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Help Please Help: How to move SIM card from old phone to new phone?

cwcheese
NewbAndroidUser said:
I'm still struggling with my sim card size of: "Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)"

Here are the specs of the phone in case I'm reading the sim card incorrectly:

Huawei Ascend G510 - Full phone specifications

www.gsmarena.com www.gsmarena.com

I just wish I could find an answer... 😢😢😢
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I just came upon a SIM cutter device I'd bought about a decade ago when I bought a second-hand phone from Gazelle, and had to trip my SIM card to fit the "Micro-SIM" size. After nearly screwing the pooch, I got it to fit but it was wonky and finally I walked into a Verizon store where the agent happily gave me a properly fit Micro-SIM at no charge, since I wasn't planning to switch carriers.

Try reading this page for description of the myriad SIM sizes. Judging from the age of your phone model - discontinued in 2013, and the term Mini-SIM, your phone uses the old style "Standard" SIM card which telco carriers should be able to supply, although nearly everyone has moved their inventory to the ubiquitous "nano-SIM" which has the smallest border around the chip circuit contacts.

So my 2-cents is to not try cutting or trimming a SIM card to force a fit, just go to your carrier and tell them you need a proper SIM for your account, which you are going to maintain a subscription, and they will gladly send you a proper card that is programmed with your account information.

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www.dignited.com

SIM card formats: Mini-SIM vs Micro-SIM vs Nano-SIM vs Embedded-SIM/eSIM - Dignited

SIM cards come in various sizes from Mini-SIM vs Micro-SIM vs Nano-SIM vs Embedded-SIM/e-SIM, the latest standard. Read about it and the rest here.
www.dignited.com www.dignited.com
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Super Grub2 Disk For Linux

AugieTN
Linux use to use a MBR program called LILO for booting into whatever OS you had loaded on your computer. It was real easy to use and write script to.

Then for some unknown reason, Linux distributions started using Grub. I had trouble with it starting on day one. It wrote over LILO and I couldn't get to my other OS to boot. I even talked to a guy who was some how involved in the testing of Grub and he couldn't figure it out.

The other day I loaded Fedora on one of my laptops and sure enough Grub didn't work. I searched the web and it was a common problem on the latest version of Fedora. I had to have the Fedora installation DVD in my laptop for it to boot to Fedora. I didn't even bother to try fixes that were listed.

Now I see Super Grub2 is out to fix Grub problems. I'm going to try on Fedora to see if it works. If Grub worked properly this Grub2 wouldn't be necessary.

Super Grub2 Disk
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Z Fold 4 failure

Hadron
The_Chief said:
I had the Fold 3 and 4, but the phones are too thick to fit many of the specialized phone mounts I use. I went to the S23U and now S24U and didn't miss the screen real estate nearly as much as I thought I would (probably because I also have the desktop & laptop).
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This is why I'm not so bothered about foldables: I have desktop, laptop and tablet as well as my phone, so the phone's purpose is portabilty. That's why I'm watching developments in flip-style phones more than folders at the moment, though I'm hoping Samsung will have a bit more competition in that area before I next need to update.
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Help Telegram no more unread

S
The problem happens only in telegram groups with topics

This is an example:
Search for the group name in the screenshot, press the group name and you will see the different topics under the group name, press all the rows that has unread messages (example, the screenshot #General has 1588 unread) then press the down arrow button so it will "read" and clear the 1588, press back and repeat previous step for all topics that has unread message, now just scroll down to the bottom any topic and you will see the problem. Using this group as an example because it has topics created by the owner, public group anyone can view it.

I am using Telegram 10.15.1, just updated. Samsung A32 5G.
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Lenovo Tab M9

cwcheese
Wanted to find out if anyone out here runs a Lenovo Tab M9, as I just picked one up during Amazon Prime Days. I bought it after my 5 year old Amazon Fire HD8 has gotten long in the tooth, with Amazon not doing any OS updates at all in these years. Apps were getting slower as they updated while OS remained static. So I looked a long time for another small format tablet since I prefer a 7 or 8 inch tablet when I travel on airplanes, easier to read books and watch videos without fearing the dread seat recline knocking over an iPad or laptop.

Samsung has effectively ended their 8 inch line and I didn't find the myriad no name Android devices worthwhile, but the M9 seemed reasonable, especially with a competitive sale price during Amazon Prime Days. At any rate, after a few weeks I'm satisfied the apps I transferred from my HD8 are snappier in responsiveness due to a fairly up to date Android 13 version. It's not certainly not a Samsung tablet nor an iPad, but that isn't what I wanted, just a cost effective reader and occasional video player for light usage.

Anyone have experience with this tablet, would you share your perspective.
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On screen navigation button not switching between apps

PacificaBren
ocnbrze said:
did you reboot the phone? did you install anything recently? you could put it in safe mode to see if a 3rd party app is causing it

How to Boot SAMSUNG Galaxy S23 FE into Safe Mode?

Learn how to boot any device into Safe Mode to diagnose software issues, fix crashes, remove problematic apps, and improve stability. Follow our clear steps, watch the tutorial video, and explore the FAQ section for effective troubleshooting.
www.hardreset.info www.hardreset.info
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Thank you for the suggestion! I've had to clear my cache partition a few more times since I made this post, as the problem does recur from time to time.

Only problem is, I used Samsung Smart Switch to migrate lots of apps over from my previous phone, so I'm not sure whether rebooting into Safe Mode is going to help me much, as it's not like I only just recently installed one app that could be a problem; there are lots of apps on here, all installed at once during that Smart Switch process.

Are there any kind of system logs or something that might reveal which app is causing my problem?
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Credit Card Fraud Alert

Steven58
joe71 said:
Back in the early 2000's there was a family consisting of a mom, son and daughter that were running an identity theft/credit card fraud scam in las vegas.
The mom/daughter would steal a purse (sometimes leaving a purse behind so when security/surveillance investigated it would appear a guest accidentally grabbed the wrong purse.,) once the purse was acquired. The mom/daughter would take it to the son who would be waiting in a van. He had a mini work shop set up, he would carefully remove the victims picture from the ID/drivers license and then replace it with a picture of his mom or sister.
The mom/sister would go to the cage and then get a cash advance on the credit card for $50-$200 . Sometimes they would hit two or three casinos. They also did during the day time when the casinos were busy and the cashiers were trying to handle as many transactions as possible and weren't really paying attention.
So one day this family arrived at a particular casino , they located a victim and thirty minutes later the mom is the main casino cage trying to get a $200 cash advance on a credit card.
This is where the scam came to an end. It would turn out that the cashier was kind of familiar with the address on the ID and the person who lived there. The address on the ID was that of the cashiers parents neighbor in their hometown. The cashier ran a check and found their neighbor was playing some slot machine.
The cashier delayed the transaction claiming some computer error. Security and surveillance were advised of the situation. Surveillance went back and started reviewing the neighbor and soon discovered that the daughter had stolen the purse, taken it to the brother and then the mom had gone to the cage. If I remember right, there had been two other incidents at this casino involving this family.
Security contacted the Las Vegas police department explained the situation and units were dispatched. All members of the family were arrested. Inside of the van they found dozens and dozens of purses and wallets.
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The old adage, "Crime doesn't pay" is true. Get a real job and you'll make far more money, with a clear conscience, if you work wisely.
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