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Let's give a better description of what the project is all about, and
differentiate reading/exploring any SIM from writing/updating a special
programmable one where you know the ADM credentials.

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pySim - Read, Write and Browse Programmable SIM/USIM/ISIM/HPSIM Cards pySim - Tools for reading, decoding, browsing SIM/USIM/ISIM/HPSIM/eUICC Cards
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This repository contains a number of Python programs that can be used This repository contains a number of Python programs related to working with
to read, program (write) and browse all fields/parameters/files on subscriber identity modules of cellular networks, including but not limited
SIM/USIM/ISIM/HPSIM cards used in 3GPP cellular networks from 2G to 5G. to SIM, UICC, USIM, ISIM, HPSIMs and eUICCs.
* `pySim-shell.py` can be used to interactively explore, read and decode contents
of any of the supported card models / card applications. Furthermore, if
you have the credentials to your card (ADM PIN), you can also write to the card,
i.e. edit its contents.
* `pySim-read.py` and `pySim-prog.py` are _legacy_ tools for batch programming
some very common parameters to an entire batch of programmable cards
* `pySim-trace.py` is a tool to do an in-depth decode of SIM card protocol traces
such as those obtained by [Osmocom SIMtrace2](https://osmocom.org/projects/simtrace2/wiki)
or [osmo-qcdiag](https://osmocom.org/projects/osmo-qcdiag/wiki).
* `osmo-smdpp.py` is a proof-of-concept GSMA SGP.22 Consumer eSIM SM-DP+ for lab/research
* there are more related tools, particularly in the `contrib` directory.
Note that the access control configuration of normal production cards Note that the access control configuration of normal production cards
issue by operators will restrict significantly which files a normal issue by operators will restrict significantly which files a normal
user can read, and particularly write to. user can read, and particularly write to.
The full functionality of pySim hence can only be used with on so-called The full functionality of pySim hence can only be used with on so-called
programmable SIM/USIM/ISIM/HPSIM cards. programmable SIM/USIM/ISIM/HPSIM cards, such as the various
[sysmocom programmable card products](https://shop.sysmocom.de/SIM/).
Such SIM/USIM/ISIM/HPSIM cards are special cards, which - unlike those Such SIM/USIM/ISIM/HPSIM cards are special cards, which - unlike those
issued by regular commercial operators - come with the kind of keys that issued by regular commercial operators - come with the kind of keys that
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While you will find a lot of online resources still describing the use of While you will find a lot of online resources still describing the use of
pySim-prog.py and pySim-read.py, those tools are considered legacy by `pySim-prog.py` and `pySim-read.py`, those tools are considered legacy by
now and have by far been superseded by the much more capable now and have by far been superseded by the much more capable
pySim-shell. We strongly encourage users to adopt pySim-shell, unless `pySim-shell.py`. We strongly encourage users to adopt pySim-shell, unless
they have very specific requirements like batch programming of large they have very specific requirements like batch programming of large
quantities of cards, which is about the only remaining use case for the quantities of cards, which is about the only remaining use case for the
legacy tools. legacy tools.