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Hey, I didn't find any direct answer for it so I'll ask here
Does the 4g exynos 990 galaxy s20 version will suppprt eSim?
Thanks!
Yes.
All S20 series |Hybrid SIM + e-sim compatible
You can use:
SIM card in Slot 1, micro SD storage in Slot 2
SIM Card in Slot 1, SIM card in Slot 2
SIM card in Slot 1, micro SD storage in Slot 2 + E-SIM
Devices allow you have up to Dual SIM (you cannot operate 3 SIM functionality)
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i believe the quote above is from my post on dual-SIM support on the S20, and the quoted information above is from the Samsung Customer support center, so yes, it looks like it does support e-sim
Confirmed on my Euro S20 that it's there and working.
agentura said:
Confirmed on my Euro S20 that it's there and working.
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how do I set up e-sim?
chieco said:
how do I set up e-sim?
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Your provider provisions it.
mycomputerisjunk said:
Your provider provisions it.
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There is NO esim support for the US version at the moment.
hyelton said:
There is NO esim support for the US version at the moment.
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not surprised.. but if you have the factory unlocked S20, does that change anything?
konoplya said:
not surprised.. but if you have the factory unlocked S20, does that change anything?
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Nope. That's what I have. When trying to use the camera to take a pic of the QR code for esim it says mobile plans. When selecting it it takes me to the wearables app for a watch esim
Also under IMEI it only has one which tells me there's no esim for the S20.
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I also have an unlocked US S20 and I’m pissed that esim is not available. Their website shows otherwise. Any idea if this feature will be enabled via a future update? The box has only one IMEI.
satpakCA said:
I also have an unlocked US S20 and I’m pissed that esim is not available. Their website shows otherwise. Any idea if this feature will be enabled via a future update? The box has only one IMEI.
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Maybe it's international only? I may contact samsung and see what they say. Yeah it wasn't a big deal for me, but the price of the phone I would expect to get all I can
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I have an AT&T S20 that I flashed to Unlocked. On the box, there's 2 SIMs listed, but obviously, no support in the software yet. So we know the US versions are CAPABLE. In theory.
So, Ive got a 980F Dual sim international Unlocked, I've got an option to disable second SIM and use an eSIM great!!
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So, Ive got a 980F Dual sim international Unlocked, I've got an option to disable second SIM and use an eSIM great!!
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Yeah those are support. Different model that what's in the US
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davioxx said:
So, Ive got a 980F Dual sim international Unlocked, I've got an option to disable second SIM and use an eSIM great!!
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Hey, I bought the same G980F/DS & unlocked version. can you show how have you disabled the 2nd sim? there is no eSim support for me right now.
Thanks!
theitay said:
Hey, I bought the same G980F/DS & unlocked version. can you show how have you disabled the 2nd sim? there is no eSim support for me right now.
Thanks!
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From here
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From here
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Interesting, I don't have that option in my phone.
Contacted Samsung's support and they said it will be added on future updates, maybe it was released already on some regions while not yet in others
quote from Samsung's customer support:
"Yes. this feature will be added later on with the updates. "
theitay said:
Interesting, I don't have that option in my phone.
Contacted Samsung's support and they said it will be added on future updates, maybe it was released already on some regions while not yet in others
quote from Samsung's customer support:
"Yes. this feature will be added later on with the updates. "
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i would take what Samsung support tells you with a grain of salt. they'll say anything to get you off the line
100% agree on this.
konoplya said:
i would take what Samsung support tells you with a grain of salt. they'll say anything to get you off the line
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Hey, I managed to make my eSim (G980F) working on the phone by factory resetting when a greek sim is inserted, apparently esim is not supported in my country (probably due to interests of the operators) so it was blocked by software.
note to the people who have multi-csc rom -> if you want to enable features that appear in other countries all you need is to factory reset while your phone have a sim from this country, after rebooting it will ask you if you want to change the country of the phone and it'll change the CSC. no root/ flashing required
note that inserting a sim from a overseas operator WITHOUT formatting will not make the same effect - and your CSC will still remain the original one.
in order to know what features are enabled in each csc of the multi CSC mode you can see the file: /optics/configs/carriers/<your CSC>/conf/cscfeature.xml
those files have readonly access (without root permission), but I assume that if you do have root you will be able to enable/disable features by editing the file
good luck
Hi, apologies for starting a new thread on this. I've asked the questions but can't get a definitive answer so hoping this will help me and other prospective buyers.
I have 2 options. Buy from wondamobile and get the HK version (TGY csc) or buy from T-dimension and get the Taiwan version (BRI csc)
Both are dual sim 128gb. However I want to be able to use both an sd card and a 5g sim. I'm seeing reports that even after the latest firmware update, you can only get 5g if you put the sim in sim slot 2. Is that true because I wouldn't get it if I can't add an sd card as 128gb is nowhere enough space and I don't like saving my pics to the cloud and my WhatsApp media folder just grows and grows as I like to keep old stuff.
So really:
1) can I use both sim slot and sd card and still get 5g here in the UK (EE). I've checked and the 5g band n78 is what ee use so it will pick up the 5g signal
2) does it matter which version I get, hk or taiwan?
3) even though wondamobile say volte and WiFi calling won't work, I think with the latest update they do work. Is that right?
4) is t-dimension OK to buy from?
Thanks!
So I bought from t-dimensions via eBay (G9860). They are based in HK so u assumed I would get the HK version, however I got the BRI version. As people have said in other threads, there's no option to select 5g on this model as there is no 5g in Taiwan yet.
I changed the CSC from BRI to TGY using Sankey using a guide on this forum - was relatively simple process and didn't wipe my phone - I can now select 5g for both sim 1 and sim 2 - whether I can actually get 5g I don't know. While passing through a 5g area, I didn't catch a 5g reception, only 4g plus (I'm on a Vodafone 5g tariff) so I'm not entirely sure. My Vodafone SIM was in sim 2 tray.
Also both Google pay and Samsung pay work. For Samsung pay, when signing up you have some Chinese writing, but after that it's all English and you can add UK cards to your account. You will see a Chinese banner with HK ads thou.
WiFi calling works for me, volte doesn't appear to despite it being selected.
Not really answered your questions, but hopefully my experience is helpful
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So I bought from t-dimensions via eBay (G9860). They are based in HK so u assumed I would get the HK version, however I got the BRI version. As people have said in other threads, there's no option to select 5g on this model as there is no 5g in Taiwan yet.
I changed the CSC from BRI to TGY using Sankey using a guide on this forum - was relatively simple process and didn't wipe my phone - I can now select 5g for both sim 1 and sim 2 - whether I can actually get 5g I don't know. While passing through a 5g area, I didn't catch a 5g reception, only 4g plus (I'm on a Vodafone 5g tariff) so I'm not entirely sure. My Vodafone SIM was in sim 2 tray.
Also both Google pay and Samsung pay work. For Samsung pay, when signing up you have some Chinese writing, but after that it's all English and you can add UK cards to your account. You will see a Chinese banner with HK ads thou.
WiFi calling works for me, volte doesn't appear to despite it being selected.
Not really answered your questions, but hopefully my experience is helpful
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That helps a lot! How was your experience with t-dimension in terms of delivery. I heard they also ask for ID which I'm hesitant to send to China lol.
Interesting about the 5g too. I'll need another person to share their experience in relation to it working. I know I read one guy on here say it only works in sim 2, but they never mentioned if the option was also there for sim slot 1 and that they selected it but didn't pick up anything. 5g can be dodgy so who knows.
Samsung pay and Google pay I don't use anyway so fine with that not working. I think the same guy mentioned volte worked on ee... Again I dunno which sim slot or if it matters, or if you need a base hk model like his. Is there any reason why you have yours in sim 2 by default?
So they didn't ask me for any ID - the only issue I had was that I ordered the cosmic black version and they messaged via eBay that they don't have it in stock and would I like either grey or white instead. I asked how long for the black and was advised they don't know so if I want black they would rather refund than hold the order... I decided to go for white - actually glad as it looks quite nice and not had a white phone before. It took a week to arrive - they used DPD. No tracking available until in the UK which got me abit worried, but as soon as it showed up in Manchester, DPD delivered it the next day. Btw I didn't have any customs or tax charges either.
From what I read on trustpilot it's sounded like they only asked for ID if your delivery address was different to your PayPal verified address. Again, I ordered via ebay and PayPal so maybe that's why I didn't get asked for ID.
My primary number is in sim 1 and sim 2 had my simo which I use for data. No other particular reason for that order, that's just how I had it in my last phone (OnePlus 5t).
Only other thing to add is that if 5g is selected for sim 2 and then try and select it in sim 1 I get the message ' if you change sim 1 to 5g, sim 1 will be used for mobile data' and then sim 2 changes to 4g - so you can only have 5g selected for either sim 1 or sim 2, not both at the same time.
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Hi, apologies for starting a new thread on this. I've asked the questions but can't get a definitive answer so hoping this will help me and other prospective buyers.
I have 2 options. Buy from wondamobile and get the HK version (TGY csc) or buy from T-dimension and get the Taiwan version (BRI csc)
Both are dual sim 128gb. However I want to be able to use both an sd card and a 5g sim. I'm seeing reports that even after the latest firmware update, you can only get 5g if you put the sim in sim slot 2. Is that true because I wouldn't get it if I can't add an sd card as 128gb is nowhere enough space and I don't like saving my pics to the cloud and my WhatsApp media folder just grows and grows as I like to keep old stuff.
So really:
1) can I use both sim slot and sd card and still get 5g here in the UK (EE). I've checked and the 5g band n78 is what ee use so it will pick up the 5g signal
2) does it matter which version I get, hk or taiwan?
3) even though wondamobile say volte and WiFi calling won't work, I think with the latest update they do work. Is that right?
4) is t-dimension OK to buy from?
Thanks!
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Any reason those two shops are your only options?
Those are 2 I've seen mentioned by people. There's a user on ebay also selling for much cheaper than either but I'm not sure how safe it is buying from ebay
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So they didn't ask me for any ID - the only issue I had was that I ordered the cosmic black version and they messaged via eBay that they don't have it in stock and would I like either grey or white instead. I asked how long for the black and was advised they don't know so if I want black they would rather refund than hold the order... I decided to go for white - actually glad as it looks quite nice and not had a white phone before. It took a week to arrive - they used DPD. No tracking available until in the UK which got me abit worried, but as soon as it showed up in Manchester, DPD delivered it the next day. Btw I didn't have any customs or tax charges either.
From what I read on trustpilot it's sounded like they only asked for ID if your delivery address was different to your PayPal verified address. Again, I ordered via ebay and PayPal so maybe that's why I didn't get asked for ID.
My primary number is in sim 1 and sim 2 had my simo which I use for data. No other particular reason for that order, that's just how I had it in my last phone (OnePlus 5t).
Only other thing to add is that if 5g is selected for sim 2 and then try and select it in sim 1 I get the message ' if you change sim 1 to 5g, sim 1 will be used for mobile data' and then sim 2 changes to 4g - so you can only have 5g selected for either sim 1 or sim 2, not both at the same time.
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Appreciate the detailed reply! Oddly enough I can't even find t-dimension on UK ebay. I have found a random seller called bestbuy263 or something selling for £630
Re the sim 1 sim 2 stuff, I would only have 1 sim as I need sim 2 for the micro sd
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Those are 2 I've seen mentioned by people. There's a user on ebay also selling for much cheaper than either but I'm not sure how safe it is buying from ebay
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Why not buy from a reputable store like The Carphone Warehouse?
Then you get a warranty, and know it will work on 5G
NO way would I buy from some foreign website or ebay for something that expensive, ebay you will lose your money if it breaks, and quite possibly with those online sites too, the wondamobile one already says they are unsealed because they had to activate them before shipping, I wouldn't be accepting a £1k device that had already been used / possibly refurbished, possibly IMEI stolen / blocked
Spend the little extra and buy from the UK, and not ebay/amazon, buy it new from a good rep store
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Why not buy from a reputable store like The Carphone Warehouse?
Then you get a warranty, and know it will work on 5G
NO way would I buy from some foreign website or ebay for something that expensive, ebay you will lose your money if it breaks, and quite possibly with those online sites too, the wondamobile one already says they are unsealed because they had to activate them before shipping, I wouldn't be accepting a £1k device that had already been used / possibly refurbished, possibly IMEI stolen / blocked
Spend the little extra and buy from the UK, and not ebay/amazon, buy it new from a good rep store
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Because carphone warehouse is a UK company and only sells the UK version I.e exynos variant. And I don't want the exynos because they've borked it
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Appreciate the detailed reply! Oddly enough I can't even find t-dimension on UK ebay. I have found a random seller called bestbuy263 or something selling for £630
Re the sim 1 sim 2 stuff, I would only have 1 sim as I need sim 2 for the micro sd
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So the eBay trader ID they used is 'skytrade19' but had all the blurb of t-dimensions. Also I got emailed a t-dimensions invoice afterwards with 'skytrade19' listed as sales agent. The item id was 153876284501 - I can see it in my transaction history, but looks like the listing has ended.
T-dimensions does have a store on eBay.com.au - item id 392790145906 will bring up the listing for the g9860 in white. Converting the price from AUD to GBP works about about £660. I'd message them and ask if they are willing to list on eBay UK if your keen on buying from them on eBay.
I haven't bought like this before but wanted the Snapdragon model like you. I liked the idea of ebay and PayPal protection together so took the gamble and bought it. I used PayPal credit as well so should have section 75 protection for my purchase (which I wouldn't have if I used PayPal with a credit card) - see mse forum for details on the section 75 stuff.
Anyway it worked out for me overall, that's all I can say.
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Because carphone warehouse is a UK company and only sells the UK version I.e exynos variant. And I don't want the exynos because they've borked it
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No they haven't, mine is the Exynos version and it is fine, this last update fixed the only issue I had with it and that was a delay taking selfie photos with the front facing cam, now it's instant
I've been talking to a guy who exchanged his Exynos S20U for the Snapdragon version and he says the only improvement is it doesn't get as hot during game-play, but videos and selfie photos are worse
Don't listen to the SD owners hating on the Exynos, and likewise vice versa, and if I was going to import a SD model from anywhere it would be the US, not Asia
The last update that was released for BRI with July patch has also activated 5G so there is no need to change csc to TGY if it was originally BRI.
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The last update that was released for BRI with July patch has also activated 5G so there is no need to change csc to TGY if it was originally BRI.
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Will it work in sim slot 1 though...
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Will it work in sim slot 1 though...
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Just need someone to check
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Just need someone to check
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Oh I thought you had a Taiwan model g9880 ultra as opposed to plus
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Oh I thought you had a Taiwan model g9880 ultra as opposed to plus
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Both.
relax24 said:
Oh I thought you had a Taiwan model g9880 ultra as opposed to plus
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Sent the G9880 back as didn't like the size and got G9860 in white.
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Sent the G9880 back as didn't like the size and got G9860 in white.
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Oh so can you not check yourself if 5g works on sim 1 slot is what I mean? Or am I missing something?
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Oh so can you not check yourself is what I mean? Or am I missing something?
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Would involve driving 30 min.
Ahhh that makes sense lol!
Hello anyone have any updates as how will be able to have esim or second physical sim activated on 926w (Canada) bought direct from samsung ,all discussions seems to hit a dead end
I really need at least 2 sim on this phone and getting a international version is not an option anymore
Thanks for any input
Happy New Year !
If you are in the USA, its not enabled. Samsung has told several people that it will be, once One UI 4.0 hits. We shall see
I lost hope on esim support for the U1 variant. Paying 2k for a phone and not having the option made me jump to the pixel 6 pro so I only have to carry one phone. Still holding onto the fold though in case it comes later on. If so, id jump from the pixel back to my fold.
What exactly is esim?
blizzyblake386 said:
What exactly is esim?
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What is an eSIM card? How will it impact you? | US Mobile
eSIM offers a new way to load carrier information onto your phone without using an external physical chip, enabling you to switch carriers on the spot.
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t3ch187 said:
I lost hope on esim support for the U1 variant. Paying 2k for a phone and not having the option made me jump to the pixel 6 pro so I only have to carry one phone. Still holding onto the fold though in case it comes later on. If so, id jump from the pixel back to my fold.
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As European customer with Dual-SIM and eSIM Fold3 I'm not familiar, how Samsung and US carriers deliver the Fold3 in the States. According to your post, your fold is a single SIM device, is that right? Or do you have a carrier, that delivers eSIM support only?
In the USA it is one sim slot only. No dual sim, no Esim. On all carriers. Even unlocked
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In the USA it is one sim slot only. No dual sim, no Esim. On all carriers. Even unlocked
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My like is a like for you but is actually a dislike for the content because it's STUPID that US does not use eSIM more widely.
Where eSIM's are used more than anything else in the US is for Watches. I have a Gear Watch 3 (my Watch 4 is BT only) and it ONLY comes in eSIM and my carrier (T-Mobile) didn't even blink and just activated it. So the SUPPORT IS THERE, just too lazy for widespread adoption.
Get rid of the SIM slot and one less place for dust/water to get in!!
Talderon said:
My like is a like for you but is actually a dislike for the content because it's STUPID that US does not use eSIM more widely.
Where eSIM's are used more than anything else in the US is for Watches. I have a Gear Watch 3 (my Watch 4 is BT only) and it ONLY comes in eSIM and my carrier (T-Mobile) didn't even blink and just activated it. So the SUPPORT IS THERE, just too lazy for widespread adoption.
Get rid of the SIM slot and one less place for dust/water to get in!!
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Also all iphones and all Pixels have Esim active
Forcing people to buy two phones instead of one amounts to big $$$
Markeee said:
Forcing people to buy two phones instead of one amounts to big $$$
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Ummm... this is AMERICA!! Where very company looks harder at the Bottom Line rather than do what's good for the customers or people...
Hell, all you have to do is look at our Medical Practices (Hospitals, insurance and most of all, Big Pharma) and you can CLEARLY see it's all about The Great Chase for the All Mighty Dollar...
But by not offering dual-SIM you loose dollars, because people buy iPhones and Pixels ...
Just got the second 4.0 update the Jan. Security update. Samsung still blocking US Esim support on the Fold 3
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Just got the second 4.0 update the Jan. Security update. Samsung still blocking US Esim support on the Fold 3
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Scamscum still blocking E-SIM? Ughhh. Glad I swapped my phone out for the Mexican Model.
Interesting, I thought Canada and Mexico have the same version phone and I know Canada does not have eSIM ability.
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Interesting, I thought Canada and Mexico have the same version phone and I know Canada does not have eSIM ability.
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Mexico has the International Version. Not the North American Version. I have the Mexican version and it has E-SIM
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Mexico has the International Version. Not the North American Version. I have the Mexican version and it has E-SIM
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How’s you find a Mexican onr
I can’t even order one to the us via the Samsung site. Idk? No where else seems available to ship to us
This Samsung store near me sell only international phones I'm sure they would ship u one just make sure what you buy will run on your carrier
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Anyone got t-mobile android 12 update? and can confirm no esim support whatsoever
Thanks
adika9 said:
Anyone got t-mobile android 12 update? and can confirm no esim support whatsoever
Thanks
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Yup, and no eSIM support at all!
I ordered a Galaxy s22+, SM-S9060 and I don't have an e-sim on it.
This device should actually be identical to others and have the technology for E-Sim installed. Is it possible to activate an E-SIM by flashing it to another ROM or something like that?
I'm sorry, my English isn't the best.
Yes, I insatlled unlocked firmware on my T-Mobile S22 and e-sim shows up always. I asked customer care why, They said T-Mobile won't allow 2 sims in use if the phone is owing money, It has to be paid off to do whatever you want with it
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Yes, I insatlled unlocked firmware on my T-Mobile S22 and e-sim shows up always. I asked customer care why, They said T-Mobile won't allow 2 sims in use if the phone is owing money, It has to be paid off to do whatever you want with it
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I understand you're new here, but you're giving out bad info. The international versions of these phones are NOT the US version.
I have been looking for months but never have been able to do it...missing sim card manager option. I am now hoping someone has been able to do it.
I have an S20 5G (SM-G981W) - Snapdragon
Baseband G981WVLS3FVI2
Service provider software SAOMC_SM-G981W_OYV_RWC_12_0006 RWC/RWC/XAC/RWC
Is there a way to flash a different firmware to get the sim card manager? I would love to switch to esim so that I can add a data nano sim as well. I got to imagine that it can be done easily with ODIN but because I do not have an additional phone to use while trying different flashes, I can't just flash until I find the one that works
If anyone has an idea, please let me know...thanks in advance.
Hi,
I have the same issue and i was wondering if have figured it out as I would love to get an esim. I am on telus right now and I want to walk away from the roaming charges by using esim.
BSDNET said:
Hi,
I have the same issue and i was wondering if have figured it out as I would love to get an esim. I am on telus right now and I want to walk away from the roaming charges by using esim.
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From what I can tell is that all the Snapdragon s20 do not have ability even though the processor supports it. I ended up getting an S21 with the Exynos processor which has it. I didn't have the patience to wait for a way to do it.
Good luck
Thanks for the reply and the great info. Did you buy a Canadian S21 or a USA S21 model? May I ask where you go it from ?
In Canada...It was on Kijiji...I just asked if the phone had sim card manager. That was the important thing for me so I could esim and sim at same time. Currently have my Rogers as esim and my us data plan on sim
Thanks again. Who are you using for US data plan. ?
Mint mobile...it was buy 3 months and get 3months back on black Friday.
You can flash u1 firmware onto the w (Canadian) phone for esim support. Note that android 12 is the hight version avail
kmare said:
You can flash u1 firmware onto the w (Canadian) phone for esim support. Note that android 12 is the hight version avail
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Here's a comparison between the W and U1. There's not much difference between the two, except the U1 has more 4G bands. Supposedly, A13 is already available for the U1. I've flashed many times on Nexus 5/7 devices, and even when I screwed up, there was no brick. Are the Galaxy S phones just as robust for flashing?
I've had no issues flashing a rogers w to u1 via odin. I suppose always risks because you are flashing bootroms etc.
I don't believe there is an a13 yet for u1, I assume it is coming very soon. Some people thing Samsung just forgot to push the update
Does a13 for w not support esim? What I found with the u carrier versions is was the esim options were not available. I think you need to insert the carrier Sim before the option shows. U1 is there by default
Holy [email protected]%...I wish this was answered before...sim card manager is there on u1...
Now I have 2 phones...
Thanks...if though a little late as I bought a different phone