USER GUIDE SONIM XP7 English 1
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General Information———————— 7 Phone Models Covered Sonim Support Information Use the Guide Effectively Contents Safety Guidelines———————— 8 Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile phones Avoid High Temperatures Personal Medical Devices Child Safety Emergency Calls Battery Usage Battery Usage Guidelines———————— 12 Charging the Battery Verifying and Optimizing Battery Usage Extend the life of your battery Getting Started———————— 14 What Is In the Box ? Phone Specifications Your SIM Car
Apps Accessing Your Location Backup & Reset Options Managing Accounts Account Sync Options Contents Managing Contacts———————— 37 Adding a New Contact View the Contact Details Sending a Message from Contacts Dialing a Number from Contacts Editing the Contact Details Importing SIM Card Contacts to Phone Exporting Phone Contacts to SIM Card Importing from Storage Exporting Phone Contacts to Storage Sharing Contacts Via MMS, Bluetooth, Drive and E-mail Managing Contact Settings Managing Phonebook Settings S
License Comprehensive 3 Year Warranty Warranty Registration Application (Only available on Smart phones) Our Warranty What We Will Do Phone Care Conditions Accessories Federal Communication Commission Interference (FCC) Statement———————— 57 FCC Regulations RF Exposure Information (SAR) Contents Index———————— 59 5
• Please register your phone at www.sonimtech.com/register, to receive product information and updates. Sonim devices are covered by a 3-Year comprehensive warranty. The embedded battery is covered by a 1-Year limited warranty. For more information related to the warranty, please refer to the warranty section "Comprehensive 3 Year Warranty" on page 53.
Congratulations on the purchase of a Sonim XP7700 mobile phone. This phone is a 1x/EVDO Rev-A and LTE enabled smartphone with an intuitive feature-rich user interface, which allows you to make the best use of offered functions.
Please read and understand the following safety guidelines before you use the phone. These guidelines provide details to enable you to operate your phone safely and conform to any legal requirements regarding the use of cellular phones. Do not to use the phone at a refuelling point. Observe restrictions when using radio equipment at fuel depots, chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress. Electrical interference may obstruct the use of your phone.
Ensure that only qualified personnel install or repair your phone. The Sonim XP7700 is water-proof and can be submerged to 2 metres for 30 minutes. • Ensure to close the audio connector and SIM slot properly. This will prevent the deposit of water droplets on the connectors, when the phone is immersed in water. • Water droplets may condense under the display cover if the phone is immersed in water with significant drop in temperature. This does not indicate water leakage.
Safety Guidelines Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile phones In 2003, the FCC adopted rules to make digital wireless telephones compatible with hearing aids and cochlear implants. Although analog wireless phones do not usually cause interference with hearing aids or cochlear implants, digital wireless phones sometimes do because of electromagnetic energy emitted by the phone's antenna, backlight, or other components. Your phone is compliant with FCC HAC regulations (ANSI C63.19- 2011).
Avoid High Temperatures Leaving the device in hot or cold places, such as in a closed car in summer or winter conditions, reduces the capacity and lifetime of the battery. For the best results, try to use the device between -20°C and +55°C (-4°F and 131°F). A device with a hot or cold battery may not work temporarily, even when the battery is fully charged. Battery performance is particularly limited in temperatures well below freezing.
Charging the Battery The battery delivered with your mobile phone is not fully charged. We recommend that you charge your mobile for 4 hours before you use your mobile phone for the first time. Battery Usage Guidelines 1 2 Insert Charger 3 Charging Animation/Icon • If the battery is being charged when the phone is switched off, a battery charging animation with the battery level is displayed.
If you stop some apps or services, your device may not work correctly. Extend the life of your battery Battery Usage Guidelines Follow these tips to extend your phone’s battery life. • If you are not using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS, use the Settings to turn them off. The GPS setting is located in Settings > Personal > Location. • Set screen brightness to Auto and set a shorter Sleep time-out (1 minute). The display settings are located in Settings > Device > Display.
What Is In the Box ? The list of items in the Sonim XP7 phone box are: • Sonim XP7 phone with rechargeable built-in battery • Quick Start Guide • USB Data Cable • Multi-tool • Charging Adapter Feature Description Connectivity Charger port name - 5-pin magnetic connector (USB2.0, waterproof) 3.5mm headphone jack Operating system Android™ 4.4, Kitkat® Getting Started Phone Specifications Feature Description Dimension 137*72.1*20.8 in.
Your SIM Card 4. Insert the SIM card in the tray and return the tray into the slot by pushing it in, make sure the pinhole is aligned next to the headset port. 5. Refix both the covers and screws in place using the screwdriver in the multitool. The SIM card associates your network services (for example, phone number, data services, and so on). Inserting the SIM Card 1. Remove screw A using the screwdriver in the multi-tool and remove the headset port cover. Getting Started ` 2. 3.
Sonim XP7700 Phone Notification LED SIM card slot Headset port Proximity sensor Loudspeaker Receiver Front camera Display screen Your Sonim XP7 Lock/Power ON key Volume Up Key Volume Down Key Sonim Protect® Alarm Key This key will be activated when the service is available. Camera Key Home key Return key` Microphone Charger/USB port Recent key Single press recent key, displays the recent apps list. Double-press recent key, launches menu options of any applications.
Account, all the contacts you associate with that account in the People app are automatically backed up. As a result, they are always accessible through your Google Account from any computer. The contacts are also not lost. Switching On the Phone Press and Hold the Power/Lock key for 2 seconds to Power ON the phone. When the phone is switched on, it tries to register with the network. After successful registration, the name of the service provider is displayed on the Notification panel.
1 2 3 Your Sonim XP7 4 1. Message/Alert Notifications 2. Service Indicator and Signal Strength bar 3. Battery charge indicator and time 4. Home screen 5. Application Grid or Menu 5 Key Description Keys Description Back Opens the previous screens in the working sequence till the home screen is displayed. Once the home screen is displayed it will remain there even when you press the back key. Home Short press on any app: Shows the home screen.
Adding an Application Icon to Home Screen text is displayed on the top of the home screen. 1. On the home screen, tap on Apps Menu ( 2. Swipe left or right to locate the application for which you require a shortcut on the home screen. 3. Touch and hold the application icon and drag it to the home screen. ). 2. Drag the icon and position it on the ( till it turns red. 3. Drop the icon and it will be deleted from the home screen.
Icons Description Signal strength No SIM card Your Sonim XP7 Roaming Icons Description FM Radio Missed call New SMS or MMS LTE network connected Alarm activated 1X/EVDO network is connected Silent mode activated 1X network is connected Vibration mode activated Wi-Fi connected Flight mode activated Bluetooth activated Error/information notification - attention required Call in progress Screenshot captured New E-mail Music is played 20
Icons Description • PIN: Provide your PIN value (minimum four numbers) to set up PIN lock. When the screen is locked with PIN, provide your correct PIN value to unlock the screen. • Pattern: Draw your pattern to setup the pattern lock. When the screen is locked with pattern, provide the correct pattern to unlock it. • Password: Provide your password to setup the password lock. When the screen is locked with password, provide your correct password to unlock the screen.
Changing the Wallpaper Your Sonim XP7 You can set an image or a photo stored in your phone as your home screen wallpaper. To change the wallpaper, 1. Tap and hold on the Home screen. Choose Wallpapers option. 2. Select from one of the following Wallpaper collections: • Gallery: includes the photos taken using camera, screenshots and downloaded photos. • Live Wallpapers: includes animated wallpapers. • Photos: includes photos saved in Google account like Picasa web Album.
supported are Regional (the standard format supported by that country or region, MM DD YYYY, DD MM YYYY, YYYY MM DD with / as the date separator. Using Glove Mode Managing Phone Settings The XP7 phone is equipped with a glove touch screen. In order to be able to use the glove mode, enable the glove mode on the device. 1. From the Home or Apps Menu screen, tap Settings ( ). 2. Scroll down and tap Accessibility ( under System. 3.
• Managing Phone Settings • phone’s display: • Clock: Displays the current system clock. Brightness: Set the brightness of the phone display. It is recommended to set to Auto so that the display brightness is adjusted automatically based on the brightness of the surroundings. This will also optimize the battery power consumed. • Colors: Displays the seven colors of spectrum with various transition effects.
• Camera (PTP): Lets you transfer photos using camera software, and transfer any files that don't support MTP. USB Tethering: 1. From the Home screen or Apps Menu, tap on Settings ( ). 2. Scroll down and tap on Apps, located under Device settings. The following tabs are displayed. To perform USB Tethering, • Select Settings > More > Tethering and Portable hotspot > Enable USB Tethering. Downloaded: Displays apps you have downloaded from Google Play™ or other sources.
Using the Torch You can enable the Torch in 2 different ways: From Home Screen: 1. Add the LED flashlight widget to the homescreen. 2. Tap on the Torch icon ( ) to turn on the torch. 3. Torch can be turned off by tapping on Torch icon. From Lock Screen: Managing Phone Settings • Tap on the Torch icon ( torch. ) to enable or disable the If Torch is turned ON from Home screen, it can be turned OFF from Lock screen by tapping on Torch icon present in lock screen and vice versa.
Connecting to Wi-Fi Network Wi-Fi is a wireless network technology that can provide Internet access at distance upto 100 feet, depending on the Wi-Fi router and surroundings. Managing Wireless and Network Settings You can access Internet when you connect your XP7 to a Wi-Fi network. To connect your phone to a Wi-Fi network, 1. From the Home screen or Apps Menu, tap on Settings ( ). 2. Enable Wi-Fi , located under Wireless & Networks settings. 3. Tap on Wi-Fi.
• • Transfer media files and contacts between mobile devices connected using Bluetooth. Access Internet through a Bluetooth device. • Use Bluetooth headphones for playing media file. Pairing a Bluetooth Device Managing Wireless and Network Settings To activate Bluetooth and pair your XP7 phone with other Bluetooth devices: name. 3. Tap on Unpair to remove the device from your paired list. 4. Enable Media audio to connect the Bluetooth device for listening to media files. 5.
Managing Wireless and Network Settings 6. Drag the orange bar to set data usage warning so that you will get an alert before reaching your set data usage limit. Settings ( ). 2. Tap on More located under Wireless & Networks Settings. Activating Airplane Mode 3. Tap on Tethering & Portable hotspot. When your phone is set to airplane mode, you will not have network connectivity or mobile data connectivity.
• Activating Bluetooth Tethering Managing Wireless and Networking Settings When you activate Bluetooth tethering, you can share your phone’s Internet connection with other Bluetooth paired devices. 1. Tap on More located under Wireless & Networks settings. 2. Tap on Tethering & Portable hotspot. 3. Enable Bluetooth Tethering.
Managing Mobile Network Managing Wireless and Network Settings To view and modify your mobile network settings, 1. From the Home screen or Apps Menu, tap on Settings ( ). 2. Tap on More located under Wireless & Networks settings. 3. Tap on Mobile network settings. 4. Enable Data enabled to access the Internet using your mobile network. 5. Enable Data roaming to have network connectivity when you are in a roaming network. 6. Prefered network types listed in the phone are, LTE, CDMA and Global.
About Android Security Managing Security Settings Android takes a multi-layered approach to the security. • Prevent: Apps on Google Play are scanned continuously to block harmful apps and policy violators. You can also choose to have apps installed from other sources verified. • Control: App sandboxes keep apps from accessing other parts of your device’s operating system, or each other, unless you give permission at installation.
Managing Security Settings Disconnect the call and respond with a default text message from a list of quick response text messages. 3. The screen gets locked automatically as per Automatically lock option set. 4. Enable Power button instantly Locks option to lock the screen when immediately you press the power button. 5. Check Enable Widgets to add and view widgets on the lock screen. 6. Enable Show Owner Info on lock screen in Owner Info option to display owner info on the lock screen.
2. Enter the new SIM PIN and re-enter the same value when asked. Tap OK. Making Password Visible Enable the Make passwords visible option to view the password while entering. Device Administrator Settings Managing Security Settings To activate device administrator, tap on Device Administrators > enable Launcher. Protecting Your Phone from Harmful Applications Some applications can harm your device.
Location Access 1. In the Location screen, view the list of applications that are accessing or recently accessed the location data of your phone, under Recent location requests. Managing Personal, Account and System Settings You can let your device access GPS, Wi-Fi networks, and mobile networks to estimate your location. 1. From the Home screen or Apps Menu, tap on Settings ( ). 2. Tap an application to view the application info. You can stop, disable or uninstall it. 2.
Managing Personal, Account and System Settings Managing Accounts Account Sync Options You can link an existing Google Account to your phone to organize and access your personal information from any computer or mobile device. Adding an Account To view and modify sync settings for Google Account, tap on Settings > Accounts > Google > Account name. Configure Auto-Sync for all Apps 1. From the Home screen or Apps Menu, tap on Settings ( ).
and then tap on Message icon ( message screen. You can use the phonebook to maintain your contacts. It enables you to make a call, send SMS and MMS etc. To access the contacts, From home screen or Apps Menu, tap People ( contacts saved in the phonebook are displayed. ) .The You can touch and drag the scroll bar on your phone screen to scroll through the contacts. 3. Type the message or tap an Attachment ( attach a multimedia file. 4. Tap on Send ( ) to ). Dialing a Number from Contacts 1.
4. Tap on the contact to be moved to the phone. The contact is imported to the phone address book. 3. Tap Export to storage. 4. Tap OK. All the contacts are exported to your storage as .VCF file. Managing Contacts Exporting Phone Contacts to SIM Card Sharing Contacts Via MMS, Bluetooth, Drive and E-mail 1. From Home screen or Apps Menu, tap on People ( ). 2. Tap on Options and select Import/Export. 3. Tap on Export to SIM card.
3. Select the sharing options like Bluetooth, Drive, E-mail, Gmail or Messaging and share the contact. Managing Contact Settings You can set ringtone, enable voice mail, and place the contact on homescreen. last name. Searching Contacts 1. From Home screen or Apps Menu, tap on People ( ). 2. Tap Search ( ) and enter the first few letters/ numbers of the contact name/phone number to be searched. From Home screen or Apps Menu, tap on People ( ). 2.
Making a Call 1. From Home screen or Apps Menu, tap on the Phone ( ). The phone screen with frequently called contacts, call history ( ), dial pad ( ), and the call options ( ) are displayed. Icons Description Answer the call. Disconnect the call. Managing Calls To dial a number use one of the following options: • Call history: Tap on the call History icon ( ). Tap on the phone icon beside the contact or tap on the contact, and tap on the number. • Dial pad: Tap on the dial pad.
2. Tap on the call History icon ( 3. Tap on All to view all the incoming, outgoing, and missed calls. 1. From the Home screen Apps Menu, tap on Settings ( ). 4. Tap on Missed to view only the missed calls. 2. Tap on Sound located under Device settings. 3. Tap on Phone ringtone located under CALL RINGTONE & VIBRATE and select the required ringtone from the list. Tap OK to set the ringtone. ). Managing Calls Deleting Call History 1. From Home screen or Apps Menu, tap on the Phone ( ). 2.
• Setup: Enter your voicemail number. Turn on Proximity Sensor • Sound: Set alert tone for voicemail message. • Vibrate: Enable this option to receive a vibrating alert for voicemail messages. You can save battery power by switching off the display when you are in a call. Enable Turn on proximity sensor to switch off the display, when you answer a call. Dial Pad Touch Tones Managing Calls 1. From Home screen or Apps Menu, tap on Settings ( ). 2. Tap on Sound. 3. Enable Dial pad touch tones.
Other Call Settings Forward calls when your phone is switched off or is out of coverage area. From the Home screen or Apps Menu, tap on the Phone ( ). 2. Tap Options > Settings. 3. Scroll down to locate Other Call Settings. Internet Call Settings 4. Under Other Call Settings, select Additional settings. This option is used to display caller ID. You can make calls and receive calls over Internet when connected to Wi-Fi network, rather than over your mobile network.
incoming call from Internet. Managing Calls IMS Account 1. From the Home screen or Apps Tray, tap on the Phone( ). 2. Tap on Options > Settings 3. Scroll down to select IMS Account located under Internet call Settings. 4. The following two options are displayed: • Enable/Disable IMS Service Capability: • MO (Mobile Orginated) Call Type: The two different types are: 5. • Voice - Voice LTE call is initiated. • CSVoice - Voice call is initiated over a CDMA network.
SMS and MMS are convenient and inexpensive means of communication. You can send a text message to other people via SMS service. MMS allows you to send messages by including multimedia content such as pictures, audio files, video files. You can use the Messaging in your phone to send an SMS and MMS message to other mobile phones or any other equipment that can receive SMS and MMS. Sending Messages and E-mails The MMS feature is available only if you subscribe it from your network operator.
Managing Message Settings Auto retrieve You can customize the way you want to view and filter the messages. You can also set the default messaging application. Enable this option to retrieve the messages automatically. Roaming auto-retrieve Enable this option to retrieve the messages automatically, while you are in a roaming network. Sending Messages and E-mails To view and modify the message settings, 1.
4. You can delete the selected conversation. Tap on a single message and can delete the thread for the perticular sender. Setting Up E-mail Accounts Sending Messages and E-mails You have to configure your e-mail account to access your e-mail box and e-mail services. Option Description Attach picture Attach a photo from the phone memory. Attach video Attach a video from the phone memory. Add Cc/Bcc Add the recipients in Cc/Bcc. Save draft Save the composed mail as a draft.
Settings ( Using the Keyboard Enter and Edit Text ). Tap Language & Input located under Personal settings. Personal Dictionary You can use the virtual Keyboard to enter text quickly and easily. Type faster and more accurately on your device with Keyboard’s word recognition and next-word predictions. 2. The key features are: You can add your own words to your personal dictionary so that your device remembers them.
Downloading Android™ Applications and Media Files • Calendar You can download and install/view your Android applications/media files, when your phone is connected to the Internet through Wi-Fi or mobile data connection. You can also download files from Gmail or other sources. • People - for keeping track of your accounts • Google Drive™- for working with documents To manage application downloads, tap the Downloads icon ( ) located on the Apps Menu.
• most edge to capture the complete panaromic image. To change camera settings ( ) such as flash, exposure, and others, touch the circle to the right of the shutter. Multimedia Player You can play music files and voice memos stored in your phone using the music application. Using Android™ Applications To play music files, tap on Music ( ) or tap Play Music ( ) to play the music located in Apps Menu. Settings: Displays the General settings of the Google Calendar.
Using Android™ Applications Clock Sound Recorder You can view the time of major cities in different time zones. You also have the option to use Daylight Saving Time (DST). You can record voice memos using the sound recorder. To access the sound recorder, tap on the Sound Recorder ( ) located in Apps Menu screen. The local time is displayed in the upper half of the screen. 1. To record an audio, tap Record ( 2. To stop recording, tap Stop ( ). 1. Tap on Apps Menu ( 2.
About Google Search™ and Google Now™ Voice Search and Action Google Now gives you the right information at the right time. Google now do not require any elaborate setting. The information is at your fingertips. You can speak to your phone to search, get directions, send messages and perform other tasks. Get updates on weather and traffic before you leave home. Google Search™ and Google Now™ When Google Now is activated, it also activates the Location reporting and Location history.
End User License Agreement License Comprehensive 3 Year Warranty This wireless device, (the “Device”) contains software owned by Sonim Technologies, Inc. (“Sonim”) and its third party suppliers and licensors (collectively, the “Software”). As user of this Device, Sonim grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable license to use the software solely in conjunction with the Device on which it is installed and/or delivered with.
End User License Agreement Our Warranty Phone Care Subject to the conditions of this Comprehensive 3 year Warranty Sonim warrants this product to be free from major defects in design, material and workmanship at the time of its original purchase by a consumer, and for a subsequent period of Three (3) years. Each Sonim Phone has a designated IP class for dust and water protection, according to the IEC Ingress Protection (IP) Standard 60529.
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technician for help. FCC Regulations Federal Communication Commission Interference (FCC) Statement • • This mobile phone complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Federal Communication Commission Interference (FCC) Statement The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid after searching on FCC ID:WYPL22V012AA. For this device, the highest reported SAR value for usage against the head is 0.
A Credential Certificates 34 K Account Sync 36 D Keyboard Dictionaries 48 Data Usage 28 L Deleting a Contact 39 Location Access 35 Adding a New Contact 37 Airplane Mode 29 Android Applications Camera 49 Android Security 32 B Backup 35 Index Battery Charging indicator 12 Battery usage Charging 12 Improving battery life 13 Optimize power 12 Bluetooth Devices 27 Pairing Bluetooth 27 Device Administrator 34 Display Settings 23 DTMF Tones 42 E Encrypt 33 F FCC 57 G M Memory Usage 25 Mobile Netw
S SAR 57 VPN Connection Editing VPN 30 Security Settings 32 W SMS/MMS Message 45 Wallpaper 22 Sonim Protect 16 Wi-Fi 29 Sound Recorder Audio Playback 51 Wi-Fi Network 27 Speech Settings 23 X Spell checker 23 XP7700 Phone 16 T Index Taking a Screenshot 22 Tethering & Portable Hotspot 29 Time and Date Settings 22 TTY Mode 42 U Using Lock Screen Face Unlock 21 V Vibrate Mode 41 Voice Actions 52 Voice Input 22 Voicemail 41 Voice Search 52 60