Samsung flagship phones can finally use eSIM on Google Fi
While eSIM has been around for a few years, its adoption has only picked up in recent months, especially after the launch of the iPhone 14 series in 2022. Unlike a traditional SIM card, your carrier must also have eSIM support for your device. This means even if you have an eSIM-ready phone, you can’t do much unless your network operator adds support.Google Fihas lagged in this department, with eSIM compatibility on the network inexplicably missing for Samsung’s Galaxy devices. Following theGalaxy S23series launch, Google is finally making amends and has silently added eSIM support for a bunch of flagship Galaxy phones.
Until now, Fi’s eSIM support was limited to selected Pixel phones. The operator’s eSIMsupport pagenow lists all recent Samsung flagships launched in the last few years as being supported with embedded SIM on its network. Below are all the newly added Samsung phones that can now use eSIM on Google Fi (viaXDA):
Interestingly, Google Fi continues to lack support embedded SIM support for iPhones despite them being among the first to support the technology.
To set up eSIM on your compatible phone, you must first connect the device to a Wi-Fi network and then use the Google Fi app. The option only appears when you activate Google Fi on the phone. If you are already using Fi on your Galaxy phone and want to switch to an embedded SIM, uninstall the app and follow thesetup process mentioned here. If the setup fails, restart your phone and then try again.
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