Work Around foR eSIM Problem

[rdinsf]

There are numerous reports that the eSIM functionality is broken.

This person on Reddit found a method to make it work. https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS21/comments/pp5euk/how_to_fix_esim_no_signal_no_data_on_oneui_40_bet...

[J0SEPHMATTHEW]

Yeah I had a brief pop up of a SIM when I touched the beta app after singing up then the app went away LoL that's beta & they'll fix it

[Hitmanblood]

Ya doesn't work yet. Probably gonna have to wait for a beta update. Hopefully it's the next update

[user_ams007]

I am sure that it will be fixed soon

[USBetaModerator]

Hello @rdinsf ,

We are working on resolving the issue and will notify as part of our software update notice when it resolved. 

Please try working with carrier again after checking next software update.

Regards

One UI Beta Team

[rdinsf]

Here. is another problem with the eSIM implementation. I have it working by using the SIM switch technique in the Reddit link above. However, a problem - the SIM Manager app outside the US allows you to set different default primary SIMs for voice, SMS, and data. The version in the beta only allows you to set a SIM as primary for everything. In other words you have to have the same primary for voice, SMS, and data. This is a problem, as a common use case is one SIM is set primary for data, and another for voice.

That can't be done with the beta. In my situation, I have a data only SIM for data. I have to set that as primary to use the data. But voice calls fail because the phone tries to put the calls through the data SIM because I can't set a different SIM for voice and data.

Again, this can be fixed by by offering the options in SIM Manager as offered in other markets.