# Why your iOS and Android eSIM transfers always failed — and how to do it right every time

> I haven't been shy about my hatred for eSIM, the digital technology that stores SIM information on your device rather than on a separate SIM card.

- **Source:** [Androidcentral](https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/carriers/guide-to-ios-android-esim-transfers-switching?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3128bd63a0fcbb0f772c2d)
- **Published:** 2026-06-16
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #google #apple #esim #always #android #failed #phone #right
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3128bd63a0fcbb0f772c2d

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