Sony Ericsson Vivaz review: Viv A-to-Z

09 February 2010
Sony Ericsson is an alliance of two tech giants and with phones like the Vivaz it shows. It’s a gadget all the way, one that will galvanize geeks and charm the regular user. Eight megapixel still images and 720p video with continuous...

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  • 04 Jun 2010

nt, 31 May 2010My phone freeze at the Sony Ericsson logo when I turn on to... morehey nt

i had that kind of a problem once.
i would suggest do a software update and this should fix the problem.
u just have to connect ur phone to ur comp and when u r connected to internet get it updated.
this has worked for me.. good luck.

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    • leonardo
    • pwf
    • 01 Jun 2010


    Hi every one notice the Sony Ericsson Vivaz worse phone ever I advice you dont go for Sony Ericsson Vivaz is very bad phone keep geting frozen and stupid touch vedio ****, HD is all lies not good quality wifi **** the phone been made in cheap quality all plastic!!!!



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      • nt
      • ijx
      • 31 May 2010

      My phone freeze at the Sony Ericsson logo when I turn on today. I try the troubleshoot instruction on Sony Ericsson website, removed the battery wait for 1 minute and put it back, power on the phone still freeze at Sony Ericsson logo. Anyone have the same problem?

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        • Misha
        • pW4
        • 23 May 2010

        I had the same problem, can send messages but cannot receive.
        Update your phone using Sonny Ericsson Update Service. After I updated the phone all the messages were shown. I assume that phone received then but didn't show them in inbox nor elsewhere.

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          • Anonymous
          • tRH
          • 21 May 2010

          Anonymous, 07 Apr 2010hi anybody have problem with the vibration at sms? when so... morei thought i was the only one that has this problem....looks lyk im not alone

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            • naveen
            • vIm
            • 20 May 2010

            vivaz owner, 19 Apr 2010i'm able to send text messages, but I cannot receive them. ... moreI'am having the same problem of not able to recieve messages.
            anybody know hte solution plss?

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              • vivi
              • n1F
              • 18 May 2010

              vivaz owner, 19 Apr 2010i'm able to send text messages, but I cannot receive them. ... moresame issue here...any luck finding the solution?

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                • vivi
                • n1F
                • 18 May 2010

                vivaz owner, 19 Apr 2010i'm able to send text messages, but I cannot receive them. ... moreyes, I have too the same issue. Does anyone found a solution for this?

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                  • Riza Guntur Prakoso
                  • uE5
                  • 11 May 2010

                  Spiffo, 08 Apr 2010How much free RAM does this thing have after boot? I have t... moreHaven't check it yet but running opera mobile is pretty smooth, no lag while flick screen scrolling. Compare it to nokia s60v5 phone and you got the point. Haven't crashed even after opening opera mobile, and more stable after software update. Haven't freeze yet.

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                    • Riza Guntur Prakoso
                    • uE5
                    • 11 May 2010

                    Bought this phone 3 days ago. Very good. After updating the firmware it becomes faster. No crash unlike my N97 I just sold 2 weeks ago (the phone was shit). The build quality is good though I think they need scratch resistance material to protect the shiny black battery cover. Lack of proximity sensor doesn't effect my calling experience. The phone fits well in size, very shiny. The black color seems expensive.

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                      • lail
                      • PU%
                      • 11 May 2010

                      Anonymous, 02 May 2010Yes I had this problem. The vibrate seems to come back rand... moreim also experiencing the same problem. does ur phone problem fix already

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                        • 3Ja
                        • 07 May 2010

                        i bought this phone a few days ago - and i think you are either lucky or unlucky with the phone.. my one is fab, hasn't crashed, can hear the person on the other end - no problem.. (ocasionally a bit fuzzy)..but nothing serious..

                        interface - a bit of a nightmare - apps all over the place, but i've got used to it..

                        camera fab, video great quality, radio good sound.. very easy to use..

                        text messages sending/receiving - very quick and easy with the qwerty keyboard..

                        internet a bit slow (but nothing major).. can download my hotmail.. and upload pics to facebook - very easy !!!

                        great looking, smaller and snazzier than the i phone (which i found too bulky)..

                        i really like it !!!

                        BUT - when i receive text messages - i never know who they are from - is there a bug fix on this at all ??

                        also - which is the safests and secure site to download free games..

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                          • leonardo
                          • Bw@
                          • 04 May 2010


                          Hi every one notice the Sony Ericsson Vivaz worse phone ever I advice you dont go for Sony Ericsson Vivaz is very bad phone keep geting frozen and stupid touch vedio crap, HD is all lies not good quality wifi crap the phone been made in cheap quality all plastic!!!!



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                            • Anonymous
                            • 3W2
                            • 02 May 2010

                            Anonymous, 07 Apr 2010hi anybody have problem with the vibration at sms? when so... moreYes I had this problem. The vibrate seems to come back randomly on and off. After visiting vodafone today and getting 2 new replacements, I established the problem causing this fault. On the handset, the vibrate will work perfectly for both calls and message, however when the general theme is changed from it's original of 'flow', the vibrate for messages stops working. This has happened with the 3 vivaz's have had. Also, the conversations scroll tab goes straight back to the top when you scroll down, it only stays in place on the 4th or 5th time. Anyone else had this problem?

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                              • Deb
                              • 3W0
                              • 01 May 2010

                              bogz, 25 Apr 2010hey guys,can anybody here tell which is much better phone X... moreHi, had FOUR yes FOUR vivaz phones within six weeks. Each and everyone of them would freeze, either when i wanted to add a recipient to a message or when i went to send a message or anytime they felt like it really, and i could do nothing except turn them off and on again to get them to work. I then gave up with the vivaz even though i so wanted one to work properly as i loved the phone, and i now have a x6 which i love, it is a little bulkier than the vivaz and as the vivaz is hd you do notice the difference with the screen colours but it is easy to use and works YEEAAAHH! No freezing wotsoever. I hope this helps.

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                                • Kupal ka!
                                • 0R5
                                • 28 Apr 2010

                                Roar..., 26 Apr 2010Bought my Vivaz today. For those who are badmouthing this p... morewell you just got that phone for just 2days wait for weeks or months you'll know what we mean why its sucks bigtime.

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                                  • ixT
                                  • 26 Apr 2010

                                  Bought my Vivaz today. For those who are badmouthing this phone, buy it and try it, then you will know how good it is... Bought it for US$440, I got the Galaxy Blue...

                                  Here's what in the box:
                                  1. Phone
                                  2. One Headset with Mic
                                  3. User Manual
                                  4. Stylus
                                  5. Audio Video Cable
                                  6. Leather Case
                                  7. USB A/C Charger
                                  8. USB Cable
                                  9. Micro SD to USB Adapter
                                  10. SAR Information Leaflet

                                  Right now, I am using it as a 3G modem and it works very fast, compared to my earlier touch screen phone. It's really really
                                  nice...

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                                    • bogz
                                    • 0R5
                                    • 25 Apr 2010

                                    hey guys,can anybody here tell which is much better phone X6 or Vivaz??..got the vivaz already but im tempted to switch to X6~~reason are capacitive screen,free satnav and compatible apps and games..so what do u think?

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                                      • bogz
                                      • 0R5
                                      • 25 Apr 2010

                                      Sophie, 15 Apr 2010I noticed the volumn is very low when having an incoming ca... moresame probs here on vivaz the volume is so low a bit lag sometimes.

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                                        • YESI
                                        • iBt
                                        • 20 Apr 2010

                                        it cel phone is super cool