SD CARD + 2 SIMs mod - Ascend Mate 7 General

Sorry this might be off topic but I think I've seen some pictures of people using 2 Sims with an sd card on the ascend mate 7 but unfortunately no one has really come up with the correct way to do it without problems. Pls for those that have already done it kindly post the detailed procedure here. I have an idea though so I'll just post the little I know
1. Backup your SIM contacts and msgs.
2. Hold the SIM with a pair of scissors or pliers and heat the plastic part under the chip with a tiny flame to remove the chip.
3. I saw someone recommend scratching the sd card on a rough surface. Pls don't do it as it will damage your card. Damaged my 64gb card for me and is actually the reason I haven't finished the mod yet.
4. Glue the SIM chip to the sd card and try inserting into the phone. It might be a bit tight but with a little effort it should slot in.
5. Pls feel free to post a better method thanks

stanlawren said:
Sorry this might be off topic but I think I've seen some pictures of people using 2 Sims with an sd card on the ascend mate 7 but unfortunately no one has really come up with the correct way to do it without problems. Pls for those that have already done it kindly post the detailed procedure here. I have an idea though so I'll just post the little I know
1. Backup your SIM contacts and msgs.
2. Hold the SIM with a pair of scissors or pliers and heat the plastic part under the chip with a tiny flame to remove the chip.
3. I saw someone recommend scratching the sd card on a rough surface. Pls don't do it as it will damage your card. Damaged my 64gb card for me and is actually the reason I haven't finished the mod yet.
4. Glue the SIM chip to the sd card and try inserting into the phone. It might be a bit tight but with a little effort it should slot in.
5. Pls feel free to post a better method thanks
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That is correct. And I'm the guy who said rub (not scratch) you microsd card on a mildly rough surface to smoothen everything and improve your chances of being able to slot-in the card-sim combo. If you do it WITH SENSE, your chances of ruining your cards are slim. I didn't spoil a single microsd card.

Well I happened to damage mine while trying. Maybe I'll get a new card and retry.

I am using 2sims + sd card both with my mt7 its working very well no damge issue wid me

nasik said:
I am using 2sims + sd card both with my mt7 its working very well no damge issue wid me
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so did you do yours any differently than i stated?

Some photos please
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Inxs05 said:
Some photos please
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Ok here's a pic i saw somewhere on xda. Mind you I haven't finished mine yet but i think this pretty much explains everything

I guess this is only valid for the MT7-L10?
Would have been nice with dual-sim on the 09 version :-/

Martin_Ra said:
I guess this is only valid for the MT7-L10?
Would have been nice with dual-sim on the 09 version :-/
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yes its only valid on MT7-L10 as the 09 version has only one sim slot

I thought it is normally officially working all three items simultaneously !?!?!?
That is rubbish then..
It is way better solved on Honor 6 ..

Simona Simmy said:
I thought it is normally officially working all three items simultaneously !?!?!?
That is rubbish then..
It is way better solved on Honor 6 ..
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You officially have the option of using two Sims on the mate 7 but you would have to forgo an SD card as the 2nd Sim uses the same slot as the SD
The Mate 7 is a better device.
The dual sim option of the honor 6 isn't generally available.
You would miss the fingerprint scanner

stanlawren said:
You officially have the option of using two Sims on the mate 7 but you would have to forgo an SD card as the 2nd Sim uses the same slot as the SD
The Mate 7 is a better device.
The dual sim option of the honor 6 isn't generally available.
You would miss the fingerprint scanner
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Man I HAVE Mate7 (single) and I HAD Honor 6 (dual) OK?
And had two SIMs + sd card at once..
Never had any issue..
But I thought that there is reces for nano sim so I was concerned why it won't fit together..

Simona Simmy said:
Man I HAVE Mate7 (single) and I HAD Honor 6 (dual) OK?
And had two SIMs + sd card at once..
Never had any issue..
But I thought that there is reces for nano sim so I was concerned why it won't fit together..
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It won't fit together officially because the nano sim uses the same slot/sim tray with the SD card

stanlawren said:
It won't fit together officially because the nano sim uses the same slot/sim tray with the SD card
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I know it uses same slot, but I thought they made the recess that both can be fitted at once but no.. never mind.. point is that this is stupid design
Honor 6 has it best.. dunno why they did share slot..

i m an owner of an ascend mate 7 dual sim ..
it is nice to know that if i could manage to fit the nano sim and the microSD in the slot at the same time they will work simultaneously.
Do we really need to remove the plastic part from the nano sim ? couldnt they fit together if just put one above the other ?
Also, is everyone sure this doesnt damage the fone ?
Thank you

hadid90 said:
i m an owner of an ascend mate 7 dual sim ..
it is nice to know that if i could manage to fit the nano sim and the microSD in the slot at the same time they will work simultaneously.
Do we really need to remove the plastic part from the nano sim ? couldnt they fit together if just put one above the other ?
Also, is everyone sure this doesnt damage the fone ?
Thank you
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Well I herd some guy here that he fokop slot 2 ripped all contacts.. so better if u remove plastics.

i actually dont care about the nano sim if it gets damaged i will simply replace it .. but i do care for my phone ..
i use the nano sim for a data sim for internet only .. so it doesnt store contacts etc..
actually who still uses the sim to store contacts !

http://m.anruan.com/view_6842.html?from=singlemessage&isappinstalled=0 how to 2 sim + sdcard ( chinese lang )

we need a video guys

hadid90 said:
we need a video guys
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no no needed it's been already discussed this . .
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hadid90 said:
i actually dont care about the nano sim if it gets damaged i will simply replace it .. but i do care for my phone ..
i use the nano sim for a data sim for internet only .. so it doesnt store contacts etc..
actually who still uses the sim to store contacts !
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What u can do is then file SIM plastics so sim will be slimmer ..

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[Q] sd card problems

My new NST does not seem to read my Sd cards anymore (I was able to use it only a couple of times). I don't really remember forcing the card but I don't really feel the spring in the slot anymore. Since I don't live in the US, I can't go to a BN store unfortunately. What can I do? I would appreciate any pointers and help?
leoparis said:
My new NST does not seem to read my Sd cards anymore (I was able to use it only a couple of times). I don't really remember forcing the card but I don't really feel the spring in the slot anymore. Since I don't live in the US, I can't go to a BN store unfortunately. What can I do? I would appreciate any pointers and help?
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I faced this problem before... After I replaced the SD card with original SD card HC
it is worked well.. If your SD card original HC then make format by PC using USB card reader..
Ketabi said:
I faced this problem before... After I replaced the SD card with original SD card HC
it is worked well.. If your SD card original HC then make format by PC using USB card reader..
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I think his problem is that the spring in the SD reader broke, not the SD card itself.
The card used to work so it's probably Sd vs SDHC issue. Also, I slide the card all the way in and use my nail to take it out, rather than pushing on the spring. I wonder what exactly happened. I have owned and used many devices with SD card slots and soemthing like this has never happened to me.
leoparis said:
The card used to work so it's probably Sd vs SDHC issue.
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I don't think that'd be an issue, but it might.
leoparis said:
Also, I slide the card all the way in and use my nail to take it out, rather than pushing on the spring. I wonder what exactly happened. I have owned and used many devices with SD card slots and soemthing like this has never happened to me.
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Huh. I tend to use the spring rather than trying to pry it out.
Googie2149 said:
I don't think that'd be an issue, but it might.
Huh. I tend to use the spring rather than trying to pry it out.
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Sorry a typo. I agree with you that it's probably not an SDHC issue.
I would prefer the spring as well but it's not working for some reason. I still don't understand why or how the slot could have been damaged (this seems to be the only explanation). If that's the case, the SD card slot must be very very fragile.
leoparis said:
I would prefer the spring as well but it's not working for some reason. I still don't understand why or how the slot could have been damaged (this seems to be the only explanation). If that's the case, the SD card slot must be very very fragile.
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Was it broken when you purchased it?
Googie2149 said:
Was it broken when you purchased it?
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No it was fine for a day or so.
Micro SD cards are so fragile...
Yeah, be sure to use the spring when ejecting it.
brendan10211 said:
Micro SD cards are so fragile...
Yeah, be sure to use the spring when ejecting it.
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My cards are fine in fact. The slot seems to be damaged somehow and that never happened to me before.

Sd Card Error

As seems a common issue with these phones i wondered if to replace the sd card/sim tray was a easy repair in the sense its clip out and in job once the phones in bits obviously
pearlpassat said:
As seems a common issue with these phones i wondered if to replace the sd card/sim tray was a easy repair in the sense its clip out and in job once the phones in bits obviously
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Sure it's not just a faulty card?
stanley08 said:
Sure it's not just a faulty card?
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No mate, tried several cards which all wotk fine in my note 2 but not the 3
The tray itself is soldered on to the board. So might be tricky, depends how confident you are at removing and re-soldering one.
I have the same problem.. Any tutorials?
My SD Card reader is dead as well. Samsung refused to repair it because Knox was tripped. I am wondering if there is a tutorial for how to repair/replace it. I have searched youtube and Google and have not found anything yet.
Best thing is find a phone shop (independent) and pay them the 20 or so to fix it for you tbh
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Both Sims & SD Card Simultaneously?

So here is the AXON Sim Tray.
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It looks like it is either SD Card or Sim Card and not both at the same time with the way the slot works. (People who have it can confirm whether or not it's true.) But I have a theory of how to get both at the same time.
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With the above photo, you can see that I took the sim card out of they plastic using a hair dryer, some scissors to cut the edges off, & a knife to separate it from the plastic.
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We can then take the card & attach it to the back of the SD card. Theoretically it should be able to read all 3 cards at the same time. The pins are clearly visible for the SD Card and both sim cards when in the slot. I'm in the US so I won't be able to test my theory out until it launches here, if someone wants to try it and report back that would be awesome! I'll end up getting this phone regardless, but if this works it'd just be icing on the cake!
Edit: Thanks to 'jkuczera' we have a couple videos for you to see it.
We have confirmation that the mod works for the Axon 7 guys! 2 Sim cards & an SD card!
Part one of two
Part two of two
That's one hell of a hack, let's see if anyone does try it
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Impressive! Would love to see someone test it.
it should work according to this website https://tweakers.net/geek/111323/tw...de-dual-sim-met-sd-kaart-voor-smartphone.html (it is in dutch) it works for other phones with a similar 2sim/1 sim +sd slot
JCroese said:
it should work according to this website https://tweakers.net/geek/111323/tw...de-dual-sim-met-sd-kaart-voor-smartphone.html (it is in dutch) it works for other phones with a similar 2sim/1 sim +sd slot
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That would be freaking awesome! Looks like a solid possibility.
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Wow, nice idea! I thought about opening the phone and see if there's room inside to move the contacts for the second SIM card to a different place, maybe with flat cables, but in this case, the second SIM wouldn't be replaceable on the fly.
How thick is the disassembled SIM card? Is the chip flat enough to minimize the pressure on both cards? I think about if we have to worry about both SIM and SD card getting damaged.
hmm...damn didn't know about that Slot when i preorderet one...
But this hack is awesome as hell! i think i gonna do it when i got the phone and some reports, that this truly will work.
I'd be worried about this getting stuck in the phone if I tried it
Cypher_01 said:
Wow, nice idea! I thought about opening the phone and see if there's room inside to move the contacts for the second SIM card to a different place, maybe with flat cables, but in this case, the second SIM wouldn't be replaceable on the fly.
The disassembled card is super thin, I really wouldn't be worried about damage from the pressure to either peice.
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Someone should try this... I haven't been able to get the phone. :/ first kids are expensive.
Taking this topic to the top again, very interested in this tweak !
Anyone has tried it or is willing to try it ? Thanks .
I will when I get my device tomorrow
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skinnytoo2 said:
I will when I get my device tomorrow
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Thanks, i'll be eagerly waiting for an update .
djona12 said:
Thanks, i'll be eagerly waiting for an update .
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Pretty sure this is going to work. I had to use an old SIM card in slot2; I'll try a working one tomorrow.
jkuczera said:
Pretty sure this is going to work. I had to use an old SIM card in slot2; I'll try a working one tomorrow.
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Dude! That is awesome! Hopefully I'll be able to get my hands on it soon.
Success!
Harmtan2 said:
Dude! That is awesome! Hopefully I'll be able to get my hands on it soon.
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Managed to make it a somewhat temporary modification. Now I need to order a proper microSD!
Youtube linked below:
Part 1 of 2
Part 2 of 2
jkuczera said:
Managed to make it a somewhat temporary modification. Now I need to order a proper microSD!
Youtube linked below:
Part 1 of 2
Part 2 of 2
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Awesome ! Thanks for the great news
jkuczera said:
Managed to make it a somewhat temporary modification. Now I need to order a proper microSD!
Youtube linked below:
Part 1 of 2
Part 2 of 2
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That is awesome man. Thanks for pioneering the mod installation! I'll add your video links to the OP.
Do you think double sided tape would work?
RojasTKD said:
Do you think double sided tape would work?
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I thought about using double sided tape but it would really need to be thin. The great thing about the hot glue is it can be removed cleanly and won't stick to the inside of the phone.
I haven't had any problems yet and I anticipate the phone would be in pretty bad shape if it received the force required to dislodge the SIM card.

Dual Sim + Micro SD for Galaxy S8

Hi, Guys
Planning to get my Galaxy S8. I'm upgrading from Galaxy S7.
I'm a bit concern regarding the possibility of having Dual Sim + Mirco SD capability on Galaxy S8.
Can someone confirm if this is feasible on Galaxy S8 as well?
Thanks,
Xelir
nope. Its hybrid dual sim. You can either use two sims or one sim and one microsd.
antisocialbratt said:
nope. Its hybrid dual sim. You can either use two sims or one sim and one microsd.
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That's sad
Can't use the 2 simcard + sdcard hack on galaxy s8. Might return my S8 then
I was hoping the S7/S7 edge simcard + sdcard hack will still work on S8.
xelir13 said:
That's sad
Can't use the 2 simcard + sdcard hack on galaxy s8. Might return my S8 then
I was hoping the S7/S7 edge simcard + sdcard hack will still work on S8.
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I was talking about the normal usage. You can try the hack and let everyone else know if it works
At last I have just managed to make it all works together with the second attempt.
Screenshot: https://gyazo.com/bb506665ebaa90af199da388766a9882
satoris said:
At last I have just managed to make it all works together with the second attempt.
Screenshot: https://gyazo.com/bb506665ebaa90af199da388766a9882
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a 256gb sd card? damn thats lit!
anyways, thx for posting this hack and confirmation that it works
timrock7 said:
a 256gb sd card? damn thats lit!
anyways, thx for posting this hack and confirmation that it works
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You are welcome. BTW Samsung Evo+ 256Gb is one of the fastest SD Card, really.
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At last I have just managed to make it all works together with the second attempt.
Screenshot: https://gyazo.com/bb506665ebaa90af199da388766a9882
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Nice, can you post the method you used? There are few different videos on youtube. Did you cut the plastic from the tray or removed the plastic from sim and paste it on back of card? Did you had to trim the card too or not?
Can you show how you did it?
Fail to do it..
Hi, thank you for sharing that you have succeeded on dual sim + sd card.
I have try my own and fail to do it.. I try to use sandpaper and thin the front part of the sd card, FAIL!! The sd card is unreadable.. better don't try anything like that.
Compare to S7 edge it's completly different, S7 edge is much easier to do as Samsung S8 sd card slot is very tight and limited space. That's why I am so curious how you succeeded on that, we all are very curious.
I was hoping that you can share with us how you succeed on dual sim + sd card.
Looking forward for the sharing.. maybe, just a suggestion that you can post on youtube as there are none yet showing how to do. You might get hundreds maybe thousands of like and thanks.
never try thinning ur mSD card using sandpaper or any method especially bottom (back) side as it contains very sensitive tiny circuits. my 128GB samsung evo+ damaged due to this.
monx® said:
never try thinning ur mSD card using sandpaper or any method especially bottom (back) side as it contains very sensitive tiny circuits. my 128GB samsung evo+ damaged due to this.
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Please share how you managed to do that..I too tried but failed
Waiting for the method please.
Thanks
From what I understand, you can scrape off the edge on the micro sd that's supposed to help give a grip to pull it out. Then scrape the top part till the lettering is gone. From what I was told, this should give just enough headroom for both the sd and SIM.
TehPirate_ said:
From what I understand, you can scrape off the edge on the micro sd that's supposed to help give a grip to pull it out. Then scrape the top part till the lettering is gone. From what I was told, this should give just enough headroom for both the sd and SIM.
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it still is quite tight fit... broke a Sim tray
TehPirate_ said:
From what I understand, you can scrape off the edge on the micro sd that's supposed to help give a grip to pull it out. Then scrape the top part till the lettering is gone. From what I was told, this should give just enough headroom for both the sd and SIM.
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I have done using sand paper, scrap it very thin and damage the sd card unreadable. Don't try that.. We are still waitting for the MAN to share his method that succeed.
Please help us here all how you done it.. appreciated.
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guyluvsgals said:
it still is quite tight fit... broke a Sim tray
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wow.. must be frustrated until you broke the sim tray. sorry to hear that.. I try using the sand paper, thin it still can't fit. lost a 256gb doing that. hurt my feeling till now.
we hope to get the share information that succeed from doing it..
williamhasan said:
I have done using sand paper, scrap it very thin and damage the sd card unreadable. Don't try that.. We are still waitting for the MAN to share his method that succeed.
Please help us here all how you done it.. appreciated.
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wow.. must be frustrated until you broke the sim tray. sorry to hear that.. I try using the sand paper, thin it still can't fit. lost a 256gb doing that. hurt my feeling till now.
we hope to get the share information that succeed from doing it..
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I doubt the person is willing to share the process he followed
Waiting for the method...Has anyone else had any luck getting sd card and both sims to work together...??
Im new and unable to post link.
There is a youtube with title "Dual SIM & SD Card Work Sim on Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus"
techspark said:
Waiting for the method...Has anyone else had any luck getting sd card and both sims to work together...??
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Found it!!
Hi, thanks to your post. I watched the link that you gave, and coincidentally found a link that someone succeed on dual sim + sd card.
Hướng dẫn độ 2 sim và thẻ nhớ cho S8 Plus ( Dual SIM & SD Card Work Sim on Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus)
But just can't figure out how he did it, as i have tried the way he tried and broke my sd card.
Maybe if anyone succeed on doing it, please post it on youtube and share it with us please.
Thank you..
gerger66 said:
Im new and unable to post link.
There is a youtube with title "Dual SIM & SD Card Work Sim on Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus"
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J5 Prime single to dual SIM conversion

Hi all in XDA land
I recently bought this stunning phone and I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
On my travels through Google I have noticed many like mine are advertised as Dual SIM models, whereas mine is a single SIM Vodafone model.
My question to the community is this, is it possible to convert the phone to a dual SIM and what would I need to do to make the second SIM work?
I have inspected the second SIM slot and it appears that the hardware to read the SIM is present physically, so it seems that it's more of a software/firmware related thing.
Thanks in advance.
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nice joke dude, the j5 prime has the same design in all his variants single or dual sim, the single sim has the slot but is not funcional in hardware or software.
tutibreaker said:
nice joke dude, the j5 prime has the same design in all his variants single or dual sim, the single sim has the slot but is not funcional in hardware or software.
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Serious question. I am not very familiar with how the OEMs put hardware together so I was hoping somebody else more knowledgeable could shed more light on the subject.
If say the second SIM card slot is functional, how would one get it to work?
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missioner said:
Serious question. I am not very familiar with how the OEMs put hardware together so I was hoping somebody else more knowledgeable could shed more light on the subject.
If say the second SIM card slot is functional, how would one get it to work?
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it'wont
Conversion from single to dual sim
missioner said:
Serious question. I am not very familiar with how the OEMs put hardware together so I was hoping somebody else more knowledgeable could shed more light on the subject.
If say the second SIM card slot is functional, how would one get it to work?
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Here is a YouTube showing it can be done - using Chimera.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbYL4cIUEVI
tigmar said:
Here is a YouTube showing it can be done - using Chimera.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbYL4cIUEVI
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That's awesome, but Chimera is paid software. I have previously looked into it and it costs $200. It's enough that I could go buy a new dual SIM phone and have change.
It defeats the purpose of adjusting the old phone to suit new functionality and extending usefulness.
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Chimera
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That's awesome, but Chimera is paid software. I have previously looked into it and it costs $200. It's enough that I could go buy a new dual SIM phone and have change.
It defeats the purpose of adjusting the old phone to suit new functionality and extending usefulness.
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Fair comment. I hadn't pursued it because the video was too fast/not clear.
Didn't know it was expensive software.

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