I got the Nexus from Bell Canada and I noticed that I have something called SIM toolkit in the app drawer. I clicked on it and it loaded but it didn't do anything. What is it and what does it do? Is it a bloatware?
In Europe is STK often used as an authentication channel for internet banking
or if your provider sim has built-in functionnality ,like shortcuts ...or services
So no way to get rid of it?
NexusDro said:
So no way to get rid of it?
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can't you disable it? (long press app icon -> app info -> disable)
alexluckett said:
can't you disable it? (long press app icon -> app info -> disable)
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Or freeze it in Titanium Backup or uninstall it.
Ya, I was just wondering if it's some bloatware that was installed by my carrier.
NexusDro said:
Ya, I was just wondering if it's some bloatware that was installed by my carrier.
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No, it's the equivalent of the SIM menu that exists on just about any GSM standards-compliant phone if the carrier chooses to present a SIM menu. Remember that the SIM is actually a small computer chip that runs authentication algorithms and other simple programs. STK just queries the SIM to ask if it has a SIM menu, and if so it presents it to you. On Bell it doesn't do much - just lets you visit the account self-serve web portal and dial common customer service numbers. On WIND you can use it to request an SMS with your account balance and usage details, and also under certain circumstances to force it to look for roaming networks.
I think it's also responsible for pop-up messages that come from the SIM - for example on AT&T GoPhone, you get a pop-up every time you do something that decrements your balance, so that you know how much it cost you.
Short version - it doesn't do much, and it does absolutely nothing when you aren't running it. Leave it on, because every once in a while it's useful.
For me stk menu is important , i use an dual simcard adapter in my nexus
But in most custom rom it didn't appear ...
I've deleted it in every ROM for the last couple of years with no side-effects. (T-Mobile UK).
doudou425 said:
For me stk menu is important , i use an dual simcard adapter in my nexus
But in most custom rom it didn't appear ...
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i, where did you get this dual simcard adapter? i would love to try this... do you get 2 lins at the same time ?? How does it work? Please post a link
David Horn said:
I've deleted it in every ROM for the last couple of years with no side-effects. (T-Mobile UK).
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There is truly no advantage in doing so... it consumes no resources, and on the rare occasions you might need it again, getting it back is a pain.
If you are using a SIM that does not have any SIM menu programmed into it, the icon will vanish automatically. For example my LG Optimus One shows the STK with a Bell SIM but it vanishes with a Fido SIM.
zapford said:
i, where did you get this dual simcard adapter? i would love to try this... do you get 2 lins at the same time ?? How does it work? Please post a link
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it's a simore platinum adapter
http://www.simore.ch/en/two_sim_cards_in_one_mobile/dual_sim_card_platinum.php
but it's impossible to use 2 sim at same time, but i can program it to switch automatically (1 hour on sim 1 ,10 minutes on sim 2 )
cmstlist said:
No, it's the equivalent of the SIM menu that exists on just about any GSM standards-compliant phone if the carrier chooses to present a SIM menu. Remember that the SIM is actually a small computer chip that runs authentication algorithms and other simple programs. STK just queries the SIM to ask if it has a SIM menu, and if so it presents it to you. On Bell it doesn't do much - just lets you visit the account self-serve web portal and dial common customer service numbers. On WIND you can use it to request an SMS with your account balance and usage details, and also under certain circumstances to force it to look for roaming networks.
I think it's also responsible for pop-up messages that come from the SIM - for example on AT&T GoPhone, you get a pop-up every time you do something that decrements your balance, so that you know how much it cost you.
Short version - it doesn't do much, and it does absolutely nothing when you aren't running it. Leave it on, because every once in a while it's useful.
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aw! Thanks for the info!!
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Hey guys,
I'm knew to these forums and I just made the switch from an iphone to the galaxy s3. My dad is with Rogers and he gave me his Samsung Galaxy s3 i747m. I'm with Fido and I purchased a unlock code from cellunlocker.net. The issue I am having is that when I put in my foreign sim card there is no prompt that asks for me to insert an unlock code. Can anyone help me out?
Might sound silly but did u reboot.
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rail205 said:
Might sound silly but did u reboot.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
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Do you mean just powering the phone on and off? Yes I did that already and I've tried these codes from the dialling screen:
#7465625*638*UNLOCKCODE#
#0111*UNLOCKCODE#
#7465625*638*#
Fido, being a Rogers subsidiary, might not need an unlock for a Rogers phone. (Just an educated guess on my part.)
Is the SIM working for you? Are you getting network access? If so, can you find another SIM to try (perhaps enlist a friend's help), and if not, are you perhaps on a non-stock ROM, most of which have issues with the unlock screen?
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Fido, being a Rogers subsidiary, might not need an unlock for a Rogers phone. (Just an educated guess on my part.)
Is the SIM working for you? Are you getting network access? If so, can you find another SIM to try (perhaps enlist a friend's help), and if not, are you perhaps on a non-stock ROM, most of which have issues with the unlock screen?
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I think this is actually the case. I get a signal but my data/3G/HSPA doesn't really work...I read somewhere its probably because my SIM card has been on an iphone for so long that I need to get a new one. Do you think this would help?
You need a different SIM
I went through the same problem (trying to unlock my Rogers S3 for Fido). Because Fido and Rogers are sister companies, a Fido SIM won't bring up the prompt. The phone will work for voice on Fido but not for data until you unlock it.
You need to run out and get a prepaid SIM for a different carrier (I chose a Bell one), or put one in if you have one lying around. The Bell SIM cost me about $10.50. Reboot with that inserted, and the prompt will come up where you can enter your code. Then, you can reboot with your Fido SIM inserted and all will be well.
If you can't get data at that point, make sure the APN settings are correct for Fido. You'll be good to go at that point.
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I went through the same problem (trying to unlock my Rogers S3 for Fido). Because Fido and Rogers are sister companies, a Fido SIM won't bring up the prompt. The phone will work for voice on Fido but not for data until you unlock it.
You need to run out and get a prepaid SIM for a different carrier (I chose a Bell one), or put one in if you have one lying around. The Bell SIM cost me about $10.50. Reboot with that inserted, and the prompt will come up where you can enter your code. Then, you can reboot with your Fido SIM inserted and all will be well.
If you can't get data at that point, make sure the APN settings are correct for Fido. You'll be good to go at that point.
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Thanks, I'm going to try and put in my friend's Telus SIM card and hopefully that works later today. Your post was very helpful/encouraging, thanks!
Glad to be of help. Let us know how it works.
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Thanks, I'm going to try and put in my friend's Telus SIM card and hopefully that works later today. Your post was very helpful/encouraging, thanks!
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Hey so yeah I got the unlock prompt to come out. What APN settings? My data is still kinda messed/doesn't work.
Go into System Settings, then More Settings -> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names
Sometimes, "Fido Internet" or "Fido LTE" shows up automatically. If it doesn't, click the Menu button, then Add, then use the settings found on this page:
[I'm not allowed to post links, so Google fido apn settings unlocked device, and click the first link]
Go to "How to configure an Android device." Don't use LTEMOBILE.APN unless you have LTE in your area. When you're done entering, hit the Menu button, then Save, and make sure it's selected in the list. It should start working right away!
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Go into System Settings, then More Settings -> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names
Sometimes, "Fido Internet" or "Fido LTE" shows up automatically. If it doesn't, click the Menu button, then Add, then use the settings found on this page:
[I'm not allowed to post links, so Google fido apn settings unlocked device, and click the first link]
Go to "How to configure an Android device." Don't use LTEMOBILE.APN unless you have LTE in your area. When you're done entering, hit the Menu button, then Save, and make sure it's selected in the list. It should start working right away!
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Thank you so much that was really helpful. Everything is good to go now!
Excellent. Enjoy.
Hi Everyone.
Stock O2 ICS- rooted - bootloader unlocked
I've recently bought used HTC One V locked to O2. Problem is gsm service never worked for me.
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS are fine but emergency call only.
I've tried different sim, 2 custom roms, hard reset and no lucky.
Under mobile network setting I cannot swap between WCDMA only - Auto - GSM only, it is sticked to WCDMA/GSM Auto only
When push *#*#4363#*#* Cannot change network mode too, WCDMA preferred fixed only, if going to radio band selection cannot choose any (Automatic, EURO Band etc) just got message "Set [automatic or any] Unsuccessful.
What is weird, When I turn mobile data on with correct APN for my provider (currently giffgaff) I have gprs running and can send and receive data, but with my other phones I had before my service has been alwaysfast as 3G and HSDPA, not "G" like now.
Please see below my screenshots, I've checked my mobile network with many apps and there is what I've found
Ok this may seem a very stupid question but it happened more than once. Are you using the little piece that covers the sim card? That has contacts in it, without it there is no signal
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Ok this may seem a very stupid question but it happened more than once. Are you using the little piece that covers the sim card? That has contacts in it, without it there is no signal
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thanks, but no lucky
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thanks, but no lucky
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If you still have warranty, run a ruu so it goes back to stock, and take it to the HTC centre. If you are lucky they will recognize it as hardware problem and give you a new one. Remember to tell them it never worked, and if they ask about root or stuff, you don't know about it
No I don't have a warranty (it's second hand and a have no seller contact anymore), otherwise I would not asking here. Looking for somebody who solved this, if.
Thinking of getting a 5T (or maybe 6 depending on timing) and have never had a dual-SIM phone. I would have one SIM card for my U.S. Cricket account and use the other slot for a pay-as-you-go "travel SIM" for use in Europe.
So are there settings or a built-in app provided so that I can activate one card at a time? I know it's possible to have both in "standby," but that's not practical in this case since I wouldn't want one of the cards causing the phone to be searching for a tower constantly -- a real battery-killer. I also would want to be able to assign one or the other for data, etc. (The particular travel SIM I have in mind will actually work in the U.S., but then I'd be paying per call, text, and data chunk).
You can enable or disable each card independently. You can choose a default SIM for calling, messaging, and data. The built in messaging app also lets you choose what card to send from with a convenient button in the text entry field. I have attached some screenshots that show the SIM options in the settings menu. I've been using dual SIM for a few days now and find it very easy to manage. Hopefully this answered all your questions.
Perfect answer. Thanks!
I had been a 10-year iPhone user. And after the OnePlus 5T I'll never go back. But the one thing that isn't working for me is, is there a way for you to be on the phone and use the internet to schedule appointments or look something up while chatting? Is this an Android complication? I do have AT&T with gsm service. Same sim cards did allow that on iPhone. I've even tried speaking on sim 1 and use data on sim 2. Fingers crossed there is a way.??
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I had been a 10-year iPhone user. And after the OnePlus 5T I'll never go back. But the one thing that isn't working for me is, is there a way for you to be on the phone and use the internet to schedule appointments or look something up while chatting? Is this an Android complication? I do have AT&T with gsm service. Same sim cards did allow that on iPhone. I've even tried speaking on sim 1 and use data on sim 2. Fingers crossed there is a way.??
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What do you mean? All you have to do is press the home button on the navigation bar while you're in a call, then open whatever app you want to use and use it. You can do anything you want while talking on the phone, all on the same sim. No need for 2 sims.
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What do you mean? All you have to do is press the home button on the navigation bar while you're in a call, then open whatever app you want to use and use it. You can do anything you want while talking on the phone, all on the same sim. No need for 2 sims.
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Hmm. Mine doesn't work that way. I get a not connected to internet message with full bars showing that it is available. Off the phone call the internet works again. ?
The OP5(T) is a DSDS phone. Dual Sim, Dual Standby.
Here is a link that explains the difference: http://gadgetguideonline.com/androi...m-android-phones-dual-standby-vs-dual-active/
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Hmm. Mine doesn't work that way. I get a not connected to internet message with full bars showing that it is available. Off the phone call the internet works again. ?
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I only have 1 sim and it works fine for me. I've never used 2 sims before so I'm not sure why it wouldn't work with 2 sims.
Maybe try disabling one of the sims and then try it?
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I've even tried speaking on sim 1 and use data on sim 2.
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That's precisely why it doesn't work. The OP5T is a DSDS device, meaning that only one SIM can connect at a time. So in call, SIM 1 uses the connection continuously, and SIM 2 is disabled. Try with only one SIM inserted for calls and data and you'll see that you can press home and do whatever you want just like you can with the iPhone
I think we have a misunderstanding here... the thread starter seems to complain about the fact that the internet is offline during a call. Unless the call is via VoLTE or Wifi calling, this is correct. When 3G or good old GSM are used, data services are being suspended. This should be the same with every other phone, including the iPhone.
Hey guys,
I found LTE unlocked variant for the price of BT (30€ more). ESIM is not supported here so I still cant use the full functionality but I'd buy it just for those 1.5gb memory if not anything else.
Does anyone know if its forcing you to "insert" esim because wouldn't like to have constant popups saying insert sim/no network., or can network connectivity be somehow disabled and normally used as BT/wifi edition until the operators support the LTE?
Thanks,
Maybe if you turn on Airplane mode, then switch on BT and WiFi manually.
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Alahdal said:
Maybe if you turn on Airplane mode, then switch on BT and WiFi manually.
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Thanks - I actually didn't know that was possible on either Tizen or Android :good:
Maybe this info is useful....
TizenOS allows you to activate airplane mode, but from what I've seen you still need a SIM card in an LTE unit. There may or may not be a way around this yet; all the Telephony packages seemed pretty concerned about checking the SIM card constantly and throwing errors whenever it was missed. Lucky for us the Telephony is left at Partner level, so with an SDB shell you should be able to just type something like:
Code:
sdb shell uninstall org.tizen.telephony-syspopup*
and the nags should cease to be forever. Not sure if that's exactly the right command string to work, but I'll check when I get the chance to.
Hope this helps.
You can simply disable LTE connectivity in the setup Menu, like Wifi or NFC. Before i activated the eSIM on my watch i didn't get any pop up or message to activate the eSIM. So i would say it is no problem to use the watch without the eSIM. With disabled LTE it works exactly like the BT model.
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You can simply disable LTE connectivity in the setup Menu, like Wifi or NFC. Before i activated the eSIM on my watch i didn't get any pop up or message to activate the eSIM. So i would say it is no problem to use the watch without the eSIM. With disabled LTE it works exactly like the BT model.
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Thanks, however I went to the Tmobile store today to try to look through the settings to see how to disable LTE but I couldn't find it and the salesperson didn't know either. Would you be able to post a screenshot of how to disable LTE? Thanks!
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Thanks, however I went to the Tmobile store today to try to look through the settings to see how to disable LTE but I couldn't find it and the salesperson didn't know either. Would you be able to post a screenshot of how to disable LTE? Thanks!
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So I bought a LTE watch and found the place to disable mobile networks.
In Settings, go to "Connections" -> "Mobile networks". Anyway, its off by default when I purchased the watch, and I can confirm that I've never had a single pop-up message asking me to activate.
I purchased the LTE version of the watch in the US directly from the Samsung website.
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So I bought a LTE watch and found the place to disable mobile networks.
In Settings, go to "Connections" -> "Mobile networks". Anyway, its off by default when I purchased the watch, and I can confirm that I've never had a single pop-up message asking me to activate.
I purchased the LTE version of the watch in the US directly from the Samsung website.
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Have you noticed any change regarding the battery life performance??
iopetja said:
Hey guys,
I found LTE unlocked variant for the price of BT (30€ more). ESIM is not supported here so I still cant use the full functionality but I'd buy it just for those 1.5gb memory if not anything else.
Does anyone know if its forcing you to "insert" esim because wouldn't like to have constant popups saying insert sim/no network., or can network connectivity be somehow disabled and normally used as BT/wifi edition until the operators support the LTE?
Thanks,
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Hi, It is an esim, so techically it is already 'inserted' in your device. You don't have to set up a connection if you don't have to, just use the watch like the BT version. There won't be any popups or errors. Just switch off mobile data completely under settings, as it eats battery like nothing.
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Have you noticed any change regarding the battery life performance??
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I am also interested if there is any difference in battery life between a Galaxy Watch Bluetooth anbd a Galaxy Watch LTE but with "Mobile Networks" off in the setting menu.
I'm basically wondering if there is any additional drain from the LTE services that run in the background even if the setting menu says LTE should be off. If so, I would like to know if I could turn off those background services to extend battery!
Mine was off by default, but I do not have service on my watch, so that may be why. As people have already said its a eSim(embeddedSim), so its not able to be removed, and wont hurt anything by being there.