Google Pixel 4/4 XL get support for eSIM and DSDS on Verizon with April 2020 update

The Google Pixel series doesn’t include any devices with dual physical SIM card slots. However, Dual SIM functionality is possible through a feature called “Dual SIM, Dual Standby.” Using the SIM card slot and eSIM in tandem, the Pixel 4 and Pixel 3a can use two SIMs. eSIM was previously disabled on the Verizon Pixel 4 models, but the April 2020 update enables it.

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With the eSIM enabled, the Pixel 4 series on Verizon can finally support Dual SIM, Dual Standby (DSDS). This means you can receive calls and text from the secondary SIM, but it can’t be used simultaneously with the primary SIM. People like this feature because it can allow you to carry one device instead of two if you have multiple lines. Verizon’s changelog explicitly mentions eSIM and DSDS, but some people are saying it still doesn’t work. Verizon has yet to issue a solution.

What’s changing:

Verizon Wireless is pleased to announce a new software update for your Google Pixel 4. This update includes the latest security patches, system enhancements, and the enablement of eSIM and Dual SIM Dual Standby capability.

Dual SIM, Dual Standy first popped up for Pixel phones with Android Q beta 2 on the Pixel 3 series. It was removed in beta 3 and never returned (though you can enable it with root). The Pixel 3a eventually launched with support for DSDS and that carried over to the unlocked Pixel 4 models. Both Verizon and Google have instructions for getting DSDS setup on your Pixel.

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Source: Verizon (Pixel 4, 4 XL)

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