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2016-01-06
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Power cycle:
I prefer to use that word for
power off
remove battery
wait 30 secomds / push power button for 3 seconds
power on
I prefer to use that word for
power off
remove battery
wait 30 secomds / push power button for 3 seconds
power on
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2016-01-06
, 15:22
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@ Spain
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@Peterleinchen: Thanks, no luck.
@Pichlo:
Not your average phones. But this second hand N900 lacked one of these little screws, so one internal component was not firmly placed. And this component seemed to hold the SIM card. Worked fine for one or two years, but some day it started to "dance". The result was about ten connections/disconnections per minute when I was handling the phone, even more while walking. That killed all those SIMs.
Phone SIM contacts seem to be OK. Let's bet (and pray) on the card. I'm gonna get the answer next Saturday.
@Pichlo:
Originally Posted by pichlo
It's hard for me because when supermarkets are open, I'm at work. And when I'm done, supermarkets are closed.
Really? Here in the UK you can get a prepaid SIM card in any supermarket.
I have never ever heard of a phone breaking a SIM card.
Phone SIM contacts seem to be OK. Let's bet (and pray) on the card. I'm gonna get the answer next Saturday.
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2016-01-06
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@ London
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Originally Posted by pichlo
I just used a SIM cutter on my SIM. Worked fine.
making my SIM card incompatible.
(although I may need to get a new SIM soon, since mine is too old to support 4G)
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2016-01-06
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@ UK
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Originally Posted by mced
Sounds like what was happening to me, even if the cause might have been a software bug (in ofono) rather than hardware.
The result was about ten connections/disconnections per minute when I was handling the phone, even more while walking. That killed all those SIMs.
I guess there's some flash memory on the card and too many reads/writes can kill it.
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2016-01-06
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Originally Posted by Feathers McGraw
well. Yes. A SIM have memory.
Sounds like what was happening to me, even if the cause might have been a software bug (in ofono) rather than hardware.
I guess there's some flash memory on the card and too many reads/writes can kill it.
for contacts
for SIM apps (banking fx)
for carrier apps
basically the apps are tiny java code, stored on card.
the cards can more than just provide you with a number
its even exploitable.
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2016-01-06
, 19:09
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Originally Posted by strongm
I used simple scissors and a diagram. And I managed to get a "cut-out" mini-SIM remainder from a telephone shop, for free: they throw out a lot every day.
I just used a SIM cutter on my SIM. Worked fine.
That way, I can use my previously micro-sized SIM (Jolla) on my ZTE (mini SIM slot).
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2016-01-06
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@ UK
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Originally Posted by nieldk
Well that's mildly terrifying. I knew you could store contacts / text messages etc. on there but I had no idea there were actual programs on there too, I assumed all that was handled by the OS.
...basically the apps are tiny java code, stored on card.
the cards can more than just provide you with a number
its even exploitable.
Java, of all things...
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2016-01-07
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Tried today another SIM card and no luck. Time to write an E-mail to Finland.
Wonder if a factory reset (another one) could do something useful.
Wonder if a factory reset (another one) could do something useful.
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2016-01-07
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@ UK
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Originally Posted by mced
I still suspect a hardware fault. Most likely something simple like a bent contact. But if you send it off to Jolla, they will reflash it for you anyway.
Tried today another SIM card and no luck. Time to write an E-mail to Finland.
Wonder if a factory reset (another one) could do something useful.
Originally Posted by strongm
I cut mine with scissors. It works fine. The issue is backwards compatibility with more sensible phones that use a normal SIM size.
I just used a SIM cutter on my SIM. Worked fine.
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Last edited by pichlo; 2016-01-07 at 13:57. Reason: grammar
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Anyway, your case sounds like the problem is with your phone, not your SIM card. If it were mine, I would open it and try to fix it myself (it is most likely just a contact problem after all) but if you are not comfortable with that, send it to Jolla Care or take it to any random phone repair kiosk down the road.
Oh, and...
It is more than just a software reboot since it may involve different initialization for the hardware components.
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