You have just acquired an Honor X6 and when you turn it on, it displays the following error message: SIM card not recognized. At times the Honor X6 does not recognize the SIM card and displays this message. In this case, it is not necessarily required to bring the Honor X6 directly back. Indeed, there are a lot of tricks to fix this trouble. We will therefore observe in this content, what are the things to do and confirm in order that the SIM card is recognized on your Honor X6.
How to proceed when the SIM card is not recognized on my Honor X6
In cases where the SIM card is not recognized on your Honor X6, below is a list of things that may help you discover the source of the trouble, observe repairing the trouble.
Clean SIM card
One of the first things to do if the SIM card is not recognized on your Honor X6 is to wash it up. Actually, it might happen that dirt partially prevents the contact between the SIM card and the mobile phone. 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 Honor X6
At times the trouble might result from the location of the SIM card. Actually, it often occurs that tiny metal plugs that most of the time have to come in contact with the SIM card are a little relaxed. When this is the case, this prevents the Honor X6 from reading the SIM card. To fix this trouble, you just have to thicken the SIM a little by gluing 1 or two pieces of tape at the back.
Test the SIM card on another phone
To find out if the trouble originates from the SIM card, you can test it on another phone and you will have your answer. In case it is not recognized on other devices, you can change the SIM card.
Try another SIM card on your Honor X6
In cases where the two previous steps do not give anything, it is required to test another SIM card to find out if perhaps the trouble originates from the card. Indeed, if perhaps other SIM card function on the Honor X6, it is because the trouble originates from the card. Otherwise, it is at the level of the phone that we will have to look.
Check that your Honor X6 is not Simlocker
In case you have tried a lot of SIM cards on the Honor X6 and none are recognized, the phone might be Simlocker. This means that the Honor X6 will recognize only the SIM card of a specific operator. In this case, you have to unlock it. You will find without a hassle a lot of offer on the net that may do that.
Check that the problem will not result from the ROM installed on the Honor X6
This part mainly concerns the people who root the Honor X6 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 trouble is quite common after installing new ROMs. We suggest that you reinstall an original ROM and re-test it.
In cases where nothing functions
In cases where all the above solutions do not work, we recommend you to bring your Honor X6 and the SIM card back to 1 of your operator’s shops.
