Please Note: This post will not look normal unless you are logged in to these forums. Therefore please login to the forums if you would like to see this post with all the links! You can create an account for free. The Phone: Waterproof, Shockproof And 8HR+ Battery life. Click Here for pictures of the phone. When buying the phone directly from your carrier Sonim gives you a 3 Year warranty . You do not get this warranty if you purchase the phone on eBay. Updating The Phone-Do this as soon as you get the phone: Go to settings, scroll all the way down to system, click system then scroll all the way down to system updates, and then click on update firmware. If a new update is found you'll get a prompt to update the phone. The update will install and then it will give you an option to restart the phone. You may have to update the phone a few times to get to the current version. Testing The Phone To Make Sure It Works Click here for pictures. Open the Sonim Scout app. (Your phone may have tp be updated for this app to appear), then go to the support tab and click on Sonim Care, and then click on Self-Diagnosis test. You will now have the option to test various features of the phone. In my experience, the most important thing to test is the vibration. Kashering-When Using WebADB (These commands have worked for me on the Sprint version-they should also work on the AT&T version as well) WebADB Link (Some of these commands will only work if the phone is fully updated-see previous step) pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.browser pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.sonim.sprintauth.sprintvowificalling pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.quicksearchbox (This will remove Wi-Fi calling as there is a loophole through that package-simply removing the browser will not do the trick) Installing Apps: First Enable developer options and USB debugging, enter Star Pound, Star Pound 2387 Pound Star, Pound Star Simply use ADB to put on apps the way you normally do-All of Apps4Flip's apps work-Besides for the new Hebrew keyboard and the mouse for the LG classic. You can get a mouse for the Sonim XP3 Here . See also this . Where to get the phone: You can get the phone Directly from AT&T for $189 , Directly from US Cellular for $199.99 , or you can go the eBay route. Buying the phone on eBay: While buying the phone on eBay is significantly cheaper you do not get the 3-year warranty offered by Sonim. Therefore I would recommend that you buy a Square Trade Warranty when buying the phone on eBay. A Square Trade Warranty is usually pretty cheap and super-easy to make a claim. To buy a warranty simply click "add plan" when prompted on eBay. See this picture for how to add a plan. Get the phone on eBay: Note: I am unaffiliated with all these sellers and take no responsibly for any issues with them. Sprint: Brand New for $58.99 With Free 60-Day Returns Used-Grade A For $29.99 With Free 30-Day returns (I have bought from this seller a few times and was always satisfied.) AT&T: Open Box For $129.99 With Free 30-Day Returns. (Based on the description it looks like its used-not open box) Verizon: Open Box For $119.95 With Free 30-Day returns. Click Here to view all Sonim XP3s available on eBay. Further Reading: To make the screen less cramped Click Here Credit: @Techgen If you have any questions drop a comment below and ill try to help you!

chaimontherun which carrier can I use on it? and is this locked for such a period of time to any carrier? can TAG or other filtering services block this phone? is this a basic phone or a ..... ?

mg5077 which carrier can I use on it? You buy the phone for the carrier that you want. What carrier are you looking for? mg5077 can TAG or other filtering services block this phone? You'll have to ask them, although you can remove the browser yourself. mg5077 is this a basic phone or a ..... ? Its consider a basic phone, but you can put on apps thru ADB.

chaimontherun chaimontherun Its consider a basic phone, but you can put on apps thru ADB. all apps ? without modifying ?!

mg5077 All of the apps listed on Apps4Flip. As far as unmodified apps its a hit or miss on whether the app will work, but many unmodified apps will work.

chaimontherun sorry NOT good news!

@Apps4Flip-Admin Can you pin this? Or link to it from the main site?

You can use the built in sonim application to block the browser with a pin...

chaimontherun Yes will link to it

Added to the odds n ends section

Sonim XP3-Kashering, Tips, Tricks And Buying Guide

Techgen

chaimontherun Yes, I understood what you meant, I was just saying that also things not from apkpure didnt work. I looked at the page you linked, they say that they specifically signed it with a sonim signature so it should install on the sonim, so it makes sense that only that worked directly from the phone. [not sure about the update...]

chaimontherun

Techgen Would you know how to sign any app with the Sonim signature?

Techgen

chaimontherun I havent tested it, but whatever works. The option to block factory resetore is also in restricted features section

chaimontherun

Techgen Yup. Right under that check off the box to block security other wise there may be a loophole to reste the phone.

chaimontherun

I have updated the guide with instructions on how to test the phone.
If there's anything else you'd like to see added to the guide drop a comment below.

cowculator

anonymousflipphone Indeed, it is not too difficult to get around the Sonim Safeguard. It took me about a day. (I'm not trying to show off, I'm just pointing out so that וכל העם ישמעו וייראו).

cowculator

chaimontherun (This will remove Wi-Fi calling as there is a loophole through that package-simply removing the browser will not do the trick)

What does that mean? You have to remove wifi calling in order to disable the browser?

TryingToBeHelpful

cowculator There is a loophole that you can browse the internet thru a page in WiFi calling, even if the browser is removed.

cowculator

Yes, but it seems you can't really go anywhere past the Sprint website.

TryingToBeHelpful

cowculator You can. Ive gotten to Google.

farmerjosiah

Can you post information on removing the radio, and is there a way to see a list of apps?

GiterYid

farmerjosiah For sure there is a way to see a list of all the apps, in Settings> Apps!
But i think you wanted the Package Name so you could uninstall it.
So listen to simplest way, open the App then press twice un the middle upper button, and when you're on that app make a right click to see "App- info"
if it doesn't work I have another 2 (at least) how to find all the package names
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cowculator

You can press the menu key while in the main menu and select 'mange apps'.

farmerjosiah

is it possible to block the uninstall updates? uninstalling the safeguard update automatically resets it

dro

Tag can Kasher it

darren051

Does anyone have a functional mouse on the XP3 plus?

Mongol

Hello, I recently purchased sonim xp3 from ebay, and it has the hotspot option disabled by uscellular (i use mint). I really like the phone, but i was wondering if anyone knows how to enable the hotspot function (it doesn't appear in the settings at all)

Random

Mongol you can download pdanet

Mongol

Doesn't seem to work, maybe the carrier is blocking it

BrachMeir

chaimontherun please exact command to uninstall video

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