AndroidTutor2018- SIM tools - those little metal things you occasionally get with a new phone - are like four leaf clovers: supposedly they're all over the place but do you know anyone that actually has one? Fortunately for me, and you, I've MacGyvered my way into the SIM card tray and microSD card slot many a time. Here's five ways to open the SIM card slot without a SIM tool. I'm using a Nexus 5 but it'll work for any phone, assuming you don't just remove a flap or pop off the back cover!
There's lots of ways to get your SIM or microSD card tray out. © AndroidPIT
Earring
If you're a lady or have a lady friend, this might be the closest thing at hand to get you into your SIM tray. Pretty much any earring will work, and even if it doesn't you might just make yourself a new friend.
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Earrings are the easiest and most common DIY SIM tray tool around. © ANDROIDPIT
Paper clip
Probably the next most common thing if you happen to work in an office. Beware the fat plastic coated paperclips, but pretty much any small paper clip will get your SIM tray ejected. And when you're done you can use it to attach various bits of paper together.
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Pretty much any small paper clip can open your SIM tray or micrSD card slot. © ANDROIDPIT
Needle
If you repair socks and pants as much as I do (you don't want to know) then you'll have a needle floating around the house somewhere. Just use the not-pointy end in the SIM eject hole and press down on the edge of a table. I'd advise you not to try this using your hand.
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Use something other than your hand to push the needle into your phone.© ANDROIDPIT
Thumb tack/staple
Another ubiquitous object around the home and office is the thumb tack. There's many shapes and sizes but pretty much all of them are capable of opening your SIM tray. If you're thinking outside the box then you've probably realized that you could also use a staple.
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Thumb tacks and staples are also good SIM tool ejector thingies. © ANDROIDPIT
Mechanical pencil
Not the most common thing (a bunch of AndroidPIT editors had no idea what I was talking about when I asked for a mechanical pencil) but if you have one its perfect for popping open your SIM tray. Just be careful because the lead likes to break. Of course, there's lots of other alternatives too, including a toothpick, safety pin or basically any other pointy thing you have laying around.
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Mechanical pencil lead breaks easy, but if you're careful it'll work. © ANDROIDPIT
Do you have any other secret SIM tools to share?
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1 Brenda Chilson 4 months ago Link to comment
Does anyone else think it is a stupid setup? New phone did not come with one, Verizon gave me one, put it on my keychain, lost keys a week later...first time ever in my life doing that! AND does anyone know what to do when the Samsung Galaxy battery quits and needs replacing, since who knows how to get to that. I used to think prying the whole back off the S4 was stupid, but this is worse.
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1 Joe Hiltabidel 7 months ago Link to comment
A toothpick grips the tray after releasing it and pulls it out like prom night.
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1 Vince Garcia 10 months ago Link to comment
The paperclip worked like a charm. Thank you.
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1 Ash Veen 11 months ago Link to comment
Mechanical Pencil worked like magic .
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1 baba yaga Aug 13, 2016 Link to comment
Mechanical pencil works perfectly
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1 Ronie Rea Jan 23, 2016 Link to comment
This is not a reply to the comment on the paper clip being stuck in sim hole...although thats a tricky one considering you cant really see down inside that well. I lost tool to unlock sim card tray... I used an earing, it unlocked but did not open much at all.. Maybe a centimeter. So i used two razor blades and used sharp edges to grip both sides of tray and pull while my husband held phone on counter top.. Sure enough it came out after hours of trying before thinking about razor blades.
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1 Adam Regan Jan 16, 2016 Link to comment
I have a part of a paper clip stuck in my sim hole. What do I do to get it out?
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1 Jason Elliott 7 months ago Link to comment
Did you try a magnet to get it out?
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There's lots of ways to get your SIM or microSD card tray out. © AndroidPIT
Earring
If you're a lady or have a lady friend, this might be the closest thing at hand to get you into your SIM tray. Pretty much any earring will work, and even if it doesn't you might just make yourself a new friend.
Check out a roundup of our best Android for Beginners articles.
Earrings are the easiest and most common DIY SIM tray tool around. © ANDROIDPIT
Paper clip
Probably the next most common thing if you happen to work in an office. Beware the fat plastic coated paperclips, but pretty much any small paper clip will get your SIM tray ejected. And when you're done you can use it to attach various bits of paper together.
Want to know how to downgrade apps to older versions on Android?
Pretty much any small paper clip can open your SIM tray or micrSD card slot. © ANDROIDPIT
Needle
If you repair socks and pants as much as I do (you don't want to know) then you'll have a needle floating around the house somewhere. Just use the not-pointy end in the SIM eject hole and press down on the edge of a table. I'd advise you not to try this using your hand.
How to automatically delete old text messages on Android.
Use something other than your hand to push the needle into your phone.© ANDROIDPIT
Thumb tack/staple
Another ubiquitous object around the home and office is the thumb tack. There's many shapes and sizes but pretty much all of them are capable of opening your SIM tray. If you're thinking outside the box then you've probably realized that you could also use a staple.
10 tips for shooting better video on your smartphone.
Thumb tacks and staples are also good SIM tool ejector thingies. © ANDROIDPIT
Mechanical pencil
Not the most common thing (a bunch of AndroidPIT editors had no idea what I was talking about when I asked for a mechanical pencil) but if you have one its perfect for popping open your SIM tray. Just be careful because the lead likes to break. Of course, there's lots of other alternatives too, including a toothpick, safety pin or basically any other pointy thing you have laying around.
Want to know what an APK file is and how to install them?
Mechanical pencil lead breaks easy, but if you're careful it'll work. © ANDROIDPIT
Do you have any other secret SIM tools to share?
31 Shares
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Monterey Park, California: This Company You May Not Have Heard Of Is Disrupting A $200 Billion IndustryEverQuote Insurance Quotes
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1 Brenda Chilson 4 months ago Link to comment
Does anyone else think it is a stupid setup? New phone did not come with one, Verizon gave me one, put it on my keychain, lost keys a week later...first time ever in my life doing that! AND does anyone know what to do when the Samsung Galaxy battery quits and needs replacing, since who knows how to get to that. I used to think prying the whole back off the S4 was stupid, but this is worse.
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1 Joe Hiltabidel 7 months ago Link to comment
A toothpick grips the tray after releasing it and pulls it out like prom night.
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Reply
1 Vince Garcia 10 months ago Link to comment
The paperclip worked like a charm. Thank you.
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Reply
1 Ash Veen 11 months ago Link to comment
Mechanical Pencil worked like magic .
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1 baba yaga Aug 13, 2016 Link to comment
Mechanical pencil works perfectly
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1 Ronie Rea Jan 23, 2016 Link to comment
This is not a reply to the comment on the paper clip being stuck in sim hole...although thats a tricky one considering you cant really see down inside that well. I lost tool to unlock sim card tray... I used an earing, it unlocked but did not open much at all.. Maybe a centimeter. So i used two razor blades and used sharp edges to grip both sides of tray and pull while my husband held phone on counter top.. Sure enough it came out after hours of trying before thinking about razor blades.
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1 Adam Regan Jan 16, 2016 Link to comment
I have a part of a paper clip stuck in my sim hole. What do I do to get it out?
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1 Jason Elliott 7 months ago Link to comment
Did you try a magnet to get it out?
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