What to do if your PinePhone Pro does not boot

[bcnaz]

That is a method that seems to work for many of the forum members,  so I cannot argue that.

BUT it is also not the only method that works.

Arch is probably the best 'out of the box' OS for the Explorer phone at the moment for running from the sd card.
  Before I wiped my emmc, ---  I had to press my power button for 6 seconds for it to boot from the sd card,
now it boots from the sd card with the normal 2 second press.

Mobian runs 'out of the box', but it does have a few problems, like freezing on suspend.
  (You can turn off suspend)

Anyhow,  I have not had to use the "reset" button ever,  and I have been able to boot my Explorer with a minimum of problems.

** Persons new to the Pine phones should be made aware that there are 2 Different operating systems, 
One for the original Pine phone,
and one for the Pro series phones, 
--  and they are Not inter-changeable, the Pro has different hardware. (mostly)

** When flashing sd cards, there are several methods that work well, --- Myself I prefer using the Balena Etcher app.

** For the time being it is suggested to use the sd card to run from, but that will soon change as the software evolves.
----  (except for actual developers)
Development of the software for the new Pro series seems to be evolving quicker now,  than in the early Brave Heart days.!