You have just acquired an Lenovo Ideaphone A6000 and when you turn it on, it displays the following error message: SIM card not recognized. Occasionally the Lenovo Ideaphone A6000 does not recognize the SIM card and displays this message. In this case, it is not necessarily necessary to bring the Lenovo Ideaphone A6000 directly back. In fact, there are several techniques to fix this issue. We will for that reason see in this tuto, what are the stuff to do and confirm so that the SIM card is recognized on your Lenovo Ideaphone A6000.
What to do when ever the SIM card is not recognized on my Lenovo Ideaphone A6000
If the SIM card is not recognized on your Lenovo Ideaphone A6000, below is a list of stuff that can help you determine the source of the issue, see repairing the issue.
Clean SIM card
One of the first stuff to do if the SIM card is not recognized on your Lenovo Ideaphone A6000 is to clean it up. In fact, it might happen that dirt partially prevents the contact between the SIM card and the smartphone. 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 Lenovo Ideaphone A6000
Occasionally the issue might be caused by the tracking of the SIM card. In fact, it often happens that small metal plugs that most of the time have to come in contact with the SIM card are a bit relaxed. When this is the case, this prevents the Lenovo Ideaphone A6000 from reading the SIM card. To fix this issue, you just simply need 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 issue comes from the SIM card, you can test it on a different phone and you will have your answer. When it is not recognized on other devices, you can change the SIM card.
Try another SIM card on your Lenovo Ideaphone A6000
If the two previous steps do not give anything, it is necessary to test a different SIM card to find out in cases where the issue comes from the card. In fact, in cases where other SIM card work on the Lenovo Ideaphone A6000, it is because the issue comes from the card. Otherwise, it is at the level of the phone that we will have to look.
Verify that your Lenovo Ideaphone A6000 is not Simlocker
When you have tried several SIM cards on the Lenovo Ideaphone A6000 and none are recognized, the phone could be Simlocker. It indicates that the Lenovo Ideaphone A6000 will recognize just 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 net that can do that.
Check that the problem does not be caused by the ROM installed on the Lenovo Ideaphone A6000
This part mainly concerns the people who root the Lenovo Ideaphone A6000 to install a ROM that is not initial. If this is actually what you have completed, be aware that the unrecognized SIM card issue is quite common after installing fresh ROMs. We recommend that you reinstall an initial ROM and re-test it.
If nothing functions
If all the above solutions do not work, we advise you to bring your Lenovo Ideaphone A6000 and the SIM card back to one of your operator’s shops.
