Hi all,
I have my primary phone which is an international SGSII and I have my Infuse as my secondary phone.
I experienced random reboots on my SGSII which I couldnt seem to explain and I started using my Infuse for a while now and it has now started to randomly reboot which it only has started doing since I put my sim card in it and had NEVER done it with no sim card in it so... Can these issues be being caused by a bad sim card?
The card itself is a bit old...
Please advise...
Anything's possible i guess, if you didn't change anything else or install any software on both that might have caused i would assume it would be the sim card.
Try one or the other for a day without the sim card and the other with sim card and see what happens. Then switch and re-test.
Interested in knowing if it's the sim card or not, as a last resort you could just buy a new sim card from an AT&T store.
Bandit_Kaine said:
Anything's possible i guess, if you didn't change anything else or install any software on both that might have caused i would assume it would be the sim card.
Try one or the other for a day without the sim card and the other with sim card and see what happens. Then switch and re-test.
Interested in knowing if it's the sim card or not, as a last resort you could just buy a new sim card from an AT&T store.
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Thanks for the response... I have switched out the cards again to see what is going to happen.
And just so you know... I'm in Canada on the Rogers network... not with AT&T...
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yiannisthegreek said:
Thanks for the response... I have switched out the cards again to see what is going to happen.
And just so you know... I'm in Canada on the Rogers network... not with AT&T...
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Very possible since Samsung has implemented (since the Galaxy Tab 7" i think) a little "feature" where it forces your phone to reboot when it cant see the SIM. Its possible that the SIM is loosing contact and forcing a reboot. Hard to be sure though.
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So I just got my Samsubg Infuse however when I switched the sim card from my Atrix to the Infuse the Infuse could not read my sim card...I get the "Sim Card Not Installed"message. So I went to 1 AT&T retail store and 1 AT&T device support store to have them switch out my sim card and after THREE new sim cards NOTHING (keep in mind these are all the "newer" sim cards AT&T gives out with no design on the front)...I keep getting the same message.
SO I tried an OLDER sim card I had sitting around (the "OLDER" version with the "3G" symbol on the front) and it indeed did read it. So what I did was call AT&T and had them switch my account to the "older version" sim card I had an VOILA everything works...so i thought stranger...such a new phone but it would not work with the newer sim cards AT&T store gives out....
So I talked to Samsung directly and told them that I think I had a defective device...they said NO because it reads my older sim card and I went on and on about how the only sim cards AT&T issue are the newer ones...they said they will open a ticket blah blah blah...Im hoping I can get a new device because if I ever had to sell this out or need a new sim card I'll be SCREWED....
But I was wondering what sim cards are you guys using...the newer AT&T one or the older "3G" one...plus does anybody know of anything I can try...
I tried resetting the APN, hard reset, soft reset, battery pull etc etc...but nothing...
Using the new one without the design on the front. No problems here sorry... I would say your device is faulty
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No problems here either i have the newer sim card with the half white half blue and the numbers.
they did give me a brand new one but i have no use for it since i have mine and it worked. keep it as a back up i guess
is there a difference between these 2 cards...because supposedly the newer sim cards are "4G" enabled and the older one is 3G enabled...
dietanson said:
is there a difference between these 2 cards...because supposedly the newer sim cards are "4G" enabled and the older one is 3G enabled...
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I had heard that from a Rep when I asked about 4g on the Atrix she said there would be new similar cards...
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Well i ran a speedtest and my infuse seems to be right around par with everyone elses. 5.3 down and 1.3 up. So i guess the card doesnt make a difference...
dietanson said:
Well i ran a speedtest and my infuse seems to be right around par with everyone elses. 5.3 down and 1.3 up. So i guess the card doesnt make a difference...
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Do you have the h+ symbol for your cell connection?
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I'm using a Infuse with a 3G Cingular branded card and it works fine (H+, yada yada).
All smoke and mirrors, friend.
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is there a difference between these 2 cards...because supposedly the newer sim cards are "4G" enabled and the older one is 3G enabled...
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All smoke and mirrors, friend.
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yeah...thought so too...but yeah I do have the H+ logo and stuff...
Alright, lately after I unlock my phone it tells me that my sim card is not found. It bugs me a lot because I have to shut the phone down and take the card out and back in. No, I didnt drop it and it isnt rooted. Is it my sim card or the phone? And if it keeps doing this, should I send it into ATT?
if you have some compressed air i'd blow it in the sim card slot, but thats probably not the problem i would take it to AT&T and try to get a new sim card or have them look at your phone
Is the sd/sim cover flush?
drakizard said:
Alright, lately after I unlock my phone it tells me that my sim card is not found. It bugs me a lot because I have to shut the phone down and take the card out and back in. No, I didnt drop it and it isnt rooted. Is it my sim card or the phone? And if it keeps doing this, should I send it into ATT?
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Is it the SD card that came with the phone, or one you bought separately?
drakizard said:
Alright, lately after I unlock my phone it tells me that my sim card is not found. It bugs me a lot because I have to shut the phone down and take the card out and back in. No, I didnt drop it and it isnt rooted. Is it my sim card or the phone? And if it keeps doing this, should I send it into ATT?
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I had to go get a new SIM card today because the original was not connecting. It initially didn't enable a network signal, so the gal rebooted my phone....and of course saw my custom boot animation and status icons and what not...I don't think she had seen a rooted phone before...said something about "you've really bling'd this thing out haven't you? This is the most customized phone I have ever seen"... [sheepish grin]
Pull out the batery and turn on with the sim card inside.
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Try the battery pull mentioned above. If it keeps happening then try getting a new sim from att. If the issue persist then call att they will more then likely replace the phone.
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Is it the SD card that came with the phone, or one you bought separately?
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Oops. I thought he said SD card. No wonder no one answered that question of mine. Lol
like the topic says
did any of you had to replace your SIM card after using XT720 for a while? like after a few months or few weeks?
i know a friend of mine he had to change his SIM card after a few weeks
and now my own XT720 is constantly losing the SIM card, until i reboot the phone
if i take out the SIM card i see 2 contact spot that seems to be worn, which was previously normal.
it seems to be related to how often you use the Vibrate option
replacing a new SIM card with the network provider fixes the issue of course.
just wanted to see if other have experienced this issue
thanks
I know generally on WIND, sim cards tend to burn out for some reason. Haven't experienced it myself but I know its a frequent occurrence with some.
Yea I had the same problem. Cincinnati bell replaced my sim card for free. I originally had a regular sim card and they bumped me up to the 3g card. Which was no different but a different color. I lost service all together and it wouldn't return. Its prolly the oven Motorola hid in this thing heating the card up.
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I had to replace mine within a few months, and I am also on WIND. Though, mine was an older generation (white SIM card), and they upgraded me to the 'Blackberry generation', which has the black color.
No, ive been using this sim card since 7 years lol on multiple phones and its seen countless hours of vibration. Really weird that you mention it because Im sure the carriers in my country make the ****tiest sim cards.
I've been using my XT720 on WIND with the black SIM card since Sept.2010 no failures yet.
sohrab.naushad said:
No, ive been using this sim card since 7 years lol on multiple phones and its seen countless hours of vibration. Really weird that you mention it because Im sure the carriers in my country make the ****tiest sim cards.
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That is funny bc I have been using my same one for about 6 years too. Now that I say that though, it will probably peter out on me. Crap....
I've been using this SIM card since 2 yrs ago and I switch it from one phone to another a lot. it's pretty worn-out by now. but still, it's working perfectly with my XT. no problems yet.
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I've been using this SIM card since 2 yrs ago and I switch it from one phone to another a lot. it's pretty worn-out by now. but still, it's working perfectly with my XT. no problems yet.
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I used my sim card from an old phone when buying this and the cbw rep. put it in for me but failed to tell me it wasn't a 3g sim card. So now I have a 3g sim card and it is better. You all with old sim cards sure they are 3g cards? Just askin just in case lol.
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I used my sim card from an old phone when buying this and the cbw rep. put it in for me but failed to tell me it wasn't a 3g sim card. So now I have a 3g sim card and it is better. You all with old sim cards sure they are 3g cards? Just askin just in case lol.
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Ya, luckily, my 2 yrs old card is HSDPA capable sim card. (Thanks to StarHub) ;D
that's a good point you guys bring up
all the SIM cards that "burned" / "worn", or whatever might have happened to them were the white ones
the black ones are fine
sorry for the false alarm guys, seems like it was a WIND specific problem with a crappy batch of white SIM cards
Yes I had to replace my sdcard. The one that came with the phone became corrupted when I was running 2.1 a while back. I bought a class 6 and it has worked better but lately I keep finding files becoming corrupted out of the blue...
*edit* sorry wrong thread I thought it said SDCARD
Sim card never been replaced since i inserted it back in Feb 2011 so 6 months
Was using an X10i and it constantly had issues with sim card, its dropped it like every 30 min.
I had to swap etc.
Alternative was to get a replacement in some weird shop. I didnt go for it.
Got an xt720 ad only looked back to sigh and x10's getting 2.3
I have not had to replace it per-say, but I have had to remove it once or twice and put it back in because the phone said my SIM card was not in the device.
I'm in India right now on vacation. I own a rogers s2 lte. Recently I've been getting random popup messages saying my Sim card has been removed and i need to restart the phone. Thing is I did remove the Sim card for a minute or so a few days ago but I'm still on the same rogers Sim card and the phone is in flight mode the entire time. Its annoying for this to happen. Any ideas?
It could be a ROM or radio issue. Could also be a sim card slot issue, bent or broken pins etc.
Wish I could help, but you need to give more info. Are you running stock or a rom? Have you dropped it recently? It could be software or hardware, but nobody can help you if you don't give any info.
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How many people have had to get a new SIM card to get their phone working properly?
How many different reasons have a new SIM card been needed for?
I've heard of a lot of people needing a new SIM card to receive the OTA.
I had to get a new SIM card as my phone would no longer switch to 4G.
Is there a hardware or software issue with this phone causing SIM cards to malfunction?
Is there anyone who's needed a SIM card replaced that has Not flashed or rooted their phone in anyway?
thanks,
I needed one to be able to check for updates.
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Ryno77 said:
I needed one to be able to check for updates.
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Do you root and flash roms or other things on your phone?
I'd like to narrow down if this only happens on phones where that is done.
and then to nail down what we are flashing that is wrecking these sim cards if that is the common factor.
I had to get one once I went back to stock to receive ota. I do run a custom rom normally.
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Mine is fine, but the other three in my household after receiving g7 can no longer check for updates. I wonder if Samsungs "no sim fix" somehow killed them. All three are unrooted, and never have been.
I have not yet replaced their sims.
Odin'd back to stock to receive updates, had to get a new sim in order for it to work. I run custom as well. I think it has something to do with how the sims are identified on the LTE network since Sprint and At&t don't have this issue.
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rfranken said:
Do you root and flash roms or other things on your phone?
I'd like to narrow down if this only happens on phones where that is done.
and then to nail down what we are flashing that is wrecking these sim cards if that is the common factor.
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Never rooted or ran a custom rom...100% stock. Someone mentioned that the update may have fried the sim cards....that's my thought as well.
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Never rooted or ran a custom rom...100% stock. Someone mentioned that the update may have fried the sim cards....that's my thought as well.
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Problem with that theory though is lots of people had to get a new sim card just to be able to take the ota.
Good to know this isn't necessarily cause from flashing roms and what not.
I also had the problem checking for OTA updates. I received the update just fine and then had the problem. I went to the Verizon store and the switched the SIM card out and problem was resolved.
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rfranken said:
How many people have had to get a new SIM card to get their phone working properly?
How many different reasons have a new SIM card been needed for?
I've heard of a lot of people needing a new SIM card to receive the OTA.
I had to get a new SIM card as my phone would no longer switch to 4G.
Is there a hardware or software issue with this phone causing SIM cards to malfunction?
Is there anyone who's needed a SIM card replaced that has Not flashed or rooted their phone in anyway?
thanks,
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Both my brother and I had to get new sim cards for 4g due to the phone warping our cards.
I had to get a new sim card when I upgraded from the galaxy nexus to the gs3. I believe it was because I had done a manual prl update when it was in the nexus. it seemed to work just fine in that phone but once I put it in the gs3 I couldn't get 4g unless I switched to 4g only.
I was on the latest OTA and I hadn't checked for an OTA since Oct. 3rd and tried yesterday and got a error. Went to Verizon and he said he didn't know if any issue with SIM cards being fried with GS3. I'm all stock and he argued that a new SIM wouldn't fix. I got him to do it anyways and now checking for updates works again. He still doesn't think it was a SIM card. But i beg to differ.
cvbcbcmv said:
Had to pay 10 dollars and 40 minutes of my time at the corporate store for them to tell me they couldn't give me one, had to buy one, but it fixed my OTA issue. I'm gonna rub it in the "it appears you have done this thing called rooting your phone" guy's face. No s***. I flash a new rom every hour...
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hahah
thats good.
Those punks should have giving it to you for free. They have to know by now that the sgs3 is eating sim cards.