I just realized that each phone comes with one and only one of SIM ejectors, and I have a lot of those in my drawer. I think I have a problem. -_-
You’re responsible for everything!!!
Most screw-driver kits like the IFixIt kits, include a sim-eject head.
The chosen one!
Me too… and my phone uses an eSIM!
Only Satan would design a hole that is smaller than the end of a bent paperclip when the entire purpose of the hole is to put something into it.
How else can you sell an iPoker 4X?
You’re still using the 4X? Lol, get yourself an 8Max and thank me later.
An earring pokey works too, just wipe off any schmutz
is there a name for the superfine point ones?
I guess it’s called a SIM card eject pin tool, but you’ll usually find them in cell phone toolkits.
some are thicker or thinner than others. some phones have a superthin hole. so some ejectors or a paperclip won’t work (for some phones).
maybe the superthin variety is the most common variety out there. but i have a collection and they are nearly all thick.
there must be an everyday item that functions as a makeshift alternative.
Certain plastic toothpicks work.
For a Korean, the hole doesn’t need to be that big
I have like 7 of these in a container next to me. I don’t think responsible is the word that would be associated with that behaviour.
PS - paperclips work fine for this purpose.
Evolution
IMHO the one in the middle is the most comfortable to use.
Damn, I have never seen any of these shapes before.
I used the pins on an Arduino to pop my sim tray because I didn’t have any paper clips near me. There are a lot of things you could use.
I always end up using my wife’s earrings.
I keep one on my keys since it’s useful for pushing reset buttons and things and if I really need to it even works as a screwdriver
Someone told me this a few years ago. Absolute pro life tip!
Does it ever poke you?
I kept mine on my keychain for the longest time until it got me right under one of my finger nails. The amount of times I’ve had to use it does not justify that trauma.
I tried doing it at one point, yes, frequently
I mean, they fit on a keychain, which is fucking great; Sadly, they stab you through the pants pocket so they’re fucking rude.
I just upgraded mine from an old Apple one to a newer Pixel one, which has a sturdier loop on it.
I noticed my phone battery bulging just yesterday. So I went and dug up the documentation that came with it to see if I could take advantage of the manufacturer’s warranty. No dice, but the sim card tray ejector thing was in with the user’s manual. So at least I have that. :/
Check out ifixit.com - your phone might be pretty repairable. It’s crazy that companies stopped making phones with replaceable batteries.
Not that much. . . . .
. . .
. . Money is why
I do tech support, I always have one on my keychain.
I used to keep one on my keys back when I worked at a carrier store selling phones. Made life so much easier then.
In fact, the actual inserted part broke off years ago (and I haven’t done phone sales in over a decade), but the main part of the body is actually still attached to my keyring. I haven’t even thought about that until this post, actually.
The dude who sold me my latest smartphone this year had one long fingernail. I kinda thought it was a coke nail until he applied my screen protector and used the nail to separate the plastic backing from it. Aha!
I studied classical guitar in high school and since I could never keep my real fingernails intact I always had three plastic nails going on my right hand. That was a tough one to explain to the local bullies.
I would manage to jab tf out of myself
I’ll adapt the keychain thing
iFIXIT kits include a bit that lets you eject sim trays
Good. I don’t like sim trays. They’re small and flimsy and irritating and are easily lost. Not like here. Here everything is built-in and solid.
i usually grab a breadboard jumper wire and shove it in my sim card slot 😂
this made me feel good about myself, thanks
…I used mine to clean my ears.
Yay, what’s my prize?
You can now go on a resetting rampage
Sounding
Hoarder status.
Finally being recognized after so many years of “why do you save that?”.
This is your moment!
I have something like 100 of these in a draw in my home office. Along with a straightened paperclip as a backup.
i have s few dozen straightened paper clips and then a couple of those hidden away for the particularly stubborn sim trays
I still have it and now phone is eSIM only. But I can’t bring myself to throw it out.
