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© 2018 by Sonim Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Guide

    USER GUIDE © 2018 by Sonim Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. CONTENT...
  • Page 2: General Information

    PHONE MODELS COVERED This user guide covers Sonim XP8 phone with the model THIRD PARTY TRADEMARKS number XP8800. The model name can be seen on Google, Android, Google Calendar, Google Now, Google backside of the phone.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS USING YOUR SONIM XP8 GENERAL INFORMATION Switching On the Phone ..........15 Third Party Trademarks ............. 2 Setting Up Your Phone ............ 15 Disposal of Battery ............2 Managing Home Screen ..........15 Guideline for Headphone and Earphone ......2 Key Description ...............
  • Page 4 Sending an E-mail from POP3/IMAP Account ....38 Languages & Input ............27 Reading Gmail ..............38 Backup & Reset ............... 27 BELL PUSH-TO-TALK SERVICES MANAGING SYSTEM SETTINGS SONIM SCOUT Date & Time ..............29 Setup ................40 Accessibility ..............29 Utilities ................40 Printing ................29 Support ................
  • Page 5: Safety Guidelines

    In an and long product life, one should protect aircraft, the phone can be used in flight the Sonim XP8800 from salt water, dust mode. and strong impacts. Do not expose the device to high temperatures (in excess of 55°C).
  • Page 6: Hearing Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Mobile Phones

    HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY (HAC) Hearing devices may also be rated. Your hearing device manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you REGULATIONS FOR MOBILE PHONES find this rating. For more information about FCC Hearing In 2003, the FCC adopted rules to make digital wireless Aid Compatibility, please go to http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ telephones compatible with hearing aids and cochlear...
  • Page 7: Child Safety

    CHILD SAFETY Do not allow children to play with your mobile phone or its accessories. Keep it out of their reach. They could hurt themselves or others, or could accidentally damage the mobile phone or accessories. Your mobile phone and its accessories may contain small parts, which could be detached and create a choking hazard.
  • Page 8: Battery Safety Warning For Ieee1725

    BATTERY SAFETY WARNING FOR IEEE1725 CHARGING SAFETY WARNING Do not disassemble or open crush, bend or The equipment shall only be charged when in the deform, puncture or shred. non-hazardous area using a charger specifically supplied for use with the unit USB cable and AC charger S42A02(US plug)/ S42A00(EU plug)/ S42A01(UK plug).
  • Page 9: Battery Usage

    BATTERY USAGE DISPOSAL OF BATTERY Sonim XP8 phone comes with a removable battery. For Please check local regulations for disposal of any battery related queries, contact Sonim customer batteries. The battery should never be placed in support. municipal waste. Use a battery disposal facility if •...
  • Page 10: Verifying And Optimizing Battery Usage

    TIPS TO EXTEND THE BATTERY LIFE CHARGING ANIMATION/ICON Follow these tips to extend your phone’s battery life. • If the battery is being charged when the • If you are not using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS, use phone is switched off, a battery charging the Settings to turn them off.
  • Page 11: Your Sim/Memory Card

    REMOVING THE BATTERY UNSCREW COVER After removing the back cover, remove the battery by using Sonim screw driver tool. LIFT THE COVER Lift the back cover to reveal the battery slot. USE SONIM SCREWDRIVER You can use the Sonim provided screwdriver tool to open the screws.
  • Page 12: Inserting The Sim Card

    INSERT SIM CARD 1 USE SONIM Slide the silver clip and SCREWDRIVER insert the SIM card. Lock You can use the Sonim the silver clip. provided screwdriver tool to open the screws. YOUR SIM/MEMORY CARD...
  • Page 13: Getting Started

    Dedicated keys Power Key/ PTT Key/Volume key (Up and Down)/Yellow Key/Alarm WHAT IS IN THE BOX? key/ The list of items in the Sonim XP8 phone box are: Home/Recent/Back keys • Sonim XP8 phone Ports Water-proof USB3.1 type-C, High • Battery Speed, OTG •...
  • Page 14: Using Your Sonim Xp8

    USING YOUR SONIM XP8 9 10 Sonim XPand Connector LED Notification Receiver USB-C Notification Bar Volume Up/Down Alarm Key Power ON Button Yellow Key PTT Button Sonim SecureAudio Connector Display App Tray Memory Card Slot Under Speakers Battery SIM Cards Slot under Battery...
  • Page 15: Switching On The Phone

    To open an app, touch it. To remove any application Device comes equipped with pre-installed from this list, swipe the application to left screen protector for added protection. or right. Double press: Launches the menu options of any application. YOUR SONIM XP8...
  • Page 16: Notification Bar Icons

    • From Home screen, tap on System settings or enabled) select Menu > Settings ( • Scroll down and select Security ( ) , located New E-mail under Personal settings. • Select Screen lock and select one of the following options to configure phone: YOUR SONIM XP8...
  • Page 17: Changing The Wallpaper

    Ensure that the image to be captured is displayed on the current screen. Press the Power and Volume down button simultaneously. The screenshot is captured and stored in the Photos. A screen Capture ( icon is also displayed on the notification bar. YOUR SONIM XP8...
  • Page 18: Suggestions

    SUGGESTIONS Your Android device offers suggestions and reminders about the features and you can easily remove them from the Settings. PAY FASTER WITH GOOGLE You can save payment information to your Google account for easier online checkout process. SET DO NOT DISTURB SCHEDULE You can set your device on Silent mode at certain.
  • Page 19: Wireless & Networks Settings Wi-Fi

    Select Connect to network and get connected to the network. PAIRING A BLUETOOTH DEVICE To activate Bluetooth and pair your XP8 phone with other Bluetooth devices: MODIFY NETWORK From the Notifications or Apps menu, tap on Long press on connected network.
  • Page 20: Data Usage

    RENAME THIS DEVICE Turn on Airplane mode. From the Bluetooth screen, tap on Option ( ) > Rename this device to rename the selected device. When NFC (Near-Field Communication) is a set of Enter the name and tap on RENAME. communication protocols that enable two electronic SHOW RECEIVED FILES devices one of which is usually a portable device such as...
  • Page 21 From Notifications or Apps menu, tap on Settings Select Wireless & Networks > More > VPN. Tap on the icon ( ) to add a new VPN profile. In Edit VPN profile screen, enter the Name, Type (select from the drop-down list), and the server address.
  • Page 22: Managing Device Settings

    MANAGING DEVICE SETTINGS • Shown silently • No sensitive content on lock screen • Never shown on lock screen DISPLAY • Overrides Do Not Disturb Tap on Settings. The following options are From Notifications or Apps menu, tap on Settings displayed: ) >...
  • Page 23: Apps

    APPS Phone ringtone: Select the required ringtone from the list and tap on OK to set as the ringtone. From Notifications or Apps menu, tap on Settings Default notification ringtone: Select the ) > Device > Apps ( required notification ringtone from the list and tap Select All apps drop-down list.
  • Page 24: Battery

    USERS • System • Other From Notifications or Apps menu, tap on Settings • Cached data ) > Device > Users ( • Explore Tap on You (owner). Change the Profile info and Tap on More ( ) > Storage Cleanup. You can tap on OK.
  • Page 25: Managing Personal Settings

    MANAGING PERSONAL SETTINGS • Messaging: Turn ON this option to share your real-time location details. A link is created and new message window is displayed. You can LOCATION selecte the recipient and send the message. • More: You can share your real-time location You can enable and configure the Location settings.
  • Page 26: Accessories

    to pattern/PIN/password, you can set any of • Screen pinning: Turn on to use screen pinning to the following time frame to lock the device keep the current screen in view until you unpin. automatically: Immediately, 5 seconds, 15 • Apps with usage access: Select the app and seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 select center key to enable/disable the Permit minutes, 10 minutes, and 30 minutes...
  • Page 27: Languages & Input

    from your account in Delete Google services. keyboards. You can view different services under Services. • Physical keyboard: Tap on Option ( ) and the following options are • Show virtual keyboard: Enable this option to displayed: keep it on screen while physical keyboard is •...
  • Page 28 • System and app data and settings • Downloaded apps • Music • Photos • Other user data You are currently signed into the following accounts: • Personal: • Google account • Other Third party applications • Tap on RESET PHONE to reset the device. A message is displayed;...
  • Page 29: Managing System Settings

    MANAGING SYSTEM SETTINGS • Caption style • Magnification gesture: You can set to ON to perform these gestures on the device screen: DATE & TIME Zoom, Drag and Pinch • Font size: You can set the font size from smaller to You can set and display the date and time on the phone.
  • Page 30: About Phone

    ABOUT PHONE From Notifications or Apps menu, tap on Settings ) > System > About phone ( Go to Software Update and Check for Updates. If there is any updates, it starts updating. The following information is displayed: • Status •...
  • Page 31: Managing Contacts

    MANAGING CONTACTS SENDING A MESSAGE FROM CONTACTS You can send SMS and MMS messages to the contacts. You can use the phonebook to maintain phone numbers of your contacts. This feature enables you to add, dial From App menu, tap on Contacts ( phone numbers and send SMS and MMS messages.
  • Page 32 account. If the device has only one vcf file, it is • Bluetooth: Send the contact details to a imported without any selection window. Bluetooth device paired with your phone. Select the Bluetooth device to share the contact. • Android Beam: You can share the contact via IMPORT FROM SIM CARD Android Beam by selecting another device which From App screen, tap on Contacts (...
  • Page 33: Searching A Contact

    MERGE CONTACTS You can share the favorite contact using following apps: From App screen, tap on Contacts ( • Gmail Select Options ( ) > Merge contacts. • Bluetooth Contacts are merged. • Messaging SEARCHING A CONTACT ADDING GROUPS From App screen, tap on Contacts ( From App screen, tap on Contacts ( Tap Search ( ) and enter the first few letters/...
  • Page 34: Managing Call Settings

    MANAGING CALL SETTINGS CALL HISTORY SCREEN From Home screen or App screen, tap on Phone MAKING A CALL ) > Call History ( Tap on Options ( From Home screen or Apps Menu, tap on the Phone The following options are displayed: •...
  • Page 35 • Sort by: You can sort the contacts by First name or and the call gets disconnected. Last name. Tap on Options ( ) > Restore defaults. • Name format: You have two options to display the SPEED DIAL SETTINGS contact name: •...
  • Page 36 SIP SETTINGS enable screening of outgoing calls. Only calls to contacts are allowed. SIP accounts: Tap on Manage list. • Manage black list: Add a contact number to be To add a SIP account and configure your incoming and blocked as a black list outgoing preferences: •...
  • Page 37: Sending Messages And Mails

    SENDING MESSAGES AND MAILS ATTACHMENT DESCRIPTION TYPE SMS and MMS are convenient and inexpensive means Smileys Attach a smiley from the phone of communication. You can send a text message to memory. other people via SMS service. MMS allows you to send Stickers Attach a sticker from mobile gallery.
  • Page 38: Deleting Messages

    Auto-download Enable this option to set the auto Save Draft Save composed mail as draft. MMS when download MMS while roaming. Discard Delete the selected email. roaming Settings Set the general settings. Use simple Enable to use simple characters. characters Enter the message and tap on Send ( Get SMS Enable to get the SMS delivery...
  • Page 39: Bell Push-To-Talk Services

    BELL PUSH-TO-TALK SERVICES Sonim supports Virtual Pre-Load (VPL) mechanism which is also known as Stub to install the PTT application. LAUNCHING PTT APPLICATION To launch the Push-to-Talk application, click on Push-to- Talk icon ( ) from Application screen. For more information PTT, refer to the link: https://www.bell.ca/Business/Mobility/Industry-Solutions/Push-...
  • Page 40: Sonim Scout

    SONIM SCOUT SUPPORT Support tab consists of the following features: Sonim Scout is a solution that allows the user to register • Chat with Sonim and use a number of key enterprise features. • Remote Control • SonimCare Sonim Cloud account required to fully utilize SCOUT •...
  • Page 41: Using Applications

    CAMERA balance in your pictures. The following options are displayed: Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, The Sonim XP8 has a rear camera with 12MP fixed focus Daylight, and Cloudy for taking pictures. The pictures are saved in Photos. • Selfie Flash: You can enable/disable to get the From Home screen or App screen, tap on Camera flash when camera is in selfie mode.
  • Page 42: Calendar

    CALENDAR Set the following items: Check the box down to Repeat to set the alarm on all the days in a week. The Calendar helps you to set appointments, schedule • Tap on Default ringtone and select the required reminders and alerts and repeat them if required. You can ringtone.
  • Page 43: File Manager

    • New folder: Create a new folder. on the Notification bar. • New file: Create a new file. • Side Connector: As the Sonim XP8 device does not • Select all: Selects all the folders. support the jack, side connector is used to plug-in •...
  • Page 44 recording in the following time frame: • 5 minutes • 15 minutes • 30 minutes • Until stopped • Revert to Factory Defaults: This option deletes all the settings including Presets. Select OK to confirm. Tap on Sleep. You can turn off the radio after a selected time frame: •...
  • Page 45: Regulatory Information- Usa Market

    REGULATORY INFORMATION- USA exposure guidelines. If you do not use a body-worn accessory and are not holding the device at the ear, MARKET position the handset a minimum of xxxcm from your body when the device is switched on. RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION (SAR) FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION This device meets the government’s requirements for INTERFERENCE STATEMENT...
  • Page 46: Industry Canada Statement (Ic: 8090A

    fixed to US operation channels only. • Operations in the 5.15-5.25GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only. INDUSTRY CANADA STATEMENT (IC: 8090A-PG4032) This device complies with Industry Canada license- exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: •...
  • Page 47: Index

    INDEX FCC 45 Gesture 24 About Phone 30 Google 26 Accessibility 29 Accessories 26 Accounts 26 Airplane Mode 20 Hotspot 20 Android Beam 20 Applications Music Keyboard 27 FM Radio Spell Checker 27 File Explorer 24 Auto-sync 26, 32 Languages 27 LED 14 Backup 27 Location 25...
  • Page 48 Payment 24 Tethering & Portable Hotspot 20 Time 29 Toggle Torch Jump to Camera 24 USB Power Saving 23 Users Lock Screen 24 VPN 20 Wallpaper 17 Photos 17, 22 Wi-Fi 20 Wi-Fi Hotspot 20 WPS 19 XP8 9 INDEX...

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