kernel on their own, only went from stock 2.3.3, to CM10.1, then to CM7.2.
Are you able to remove the SIM PIN? If you remove the SIM PIN from security, are you able to save APN?
Does your phone access data with the native SIM card the phone was originally locked to?
gglobal19 said:
Not sure if you read my post, but I think we are having the same issue regarding the APN, etc.
Not been able to solve mine yet, perhaps together we can put out enough info that someone here can offer a solution? I haven't changed the baseband or kernel on their own, only went from stock 2.3.3, to CM10.1, then to CM7.2.
Are you able to remove the SIM PIN? If you remove the SIM PIN from security, are you able to save APN?
Does your phone access data with the native SIM card the phone was originally locked to?
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It seems that PIN is already disabled in Settings-Security-SIM card lock settings :silly:
I called my old operator and they told me my phone was sold locked, and new operator told me they can't help because I didn't buy the phone from them. But then how it works now for calls and messages?
I don't have any other SIM with me so I can't test it with my phone. You say going back to CM7 didn't help? I guess I shouldn't try that then.
Maybe flashing stock ICS would? Any other suggestions?
mind_challenge said:
It seems that PIN is already disabled in Settings-Security-SIM card lock settings :silly:
I called my old operator and they told me my phone was sold locked, and new operator told me they can't help because I didn't buy the phone from them. But then how it works now for calls and messages?
I don't have any other SIM with me so I can't test it with my phone. You say going back to CM7 didn't help? I guess I shouldn't try that then.
Maybe flashing stock ICS would? Any other suggestions?
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I haven't tried stock ICS yet; maybe it would? I will try that tonight.
Mine shows the SIM PIN on, when I try to change it it asks for my old code, which I don't have of course, so I can't remove the security. Been hoping that someone else would have had experience or knowledge of what would cause the problem and have a solution or suggestion to try. The closest I came was on a different forum about a Sony Ericsson phone, but the rooting and flashing procedures are so much different I couldn't see a solution in it, though they suggested flashing the baseband iirc.
HMMMM, now that I read your reply, I can't say with 100% certainty that the phone was unlocked before I rooted and flashed CM10.1.....I had thought it was but perhaps it wasn't, and we are having a more similar issue than I thought. So the glitch, perhaps, is that it was not unlocked, the custom ROM somehow "half" unlocked it, and here we are stuck.
Okay, my only thought then is to take it back to stock everything, the most up to date I can find, then unlock it with code, and see if I can change the APN at that point. If so, I will root it, use My Back Up Root to save settings including APN (just in case so at least I can restore it that way if I can't do it manually, after)flash CM10.1 again or another fabulous custom ROM which is what I really wanted in the first place
I will try that tonight, and post you the results. Let me know if you have any (better) suggestions as well, I'm up to try almost anything at this point. Was hoping to upgrade to this for my daily phone as I'm limping along with a Acer Liquid MT that has seen better days
If anyone has a link to quickly point me towards the latest stock ROM etc. and wants to post here, I would be much obliged Might save this noob a few hours scratching his head to find what is most certainly in front of my nose already, but I digress...
Cheers
New baseband
I just flashed V30A baseband, and it didn't help. We can cross that from the list.
Well colour me confused...and happy?
I just today picked this project up again, about to attempt a different fix, again...*sigh.
Lo and behold, i insert my sim and power on the phone, and it asks me for network sim unlock.....odd because I'd used the phone with this sim before, through all my other testing, flashed different roms, etc. etc. In fact, I've used the phone on this very package, I know because there are sms messages on the phone from using it. Battery pull, remove sim and check, yup sure enough, old messages there. Hmmm...
Insert sim, reboot, asks for unlock code again. Well, what have I got to lose at this point right? As I said before, I THOUGHT I had unlocked the phone before starting this whole debacle, but wasn't 100% certain about it. Searched my email for the code since I always save them, couldn't find it. Well, in for a penny, in for a pound I suppose. Bought a new unlock code, waited for it to arrive. Input new unlock code, unlock successful!!
Reboot phone....waiting for service....(this seems like forever!!! In reality, less that 60 seconds.) Alas, I have service. And now, just to tempt fate, Apps->settings->wireless & networks->more->mobile networks->access point names..........:fingers-crossed:
I can hardly believe my eyes, there it be, Rogers Internet apn selected. It even auto-detected the damn thing!!
I can offer no further insight, I don't believe I physically did anything to arrive at this remedy. But there you go, for my part at least it's solved.
Hi,
I am going to get Nexus 6 in few weeks, I ordered with delivery estimation end of December.
My question: Can I setup everything without sim card?
Things like: unlocking boot loader, turning off encryption, rooting, installing all apps and so on. To the same stage as my current Nexus 5.
Because it might took a few days for me to get the "nano" sim card. I know, I can cut the micro sim to make nano sim. But, I am thinking to just wait to get the real nano sim. Hence my question above
Thank you.
yup, just boot it up, then just hit the Skip button all the way.
no need to even connect to Wifi.
Which is what I did.
I'm unsure if my problem has to do with Verizon or if I need to run a factory reset or try other options. Here's my story:
As soon as the phone arrived today, I unlocked, rooted, and flashed TWRP. No sim was in at any point since I didn't have a nano sim to use for it.
I tried cutting my Galaxy Nexus micro sim into a nano sim (apparently this works for some people), but the N6 states "no sim card - no service" so I don't think it worked.
Went to a Verizon store and got a nano sim for 28 cents, but the clerk couldn't activate it or bind it to my account since Verizon doesn't have the N6 IMEI numbers in their database. He told me to call support. Support was actually helpful, somewhat knowledgeable at least, and tried to activate the sim card over the phone.
Apparently the sim is pending activation from the phone, but I'm still getting the "no sim card - no service" errors. Does anyone know if this error means that it can't connect to the network, or if the phone thinks the sim is physically missing? There seems to be only one way to add the sim to the little tray as far as I can tell (gold face up, matched corner).
Has anyone else had similar issues? Should I try reverting (unroot/stock recovery/etc)? I'm not sure what the best approach is to activate the sim as I'm uncertain if the issue is still with Verizon or the N6.
EDIT: Everything is working now. For those of you moving from a phone with a micro sim, all you need to do is:
1. Cut the micro card down to the size of a nano
2. Drop it in your nexus6
3. Make sure wifi is off if you've already run through the setup. This was my mistake!
4. Give it a few minutes and you'll see the mobile icon flash LTE
It may help if you change your mobile network settings to LTE preferred.
Same thing happened to me. Did you try spinning the sim card around? The notched corner didn't look so much like a notch by the time I was done trimming...
Larzzzz82 said:
Same thing happened to me. Did you try spinning the sim card around? The notched corner didn't look so much like a notch by the time I was done trimming...
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Interesting. I trimmed off all the white plastic on the left and right sides so that I can rotate it or even flip it over. Going to try a few permutations... nothing yet. That's all it took eh?
That's all it took for me. Everything works. Data, voice, sms,mms... Everything.:good:
Larzzzz82 said:
That's all it took for me. Everything works. Data, voice, sms,mms... Everything.:good:
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Still no dice. The gold face should be face up, right? I noticed that after a few minutes the error changes to "selected network unavailable", so maybe I'm putting it in right but now its just not being registered.
So far in my experience that message means you need to nuke and repave, including userdata.....YMMV
EDIT: Probably easier to get a new SIM from VZW, thats what I did
cmh714 said:
So far in my experience that message means you need to nuke and repave, including userdata.....YMMV
EDIT: Probably easier to get a new SIM from VZW, thats what I did
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Thanks, I'll try a factory reset. I'm only running stock... can't imagine root or custom recovery would prevent the sim from being recognized. Perhaps when you click "skip" for the sim card part of the setup it can never be reconciled.
Factory reset didn't work either. Really irritating, it looks like the N6 that shipped from the play store came with android 5.0 instead of 5.0.0 or 5.0.1... possibly a development version from months ago?
I flashed the latest 5.0.1 factory images (boot, system, radio), then flashed TWRP, then did a factory reset to wipe data. At the setup prompt when I rebooted, it still says "insert sim card".
I'm not sure what else to try. If the sim card isn't activated I can't tell if that's why it wants me to insert a card, or if it physically thinks it is missing. I may need to order a nano sim to micro sim adapter, then put that in my old gnex and activate it that way, and finally move it over to the N6.
Does anyone have any other ideas or think I may have overlooked something?
mordrukk said:
Factory reset didn't work either. Really irritating, it looks like the N6 that shipped from the play store came with android 5.0 instead of 5.0.0 or 5.0.1... possibly a development version from months ago?
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All of the stock shipped with 5.0 so far. Not 5.0.0. 5.0.1 update notification "should" arrive after initial bootup
Contacts screen side up. It took a while to get onto the network initially. .#.#4636#.#. On the dialer opens a testing menu. There is a drop down menu, middle of the phone info page. Mine is set to lte/cdma auto
Thanks, never knew about hidden dialer apps. I set mine to the same. It's been a few hours and still no connection, so I'm going to assume the fact that the sim isn't activated is what's causing the phone to believe it's not inserted. I really need another phone to test with... if the sim card can be activated or work on another device, and still doesn't work in the N6, then it'd be a hardware problem.
Also good to know 5.0 is standard.
Update: I tried using the cut micro sim again, but this time turned wifi off. Looks like cutting the micro sim worked after all. I'm somewhat recognized by the network, but the sim used no longer maps to my account, so I'm getting a verizon webpage stating "device error" and to call customer support. I think if I can get verizon to revert changes made on my account yesterday back to the gnex with my old sim that this will work.
Moral of the story - cutting micro sim cards will work, but turn off wifi when trying to test your sim!
I'll report back once this is finally resolved. Hopefully this helps someone else.
Got it working - just had to get a new micro sim for my gnex, re-activate that device, then I was able to cut it down to nano size and load it into my nexus6. With wifi off this time, everything worked, and it connected to the network.
I've updated the original post with instructions for anyone else who might be having this problem.
My devices sometimes cannot read the sim card, and some times it can. No matter what sim I use, what ROM I use, and I've even tried another sim card reader, but the problem seem to be something else.
Anyone experienced this?
I've been looking for a way to emulate a sim card, like a soft sim solution, but it seem this is not easy..
Maybe it's time to let the old m7 retire...
Anyway, thanks to all contributors in this community, it's been awesome. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
rbrandser said:
My devices sometimes cannot read the sim card, and some times it can. No matter what sim I use, what ROM I use, and I've even tried another sim card reader, but the problem seem to be something else.
Anyone experienced this?
I've been looking for a way to emulate a sim card, like a soft sim solution, but it seem this is not easy..
Maybe it's time to let the old m7 retire...
Anyway, thanks to all contributors in this community, it's been awesome. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
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Maybe the sim card isn't making a good contact when inserted in the tray, A few ppl got a similar issue and used paper to shim the sim card (not recommended since your sim tray can get stuck). I would try another sim first...
alray said:
Maybe the sim card isn't making a good contact when inserted in the tray, A few ppl got a similar issue and used paper to shim the sim card (not recommended since your sim tray can get stuck). I would try another sim first...
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Yes, that's a common issue. The first steps was to use a little tape on the sim, second step was to try another sim, third step was to open the device and take out the sim reader, clean it with ethanol, check every pin and so on, then I tried another sim reader, but the problem still remains.
I too have the same problem, of signal on and off. I think the device detected the SIM card as it asked for PIN to unlock. I tried the *#*#4636#*#* to choose WCDMA only / preferred, but still same problem. So, did you retire the beautiful phone of yours?
cryptosporidium said:
I too have the same problem, of signal on and off. I think the device detected the SIM card as it asked for PIN to unlock. I tried the *#*#4636#*#* to choose WCDMA only / preferred, but still same problem. So, did you retire the beautiful phone of yours?
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Since not even replacing the sim reader solved the problem, it can no longer be used as a phone.
And anyway, the battery is getting seriously old, so when my dogs destroyed my remote control, the good old HTC one m7 now have a new life, filled with joy and happiness.
Anymote app is nice, and m7 are now a media control hub in my living room.
Since April 29 2013 this device have improved my life quality, with the good help from this great community on XDA.
Stock Rom, not rooted. Bought unlocked phone last Christmas from Geekbuying.
No issues up until today, I got a new sim and when I put it in (sim tray 1 or 2) I am asked for a PIN. But it is not the PIN that came with the card that it is looking for.
When I have no sim card in, it looks for a PIN. When I put the sim that I have had in all along, it boots as normal. But that sim doesn't have a PIN (Never had) - I still have all the cards and paper that came with the original sim.
It doesn't reset either, when I try another sim or no sim, it asks for a PIN and tells me that I have x tries left out of 10 and then I will have to enter PUK.
Does the Le X526 have it's own default PIN? It is not 0000, I tried.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Tomato_Jam said:
Does the Le X526 have it's own default PIN? It is not 0000, I tried.
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No it has no default PIN.
Try to disable PIN of your new SIM in another phone and try again.
Without SIM, there is no thing like PUK.
btw Are you really satisfied with stock ROM?
JamBax said:
No it has no default PIN.
Try to disable PIN of your new SIM in another phone and try again.
Without SIM, there is no thing like PUK.
btw Are you really satisfied with stock ROM?
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Thanks, but I can't find that setting and I have loked everywhere that I can think of
I would not be satisfied with stock rom but I bought the phone for my mother and she is happy enough with it. She only uses it to play bridge, make phone calls and browse the internet.
I have looked for that setting in system settings and there is no sim settings that I can find.
EDIT - I will disable the pin for that sim on another phone, but it happens even when there is no sim in it, or if the original sim is in slot 1 and a different sim is in slot 2.
All good thanks.
I disabled the PIN, and it seemed to still ask for a PIN, so I rebooted the phone to recovery and wiped cache (again). Rebooted with original sim in, and back to normal. About three more reboots and it seems to be okay.
If I get some time, I will give her a spare old phone for a bit and install a new ROM on it, is there any ROM in particular that would be recommended? I have seen a few threads here asking, but they mostly are about which ones don't work or are slow.
Thanks very much again.
Tomato_Jam said:
If I get some time, I will give her a spare old phone for a bit and install a new ROM on it, is there any ROM in particular that would be recommended?
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For your mother I would recommend any lineage ROM, and better take an official release.
I'm using Havoc, but it seems to be discontinued and I'm not a mother