Sony Ericsson Z525
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- Judy
- Y7H
- 12 May 2008
I have not experienced the WSOD, but the inside display has a "hole with cracks" on it. It literally is a black circle (about 1/2" in diameter) with zig-zag lines extending out. It looks like someone through a rock through a window.
Any thoughts?
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- Anonymous
- k1U
- 29 Apr 2008
this phone does suck. My screen went white as well. There's nothing you can do about it. If you have this phone make sure all your numbers and everything are on your sim card or you're screwed like me.
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- Sonia
- xX@
- 23 Apr 2008
I have had this phone for the 2nd time and it sucks. The pictures are not worth taking. I had to get it replaced because of the first time the screen went white. Yet when I called I was given no reason they just told me to replace it. Which cost me alot. And now its the same thing a year later. If they know it's gonna do this due to how many times you have to open it why bother selling it or better yet fix the problem. I don't recomend anyone getting this model z525. It's a waste of money.
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- annoyed
- k7u
- 17 Apr 2008
you will of course notice the bulge that is the hinge. taking the phone apart reveals unsecured wires subject to being torn if caught in the right manner against the encased actual hinge. say you open your phone an avg. of 50+ times a day,checking time and missed calls. i think you can imagine how much the chance to cut those wires increases with each time you open your phone.
outer screen subject to "go" if dropped.
your antenna is the handle shaped thing you can see while the phone is closed. also easily destroyed if dropped. it is unsecured inside and its connection is to a couple of springs that are of a connical shape and potrude from the flat surface of the circuit board. because the antenna is unsecured there is a tenuous connection to these springs. misaligned, you loose service.
best advice?
take a large hammer and make as many little pieces of the phone as you can. you'll feel better. and you won't have a phone that doesn't work anymore, just good memories. : )
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- NikkiK
- T7U
- 17 Apr 2008
Actually I really like my phone. I have tons of video and pictures stored on it without worrying about space. Unfortunately, without warning, I've received the WSOD. I called cingular who referred me to their technician line who instructed me on different ways to reboot the phone but the problem has now escalated since the screen has gone white and apparently no amount of turning it off/on flipping, etc.., is going to bring it back.
I have to wait for 7 weeks before I can get a new phone/upgrade but believe me it will NOT be a Sony Ericsson! This time around I'm going to do more extensive research with consumer opinions to get an idea of what to expect from a phone in the future.
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- Trina
- E{t
- 07 Apr 2008
My bestfriend and i has the 525. We both loved it. the pix was not that good tho. but everthihng else was GREAT. never had a problem with it. the Best Phone i Had so far!
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- Alan46552
- QsN
- 04 Apr 2008
I bought four z520a, was very pleased for the first twelve to eighteen months. My daughter's was the first to go (COULDN'T FIND NETWORK). I dropped mine in the toilet (clean)and I removed every cover battery and sim card and laid it on the dash of my vehicle in the hot sun all day, put it all back together and it worked fine for six months. Then my outer screen would go blank intermittantly. That continued for a month till one day it never returned. Two weeks later the inner screen went white. I bought a used z525 for my daughter online and it lasted three months until it COULDN'T FIND NETWORK.(the second phone with that problem) Finaly my son's inner screen has gone white. My wife hasn't had any trouble with hers, she thinks its because she takes good care of it. Well we'll see! So I've puchased a total of five phones and only one still works correctly. I would expect a phone to last at least two years. Fortunatly I only have five months left on my contract. I don't think I'll buy another Sony Ericsson.
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- Anonymous
- 4d4
- 19 Mar 2008
I also have a z520a and i love my phone. I used my phone as pda and have all my data stored on it. yesterday the screen went white...took the phone apart to see if i can fix this problem myself and i am still working on that.
But you can also download your data and pictures from your phone to a computer with a usb cable u can get from cingular or from the sony ericsson website
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- Maria
- 0ie
- 18 Feb 2008
These phones are a piece of crap! I've replaced it twice because of that stupid white screen. Now, whenever i try to do anything, the screen either goes white, or the background scrambles. It definately wasn't worth the money that we all paid for it.
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- katie
- GhT
- 12 Feb 2008
I absolutely LOVED this phone.
though, i encountered the WSOD, and ended up haveing two phones, both getting teh wsod.
I miss having that phone, it suited my personality perfectly, though i hated teh PTT button on my replacement, and loved the cam button on my original one.
I wish i would have known about the flex cable i just read about in a comment on this sight.
I recomend this phone to people who love taking pictures and sending them to you email or photobucket and posting them on websights. or who just love the great graphic and such.
tho if you dont want the wsod and dont feel like replacing these cables, get a different phone, this one is great but too much, ya know?
I plan on getting another one of these after my contract is finished up.
i Love sony ericssons
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- chica
- 4v6
- 07 Feb 2008
yea i had this phone for almost two years and atfirst i liked it its cool but the last few months its been going blank/white screen..its sux now...!!!
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- paulchan
- 4vv
- 02 Feb 2008
for the second time... i have the white screen of death...
i've had it fixed before, but it happened again.
can someone post or email me key stroke by key stroke of how to turn the bluetooth on?
i need to transfer some stuff out of this phone but i cant see anything.
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- Caitlin
- QUX
- 31 Jan 2008
I am on my third phone in just under a year. after my second one broke i called at&t and requested a different model, partial refund, or gift card to purchase a different phone. I was told that they are required to send the same phone until it has broken 3 times, before they are allowed to compensate in a different method. I told them that was ridiculous, so they sent me another z525 but extended my warranty by another 6 months. I've had my 3rd one for 3 weeks now and the screen is going off and on, so i should be getting the WSOD in about a week. I wonder what they'll send me. My plan is able to be renwed in about a week, so i'm NOT getting another sony ericson!
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- Anna
- 0ap
- 29 Jan 2008
I bought this model 1,5 years ago and design was cute,but very soon I realized that ti I did a mistake.
The screen turn white after couple months and later just stop working.
I still had a 1 year warranty,so I replace it for new.
Well - now again I have the some problem and today when I called the Sony Erickson operator, they just told me that I am not under warranty anymore and need to pay $135 to fix it.
Also I don't want to talk even how uncomfortable is the camera button which even in my pocket go on and off all the time.
Unfortunately I didn't read the customers review before,but I can tell you for sure-DON'T BYE THIS MODEL.
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- Anonymous
- C%t
- 28 Jan 2008
My wife and I have these phones for about 11 months now. Mine is great and I have never had a problem with it. My wifes on the other hand, she is on her 3rd one. Same problem everytime, that the LCD goes completely white. If any know the fix for this please post it.
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- federico
- P14
- 27 Jan 2008
If you got the white screen BUT the phone makes and receive calls, the phone is not "dead", the problem is just the flex cable of the internal screen broken. Replace the cable (very cheap) and you are ready to go.
The phone is absolutely great, but it has this design problem in the case, that makes the flex cable broke, maybe 2 months, maybe 2 years you can get this "wsod".
If the screen is white, and you cant make and receive calls, its a software problem, reload the software with seus.
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- Steven
- GIB
- 23 Jan 2008
My sony also had the white screen of death. i loved my little ericsson. my mom has the same phone for 2 years and ive gone though 2 in the last year. keypad messed up on the first one and then the white screen of death on the second phone.
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- Anonymous
- wu4
- 22 Jan 2008
ive been affected by white screen dead,..whats the best thing i can do?
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- Larry
- Yha
- 19 Jan 2008
I've just been affected by the white screen of death today. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this? Please post solution, or any help would be grateful.
Thanks.
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- Darren
- Yga
- 10 Jan 2008
I got this phone for my wife, daughter and myself. We all loved it (with the exception of the ptt button) until like everyone one else-the white screen. I am on my third one in 9 months with this last one lasting 3 weeks. My daughters screen has gone out once and the microphone quit working. My wifes went out once and her current one will go out from time to time but will come back on if powered down. Wow you would think something would be done. I'm afraid of their products now.