You have just acquired an Honor 8A and when you turn it on, it displays the following error text: SIM card not recognized. From time to time the Honor 8A does not recognize the SIM card and displays this message. In this circumstance, it is not necessarily required to bring the Honor 8A directly back. Indeed, there are several techniques to fix this issue. We will consequently observe in this article, what are the things to do and confirm so that the SIM card is recognized on your Honor 8A.
How to proceed when the SIM card is not recognized on my Honor 8A
If perhaps the SIM card is not recognized on your Honor 8A, below is a list of things that can help you discover the source of the issue, observe repairing the issue.
Clean SIM card
One of the first things to do if the SIM card is not recognized on your Honor 8A is to clean it up. In truth, it may happen that dirt partially prevents the contact between the SIM card and the 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 8A
From time to time the issue may result from the location of the SIM card. In truth, it often happens that little metal plugs that normally have to come in contact with the SIM card are a bit relaxed. When this is the case, this prevents the Honor 8A from reading the SIM card. To fix this issue, you just 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 cellphone
To find out if the issue originates from the SIM card, you may test it on a different phone and you will have your answer. In case it is not recognized on other devices, you may modify the SIM card.
Try another SIM card on your Honor 8A
If perhaps the two previous steps do not give anything, it’s required to test a different SIM card to find out if the issue originates from the card. Indeed, if other SIM card function on the Honor 8A, it’s because the issue originates from the card. Otherwise, it’s at the level of the cellphone that we will have to look.
Check that your Honor 8A is not Simlocker
When you have tried several SIM cards on the Honor 8A and none are recognized, the cellphone might be Simlocker. This implies that the Honor 8A will recognize only the SIM card of a specific operator. In this circumstance, you have to unlock it. You will find without a hassle a lot of provide on the web that can do that.
Check that the problem does not result from the ROM installed on the Honor 8A
This part mainly concerns the people who root the Honor 8A to install a ROM that is not initial. If perhaps this is actually what you have done, be aware that the unrecognized SIM card issue is quite common after installing fresh ROMs. We highly recommend that you reinstall an initial ROM and re-test it.
If perhaps nothing works
If perhaps all the above solutions do not work, we advise you to bring your Honor 8A and the SIM card back to one of your operator’s shops.
