Question eSIM not supported on Korean S22+

[bjBlazkowicz]

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 surprise, 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 front (SIM1).

Also phone doesn't 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!

 

[roger_sl]

Hi, I am in the same situation. I bought mine in Peru from an Amazon-like local reseller. The model is SM-S906E and IMEI (eSIM) option is greyed out. Also I can't access the SIM configuration section. I'm installing Android 13 update right now, hope it enables it.

Otherwise, is there something I can do? Or the only option is to return the phone and buy another model?

Thanks!

 

[DubelBoom]

If the setting is there and greyed out I ASSUME it's something you can easily get working with a CSC change. I have the exact same model and it works for me.
Search in the forum for SamFW, I have commented a few times about where to get it and a quick explanation how to change CSC.

 

[bjBlazkowicz]

I dont have anything greyed out. Basically i have no SIM options beside locking my SIM or setting a PIN and things like that. SIM settings are almost non existant and when i put 1 SIM in physical slot everything is done automaticaly.

My Samsung model is: SM-S906N

 

[dachriss_13]

I had the HK version and it had dual-sim, with phisical cards but eSim functionality was also disabled for me.
And also without call recording and few other bits and pieces.
But nevertheless I sold it and upgraded to S23+.

 

[niff2005]

Hi, I know this is off-topic but, I was wondering, since you have a korean model of the S22, after having updated to OneUI 5.1, do you have the Image Clipper feature introduced with the new S23 series? In case you are not sure what I'm referring to, here is a video of it in action;

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There's a leak claiming it will come to older S22 models, and apparently korean models already have it. I would appreciate if you could check it if you have this feature, and if you do, can you share the buildnumber of the gallery app? Thank you!

 

[coolpixs4]

Hi, I know this is off-topic but, I was wondering, since you have a korean model of the S22, after having updated to OneUI 5.1, do you have the Image Clipper feature introduced with the new S23 series? In case you are not sure what I'm referring to, here is a video of it in action;

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There's a leak claiming it will come to older S22 models, and apparently korean models already have it. I would appreciate if you could check it if you have this feature, and if you do, can you share the buildnumber of the gallery app? Thank you!

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How to use the Image Clipper tool on the Samsung Galaxy S23 series | NextPit

Samsung's Galaxy S23 (Plus) and Ultra come with the Image Clipper feature. Here's a quick step-by-step guide on how to use it.

www.nextpit.com

 

[niff2005]

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How to use the Image Clipper tool on the Samsung Galaxy S23 series | NextPit

Samsung's Galaxy S23 (Plus) and Ultra come with the Image Clipper feature. Here's a quick step-by-step guide on how to use it.

www.nextpit.com

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