Inserting the SIM card into your Google Project Ara is essential if you need to use your smartphone. In fact, the SIM card enables your Google Project Ara to be able to connect to the mobile network and consequently to make phone calls. Nevertheless, in the event you just bought your Google Project Ara, it’s not always easy to find out ways to set the SIM card. That’s why we decided to write this tuto. We will first of all discover what to do before inserting the SIM card in the Google Project Ara. We will see ways to insert the SIM card. Finally, we will see what the diverse types of SIM card.
What to do before putting the SIM into your Google Project Ara
Before you start inserting the SIM card into your Google Project Ara, it’s necessary to check 2 or 3 stuff. 1st of all, we recommend you to switch off the Google Project Ara before you set the SIM card. We also recommend you to check if the kind of SIM card you have corresponds to the model of your cellphone. In fact, there are several types of SIM cards and every telephone is compatible with a specific type. Refer to the last part of this tuto for more info. At last, if perhaps the tracking of the SIM card of your Google Project Ara is on the side, we suggest that you have a pin or a thin and sharp object to open the slot for SIM. If you would like to modify the PIN code of the SIM card, please refer to our guide to modify the PIN code on Google Project Ara.
The right way to insert the SIM card into the Google Project Ara
Determined by the model of your Google Project Ara, there are two likely methods for inserting the SIM card. The right technique should consequently be 1 of the following.
Technique 1: Insert the SIM card by the side of your Google Project Ara
To insert the SIM card into your Google Project Ara, first of all find the slot that is normally on the side of the cellphone. It is quite simple to spot it because there is often a little hole next to it. When you have found it, you will have to insert a pointed object into the little hole next to the slot. One example is, you can make use of a paper clip to do so. By pushing into the hole, the SIM card rack should come out. You will need to then remove the rack from the slot. Simply insert the SIM card into this rack and re-insert it into your Google Project Ara. That’s it!
Technique 2: Insert the SIM card from the back of the Google Project Ara
If your Google Project Ara does not have a slot on the side, this means that the SIM slot is on the back of the cellphone. The first of all step will be to turn off the cache on the back of the Google Project Ara. To do this, you just have to unfasten it with your fingertips. Once done, you should see the location of the SIM card. At times the tracking is under the battery. In this case, you have to turn off the battery. All you have to do is insert the SIM card into your Google Project Ara. Be careful to put it in the best direction, the gold side of the card need to be down. Reassemble everything and it’s good!
The different types of SIM cards
There are 3 diverse types of SIM cards. Indeed, these 3 types differ in accordance to their size. We so find:
- The SIM card: which is of standard size.
- The Micro SIM card: that is more compact than the standard size.
- The Nano SIM card: which is really extremely little. The chip covers almost the entire surface.
In case you dont have the best SIM card for your Google Project Ara, you can actually ask your operator for another 1. There are additionally adapters that may resolve compatibility issues. At last, if you have a standard SIM card, it might be cut to make it into Micro SIM or Nano SIM. At your peril.
