You have just purchased an Archos 50d Helium and when you turn it on, it displays the following error text message: SIM card not recognized. From time to time the Archos 50d Helium does not recognize the SIM card and displays this message. In this circumstance, it is not necessarily important to bring the Archos 50d Helium directly back. In truth, there are many tricks to fix this problem. We will therefore discover in this tuto, what are the things to do and verify so that the SIM card is recognized on your Archos 50d Helium.
What to do when ever the SIM card is not recognized on my Archos 50d Helium
In cases where the SIM card is not recognized on your Archos 50d Helium, below is a list of things that may help you determine the source of the problem, discover repairing the problem.
Clean SIM card
One of the first things to do if the SIM card is not recognized on your Archos 50d Helium is to clean it up. Actually, it might happen that dirt partially prevents the contact between the SIM card and the cellphone. To wash it, pass a small dab of cloth over it and check if it is not damaged.
Check the location of the SIM card on your Archos 50d Helium
From time to time the problem might come from the location of the SIM card. Actually, it often happens that small metal plugs that normally have to come in contact with the SIM card are a little relaxed. When this is the case, this prevents the Archos 50d Helium from reading the SIM card. To fix this problem, you just simply have to thicken the SIM a little by gluing one or two pieces of tape at the back.
Test the SIM card on a different phone
To find out if the problem originates from the SIM card, you can actually test it on a different phone and you will have your answer. If it is not recognized on other devices, you can actually change the SIM card.
Try another SIM card on your Archos 50d Helium
In cases where the two previous steps do not give anything, it is actually important to test a different SIM card to find out if perhaps the problem originates from the card. In truth, if perhaps other SIM card function on the Archos 50d Helium, it is actually because the problem originates from the card. Otherwise, it is actually at the level of the phone that we will have to look.
Confirm that your Archos 50d Helium is not Simlocker
If you have tried many SIM cards on the Archos 50d Helium and non-e are recognized, the phone might be Simlocker. It indicates that the Archos 50d Helium will recognize just the SIM card of a certain operator. In this circumstance, you have to unlock it. You will find without a hassle a lot of provide on the net that may do that.
Check that the problem does not come from the ROM installed on the Archos 50d Helium
This part mainly concerns the people who root the Archos 50d Helium to install a ROM that is not original. In cases where this is actually what you have carried out, be aware that the unrecognized SIM card problem is quite common after installing new ROMs. We highly recommend that you reinstall an original ROM and re-test it.
In cases where nothing works
In cases where all the above solutions do not work, we recommend you to bring your Archos 50d Helium and the SIM card back to one of your operator’s shops.
