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Are people confusing a sim slot for micro sd?

I saw some photos of the G3 without the back on a Tmo version. The article mentioned that as a micro sd, but the card in the slot was Tmo branded and looked more like a sim card (there was no other slot). The last model did not have a micro sd slot for most regions, so would seem a surprise if this had one.
Not seen an LG spec mentioning a micro sd slot for specific regions.

rushless said:
I saw some photos of the G3 without the back on a Tmo version. The article mentioned that as a micro sd, but the card in the slot was Tmo branded and looked more like a sim card (there was no other slot). The last model did not have a micro sd slot for most regions, so would seem a surprise if this had one.
Not seen an LG spec mentioning a micro sd slot for specific regions.
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On the latest pictures leaked it literally says MicroSD. It's just above the SIM card slot.

rushless said:
I saw some photos of the G3 without the back on a Tmo version. The article mentioned that as a micro sd, but the card in the slot was Tmo branded and looked more like a sim card (there was no other slot). The last model did not have a micro sd slot for most regions, so would seem a surprise if this had one.
Not seen an LG spec mentioning a micro sd slot for specific regions.
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It's a bit faint but it clearly has the Micro SD logo right above the SIM/SD card slot.

bobbarker2 said:
It's a bit faint but it clearly has the Micro SD logo right above the SIM/SD card slot.
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That's good news. If you zoom in you can see the SD logo as well as the contacts for the card.
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goatssea said:
That's good news. If you zoom in you can see the SD logo as well as the contacts for the card.
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Little clearer.

Have you guys not seen the note 3 setup?
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The SIM+memory card combo slots look like Note 3.

Okay, now I get it. Wonder if Verizon will offer the 32gb version...

I really hope it's spring loaded. Not that it's that big of a deal but the non-spring loaded design on the Note 3 has bugged me since I got the phone, not that I remove the SD card frequently or anything.

Pretty sure the SD card and SIM will be "stacked", like in the S5. The SIM on bottom and the SD on top, less area taken up this way.

stevew84 said:
Pretty sure the SD card and SIM will be "stacked", like in the S5. The SIM on bottom and the SD on top, less area taken up this way.
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I agree. I'm pretty sure I'll be moving to LG with the G3
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How to set up a number in sim 1 and sim 2

I was wondering how to set up number of my sim 1 and sim 2 in the 'unknown number' marked area. anyone can help me with this?thanks in advance!
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Hey - not sure what's happening here. You placed both SIMs into each slot, and is it not recognizing the number? Can you provide some more details?

I tested 3 sim cards namely:-
1. Singapore M1
2. Vietnam Mobifone
3. Thailand TrueMove
on both Sim 1 and 2.
Only Singapore M1 reflects the number. I think its telecom issue. Anyone tried?
But I don't bother much about this.

No Android device I have owned has ever detected my number. I presumed this was down to carrier's SIM (Vodafone nd)
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This information is stored on the SIM.

may be it's due to the company I am using it's Norway based (telenor) and india based (airtel) aren't internationaly recognised either.that's why it's not showing my number.I am from bangladesh and I tried to swipe sim1 in sim2 and vice versa. still no result
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mrcamp said:
This information is stored on the SIM.
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any way to override this manualy? likke by storing something in sim card (contact name with 'own')
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ASUS_Khang said:
Hey - not sure what's happening here. You placed both SIMs into each slot, and is it not recognizing the number? Can you provide some more details?
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yes I have tried the same sim in sim slot 1 and sim slot 2. no result
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Both of them show numbers in my phone. 1 att and 1 t-mobile.
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MATTHEWLONG said:
Both of them show numbers in my phone. 1 att and 1 t-mobile.
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may be they r usa based company that's why asus included the company's name and number idenfying thing.
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Your sim card should support it. One of my sims shows the number.
Get the latest SIM Card issued by your carrier and try your luck.
Also there should be an option to manually enter the number.

With my Zopo999 i can manually change the number and the number was saved on the sim . I have one sim with no number, put it in my Zopo and type the number. Put this card in my Asus and now the unknown was gone and show the number
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tasar said:
With my Zopo999 i can manually change the number and the number was saved on the sim . I have one sim with no number, put it in my Zopo and type the number. Put this card in my Asus and now the unknown was gone and show the number
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this is correct. or you can use an old nokia phone that has this capability. some android phones that i own can change the sim number. some blackberry phones (the one with the iconic physical keypad) can also change the sim number.

blazzer12 said:
Your sim card should support it. One of my sims shows the number.
Get the latest SIM Card issued by your carrier and try your luck.
Also there should be an option to manually enter the number.
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I didn't find any way to put numbers manualy
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phendark said:
this is correct. or you can use an old nokia phone that has this capability. some android phones that i own can change the sim number. some blackberry phones (the one with the iconic physical keypad) can also change the sim number.
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I have nokia E72 and Nokia java phone.from where to edit sim card number
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/themes-apps/app-sim-changer-change-registered-sim-t2106490
This xposed module might work. I've not tried it.
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Number shown in sim card setting have nothing to do. You can change it. But is useless because you can use sim name that is provided by your operator or edit one, just in case you have two sims from same operator.
Tips, with max 5$ you can buy an old usb sim reader for gsm, get icprog or equivalent software, pic16f24 (same us sat goldgcard less then 1$, can be cut like microsim) your operator phone number with pin and puk to clone your sim in few mins, just in case if you lost phone.

corrsea said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/themes-apps/app-sim-changer-change-registered-sim-t2106490
This xposed module might work. I've not tried it.
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Working nicely.
Thanks bro

dr.arifeen7009 said:
I didn't find any way to put numbers manualy
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I was wishing there be one. It is currently not possible on Android.
But the thing is, it is infact editable. They are sim copiers and editors available on eBay which might be helpful. But I do not know the legality of it.

Dual sim and SD card

I just tried the guide at
https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&s...gglMAI&usg=AFQjCNE4anAPkTpGQ2k6X1P37ruI58OjqQ
Not working.
Yes the guide is for the s7 but basically same tray on gx8.
Not working.
I wonder if the phone switches off second sim when detects SD card.
Anyone with ideas?
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Must have damaged the card. Tried with another one and it works.
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Hello Valued Customer
brukutu said:
I just tried the guide at
https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&s...gglMAI&usg=AFQjCNE4anAPkTpGQ2k6X1P37ruI58OjqQ
Not working.
Yes the guide is for the s7 but basically same tray on gx8.
Not working.
I wonder if the phone switches off second sim when detects SD card.
Anyone with ideas?
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Hello brukutu,
No, the phone doesn't switch off when the SD card is activated.
We recommend that you put your SIM card in another device to verify that your SIM card is working properly. If it doesn't work, we recommend contacting your carrier as it is a possibility that your SIM card is damaged. (ED)

brukutu said:
Must have damaged the card. Tried with another one and it works.
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In that picture I see only one active SIM. Can anybody verify that the dual sim + sdcard mod is working on Huawei GX8 / G8, particularly RIO-L01? Thank you!

respect-each said:
In that picture I see only one active SIM. Can anybody verify that the dual sim + sdcard mod is working on Huawei GX8 / G8, particularly RIO-L01? Thank you!
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yes it works on all dual sim models. i am currently using 2 sims and sd card on G8 and its workig like charm. all u need to do is make sure u are putting cut side of sim in right direction.
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best way to chip the sim off from plastic is heat plastic side of sim. make sure to mark cut side of sim before doing this. no scissor required.

sirgroh said:
yes it works on all dual sim models. i am currently using 2 sims and sd card on G8 and its workig like charm. all u need to do is make sure u are putting cut side of sim in right direction.
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best way to chip the sim off from plastic is heat plastic side of sim. make sure to mark cut side of sim before doing this. no scissor required.
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Cannot emphasize this too much - the paint I used to mark was gone after a second; maybe because of this, maybe for some other reason, but my sim cannot be read. Ordered a new one, going to try it again

[Q] Mi Max SIM Tray

Hi Guys,
I broke my SIM Tray the other day :crying: I live in Indian and looking for a Mi Max Golden color Sim Tray. Have already ordered on Ali Exp. however it takes really long to get an item from Ali to India, almost a month.
I have visited all the service centers in the city I live in and a couple of other citites nearby however no luck, unable to find it on eBay or any other online retailer I know of in India.
If anyone has any suggesitons please do let me know, if you know any site from where I can get it faster then Ali or any offline mode I would really appreciate it.
Thank you.

No other option apart from waiting, Not available in India. Just curious How did your Sim tray broke?

paarkhi said:
No other option apart from waiting, Not available in India. Just curious How did your Sim tray broke?
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Tried Dual Sim and Memory card Mod. Worked on Vodafone and Airtel setup so next tried Jio and Vodafone, was too eager and didn't check the size of Sim and Memory card and inserted it with pressure. Bingo! Sim Tray stuk and had to take it to service center to get removed.
But the Mod works so will try again.

Jay_B said:
Tried Dual Sim and Memory card Mod. Worked on Vodafone and Airtel setup so next tried Jio and Vodafone, was too eager and didn't check the size of Sim and Memory card and inserted it with pressure. Bingo! Sim Tray stuk and had to take it to service center to get removed.
But the Mod works so will try again.
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I was thinking the same reason else there's no reason to break the sim tray, I've also tried the same mod and wasted a Jio sim, the tray was stuck, so rubbed the Jio Sim on a sandpaper (emerypaper) and the circuits broke. Well glad that you tried and were successful.:good:

Got 4 Jio Sim yesterday as I too wasted 1Jio sim...waiting for sim tray to arrive will try again...[emoji1] [emoji6]
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Got the tray... Now have 2 Sims and a memory card working... [emoji2]
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Got the tray... Now have 2 Sims and a memory card working... [emoji2]
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I saw many videos on youtube and I have already separated the plastic from the sim tray but can you please help me with the mod by answering some questions.
1. Did you remove any glue from the back of the sim?
2. Did you grind the microsd card?
3. How did you paste the sim to the microsd?
Thanks

If the sim has a lot of glue, like a bump, you have to remove it. It slides hard enough with the sim chip clear. On some sims, after you heat them under a flame, they come off clear, on others with that big glue bump.
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paarkhi said:
I saw many videos on youtube and I have already separated the plastic from the sim tray but can you please help me with the mod by answering some questions.
1. Did you remove any glue from the back of the sim?
2. Did you grind the microsd card?
3. How did you paste the sim to the microsd?
Thanks
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I dipped the Jio SIM in thinner which women use to remove nail polish for almost and hour.
After that used a switch blade to slightly remove the golden pins of the sim again dipped the sim in thinner so that it enter the golden pin part of the sim and with in a min bingo the golden pins removed from sim and its still usable.
Used Vernier caliper to checking the sim+micro sd card size.
Brushed the SD card slightly and brushed the golden pin of sim till it was slightly showing copper color. the size is appx 1.14 mm (Checked with Vernier caliper.
These are the steps hope it is helpful to you.

Sim Tray Stuck
Hi,
I tried to use double sim and memory idea that I watched from youtube for mi max. :crying::crying:
But now my sim tray even cannot be load out from the phone. I tried to pushed harder and it only bended my sim ejector.
Can you help me please with how to push the sim tray out of the phone since now I can only use one sim card (2nd sim). The 1st nano sim and memory cannot be read and also the tray now stucked on the phone.
Thanks
Regards

I had no problem doing this mod on the Redmi Note 3 because the sim tray is deep. The Mi Max tray is a lot thinner so it's easy to get the SIM card jammed against the pins. I haven't tried this mod because I don't want to take the phone apart...

abeblackmamba said:
Hi,
I tried to use double sim and memory idea that I watched from youtube for mi max. :crying::crying:
But now my sim tray even cannot be load out from the phone. I tried to pushed harder and it only bended my sim ejector.
Can you help me please with how to push the sim tray out of the phone since now I can only use one sim card (2nd sim). The 1st nano sim and memory cannot be read and also the tray now stucked on the phone.
Thanks
Regards
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U need to open the phone or take it to a service centre if u can't do it. If the SIM tray is stuck u can't get it out urself directly and u might damage the golden contact pins instead inside the phone.
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Unlock Dual Sim - Plastic Cover

Hi Everyone,
First, thanks to anyone who will search for a solution.
Moto Z2 Play is new, so I don't think there's another topic on this problem with this smartphone.
There are some Reddit topics about same problem with previous motorola Z, but solutions were only flashing custom roms or stock indian roms.
So there's the issue.
I just bought my Z2 play, and I realized there's a second slot for a second nano sim card, covered by a little plastic piece.
I red the paper instructions that confirmed the slot.
I then removed the plastic piece, inserted my second nano sim, booted, and ....... nothing happened.
So there are two possibilities :
- There are multiple Z2 Play hardware configurations, but Motorola decided to use the same slot sim pieces for both one and dual sim.
- There's a software or rom limitation that disable the second nano sim.
In parameters, there are no options for Sim.
I emailed Motorola and Lenovo, so I'll let you know, but I know for sur that XDA members are often more useful than official support.
Thanks to the community

schizhawk said:
Hi Everyone,
First, thanks to anyone who will search for a solution.
Moto Z2 Play is new, so I don't think there's another topic on this problem with this smartphone.
There are some Reddit topics about same problem with previous motorola Z, but solutions were only flashing custom roms or stock indian roms.
So there's the issue.
I just bought my Z2 play, and I realized there's a second slot for a second nano sim card, covered by a little plastic piece.
I red the paper instructions that confirmed the slot.
I then removed the plastic piece, inserted my second nano sim, booted, and ....... nothing happened.
So there are two possibilities :
- There are multiple Z2 Play hardware configurations, but Motorola decided to use the same slot sim pieces for both one and dual sim.
- There's a software or rom limitation that disable the second nano sim.
In parameters, there are no options for Sim.
I emailed Motorola and Lenovo, so I'll let you know, but I know for sur that XDA members are often more useful than official support.
Thanks to the community
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I think it's software but not rom, that one should be controlled by a "Dual Sim" true/false flag you can see from settings-> about phones-> hardware information.
However to change this flag you'll need to as least unload bootloader for system modifications, below are the steps on z and z play:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z/how-to/guide-dual-sim-mod-signle-sim-moto-z-t3606528
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/how-to/guide-to-enable-dualsim-singlesim-t3570601
z2 play nobody did that yet.
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lanyao1920 said:
I think it's software but not rom, that one should be controlled by a "Dual Sim" true/false flag you can see from settings-> about phones-> hardware information.
However to change this flag you'll need to as least unload bootloader for system modifications, below are the steps on z and z play:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z/how-to/guide-dual-sim-mod-signle-sim-moto-z-t3606528
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/how-to/guide-to-enable-dualsim-singlesim-t3570601
z2 play nobody did that yet.
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So sorry for the response delay, the notification was flooded in my mailbox.
First, thanks a lot for your answer.
If I had a backup device, i would have try the solution that worked for the Moto Z Play.
But I only have my Z2 Play, and, just like you said, that has never been done on it.
So I'll keep searching on the wide web for a solution, cause I think you're right about the fact it's software.
Why does Motorola shut the second sim?
They would sell much more devices, cause it's a really good phone (after couple of week in my hand, so good), and there are no smartphone with this quality that can take 2 SIM cards AND a micro-SD.
Anyway, if someone else find something, I'm listening.
Thanks a lot @lanyao1920

has anyone managed to find a way to unlock the 2nd sim slot on the z2 play yet, i've been looking around and not been able to find the file necessary to enable the dual sim flag

I did 2 sim cards on my z2play. Here's the instruction.

I have the international version. The instructions are not in English so all I can do is look at the pictures. It looked to me like if I wanted to use an SD card I had to use Sim slot 2. So I have Sim in 2 slot and using SD card. It seems to be working fine on Cricket network. I have nothing in sim slot 1.

I need your help.
I already made the change from false to true,I have 2 working sims on my z2 play but I can´t decide wich line is giving me mobile data,is there anything I can do to change it in Hex editor ?
Thanks in advance.

I bet you need to load the firmware from an officially supported dual SIM variant. Or a custom ROM that supports dual SIM. I'm curious about this phone for it's dual SIM + Verizon capabilities. Anyone tried this yet? I'm on a 1+3T so there is dual SIM support baked into OOS

Murf. said:
I have the international version. The instructions are not in English so all I can do is look at the pictures. It looked to me like if I wanted to use an SD card I had to use Sim slot 2. So I have Sim in 2 slot and using SD card. It seems to be working fine on Cricket network. I have nothing in sim slot 1.
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Can you hit me with the content ? i cant access the link

Gigahyperprime1 said:
Can you hit me with the content ? i cant access the link
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I didn't have a link. The forum did that.
Since my original post, I contacted Motorola and asked if I should put the SIM card in slot 1. They suggested that I do.
So I have it i slot 1 now and have not had any issues.

Murf. said:
I didn't have a link. The forum did that.
Since my original post, I contacted Motorola and asked if I should put the SIM card in slot 1. They suggested that I do.
So I have it i slot 1 now and have not had any issues.
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Oh i see. So after following the instruction, u can use Dual sim on single sim Moto Z2 Play but if u want to use the SD card u will have to eliminate sim 1, rite ?

You can set the device up to use both sim cards, but second IMEI will be 0.
In the UK at least, this is useless as none of our networks will let a 0 IMEI register on the network due to British law.
Regards.