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1.0 out of 5 starsYes, it's cheap. No, it's not worth it.
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2024
I understand you get what you pay for because I have been buying cheap phones for years. But, this phone is by far the worst.
Out of the box, I couldn't even configure the most basic option, color theme. Yeah, the option under wallpaper & style? Not there. Is this a Blu issue or Android issue - I don't know but it's kind of ridiculous that something that simple is missing. I'm literally stuck with the pink theme and I can't change it (yes, I have the most up to date Android installed). I could live with the pink theme so long as the damn phone worked. But, it barely does that.
First off, the power/screenshot/lock button is a mess. It's impossible to get it to do what I want with any consistency. It's too sensitive and poorly designed. It is by far the most frustrating feature on this phone.
Next, are the random reboots. I try to get a screenshot and the phone reboots. I go to lock my screen, the phone reboots. Just today, it's rebooted 3 times. And I'm not holding the button down long enough for this to be happening. Quick button presses should not be causing multiple reboots.
Then we have the speaker and microphone. The sound coming out of this phone is like an AM radio from 1970. The microphone is just as bad. I used to be able to drive hands free but now I can't because anyone I try to talk to tells me they can barely hear me. It doesn't matter how close I get to the microphone or how quiet my surroundings are. They simply can't hear me.
I also read someone else complaining about this phone and 5ghz wifi. They are absolutely correct. When this phone was on the 5ghz frequency of my wifi, it constantly dropped the signal. It would repeatedly flip back and forth between strong/weak signal, then drop it all together. Then reconnect and do the same thing over and over. The wireless access point was only a few feet away and not obstructed by anything.
I'm *very* disappointed in this phone. This thing is a nightmare. I do not recommend buying this phone at any price.
2 month update:
It's gotten worse. Now the WiFi randomly drops out on the 2.4ghz range. No warning. One minute it's connected, the next, I'm on cellular. When I reconnect to my WiFi it displays "!" next to the WiFi status and has no Internet access. I have to restart my phone or it will stay like this no matter what I do.
Speaking of restarting the phone, I still suffer from random reboots, and more recently, have noticed that it's been getting laggy. I don't install much on my phone. I don't game, and I don't use any resource intensive apps - so there's no reason for this phone to be getting laggy. None.
Do yourself a favor and stay away from this thing. It is absolute garbage. Do NOT buy this phone.