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thank you for responding.
I just got done flashing again. i left both sims in during the process.
the phone is actually booting as i'm typing.
i got through the setup. i see that sim one (physical) has signal bars, and sim 2 (esim) does not.
i connected to my wifi.
i'm turning on the "eSim support" toggle...
...restarting.
after reboot, at the lock screen, it's the same. physical has a signal, eSim does not.
when i look at Settings, Network & Internet, under Calls & SMS...i see "sim1 (preferred), sim2 (unavailable)
from what i've been reading, it looks like I DON'T have to do anything with google services to make the esim work.
would you agree?
I believe I just have to switch that toggle to on for esim support
I'm at a loss. i've used up all my talent and experience here. i definitely need someone smarter than me to get me through this.
you think I can i look somewhere else for an answer?