Help Using the tab without a SIM card

[skittleys]

My Mom got a Tab for Christmas, and she's having a lot of probs with it! She doesn't want a data plan, so there's no SIM card in it, and this is causing numerous problems.

For example, when using the "Reader's Hub" app, when you click update, it says "Error: No SIM. Unable to launch application.". There seems to be no way to bypass this!

I read here that you can select to use it without the SIM on the first boot: Will the Galaxy Tab work without a SIM? - Android Forums. Is the only option now to do a factory reset?

How do we make this thing work?!

 

[ziffos]

So long as you have Wifi access then you should be able to go Menu>Settings>Wireless and network>Mobile networks then make sure that "Use packet data is UNticked.

 

[KUDOS 555]

yep same problem, cant access samsung aps due to no sim, need the whsmith app for

 

[KUDOS 555]

nope the mobile networks button is greyed out

 

[skittleys]

Agreed, this option is greyed out!

 

[Lol mahmood]

Could you not pop in a SIM (your phone SIM, for example) just to access Smiths, and then download the books over wi fi?

 

[KUDOS 555]

yep tried that with my vodafone sim, but didnt seem to want to go fully in, which way up should it go, chip facing down or up

 

[Digikid]

Try this.

If you managed to get your hands on a Samsung Galaxy Tab without a data package, here is a short trick that shows you how to bypass the activation on the android tablet in order to freely use it in Wi-Fi mode only.

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[skittleys]

Thank you!! It actually didn't work for me, but at least there's a community where I can keep inquiring!