How to Fix: Remove 'Sim card is not from Verizon' Permanently (Android)

Infopackets Reader Sam G. writes:

" Dear Dennis,

I just purchased an unlocked Verizon Samsung Galaxy S10+ on ebay. The phone works great. I'm currently using an AT&T sim card with this phone. The problem is that every time I power on the phone or restart it, I receive a message that 'Sim card is not from Verizon'. I have tried various Youtube fixes to disable 'Sim card not from Verizon' message but the message keeps coming back after every reboot. It's really annoying! Is there a way to remove 'Sim card is not from Verizon' permanently? "

My response:

I've done quite a bit of research on this subject and I'll discuss my findings below. Please note that these instructions below are for Android only, do not require root access, but will require a $2.00 app purchase in order to make it work - which is well worth the price in my opinion. I've only tested this on Android Pie (version 9) operating system, but I'm certain it will work for previous versions such as Marshmallow (version 6), Nougat (version 7), Oreo (version 8), etc.

How to Fix: Remove 'Sim card is not from Verizon' Permanently (Android)

After speaking with Sam, the only solution that worked to remove the 'Sim card is not from Verizon' message permanently was to use an app called AutoNotification via Google Play. It's my understanding that the AutoNotification app works by intercepting notifications on Android's task bar and can be programmed to personalize the messages, or, in Sam's case, make the notifications disappear altogether.

Note that the AutoNotification app is part of the 'AutoApps' family. If you want to use AutoNotification to permanently remove the 'Sim card is not from Verizon' message, you will need to purchase AutoNotification app via the 'AutoApps' main app. The cost is $2.00 at time of writing.

Here are the steps:

1. Download and install AutoNotification via Google Play on your phone.
    
2. Next, swipe down from the top of your phone's screen, and clear all notifications from the Android taskbar except for the 'Sim card is not from Verizon' message. Note: to clear an app notification, swipe it to the right.
    
3. Now it's time to configure an AutoNotification rule. Launch the app if you haven't already; near the top of the screen, tap "Notification Blocking".
    
4. Click the Plus (+) icon near the top right of the proceeding screen. It will ask "Do you need help setting up this block filter?" Choose "Yes".
    
5. It will now say "No Notifications. There are no notifications currently ..." tap OK.
    
6. The "Select App" screen will now appear. Type in "setup" in the input field near the top of the screen, then tap the "Setup Wizard" app when it appears in the list. It is the "Setup Wizard" app that is responsible for sending the 'Sim card is not from Verizon' messages.
    
7. The proceeding screen will say "Setup Wizard - All fields optional". Tap OK.
    
8. You should now see a message stating: "If this blocks any persistent notifications ... you will need to unblock and reboot the phone." Tap OK.
    
9. At this point the 'Sim card is not from Verizon' icon in your Android taskbar should be removed. When you reboot the phone, it will no longer appear. You can use AutoNotification for other notifications you don't want to see in the Android taskbar.

Note: at some point the AutoNotification app will prompt you to purchase it in order to unlock it / keep it working without restrictions. To do that, AutoNotification will tell you to download its main program, called "AutoApps", which it will link to on Google Play. Once AutoApps is installed it will recognize AutoNotification as already being installed. You should then be able to purchase the AutoNotification app for $2.00.

I hope that helps!

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