Sony Ericsson Z525 - user opinions and reviews

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Design
7.2
Features
7.1
Performance
7.0
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center, toggle down (1 time), center, toggle up (2 times), center, toggle down (5 times), center, toggle down (5 times), center (3 times)

then wait for quite some time...it takes a while to copy all of the contacts...I would say anywhere from 5 to 10 mins...

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  • 2008-07-10 20:13
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if anyone could give me detailed instructions on how to copy the address book to the sim card that would be great. such as push menu then 8, then scroll up(down x number of times) etc etc

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  • 2008-07-04 02:56
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I had this kind of phone but it was stolen..

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  • 2008-05-30 05:13
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i've hade this phone (only one) for 3 and a half years and im not complaining... its a grait phone, i tell you!

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  • 2008-05-25 18:32
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yeh have had 3 sony ericsons (z525) within the past 13 months and every time i got the white screen when i did nothing to the phone...each phone lasted about 4 months...its rather pathetic

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  • 2008-05-22 01:50
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I am on my third z525 in 14 months and I just got the WSOD on it yesterday. The first phone I received worked for two weeks and then completely quit on me. The second phone worked for 10 months before I got the white screen on it. Luckily they extended my warranty by 90 days with this new phone so I should be able to get another, yes another, replacement. I really love this phone. I just wish it would work!

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  • 2008-05-20 15:50
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P.S. The screen/glass itself is fine. It is just a picture of a broken window.

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  • 2008-05-12 21:41
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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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  • 2008-05-12 21:28
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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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  • 2008-04-29 02:12
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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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  • 2008-04-23 18:09
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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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  • 2008-04-17 22:36
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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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  • 2008-04-17 02:43
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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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  • 2008-04-07 20:48
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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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  • 2008-04-04 04:22
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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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  • 2008-03-19 10:42
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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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  • 2008-02-18 14:38
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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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  • 2008-02-12 19:31
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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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  • 2008-02-07 06:28
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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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  • 2008-02-02 22:53
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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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  • 2008-01-31 01:24
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