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  • About
    • Community
    • FAQ
    • Ordering
    • Shipping and fulfillment
    • Investment
    • Contact
  • Hardware
    • Librem 5
      • Overview
        • Features
        • Privacy
      • Setup
        • Getting started
        • Setup wizard
        • Configure cellular networks
        • Update
      • Cellular networks
        • Supported networks
        • Known limitations
      • Software
        • Tour
        • Notifications
        • Virtual keyboard
        • Contacts
        • Calls
        • Camera
        • Messages
        • Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi)
        • Web browsing
        • Hotspot and tethering
        • Security
        • Settings
        • App spotlight
          • Lollypop
          • Backups
          • Password Safe
          • Weather
          • Sound Recorder
          • Dictionary
          • WhatIP
          • Tootle
          • Drawing
        • Games
      • Maintenance
        • Rear cover removal
        • Battery
        • Chassis
        • Reflashing modem firmware
        • Reflashing PureOS
        • Replacement parts
        • Screen replacement
        • USB-C board replacement
        • WWAN module replacement
      • Tips & Tricks
        • Boot from the microSD card
        • Chatty
        • Enable VoLTE
        • File transfer
        • Mount internal storage (eMMC) on another computer
        • Locate your number
        • Take a screenshot
        • Lock the screen
        • Unlock the SIM card
      • Troubleshooting
        • Calls
        • Charging issues
        • GNSS
        • Hardware compatibility
        • Messages
        • Repairing a broken installation
        • LED indicator colors
        • Known issues
        • Archive
          • Dogwood
            • Charging issues
            • Known issues
          • Chestnut
            • Charging issues
            • Known issues
          • Birch
            • Charging issues
            • Known issues
      • Advanced
        • Breakout board
        • Firmware
        • Hardware reference
        • Serial console
        • Test points
        • WLAN module identification
      • Archive
        • History
        • Dogwood
          • Specifications
        • Chestnut
          • Specifications
        • Birch
          • Specifications
        • DevKit
          • Specifications
      • FAQ
      • Legal
    • Librem 11
      • Overview
        • Get Started
        • Power
        • Keyboard cover
      • Maintenance
        • Reinstalling OS
        • Update PureBoot
      • Troubleshooting
        • Firmware
        • Power
      • Legal
    • Librem 14
      • Overview
        • Get started
        • Exterior
        • Battery life
      • Applications
        • Games
        • Video editing
      • Maintenance
        • Disassembly
        • Battery replacement
        • Mainboard replacement
        • Embedded Controller
          • Install
          • Upgrade
        • Hardware flashing PureBoot
        • Replacement parts
      • Tips & Tricks
        • Battery Charging Thresholds
        • System Fans
        • Keyboard
        • Controlling the LEDs
      • Troubleshooting
        • Embedded Controller (EC)
        • Keyboard issues
        • Power issues
      • Legal
    • Librem Mini
      • Overview
        • Getting Started
      • Maintenance
        • Reinstallation
    • Librem Server
      • Overview
        • Get started
      • Maintenance
        • Reinstalling OS
    • Accessories
      • Lapdock Kit
        • Overview
        • Initial setup
        • Using the Lapdock
      • Librem Key
        • Overview
        • GPG Keys
        • Decrypt LUKS-encrypted drives
        • Tips
        • FAQ
        • Maintenance
          • Factory reset
        • Report an Issue
        • Legal
      • Librem Vault
      • OpenPGP Card
    • Discontinued
      • Librem 13
        • Get started
        • Maintenance
          • Disassembly
        • Troubleshooting
          • Wi-Fi
      • Librem 15
        • Get started
        • Maintenance
      • Librem Mini
        • v1
  • Software
    • coreboot+SeaBIOS
      • coreboot
    • PureBoot
      • Overview
        • PureBoot Bundles
        • Compatibility
        • Security
        • PureBoot Basic
        • PureBoot Restricted Boot
      • Maintenance
        • Upgrade or convert to PureBoot
      • Troubleshooting
        • Re-sign boot files
        • OEM factory reset
        • Warnings and alerts
        • Unable to boot to operating system
    • PureOS
      • Overview
        • FAQ
        • Compatibility
        • Privacy
        • Security
        • Accessibility
      • Installation
        • Installation image
        • Installation media
        • Install PureOS
        • Install PureOS with manual partitioning
      • Configuration
        • Initial setup
        • Keyboard layout
        • Default applications
        • Mobile-optimized applications
        • Software management
        • Android applications
          • Waydroid
          • Application stores
          • Signal Messenger
      • Maintenance
        • Backup/Restore
        • Reclaim disk space
      • Tips & Tricks
        • Accessing the Tor network
        • Booting a temporary Linux system
        • Browsers
        • Changing the GNOME compositor
        • Computer migration
        • Disk management
        • Extending battery life
        • File manager extensions
        • File sharing
        • Fractional scaling
        • Network
        • Nextcloud
        • Passwords
        • Remote SSH access
        • Remote disk unlock
        • Preparing for an internet outage
        • Prevent device tracking by untrusted access points
        • Mirrors
        • Screen recording
        • Startup applications
        • Using a terminal
        • Using Thunderbird with Librem Key
        • Web authentication using FIDO U2F
      • Troubleshooting
        • Devices
        • GNOME
        • Installation
        • Network
        • Power
        • System
        • Web Browser
  • Services
    • Librem AweSIM
      • Overview
      • Compatibility
      • Setup
      • Wireless Data Usage
    • Librem One
      • Overview
      • Privacy
      • Account management
      • Librem Chat
      • Librem Mail
      • Librem Social
      • Librem Tunnel
      • FAQ
    • Anti-Interdiction
    • Community forums
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Maintenance#

  • Reinstalling OS
    • PureOS
    • Another OS
      • Accelerometer mount matrix
      • Arch/Manjaro/Garuda
  • Update PureBoot
    • Download the update
    • Flash the update
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