Hi, I just noticed something weird happening after today's base game update. Every time I switch to a sim in my household, they have something in their inventory that looks like a cellphone. It doesn't have any tooltips to suggest its name or purpose, and the only option when I click on it is "Destroy", which removes it from my inventory before I switch to another sim and back again. Edit By crinrict: Adjusted tag. This is from the event. It will probably be needed later on.

Hi all! I was working on the new event and happened to notice this in each of my Sims' inventory:The only option is to delete (which I saved and then tried before exiting without saving again). It didn't appear to do anything to my Sim's real phone.Does anyone have thoughts about what this could be? Possibly a new bug?. I haven't checked the other households yet, and I don't know whether it started there or if something related to the event caused it, because I didn't pay attention to their inventory until I was looking for the first key reward.

I assume that's because of the new event.

I have this problem too. I tried to delete all my cc but it didnt help

Hello,I updated my game yesterday (2/3/2026) to version 1.121.342 and started a vanilla test save today. The only thing I purchased was the E.A.S.L easel for the Lost Legacy quest. However, after playing awhile and completing the week one Lost Legacy event quests, I checked my inventory and found that along with the Darong family key I also have rock climbing equipment, a phone, and a second E.A.S.L. (the one I purchased is in the world on my sims' front porch) that I did NOT purchase (didn't even know you could purchase a phone). Also, when I click on the phone in my inventory the only option is "destroy," which I don't dare do in case it would do something to the actual phone or game.I have no mods/cc in the game, and I did a repair game after the update. Hopefully you can figure this one out quickly :).

[CLOSED] [LLQE] Phone icon with only option being 'destroy' appears in inventory

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janesmithstalkin
Seasoned Newcomer
1 month ago
Same here. So weird.
elfinpcc
Seasoned Vanguard
1 month ago
Hi all! I was working on the new event and happened to notice this in each of my Sims' inventory:
The only option is to delete (which I saved and then tried before exiting without saving again). It didn't appear to do anything to my Sim's real phone.
Does anyone have thoughts about what this could be? Possibly a new bug?. I haven't checked the other households yet, and I don't know whether it started there or if something related to the event caused it, because I didn't pay attention to their inventory until I was looking for the first key reward.
MyOnlySUNSHlNE
Seasoned Veteran
1 month ago
This is not just PC, its occuring on Xbox as well.
MeIatoninAddict
1 month ago
I have this problem too. I tried to delete all my cc but it didnt help
Gagea25
Hero
1 month ago
I assume that's because of the new event.
HakhaKZ1
Seasoned Ace
1 month ago
Yes, I have that too. I play on PS5.
As Gagea25, mentioned, I also suspect that this has something to do with the new event.
djsboonie
Seasoned Ace
1 month ago
Hello,
I updated my game yesterday (2/3/2026) to version 1.121.342 and started a vanilla test save today. The only thing I purchased was the E.A.S.L easel for the Lost Legacy quest. However, after playing awhile and completing the week one Lost Legacy event quests, I checked my inventory and found that along with the Darong family key I also have rock climbing equipment, a phone, and a second E.A.S.L. (the one I purchased is in the world on my sims' front porch) that I did NOT purchase (didn't even know you could purchase a phone). Also, when I click on the phone in my inventory the only option is "destroy," which I don't dare do in case it would do something to the actual phone or game.
I have no mods/cc in the game, and I did a repair game after the update. Hopefully you can figure this one out quickly :).
crinrict
Hero+
1 month ago
The easel and the phone were added by the event.

Not sure about the rock climbing gear. I can't check that on my save as mine crashed before I could save.

I merged your post with the main thread on the phone.
djsboonie
Seasoned Ace
1 month ago
Thanks, Crinrict. I'll leave the phone there until the event ends :).
MapleSimmer
Seasoned Ace
1 month ago
djsboonie I have occasionally had sims autonomously buy climbing equipment on the computer. I actually caught them doing it the last time it happened which is when I realized why I would occasionally randomly get climbing equipment in some of my sims' personal inventory. Do you have a computer in your sim's household? I'm just wondering if that's what has happened here.
Best regards,
Jennifer