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I just put it back in the box when I’m done
I have a stack of boxes in the closet, because I might need them someday
Yupppp; same here.
I think the Librem 5 (may’ve been another phone) came with a hole to attach to a keychain so it’s the only one that I constantly have on me solely because someone thought to design for it.
I never throw out boxes, because I know as soon as I’m unable to get it back I’ll need it for something.
“Looks like you lost your sim tray ejector”
not whether you have it – it’s whether you know where it is
I usually flip it to justify excessive organization: “if you can’t find it when you need it, you don’t actually own it.”
wise words
My kit:
I generally prefer the clear toothpick - easier to hold, came with a designer cupcake once (and I keep the flag on it because it’s otherwise easy to lose a clear toothpick), generally better if the button is deeply recessed.
The paperclip phone tool is kept on the keychain between the USB micro card reader and the wallet sized SD card holder
Raz keeps track of mine
I have the whole box. Because you know, it might be needed sometime :P
I have like four or five of these.
Laughs in paper clip
Finding the one that is small enough to pull off the job has been a pain. Recently switched to a new phone… And I struggled until I found
Just. The. Perfect. Paperclip.
And then I immediately dropped it between the center console and seat of my car.
I’ll find it eventually. One day.
True. Go one step smaller: A needle will do too (don’t ask me how I know)
Needle is pointy. Needle sometimes does not push button. Needle digs in and makes doubt and concern.
Needle may work, but requires dedication that causes anxiety. Needle maybe will break things inside and the only way to know for sure is to hit a very uncomfortable point of no return for the result.
Needle is danger maybe, and I hate the needle for that. But sometimes needle is necessary.
I need them for work so I got a fancy keychain one
Question: Is using paperclips a worse alternative? I’ve found them useful for those sim pinholes but im not entirely sure if its good practice
It’s just a piece of metal that you use to push in another piece of metal, the same as the sim tool. They don’t cause any damage and are fine to use.
Paperclips are just fine, they’re just not as ergonomic / easy to hold while pushing
That looks quite sophisticated for the purpose, I love it. If a phone repair man pulls out one of these, the alarm in my head to make the good coffee will most certainly go off.
Yes, in my drawer of miscellaneous tiny things, next to pens, tiny screwdrivers, and a few old microsd cards.
Wrong topic bud. We are talking sim card release pins here. NOT the official cisco reset tool.
Just keep it in the box the phone came in with all the warranty documentation. I’ve never lost one of these
Same. And in the past decade plus of using smartphones, I’ve never had to open the slot except to install the SIM card for the first time. Why do I even keep it around?
Because the moment you throw it away a timer starts and in the next week you’ll need it out of nowhere.
I miss sim slots.
Then don’t buy a stinkin’ apple device. It’s that simple.
Hate them for what they are. A worse Microsoft.
I will start using esim the moment they are cheaper then normal simcards. But as long i must pay extra to not get a card (?) i will never switch.
I’ve seen a carrier charge for Sim cards, although I would personally still pay for the convenience of not having to figure out esim and if esims can be transferred between phones without any internet.
They still make phones with them, just not the big flagships
Or, you know, a hoarding problem…
Excuse me, what do you mean, ‘problem’?
I keep one in my wallet along with a safety pin, hairpin, hair tie, and a twist key from an old fashioned roll top anchovy tin.
Any one of these things have come in handy a surprising number of times.
it’s within my phone’s protection case, so i do have it right now. Also, anecdote, a random stranger on a bus was switching sim cards, and asked me if I have the tool, which I indeed I had!
