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Galaxy / Android eSIM setup, by brand
5 min read · Updated September 16, 2026
On Galaxy you install via "Settings → Connections → SIM manager → Add eSIM → Scan QR code." If the provider has an app, some devices install without a QR code via "Direct install" in the app. Menu names differ slightly depending on the One UI version and model, and other Android phones like Pixel use a different path. After installing, set the mobile data line to the eSIM and turn on data roaming.
Installing on Galaxy (Samsung)
- Settings → Connections → SIM manager
- Add eSIM (or Add mobile network) → Scan QR code
- Scan the provider's QR code → line added
- Name the line "Travel" or similar
Essential settings after installing
- In SIM manager, set the "Mobile data" line to the travel eSIM
- Settings → Connections → Mobile networks → turn on Data roaming
- Keep your existing number as the default line for calls and texts
Pixel and other Android phones
On Google Pixel you install via "Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → Add SIM → Set up eSIM." Motorola, Sony, and others also generally have Add eSIM under "Network/Connections → SIM." Since the path differs by manufacturer, the fastest way is to type "eSIM" into the Settings search box.
FAQ
Can I install without a QR code?
If the provider has an app, some devices install without a QR code via "Direct install" in the app. One-click link install is also growing on Android for supported devices, but support varies by device and Android version. If it doesn't work, use QR scanning or manual entry.
There's no "Add eSIM" in SIM manager.
That Galaxy may be a model that doesn't support eSIM (differences by launch region or carrier version), or its One UI version may be old. Type "eSIM" into the Settings search box to check whether the menu appears.
The menu path is different on my phone.
Names differ slightly depending on the One UI/Android version and model. Typing "eSIM" or "SIM manager" into Settings search will find it right away.
Data isn't going through the eSIM.
In SIM manager, check that the mobile data line is set to the travel eSIM, and that data roaming is on.