iOS 12 Beta 5 Hints at Upcoming Support for Dual-SIMs

References found in iOS 12 beta 5 hint at upcoming support for dual-SIMs, reports Guilherme Rambo for 9to5Mac.

A component of the system responsible for the generation of diagnostic reports includes new references to “second SIM status” and a “second SIM tray status”. Another component references a “dual sim device”. Those references are clearly an indication that iOS is being updated to run in a future device with support for two SIM cards, as seen in the screenshot below. The mention of a “second sim tray” indicates it would in fact have two physical SIM cards instead of a regular one and an e-SIM as the second.

Additionally, Rambo has found a pluralized string for "SIM card locked" in the new beta.


Earlier this year it was reported that the new 6.1-inch LCD iPhone and the 6.5-inch OLED iPhone would support DSDS (Dual SIM Dual Standby). The second generation iPhone X is not expected to support DSDS.

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