Just migrated from my Android device to the new 14 pro

Submitted by e3_was_good t3_zz1ssz in iphone

I must say, my experience so far hasn't been smooth sailing, but the switch was worth it. I had to wait for about 12h to convert my physical sim to an eSIM and then activate it on the iPhone. I thought it was cool that they completely removed the SIM tray option. Also, during the setup process, I forgot to carry my WhatsApp data forward, a mistake on my part. I was under the assumption that I could initiate the move to iOS at any point, not only during the initial setup, as it has been with migrating between many Android devices that I have used in the past. This was an inconvenience. I'd already spent some time personalizing the device, so I don't think hard resetting again just for this is a good move. Apart from that, though, I was able to seamlessly transfer my contacts, kudos to Google(again, I skipped the move to iOS section). Everything else has been a wonderful experience. I was impressed with the complexity of the automation section under Shortcuts; there is so much that can be achieved and I can't wait to get used to it. I can see how much attention has been paid to detail with every little component, this is a truly feature-rich phone and I'm glad to be a part of the community. On the same note, I happened to notice this icon, unfortunately not aligned to the center, the classic styling meme xD

https://preview.redd.it/e6bhmcesi19a1.png?width=683&format=png&auto=webp&s=e82e6230df74cde34da2008b94fedbe9f152ca2a

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KentuckyHouse t1_j2996uw wrote

>I thought it was cool that they completely removed the SIM tray option.

You're the only one.

Phones are my hobby and Apple (so far) has lost an iPhone 14 Pro Max sale from me because my carrier (AT&T) makes it such a PITA to move the ESIM from an Android phone to iPhone and vice versa.

I've got a Pixel 7 Pro that I love and a 13 Pro Max that I love, so being able to swap back and forth whenever I want is a must. And after years of simply being able to pull the sim card and put it in the other phone, I refuse to go to a carrier store for a stupid QR code (this is AT&T's stupid policy).

I realize I'm in a tiny percentage of users, but the ESIM move from Apple was short-sighted and screwed phone enthusiasts. And AT&T needs to get with the times and update their antiquated system.

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e3_was_good OP t1_j29na2a wrote

Replying to KentuckyHouse (#1,184,500)

I guess it was a bit too early to force the eSIM change. Some carriers still don't have good support for it. I heard some carriers offer dual support, in the sense that you can use both the physical sim and the eSIM and so not worry about swapping. In my case, I was able to make the change online, and the QR was delivered to my email, although I had to wait 12 hours for activation and was restricted for another 12 hours as a security measure. It can be frustrating.

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