[Q] Arc S ICS Upgrade SIM Card Not Valid - Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys,
Fistly I want to congratulate for the awesome forum.
Well I am a noob and I do have a problem.
I've recently upgraded my Arc S with the official ICS (Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1598072 ) using flashtool 0.7.0.0 and now I sometimes get an invalid SIM card message or SIM card no installed with the reboot option. I've also noticed that this only happens (or maybe it's just my impression) after installing an antivirus. (Happened with AVG pro - cracked and Lookout). Strangely I've compared my phone with a friends one and we do have everything the same (baseband, etc...) and It doesn't do that on his phone.
EDIT: It's not the antivirus. I've uninstalled and it's still happening.
Can you please help me?
Thanks in advance.
I''ve also (by mistake) open another post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604015
Can you please help me?
Thanks in advance.

Not even one reply? Please guys help!
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I'm also having this problem with my Xperia Ray. Also after upgrading to the official ICS. Anyone with a solution?

Your best bet would be to do a repair through pcc at this point. I dont have that issue myself.
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I have the same problem with my Neo V, I tried repairing through the PC suite but, the problem still exists and its really annoying...!!
Some please help...

Try the SEUS (Sony Ericsson Update Service) to repair your firmware.
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I tried repairing using SEUS too but, still have the same bug. Somebody please help.

Well people I had to change SIM card because (and after talking to quite a few "experts" either from here and Sony Blogs) I came to the conclusion that if you flash the new ICS with the SIM card on the phone it might "burn" your sim card on ICS firmware only as I tried downgrading to GB and it worked fine. My advice is to try to get a new SIM (if you can keep you number great!) and you should be ok. Since I've changed my SIM card I haven't had a problem yet.
I wish I could help you with a "do this" or "do that" solution but at the moment there is none as I've searched and couldn't find it!
Good luck with the new ICSthatismoretroublethangood!

Cleaning sim card contacts might help.
I had this lots of in my previous Nokia phones.

Muurahainen said:
Cleaning sim card contacts might help.
I had this lots of in my previous Nokia phones.
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SE and nokia are a hell lot different
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[Q] Baseband problem

I just installed CM7.1 on my SE arc and followed all the instructions on this forum. It works just nice, except for this "little" problem: my baseband is set to unknown and I just can't get any carrier. Tried lots of different sim chips, tried to flash it with FlashTools, but it won't recognize my phone, tried OpenRecovery...
I'm desperate, need some answers! I'm a noobie and got no clue what do do... Any help?
Flash the 368 ftf file first then start again.
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As I told you, I'm having problems in reckognizing my device in FlashTools. It says it is X10 mini or something.
XperienceD, if it's not asking too much, you mind in putting in links for what you suggested me to do? I'm totally lost in here...
Google the flashtool and see the first link in my Sig to get the link to 368.
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[Q] SIM card not found

Hey, ive purchased a new xperia play that was delivered today.
Everything worked fine until i updated the firmware and now it does not recognise my, or any other SIM cards.
I get the error message "Please insert SIM card and restart your phone".
Done some googling, cant find much of any use.
Cheers in advance
keztricks said:
Hey, as a result of my nexus S death, and the extremely reasonable price point, ive purchased a new nexus S that was delivered today.
Everything worked fine until i updated the firmware and now it does not recognise my, or any other SIM cards.
I get the error message "Please insert SIM card and restart your phone".
Done some googling, cant find much of any use.
Cheers in advance
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You know this is the xperia play forum not the nexus s one right?
AndroHero said:
You know this is the xperia play forum not the nexus s one right?
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haha typo, i mean xperia play for the second one XD woops
How did you update? OTA, SEUS or Flashtool? Maybe you should try the repair function in SEUS
AndroHero said:
How did you update? OTA, SEUS or Flashtool? Maybe you should try the repair function in SEUS
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SEUS, ive tried repairing... would consider messing about with roots and roms... but id rather not void my warranty before its even working XD
keztricks said:
SEUS, ive tried repairing... would consider messing about with roots and roms... but id rather not void my warranty before its even working XD
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I'm lost then man Maybe someone else who has had the same problem can share a fix
keztricks said:
Hey, ive purchased a new xperia play that was delivered today.
Everything worked fine until i updated the firmware and now it does not recognise my, or any other SIM cards.
I get the error message "Please insert SIM card and restart your phone".
Done some googling, cant find much of any use.
Cheers in advance
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I had the exact same problem out of the box, i had to remove the sd card that came with the PLAY and just plug in the SIM card, then i booted rebooted and put in the SD card, and it worked... just try it
ff7fan4eva said:
I had the exact same problem out of the box, i had to remove the sd card that came with the PLAY and just plug in the SIM card, then i booted rebooted and put in the SD card, and it worked... just try it
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Nope, no luck, thanks anyway
Send it back since you only just bought it
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fma965 said:
Send it back since you only just bought it
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^ that
Sent from Silent Earth 3
keztricks said:
Hey, ive purchased a new xperia play that was delivered today.
Everything worked fine until i updated the firmware and now it does not recognise my, or any other SIM cards.
I get the error message "Please insert SIM card and restart your phone".
Done some googling, cant find much of any use.
Cheers in advance
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If you still have your phone I suggest you update to the latest firmware, apparently the stock firmware had a bug that didn't read the sim and sd card firmware at the same time..
So try doing that and then do my advice from the previous post, it's worth a try
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Sim locked after flashing

Hi,
I have an Acer Liquid E for half a year now, and decided to flash a custom ROM on it.
I Flashed it with LiquidNext without any problems, but my GPS software didn't work on it.
So i flashed it back with a standard ROM.
The problem starts here...
The ROM I found, downloaded an flashed my phone with, was one for Fido devices only.
I didn't notice the message that it's for Fido phones only in the thread of that site *dumb me*, so I flashed the Fido ROM to my Liquid E *still dumb me*.
Problem is: My phone asksk for a code to unlock my sim card, because it thinks it is a Fido device...
I don't have such code, so I have a huge problem.
I already paid for a code, but I still have to hear that my phone has no matching unlock code.
Pretty obvious, because my phone is not a standard Fido phone, so the IMEI code has no match.
But my question is: How can I unlock my device?
I already tried:
www .acer-club. fr/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=814
(remove space after www and before fr; can't post links yet)
and also to put another ROM on it.
But nothing seems to help.
Can one of you pro's help me?
Thanks in advance!
Prokonobi
Anybody please?
Id like to know where you found the fido rom
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Hi,
I got it from here:
android.modaco. com/topic/323264-acer-liquid-e-official-android-22-froyo-rom-fido
(remove space before com)
cheers
buy a code they are 7 dollars which is pretty cheap for your phone.
cobby911 said:
buy a code they are 7 dollars which is pretty cheap for your phone.
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I did. I tried 5 different services (ebay, unlock sites...), but no one could help.
Everybody refunded the money because they couldn't find a code for my phone.
They say that it's because it was no Fido phone at first, so there is no code availiable.
cheers
Can you just not put another rom on your phone and try it then or will it still be locked
cobby911 said:
Can you just not put another rom on your phone and try it then or will it still be locked
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I tried several different ROM's, but the phone is still locked.
I tried LiquidNext, Liquid-Community-Rom and even the standard acer ROM.
Maybe the rom is corrupted try to DL it again and also ...when had you flashed your phone hade you removed the sim?????
s1m1 said:
Maybe the rom is corrupted try to DL it again and also ...when had you flashed your phone hade you removed the sim?????
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No, I didn't remove the sim, didn't thought it was necessary. But the SIM works fine on my old nokia, so that's not the problem I think.
I already tried to download it again, but it doesn't help.
I've read somewhere that it could be the radio ROM. Is this possible?
cheers
pay service center to get it done if flashing roms do not help you.....
or there are methods i saw for my device but they are too sensitive that bricked many phones
Prokonobi said:
Hi,
I got it from here:
android.modaco. com/topic/323264-acer-liquid-e-official-android-22-froyo-rom-fido
(remove space before com)
cheers
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Thanx man and good luck
Sent from my LG-P990 using xda premium
madman_amit said:
pay service center to get it done if flashing roms do not help you.....
or there are methods i saw for my device but they are too sensitive that bricked many phones
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pay service center = shop where I bought it?
Because it's an Acer phone, and the devices from acer take months to get repaired and sent back to you...
good luck I hope someone on the site can help ya
did you try using any other sim on your acer !!
if no sim works , it may also be the hardware fault or your sim reader may be busted !!
Maybe this is the solution
Yesterday evening i have installed a new "OS" in my phone (samsung Ace).The Os
is Glsmt v2.1 and i had your same problem but i solve it because there was a
theme that hide the unlocking of Sim.Now if your Os have a default theme try to
disabled it and unlocking the sim with PIN code.Please let me know if you solved
@aaki_rocker
I tried other sim, but still the same...
Hardware is not broken, because he sees the sim, but just can't connect to the network.
@s1m1
No themes availiable that can disable the sim lock...
Any more suggestions?
(thanks for the great help so far!)
Sorry for the double post, but it seems that it could be solved by flashin the stock radio rom.
So if anyone could help me with the stock radio rom, I would be thankful!

[Q] My Arc is VERY unhappy ...

Hi all.
On Saturday night my Arc (debranded Rogers, locked BL, rooted with zergrush, running 2.3.4 on firmware .42) was running just fine. We were out at a friend's place and I was calling up photos, doing Web searches, no problem. Then yesterday when I turned the beast on it went into in a bootloop - SE logo, blank screen, SE logo, blank screen ...
I managed to boot into CWM to be able to turn it off, but that was as far as I got (and after a wasted afternoon trying to reflash I can't even get to CWM now).
PCC/SEUS are no help at all - after going through the 'Repair phone' process PCC says there's 'no software available for your phone yet'. I've tried reflashing generic f/ware with both Wotanserver and Flashtool 0.6.8.0; with Flashtool I get the same "Final data verification failed" error as reported recently here with an X10 after 99% complete. And this message from the bottom of the log makes me suspicious Flashtool wants me to change mode, which is just a little tricky when I can't start the phone:
INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
Current status is the phone boots to the SE logo, then displays an image of an exclamation mark over a phone - one of the least informative images I've seen, unless it represents a tombstone, which seems very possible! - then dies again.
I've looked at a couple of other XDA threads about bricks; the most promising-sounding one was talking about unlocked bootloaders, though, so I didn't try to flash the file they were talking about.
I might feel slightly better if I'd done something - anything! - like an OTA update or whatever to cause this, but all I did was turn the thing off for the night, as I always do.
Please, somebody: help!!
Thanks, in great anticipation.
Didcha tr y reflashing rom or kernel? Also factory reset might help.
Sent from LT18i @ Xda Premium
Thanks, ArmorD.
Just ROM - I can't do anything with the kernel with a locked bootloader, can I?
I'd try a factory reset if I could get into CWM, but I can't. I tried the reset method from here, but the phone still just goes to the SE logo, then the 'tombstone'.
Open to pretty much anything at this stage!
Well, what you can do is i think re-flash it with Update service, it might work than.
Here is the link to update service since you wont find it in SE website.
http://www.mediafire.com/?mkk2w0os8ak1dzf
:S Nvm. You already have tried update service. didn't saw it when i read it first..
Bro, just reflash the system
I have just ended up with a boot loop on my arc.. I reflashed and it worked well!
-cheers
untouchable123 said:
... I reflashed and it worked well! ...
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So did I, and it didn't! But thanks anyway.
Further news: trying to eliminate possible causes, I've had the SD card checked (by inserting it in another device). It's quite readable. I didn't really think this problem would have anything to do with the card, but it seemed worth trying.
Well, idk. Sorry bro! Try to flash stock firmware with flashtool! And it might work! Also bricked=phone is not turning on at all! Like u press the power button and nothing is happening. Cheer up man u finally gonna fix it. ;-)
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i have encounter tha triangle with ! inside and a phone beside it, it happens when i tried flashing my phone using wotanserver,i want to root my phone and tried to downgrade to .42 taiwan ftf,but the file in wotanserver is maybe damage and did not finish flashing,then i got that "tombstone" icon.
what i did was flash it with uk tft .42,and it restored my arc s,after that i flash it again with .62 taiwan ftf since i live in taiwan, i dont know if this will work on your phone. or maybe you already tried doing it. i just want to share what i happen to encounter. hope you fix your phone.
Untouchable: thanks - I wish I shared your faith!
asderth8000: thanks also. I tried a different firmware version tonight (US generic; previously World; also tried Australian) but same result - Wotan dies with 'ERROR: File write failed' while writing userdata.s08. It feels like that's close to the end of the process, which suggests Wotan and Flashtool are both getting hung up at the same place. Screenshot of Wotan error atatched - hope it gives somebody some ideas.
I appreciate your help, people. Keep them thoughts coming!
lol bro stop using Wotan use Flashtool!!!!!!! lol my faith is beyond the limit. I have bricked & ubricked my cell a couple of times;-)
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I got that same error using .42 Taiwan ftf, maybe try UK, it works fine with me although I don't live in UK.
I remember mine was on userdata.07 when an error occured,I thought at first that it was my connection then I tried doing it again and it failed, then I tried the UK version and it goes well. Save your apn settings too.
Anicane said:
Well, what you can do is i think re-flash it with Update service, it might work than.
Here is the link to update service since you wont find it in SE website.
http://www.mediafire.com/?mkk2w0os8ak1dzf
:S Nvm. You already have tried update service. didn't saw it when i read it first..
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Update service is available again for some time!
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/update-service/
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This package has saved me before, even for things it isn't meant for. Worth trying, won't do any more damage I think.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14774499&postcount=1
It's BAAAACK!
First, and most importantly: I have a phone again.
The eventual answer was this thread, suggested by sdk16420. I hadn't tried it before because it was talking about unlocked bootloaders, but I fired it up this morning and ... guess what? I've spent most of the day restoring things, but I'm pretty much there - even rooted again (lost that along the way). The phone says there's an OTA update for .62 ready, but that failed and PCC doesn't believe it exists. Ah well, there's always something ...
Secondly: huge thanks to the XDA community for your support and suggestions. You guys are OK!
Loosely said:
First, and most importantly: I have a phone again.
The eventual answer was this thread, suggested by sdk16420. I hadn't tried it before because it was talking about unlocked bootloaders, but I fired it up this morning and ... guess what? I've spent most of the day restoring things, but I'm pretty much there - even rooted again (lost that along the way). The phone says there's an OTA update for .62 ready, but that failed and PCC doesn't believe it exists. Ah well, there's always something ...
Secondly: huge thanks to the XDA community for your support and suggestions. You guys are OK!
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No prob bro;-) ask anything u want and we will try to help;-)
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PLEASE HELP - Potentially bricked LT18i
slightly different similar problem:
LT18i, 2.3.4 build .62.. or it was!
Wares used: SE Bootloader Lock/Unlocker, Flashtool
Flashtool really should come with a lot more documentation and user guide: I'm a software person, but C++ is my confortable realm!
Managed to flash CWM on there and got it stuck in a bootloop of CWM (trying to install RootXperia.zip): tried many other images, the best I can get is a Sony Ericsson Logo looping.. I guess my SD card is okay.
Can't find an up to date, stock, 2.3.4 build .62 to repair my phone..
Help! A Walkthrough of my problem helps me rinse my degree and this equates to thanks and donations, I am a desperate man right now!
Please hassle me for info, help me help you help me!!
My Arc is Crying too!
PS that r800i ROM didn't work for me!
WHAT I NEED FROM YOU LOVELY PEOPLES:
-A link to the stock ROM or LT18i .62
-noobproof couple of steps to explain flashtool 0.6.8.0
-noobproof steps of how to flash the stock ROM/Kernel back in place
Hope you can help me.. my first flash went entirely squiffy!
Thanks in advance!
Omg plz ignore my noob self, except massive props to doomlord.
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Xperia PRO - no network with any SIM, radio brick ? Any fix possible ?

Hi guys,
I had an Xperia Pro updated to ICS 4.0.4 stock, everything was working ok, one morning at work I couldn't get any signal in any part of the building, removed SIM and placed in a different phone, it was getting some signal, back to Xperia Pro, no signal again and when picking manually one of the networks was giving an error message ( like ... network unavailable or check if SIM inserted ), tried activating - deactivating plane mode, still no change, at a certain moment it rebooted by itself, but still no change.
Went home, tried a different SIM, same thing, did a factory reset of the phone, still same error and won't join any network.
Thought, OK it's time to try a different ROM, maybe more luck.
So unlocked bootloader, flashed Cyanogenmod 7.2, install went OK and all, but still the same problem, it won't join any network with any SIM I put in.
What can I try next ? Anyone has any idea ?
Thanks for any suggestion or advice
I think there is a problem with the hardware.
with JJHyb_v3.2
arcs_austria said:
I think there is a problem with the hardware.
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Hmmm ... it was in my pocket while going to work, I later noticed the lack of network signal, but there wasn't any shock or whatever, just regular commute from home to office.
Additional Info: I've remember something that might be relevant: after the reboot in CM7.2 it kept asking for the SIM unlock PIN I think, and it didn't work with the PIN that I knew the SIM had, after a couple tries I clicked "reject" to avoid locking the SIM.
Not sure if it means the phone become locked ?! should I try to unlock it ? It was normally already unlocked before, not sure if it makes any sense what I'm imagining here ...
Try full reflash using Flashtool
Sent from my ICS-powered arc S. From Austria! You don't know Austria? Google!
PS: Thank or PM me if you like the Rubiks Cube!
papayayoghurt said:
Try full reflash using Flashtool
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WIll try that, but do you mean full reflash to ICS or CM7.2 ?
Try flashing an original Sony ROM with flashtool.
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Cuerrix said:
Try flashing an original Sony ROM with flashtool.
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OK, thx, downloading rom as we speak.
oh, but what's the difference between Central_Europe and Baltic tft ? don't know which one should I use ...
Its the country where its for, but you can use both.
All unbranded FIrmwares work everywhere
Sent from my ICS-powered arc S. From Austria! You don't know Austria? Google!
PS: Thank or PM me if you like the Rubiks Cube!
papayayoghurt said:
Its the country where its for, but you can use both.
All unbranded FIrmwares work everywhere
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Oh, I see, thank you ! I'm in France which is neither Central nor Baltic, hence my confusion
You can use both.
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Cuerrix said:
You can use both
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I used the Central Europe because the file has a slightly newer date.
Had problems with using Flashtool under Windows, probably some driver wasn't correctly installed as my computer was freezing every time I connected in flashmode. Fortunately I have a dual boot and it worked under Ubuntu.
But no luck, still no service after back to ICS.
But I found some other thread on the net that pointed to check mend, and guess what ... doing a report resulted in "Currently blocked - CheckMEND has a record of this item having been blocked by one or more cell phone networks"
Now ... wtf can I do next ?!
Ask your Carrier for help, maybe they now something
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Cuerrix said:
Ask your Carrier for help, maybe they now something
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Tried a couple of them, either they say they can't do anything ( if I don't have a contract with them ), or one operator told me have no blockage or record of this IMEI.
So ... more and more confused and clueless ...
getting into the SIM Lock menu of the phone ( using the *#*#-whatever-#*#* combination ), every digit is 0, I've read that it means it's "hardlock" but not sure what exactly this means and especially how can it be unlocked ?!
goto service center
flsmidth said:
goto service center
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You mean a Sony repair center ?
Good idea, thank you, I'll try to find one.
LoveQwerty said:
You mean a Sony repair center ?
Good idea, thank you, I'll try to find one.
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Any luck m8?
I have the same problem in Portugal but only with one carrier (TMN). Already order a CheckMEND report and "0 reports in my case".
Flashed different ROMS, Kernels, changed baseband and... nothing! Back to stock ICS and still no TMN signal for calls or SMS... I have 3G for internet though...
Gsantoz said:
Any luck m8?
I have the same problem in Portugal but only with one carrier (TMN). Already order a CheckMEND report and "0 reports in my case".
Flashed different ROMS, Kernels, changed baseband and... nothing! Back to stock ICS and still no TMN signal for calls or SMS... I have 3G for internet though...
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same problem on xperia play...i get error mm#6,but phone isn't locke nor reported stolen...i have the yellow triangle in the status bar at left, no signal, i can't make calls or text , but i have data connection, i can go to play store and download apps, browser facebook etc..any fix for this?

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