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So I was on Oreo and accidentally flashed back to 7.1.
Didn't brick it but now it doesn't recognize my sim even after flashing back to Oreo.
I tried to fastboot the tmo baseband but no luck there.
Anyone run across this or have any suggestions?
That was one of the 1st thing I ran across in the Oreo update thread. With development just really getting fired up I'll be surprised if you find a fix. If. I was you I would flash the mod that hides the unlocked bootloader warning and take it to TMobile. It's only a 5 dollor charge for defective devices. I've returned a total brick before.
So I am on the same board. The problem is I'm in UK and I cant claim warranty repair. Also my warranty was void in December soon when I generated bootloader unlock key.
SO what have I tried so far?
Hard brick bootloader to state when it is Qualcomm loader- only blank flash and Oreo Flash All is able to bring it back to live.
Ive also tried boot from B slot in twrp but it looks like my B partition is messed up. Fastboot will show red warning about no flashable A/B slot and only oreo flash can get it back to boot because it will oem lock itself.
When I get back fully on unlocked bootloader to 7.1.1 I cant update via adb sideload or update menu in settings. Both will fail.
Sim looks like it is detected on start but when taken out and slided back in it wont show up.
I have QCN area backed up with nv data but it wont help me.
Please note when boot is bricked oreo flash all will flash it on locked bootloader and will not show warning screen at all about botloader. However I was unable to boot to recovery from that point so I had to unlock it and flash 7.1.1 then oreo again.
So if someone could do nandroid backup of clear not set up rom it would be great. I can try restore it. I dont even know if twrp is able to do backup on A/B device.
Also if someone could read NV data from phone and share it ( from phone with working radio of course) would be really appreciated.
Can someone PM me NV backup? I need urgently qcn file. I think my hw partition is messed up. Please don't share it in this post as it can contain IMEI.
this is what i did, and why there is a giant post in caps in the thread that says not to do this. You essentially end up with a bootloader mismatch which hoses the radio. the only solution is a replacement.
and DONT DOWNGRADE !!!
byt3b0mb said:
this is what i did, and why there is a giant post in caps in the thread that says not to do this. You essentially end up with a bootloader mismatch which hoses the radio. the only solution is a replacement.
and DONT DOWNGRADE !!!
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Sorry but warning isn't clear. I did not enjoy Oreo and was looking for unlock method.
Also bootloader match to my current Oreo rom and radio but still no sim detected so I think it is hw partition messed up. When I flash retail Oreo on it bootloader just change itself to retail Oreo version. Still no sim.
Device is useable as paperweight with WiFi
I think I've found a way to unbrick your phones guys!
If someone still has their bricked phone could they tell me what state they're in? I managed to successfully unbrick mines but had to stay on 8.0
Everything about the phone works 100% except the Sim slot. It's like it can't read the Sim. It knows there is a sim in, but it can't access it.
On Oreo oem retail version.
donjuro said:
I think I've found a way to unbrick your phones guys!
If someone still has their bricked phone could they tell me what state they're in? I managed to successfully unbrick mines but had to stay on 8.0
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I'm happy to stay on 8 but need my sim get back to life. All works fine except SIM card is not detected.
My phone boot as normal. When downgraded it won't accept ota's. It won't install it via sideload too. SIM card remain undetected no matter what rom and what version( T-Mobile, retail, etc) when I try to boot from slot B via twrp it won't boot. It will show bootloader screen with unbootable a/B partition.
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I'm happy to stay on 8 but need my sim get back to life. All works fine except SIM card is not detected.
My phone boot as normal. When downgraded it won't accept ota's. It won't install it via sideload too. SIM card remain undetected no matter what rom and what version( T-Mobile, retail, etc) when I try to boot from slot B via twrp it won't boot. It will show bootloader screen with unbootable a/B partition.
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i got a script that was able to get my tmobile variant back up and running on any version i installed please give this a try and let me know.
just copy all this to the platform tools drectory ans double click the oem flash.bat the oem lock.bat will re-lock your boot-loader if you want that as well.
pm me for a link to my drive since im still under 10 posts
Kaesberg said:
i got a script that was able to get my tmobile variant back up and running on any version i installed please give this a try and let me know.
just copy all this to the platform tools drectory ans double click the oem flash.bat the oem lock.bat will re-lock your boot-loader if you want that as well.
pm me for a link to my drive since im still under 10 posts
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pm sent. i could use this
Please let us know if it works
Not OP, or guy with a link, but I did a similar bad thing and ended up on the retail Oreo without working SIM. What I did was take the modem file (the one that you fastboot flash to modem) from the tmo oreo zip and replaced the modem file in the retail oreo zip with the tmo one -- just change the name of the tmo modem file to the one that comes in the retail oreo zip and then run the retail flashall.
Still no way to get the latest tmo update that fixes some volte issues, though. Since I purchased within 14 days, I just added insurance and will probably end up drowning the phone to replace it... unless someone has a better idea. :/
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Not OP, or guy with a link, but I did a similar bad thing and ended up on the retail Oreo without working SIM. What I did was take the modem file (the one that you fastboot flash to modem) from the tmo oreo zip and replaced the modem file in the retail oreo zip with the tmo one -- just change the name of the tmo modem file to the one that comes in the retail oreo zip and then run the retail flashall.
Still no way to get the latest tmo update that fixes some volte issues, though. Since I purchased within 14 days, I just added insurance and will probably end up drowning the phone to replace it... unless someone has a better idea. :/
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Where did you get this modem?
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Where did you get this modem?
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from the tmo oreo zip here (bottom of the OP):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/z2-force/development/how-to-install-oreo-ota-t3726932
it's the NON-HLOS file
this is the retail oreo:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75250794&postcount=82
I swapped the NONHLOS file from the tmo oreo into the retail oreo and I currently have working tmo service/SIM on the retail (tmo-less) oreo
donjuro said:
I think I've found a way to unbrick your phones guys!
If someone still has their bricked phone could they tell me what state they're in? I managed to successfully unbrick mines but had to stay on 8.0
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My Moto Z Play is bricked, after downgrade of oreo to nougat, my imei not work. so i decided go to oreo again, when i reboot my phone bricked. help me please!!!
Try this. Updated my Sprint only thread to be a little more universal.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/z2-force/how-to/how-to-return-to-stock-sprint-t3694783
bricked moto z2 force tmobile
donjuro said:
I think I've found a way to unbrick your phones guys!
If someone still has their bricked phone could they tell me what state they're in? I managed to successfully unbrick mines but had to stay on 8.0
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guys i tried blank flash oreo on mine bricked tmobile moto z2 force and it isnt working, any help would be great on this , thanks.. and also i have tried many blank flashes some for even other moto phone models none worked so far.. one or two of them got really close the oreo one did but failed at last part... tried about hundred times and yes i even tried holding down power and volume button with no success it didnt work it did though recognize the phone but still failed trying to boot or flash it though... seems to me it needs either up to date or just different blank flash it seems, but i dont know that for sure...
hello
i got my lg g7 eaw plus dual sim phone bricked during cross flash. it was on red warning with no download no fastboot. then i followed the 9008 unbrick method to unbrick my cell. i flashed the given partitions in the post. after succesfuly flash i got download mode back. then i reflashed 10g eaw stock on my phone. but surprised to see that my phone was not showing 2nd sim. and many bugs were there like apps crashes and sudden restart. then i reflashed many region kdz pie and oreo but no success.
currently i m on 30d skt korean android Q 10. is there any experianced person who can tell me how can i fix this issue. which partions is not flashed properly or not working for dual sim
muzammil457 said:
hello
i got my lg g7 eaw plus dual sim phone bricked during cross flash. it was on red warning with no download no fastboot. then i followed the 9008 unbrick method to unbrick my cell. i flashed the given partitions in the post. after succesfuly flash i got download mode back. then i reflashed 10g eaw stock on my phone. but surprised to see that my phone was not showing 2nd sim. and many bugs were there like apps crashes and sudden restart. then i reflashed many region kdz pie and oreo but no success.
currently i m on 30d skt korean android Q 10. is there any experianced person who can tell me how can i fix this issue. which partions is not flashed properly or not working for dual sim
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Edit: looking at your other posts, your issue looks like an imei issue. Sorry can't help. Ignore below if already done. There is an imei related thread in ROM section. Ask those guys for help.
First of all you need to stay with your own model firmware. Korean kdz is again a single sim firmware. Next in the unbrick tutorials it says to backup your partition before flashing. If you did that, the files will be at c\user\.....\appdata\roaming\qualcom\comport...\ .
The files will have really long filenames. Just check if they are backed up and flash them back.
I also experienced tish issue . before this i bought phone from ali express after i received it sudden restart itself automatic like 2 or 3 times a day. It was dual sim phone. Today i thought it is a software glitch. I checked my software version then i downloaded pie version of indian region. When it flashed successfuly it shows only one sim and also shows only one imei number. But sudden reboot issue fixed. I dont know what was then and what is now. It was before g710aew and now g710ulm. I think it is refurbished phone. So em saying you should flash pie version from indian region.
Hey everyone,
I'm new to flashing phones but have experience flashing other hardware; still, I felt it prudent to ask for some guidance on this being my first attempt:
I have a Straight-Talk phone which is active and working with 4G that I would like to swap the SIM over to use in my Galaxy S10+ from Verizon.
Swapping the SIM without flashing limited the functionality to be contingent on WiFi; 4G would not work correctly.
So I suspect I'll need to flash with unlocked firmware to get it to work properly.
I have downloaded the G975U1_SAU_1.zip which is what I think I'll be needing to pull this off, as well as the latest available download of Odin (3.14.1).
Before I get started, I'd just like to ask some Questions:
Should I leave the intended SIM (Straight-Talk) in the S10+ (Verizon) while I'm flashing, or insert it after the flashing?
Am I using the correct firmware to flash this Verizon phone to work with Strait-Talk? (United States regions)
Also should I back up the intended SIM in some fashion before proceeding with this process (if so what software if any would be advisable for this?)
Is there anything I need to watch out for?
Am I on the right track for what I'm attempting to do?
Thanks in advanced for any help! :highfive:
=Bender
Bender The Great said:
Hey everyone,
I'm new to flashing phones but have experience flashing other hardware; still, I felt it prudent to ask for some guidance on this being my first attempt:
I have a Straight-Talk phone which is active and working with 4G that I would like to swap the SIM over to use in my Galaxy S10+ from Verizon.
Swapping the SIM without flashing limited the functionality to be contingent on WiFi; 4G would not work correctly.
So I suspect I'll need to flash with unlocked firmware to get it to work properly.
I have downloaded the G975U1_SAU_1.zip which is what I think I'll be needing to pull this off, as well as the latest available download of Odin (3.14.1).
Before I get started, I'd just like to ask some Questions:
Should I leave the intended SIM (Straight-Talk) in the S10+ (Verizon) while I'm flashing, or insert it after the flashing?
Am I using the correct firmware to flash this Verizon phone to work with Strait-Talk? (United States regions)
Also should I back up the intended SIM in some fashion before proceeding with this process (if so what software if any would be advisable for this?)
Is there anything I need to watch out for?
Am I on the right track for what I'm attempting to do?
Thanks in advanced for any help! :highfive:
=Bender
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Insert SIM after flashing. You need the current U1 firmware from sam mobile. You also need the patched version of Odin that's floating around the forums here. No need to backup your SIM, but using Odin will reset your phone to brand new. Nothing that I can think of, you just put the correct Odin file in each slot and hit go. Seems like you're onto it, you need 3 things which are patched Odin, latest firmware, and I think phone drivers so your PC recognizes the phone. Should be able to find these on Samsung website or other parts of the web.
Thanks for the support!
After your encouragement, I rechecked my firmware made sure to acquire the USB Drivers from Samsung.
Successfully flashed the phone and its now working as intended!
:victory:
I used the Frija tool mentioned here to make sure I had the right files.
And the Driver install came from here.
Thanks again for your support! :highfive:
=Bender
No problem man, glad to help. Good you posted links too so others can do the same if they're having issues.
Absolutely!
Anything I can do to help pay it forward.
I should also mention I got my CSC code from the list posted at
Droid Views dot com /how-to-change-csc-in-samsung-galaxy-phones/
(Won't let me post the outside link given that I'm new)
The code was required to use Frija to download the correct firmware.
(The 4GB download averaged at 2.5MB/s)
Here is the list I saw on the aforementioned page; I used XAA
Code:
[LIST]
[*]ACG – Nextech/C Spire
[*]ATT – AT&T
[*]CCT – Comcast
[*]LRA – Bluegrass Cellular
[*]SPR – Sprint (CDMA)
[*]TFN – Tracfone
[*]TMB – T-Mobile
[*]USC – US Cellular
[*]VMU – Virgin Mobile USA
[*]VZW – Verizon
[*]XAA – USA (unbranded/unlocked/default)
[*]XAS – USA (unbranded/unlocked)
[/LIST]
Random questions:
If you start with a Tmobile GM-S975U that is carrier unlocked (got unlock code from tmobile)
Will it work just fine with straight talk? If not Does changing the CSC code work, and to which code?
Is different firmware required? like U1?
Unoid said:
Random questions:
If you start with a Tmobile GM-S975U that is carrier unlocked (got unlock code from tmobile)
Will it work just fine with straight talk? If not Does changing the CSC code work, and to which code?
Is different firmware required? like U1?
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The U1 software for the S-10 plus is strait from Samsung and has no carrier bloat. All US S-10 pluses are the same, no matter who the carrier is. That means you can flash any vendors rom as long as you don't go backwards on the bootloader version. The phone gets set up by the simm card installed on the first boot. The good things about the U1 software is there is no vendor bloat and your updates come straight from Samsung. Don't forget, you have to us the customized Odin to flash with.
Deatailed info and Odin link can be found here. https://forum.xda-developers.com/s10-plus/how-to/guide-g975f-flashing-megathread-faqs-t3936704
Thanks for the reply. Should straight talk just work? My friend says data isn’t working on tmo firmware. What firmware and Csc code would work with them?
curious, do mobile Hotspot work, or is carrier still able to block it?
So I've downloaded latest FW from Sammobile, and would like to flash it to my phone (SM-G960F).
The Sammobile firmware page describes how to flash the FW using Odin.
I believe these instructions assume a stock phone. Does having TWRP affect the Odin flashing procedure at all? I'm guessing that it will simply restore the stock recovery, and I will need to reinstall TWRP.
UPDATE:
I just flashed the FW following Sammobile directions without issue.
You need to reinstall TWRP after flashing. The OEM unlock setting was already enabled, so I did not need to format data or do dm-verity thing you do when installing TWRP, but YMMV.
Hi. Random question- I have an unlocked Samsung Z Fold 3 (SM-F926UI) that I bought from Samsung in the US. With the new software update it now shows the eSIM option in my phone. I am currently carrying a work phone and a personal phone. I would love to just carry one mobile phone instead of two. What I learnt is that I can transfer both my phone numbers to my Z Fold 3 (one physical + 1 eSIM) but only one number will work at any given time and other one would be at 'standby' mode (practically switched off).
I wonder if I can buy a dual sim tray for Z Fold 3 from ebay and install/flash latest firmware from sammobile or some other website. Would it allow me to use dual sim (both active at the same time) on my Z Fold 3?
I wonder if the hardware is already there, I just need to 'jailbreak' it??
Thanks in advance.
I bought a Canadian variant Samsung Galaxy S20 (Snapdragon) yesterday, and knew that the SIM reader slot was faulty and needed to be replaced. I had assumed that I could just use eSIM, but didn't realize that the Canadian variants have it blocked.
Any advice on how to enable it? Can I maybe flash international firmware onto it to have the SIM card manager and enabling of eSIM, and if so, which one and how? Using Odin? Or a modified Odin? Do I need a working SIM reader?
Or maybe I change the CSC? If so, any instructions on how to do it with my variant?
Or do I need to root? If so, any instructions on how to unlock the bootloader (I don't have the OEM unlock option in Developer Options) if I am on One UI version 4.1? Or do I need to downgrade? If so, how do I downgrade?
I really don't want to have to tear this phone apart and resolder on a new SIM reader slot. It's a really great phone and the nicest one I've owned.
I'm not sure where to start.
threehappypenguins said:
I bought a Canadian variant Samsung Galaxy S20 (Snapdragon) yesterday, and knew that the SIM reader slot was faulty and needed to be replaced. I had assumed that I could just use eSIM, but didn't realize that the Canadian variants have it blocked.
Any advice on how to enable it? Can I maybe flash international firmware onto it to have the SIM card manager and enabling of eSIM, and if so, which one and how? Using Odin? Or a modified Odin? Do I need a working SIM reader?
Or maybe I change the CSC? If so, any instructions on how to do it with my variant?
Or do I need to root? If so, any instructions on how to unlock the bootloader (I don't have the OEM unlock option in Developer Options) if I am on One UI version 4.1? Or do I need to downgrade? If so, how do I downgrade?
I really don't want to have to tear this phone apart and resolder on a new SIM reader slot. It's a really great phone and the nicest one I've owned.
I'm not sure where to start.
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I'm in the same boat as you are! Did you manage to get e-sim to work?
Anyone have any luck with this?
I would like to help. You can flash a SM-G981U1 XAA with odin to unlock it. if you need nr sa , contact me to get it in free
Littlenine said:
I would like to help. You can flash a SM-G981U1 XAA with odin to unlock it. if you need nr sa , contact me to get it in free
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SM-G981U1 XAA seems to be still on Android 12. I'll wait until 13 is ready before I attempt. What is "nr sa"? Thanks.
recordman said:
SM-G981U1 XAA seems to be still on Android 12. I'll wait until 13 is ready before I attempt. What is "nr sa"? Thanks.
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NR SA is 5g. i can make your phone enable esim and the same time support oneui5.0 + OTA + 5g SA
Littlenine said:
NR SA is 5g. i can make your phone enable esim and the same time support oneui5.0 + OTA + 5g SA
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Is this information available in the public, or only select people like yourself have the secret sauce?
recordman said:
Is this information available in the public, or only select people like yourself have the secret sauce?
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actually i write a passage to show how to do this and send it in a chinese community called coolapk
@Littlenine can you share how? I had to revert to u1 firmware for esim which does not support android 13 / ui5
kmare said:
@Littlenine can you share how? I had to revert to u1 firmware for esim which does not support android 13 / ui5
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i will
I read that if the W model is flashed with the U1 firmware, Samsung Pay can no longer have Canadian credit cards added. Can someone verify? OneUI 5.1 is being tested on the S20. We can only hope Samsung enables eSIM for that release.
W model has 13 release now. Does it still not support esim?
I was on the U1 model Android 12 in Dec 2022 (With esim enabled) and updated to the W model Android 13 firmware figuring it should have esim enabled however it did not.
I used odin to switch to the Android 13 U1 firmware but it did not enable esim (I used the home_csc). I flashed the older U1 Android 12 firmware which did enable esim again but I had to factory reset the phone due to a boot loop.
After reseting and doing an OTA update to Android 13 the esim stayed enabled and I restored a backup using smart switch for my apps and settings.
maydax said:
I was on the U1 model Android 12 in Dec 2022 (With esim enabled) and updated to the W model Android 13 firmware figuring it should have esim enabled however it did not.
I used odin to switch to the Android 13 U1 firmware but it did not enable esim (I used the home_csc). I flashed the older U1 Android 12 firmware which did enable esim again but I had to factory reset the phone due to a boot loop.
After reseting and doing an OTA update to Android 13 the esim stayed enabled and I restored a backup using smart switch for my apps and settings.
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So in summary, to get eSIM in A13 U1, first odin install A12 U1, and then OTA to A13? The A13 U1 was uploaded yesterday ( link ).
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So in summary, to get eSIM in A13 U1, first odin install A12 U1, and then OTA to A13? The A13 U1 was uploaded yesterday ( link ).
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It may work if you use csc instead of home_csc which would reset the phone straight out. I used home_csc which kept my Canadian firmware settings and likely csc
maydax said:
It may work if you use csc instead of home_csc which would reset the phone straight out. I used home_csc which kept my Canadian firmware settings and likely csc
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Does Samsung Pay work with Canadian credit cards in your A13 U1? That's the only requirement holding me back from converting. Samsung Pay+Google Wallet cover 90% of the places I regularly shop at.
recordman said:
Does Samsung Pay work with Canadian credit cards in your A13 U1? That's the only requirement holding me back from converting. Samsung Pay+Google Wallet cover 90% of the places I regularly shop at.
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I only use google wallet so I never tried samsung pay before. I installed samsung wallet and seems it wants a us zip code.
Ok guys so i bought Samsung Galaxy S22+ in Korea. I am from Europe. Reason why i bought phone in Korea was it was like 20% cheaper then in EU + it have Snapdragon instead Exynos.
But as i came back home i was in for a suprise, coz i tried to set up dual sim for the phone, but then i realized i cant do it. SIM card tray where u put physical SIM cards have only 1 SLOT, 2nd slot that was supposed to be on the back side is slighty modified so SIM card cant fit in, also there is no writing SIM2 like its written on fron (SIM1).
Also phone doesnt have support for eSIM, i cant open SIM manager or anything related to SIM cards in settings of my phone.
Dual SIM is important for me coz i use 1 SIM for SMS and phonecalls, its my number, and 2nd SIM is for internet. We are able to buy internet SIM here that have 60GB of data per month and its super cheap, like 7 EURO, so running dual SIM is super cheap version. If i buy internet via my regular phone providers where i can use phonecalls and SMS combined, it cost like 3x more.
SO yeah, i mean i could go for more expensive version and just have 1 SIM but its stupid coz 1 of reasons was i bought that phone is to run it DUAL SIM, i have also my old Huawei P30 pro working just fine, and now i feel dumb for buying another new phone that was meant to replace my old and its not working 100% correctly...
Can i modify my phone to make it work? Install EU version of Android or something? I would rly like to make it work, although even if i make it work i am not sure if my Internet/Phone service provider support eSIM so i swap this main physical sim with eSIM and then use internet one as physical. But ill deal with this later. I just wanna try enable eSIM first if its possible and have dual sim support in my settings.
Any help is very appreciated!
Best regards!
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Ok guys so i bought Samsung Galaxy S22+ in Korea. I am from Europe. Reason why i bought phone in Korea was it was like 20% cheaper then in EU + it have Snapdragon instead Exynos.
But as i came back home i was in for a suprise, coz i tried to set up dual sim for the phone, but then i realized i cant do it. SIM card tray where u put physical SIM cards have only 1 SLOT, 2nd slot that was supposed to be on the back side is slighty modified so SIM card cant fit in, also there is no writing SIM2 like its written on fron (SIM1).
Also phone doesnt have support for eSIM, i cant open SIM manager or anything related to SIM cards in settings of my phone.
Dual SIM is important for me coz i use 1 SIM for SMS and phonecalls, its my number, and 2nd SIM is for internet. We are able to buy internet SIM here that have 60GB of data per month and its super cheap, like 7 EURO, so running dual SIM is super cheap version. If i buy internet via my regular phone providers where i can use phonecalls and SMS combined, it cost like 3x more.
SO yeah, i mean i could go for more expensive version and just have 1 SIM but its stupid coz 1 of reasons was i bought that phone is to run it DUAL SIM, i have also my old Huawei P30 pro working just fine, and now i feel dumb for buying another new phone that was meant to replace my old and its not working 100% correctly...
Can i modify my phone to make it work? Install EU version of Android or something? I would rly like to make it work, although even if i make it work i am not sure if my Internet/Phone service provider support eSIM so i swap this main physical sim with eSIM and then use internet one as physical. But ill deal with this later. I just wanna try enable eSIM first if its possible and have dual sim support in my settings.
Any help is very appreciated!
Best regards!
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Actuall you can't In china we have all kinds of versions of samsung phone ,which korean version only has singal sim,dual physical sim only supportes on China and european while physical +esim supported on US and canada
maydax said:
I only use google wallet so I never tried samsung pay before. I installed samsung wallet and seems it wants a us zip code.
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Someone tried to add Canadian CC to a USA model of an S21 and it worked with a trick. Check here