Android 13 Could Allow You to Use Multiple Phone Mumbers on The Same Device.

Let's take a look at the new MEP feature that could make its way to Android 13 smartphones.

Android 13 Could Allow You to Use Multiple Phone Mumbers on The Same Device.
Android 13

Android 13 will be released later this year by Google. The upcoming Android update is expected to include a slew of new features from the company. The developer preview, which was made available a few weeks ago, has already given developers a taste of what's to come in Android 13. Some of these features may or may not be included in the final product. Multiple Enabled Profiles is one such feature that is in the works (MEP).

MEP, in essence, would allow users to use multiple SIM profiles on a single e-SIM. If made available, the feature could eliminate the need for two physical SIM cards. Let's take a look at the new MEP feature that could make its way to Android 13 smartphones.

Android 13 Multiple Enabled Profiles (MEP) Feature 

Google is expected to officially unveil Android 13 in May at Google I/O 2022. The Android 12 successor update will include some significant new features. Multiple Enabled Profiles is one of the upcoming features (MEP). The feature, discovered by Esper's Mishaal Rehman, will allow users to use multiple eSIM profiles on their smartphones.

Most smartphones now have either a dual-SIM card slot or a physical SIM and one eSIM combination. If MEP is supported in Android 13, smartphone users will be able to use three or more mobile numbers.

With MEP support, a single eSIM element can connect to two different carriers simultaneously, eliminating the need for two eSIMs or an eSIM plus a nano-SIM card for dual SIM functionality. This feature will not only save manufacturers money, but it will also free up space for the introduction of new hardware.

However, there is no guarantee that the feature will make its way to Android. Although Google did patent the technology in 2020, it is possible that the feature is still in testing. The official release of Android 13 is still a few months away. The new update will be available for beta users in June or July, with the stable software arriving on Pixel smartphones in or around October 2022. If MEP is not included in the upcoming Android update, we can hope to see it in Android 14.