E-Sim and a brand new phone. Setting up today

Hat

biscuit_tosser_88 The provider HAD to use a QR code to install, because it would NOT download to the phone.

Thanks for reporting back.
This last steep was without Google Play Services installed on your owner profile ?

This QR code to install again the eSIM, mean it's better to install the eSIM directly from GOS. I you go back to the stock OS maybe you will need this steep again. I wonder if this QR code is for a one time use, or if it can be copied to use it again for the same Pixel. I suppose it can't be used to migrate to another phone because I've heard some carrier charge the eSIM for the device change.

biscuit_tosser_88

Hat
Yes, in fact, Google Play Services was installed in the owner profile when they used the QR code, but I don't know if it was needed or not.
They also gave me the new QR code and it's numbers on paper to use as a backup.

Chaiwallah

Latest eSIM experience on Pixel 8 Pro:
My private provider (jamobil in Germany) told me that their eSIM is not compatible with Pixel phones. They can only activate through their own app, where the all-important button wouldn't show up on Pixels. I did not try to prove them wrong and kept the physical SIM.
My company provided a Vodafone eSIM with QR-Code and eSIM-Code and this worked without a hitch: Google Services installed in private space (which was open at the time of activation) and wifi connection during the procedure.
Hope this helps...

AngWay

matchboxbananasynergy Hi i have pixelOS on my pixel 10 pro xl right now and i'm about to flash graphenos onto it and just want to double check here will my esim still be activated once i flash graphenos?

I'm just kinda worried i will loose it. also what if i go back to pixelOS after flashing graphenos will the esim still be there? Thanks

Johnnyloans

AngWay

users can use any eSIMs installed previously on the device.
-https://grapheneos.org/usage#esim-support

Further anecdotal confirmation
#29540

Esims stay even after a factory reset. (On GOS at least)
"Duress pin" feature will wipe your phone deletes esims.

You can go back and forth between GOS <-> stock OS and keep your esim

An aside, One user enabled a duress pin then later wanted to change their duress pin. The phone asked to authenticate themselves to change this.
They typed in their duress pin to authenticate themselves. This wiped their phone. Only type the duress pin to wipe the phone.

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