Latest Essential Phone software update can render some SIM cards inactive

Essential Phones are famous for being one of the first devices to offer the latest Android updates and features. This has made it possible for Essential customers to get the Android Pie update just as quickly as Google's own Pixel devices.

It seems that the latest Android update  to Android Pie with the September security patch is rolling out to most Essential Phone users. Many users who have installed the update have encountered a serious bug that renders their SIM cards inactive. This effectively makes their Essential Phones unable to make calls or access cellular data, thus rendering them inoperable.

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