The Reliance Jio is due to launch
sometime soon, but there’s a lot of hype surrounding it (and for right
reasons too). Initially only employees were offered to try out the 4G LTE
network, and then the SIM was being bundled with new Lyf devices. Recently, they
opened up the free preview offer to select Samsung devices (detailed
steps on how to avail it). Since then, people who don’t own those Samsung
smartphones, are keen to know how to get their hands on a Reliance Jio SIM.
Yesterday, TelecomTalk
had published a story mentioning that some Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 users
are seeing “Get Jio Sim” screen on their smartphones. But then, when we tried,
we didn’t see the same. Wondering why that’s the case, we tried around various
methods and finally figured out that there’s an apparent bug on the MyJio app
which lets you generate the coupon code required before going to a Reliance
Digital store.
Please note that we are still not sure if Jio
accepts this code to give the free SIM, but more often than not they only ask
for the code screenshot, rather than the phone details.
So here’s what we did to get the “Get
Jio Sim” button on My Jio app.
Step 1: Uninstall My Jio and other Jio apps if you have
previously installed them
Step 2: Download the My Jio app again.
Step 3: Click on Install All button to download all the
10 Jio apps. Exit the My Jio app
Step 4: Disconnect your WiFi and Mobile
data.
Step 5: Open My Jio app, and click on “Open” next to My Jio.
It’d be throwing “No internet connection” error on top, but don’t care about
it. It opens the Login screen, and there you’d see the Get Jio Sim button.
Step 6: Click on it, and it’d throw an error about internet not
being available. At this point, switch back your WiFi and tap back to go to the
login screen again.
Step 7: Now click on Get Jio Sim button and boom! It will show
the preview offer screen and lets you generate the activation/offer code.
Step 8: Rest of the steps are same as what we have mentioned in
the Samsung Jio preview offer article.
We have successfully tried this method
on Redmi Note 3, Mi Max and OnePlus 3. It failed to work on the iPhone 6s
though.
Alternatively, there is another method
which involves downloading all the Jio apps, restart your device, wait for 5-10
minutes, turn on the data and open My Jio.
Both these methods seem like a bug in
the My Jio app rather than a feature, but definitely not illegal. Officially
though, the Jio Preview Offer with 3 months unlimited data, calls and
entertainment services is open for Lyf and Samsung devices only, so the store
guys might insist the offer code to be generated on these devices itself. But
then, there are no technical limitations, as the Jio Sim offered for Samsung is
already unlocked. So if you do manage to get the SIM activated, it should work
just fine on any 4G and VoLTE enabled device. But don’t be surprised if you’re
turned down from the store.
Update: It works on ANY android phone,
even those with no 4G (like Mi 4).