• golli@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    That sounds pretty useful. Is this “tool” just software that could also be rolled out to other pixels or is there something physically different on the hardware level?

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      1 year ago

      as far as I can see, pixel 7 pro at least has it as well! moved from 7 pro to 8 pro recently

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    1 year ago

    It’s a really important feature, but I’m not sure I’d call it ‘beloved’.

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    1 year ago

    Can you use the conversion tool on networks that don’t offer eSIMs directly? There are still many networks, especially smaller or cheaper ones, that only offer physical SIMs.

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      1 year ago

      From the TL;DR portion at the top of the article (handy things, you should try reading them on occasion):

      1. eSIM transfers are finally here, letting you easily migrate your eSIM from an old Android phone to the new Pixel 8 series.
      2. You will also be able to convert a physical SIM to an eSIM, which will be required for dual-SIM functionality.
      3. However, these features will not work on all phones across all carriers, so discretion is advised.