Hi.
Yesterday i tried to use my old S3 i747 which i hadn't used for a long time, and it didn't see any sim card ("no sim card installed").
Before i put the device on the shell about 6 months ago, it had worked ok and saw exactly the same sim card. On that moment it had Jelly Bean installed on it.
I decided to install custom ROM, and have just installed custom ROM [5.0] CM12 D2att Alpha Builds [12/25] and updated my bootloader and modem to NE4.
It still couldn't see any sim card, so i am wondering - is it software or mechanical problem? Is there any possible way to check this?
P.s. I am noob in flashing ROMS, but as i figured out, because of my upgrading to NE4, the only ROMs i can install on my device are CM12 (also tried Cyanide L build). I tried to install 10.2.1 and it failed with "Error 7". So there is no way for me (at least which is known to me) to check any other ROMs.
Try flashing the latest CM11 but for the d2lte. Status 7 errors can be caused by using an outdated recovery.
So i started with DN4 and ended up flashing a stock 4.3 in order to downgrade to 4.1.2, then again to 4.1.1 so i could do the sim unlock which worked perfectly. I have been able to get back to a stock 4.3 rom, but if i flash DN4 the phone stops recognizing the sim card and shows the "insert usim" message when trying to change apn settings. Am i stuck with stock 4.3 or am i just doing something wrong/flashed too many roms? Thanks for any help
94cuttyvert said:
So i started with DN4 and ended up flashing a stock 4.3 in order to downgrade to 4.1.2, then again to 4.1.1 so i could do the sim unlock which worked perfectly. I have been able to get back to a stock 4.3 rom, but if i flash DN4 the phone stops recognizing the sim card and shows the "insert usim" message when trying to change apn settings. Am i stuck with stock 4.3 or am i just doing something wrong/flashed too many roms? Thanks for any help
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I too am having trouble! I have the t889 and, using odin, flashed Resurrection Remix 6.0.1. Works great but I am still stuck with the t889 modem/csc. My phone now claims its a gt-n7105 but with t889 modem. I tried flashing new modem for a gt-n7105 but it bricked my phone. As I now live in the Philippines, I need baseband for here. I love Resurrection Remix and don't want to lose it. Can anyone help?
Hey guys... Been a LONG time since messing with an S3, and I don't want to brick it... SO, figured I'd reach out and ask before doing anything...
I downgraded a friend's S3 to UVDLJC to sim unlock it and it seemed to work fine on stock ROM. I then rooted the rom, flashed TWRP and factory reset the device and then flashed a custom ROM (this version is SlimKat but I had tried CM13 as well.. both have the same issue, no SIM detected)...
Anyway, I assume that it is a modem/radio issue and I should just be able to flash the modem firmware and be fine.. Problem I'm having is I'm not sure what to use... The phone is a T-999L Which, as I understand it, is the LTE GS3, but the software that was on it was based on the non LTE version (not sure if I'm correct about this)...
Anyway, looking to get this phone working for the friend's daughter (it was supposed to be a christmas present )...
Any and all help is appreciated.
Additional Info:
Phone model is T-999L
Boot loader is T999UVDLJC
Build version reports 4.4.4
Rom is currently SlimKat
Unified tools reports model as SGH-T999, type as d2tmo
Not sure what other info can help, but happy to provide.
RBThompsonV said:
Hey guys... Been a LONG time since messing with an S3, and I don't want to brick it... SO, figured I'd reach out and ask before doing anything...
I downgraded a friend's S3 to UVDLJC to sim unlock it and it seemed to work fine on stock ROM. I then rooted the rom, flashed TWRP and factory reset the device and then flashed a custom ROM (this version is SlimKat but I had tried CM13 as well.. both have the same issue, no SIM detected)...
Anyway, I assume that it is a modem/radio issue and I should just be able to flash the modem firmware and be fine.. Problem I'm having is I'm not sure what to use... The phone is a T-999L Which, as I understand it, is the LTE GS3, but the software that was on it was based on the non LTE version (not sure if I'm correct about this)...
Anyway, looking to get this phone working for the friend's daughter (it was supposed to be a christmas present )...
Any and all help is appreciated.
Additional Info:
Phone model is T-999L
Boot loader is T999UVDLJC
Build version reports 4.4.4
Rom is currently SlimKat
Unified tools reports model as SGH-T999, type as d2tmo
Not sure what other info can help, but happy to provide.
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Odin'ed back to LJC original firmware... still shows no Sim card.
The latest custom ROMs require the latest bootloader and modem to function properly so the phone probably needs an update. Once the phone is running a 4.3 or higher bootloader means the bootloader cannot be downgraded in the future.
I don't see the LJC firmware for the T999L: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SGH-T999L/
I see LJC for teh T999: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SGH-T999/
audit13 said:
The latest custom ROMs require the latest bootloader and modem to function properly so the phone probably needs an update. Once the phone is running a 4.3 or higher bootloader means the bootloader cannot be downgraded in the future.
I don't see the LJC firmware for the T999L: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SGH-T999L/
I see LJC for teh T999: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SGH-T999/
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Yeah, I'm thinking the phone is a T999, not a T999L. In my best estimation, the motherboard was swapped to a T999L case/screen. The sticker shows T-999L, the phone reports T-999. Additionally, under settings, the IMEI differs from the IMEI reported on the sticker. (Neither He, nor I was the original owner of the phone... so who knows it's history... For all I know, I really am working with a T-999L and someone flashed a different IMEI (worst case scenario I guess).
Is there any way to know for absolute sure? and should I go ahead and just flash 4.3? is there any downside to doing it other than that the boot loader can't be rolled back afterwards?
Personally, I would go by the model # shown with the phone in download mode.
Did it ever detect a sim card after unlocking restoring to stock?
It detected a sim when we got it (on 4.1.2), it detected a sim when i downgraded to 4.1.1, it detected a sim when i unlocked the sim, it did not detect a sim after flashing CM13, it did not detect a sim on SlimKat, and now it does not detect a sim after 4.1.1 (flashed via Odin) (LJC) and Download mode shows T-999 (NOT T-999L).
audit13 said:
Personally, I would go by the model # shown with the phone in download mode.
Did it ever detect a sim card after unlocking restoring to stock?
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The 4.1.1 firmware came from sammobile? The baseband under settings is also LJC?
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The 4.1.1 firmware came from sammobile? The baseband under settings is also LJC?
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Correct and correct.
This is bizarre because I don't understand why it would suddenly stop working. Did it say SGH-T999 on the download screen before flashing to 4.1.1?
I assume the stock ROM boots without issue?
Also try this: download and install the Samsung Phone Info from the play store to confirm the bootloader and baseband currently on the phone.
When flashing from a custom ROM to stock 4.1.1, did you perform a factory wipe?
audit13 said:
This is bizarre because I don't understand why it would suddenly stop working. Did it say SGH-T999 on the download screen before flashing to 4.1.1?
I assume the stock ROM boots without issue?
Also try this: download and install the Samsung Phone Info from the play store to confirm the bootloader and baseband currently on the phone.
When flashing from a custom ROM to stock 4.1.1, did you perform a factory wipe?
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Stock rom boots without issue...
Yes i did a factory wipe between flashes. (Although, first flash of CM13 I did not, it ran weird, i rebooted, factory reset, flashed again then it worked fine minus the sim card issue).
Phone Info confirms SGH-T999, type: d2tmo
Boot loader: T999UVDLJC, Baseband: T999UVDLJC
Not sure what else to suggest other than reflashing the LJC ROM and performing a factory wipe from stock recovery before the phone's first boot of LJC.
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Not sure what else to suggest other than reflashing the LJC ROM and performing a factory wipe from stock recovery before the phone's first boot of LJC.
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Nope...no go.
Hmm, I'm out of suggestions because you did everything I would do other than either flashing the latest stock 4.3 since the phone is now sim unlocked or running OTA updates. on a stock ROM.
The sim card in the phone works properly in another phone? Is it possible the sim reader was damaged in some manner? I know it can happen when using micro/nano sim card adapters.
audit13 said:
Hmm, I'm out of suggestions because you did everything I would do other than either flashing the latest stock 4.3 since the phone is now sim unlocked or running OTA updates. on a stock ROM.
The sim card in the phone works properly in another phone? Is it possible the sim reader was damaged in some manner? I know it can happen when using micro/nano sim card adapters.
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Oh... adapters is a good suggestion. Yes, when I originally unlocked the phone, I used an adapter as my sim is a nano sim... Whats the damage look like? and is it fixable? I'm assuming just bent pins?
Is flashing an LTE Rom a possible solution? or is that a hard brick result?
You could try flashing TWRP and an older build of CM that will work with a 4.1.1 bootloader and modem just to see if the sim card is detected.
The metal housing on top of the sim pins is difficult to remove so it may be easier to just buy a replacement sim/sd card reader.
audit13 said:
You could try flashing TWRP and an older build of CM that will work with a 4.1.1 bootloader and modem just to see if the sim card is detected.
The metal housing on top of the sim pins is difficult to remove so it may be easier to just buy a replacement sim/sd card reader.
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The posts aren't real specific... do you know which CM is 4.1.1 friendly?
I would try the latest cm10 or cm10.1.
https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=d2tmo&type=snapshot
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Any luck getting the phone to recognize the sim card?
@mrrocketdog, thanks
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Any luck getting the phone to recognize the sim card?
@mrrocketdog, thanks
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Sorry for the delayed response... Yes, I finally got it to recognize (last night) ordered a new sim card tray.. interesting way to mount it by the way...
Anyway, seems as if the guess at the adapter damaging the original was correct... new one seems to be good to go.
so heres the deal....i had my phone running purefusion rom for a couple of months now and today i was trying to get it stock again ..after not succeeding i installed purefusion again but the sim card doesnt seem to work now after i left it out right after i re-installed the purefusion rom and now ive tried everything and the phone just doesnt seem to read the sim card ...anyone dealt with an issue like this before ...how can i get it to work again ?
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so heres the deal....i had my phone running purefusion rom for a couple of months now and today i was trying to get it stock again ..after not succeeding i installed purefusion again but the sim card doesnt seem to work now after i left it out right after i re-installed the purefusion rom and now ive tried everything and the phone just doesnt seem to read the sim card ...anyone dealt with an issue like this before ...how can i get it to work again ?
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If you flashed any Oreo firmware, then you will need to downgrade to Nougat. There is a thread explaining how to do this in the guides forum.
It will be safer if you are S-OFF.