Battery/wifi problems every time I take the battery out to change SIM or SD card

[BlunderingBushcraft]

I have a UBports edition Pinephone.  When I run the factory test image it passes the auto test.  However anytime I take out the battery to change the SIM or micro SD card and boot up it says I have 0% battery and wifi will not work.  It only boots up when plugged in and shuts down if I unplug after it boots. Even thought the battery was showing fully charged before I changed the SIM or Micro SD card.  After a reboot it normally goes to say the battery is 100% but again only boots if plugged in and dies if unplugged and Wifi will not work.  After several boot cycles it will suddenly start working fine until I remove the battery and have to start this all over again.  Has anyone else had this problem? Does anyone know a solution?
thanks

Are you having this problem while using the charger?

I only had this happen (battery seeming to lose all juice and wifi not working) when I tried to use without battery, while plugged into charger.

Try taking battery out n putting it back in *while disconnected* from charger.

I take the battery out with the phone turned off and disconnected from the charger.  Then after I put the battery back in I can only boot if it is charging
Thanks