Setting Up eSIM as new T-Mobile Customer

[mustang7757]

@mustang7757

Do you know if the Canadian Note 20 Ultra can be flashed to the T-Mobile firmware and thus gain eSIM capability?

Whats your bulid and model number ? Should be W at the end? Is it snap dragon or exynos?

 

[mustang7757]

So those that flashed U1 variants to TMO, did you magically get 2 IMEI numbers?

You will if u go t-mobile firmware

 

[waqqas31]

Whats your bulid and model number ? Should be W at the end? Is it snap dragon or exynos?

I don't have one, but it will be a N986W and will be Snapdragon. I don't have the exact build info, etc, but I'm pretty sure this (Canadian to US) is a conversion that was done successfully with recent flagships.

 

[waqqas31]

A question for T-Mo Note 20 Ultra owners:

Did the box your unit come in have an MEID number on the same label that mentions the IMEI?

 

[mustang7757]

I don't have one, but it will be a N986W and will be Snapdragon. I don't have the exact build info, etc, but I'm pretty sure this (Canadian to US) is a conversion that was done successfully with recent flagships.

I believe you could , you would prince comsey Odin from xda and frija , do you know the rest?

 

[waqqas31]

I believe you could , you would prince comsey Odin from xda and frija , do you know the rest?

I know how to flash with Odin after downloading the fw from frija (or sammobile or the third service), but what do you mean by prince comsey?

 

[mustang7757]

I know how to flash with Odin after downloading the fw from frija (or sammobile or the third service), but what do you mean by prince comsey?

Its a patched odin version you can only use going from carrier to unlocked version or such a move your trying to do

 

[gd761]

I have the Unlocked version and I have it flashed with T Mobile FIRMWARE. and I have the eSim ability View attachment 333600

When You Flashed the T-Mobile Firmware, did You also get All of the BLOATWARE!?
I had Purchased an Unlocked Note 20 Ultra from BestBuy just because I HATE BLOATWARE and it uses up System Resources and can't be Uninstalled Unfortunatly.
Even with the Unlocked Models, there's a little bit of BLOATWARE but it ALL can be Uninstalled.

 

[mustang7757]

When You Flashed the T-Mobile Firmware, did You also get All of the BLOATWARE!?
I had Purchased an Unlocked Note 20 Ultra from BestBuy just because I HATE BLOATWARE and it uses up System Resources and can't be Uninstalled Unfortunatly.
Even with the Unlocked Models, there's a little bit of BLOATWARE but it ALL can be Uninstalled.

Tmobile doesn't have much bloat

 

[gd761]

Tmobile doesn't have much bloat

I Don't want ANY Carrier BLOATWARE on Any of My Phones.
BLOATWARE should be 100% Uninstallable instead of just stopping it from running until the Next Software Update that Re-Enables it which then uses the system resources again.

 

[mustang7757]

I Don't want ANY Carrier BLOATWARE on Any of My Phones.
BLOATWARE should be 100% Uninstallable instead of just stopping it from running until the Next Software Update that Re-Enables it which then uses the system resources again.

They have apps such as this to do that job or stay on the unlocked version.
https://www.packagedisabler.com/

 

[gd761]

They have apps such as this to do that job or stay on the unlocked version.
https://www.packagedisabler.com/

In sort of a way it sounds just ok except for it Don't say anything about being able to uninstall apps as well as that it will be an app that sits on the Phone as well. There's nothing saying about IF it uses Any System Resources or if so, How Much it will constantly use.

 

[mustang7757]

In sort of a way it sounds just ok except for it Don't say anything about being able to uninstall apps as well as that it will be an app that sits on the Phone as well. There's nothing saying about IF it uses Any System Resources or if so, How Much it will constantly use.

I use the app , once disabled it doesn't run .
Its a paid app but if you want try a free app which is another good one is here just have to sign up we email.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rrivenllc.shieldx

 

[gd761]

I use the app , once disabled it doesn't run .
Its a paid app but if you want try a free app which is another good one is here just have to sign up we email.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rrivenllc.shieldx

With Every App there's Good and Bad.
Reading the Details of the App, it STOPS OTA UPDATES!
Not gonna use this App but thanks for the info.

 

[mustang7757]

With Every App there's Good and Bad.
Reading the Details of the App, it STOPS OTA UPDATES!
Not gonna use this App but thanks for the info.

It will if you choose that option, i also have this app downloaded and get Updates OTA

 

[AndroidFanboy8]

They have apps such as this to do that job or stay on the unlocked version.
https://www.packagedisabler.com/

This is the best btw!!
Muchos gracias!

 

[waqqas31]

I just experimented with flashing the T-Mobile firmware on my Canadian SM-N986W, and I wanted to share my takeaways:

1. Flash succeeded with Prince Comsy.
2. A greyed out eSIM (and its IMEI) appeared right away in Settings, About Phone.
3. Settings, About Phone, Status, SIM revealed no MEID for the eSIM.
4. Settings, Connections was missing a SIM Card Manager.

#3 is necessary for activating an eSIM

#4 is necessary for managing a dual SIM phone.

5. Last but not least, T-Mobile doesn't use band N66 for 5G, and I don't know if not having a t-mobile SIM led to errors 1-4, but even if it did, getting 5G to work on Bell was not going to be straightforward.

After this adventure, I flashed my 986W back to the Canadian firmware and started praying that one day it will be updated to support DSDS

 

[mustang7757]

I just experimented with flashing the T-Mobile firmware on my Canadian SM-N986W, and I wanted to share my takeaways:

1. Flash succeeded with Prince Comsy.
2. A greyed out eSIM (and its IMEI) appeared right away in Settings, About Phone.
3. Settings, About Phone, Status, SIM revealed no MEID for the eSIM.
4. Settings, Connections was missing a SIM Card Manager.

#3 is necessary for activating an eSIM

#4 is necessary for managing a dual SIM phone.

5. Last but not least, T-Mobile doesn't use band N66 for 5G, and I don't know if not having a t-mobile SIM led to errors 1-4, but even if it did, getting 5G to work on Bell was not going to be straightforward.

After this adventure, I flashed my 986W back to the Canadian firmware and started praying that one day it will be updated to support DSDS

Thanks for your feedback on this , possible a TMobile sim would be needed after the flash that's what I'm thinking also .

 

[mustang7757]

This is the best btw!!
Muchos gracias!

Agree