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Step-by-Step Guide on How to Install eSIM on Your OPPO / OnePlus / Realme Phone

OPPO, OnePlus and Realme share the same ColorOS / OxygenOS code base, so eSIM installation steps are nearly identical across all three. This guide covers all three ways to install an eSIMno eSIM — one-tap Quick Install, QR code scan with the Camera app, and manual SM-DP+ / Activation Code entry — and your codes also arrive in your order confirmation email, so you can install straight from there too. eSIM is available on global / European builds of selected flagships (OPPO Find X8 / X9, Find N5, Reno13; OnePlus 13 / 13R / Open; Realme GT series). Mainland-China firmware does not support eSIM. If your device is not on our compatibility list please confirm with your carrier.

In a hurry? The 3-step version.
  1. Install the eSIMno line at home on Wi-Fi (one tap from your order email, or from Profile > My eSIMs > Install).
  2. When you land, turn Data roaming ON for the eSIMno line (this does not affect your home line).
  3. Set the eSIMno line as your mobile-data line. That's it — you're online.
Want every detail and screenshots? Keep reading.

Updated for ColorOS 15 / OxygenOS 15 (Android 15 / 16). Older ColorOS / OxygenOS 13 builds follow the same flow.

A note on menu labels: the eSIM menu lives under Settings > Mobile network > SIM card information and settings on most ColorOS / OxygenOS builds; some Realme builds label it SIM management. They are the same screen — we use the "SIM card information and settings" wording throughout this guide.

💡 Best practice — install your eSIMno line at home before you travel. eSIM installation needs a stable internet connection so your phone can talk to the eSIM provisioning servers. Installing at home on Wi-Fi is fast and stress-free; the eSIM only starts using data when you land in your destination country, so there's no waste. See when to set up your eSIM for the full timing guidance.
⚠️ Heads-up — eSIM install codes are one-time-use. If you delete the eSIM from your phone, or factory-reset the device after installing, the original QR code and SM-DP+ codes will not work again — this is a hardware-level GSMA security rule, not specific to eSIMno. Please install carefully and make sure your phone has a stable internet connection before you tap install.

I. OPEN THE INSTALLER

  • Fastest route — your order email already has everything. Your order confirmation email shows, for each eSIM, a one-tap Install link, the QR code and the SM-DP+ / Activation codes — so you can jump straight to a method below. The email's Install eSIM button opens the same installer on esimno.com.
  • Or open it from your account: sign in at esimno.com from any browser (computer, tablet or another phone — the codes are the same), open Profile > My eSIMs, find the eSIM you just bought (status "Ready to install") and tap Install (or Details > Install — both open the same installer).
  • In the Quick Install pop-up, set Operating System to Android and Device Brand / Version to OPPO / OnePlus / Realme. eSIMno auto-detects this from your browser, but you can override it (for example, when the device you will install on is not the one you are browsing from).

II. CHOOSE YOUR INSTALL METHOD

The pop-up has two tabs: Easy Install (a one-tap button + a QR code on the same screen — Methods A and B) and Manual Install (the SM-DP+ Address and Activation Code to type by hand — Method C).

Which method to use depends on where you opened esimno.com (or your order email):

  • On the actual phone you want to install on → start with Method A (Quick Install), one tap. If your browser or launcher blocks the deep link, fall back to Method C (Manual). Method B (QR) won't work here — a phone can't scan its own screen.
  • On a different screen — a computer, tablet or another phone showing the QR → use Method B (QR Code) and scan it with the camera of the phone you're setting up (never another phone, or the eSIM installs on that phone).
  • Prefer paper? Tap Print QR Code in the pop-up, print it on plain white paper at normal size (faded or shrunk prints can miss detection), then scan it with the phone you're setting up whenever it suits you — same as Method B. Treat the printout like a password: anyone who scans it before you could install your eSIM on their own phone. Keep it private, don't photograph it, and discard it after installing.

All three methods finish the same way — see "Finishing the setup" right after Method C.

A. QUICK INSTALL (ONE-TAP)

On the phone you want to install on, open the Easy Install tab and tap Install on this Android (or the Install link in your order email). Your phone's native eSIM installer opens with the SM-DP+ Address and Activation Code pre-filled. Confirm the prompt, then finish as below — see "Finishing the setup".

B. QR CODE INSTALL — USE YOUR CAMERA

Modern ColorOS / OxygenOS builds recognise eSIM QR codes through the Camera app:

  • Open the Camera app on the phone you want to install on.
  • Point it at the QR code shown in the eSIMno pop-up (or your order email) on the other screen.
  • Tap the eSIM banner / notification that appears, then finish as below — see "Finishing the setup".

Camera didn't detect the QR? Open Settings > Mobile network > SIM card information and settings, tap Add eSIM (or the + next to a SIM slot), then choose Scan QR code and scan from there instead.

C. MANUAL ENTRY

Use this if the camera won't detect the QR. Switch to the Manual Install tab — it shows copy-to-clipboard fields and a numbered step list for the device you selected:

  • Tap the SM-DP+ ADDRESS row to copy it.
  • Tap the ACTIVATION CODE row to copy it. (If your phone asks for one combined string, copy the FULL LPA STRING row instead.)
  • Follow the numbered steps in the pop-up to paste these into your phone's Settings, then finish as below — see "Finishing the setup".
⚠️ Device quirk — to reach the manual form, you go *through* the QR scanner. If you'd rather enter the codes directly in Settings: open Settings > Mobile network > SIM card information and settings, tap Add eSIM, then tap Scan QR code — don't scan anything; choose Enter manually, paste the SM-DP+ Address and Activation Code, then tap Next > Download / Activate and, when prompted, Done.

FINISHING THE SETUP (same for all methods)

After the codes are accepted, confirm the install prompt and wait 30–90 seconds (occasionally up to 3 minutes) for the profile to install. Your eSIM profile is now on the phone. Continue below to switch on data and roaming.

III. ACCESS DATA & ROAMING

⚠️ Critical — Data Roaming must be ON for the eSIMno line. Your phone treats every eSIMno eSIM as a "roaming" network even when you are in the destination country. Without this toggle the eSIM installs correctly but shows no internet. This does NOT trigger roaming charges on your home line — the toggle only affects the eSIMno line you just installed.
  • Open Settings > Mobile network, turn on the new eSIMno line, set it as your default Mobile Data line and enable Data roaming for it.
  • If your eSIMno line connected to the wrong carrier, open Network operators, disable automatic selection and pick the supported network manually from your eSIMno coverage list.

APN settings are auto-configured inside the eSIM profile — you don't need to set them manually. Your eSIMno line should now be active and providing data.

IV. QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING

If your eSIM does not work after install, try these in order:

  1. Toggle Airplane mode for 10 seconds — the fastest fix for "no service" right after install. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings, tap Airplane mode on, wait 10 seconds, then tap it off again.
  2. Check Data roaming is ON for the eSIMno line — by far the most common cause of "installed but no internet". See section III.
  3. Confirm you are in the destination country — eSIMno eSIMs only connect to networks in the countries the plan covers, not in your home country.
  4. Check the carrier — open Settings > Mobile network > Network operators, disable Choose network automatically, and pick a supported carrier manually from our coverage list.
  5. Still no data after steps 1–4? Contact our support team with your order number, your phone brand and model, the OS version you are on, and the destination country. We'll diagnose the issue and walk you through any extra settings (for example, a manual APN value if your specific carrier needs one — almost never required, since APN is auto-configured inside the eSIM profile).

Looking for the fastest method when you're already on the target phone? See how the one-click Quick Install link works — it's the link sent in your order confirmation e-mail.


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