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About Course

Get started with friendly apps, operating systems, and communications that give you privacy and control.
A phone that does everything you want and more.

Course Content

Tutorial Videos
Easy to follow tutorial videos.

Basic Phone Navigation
Connecting to the Internet (WiFi, Mobile data, Ethernet)
Cell Service Setup / Transferring SIM cards
Customizing Home Screen, Widgets, Quick Settings
Notification / Ringtone Customization
Basic Actions, Input options, Screenshots
Transferring Files (USB flash drive)
App Stores: Neo Store, F-Droid, Aurora Store
Managing App Permissions
Importing Contacts
User Profiles I - Setup & Manage Users - Overview
User Profiles II - Creating a New User & Sandboxed Google Play
User Profiles III - App compatiblity - Log in via phone number - Google Play - Sandboxing
User Profiles IV - Data transfer via Inter Profile Sharing
Above Suite (AS) - Creating Your Account
AS: Above VPN Setup
AS: Above Email Setup (K-9 Mail)
AS: Above Calendar & Contacts Sync (DAVx5)
AS: Synced Contacts Setup via CardDAV
AS: Synced Calendar Setup via CalDAV
AS: Above Calls - Setting up XMPP (Cheogram) + Internet Phone Number (JMP.chat)
AS: Jitsi Meet with Above Server

Getting Started
The first things to do you with your Above Phone.

Preparing for a Free Call / Migration Call / Support Call
Change Your PIN
Basic Phone Navigation
Connecting to WiFi
Transferring SIM card
Transferring SIM card from Apple iPhone (iOS)
Voicemail Setup
Using Your Phone Without a SIM Card
Managing Files
Audio Adapter - via USB port
Ethernet Adapter - via USB port
Privacy strategies - thinking ahead

FAQs
Frequently asked questions answered!

Cell Service Privacy
Glossary of Terms
Default Apps on Above Phone
How am I protected from tracking?
Will my favorite app work on the phone?
How do I get cell service on the phone?
What mobile carriers can I use?
How long will the phones be supported?
How to get rid of the 'home' time clock?

Profiles & Sandbox Management
Detailed explanations of how to create separate profiles and manage apps!

Above Suite
Learn how to set up and use the Above Suite with everything it offers!

Setup Above VPN
Above Email Setup on Phone (K-9 Mail)
Above VPN for Computer - Tailscale Setup on Windows
Above VPN for Computer - Tailscale setup on macOS
Above Email Setup on PC / Desktop (Evolution, Thunderbird)
Above Email - Webmail via Web Browser
Emails - Migrating to other accounts
XMPP (Cheogram) Setup
Above Calls - Internet Phone Number (JMP.chat) via Cheogram
Above Calendar - Contacts & Calendar Sync on PC / desktop (Evolution, Thunderbird)
Contacts Export & Import
Above Calendar - Contacts & Calendar Sync on Phone (DAVx5)
Calendar Export & Import
Jitsi Meet - Video Conferencing on Above servers
Above Search
Above SIM v1 instructions

Apps Installation & Management
Maximize the potential of your device!

Finding Apps with F-Droid & Aurora Store
Updating Apps with F-Droid & Aurora Store
Setup F-Droid Repository
Uninstalling Apps
Add Apps & Widgets To The Home Screen
App Settings ('App info' section)
Managing App Permissions
Manage Default Apps to open Links
Updating Cheogram - adding the repository

Application Guides
Learn how to use privacy focused apps and alternatives!

Video & Music streaming - NewPipe - Youtube / Soundcloud / Bandcamp FrontEnd
XMPP - Private Communication (Cheogram, Snikket)
XMPP - Changing Password
Jitsi Meet - Decentralized Video Conferencing
Jitsi Meet - Using Jitsi on a Computer / Desktop
Jitsi Meet - How to create a meeting
Jitsi Meet - Features overview
Jitsi Meet - Invite others to meetings
Maps - Magic Earth
Jitsi Meet - Moderate meetings
Maps - OsmAnd (Open Street Map for Android)
Maps - Organic Maps
SearX - Search Engine
Heliboard, Florisboard - Keyboard alternatives
Fossify Calendar (ex. Simple Calendar Pro)
Aegis Authenticator (2FA / TOTP)
Outdated Apps: Simple Apps -> Fossify
Outdated Apps: Florisboard / OpenBoard -> HeliBoard
Outdated Apps: Weather -> Breezy Weather
K-9 Mail - accessing existing Email accounts

Backup & Restore
Learn how to back up your data and apps!

Troubleshooting & Maintenance
Here we cover some common issues and how to resolve them on your own!

Migrating from other devices
A collection of written guides to get your crucial data transfered.

Migrating Contacts from Android
Migrating Contacts from iOS
Export Contacts from iCloud
Export Calendars from iCloud
Syncing / Migrating Google Contacts & Calendars with DAVx5
Syncing Files / Photos with Syncthing (incl. example for KeePass database)
Transferring Files via Bluetooth
Transferring Files between Android Devices via USB-C cable
Transferring Files via USB-C Thumb Drive
SMS (text messages) transfer from Android / iPhone
Transferring Files via LocalSend

Older Above Phones (prior 2025)
Here are some tutorials specifically for phones that were bought some time ago. We cover how to update specific apps and migrate to replacements.

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Tutorial Videos Easy to follow tutorial videos.

Basic Phone Navigation

Connecting to the Internet (WiFi, Mobile data, Ethernet)

Cell Service Setup / Transferring SIM cards

Customizing Home Screen, Widgets, Quick Settings

Notification / Ringtone Customization

Basic Actions, Input options, Screenshots

Transferring Files (USB flash drive)

App Stores: Neo Store, F-Droid, Aurora Store

Managing App Permissions

Importing Contacts

User Profiles I - Setup & Manage Users - Overview

User Profiles II - Creating a New User & Sandboxed Google Play

User Profiles III - App compatiblity - Log in via phone number - Google Play - Sandboxing

User Profiles IV - Data transfer via Inter Profile Sharing

Above Suite (AS) - Creating Your Account

AS: Above VPN Setup

AS: Above Email Setup (K-9 Mail)

AS: Above Calendar & Contacts Sync (DAVx5)

AS: Synced Contacts Setup via CardDAV

AS: Synced Calendar Setup via CalDAV

AS: Above Calls - Setting up XMPP (Cheogram) + Internet Phone Number (JMP.chat)

AS: Jitsi Meet with Above Server

Getting Started The first things to do you with your Above Phone.

Preparing for a Free Call / Migration Call / Support Call

Change Your PIN

Basic Phone Navigation

Connecting to WiFi

Transferring SIM card

Transferring SIM card from Apple iPhone (iOS)

Voicemail Setup

Using Your Phone Without a SIM Card

Managing Files

Audio Adapter - via USB port

Ethernet Adapter - via USB port

Privacy strategies - thinking ahead

FAQs Frequently asked questions answered!

Cell Service Privacy

Glossary of Terms

Default Apps on Above Phone

How am I protected from tracking?

Will my favorite app work on the phone?

How do I get cell service on the phone?

What mobile carriers can I use?

How long will the phones be supported?

How to get rid of the 'home' time clock?

Profiles & Sandbox Management Detailed explanations of how to create separate profiles and manage apps!

Profiles - create multiple users, separate apps and isolate identities

User profiles

Work profile managing with Shelter

Sandboxed Google Play Services

Managing App Permissions

Above Suite Learn how to set up and use the Above Suite with everything it offers!

Setup Above VPN

Above Email Setup on Phone (K-9 Mail)

Above VPN for Computer - Tailscale Setup on Windows

Above VPN for Computer - Tailscale setup on macOS

Above Email Setup on PC / Desktop (Evolution, Thunderbird)

Above Email - Webmail via Web Browser

Emails - Migrating to other accounts

XMPP (Cheogram) Setup

Above Calls - Internet Phone Number (JMP.chat) via Cheogram

Above Calendar - Contacts & Calendar Sync on PC / desktop (Evolution, Thunderbird)

Contacts Export & Import

Above Calendar - Contacts & Calendar Sync on Phone (DAVx5)

Calendar Export & Import

Jitsi Meet - Video Conferencing on Above servers

Above Search

Above SIM v1 instructions

Apps Installation & Management Maximize the potential of your device!

Finding Apps with F-Droid & Aurora Store

Updating Apps with F-Droid & Aurora Store

Setup F-Droid Repository

Uninstalling Apps

Add Apps & Widgets To The Home Screen

App Settings ('App info' section)

Managing App Permissions

Tutorial Videos
Easy to follow tutorial videos.

Getting Started
The first things to do you with your Above Phone.

FAQs
Frequently asked questions answered!

Profiles & Sandbox Management
Detailed explanations of how to create separate profiles and manage apps!

Above Suite
Learn how to set up and use the Above Suite with everything it offers!

Apps Installation & Management
Maximize the potential of your device!

Application Guides
Learn how to use privacy focused apps and alternatives!

Backup & Restore
Learn how to back up your data and apps!

Troubleshooting & Maintenance
Here we cover some common issues and how to resolve them on your own!

Migrating from other devices
A collection of written guides to get your crucial data transfered.

Older Above Phones (prior 2025)
Here are some tutorials specifically for phones that were bought some time ago. We cover how to update specific apps and migrate to replacements.