Is it possible to root this device, install some SIM manager app and to use this device with two providers in the same time?
What standard does root-ed Pixel 2 XL support?
Dual SIM Standby (DSS): Only one SIM can be used at a time, 1 radio chip. The phone has single IMEI number.
Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS): Two SIMs can be used at a time, but if one opens a call or data connection, the other is offline. The phone has two different IMEI numbers.
Dual SIM Active (or sometimes Dual SIM Dual Active) (DSA/DSDA): Two SIMs can be used at a time, 2 radio chips. This enables both SIMs to open calls and/or data connection. The phone has two different IMEI numbers.
Thank you.
dove_g said:
Is it possible to root this device, install some SIM manager app and to use this device with two providers in the same time?
What standard does root-ed Pixel 2 XL support?
Dual SIM Standby (DSS): Only one SIM can be used at a time, 1 radio chip. The phone has single IMEI number.
Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS): Two SIMs can be used at a time, but if one opens a call or data connection, the other is offline. The phone has two different IMEI numbers.
Dual SIM Active (or sometimes Dual SIM Dual Active) (DSA/DSDA): Two SIMs can be used at a time, 2 radio chips. This enables both SIMs to open calls and/or data connection. The phone has two different IMEI numbers.
Thank you.
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Nope. Only one active at a time.
lil_ith said:
Nope. Only one active at a time.
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Ok, tnx for that info. So that's 100% sure?
eSIM or SIM, single mode. That's it?
What about Pixel 3 XL, where can I get more info.
dove_g said:
Ok, tnx for that info. So that's 100% sure?
eSIM or SIM, single mode. That's it?
What about Pixel 3 XL, where can I get more info.
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I am very sure. Single mode only. I am reasonably sure the 3 is like that as well. Maybe the 4?
I've read that this isn't going to be possible on the Pixel 2 series b/c we only have one IEMI where as the other phones that support dual sim have two.
Pixel 3a and above devices support Dual Sim Single Standby
Single Sim Single Standby (1 IMEI) :
Pixel 2 -> physical sim (or) 1 eSim (Project fi supported operators only),
Pixel 3 -> 1 physical sim (or) 1 eSim (All operators who can provide eSim)
Dual Sim Single Standby (2 IMEIs):
Pixel 3a and above
dove_g said:
Ok, tnx for that info. So that's 100% sure?
eSIM or SIM, single mode. That's it?
What about Pixel 3 XL, where can I get more info.
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Pixel 3 and 3 XL got DSDS once in Android Q beta 3 but then it was removed they were working pretty well.
I have issues with Pixel 2 XL esim. It doesn't bring the QR code scanner to scan esim QR and works fine with Google FI
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I am planning on getting the zenfone 2 until I became questioning. I have a personal phone on wind and a business phone on telus, and I need to know if the dual Sim will support that. One of them will be the data but both numbers are gonna be used. I can set up call forwarding. Will this configuration work? Thank you
PS. This is for 2 gig 1.8 GHz version
Provided the sim you use for data is in sim slot 1 and you don't want anything other than talk and sms on sim 2. It should be fine. The sim in the 2nd slot must be able to support 2g.
I need the telus one to support 2g then? How do I check of it is supported
Ask them? I'm on a 3 and 4g only network for one sim and that has to be in slot 1. Won't work in sim 2 at all. The other sim is an EE UK sim and that works fine in both slots.
I recently purchased the Motorola g5 dual-sim to use the dual sims for work/personal accounts. My issue is that the sim 2 slot is designated for the 2g cell network (which is being quickly dumped by most cellular providers).
Is there anyway to upgrade my phone, or did I waste my money?
Thanks.
BTW, I am NOT a programmer....
renegade_gl said:
I recently purchased the Motorola g5 dual-sim to use the dual sims for work/personal accounts. My issue is that the sim 2 slot is designated for the 2g cell network (which is being quickly dumped by most cellular providers).
Is there anyway to upgrade my phone, or did I waste my money?
Thanks.
BTW, I am NOT a programmer....
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All you can do is switch the slots. I mean put the sim (important one) in slot 1.
I'm having trouble finding out what type of dual SIM technology the 7T uses. Is it DSFA of DSDS? Will either one allow me to take a call from two different carriers at any time? FYI I'll be using Verizon and AT&T.
OP has always 'only' DSDS. So you can only make one call with one card at the same time.
The other card is disabled during this call.
Thank you for the info. If I am currently not on a phone call, the phone being idle, are both Sims able to receive a call at anytime?
yes, of course.
RobM87 said:
I'm having trouble finding out what type of dual SIM technology the 7T uses. Is it DSFA of DSDS? Will either one allow me to take a call from two different carriers at any time? FYI I'll be using Verizon and AT&T.
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Dual SIM technology? I'm on the T-Mobile variant. I'm confused.
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DSDS = Dual sim, dual standby, where you have two sims from two different carriers. When one SIM is active on a call the second goes idle. DSFA = Dual sim full standby, even if one sim is active on a call the other continues to function, although I am not certain of the mechanics of how a user handles two calls at once.
These are very popular with frequent international travelers, or when someone has a company phone and a personal phone but doesn't want to carry two devices. They really haven't caught on in the US because carriers for the most part have similar coverage and don't sell them. The carriers don't want their customers to be customers of other carriers too.
Imagine living in Belgium but frequently traveling to the UK and needing to use a mobile phone in both places. The roaming fees and long distance charges would be outrageous. With a dual sim phone a user could have a Belgium sim card and a UK sim card and be able to use the appropriate sim as needed without having to place the wear and tear on the phone doing sim swaps.
I have tried to find a dual sim phone which functions well in the US. I have a dual sim S9 from the UAE market, but for some reason the data is very slow compared to a single sim S9 for the US market. I also tried a Sonim XP8 which worked well enough until the phone figured out it was in the US and disabled the second sim slot. Apparently Sonim does not want the XP8 to function as a dual sim phone in the US.
T-Mobile has disabled the second sim card slot in the 7t, for whatever reason. I have a 7t coming from direct from the manufacturer and I am excited to see how well it works as a dual sim phone. I have a line on TMO and a line on AT&T, and I don't want to carry two devices if I don't have to.
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DSDS = Dual sim, dual standby, where you have two sims from two different carriers. When one SIM is active on a call the second goes idle. DSFA = Dual sim full standby, even if one sim is active on a call the other continues to function, although I am not certain of the mechanics of how a user handles two calls at once.
These are very popular with frequent international travelers, or when someone has a company phone and a personal phone but doesn't want to carry two devices. They really haven't caught on in the US because carriers for the most part have similar coverage and don't sell them. The carriers don't want their customers to be customers of other carriers too.
Imagine living in Belgium but frequently traveling to the UK and needing to use a mobile phone in both places. The roaming fees and long distance charges would be outrageous. With a dual sim phone a user could have a Belgium sim card and a UK sim card and be able to use the appropriate sim as needed without having to place the wear and tear on the phone doing sim swaps.
I have tried to find a dual sim phone which functions well in the US. I have a dual sim S9 from the UAE market, but for some reason the data is very slow compared to a single sim S9 for the US market. I also tried a Sonim XP8 which worked well enough until the phone figured out it was in the US and disabled the second sim slot. Apparently Sonim does not want the XP8 to function as a dual sim phone in the US.
T-Mobile has disabled the second sim card slot in the 7t, for whatever reason. I have a 7t coming from direct from the manufacturer and I am excited to see how well it works as a dual sim phone. I have a line on TMO and a line on AT&T, and I don't want to carry two devices if I don't have to.
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I had no idea. So if I but a dual SIM card tray and flash the international version software on my T-Mobile variant I should be able to have dual SIM functionality?
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I had no idea. So if I but a dual SIM card tray and flash the international version software on my T-Mobile variant I should be able to have dual SIM functionality?
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This has been done on other model phones and should be the same with this one. It was the same price point for me so I just cut TMO out of the deal. Just be careful flashing other firmware, if you are a TMO customer you wouldn't want to loose Band 71.
Has anyone attempted making their single SIM GP6 or GP6P Dual SIM just by changing the tray?
J/Wing before I order tray and find out....
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The 6 Pro (and I believe the 6) are dual sim, its just one sim is an eSim, not a physical sim. Changing the tray will not make any difference as there is not 2 physical sim readers in the phone.
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The 6 Pro (and I believe the 6) are dual sim, its just one sim is an eSim, not a physical sim. Changing the tray will not make any difference as there is not 2 physical sim readers in the phone.
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On OS's like LOS and StratiX I believe it reads 2 IMEI and 1 ESID for eSIM.
It should also be kept in mind that Google Pixels do not have "true" dual sim (sim/sim or sim/esim in this case), but "Dual SIM Dual Standby" (DSDS). So even if the in-built sim card/scanner would be replaced, that doesn't solve the software level limitation to DSDS (only one sim can be used for calls, and the other one for sms and vice versa).
I'd like to buy a OnePLus 11 from amazon but does it support dual active sims? I'd like to be able to load balance my data between the 2 sims from different carriers. Is this possible?
Or combine the data throughput from 2 sims from the same provider. Is this possible?
jadensmith said:
I'd like to buy a OnePLus 11 from amazon but does it support dual active sims? I'd like to be able to load balance my data between the 2 sims from different carriers. Is this possible?
Or combine the data throughput from 2 sims from the same provider. Is this possible?
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Yes it does. You can use two physical sims or one physical and one esim. I use two physical sims. Verizon and T-Mobile.
As for how dual sims work in Android... You select which sim you want to use data one. You don't use data from both sims at the same time. Though, you can easily pick which one you want the data for.
Both will be able to send and receive calls and texts. Though you pick your primary/default sim for what calls and texts default to.
Thank you!, Now if I can just figure out rooting so I can get call recording going.
That's not dual active. That is dual standby. You won't find any phone with dual active sim in US.
Did you need to buy a dual Sim tray?
Thanks
Oneplus has 3 sim slots: dual nano sim tray and one esim.
Tried to dual esim and sim together but some reason on sim can do nothing but text can't use it for calls since I want esim for data
Well if u use esim and sim, sim can't be Verizon