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From the factory the battery has a sticker on it that isolates the battery from the phone.  The battery '''will not''' charge until this is removed.
From the factory the battery has a sticker on it that isolates the battery from the phone.  The battery '''will not''' charge until this is removed.


After unboxing remove the back panel.  Then remove the battery and peel off the clear plastic below it that isolates the charging contact. Then replace the battery.
After unboxing remove the back panel.  Then remove the battery and peel off the clear plastic sticker below it that isolates the charging contact. Then replace the battery. See [[#Battery]] for more info.


If you power on the phone the factory test image will boot. RTL8723CS (WiFi modem)  will fail unless there is a WiFi network in range for it to see and the battery is charged.  EG25 will fail until battery is changed.
If you power on the phone the factory test image will boot. RTL8723CS (WiFi modem)  will fail unless there is a WiFi network in range for it to see and the battery is charged.  EG25 will fail until battery is changed.
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If your battery is hard to remove from the phone, try loosening the screws around it. Possibly cutting up a piece of plastic and sliding it under the battery as a pull tab can work too.
If your battery is hard to remove from the phone, try loosening the screws around it. Possibly cutting up a piece of plastic and sliding it under the battery as a pull tab can work too.


'''Your Brave Heart phone ships with a tab of plastic between the battery and the phone. You need to open the back cover (gently), then remove the battery and finally remove the tab. This is to protect the device from turning on during shipping.
'''Your Brave Heart phone ships with a plastic sticker between the battery and the phone. You need to open the back cover (gently), then remove the battery and finally remove the sticker. This is to protect the device from turning on during shipping.


[[File:PinePhone battery1.png|600px|thumb|centre|Photo of Brave Heart case from OSAKANA TARO on Twitter]]
[[File:PinePhone battery1.png|600px|thumb|centre|Photo of Brave Heart case from OSAKANA TARO on Twitter]]
[[File:PinePhone battery3.jpeg|600px|thumb|centre|Photo of Brave Heart battery tab from OSAKANA TARO on Twitter]]
[[File:PinePhone battery3.jpeg|600px|thumb|centre|Photo of Brave Heart battery sticker from OSAKANA TARO on Twitter]]


There has been [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=8960 a report on the forum] that this plastic tab can bend the pins that make connection between the battery and the phone: please check your setup carefully after removing the tab.
There has been [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=8960 a report on the forum] that this sticker can bend the pins that make connection between the battery and the phone: please check your setup carefully after removing the sticker.


'''Note''': the EG25 modem and RTL8723CS wifi/bluetooth do not work without battery power, even if you are supplying enough power to the Pinephone with USB-C.
'''Note''': the EG25 modem and RTL8723CS wifi/bluetooth do not work without battery power, even if you are supplying enough power to the Pinephone with USB-C.
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