Privacy switches
The PinePhone features six switches that can be used to configure its hardware. They are numbered 1-6, with switch 1 located nearest to the modem. Their "on" position is toward the top of the phone.
Number | Name | Description |
1 | Modem | "On" enables 2G/3G/4G communication and GNSS hardware, "off" disables it. |
2 | WiFi / Bluetooth | "On" enables WiFi and Bluetooth communication hardware, "off" disables it. |
3 | Microphone | "On" enables audio input from on-board microphones (not 3.5 mm jack), "off" disables it. |
4 | Rear camera | "On" enables the rear camera, "off" disables it. |
5 | Front camera | "On" enables the front camera, "off" disables it. |
6 | Headphone | "On" enables audio input and output via the 3.5 mm audio jack, "off" switches the jack to hardware UART¹ mode. |
¹ Note: The baud rate may be 1500000 instead of 115200.
