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Samsung Galaxy s2 no sim problem

  • 28-03-2014 2:54pm
    #1
    Jibbs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭


    Hi,

    My samsung Galaxy s2 got stuck in a boot loop yesterday. I did a factory reset and it boots up fine but now it wont read my sim card. It just says no sim. It does not ask for an unlock code.

    I got the phone second hand and I'm presuming the phone must have been unlocked or something, and the factory reset has locked it again. Will I be able to fix this myself or will I have to bring it to a repair shop?

    Any help would be much appreciated.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    hallo dare
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭hallo dare


    Jibbs wrote: »
    Hi,

    My samsung Galaxy s2 got stuck in a boot loop yesterday. I did a factory reset and it boots up fine but now it wont read my sim card. It just says no sim. It does not ask for an unlock code.

    I got the phone second hand and I'm presuming the phone must have been unlocked or something, and the factory reset has locked it again. Will I be able to fix this myself or will I have to bring it to a repair shop?

    Any help would be much appreciated.

    Thanks.

    If the phone was previously locked and now you think it's locked it would ask you for the unlock code before it fully boots into the home screen.

    First thing, try a different sim (same network as your own first, if that doesn't work try a different provider sim) and see if it reads that as it may be your sim that has given up the ghost.

    If the phone doesn't pick up a signal on the different sim then it's your phone that has the problem.


  • #3
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,373 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Check if your phone IMEI has been corrupted by inputting *#06# into the dialler.
    If this is missing, your SIM won't register.


  • #4
    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,580 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    ongarite wrote: »
    Check if your phone IMEI has been corrupted by inputting *#06# into the dialler.
    If this is missing, your SIM won't register.

    This!


  • #5
    Jibbs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭Jibbs


    I can get the IMEI number no problem.


  • #6
    hallo dare
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭hallo dare


    Try what i mentioned above!


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  • #7
    Jibbs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭Jibbs


    hallo dare wrote: »
    Try what i mentioned above!

    Not yet. I don't have another sim card to hand. I'll try and get hold of one later.

    Thanks.


  • #8
    Jibbs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭Jibbs


    Problem solved! I fiddled about with the sim card a bit and eventually the phone recognized it. Happy Days.
    Thanks everyone for your help.


  • #9
    marvin80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭marvin80


    ongarite wrote: »
    Check if your phone IMEI has been corrupted by inputting *#06# into the dialler.
    If this is missing, your SIM won't register.

    Having the same problem as OP - my sim in my S2 is not being recognised.
    I checked my IMEI by inputting *#06# and all I'm getting back is: IMEI

    What can I do to solve this issue?


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