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Android's eSIM transfer comes to more smartphones. Here's how it works

Google's eSIM transfer technology has finally started showing up with more smartphone brands, to simplify the process of migrating to a new phone.

Back in 2018, Google announced they were bringing eSIM technology to more networks around the world, saying "To enable a consistent and simple experience across the ecosystem, we're also creating a program that allows Android device makers to build eSIM-capable smartphones. The Samsung eSIM transfer tool was originally included with One UI 5.1 and was only intended to work between Galaxy devices. However, it has been reported (by the Reddit user FragmentedChicken) that the latest One UI update (version 6.1) indicates the Samsung transfer is now compatible with non-Galaxy devices.

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