XIAOMI Mi 8 Pro: Unrecognized SIM card

You have just purchased an XIAOMI Mi 8 Pro and when you turn it on, it displays the following error text: SIM card not recognized. Oftentimes the XIAOMI Mi 8 Pro does not recognize the SIM card and displays this message. In this circumstance, it is not necessarily important to bring the XIAOMI Mi 8 Pro directly back. In fact, there are many methods to fix this trouble. We will therefore see in this article, what are the stuff to do and verify in order that the SIM card is recognized on your XIAOMI Mi 8 Pro.unrecognized-sim-card-xiaomi-mi-8-pro

What to do when ever the SIM card is not recognized on my XIAOMI Mi 8 Pro

Whenever the SIM card is not recognized on your XIAOMI Mi 8 Pro, below is a list of stuff that may help you discover the source of the trouble, see repairing the trouble.

Clean SIM card

One of the first stuff to do if the SIM card is not recognized on your XIAOMI Mi 8 Pro is to wash it up. In fact, 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 location of the SIM card on your XIAOMI Mi 8 Pro

Oftentimes the trouble might be caused by the location of the SIM card. In fact, it often occurs that little metal plugs that normally have to come in contact with the SIM card are a little bit relaxed. When this is the case, this prevents the XIAOMI Mi 8 Pro from reading the SIM card. To fix this trouble, you just simply have to thicken the SIM a little by gluing 1 or two pieces of tape at the back.

Test the SIM card on a different smartphone

To find out if the trouble comes from the SIM card, you can test it on a different 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 XIAOMI Mi 8 Pro

Whenever the two previous steps do not give anything, it is actually important to test a different SIM card to find out whenever the trouble comes from the card. In fact, whenever other SIM card work on the XIAOMI Mi 8 Pro, it is actually because the trouble comes from the card. Otherwise, it is actually at the level of the smartphone that we will have to look.

Confirm that your XIAOMI Mi 8 Pro is not Simlocker

When you have tried many SIM cards on the XIAOMI Mi 8 Pro and none are recognized, the smartphone could be Simlocker. It indicates that the XIAOMI Mi 8 Pro 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 net that may do that.

Check that the problem does not be caused by the ROM installed on the XIAOMI Mi 8 Pro

This part mainly concerns the people who root the XIAOMI Mi 8 Pro to install a ROM that is not initial. Whenever this is actually what you have done, be aware that the unrecognized SIM card trouble is quite common after setting up fresh ROMs. We suggest that you reinstall an initial ROM and re-test it.

Whenever nothing functions

Whenever all the above solutions do not work, we recommend you to bring your XIAOMI Mi 8 Pro and the SIM card back to 1 of your operator’s shops.