So I got a slightly pre-used S3 T999 on eBay (decent deal at $435).
I cut my regular SIM card to fit in micro SIM slot (said card was from my T369, worked fine in temp/lent Galaxy Exhibit 4G). Cut card isn't being read....... ok fine... except, card won't eject....
Grab tiny tweezers to get card out......card comes out..... so does tiny sliver of gold connection piece...(tried to get a photo but it's really difficult with the angle).
Awaiting arrival of proper micro SIM.
If I need to though, I found Sim Card replacement modules are sold. However pretty much all I've found list being for the i9300. Are the modules interchangeable? If not, where can I find one compatible for the T999?
Thanks!
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So I got a slightly pre-used S3 T999 on eBay (decent deal at $435).
I cut my regular SIM card to fit in micro SIM slot (said card was from my T369, worked fine in temp/lent Galaxy Exhibit 4G). Cut card isn't being read....... ok fine... except, card won't eject....
Grab tiny tweezers to get card out......card comes out..... so does tiny sliver of gold connection piece...(tried to get a photo but it's really difficult with the angle).
Awaiting arrival of proper micro SIM.
If I need to though, I found Sim Card replacement modules are sold. However pretty much all I've found list being for the i9300. Are the modules interchangeable? If not, where can I find one compatible for the T999?
Thanks!
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I couldnt help but cringe when i read this
But yes the i9300 sim module will work with the T999. Good luck in taking it apart! Better you than me ^-^
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I couldnt help but cringe when i read this
But yes the i9300 sim module will work with the T999. Good luck in taking it apart! Better you than me ^-^
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Hah, I was overcome with a very sick feeling when not only the card appeared stuck, but when the sliver of gold came out with it...x_x
Thanks for the confirmation on the compatibility, hopefully it won't come to it but I'm confident in my taking apart and putting back together skills (I think the issue with the card was that I was far too tired to be doing it then... but NEW PHONE MUST DO NOW! came over me).
Well the micro SIM came yesterday. I inserted it into the s3, and it read it (had yet to activate it).
Today, I activated the new card and.... the s3 continues to request that I insert a sim card. I waited the 2hr period of time for things to transfer, and soon enough the card in the Galaxy Exhibit 4G, was no longer working. But the new card still wasn't being read. I tried to use the new card in the Galaxy Exhibit 4G.... and...given a few moments,......and that worked. Even got text notifications from T-Mobile that "The SIM card for ***-***-**** has been updated.
Based upon that... looks like I'll need that replacement module (why it recognized the card before... I have no idea).
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Well the micro SIM came yesterday. I inserted it into the s3, and it read it (had yet to activate it).
Today, I activated the new card and.... the s3 continues to request that I insert a sim card. I waited the 2hr period of time for things to transfer, and soon enough the card in the Galaxy Exhibit 4G, was no longer working. But the new card still wasn't being read. I tried to use the new card in the Galaxy Exhibit 4G.... and...given a few moments,......and that worked. Even got text notifications from T-Mobile that "The SIM card for ***-***-**** has been updated.
Based upon that... looks like I'll need that replacement module (why it recognized the card before... I have no idea).
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Tedious things such as micro connectors and small slivers of metal can be very touchy. So the prong prolly sat at the right place for it to make contact. Then once removed, the pin moved causing it to no longer make contact.
I havent had my S3 apart due to me still having warranty, or else id give you a hand. I had my S2 apart and the module seems simple enough to replace. I dont see a huge difference would be made within a year of how they work in each phone. I am sure there are some youtube vids or pics of someone doing it
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Tedious things such as micro connectors and small slivers of metal can be very touchy. So the prong prolly sat at the right place for it to make contact. Then once removed, the pin moved causing it to no longer make contact.
I havent had my S3 apart due to me still having warranty, or else id give you a hand. I had my S2 apart and the module seems simple enough to replace. I dont see a huge difference would be made within a year of how they work in each phone. I am sure there are some youtube vids or pics of someone doing it
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Yeah, I more than likely got "lucky" that first try... At least I know what the issue is. It's not the phone, and it's not the card... just the connectors which I so lovingly screwed up. :silly:
Yes, I reviewed a video on how to replace it and given that I've worked on electronics with teeny-tiny parts before I'm confident this shouldn't take too much time. Just bought a replacement part for $7 (could have gone cheaper, but delivery would take longer from Hong Kong... so I went for the auction in the state next to me) and hope to get it by Saturday... or Tuesday given the ETA.
Once it's replaced, I'll post an update on the status of it working (or not...).
I seem to have run into a slight snag.... the sim/sd card casing isn't held in place like the vids show....(and by "vids" I mean ... well I can't link them but "Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300 Disassembly & Assembly - Drop Test Repair" and/or "Samsung Galaxy S3 Dis-Assembly Replacing Sim / SD Card Module SIII GT-i9300" on youtube).
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So I removed the actual holder from the metal part. There was some double-sided tape (none the likes I've ever seen before...please let me know if there's some similar tape!), which got a bit messed up (as I had no idea it was there) upon removal (which I pried it off gently with a micro-flathead screwdriver), but I managed to fix it up as best I could (thin portions wouldn't untangle/smooth). I placed the new holder upon it, but saw it wasn't going to stay put (inserting the sim card to test was enough to almost push it right off, and would have if not for the connector ribbon!).... so some bits of electrical tape are keeping things as secure as possible.
Phone appears to finally be able to function as a phone! :good:
Well I'm impressed. I would never attempt something like that. There's a reason I buy my phones new and have handset protection.
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Well I'm impressed. I would never attempt something like that. There's a reason I buy my phones new and have handset protection.
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I can't afford protection for my phones. :'( so i have to learn how to repair things on my own like the OP . plus there is just that strange peculiar feeling you get when you've done something yourself
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I can't afford protection for my phones. :'( so i have to learn how to repair things on my own like the OP . plus there is just that strange peculiar feeling you get when you've done something yourself
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I just hate the strange peculiar feeling when you know you have screwed something up beyond repair. Ouch.....
Glad you got your phone working.
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I just hate the strange peculiar feeling when you know you have screwed something up beyond repair. Ouch.....
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Never felt that before!
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Good job bro, glad its working now.
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GB452 said:
So I got a slightly pre-used S3 T999 on eBay (decent deal at $435).
I cut my regular SIM card to fit in micro SIM slot (said card was from my T369, worked fine in temp/lent Galaxy Exhibit 4G). Cut card isn't being read....... ok fine... except, card won't eject....
Grab tiny tweezers to get card out......card comes out..... so does tiny sliver of gold connection piece...(tried to get a photo but it's really difficult with the angle).
Awaiting arrival of proper micro SIM.
If I need to though, I found Sim Card replacement modules are sold. However pretty much all I've found list being for the i9300. Are the modules interchangeable? If not, where can I find one compatible for the T999?
Thanks!
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Why didn't you just go into a T-Mobile store and get a new micro SD card? I mean that seemed like the sensible thing to do. I was in your shoes and needing a new SIM card and they gave me one for free when I went into the T-Mobile store near my place of work. I just had to manually enter my contacts was the only hang up. No big deal though.
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I just had to manually enter my contacts was the only hang up. No big deal though.
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I just save my contacts to Google. Wipe phones, switch phones. Never had problem with contacts syncing back up. Saves the hassle of manual input. Save once and done.
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I just save my contacts to Google. Wipe phones, switch phones. Never had problem with contacts syncing back up. Saves the hassle of manual input. Save once and done.
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I export mine to a vcf file on my memory card
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I used the card-cutting method because I wanted the $30 100 min/5Gb plan and it seemed like the easiest way. Ordered a sticker template for $1 on-line and cut it out - worked great, SIM pops in and out like normal, no problems.
As for a more secure tape/glue, my first concern would be if the original was intended to disperse heat and if so, how important is that feature to the phone's operation ?
If that wasn't a huge issue, I'd look at 3M double-sided film tape or even very careful, very tiny dobs of E6000 (I like it because it's pretty secure and still generally peels off easily if necessary) - concern here is making sure you don't use so much that it oozes everywhere and into something important - best to apply to the card holder, spread it out and let dry a bit, then stick the two together.
Making hardware work certainly is a feeling of accomplishment - it's like "yeah, look, I did that" - kind of like a kid, except a lot less expensive and you can't go to jail if you brick it.
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Hey everyone. At one point I had removed my sim card to play around w/ Android on my device. Not wanting to lose it, I put it back in my phone, but now it refuses to see it. Its not the end of the world, as I am on VZW and don't need it for international travel, but it would be nice to get it working. Is there some trick I am missing? The instructions make it seem like you easily slide it in and out and "it just works" (TM). Ive tried removing it and installing it tens of times already, trying various levels of pressure and jiggling hoping to make the contacts line up... No go.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Sounds like you may have damnaged the sim card then if its not reading it. It can really only go in and out one way properly. a square peg cant fit in a round hole sort of deal.
So my bet would be its screwed up somehow. Just go to verizon and tell him its not working and you can maybe get them to give you one or they'll make you buy one. They can probably test it out in one of their phones and see if its working actually.
So, i've come into a galaxy nexus, that took a swim some time ago (several months).
It powers on, appears to work, other than a few things. And i'm wondering if these are things that might be repairable.
It appears to read a sim card (moved my card from my Droid 4), but it doesnt appear to find service. I assumed it would at least allow me to dial the *228 programming number, it doesnt even let me do that.
WiFi works.
The camera does not appear to work. Opening the camera app, it waits a short time, and then just crashes. I assume this is because the camera module is water damaged.
So. I suspect i'm dealing with an otherwise working device, with a failed camera module, and maybe cdma/lte module.
Can these be replaced? Is it worth the expense?
Thanks!
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My one and only answer.
Buy a new one. If it works, then just extract the data out of it and put it in the computer.
U never know how much the repair will be.
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My one and only answer.
Buy a new one. If it works, then just extract the data out of it and put it in the computer.
U never know how much the repair will be.
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Yea.. if i wanted to spend $700 on it, i'd do that... Point is, i got this thing for free, and if i can get it working for less than $700, i make out in the end.
I'm looking to buy parts and repair this thing myself, for fun, i'm not depending on the thing, i have a working Droid 4 that i use as my cel phone. If i get this thing working for cheap, i may switch to it.
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gangrif said:
So, i've come into a galaxy nexus, that took a swim some time ago (several months).
It powers on, appears to work, other than a few things. And i'm wondering if these are things that might be repairable.
It appears to read a sim card (moved my card from my Droid 4), but it doesnt appear to find service. I assumed it would at least allow me to dial the *228 programming number, it doesnt even let me do that.
WiFi works.
The camera does not appear to work. Opening the camera app, it waits a short time, and then just crashes. I assume this is because the camera module is water damaged.
So. I suspect i'm dealing with an otherwise working device, with a failed camera module, and maybe cdma/lte module.
Can these be replaced? Is it worth the expense?
Thanks!
Edit - sorry for the typo in the title...
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Not sure if this will help but theres a camera module for sale here and an internal antenna module here
gangrif said:
Yea.. if i wanted to spend $700 on it, i'd do that... Point is, i got this thing for free, and if i can get it working for less than $700, i make out in the end.
Thanks.
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The nexus is $350 on the play store.
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The nexus is $350 on the play store.
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Thanks for taking the time to respond, really, but $350 still is not equal to free.
If i decide i want a nexus so badly that i'd pay even $350, i'll go this route. For now, i'm trying to cobble this one back together.
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Not sure if this will help but theres a camera module for sale here and an internal antenna module here
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Thanks!
Looks like I got the camera working! I took the phone apart, disconnected the camera module, and reconnected it. Boom! camera works.
I also disconnected a number of other parts while i was in there, not sure if any of them was the cel service module. I did disconnect an antenna, though i think that's for wifi.
Cel service still seems to be no-go.
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Thanks!
Looks like I got the camera working! I took the phone apart, disconnected the camera module, and reconnected it. Boom! camera works.
I also disconnected a number of other parts while i was in there, not sure if any of them was the cel service module. I did disconnect an antenna, though i think that's for wifi.
Cel service still seems to be no-go.
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At the very least if you can't get the mobile network working you'd have a pretty sweet Nexus4.65 that has a camera
Sell that thing on ebay for maybe 50-100 bucks and get a new one.
Or go to the market you've bought that and ask how much they want for repair.
umm... 700$? I thought the price for the galaxy nexus is now about 300-400$..
Unbelievable, i think i've fixed it.
Opened it up again, and took a close look at that antenna module. Now that I knew what I was looking for.
Disconencted it, and found that one of the antenna leads had come off.
Connected it, put it back together, put in my sim, IT WORKS!
Gonna use it for a little, see if i find anyting else wrong with it. I think i may have just gotten a free nexus!
And the $700 was an estimate. The guy who gave me this phone, said he paid over 600 for a replacement from verizon after he dunked it.
Ouch.
The GSM model on the google market seems to be $350. This is the verizon model, and apparently they absolutely rape you when you buy one.
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Unbelievable, i think i've fixed it.
Opened it up again, and took a close look at that antenna module. Now that I knew what I was looking for.
Disconencted it, and found that one of the antenna leads had come off.
Connected it, put it back together, put in my sim, IT WORKS!
Gonna use it for a little, see if i find anyting else wrong with it. I think i may have just gotten a free nexus!
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That's killer dude! I'm happy for ya! Hopefully it continues to work! Keep us posted!
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My phone got water damage 2 months ago, it didnt work till I opened it up and cleaned every internal part with alcohol and a brush and let it dry then put it back together, everything works perfect ever since. There is a guide on youtube by the way on how to repair a water damaged phone.
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The GSM model on the google market seems to be $350. This is the verizon model, and apparently they absolutely rape you when you buy one.
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From what I hear from Americans about Verizon, that's all they do to everyone
So far so good. Ive been using it as my primary phone since i got it working yesterday. Played audio from it in the car last night and this morning. Used my Bluetooth headset with it last night. So far so good.
I want to get a car dock for it, the 3-pin kind. Just hope that 3-pin connector is working. I dont have any way to test that.
you can always check here if you need any replacement parts: http://www.parts4repair.com/samsung-galaxy-nexus/
ive used them to get a new housing and the quality is pretty much OEM
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you can always check here if you need any replacement parts: http://www.parts4repair.com/samsung-galaxy-nexus/
ive used them to get a new housing and the quality is pretty much OEM
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Thanks! Bookmarking that one.
YouTube Vid to Fix Water Damaged Phone
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My phone got water damage 2 months ago, it didnt work till I opened it up and cleaned every internal part with alcohol and a brush and let it dry then put it back together, everything works perfect ever since. There is a guide on youtube by the way on how to repair a water damaged phone.
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Is this the video you are referring too? ( i cant post links since i am too new.)
(youtube)/watch?v=7yYsMx6XWZE
I am trying to fix my GNEX the same way this guy did.
thanks!
After installing CM 12.1, I started getting the "SIM Card Removed" error pretty frequently.. it's very annoying. I've been doing some research, but I can't figure out if it is software or hardware. Please advise.
By the way, I have had this problem on CM 12.1, CM 10.2, and Resurrection (which is based on CM 12.1). I will be trying the Google Play Edition later today, and I will go back to stock 4.4.2 if I get the error on GPE. I'll update on my results.
UPDATE 10/5/2015: I found a solution! If you take a small piece of plastic (I used a piece a little smaller than my SIM card) and tape/glue it to the inside of the frame, directly on top of the SIM holder, it applies enough pressure to keep the connection. No more error! It is a hardware, not software issue.
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After installing CM 12.1, I started getting the "SIM Card Removed" error pretty frequently.. it's very annoying. I've been doing some research, but I can't figure out if it is software or hardware. Please advise.
By the way, I have had this problem on CM 12.1, CM 10.2, and Resurrection (which is based on CM 12.1). I will be trying the Google Play Edition later today, and I will go back to stock 4.4.2 if I get the error on GPE. I'll update on my results.
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It's a known hardware issue; contact your carrier for a warranty replacement.
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It's a known hardware issue; contact your carrier for a warranty replacement.
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Thanks for letting me know! I ordered the replacement part on ebay for $3. I'll update with my results.
In many cases its not the fault of the sim card holder, but a poor connection at the ribbon cable connection to the motherboard. Several folks said replacing the holder/cable didn't fix it because the problem is due to the motherboard part of the connection. Several reports suggest pressure on the connection where the ribbon meets the motherboard, by bits of foam or whatever, can remediate the issue.
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In many cases its not the fault of the sim card holder, but a poor connection at the ribbon cable connection to the motherboard. Several folks said replacing the holder/cable didn't fix it because the problem is due to the motherboard part of the connection. Several reports suggest pressure on the connection where the ribbon meets the motherboard, by bits of foam or whatever, can remediate the issue.
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Thanks for the info! I will repair the connection itself if the new holder doesn't fix the problem.
I get the error message off and on, but for some reason when I loaded CM 12.1, it triggered the error message continually. Had to go back to stock. I don't know why, seeing as it is a hardware issue, but my phone sure didn't like CM!
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Thanks for letting me know! I ordered the replacement part on ebay for $3. I'll update with my results.
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I Did but it didn't solve my problem , still getting sim card error
Try the foam under circuit board fix.
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There is a long thread with many solutions offered here :
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...4-major-problem-sim-card-not-detected-11.html
Just thought I would post my final solution - I have been dealing with this error for a LONG time! I dropped my phone last week and it wouldn't recognize my sim card at all. Lots of searching, watching lots of YouTube and this is what finally worked. I had to remove the back cover, then remove the back of the phone. I used 2-way tape to tape a small piece of an old customer rewards card (others have used a piece of a guitar pick, but I didn't have one) across from the connector for the sim card/sd card reader on the inside of the back of the phone. Finally, no more sim card error.
I tried to put foam inside the back cover, etc., but it wasn't until I actually took the back off the phone and applied the fix that the error finally went away.
Hope this helps someone!
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There is a long thread with many solutions offered here :
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...4-major-problem-sim-card-not-detected-11.html
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Just thought I would post my final solution - I have been dealing with this error for a LONG time! I dropped my phone last week and it wouldn't recognize my sim card at all. Lots of searching, watching lots of YouTube and this is what finally worked. I had to remove the back cover, then remove the back of the phone. I used 2-way tape to tape a small piece of an old customer rewards card (others have used a piece of a guitar pick, but I didn't have one) across from the connector for the sim card/sd card reader on the inside of the back of the phone. Finally, no more sim card error.
I tried to put foam inside the back cover, etc., but it wasn't until I actually took the back off the phone and applied the fix that the error finally went away.
Hope this helps someone!
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I found a solution as well, thanks to these two posts. What ended up working for me was to cut a small piece of a plastic card and glue it to the frame directly above the SIM holder (on the inside of the frame). I have been going for over a week now with no error!
Awesome thanks having same issue for months now.
Not sure what happened, but I've been using my S4 good. Out of no where it started acting up, freezing on me, etc. It's on latest firmware, 4.4.4 OK3. When i look under about phone, and check "service state", it would randomly say, "in service" then "radio off", "out of service" then go back to "in service". Also had/have a problem (haven't tested it for a good while yet, had old sim in and it gave problems, now using new sim, still did it one time atm.) with the phone saying "sim removed" or etc, like it cant find a sim? (weird part is my old sim works fine with other phones, my phone kept losing sim, sim no found, etc)
Weird, never had it happen, bars would go from 2 to 4-5, then drop to 1-3, or to 0 and go out of service. I did factory reset, but ofc it only went back to OK3 stock, tried to use previous modem that worked for me before problems started happening like NK2 modem, nope...still problems, so I flashed OK3 back for now. If i have good bars, and turn on mobile data, it would go out of service completely until i shut it off, cant use my mobile data. Anyone know what's the problem? Phone right now running with minimal apps installed, if you need more information, just ask. Thank you! in advance.
Used the phone for a day with new sim, still has problems freezing up on calls(screen), says sim removed...device needs to restart, etc. Would Flashing older Firmware to like Nk2 solve this? I havent had problems on older ones, but when i got OTA, used for couple months and having problems now. Service keeps being circle with line thru it, when u try to make a call it would say "cannot connect to network or registered on network", dbm was -113(usually -100-115), and asu was 0, when service cuts off, keeps finding service then loses it all day, finds it, then make few calls, and loses it, keeps searching for it. Would flashing OK3 firmware solve it? Maybe OTA went wrong? Idk...or maybe go back to a stable rom 4.4.2?
Is it possible the sim reader is damaged?
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Is it possible the sim reader is damaged?
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Not sure how it could have been damaged, it was always in a case.(guess i saw a video where a guy said they sometimes go bad on gs4's) Phone already been used for pretty good 1.5-2yrs. Phone freezing up, etc would result in a bad sim reader? Anyway to test that it really is a bad sim reader?(if it did go bad)
Was the sim card used with a sim adapter?
I suggested the possibility of a damaged SIM card reader because of the "sim removed" error message.
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Was the sim card used with a sim adapter?
I suggested the possibility of a damaged SIM card reader because of the "sim removed" error message.
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The previous sim that was origionally used in GS4, was used with sim adapter in an older phone that needed a standard sim, so this micro sim was was in adapter in an older phone, worked perfectly fine on Gs4(no sim adapter, just the micro sim), i even got a new sim card off ebay and changed over my number to new sim, and still phone is freezing up on calls, using it normally now, the signal would find the Carrier, then would lose it so many times, then tries to find it, then loses thru out the day, it's annoying as hell. Never had the problem of losing signal, having out of service sign(circle with line thru it), had good service everywhere till now. I even did a factory reset, started up phone up new, still problems with "sim removed" device needs to restart time to time, losing and catching signal a lot, or no service. Anyway to test/find out it really is a bad sim card reader? Just don't want to do 100's of things and it's not it. Phone it used for work ofc. Let me know if i should try anything, before buying a sim card reader, if it really is the problem.
How is the sd card reader? Both readers come as a single unit and they are not too expensive on eBay.
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How is the sd card reader? Both readers come as a single unit and they are not too expensive on eBay.
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Not really sure, how the sd card reader is...Haven't really used it, as i didnt really need it. I could try and get back to you on that. Yeah, i checked on ebay, they r like 5$ or so, but still the hassle of replacing it, and it's not it. I'll get back to you how sd card works...etc.
Edit: Just tested my brothers Sd card with tons of pictures and videos on it. Put it in my phone, can easily look thru pictures and videos, unmounted couple times, put it in, works fine without any problems. Any ideas?
Also read online about sim error problem, and lots of people are saying it could be a hardware problem, and need to apply pressure to the ribbon of the sd/sim card.
Phone is working fine without the simcard inside, good bars, sometimes it goes low/no bars, or out of service, but still less then it is with a sim inside for some reason.
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Not sure what happened, but I've been using my S4 good. Out of no where it started acting up, freezing on me, etc. It's on latest firmware, 4.4.4 OK3. When i look under about phone, and check "service state", it would randomly say, "in service" then "radio off", "out of service" then go back to "in service". Also had/have a problem (haven't tested it for a good while yet, had old sim in and it gave problems, now using new sim, still did it one time atm.) with the phone saying "sim removed" or etc, like it cant find a sim? (weird part is my old sim works fine with other phones, my phone kept losing sim, sim no found, etc)
Weird, never had it happen, bars would go from 2 to 4-5, then drop to 1-3, or to 0 and go out of service. I did factory reset, but ofc it only went back to OK3 stock, tried to use previous modem that worked for me before problems started happening like NK2 modem, nope...still problems, so I flashed OK3 back for now. If i have good bars, and turn on mobile data, it would go out of service completely until i shut it off, cant use my mobile data. Anyone know what's the problem? Phone right now running with minimal apps installed, if you need more information, just ask. Thank you! in advance.
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This is a known issue with the S4. Mine did the exact same thing. I have researched this and tried every fix under the sun, and nothing worked. I even bought a new sim card tray and replaced it. Nothing worked, and I babied this phone. My wife and daughter also have the S4 the same age and theirs are fine. I gave up and bought a new phone. Wish I could give you better news.
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This is a known issue with the S4. Mine did the exact same thing. I have researched this and tried every fix under the sun, and nothing worked. I even bought a new sim card tray and replaced it. Nothing worked, and I babied this phone. My wife and daughter also have the S4 the same age and theirs are fine. I gave up and bought a new phone. Wish I could give you better news.
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So you pretty much saying it's a hardware issue and nothing can be done to solve it? Thought maybe flashing older firmware or something might solve it, perhaps a hiccup in OTA update or the latest patch that could've caused it. Kinda sad to just throw it away when it was working soo good.... =/
OK, one question? How is the inside of your phone that damaged and beat up? Jeez man, take better care of that thing.
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So you pretty much saying it's a hardware issue and nothing can be done to solve it? Thought maybe flashing older firmware or something might solve it, perhaps a hiccup in OTA update or the latest patch that could've caused it. Kinda sad to just throw it away when it was working soo good.... =/
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It is sad. And if you google the problem, you'll see a lot of S4 owners were mad that Samsung doesn't acknowledge the issue. I think somewhere on this site you'll find this subject covered in full. Some of the fixes work for a short time, but ultimately it is a hardware problem. Some think it's the NFC chip that is right under the tray (supposedly) that heats things up and causes the malfunction. Whatever it is, it has turned my S4 into a infrared remote for my TV, a Chrome caster for Netflix and Hulu, and an iPod Touch!
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It is sad. And if you google the problem, you'll see a lot of S4 owners were mad that Samsung doesn't acknowledge the issue. I think somewhere on this site you'll find this subject covered in full. Some of the fixes work for a short time, but ultimately it is a hardware problem. Some think it's the NFC chip that is right under the tray (supposedly) that heats things up and causes the malfunction. Whatever it is, it has turned my S4 into a infrared remote for my TV, a Chrome caster for Netflix and Hulu, and an iPod Touch!
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Rofl....At least you're still putting it to a good use It was a pretty good phone too rofl. Have you tried everything from putting a piece of foam(ear plug) over the ribbon for the sd/sim that lots of people talked about, etc? I guess if there is no real solution, I'll get get a new phone, prolly an iphone or w.e., had an eye on Gs6 Active cuz of long battery, durable, dust/water proof, etc, Gs6 is nice too but I'm in construction, and it's always in my pocket, need something that can last, and you know, keep a good charge while using everyday use like gps, listening to music, etc. What did you go for after your Gs4 stopped on you?
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Have you tried everything from putting a piece of foam(ear plug) over the ribbon for the sd/sim that lots of people talked about, etc? What did you go for after your Gs4 stopped on you?
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Yes sir, tried them all!
I like a large screen, The S4 was the first phone I owned that had a screen larger than 4". So, I had to go even larger now. I picked up an Nexus 6 when they dropped the price after the 6P came out. My wife and daughter still have their S4's, so I keep up with the latest here for them.
damn shame... i just dropped to 4.4.4 with the NH7 kernal and modem set... still nada. I had a bit of luck with the separating the right side of the phone trick for a bit, but even that doesnt work anymore... I have a note 3 that im using for a daily driver... but i really find its too large for my taste. The s4 was pretty close to the perfect size for me. Prob gonna scoop up an S6 in a couple weeks. Ill keep it around as desk clock prob and a back up for when i drop and smash the s6 to pieces. I swear the wifi and bt were working till i installed the JDCTeam MM build back in december i think. Which made me think it was software related. Ever since then its been doneski... But tbh at this point, everythings pointing to hw issues...
this $#!T is weird...
I admit defeat...
Well, looks like i kept getting the stupid sim card removed often even with w.e solutions i tried to use. Then out of nowhere my usb port stopped working altogether(cant charge my battery now lol). I give up, don't want to waste money into usb port, then something else falls apart rofl. My other Gs4 also worked for 2.5yrs or so, and died. R.I.P Galaxy S4's lol. Don't think they were built to last.
hello, can you guys help with this issue? looks like it is not just an A72 problem, but also on other models.
the notification is very frequent, and happens even while the phone is on standby.
what i tried so far
a 128gb sandisk extreme pro (old phone)
a 64gb sandisk extreme (gopro and camera)
a 64gb sandisk extreme (brand new)
a 32gb samsung evo plus
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restarting the phone
unmounting the card and restarting the phone
physically removing and card from the phone and putting it back with phone shut off
removing the card and error checking it (in windows, using a card reader) then formatting it
formatting again on the phone
getting into the recovery mode and wiping the dalvik cache
full/factory reset
thread with other experiences here:
An SD card was removed unsafely. To prevent your phone from restarting... notification
Ever since the big update to Android 11 / One UI 3 I've been getting the "An SD card was removed unsafely. To prevent your phone from restarting unexpectedly, save unsaved data and restart your phone" notification, many times a day. After the update and prior to having this error, I have not...
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Receiving the same notification with Samsung Evo 128 GB. The only solution I see as of now is to report the issue in Samsung Members and wait for a bug-fix.
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Receiving the same notification with Samsung Evo 128 GB. The only solution I see as of now is to report the issue in Samsung Members and wait for a bug-fix.
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Thanks, After doing 2 reports they told me to get my phone checked at a local samsung service. Seems like they are denying that it is a software issue. I really hope everyone reports it because it doesen't look an hardware issue to me, and I have difficulty on sending it to a local service...
edit. they are DEFINITELY asking me to look for hardware issue...
I have never gotten this notification on my A71 and A72, and I'm using an samsung evo.
Be 100% sure, that it's not hardware fault, before assuming it's the software. Is the SD card really locked in the tray? It shouldn't fall out when rotating the tray upside down. And there should be no dust in the tray also.
The golden connectors on the sd card needs to be clean too, make sure there is no fat/dirt on the golden connectors.
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I have never gotten this notification on my A71 and A72, and I'm using an samsung evo.
Be 100% sure, that it's not hardware fault, before assuming it's the software. Is the SD card really locked in the tray? It shouldn't fall out when rotating the tray upside down. And there should be no dust in the tray also.
The golden connectors on the sd card needs to be clean too, make sure there is no fat/dirt on the golden connectors.
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I assured all that. I even cleaned one of the cards with a rubber then gently rubbed with a clean pieceyof cloth. Today I'm getting a replacement and I will try that. It seems weird that other people around the world are having the same issue after Android 11 update.
The same error here, on a A72. I will wait for an update from Samsung and report it as well.
Same error here on the A72. I have a 512GB Samsung Evo Select (purchased directly from Amazon a couple of months ago) and it was working perfectly fine in my S20 FE but when I put it in the A72 it started giving me the error messages, even when I'm not accessing the SD card. So annoying. I'm convinced it's a software bug. There's a few with this phone. Updated it yesterday and on 30x zoom it actually saves the photo as if it were taken on 20x zoom, so the framing is way off.
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The same error here, on a A72. I will wait for an update from Samsung and report it as well.
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for some reason the new unit didn't have the problem.. BUT it is under repair now since it had stuttering while recording. it also had a bad vibration motor (looks like they are not replacing that...) they are replacing the motherboard so who knows.. i think i'm gonna ask another replacement after the "repair"(they couldn't even reproduce the issue and they are changinh the mobo just because...) seems like quality control on samsung side is really poor. at least on middle range phones.
Do a low level format with a 3rd party app (not Windows) on the card.
Let the phone then format it.
Then load the data to the card while in the phone.
I would say if it still does it after that it's the phone ☠firmware☠
I don't update firmware if my OS is running fast and stable (hint)... and don't have any issues
Still happily running Pie...
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Do a low level format with a 3rd party app (not Windows) on the card.
Let the phone then format it.
Then load the data to the card while in the phone.
I would say if it still does it after that it's the phone ☠firmware☠
I don't update firmware if my OS is running fast and stable (hint)... and don't have any issues
Still happily running Pie...
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i did that many times. one a72 had the problem, another not. but now i'm having the mobo replaced, so who knows... the same sd cards working perfectly fine on one and giving back the error on the other one... many other users are reporting the problem on the official forum for a72 and a52... never updated anything, came like this right out of the box
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i did that many times. one a72 had the problem, another not. but now i'm having the mobo replaced, so who knows... the same sd cards working perfectly fine on one and giving back the error on the other one... many other users are reporting the problem on the official forum for a72 and a52... never updated anything, came like this right out of the box
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That's sounds very aggravating.
Hope the new mobo fixes the issue.
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That's sounds very aggravating.
Hope the new mobo fixes the issue.
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guys.. this is incredible... i went to samsung local service and they replaced the motherboard because i had an issue with the video stuttering while recording (NOT the sd removed issue)
guess what? after the motherboard was replaced i started getting the sd removed notification! i think there is a big flaw in the manufacturing process and it may be an hardware problem... i'm trying to get a THIRD unit and see what happens... i really don't know anymore...
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for some reason i stopped getting the message. on the repaired phone and on the new one. may be the april update, or not (on the official forum other people with the same update keeps getting the error) but at least for me this is fixed (the phone has other issues tho...)
Having the same issues with an A52 5G.
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Well just picked up my new A52 5G really enjoyed it at first but now my SD card keeps getting unmounted every time I restart the phone. ( The best part about this is the SD cards are made by Samsung tried 2 different ones both are 128G) (SAMSUNG...
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After the last update i didnt get the notification again, im using sandisk ultra 64gb
I haven't seen this message for some time now, and for a reason I didn't want to bring it up
Hope they have solved it with an update, but it would be honest and brave if they had admitted there were issues.
Just ignoring the many complaint in Samsung Forum is not a good thing to do.
To ALL here...I too have been getting the same message with my new A72 & the unseated SD card - multiple times throughout the day, to the point I have to carry the opening pin with me. I've only had it 5 days now.
The problem is the flimsy cheap plastic tray - it's not a software problem folks.
I have found just pushing the tray in unseats the SD card.
I've also experimented with flexing the tray slightly verses just pushing it straight in...no difference - the top of the SD is unseated no matter how I push it in. Holding the SD doesn't help either
It must be constantly checked as I push it in slowly, checking & rechecking the SD. I have noticed it is constantly unseated all the way in. Once I get the tray carefully to that last point where it's mostly inside, I push it in quickly & restart the phone...it may take a while but invariably I get the dreaded message again...& for seemingly no reason - I havent dropped it but maybe it's just a vibration it doesn't like, like putting it down a bit roughly!
I'm taking it to my local samsung store today to see what they have to say.
Not good enough. We need a stable non flexible tray... full stop!!! I'll post again when I talk to them...
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To ALL here...I too have been getting the same message with my new A72 & the unseated SD card - multiple times throughout the day, to the point I have to carry the opening pin with me. I've only had it 5 days now.
The problem is the flimsy cheap plastic tray - it's not a software problem folks.
I have found just pushing the tray in unseats the SD card.
I've also experimented with flexing the tray slightly verses just pushing it straight in...no difference - the top of the SD is unseated no matter how I push it in. Holding the SD doesn't help either
It must be constantly checked as I push it in slowly, checking & rechecking the SD. I have noticed it is constantly unseated all the way in. Once I get the tray carefully to that last point where it's mostly inside, I push it in quickly & restart the phone...it may take a while but invariably I get the dreaded message again...& for seemingly no reason - I havent dropped it but maybe it's just a vibration it doesn't like, like putting it down a bit roughly!
I'm taking it to my local samsung store today to see what they have to say.
Not good enough. We need a stable non flexible tray... full stop!!! I'll post again when I talk to them...
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Try using a spacer like thin cut pieces of tape under or on the card. Holder or card may be out of specs...
As per my post last night the samsung store guys were surprised by the issue.
That did suggest sending the phone to samsung for analysis & then if the tech says it is a flaw I take it to the seller for "repair"
I doubt samsung will replace the tray with a better one though & frankly don't want to give my phone & all its data up...
I'm going to try taping the SD in place with a clear 'sticker' & see it that works!