Replace SIM cards with eSIM with Android 13
Google can replace SIM cards with eSIM with Android 13
Google is making efforts to make eSIMs basic ways to SIM card and wants users to avoid using traditional SIM card slots; that's why Google is testing a new feature in Android 13 Developer.
Today, we all know about and own subscriber ID module cards as well, but the included SIM cards were introduced in 2020, and most of us don't use them because eSIM has some issues where you can only use one SIM profile at a time.
According to Esper's recent Mishaal Rahman report, Google is deploying a feature called Multiple Enabled Profiles (MEP) in Android 13 that will allow multiple SIM profiles in a single eSIM.
Android 13 will make using eSIM easier
Multi-enabled profile technology helps OEMs; they don't have to add two eSIM elements or use a combination of an eSIM and a physical nano-SIM card slot to deliver dual SIM functionality.
Also, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering is software-based; it is capable with phones on the market and does not require major hardware changes. The process involves using multiple multiplexed logical interfaces on a single physical interface.
If we talk about iOS, then the iPhone 13 series supports two eSIMs at once. However, it is still unclear how the company implemented it.
Google patented its multi-profile technology enabled in 2020. They've been testing and planning this feature for a while; the report also noted that Google tested MEP support on Pixel devices and added new APIs to manage eSIM profiles in Android 13.
It might be great to adopt the new eSIM method and remove the SIM card slot in the future. This feature will come with Android 13. Sadly, there is no official launch date for Android 13, but it will arrive this year.