[Q] MicroSIM Adapter - Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Anybody used a MicroSIM adapter with your Note 10.1? Does it fit or does it get stuck?

JFSG said:
Anybody used a MicroSIM adapter with your Note 10.1? Does it fit or does it get stuck?
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I used a standard adapter with only a little slot for the card and that got stuck, so I used one with a full hole in it and that works ok.

Woah you need to be really careful and make sure the microsim is well secured to the adaptor piece.
Mine got stuck in the slot coz the microsim jutted out a little and I panicked, especially from reading of some horror stories before of the sim card slot getting damaged or something.
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[Q] Crazy, but antempting sim repair for the heck of it...and questions

So, I got a Samsung Infuse. Super duper cheap. I bought it knowing there was an issue--the last owner ripped the sim card out and tore off four of the pins on the sim tray. So I unsoldered the top of the sim tray (the metal sleeve), and added solder to the broken pins to try to get the sim card to get contact.
Well, no good so far. The phone won't see my AT&T sim card. When I boot the phone, I just try to hold the sim card pressed firmly against the tray---but no luck so far.
I was wondering, though--what is the purpose of the other row of pins (circled in the photo in red)? They don't seem to be connecting to anything...and what about the other two pins (circled in blue)? I notice when I short them, the phone reboots.
Can anyone else here take a peek at their Infuse and tell me if there's some other issue with the other pins? I'm trying to figure out why they're there.
EvanRyker said:
So, I got a Samsung Infuse. Super duper cheap. I bought it knowing there was an issue--the last owner ripped the sim card out and tore off four of the pins on the sim tray. So I unsoldered the top of the sim tray (the metal sleeve), and added solder to the broken pins to try to get the sim card to get contact.
Well, no good so far. The phone won't see my AT&T sim card. When I boot the phone, I just try to hold the sim card pressed firmly against the tray---but no luck so far.
I was wondering, though--what is the purpose of the other row of pins (circled in the photo in red)? They don't seem to be connecting to anything...and what about the other two pins (circled in blue)? I notice when I short them, the phone reboots.
Can anyone else here take a peek at their Infuse and tell me if there's some other issue with the other pins? I'm trying to figure out why they're there.
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You need to PM AdamOutler here at XDA.If anyone knows it's him.
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bigfau said:
You need to PM AdamOutler here at XDA.If anyone knows it's him.
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Thanks, I'll give that a shot.
those seem to be the pins for the micro sd card. see how the card is right underneath...
Optimus-Prime said:
those seem to be the pins for the micro sd card. see how the card is right underneath...
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Ah, of course! That makes sense. and so what about the other two pins on the left?
EvanRyker said:
Ah, of course! That makes sense. and so what about the other two pins on the left?
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Hi Evan,
When you insert the Micro SD card it shorts out those 2 pins together. As far as repairing the SIM/MicroSD holder, there is no repair for it. the SIM/MicroSD holder needs to be replaced. I have the same problem and as of yet i haven't found any one who sales just the SIM/MicroSD holder. If you were successful, pls let me know. I am in need of one.
Thanks
Hi. Did you guys ever find a solution for this? Or somewhere that could sell the tray itself? Because like a retard I actually tore off a pin with a SIM adapter and now it won't work anymore....
Thanks!
they do sell samsung infuse housing for sim and sd card at ebay.
Hi. I have the same problem. I found that they do sell housing replacement for sim for about 5$ at eBay. I don't have soldering skill so if you are successful, would you mind post picture instruction steps?
Thanks

Micro SIM to full size SIM adapters for G2.

Has anyone used a Micro SIM to full size SIM adapter with a G2 or G1?
http://www.amazon.com/AFC-Trident-M...JQVU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1336362098&sr=8-2
The reviews mention a reference to it working in an HTC Sensation and an HTC TITAN.
Problem: My new phone (Samsung Galaxy S3) uses a Micro SIM. But I still want to run my old G2 or even the G1 as spare/backup phones. For when I go somewhere I don't want risk damaging the new phone. Once I move my account over to the Micro SIM, the old full size SIM will be dead.
The T-Mobile guys at the store said they would re-program a full size SIM from a micro size SIM, but I don't want to have to go down to their store just to do that!
And cutting a full size SIM down to a Micro size SIM isn't going to help me go back and forth.
I know it's only a buck for this particular adapter, but I don't want to wedge something into my G2 that's going to not work and mess it up. That's why I'm asking if anyone has had any good or bad experiences dealing with this yet.
Well the SIM slot is basically quite simple there's real nothing to snag onto as you're just making sure to face the contacts towards the phones contacts and just sliding past them. With no vertical room to move (only horizontal in and out that has next to no wiggle room) I double very much you could actually damage the phone with said adapter.
This however concerns me: "Simply cut the GSM sim card to fit the adapter (please make sure you do not cut the metal contact.)"... if you go thru with it, I recommend using a razor blade like in those house blade assemblies, instead of scissors.
For a free micro sim adapter, order a giffgaff sim below as it comes as a microsim inside a normal sim so you can either use the new sim or use it as a template to cut your old sim to size.
Order from below
rwitmer said:
Has anyone used a Micro SIM to full size SIM adapter with a G2 or G1?
http://www.amazon.com/AFC-Trident-M...JQVU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1336362098&sr=8-2
The reviews mention a reference to it working in an HTC Sensation and an HTC TITAN.
Problem: My new phone (Samsung Galaxy S3) uses a Micro SIM. But I still want to run my old G2 or even the G1 as spare/backup phones. For when I go somewhere I don't want risk damaging the new phone. Once I move my account over to the Micro SIM, the old full size SIM will be dead.
The T-Mobile guys at the store said they would re-program a full size SIM from a micro size SIM, but I don't want to have to go down to their store just to do that!
And cutting a full size SIM down to a Micro size SIM isn't going to help me go back and forth.
I know it's only a buck for this particular adapter, but I don't want to wedge something into my G2 that's going to not work and mess it up. That's why I'm asking if anyone has had any good or bad experiences dealing with this yet.
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When i went to t-mobile to get a replacement sim (the old one started to bow and didnt always make contact) they duplicated it for me, and gave me both the old one and the new one, saying if it ever stopped working right that the old one would work still. Why not got ask for a new one? then you have two sims that are functional, you can have one full size and one micro ?
i know you want to avoid the store but it might be a simpler solution
I use a micro sim card in my desire z without any adaptors. I just slot it in where a normal sim should be and it works.
But it's a bit fiddly
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thre3aces said:
I use a micro sim card in my desire z without any adaptors. I just slot it in where a normal sim should be and it works.
But it's a bit fiddly
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So do I, perfectly working
I have nano SIM and adapter, working without problem

[Q] Is there any way to use Micro SIM in MZ602?

I had a Bionic but cut the SIM to work in a Razr Max. I have read that the SIM adapters do not work in the Xoom because they get hung up on the contacts. Is there any way to use thin tape or something to keep the contacts from being damaged? Has anyone got a MIcro SIM to work in a VZW LTE Xoom?
Please post all questions in the Q & A section. Thanks!
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ebourlet said:
I had a Bionic but cut the SIM to work in a Razr Max. I have read that the SIM adapters do not work in the Xoom because they get hung up on the contacts. Is there any way to use thin tape or something to keep the contacts from being damaged? Has anyone got a MIcro SIM to work in a VZW LTE Xoom?
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I use a piece of tape on the sim card holder. It keeps the micro sim in place very well, but you have to get it lined up with the reader through a bit of trial and error and matching with where the circuit is on a sim card. After doing it a couple times you get a feel for it.

dual sim adapter

Hy guys. I was searching a method to use 2 sim in the same time.
Not 2 sim active but only one of these.
I found that
http://www.the-internet-shop.co.uk/htc-one-s/78735-htc-one-s-twin-dual-sim-card-adapter.html
The question is: the adapter requires two nano sim like iPhone 5? Do you think it will work?
I take it you don't have the phone either? if you did and had put a sim in it you would know that that adaptor could not possibly work, you can't fit a full sized sim in a micro sim slot.
Troute said:
I take it you don't have the phone either? if you did and had put a sim in it you would know that that adaptor could not possibly work, you can't fit a full sized sim in a micro sim slot.
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I have the phone.....so i use micro sim. Maybe the adapter has the same size of micro sim but works with 2 spaces for 2 nano sim.
My apologies for not noticing you were asking about a nano sim.
Micro-SIM 15.00 x 12.00 x 0.76mm
Nano-SIM 12.30 x 8.80 x 0.67mm
Two nano sims would be nearly twice the size of a micro sim so the answer is still no it wouldn't fit in the One S.
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My apologies for not noticing you were asking about a nano sim.
Micro-SIM 15.00 x 12.00 x 0.76mm
Nano-SIM 12.30 x 8.80 x 0.67mm
Two nano sims would be nearly twice the size of a micro sim so the answer is still no it wouldn't fit in the One S.
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for example this is for s3
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Dual-2-...110974865569?pt=SIM_Cards&hash=item19d69e10a1
and it works very well, but it's better to use a flip cover or plastic cover...because it hides the adapter which come out from case
tonno16 said:
Hy guys. I was searching a method to use 2 sim in the same time.
Not 2 sim active but only one of these.
I found that
http://www.the-internet-shop.co.uk/htc-one-s/78735-htc-one-s-twin-dual-sim-card-adapter.html
The question is: the adapter requires two nano sim like iPhone 5? Do you think it will work?
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How about www.magic-sim.com ? Is that what you're after?
Markoldfield said:
How about www.magic-sim.com ? Is that what you're after?
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Seems like a great option. Only problem with the One S is the Sim cover would have to be left off or cut up in order to install it. Also, you would need a more heavy duty case like an Otterbox in order to make it less obvious that it's there. The smaller, thinner cases such as the d3o case would make it pretty obvious that you have no Sim cover and something hanging out of the phone.

Best SIM Card Adapter That WON'T Get Stuck?

Hey guys, I'm looking for the best SIM card adapter that won't actually get stuck in ANY phone. Just about everyone of them I've seen gets stuck, and the one I have now got stuck in my Xperia Play.
I wanted to know if such an item exist? I don't care how much I have to pay, as long as it's a quality item.
xT29c said:
Hey guys, I'm looking for the best SIM card adapter that won't actually get stuck in ANY phone. Just about everyone of them I've seen gets stuck, and the one I have now got stuck in my Xperia Play.
I wanted to know if such an item exist? I don't care how much I have to pay, as long as it's a quality item.
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I too have experienced this issue as all the adapters I purhcased online to use with devices in the past that needed an adapter either didn't fit or got stuck in the device. The irony is that the best fitting SIM adapters are the ones you get when you buy a new SIM card. Try buying a PAYG SIM with that is a micro SIM and they usually come fitted in a small adapter with a bit of sticky tape holding them in. Carefully pop the SIM out and put yours in and it should work better as they are the same thickness as the original SIM card.

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