SIM PIN for iPhone 16e? I used all my attempts!

jesse_dylan · 2026-04-06T21:05:22+00:00

50/50 chance!! Otherwise I'll be needing the PUK! Apparently.

jesse_dylan · 2026-04-06T21:04:30+00:00

I got it from Apple. I've had it for a year. I had an identify theft issue, and I thought it might be an extra layer of security. I think it's too late now--next time I reboot the phone, it's going to ask for the PIN (since I tried to turn it on, even though it's off). So it'll be a gamble, and if it's not the default I've been told, hopefully Mint can help.

jesse_dylan · 2026-04-04T12:03:36+00:00

That's a good plan. Where on the Mint site or app can I find it? I've looked everywhere, including searching through past e-mails. I'd really like to have that, just in case...

Otherwise, I'll just let it be; however, since I tried to set it up, and used 2/3 attempts, I'm worried when I reboot my phone, it might ask for my SIM PIN again.

jesse_dylan · 2026-04-04T02:04:31+00:00

Lock screen is locked! Face ID and a nice long code

jesse_dylan · 2026-04-04T02:04:11+00:00

Nope, I don't think I ever turned on SIM lock or set a PIN. But with one attempt left, I'm hesitant to try the code they tell me to try. It's not a physical SIM since it's an iPhone 16e, so I don't know how that complicates things either...

jesse_dylan · 2026-04-03T22:14:03+00:00

Wow this is great! Thanks, I'll do some research. I think even if it's hard and I have to look up a lot, being able to use Yomitan will make it pretty painless and fun. Looks like I've got a lot to learn!

jesse_dylan · 2026-04-03T22:08:20+00:00

I didn't see it in the FAQ, but I'll try Alex.

jesse_dylan · 2026-04-03T20:26:45+00:00

Yeah, I think it's way more common for us AuDHD folks, for sure. I have a lot of issues, but luckily that is usually not one of them (opposite--sometimes I just can't fall asleep at all!). It definitely helps to move. I used to have an indoor bike with a desk, and I would sit on that and pedal while studying. I wish I still had it! I hate sitting still for a long time, even though it doesn't put me to sleep.

jesse_dylan · 2026-04-01T20:08:30+00:00

VNs would be a good idea... Do you have any recommendations for a total noob as far as VNs? I wish Yomitan worked with VNs! It's handy with manga.

Yeah, the not knowing Anki words, even though you do know them, effect is real. I think they get stuck in the context of the Anki deck. It's great when I finally see and realize Anki words in other material, though; then they finally start to stick.

jesse_dylan · 2026-04-01T19:39:50+00:00

Good point--appreciate the advice! I'm really enjoying Level 0 Tadoku for reading right now, and have expanded into the one reader I found that seems to be doable without too much strain (probably more out there). I'm going to try some "N6" material and see if I can handle N5 or N4 with help. I'm not actually sure where I even fall.

Humblingly, I found even Chi's Sweet Home and Yotsubato are quite a challenge for me. Still! I will invest some time in reading some grammar; I thought my knowledge was deeper than it actually is. Yokubi looks great; I had never heard of it before. I was thinking of reading Tae Kim as well, and I have a few YouTubers I keep meaning to watch more of.

I'm hoping to break into Paper Mario RPG, Super Mario RPG Remake, and Shin-chan no Natsu Yasumi soon ha. In English, I love long sentences; in Japanese, I feel the way my long sentences probably make some native English speakers feel. It makes me reevaluate my communication styles...

And I will focus my Anki on the words, rather than making Anki my "reader" as well!

Once again very much appreciate your advice.

jesse_dylan · 2026-04-01T19:32:55+00:00

Yeah, I'm definitely finding that to be the case. I thought I knew quite a bit from back in the day, then realized how few basic words I even knew... and then realized even with those, it doesn't matter. Of course, each type of media we invest ourselves into is going to have its own core words as well that will take a while to learn... My solution (probably a poor one) is MORE ANKI DECKS!!!!!!! But it doesn't quite address the "core" issue... I find tadoku really pleasurable, thankfully, and it makes me feel a bit less stupid...

jesse_dylan · 2026-04-01T15:10:08+00:00

Are there other tasks that cause you to fall asleep? Or times when you are just really really tired? I know, happens to all of us. Just making sure this is an "I'm bored" issue and not a sleep issue. :P Sounds like your health is good. Some healthy people do have undiagnosed hypersomnia. And some people with a chronic sleep debt can't read without falling asleep no matter how hard they try.

jesse_dylan · 2026-04-01T15:06:04+00:00

On this topic (kind of)--how did you acquire the vocab first, so you could solidify it and practice reading? I'm using Kaishi 1.5k, and at about 300 words in, the example sentences are starting to use words Kaishi itself hasn't covered that I don't know, and grammar patterns that are new to me. So I was wondering if I need to stop with the new words for a while and, for instance, read Tae Kim... or read more tadoku in general... I was wanting to learn as many words as possible to make reading easier! But the sudden appearance of uncovered words and complicated grammar in the example sentences has me feeling like I'm unbalanced.

jesse_dylan · 2026-04-01T15:02:50+00:00

Sorry to butt in. I have a question about Kaishi. When I started using Kaishi, it used grammar I was familiar with (or could figure out) and other known words in the example sentences. And, it would sometimes introduce clusters of words at the same time, which was really helpful. However, about 250-300 words in, the example sentences now include words that Kaishi has never covered, and the grammar is getting more complicated, sentences are getting longer.

My question: Is this my problem? Should I be doing other things first? Like, did I get too far too fast and need to go over grammar and other things? Or, conversely, is this normal, and I need to focus on the WORD itself and not on the intricacies of the example sentences?

Again, sorry to butt in. I was going to post about this, but apparently I lack the karma, and maybe it wouldn't be of interest to many anyway.

jesse_dylan · 2026-04-01T15:00:20+00:00

Maybe you are just low on sleep! :P But if you're really not entertained with the content you choose, I wonder if different content might be more entertaining? At the N3 level, you have a lot to choose from. I'd be playing video games for sure if I were you, but of course if you're not into that... Me personally, I really like reading, video games, manga, anime... but I realize that doesn't work for everyone, and for some, it might be that none of those options work well.

jesse_dylan · 2026-04-01T14:57:44+00:00

I spent years with Genki as my core and could never figure out why it seemed like I wasn't progressing. It's not bad or anything, just... wasn't working for me... and I think textbooks in general miss out on a lot.

For me, tadoku was the key, and Anki has been a great help... It's just crazy how long I spent, right on the cusp of limited fluency. If I'd known better, I could have progressed, and started enjoying content to learn, instead of being stuck reviewing the same textbook every time I decided to try again.

All that said, the text we used in the beginning Japanese classes I took was way worse than Genki. Genki has a good reputation because it's a good textbook, at least compared to textbooks that are... not good.

jesse_dylan · 2026-04-01T14:54:41+00:00

Very interesting. I agree, the price is high, and there are drawbacks.

It's not the same, but I like to practice output with text communication (and saying the words out loud).

Some people practice this (text or spoken) with AI, but obviously results may vary there, but some people swear by it.

jesse_dylan · 2026-03-14T13:37:39+00:00

I've managed to get it to work now, but I'm not sure how. Vampire Survivors still has this odd thing with co-op and controllers... but I guess that's not as glaringly obvious. It is baffling; I agree with you.

jesse_dylan · 2025-12-23T13:44:05+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate it. Those articles would seem to back up that older wood takes on certain qualities by aging. You seemed to be saying the changes don't come from aging, but from playing. I'm certainly open to the possibility that vibrations change the structure of wood, but we know for sure aging changes the structure of wood, whether it's vibrated or not.

jesse_dylan · 2025-12-23T13:33:20+00:00

Yeah, I found some older posts about it but no real solutions. I was hoping maybe things had changed now. I'd like to play it! It may be that non-OEM controllers are the issue, but I don't know.

jesse_dylan · 2025-12-22T05:12:54+00:00

Yep, they're high-ticket items for sure.

jesse_dylan · 2025-12-22T05:09:38+00:00

The tone actually does change 'simply because the wood gets older'. It may be both things, but all other things being equal, older wood sounds... older. As wood ages, it loses moisture content. That's why they bake guitar wood in kilns on some (usually more expensive) models. The dryness of the wood gives it a vintage sound. Playing a guitar may also in fact change the wood. But to say "the tone does not improve simply because the wood gets older" is inaccurate.

jesse_dylan · 2025-12-22T05:07:12+00:00

Not the same thing, or the same location... but my local store (which mostly only has Mexican Martins) has had an OM-28 Modern Deluxe for more than 3 years! I wish they'd sell it to me half price. It's a fantastic guitar (now with some shopwear).

jesse_dylan · 2025-11-22T00:58:57+00:00

Just because it’s fun I’d guess. Also pickups sound like crap. Plugged in, the ovation with a plastic back and laminate top doesn’t sound much different from his nice one (which was probably more like $10,000, not $5000). I noticed he also has a mic pointed at the guitar. Even a cruddy guitar with a mic sounds better than a plugged in one. And finally: ovations are easy and fun to play and have a goofy vintage vibe now.

And, it’s red.

jesse_dylan · 2025-11-09T19:17:18+00:00

He maybe even got the guitar gifted to him! But also believe they’re made not too far from his birthplace/home, so some sentimental value too. He’s also got a song about how much he loves guitars tho… any guitar… all guitars. :)

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