You have just bought an Honor 6X and when you turn it on, it displays the following error text: SIM card not recognized. From time to time the Honor 6X does not recognize the SIM card and displays this message. In this case, it is not necessarily important to bring the Honor 6X directly back. Indeed, there are many tips to fix this trouble. We will therefore see in this content, what are the things to do and check in order that the SIM card is recognized on your Honor 6X.
What to do when the SIM card is not recognized on my Honor 6X
Whenever the SIM card is not recognized on your Honor 6X, below is a list of things which could help you discover the source of the trouble, see repairing the trouble.
Clean SIM card
One of the first things to do if the SIM card is not recognized on your Honor 6X is to wash it up. In truth, it might happen that dirt partially prevents the contact between the SIM card and the telephone. To wash it, pass a small dab of cloth over it and check if it is not damaged.
Check the tracking of the SIM card on your Honor 6X
From time to time the trouble might originate from the tracking of the SIM card. In truth, it often occurs 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 Honor 6X from reading the SIM card. To fix this trouble, you simply need to thicken the SIM a little by gluing 1 or two pieces of tape at the back.
Test the SIM card on another telephone
To find out if the trouble originates from the SIM card, youre able to test it on another phone and you will have your answer. In case it is not recognized on other devices, youre able to change the SIM card.
Try another SIM card on your Honor 6X
Whenever the two previous steps do not give anything, it can be important to test another SIM card to find out if the trouble originates from the card. Indeed, if other SIM card work on the Honor 6X, it can be because the trouble originates from the card. Otherwise, it can be at the level of the telephone that we will have to look.
Verify that your Honor 6X is not Simlocker
In case you have tried many SIM cards on the Honor 6X and non-e are recognized, the telephone may be Simlocker. This means that the Honor 6X will recognize only the SIM card of a certain operator. In this case, you have to unlock it. You will find without a hassle a lot of offer on the web which could do that.
Check that the problem does not originate from the ROM installed on the Honor 6X
This part mainly concerns the people who root the Honor 6X to install a ROM that is not initial. Whenever this is actually what you have completed, be aware that the unrecognized SIM card trouble is quite common after setting up fresh ROMs. We highly recommend that you reinstall an initial ROM and re-test it.
Whenever nothing works
Whenever all the above solutions do not work, we advise you to bring your Honor 6X and the SIM card back to 1 of your operator’s shops.
