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 # Contributing to Ionic Native
 
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-## Feature request?
-Have a plugin you'd like to see supported? Since Ionic Native is a thin wrapper around existing Cordova plugins, adding support for new plugins is as easy as creating a new wrapper for whatever plugin you'd like to add.
-
-Take a look at our [Developer Guide](https://github.com/driftyco/ionic-native/blob/master/DEVELOPER.md) for more info on adding new plugins.
-
 ## Have an issue?
 #### There are no rules, but here are a few things to consider:
 ###### Before you submit an issue:
 * Do a quick search to see if there are similar issues
-* **Check that you are using the latest version of** `ionic-native`
+* Make sure that you are waiting for `deviceready` to fire before interacting with any plugin. If you are using Ionic 2, this can be done using [the `Platform.ready()` function](http://ionicframework.com/docs/v2/api/platform/Platform/#ready).
+* **Check that you are using the latest version of** `ionic-native`, you can install the latest version by running `npm i --save ionic-native@latest`
 
 ###### Still having problems? submit an issue with the following details:
 * Short description of the issue
 * Steps to reproduce
 * Stack trace (if available)
+
+
+## Feature request?
+Have a plugin you'd like to see supported? Since Ionic Native is a thin wrapper around existing Cordova plugins, adding support for new plugins is as easy as creating a new wrapper for whatever plugin you'd like to add.
+
+Take a look at our [Developer Guide](https://github.com/driftyco/ionic-native/blob/master/DEVELOPER.md) for more info on adding new plugins.
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