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== First time setup ==
== First time setup ==
Before the PinePhone Pro is taken into operation, the following information have to be considered:
Before the PinePhone Pro is taken into operation, the following points have to be considered:


* When shipped the battery is isolated from the mainboard contacts using a protective plastic tab, which is required to be removed before using the phone. The battery '''will not''' charge until it is removed and some of the device’s functionality may not function properly.
* When shipped the battery is isolated from the mainboard contacts using a protective plastic tab, which is required to be removed before using the phone. The battery '''will not''' charge until it is removed and some of the device’s functionality may not function properly.
* The PinePhone Pro's SIM slot only accepts a micro SIM, please '''do not insert an empty micro SIM adapter or a nano SIM''' without an adapter into the phone, as the adapter will get stuck on the contact pins and the loose nano SIM will short the device! The SIM card has to be placed in the lower slot, while the microSD has to be placed in the upper slot. An adapter from a nano to a micro SIM is included in the box.
* The PinePhone Pro's SIM slot only accepts a micro SIM, please '''do not insert an empty micro SIM adapter or a nano SIM''' without an adapter into the phone, as the adapter will get stuck on the contact pins and risk breaking them, while the loose nano SIM might short the contacts. The SIM card has to be placed in the lower slot, while the microSD has to be placed in the upper slot. An adapter from a nano to a micro SIM is included in the box.


To remove the sticker after unboxing the phone:
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# Carefully remove the back panel using the notch in the corner of the back cover without overbending it
# Remove the battery
# Peel off the clear plastic sticker below it, which isolates the charging contacts
# Reinsert the battery
 
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Image:Pinephone_warning.png|A protection foil isolates the battery for the shipping.
Image:Pinephone_warning.png|A protection foil isolates the battery for the shipping.
Image:Pinephone_backside.png|The microSD belongs in the upper slot, the micro SIM in the lower slot.
Image:Pinephone_backside.png|The microSD belongs in the upper slot, the micro SIM in the lower slot.