User's Manual
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Your Sonim XP7
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 Notication panel.
Ensure that a valid SIM card is inserted in your
phone.
Setting Up Your Phone
For instructions on using your phone’s buttons, charger,
battery, and other hardware features, check the printed
Quick Start Guide provided along with your phone.
When you power ON the phone for the rst time,
Welcome screen is displayed.
• To choose the language, touch the Menu.
• To set up your phone, touch Start and follow the
instructions.
A series of screens take you through the setup process. If
you already have Gmail account, use your Gmail address
and password or else, please create a Gmail account.
If you need, you can skip some of the setup steps such
as Wi-Fi conguration during this setup process.
Need for a Google™ Account
Your Google Account lets you organize and access
your personal information from any computer or mobile
device:
• When you sign in to your phone with your Google
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.
• Synchronize and back up your e-mails, multimedia
les, contact details and events created in your
phone to your Google Account. You can use the
downloaded and backed up information to any other
computer or mobile device when you login to the
same Google Account from that device.
• Protect your personal information as Google
Account are secure, accessible and password
protected.
• You can use all the Google services such as Google
Maps™, Google Play™, Google Now™, and Chrome™
with a single sign-on user name and password.
Home Screen
After you complete the phone setup, the home screen
is displayed. The home screen is the beginning point to
access all the device’s features. The home screen can
have multiple panels. Swipe to move between the home
panels.