Questions tagged [dual-sim]
For questions about dual-sim phones (Phone with two sim card slots)
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language is being reset on boot
I have recently purchased a new phone (Laude M8), which is the first Android 5.1 phone I have used, and also the first phone I have used which supports dual SIM cards.
I have only one SIM card ...
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Turn off blue "1" symbol next to texts on Samsung Galaxy S7
I just recently got a Samsung Galaxy S7.
As shown in the pictures, there is a blue 1 symbol next to all of my texts. I only found one forum online that said this was due to the "dual sim". However ...
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A lack of sim card in my android device crashing my apps? Why?
A weird problem I observed with my Micromax A116, android version 4.2.1.
From the day I bought it, 8 months back, I have used both the sim slots.
But the internal earphones were damaged & I couldn'...
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WiFi calling with 1st SIM number using cellular data of 2nd SIM?
Does Android support WiFi calling using cellular data of 2nd SIM?
When I travel I don't want to use the pricey roaming for my home SIM card (first), but I would like to make and receive call with my ...
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Force WiFi calling of SIM2 over data of SIM1
Is there any way I can disable the radio of SIM2 so I can only have 1 active SIM and 1 WiFi calling? Can I use ADB to achieve this, or anything else that doesn't need root or bootloader unlocked?
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Why do dual-SIM smart phones always have to have 1 SIM card turned on?
I read that smart phones can operate for Wifi messaging apps, for example, without needing a SIM card, except during installation
But when I go to Settings /Connections /Sim Card Manager on my dual ...
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Is there a way to force the second SIM to 4G?
My phone is Samsung M12, I want to know if I can switch the SIM 2 into 4G only. I know I can easily download 4G-only apps from Play store, but they work for the first SIM only. I need to force my ...
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Sim card manager - Mobile Data sim card assignment not persistent
I am using Samsung A50, which is dual sim. In the Sim card manager I set my SIM 1 to be the one for Mobile Data, but every time I reboot the device, the setting gets reset back to SIM 2, and so I need ...
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Filtering/hiding all SMS based on recipient number
I'm looking for a possibility to hide all SMS sent to a certain number in a dual sim environment. I have number A and number B and I would like to see only SMS for number B, num
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Determining which app keeps asking me to choose a SIM card
I have a dual-SIM version of Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8142) running Android 9. In my "Dual SIM" settings I have explicitly asked the phone to use one of the two SIM cards for "Cellular Data", "Calls" ...
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Detecting a Bad File
I have an LG STYLUS 3 phone and suspect that it may be remotely controlled or linked to another person. What do I look for to know whats up?
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Dual SIM: is it possible to have two Android user accounts each using one SIM
I am planning to purchase a dual-SIM Android smartphone to use it with two user accounts, completely separated. To clarify: user account One would receive all calls, SMS etc. to SIM card 1 and user ...
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Combining two single sim phones (backup) into one dual sim phone
Is there any method of combining the Android backups from two mobile phones when I move from two single sim phones to a dual sim phone?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 running my UK contract SIM, and a ...
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Dual sim unlocked Galaxy S9 - is it able to run Verizon AND T-Mobile simultaneously?
The Galaxy S9+ supports dual sim cards. If buying an unlocked one, can it have both Verizon and T-Mobile running on it at once?
Also, if so, how does it know which one to use for data like if ...
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DualSim: Select Data SIM for each app
I'm wondering if with a DualSim smartphone with Android can be a made a customization like: "for this app use data of SIM1, for this app use data of SIM2".
On one of the 2 SIMs I have, there is a ...
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Is there a way on a DUAL SIM Android phone to configure on a per-app basis, which app uses which sim card to access internet?
Let's say, I have two SIM cards, the first one has an unlimited but slow 3G internet connection, the other SIM has a very fast LTE Internet connection with limited data volume.
So I would use the ...
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What is Android trying to tell me with this pop up about selecting a SIM card?
I have been getting this message for a short time. Two changes are possibly the culprit:
I switched to cricket from tmobile on a tmobile phone. Shortly afterwards I started getting these.
I have a ...
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Separate SIM cards for different users?
is it possible to assign the different SIM cards in a dual-sim phone to different users in Android?
-- I tried this with my Moto G4 Plus phone, but did not manage to set this up. It seems that the ...
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Control Dual Sim Mobile Data
I recently purchased a ChatSim card (Chatsim mobile data is for specific messaging apps such as Messenger, Whatsapp, etc.) and they will lock your account if you use mobile data on other apps.
I have ...
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Toggling SIM2 on and off
Is there any widgets available for toggling the SIM2 turn on and off. I have Samsung J7 dual sim phone and for internet/data, I use SIM2. For getting maximum battery life, I would like to turn off the ...
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Can I send messages using the SIM from the same carrier as the recipient? (wildcard sending)
Sorry guys am using two sim phone to connect to my gateway for client purchase notifications. I would like to send messages based on receiver phone number carrier. e.g if sender uses MTN number I wish ...
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Can't disable one SIM card in my dual SIM phone running CyanogenMod 12.1
I have a dual SIM Galaxy S Duos 2. I'm unable to disable individual SIMs. There's no option in Settings. Is there any way to do this?
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S6 Duos: Toggle for Data Service Network
I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 Duos, with two SIM cards set up. Each of them has a data plan. In order to switch the active data plans from one SIM to another, I go to SIM Card Manager under Settings and ...
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SMS Forwarding in Android
I use a dual SIM Android phone.
Model: Micromax canvas 4 Android OS version :4.2
In this device, I have 2 SIM Cards, from two different carriers/operators. The issue is one of the SIM is flawed and ...
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Using the tablet for cell phone calls
My tablet is a SurfTab xiron 7.0 3G. It can take two sim-cards (dual sim-capable). I can receive voice calls over the bluetooth headphones. It does not seem to be able to alert by a ringer or flashing ...
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App-wise setting of mobile data selection in dual SIM
In a dual-SIM smartphone, how to set the usage of mobile data to a specific SIM for defined apps?
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Cannot get any mobile data when using the phone
I have a Samsung Galaxy A40 SM-A405FN/DS with two Sims. I have activated the option to use mobile data from SIM A when calling from SIM B (and vice versa A <-> B), but it does not do that. And ...
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How to set contacts to show different names based on through which SIM (SIM1 or SIM2) the call is received?
I want my Android phone to show a name (for example, Daniel) when a call is received through SIM-1 and a different name (for example, Jon) for the same mobile number when a call is received through ...
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Copy SMS from Redmi 4X to new 9C - Google and backup/restore did not work
I had an Redmi 4X dual SIM.
I bought a new Redmi 9C dual SIM.
I wanted to transfer everything from 4X to 9C.
On the brand new 9C I used the Google Set up & restore tool on both phones. And it ...
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Does using two SIM cards in a smartphone drain the battery more?
Does using two SIM cards in a smartphone drain the battery more? If yes, what does the phone do differently to cause a higher energy consumption?
If take out one SIM card, is it true that the phone ...
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How to forbid a dual-SIM system from using mobile data on one SIM?
I set the SIM card for mobile data like this:
And it works most of the time. This SIM is Austrian and I spend most of my time in Austria.
However, when I venture into Slovakia — the country of the ...
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Dual SIM phone: Disable/Enable SIM card on Airplane Mode
I have a Samsung M32 (current Android version: 11, Knox version: 3.7).
I'm using dual SIMs, 1 for homeland and 1 for the overseas. I want to ENABLE the overseas SIM and DISABLE the homeland SIM when I ...
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Programming an Android application to switch default SIM for mobile Data
I am working on a project in which I have to switch the default SIM for data automatically, and without the need for user intervention. I read some posts on internet and got to know a method in which ...
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Can't use mobile data on non-default sim, even if inactive when the second sim is open call
I'm using OnePlus 7T with dual sim.
Sim #1 is my default sim, and Sim #2 is a data sim which I'm using only for mobile data.
Obviously, I've defined Sim #1 to be the default sim for calls and sms, and ...
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If using dual sim on Huawei P20 Pro would changing sims show in either Google Activity or Huawei Data Download
I have a Huawei P20 Pro with dual sim capability. If I used (signed into) the second sim with another Google account, would My Google Activity on the Google account of the first sim show the switch, ...
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Append code before phone number if call is made from SIM2
I've been trying to find a way to do this for weeks now but I just can't seem to find a solution.
In my phone (Huawei Nova 3) I have two SIM cards, private (SIM1) and work (SIM2).
SIM2 has a ...
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Dual Sim Oppo Reno Z - not receiving notification of voice messages or calls on 2nd sim
I use vodafone as my 2nd sim and Optus as my 1st. I'm not receiving any notification that I have a voice message on my 2nd sim. I also don't receive a notification that someone called on the 2nd sim.
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How to disable Enter SIM card PIN window under Android 9?
hello see the picture.
I took my smartphone with me and the battery was empty. When I recharged the device I got this typical SIM card message. Enter the PIN.
but unfortunately I didn't know the PIN ...
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How can I prevent bogus one-letter empty contacts from appearing in a dual sim phone?
I have a dual SIM phone and my address books keeps getting populated by these empty bogus one-letter contacts that are shown as being read from the second SIM, see picture:[
If I delete them, after ...
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Automatically disable SIM 2 while SIM 1 has signal?
Is it possible (via Tasker or otherwise) to automatically disable a SIM when the other one has a signal, and to similarly re-enable it once the other loses signal?
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How to enable Do Not Disturb for 1 SIM only in a Dual SIM phone?
I have a rooted OnePlus 2 running LineageOS 14 latest.
How can I enable the Do Not Disturb feature for just my personal SIM card, without also enabling it for my work SIM card? Specifically, I'd like ...
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Disabling data limit notifications for disabled SIM?
I have a Motorola G (2nd gen) with dual SIM. Only one SIM at a time can be used for mobile data. I have limited free data on both SIMs. When the first SIM reaches this limit, I switch mobile data over ...
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What manages dual sim phones
So about dual sim phones, what manages their work is that app, or kernel support, or maybe ROM support (support has to be built into rom). Or some combination of all mentioned?
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SIM is always on EDGE in dual sim setup
I've got a oneplus 2 running CM 14. Build details are as following.
version : 14.1-20161213-NIGHTLY-oneplus2
CM API : 7
Baseband version : MPSS.B0.2.5.c9-00015-M8994FAAAANAZM-1
Kernel Version : 3....
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Can't use Jio and data on another sim together!
I have Moto Z play. It is a dual sim device.I have inserted Jio and Vodafone sim.
Once I am switching Vodafone for data. It is automatically switched Vodafone sim to 4G.
Is anyway to use data using ...
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Can I sync contacts between gmail addresses?
I have a dual sim setup, work and private. I thus also have two email (gmail) addresses registered on the device, work and private. I have many contacts on both, but I want all of them on my private ...
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Sim is not getting deactivated in cm12.1
I am using CM12.1 on my Canvas Nitro. Everything seems fine, except single sim deactivation. Even if I try to deactivate any sim, it does not get deactivated.
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Internet is not working on Moto G2 Sim B
I have 2 SIMs from BSNL and TataDoCoMo. Tata Sim is inserted in Sim A where Internet works very well in home and roaming. Couple of days back I purchased BSNL Sim and inserted it in Sim B but Internet ...
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Remove option for dual SIM in Sony Xperia C3 Dual
My Sony Xperia C3 Dual phone (which has dual SIM slots) has now updated to Lollipop. I never use the second SIM slot, so is there a way to disable or remove the option because in lock-screen mode it ...
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Two phone numbers (one USA, one Qatari) same phone, calls and text over cell data. Any suggestions on how to accomplish this?
I need your advice and ideas. I am moving to Qatar in a couple days for work and I am trying to figure out the best cellphone situation. Currently I have a Google Nexus 5 which is fabulous, on AT&...
