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Welcome to Above Phone! The following articles will help you understand your new phone and get settled. Please click each link and read through!

Resources

• Courses with video tutorials: learn.above.im - Getting Started guide
• Webinars: learn.abovephone.com
• Additional Support

Older phone? Get up to speed

• Update an outdated phone - VPN, OS updates, improved apps
• Default Apps on Above Phone - Video Overview

First Steps

• Prepare for your Free Support Call
• Glossary of Terms
• Using Your Phone Without a SIM Card

Phone Settings

• Device Navigation
• Changing Your Phones PIN
• Add Apps & widgets to the home screen

Transferring SIM Card

• Transferring SIM Card

Migrating to your new Phone

• iOS: Migrate from iPhone
• Importing Contacts
• Transfer Files

Working with Apps

Applications can be installed via F-Droid, Aurora Store, or directly via APK files. We encourage users to move toward open-source alternatives found in F-Droid over traditional proprietary apps and services available in Google Play / Aurora Store.

Above installation includes default applications primarily from F-Droid.

• Where To Find Apps: F-Droid & Aurora Store
• Updating Apps

Backup your Phone

• Phone Backup
• Manual backup approach (video)
• Restoring app-specific backups (video)
• Full backup guide (video)

Managing Applications

• Uninstalling Apps

Advanced Topics

• Changing App Permissions
• Automatically Open App from Link

Above Privacy Suite Setup

• XMPP - Encrypted Communications + JMP setup / video guide
• Setup Email on Mobile
• Jitsi Video Conferencing
• JMP.Chat - Calling and Texting without a SIM Card