No Sim Card Detected or Not Recognized error: How to Fix on Poco X2

No Sim Card Detected or Not Recognized error usually pops up when the sim is not inserted properly. This is the most common reason for the error but it is not the only reason why your phone may show this error. No SIM card can mean problems with your device’s software too. If you’re facing the error with your Poco X2 then this troubleshooting guide will help you to fix the No Sim Card Detected or Not Recognized error on Poco X2.

There is a chance that the SIM card is inserted properly but your device is not reading it because of software corruption. It may also point towards your device’s inability to check for a network. Let us explore more reasons for the issue, and try to implement them a few solutions and resolve the issue so that you can use your phone as usual.

Poco X2

Fix, No Sim Card Detected or Not Recognized error on Poco X2

Check the Error

Error codes or messages are usually key to solving problems. If your messaging app displays an error every time it fails to send texts, be sure to take note of it. Then, do a Google search about the exact message or code and see if there’s any available online solution.

Press and hold the volume down button first and don’t let go.
Press and hold the power key while holding down the volume down button.
Keep both keys held down for 15 seconds or more.

If this doesn’t work then head to the next method. Rebooting your device regularly at least once every week can be beneficial.

Remove and Reinsert SIM card

I don’t think you need another tutorial to reinstall a sim card in your device. Just remove the sim tray from the device and restart the device and then reinsert it to the device.

Activate the flight mode.
Push Sim eject tool into the circular opening on the SIM card tray to remove it.
Power off the device.
Remove the Sim card from the Sim tray then place it back in.
Push the tray back into the slot.
Boot the device.

Once you’ve removed the SIM card from the device, wait for a few moments before re-inserting it. This has the effect of refreshing the system without the old cellular settings. Once the SIM card is re-inserted and the phone restarted, your network’s configuration should be added automatically.

If you have another phone that can work with your network, you can also try to insert the SIM card to it. This will help you check if there’s an issue with the SIM card itself. If the problem returns when you use the SIM card in the second device, you either have an issue with the SIM or with the network. Try getting a new SIM card to see if it’s the SIM or the network.

Use another SIM

If nothing changes after reseating the SIM, your next move is to see if the issue is caused by a defective SIM card. There are two ways to do this. One is by getting a new SIM card from your carrier. The other way is to borrow a known working SIM card from someone and see if your Poco X2 detects the card.

Reset Network Settings

Open ‘Settings’ from either the Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
After opening Settings, look for ‘Connection & Sharing’ and open it.
After opening Connection & Sharing, scroll down and tap ‘Reset Wi-Fi, mobile & Bluetooth’.
Now, tap ‘Reset Settings’ that is located at the center bottom of the screen.
Now, it will ask for your lock screen password, confirm it.
Now, a popup window will appear asking you the final time.
Finally, tap on the Ok button.
Tap on it and you’re good to go.

Install Latest Software Updates

Open ‘Settings’ from either the Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
Scroll Down and Tap ‘My Device’.
Then tap on ‘System Update’.
Tap on the ‘Check for updates’.
If a system update is available, you’ll see the option on the screen. Tap Download and Install.
If your system is up to date, you will see a message stating that the system is up to date.

Here are a few things that are needed to take care while updating your Poco X2 or any device:

Your device must be connected to the internet.
Your device must have enough space to download the update.
Your device should have enough charge, more than 50% to install the update.

Clear Cache from Recovery Mode

In case you don’t know what is recovery, the first thing the bootloader rings up is the recovery. Recovery Mode refers to a special bootable partition, which contains a recovery application installed in it. And you can fix some problems with your phone. Follow the steps to clear cache from recovery mode:

Turn off your phone.
Now Press and hold Volume UP key + Power Key on your Poco device simultaneously for a while
Once you see the Poco logo, you can release the button.
The phone is now booted in recovery mode
Use Volume keys to navigate to the Wipe cache partition option
To confirm, you can use the Power button.
Restart your phone

Troubleshoot apps in Safe Mode

In case you don’t know what is safe mode, in safe mode, the system temporarily disable all third-party applications you installed on your device. By doing this we can figure out which app is occurring the problem. Follow the below step to turn Safe Mode on:

Your device must be powered on.
Press the power button on the phone.
When the power off, restart, airplane mode, wifi mode, etc. menu will be displayed, release the power button.
Now, long-press the Power OFF word on the screen.
Keep pressing this word until the Android Safe Mode message is being displayed on your phone.
Select to reboot into Android Safe Mode.
When done, a dedicated Safe Mode watermark will be displayed on your smartphone
Observe the phone and check for the problem.

After figuring out the apps which are creating the problem, follow the below steps to uninstall it(if required):

Open ‘Settings’ from either the Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
Scroll Down and Tap ‘Apps’.
Now, tap on ‘Manage Apps’
If you’re looking for a system or default app, tap on More settings at the upper right (three-dot icon).
Tap ‘Show All Apps’.
Find and tap the appropriate app.
Tap Uninstall.
Tap OK to confirm.

Factory Reset

Disclaimer

Factory reset will delete everything, so you want to make sure that you create a copy of your data such as photos, videos, documents, texts, etc. ahead of time.

Open ‘Settings’ from either the Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
Scroll Down and Tap ‘My Device’.
Now again scroll down and tap ‘Backup & Reset’.
Now finally scroll till the end and tap ‘Erase all data (Factory Reset)’.
Now, tap on the ‘Delete all data’ button that is located at the center bottom of the screen.
Now, it will ask for your lock screen password, confirm it.
Again it will ask your Mi account password.
Enter the password and tap the Ok button.

From Recovery:

Turn off the device
Press and hold Volume Up key + Power Key
Release Power key when POCO logo appears but keep pressing Volume Up key
Release Volume Up key when Mi-Recovery Appears
Use Volume keys to select and Power key to confirm
Select Wipe Data and press power key to confirm
Select wipe all data and press power key to confirm
Select Confirm press power key to confirm
Select “back to main menu” by press power key
Select Reboot and press power key to confirm
Select Reboot to System and press the power key to confirm.

Conclusion

That was it, this was the easiest way to Fix No Sim Card Detected or Not Recognized error on Poco X2. Follow them carefully to get benefits of the feature in your Poco X2. Are you facing any problems and issues with your Poco X2? Then there is nothing to worry about, we have an article dedicated to Poco X2’s issues and guides. Here is the Poco X2 Troubleshooting Guide. Although it’s rare, some cases of the issues on Poco devices may have bad hardware as the origin. If a factory reset won’t help in fixing your issue, visit your local Mi Store or Service Center so a qualified technician can examine the hardware. If needed, they may send it in for repair or replacement.

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Poco X2 Troubleshooting Guide