Google Confirms Pixel 11 Lacks DSDA Support Despite New MediaTek Modem
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Updated · Android Authority · Aug 20
Google Confirms Pixel 11 Lacks DSDA Support Despite New MediaTek Modem
3 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Aug 20
Summary
Google told Android Authority the Pixel 11 series does not support Dual-SIM Dual-Active, ending weeks of claims that the phones could run data on one line during a voice call on another.
Tests on a Pixel 11 Pro XL matched that verdict: the lineup runs only in Dual-SIM Dual-Standby mode, so one active line can interrupt data on the other.
ADB and baseband checks showed Google has dropped Samsung modems for a MediaTek platform, with strings such as “MTK-t900” and “a900a” pointing to the T900 and likely the M90 modem.
That matters because the modem platform itself appears capable of DSDA, suggesting Google disabled the feature through its hardware or software configuration rather than modem limits.
For users with 2 eSIMs, Google’s practical workaround is to enable “Switch mobile data automatically” so data can temporarily move to the line handling the call.