BLU Life View

  • Released 2013, April
    220g, 8.9mm thickness
    Android 4.2
    16GB storage, no card slot
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  • 5.7"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 12MP
    1080p
  • 1GB RAM
    MT6589
  • 2600mAh
    Li-Ion

BLU Life View - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2013, March. Released 2013, April
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 161 x 82.5 x 8.9 mm (6.34 x 3.25 x 0.35 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~67.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~258 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU PowerVR SGX544
Memory Card slot No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single 12 MP, AF
Features LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 5 MP
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Misc Colors Black, White
Price About 230 EUR

BLU Life View - User Reviews

  • I purchased my Blu Advance 5.01 and hate it goes on for no reason, when i tried to factory reset it goes to Optimizing don't know why would never buy one on these again I even called Bell cause could not get in was locked out they told me to call company said they don't know anything about the phone this is my opion

  • My blu life one is 16 mos old. Have really loved it except it doesn't receive when others do. 2 weeks ago it bricked. Friend at work told me about the developer start up trick, hold down vol & start button for 2 minutes and that worked. Today I used internet for a while longer after the low battery warning and then charged it. Checked status & it was at 54%. Wanted to use it while it was charging but it was a brick. Developer trick didn't work. Tried again for 3 minutes, no go. Then held down start for a while and it started as usual. Guess that is the 30 second trick. Thanks. Just wondering what is going to happen next.

  • blu life one x2 got dec 2016 works fine except---i can't log onto most public wifi it says i'm connected but want access internet. tried google/chrome/firefox/opera .. keep getting msg unsafe site and log off and try logging in again.. if i turn wifi off and data on i can access net. is there a setting to enable public wifi only settings i havent tried is [developer options] haven't tried dont want to mess up sys.

  • I have had my Blu life XL for about a month now. It is a great phone so far, but recently it started shutting down my apps every so often. I don't know why.

  • brand new blu life one x2 won't wake from sleep mode, or unpredictable with it. the screen won't awaken when a phonecall comes in so I can't see who is calling. How do I fix this?

  • I just recently purchased my BLU STUDIO XL about 2 months ago and all of a sudden it stops charging. Do anho e k ow if this is covered u der the factory warranty? I've tried other chargers. Even tried wrapping it arou d a couple time. It'll start charging then stop. It feels as if the charging Oort is loose. Help me plz!!!

  • Decent phone.... Sturdy in your hands. Display is bright and crisp (LCD sadly not Amoled) Sound could be better. Screen response is quick. The quad core Cortek does the job albeit with a modified Blu Android OS. That's the only issue I have. Blu had to modify the OS so it can run smoother on the Quad core Cortek A7 with 1GB of ram? Sad when a phone manufacturer has to stoop low like that. Because of that that.... Because the rom is not based on AOSP it is not upgradable. I have a phone which is two years old and still running 4.2. Less apps are becoming accessible on the Playstore. Biggest reason why I'm replacing this with a Grand Prime.

  • same problem, cant find a solution either

  • My dam screen will not light up

  • My Blue Life x8 one day had a grey screen. The audio works fine but the screen is this cloudy grey. Please help.

  • I have a BLU LIFE ONE X, and so far it works fine. :)

  • My blu 📱 6.0 keeps blacking out its 3 months old

  • Why does my BLU XL phone always turns it volume off. I have looked at settings until I am blue in the face and cannot find a permanent solution, Can anyone help

  • The face of my phone isnt coming on

  • It has so many probs and after i used it . The wifi and Bluetooth is also not working and about space it only give me some kind of space if i reset or delete every thing from it

  • my blu life phone dosent have the smart awake function how do i fix this ? thanks.

  • my BLU studio G was exactly a month when it fell and a car ran on it.The screen is broken and since then I have been trying to fix it but I could not because it is not available in all the shops.How can I get it

  • It has to be reset using a factory program. It can be done but only by someone who has access to the Blu Images. We do it at my company once or twice a week on the 5.5Cs.

  • I have had the same problem did u get yours fixed

  • i have a blu studio 5.5 c that i been using for few months now it came a time were i try putting it on but it just come and go off the coming on don't even go to desktop. how do i get this blu on i really want it on can anyone help me out?

  • I will keep my comment short - I am just darned angry and fed up with the stupid device I have. I have a BLU Studio 5ce and, like all the others, it randomly freezes and shuts down several times daily. The "fix" I usually apply is to reboot or pull the back off, remove the battery and replace it. I am sick and tired of the blasted instrument. The only reason I haven't smashed it with a hammer already ( I have had to restrain myself from simply smashing it on the floor ..honest) is because I got it as a present from someone dear to me who meant well. BLU should shut down like their blasted phones.

  • I have the BLU Life View! And my phone just randomly blacks out. But today my normal trick holding the volume and power at the same time just didn't work, So I tried what you do 'Holding it in for 20-30 seconds, And I have to say your a life saver!

  • I bought this phone from a dealer less than a week ago. Went into a brick and mortar STORE to buy this. It STILL does not work. Brand new, never used, still in the shrink wrap and it doesn't work. You can't get much worse than that. My Nokia brick that I bought third hand at the THRIFT STORE for $6 STILL WORKS. The only good thing I can say about it is the customer support was very helpful when I called. Other than that, this phone is pretty much useless. After FOUR HOURS at the dealer, I could finally get photos in texts. I thought this was supposed to be a "good" phone? What it does - randomly shuts down whenever it feels like it. No rhyme or reason. I went into the settings and deleted all of the "auto on/off" profiles thinking that might help. Nope. It just continues to shut off on a whim. It won't allow you to hang up the phone. You get done making a call and normally the phone will light up so you can hang up or use the keypad - not this one. You have to hope the other person hangs up because YOU won't be able to. So forget hanging up on someone in frustration. You can't. And FORGET using the keypad to put in an account number or something - the keypad won't light up when you take the phone away from your face so you just have to scream at it and hope the creepy robot on the other end is listening. So dumb. This phone can't even do the simplest tasks. If you want to turn it on or wake it up, the "brilliant minds" have designed this dumb thing so you also end up cranking up the volume as well. Or inadvertently taking a screen shot/resetting the thing when all you want to do is turn it on. The volume control and the on/off button are EXACTLY opposite each other so if you're holding the phone and touching one button, you end up touching the other. Dumb. Over-engineered. Speaking of "over-engineered", forget about taking the back cover off without a screwdriver or a crowbar. To keep the "line" of the thing, they've made it so you can't get it open to remove the batter, insert the SIM card OR the SD card. Yeah. Talk about stupid - they've made the phone so that you CAN'T insert the SD card without first REMOVING THE BATTERY. Wow. Who ever thought of that needs to be out of a job. Not cool. So if you want something that looks great and takes a great photo, this is it. If you want a PHONE that WORKS - you know, to text, talk and get email - you probably should get something else because this one doesn't do CRAP.

  • Hi my blue life play , I'm trying to connect my WiFi but it keeps blinking on an off is they a solution to this problem because without it I can't do nothing

  • I have a blu life play mini and one moment it comes up with blue lines next minuet I comes up with black lines moving up and down the screen next minuet it comes on and sticks up at the start up screen next minuet it doesn't comes on and other minuet I works for a few minuet.Can anyone help me with this problem and tell me what should I do Thanks In Advance

  • My screen goes all black after i touch a corner of the phone.. Why? These products are horrible.

  • Your phone probably isn't turn d off all the way you need to hold the power button then on the screen it will say power off and slide down.

  • Nothing concerned wiz the charging port.i've checked the phone so many times,but still failed to charge it.I need real help!!!

  • Same thing to mine but my power button came off some how so I use a bobby pin

  • Same problem here...looks like this android version is super outdated. It won't pair with my vivofit either. And I also tried to download the periscope app & says the same thing. Not compatable. Sucks cuz I really like this phone(blue life XL)

  • when checking my call log it comes up blank it has also been happening when i go into contacts ,if i do not know the number by heart i cant call it ,whats app contacts have pics up i cant see . only had the phone for a month .

  • Can be your charger or the chargeing port

  • It's the chargeing port that's bad a tech has to change it

  • i have the same problem

  • i have the blu 5..5 and its not charging it will charge for a min and then stop what is the problem

  • Ive only had this blu phone for 9 months and ever since the 6th month has giving me nothing but trouble i hate these products and this company should be shut down do to their horrible phones. All i can see is that these people just wanted our money

  • Did you lose anything that had been on there like games and pictures?

  • I have the Blu 5.0. It keeps cutting off. What's the problem

  • I have the same problems but I haven't had mines for a hear yet. Sometimes when I plug into the charger it doesn't want to come on either so I don't know what to do.

  • can the phone os be putted to android lolipop

  • can the blu life view os be updated to stock android lollipop 5.0 or 5.1

  • I've used it for a year now. US, Taiwan, Thailand. great 1st phone. I cannot find any fitness devices that work. Mine shows Bluetooth 4.2.1 as well as Android 4.2.1. It should be BLE compatible but FitBit & Jawbone wont pair ( wont get recognized/detected) at all. Will rooting and upgrading to newer Android help? Has anyone sucesfully used a fitness device on BLU Life View? Also an OTG thumb drive overcomes limited mem and I watched full len films on 20hr flights. Good batt life if you limit the brightness and dont keep OTG mem plugged in.

  • The phone is really a nice phone i love the blu life one

  • My Blue phone power button no longer works. when it goes to sleep, the only way to wake it up is to plug in the power cord. Frustrating. This phone cost me $500 and is only a year and a half old. I like Blu phones but this has put me off forever.

  • I Can Plug It In And It Will Say Charging , But It Won't Move With Me Being On It In The Process Of Charging . Then It Just Shuts Off . Help?

  • How did you get the back light to turn on? I can still hear the key tone but my phone's screen is black!

  • To others I noticed screen goes out when dark. I thought phone was dead but the adaptive display turns the screen off completly for some reason. One i switched to manual brightness I had no problems.

  • With in a month after purchasing a blu life view I was tethering 2 other phones. After approximately 45 mins. I went to turn off the tether and noticed the phone was extremely hot and I wouldn't respond to anything not even powering off. It stayed on for hours until it turned off or burned the battery. I'm not sure whether to buy a replacement battery or if the phone is fried. Has anyone also encountered this problem if so what's recommended other than scrapping it. Please help...all help welcomed.

  • I have the blu studio x plus and I've had it about a month and when I charge it the battery charging symbol turns on and off and the battery is only charging for short periods of time. why?

  • I had to do the exact same thing for my Blu Life View. It worked but I'm just fed up with the phone. I ordered me a new phone a couple of days ago.

  • Yep, mine does the same thing (Blue Life view). Lately holding the power and volume buttons haven't been working so I have to connect it to my computer to get it to power back on.

  • Yes, my Blue Life view does the same thing (randomly powering off). Holding the volume and power button haven't been working for me, so I've been holding the buttons down for 20-30 seconds and it will power back on. I'm tired of dealing with it so I ordered me a new phone. I'm afraid that eventually the phone will not come back on period.

  • my fone is stuck on the screen logo, ive rebooted it but it still stuck on the logo, what to do

  • Stupid phone keep cutting off by itself

  • I just received this phone today. Opened the box it turned on at half battery checked it out took a couple pics and once I put sim card in to get it turned on it has not ran for over 5 seconds since. screen keeps shutting off whether im touching it or not. What can I do to fix it before I flip out!

  • I have a Blu Life Play 2. And suddenly the face start giving an awful smeared appearance. I have to keep Wiping it until it eventually clear

  • Hey thanks to the genius advice for reviving my dark screen Studio 7.0 ,probably universal advice for all Blu phones.Remove Sim,then press ON and VOLUME switches together.About four lines re reboot come up only on screen.Press til comes on.Replace sim.Then press ON switch.Display comes back fully normal.THANKS

  • Using phone one minute fine, pulled phone back out and was dead. No charging, nothing. Had phone for less than a day. Very very upset and disappointed. Had noticed earlier that the back of case near camera was warm. It probably malfunctioned. Upset beyond words.

  • There is a reset button on the right side of the phone near the top, Just take the end of a paper clip and push it in, that should do the trick.

  • This reply fixed my problem! I found that my screen would flicker and turn off, and wouldn't let me turn it back on. I tried taking the battery out (which isn't easy on these BLU phones) and nothing helped. During a moment when my screen was working (dimly and only for split seconds) I navigated to settings and turned off the adaptive brightness and everything was fixed! I've also had the problem of it not wanting to send SMS messages as well. I just downloaded a non-standard texting app and it worked just fine. I use Textra.

  • my blu view life cant detect wifi nor bluetooth. can you please help me please i need a reply sir

  • I've had the X Plus for about 2 weeks and my screen started flickering for a couple days and then one day just went black. Your post helped me get it back on. Thanks! Just to add some further help for others...if you have the "adaptive brightness" option under Display, turn it off. This is the reason that I found why my screen was malfunctioning after multiple testing with this option on and off. I'm not a tech guy so Im not 100% sure this is the solution but with my option off, I haven't had any problems.

  • To be honest I loved this phone. I have had it for the last 10 months. The mistake I made was not getting a good case for it and ended up cracking the screen. On the bright side, unlike the iphones, the glass does not cut my fingers and the phone works perfectly fine, except for that face that I can't get the 4G to work so my internet is kinda slow.

  • I have a blu studio x plus. When I 1st purchased the phone a month ago it worked fine. I am on a straight talk/ ATT service. I did the update to the Lollipop 5.0 yesterday. I can no longer receive or send MMS messages and I no longer have emojis on my keyboard. I hate this update.I wish I could just go back to the old operating system.

  • My videos take a minute to load then freezes every 10sec very annoying worse phone ever got jerked by T-Mobile with my upgrade so I got this crap thinking I would get the same benefits as an upgrade WRONG!!! T-Mobile knew you can't go cheap and get what they have They offered me a cheaper phone until they honored my upgrade I said you gotta be kidding and I can buy a blu for half the price guess the got the last laugh on that one so can't wait for my upgrade so threw with BLU!!!!

  • Thank u so much!!! Amazing how something so simple can help with an annoying issue. Much appreciated. I was about to be so upset. I really do love this phone.

  • I have BLU Life Pure L240a 32GB phone. The screen went black and the phone wouldn't turn on or charge. I took out my SIM card, put it back in, held down the power and the volume button and it came on. Hope this helps out.

  • I received a Blu Life View in Dec 2013 as a gift. Brilliant colors on the huge 5.7in screen. The phone feels sturdy and firm in your hand. Just comfortable enough but not bulky. The screen response to touches were quick and smooth. The 12mp front camera takes decent photos and has a HD setting for extra crisp pics. The ability to root is simple and easy to do. The price is fantastic for a phone this size. Now for the cons The phone doesn't have a slot for expandable memory card so your stuck with the 16gb on board mem. (the OS actually takes 2gb of that). The speaker is on the rear of the phone so you would need to turn the phone over or cup your hand awkwardly to listen to music. Battery life - my Life View seemed to work great within the first year of operation. Then in October of 2014, I noticed battery life was becoming shorter. In February battery lifetime was lasting from 100% to 15% in 3 hrs. I contacted Blu and explained it was OOW (out of warranty) The rep quoted the price of $25 for battery replacement. Sent in the phone and got a replacement one back, but was never charged. Sweet!! Kudos for Blu for amazing cust service!! Or so I thought....after two months the replacement phone seems to be going thru the same battery issues. ;|

  • The phone is nice....very...so I just think you'all shouldn't talk that way. computers are actually complicated so every phone has its complications.the phone isn't just known yet...I still can't get a screen replacement but I'm trying because I love the phone....its just too fragile that's the word its not crappy...

  • Blue Life suck. It will no let me download apps are update apps. Another phone for me and I just got this phone.

  • Same problem for me. Did you find a solution?

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  • Blue devices are high maintainence phones u need to clean logs and cache regular else the performance reduces rapidly if you're not the type to do this I recommend u don't buy blu products.....my problem is my phone was charging last night and it suddenly cut off and is unresponsive ATM don't know what to do ;(

  • Download clean master and delete junk files for some reason the phone doesn't locate them so it doesn't calculate accurately your remaining space once u do that clean all your space would be there

  • this is the worst phone ever and the sad part about is is you cant get any answers answers to fix the problem....... my phone is showing an error saying on storage space cant download any apps the speaker is very low this phone is worthless

  • How to fix this sh**!!!!.... Its showing NOT PHONE SPACE but when I check in my setting I have plenty

  • worst phone ever this is my second blu and twice the screen has frozen

  • I'm with T-mobile and I have the unlimited plan but I have no data on the life 8 can someone tell me why or best carriers to go with

  • I bought this phone on a TV shopping channel 2 months ago apparently was working fine, fast and was very happy with it, but now all of a sudden cameras dont work at all just went black, so dissapointed

  • I've had the Blu life view for about 1 year and every month it gets crappier and crappier I ASSUMED it was a alternative to the competition of note 3 5.7 but like one of the complaint's said I download apps and after so many apps it says no more space and I had a lot so now I have reset phone to factory settings which is stupid in order for it to upload now customer support they hang up on you. I have unlimited everything from T-Mobile and still it buffers when the software needs to update the phone cant take it because in the beginning it was fine but now bye bye BLU id rather spend more get more not get what you pay for

  • My screen is broke and I need a replacement.....how can I get a screen for my phone.??

  • My screen is broke and I need a replacement.....how can I get a screen for my phone.??

  • My screen is broke and I need a replacement.....how can I get a screen for my phone.??

  • My life pure refuses to charge.Even if it's charging for long it's still at the same percentage

  • My blu6.6.0 dropped and has gone blank what do I do

  • Please how did you ordered yours, my screen is broken and I need a screen replacement.

  • Mine broke too because of case problem I have the 5.0 if anyone knows where I can get a screen to buy in Jamaica are online please let me know thank you

  • When I first got this phone I was able to DL a fair amount of apps. Now there isn't enough space on the internal memory. I tried to delete all my other apps then download new ones but it say there isn't enough memory. When I check the memory there is space. What do I do.

  • How do I change my battery on my BLU life view?

  • I have had my blu 5.3 ii for about two years now. This is a great phone the only thing that would make it perfect is better camera pixels and battery life. Battery life most important for me. It did restart by itself when I took videos on snapchat. I've dropped it several times and it only restarts itself sometimes but the screen is still functional. The app drawer is very slow now :/ the front camera takes the pictures way too close. But in general this is one of the prettiest blu studio phone they made. Just need to fix BATTERY LIFE AND BETTER CAMERA on the other hand blu studio 5.3 I only had for two months and one drop from 3 feet or less the screen broke! Just like that and there was no screen replacement. Also the 5.3 ii is way more lighter than the 5.3 but the 5.3 had more app it came with on it and its sad I didn't get to use the apps. This phone sucks until they fix those two I mentioned. If you got questions about the studio 5.3 or th 5.3ii snapchat me at sweetheart82820

  • yes! mine did the same thing last night!! Did you solve the problem??? idk what to do

  • How did you remove the battery?

  • How did you remove the battery?

  • How did you take off the battery?

  • This phone is a piece of junk. Ive had this phone only two months and it wont even turn on now. No customer support at all. Cheap alternatives give you cheaper results. Ashamed that this product is American made. No wonder we get all are electronics from Asia.

  • this is my second Blu 5.5 studio I thought maybe he had just gotten a bad one they would not let me return it so I bought another one and now I've had it for 3 days and it just froze up so I'm carrying it back tomorrow Thank God I have the 2 week return policy because last time it had played out take my advice get you another phone these are pieces of crap I've heard the new Posh phones are better and same price

  • I just got the blu life pure.....had it 2 days and haven't even used it besides transferring my information and it froze!!!! I'm a littie worried now.

  • Can anyone tell me why does my Blu pure life mini freezes and turns off by itself. What can I do?

  • how to get the BLU Life View Rom??it's no working

  • the phone will not power on and it drop calls now it wont come back on

  • Mind died too, after unable to get any respond from blu customer service, i took it for repairs and no one will touch it, the general comment was it was a piece of junk, so i took it apart and started by testing the charging port, ok, i open the case and prop up the battery and took out, and it was dead and leaking. so spend about 30dollars on ebay for a replacement battery, put it in and the phone came back to life. i was surprised by that. i checked the battery and it has very picular smell. My understanding is that if the charge goes to zero, the battery either dies or shorts out. Wish you lock

  • I think this is a great phone. I'm just looking to find a replacement screen. Its hard to find cases to fit it that's why I accidentally dropped mine and the screen broke. If anybody can help me get the replacement screen for 5.7 life that would be awesome!

  • Yes the phone is fantastic, but it is a piece of junk, the first flaw, no sd card slot, 2, no customer service to help,3 its made in china, 4 the battery is clued in and 5 no one seems to know much about this phone, after 6 months, mind died, and that was it. Anyone reading this please spend some money and buy a note 3 by samsung, your money will be well spend. IT IS A mini computer and a phone, galaxy note 3, not the fake from china. dont buy BLU LIFE VIEW.

  • How much did the screen cost and where did you order from I need one too asap...please and thanks in advance!

  • I have this phone and it just randomly stopped working. It wont even turn on. what should i do?

  • Thank you for the tip to hold both buttons for 20-30 seconds. it worked. Very much appreciate it!!

  • ...mine too, I dropped and ordered the screen from China got here in less than two weeks, replaced my self now phone is back alive.

  • My blu life view phone won't charge what should I do

  • im so irritated. ive had the Blu life pure phone for only a week! it was dropped one time in the kitchen and now the touch screen doesnt work at all! ive tried almost everything. Anyone else have any ideas? please help!

  • I have had my phone, the blu life view, for 9 months now. I noticed when the battery gets low the phone freezes us, blacks out, and just acts crazy. Last night the battery was almost to the red line, i plugged it to charge at 3 am. At 7 a.m., phone is totally dead, will not turn on! Total darkness. I also just realized that my provider, a private retailer,was not an authorized t-mobile seller!Switched to cricket and next day, I have this problem.

  • where could i get a glass for my life view,the glass is shattered.

  • How can i turn my blu life phoe on of the power button is missing??

  • my blu phone screen is cracked but you van barley see the cracks point is i just dropped my phone and the screen wont come on help plz

  • my 15 year old saved her money and got a friend to purchase a new blue life play s cellular phone in july 2014,she dropped it on a carpeted floor and now its not working,i took it to a Technician and he said they did everything possible and there is no response,he said that was the second blu life play that he was brought to him with the problem very upset

  • my 15 year old saved her money and got a friend to purchase a new blue life play s cellular phone in july 2014,she dropped it on a carpeted floor and now its not working,i took it to a Technician and he said they did everything possible and there is no response,he said that was the second blu life play that he was brought to him with the problem very upset

  • I have the BLU Life View! And my phone just randomly blacks out. But today my normal trick holding the volume and power at the same time just didn't work, So I tried what you do 'Holding it in for 20-30 seconds, And I have to say your a life saver!

  • I use a blu life 8, I've compared it to other phones and it passes most phones even all Samsung phones up to the s3. It works fast and the screen quality is HD/HQ. However there is some problems today all of a sudden my memory card stopped working.I use a 8gb lexar SD card,it works on other phones but not my phone :(. Also the camera doesn't take out so well during the night.a but other than that the camera is great and its 8.0 megapixels. My problem is the memory card can I get help.

  • I purchased the life view as a budget replacement about 2 months ago as my I9100 galaxy s2 suddenly died just short of being 2 years old. It has great battery life. At least double what I got with the s2 . Very good overall ,no noticible lags or sluggishness and has a nice big screen. The only drawbacks are the camera quality is not the best. No SD slot and my carrier has blocked out the 2nd sim slot and the kit kat upgrade that was initaly promised may be a long way off or never become avaliable. Even though it is budget phone, it feels like a significant upgrade in every aspect (other than the camera) to the samsung galaxy s2- international version

  • I have this blue life view phone and I liked it so much and it just went dead then finally it charged a 100.0/0 then without using it then it would go to 66. 0/0 This phone looks good but is no good, I've read other reviews and experience and also I have a friend that has same phone and calls drops all the time. Whoever is looking for a phone don't waste your time and money. Straight up and down do not buy this PHONE!!!!!

  • i really like this phone but after reading these feedbks ,it leaves me not wanting to buy it any more , first this phone does not uses external memory which is not nice , secondly a built in battery is not the best design n most importantly u can't buy parts for the phone. if something goes bad

  • i really like this phone but after reading these feedbks ,it leaves me not wanting to buy it any more , first this phone does not uses external memory which is not nice , secondly a built in battery is not the best design n most importantly u can't buy parts for the phone. if something goes bad

  • I have the blu life pro. I bought it back in march. Its now August and it just went blank. I cant charge it or power it up. Before this happened it would freeze and I had to wait for it to die which would take hours. I regret ever getting this phone. I do so much business on my phone and for now its at a halt

  • How do I connect mine with metro it just searching for a network

  • I had a similar issue where my phone turned off and would not turn on. The phone had gone into a deep sleep mode and required that the power button be held on for 20-30 seconds. Phone powered on is still working fine for me. Good Luck.

  • I went to a chinese man in my country italy that fixed the battery problem . When the phone restarted he told me to don't go less than 20% because the big battery have this problem . Since that moment no more problems

  • thanks, not sure what really happened but no0w that I'm getting the read light that its charging, I breathe a sigh of relief

  • I've had the Blu Life View since April 2014. June 2014 the phone has turned off completely. I have never had any prior problems with cell phone, till this one. I spent $500. What a waste.

  • High priced low value! My phone problems sound like the other reviewers...won't turn on...freezes continually...need to return it to the manufacturer for replacement blu rep tells me...not used to this cheap, shoddy 'technology'

  • i use net10. to a while to get it phone and data connected. but could not receive picture messages. looked it up everywhere. the fouth month my phone went from working in the morning and by noon it stopped working, wont turn on or charge. contacted Breed and they cant do anything because its pasted 90 days. $300 down the drain. the phone was slim sleek and worked great until the fourth month.

  • If battery is removable, then remove it, place it back and long press the power button for 10 sec. If does not work, then put the phone for charging an the after some time like after half hr.

  • I have the Blu Life View. Today I went to turn off the screen and now the navigation buttons on the bottom are lite up but I can't get it to do anything. It's like its frozen. Any suggestions? If not, I'll wait for the battery to die and see if I can restart it then. Thanks.

  • It seems that a lot of people experiencing sudden death of the phone. Mine too having this issue. I send for repair since mid Feb 14, will only come back only on 13 Jun 2014. feel dissappointed with the phone as well as BLU service. If anyone of you would like to get this phone, think twice.

  • I bought this phone January 2014 Month end and by March 2014 month end it blanked off. I left it for a few days and then charged it and it came back on and worked for less than a month by April 2014 month end the charge ran down and the screen blanked off never to show again however the phone still rings and works in receiving calls however I stopped using it because you cannot see anything on the screen to even make a call. I wish someone could help me because this phone cost me close to $500 U.S. in my country

  • The same happened to me. Now I don't have a phone. It would be nice to get some kind of help. I paid 340$ for the phone on Feb. 2014

  • Mine did the same. All the sudden turn off and now dosent want to turn on. I don't know what to do

  • Hi I've had this blu life view phone for about six months now the only problem I'm having is the phone will black out and bc I can't take out the battery I just press the power buttom and it will finally come on like Nada happen what's up with that ? So with that said I don't have any other issues knock on wood . Jaja its a great phone so far. Other then the auto correct sucks smart phone my ass, it can't spell worth a shit when I'm typing or talking in the speaker for the thing to type for me I swear this phone dumb ass with spelling . Lol

  • I use net10 with mine. So I'm positive straight talk would work since it's basically the same thing. And it works great! Love this phone!

  • I use my blue life view with net10. Yes you can use straight talk.

  • I love this phone� I rooted it to improve speed and hd picture and video quality� everybody at my Job wants one now� lol

  • This phone sucks... I am trying be grateful for it because I don't have nothing else but I am with t mobile and the phone keep turning off and restarting out of no where. It ends calls out of no where. I am trying figure what to do with it but I can't lie the phone sucks and I am very dissatisfied with this product

  • This phone sucks... I am trying be grateful for it because I don't have nothing else but I am with t mobile and the phone keep turning off and restarting out of no where. It ends calls out of no where. I am trying figure what to do with it but I can't lie the phone sucks and I am very dissatisfied with this product

  • This phone sucks... I am trying be grateful for it because I don't have nothing else but I am with t mobile and the phone keep turning off and restarting out of no where. It ends calls out of no where. I am trying figure what to do with it but I can't lie the phone sucks and I am very dissatisfied with this product

  • Blue life is the best phone I ever know it's amazing.

  • Blue life is the best phone I ever know it's amazing.

  • I have this phone, I have had it for better than 3 months now. This phone does work on the Straight Talk ATT carrier sim card. When you put the sim in the phone it immediately recognizes the sim as an ATT card, you do have to go into the settings and add the APN settings ( NOT the tfdata settings). There is already a root for the phone, along with some various custom Roms. I wouldn't recommend flashing any currently as they are still in the infantile stages and could brick the phone.

  • I deliver to a distributor for blue products and no, I believe att is the only phone company besides red pocket

  • Adding to my post here: Amazon has (78 customer reviews) 4 stars for this phone. This where I ordered this smartphone.

  • This opinion system is flawed. Any one can comment on this phone. You don't need to have this phone to make a comment about this phone. I have ordered one. I need to have it in my hands before i can comment about it. I do not like having no external micro-sdcard, but 16gb internal will makeup for that and can any one comfirm the OTG is working or not.

  • What carriers can you activate the phone with. I am confused trying figure out who to go to. Will metro pcs or straight talk work? I have yet to see a straight forward answer.

  • all blu life view users myphone is just borrowing blu and others this blu life view is turned into myphone iceberg and has the same specs myphone iceberg specs having gorilla glass 2 12 megapixel bsi and others

  • I tried to many pattern attempts and locked the phone and I am trying to unlock it by email and password but the keyboard is not even coming up so I can't type what should I do?

  • This mobile is not the best. Sound too weak. Phone black out Cant save pictures when browsing

  • Where does the internal battery goes

  • had the phone for 3 weeks with no problems into i turned it off now it want come back on anybody know why that would happen?

  • Lovely phone my wife gave Mi as a gift and am loving the phone super fast Gud camera view just one prob with the ringing volume is to low and no Md card well is all Gud.

  • I have the same problem, I had it slightly from the beginning but eventually it would turn on. Now it's dead completely. My boyfriend and I tested the battery with a volt reader and realize it's because the battery can't hold a charge. It's actually odd, considering I could go days without charging just a week before the screen blacked out. Anyway, customer service was great, but my warranty was void because I cracked the screen. Sad face. So now I'm debating what to do. If it helps, here's a replacement battery:

  • i only had my life view for a couple of weeks and when the battery went dead i tried to charge it and it wont charge. it wasnt dropped or wet. tried customer service and got nothing. went online thinking maybe its the battery but cant find any info on disassembling it. i found a replacement internal battery on ebay but why would the internal battery go bad in less than a month? please someone help

  • I had the same problem. The phone is good for the 1st month then it blacks out. And I have yet to be able to contact customer service as well.

  • I've had the device for a few weeks now, and I'm very happy. The 'phablet's feel in your hand is comfortable...not too thin or wide. The LCD display is bright and readable. (Although I do prefer the SuperAmoled displays of Samsung) The 12mp and 5mp cameras turn out fantastic photos. The front benzel is white and back plate is aluminium which seems like a marriage between a Samsung Note and an HTC One. It even has the grooves. Has a quad core which handles Jelly Bean 4.2.1 nicely. Two issues that i have. There's no expandable SD which means your stuck with the phablets 16GB of memory. The firmware seems to dim the screen within 5 sec no matter what the display setting which is a nuisance but overall I'm really enjoying this 'phablet' ;-)

  • i got my blu phone the same day my camera stop working now today my screen blacked out....what is the problem,,,,an i cant contact customer service....i the phone is wonderful it self but it has a lot off issues with it...could somebody help me out with it tell me what i should do

  • I got this phone two weeks now and.... This is a fantastic phone!!! High end features for a mid range price. Long battery life, fine display, dual sim! Well done Blu.... I think this phone would really catch on. A big step up from the studio... Best value for money phone I ever bought!

  • I have Galaxy S3 mini for 6 months and still, but I could not resist that one really, I have the life view for one week,this phone is amazing & smooth in every aspect. on top of all , is the battery which stands for 2 days full for moderate use with Wifi on, I believe that life view is the flag ship of BLU , not the life pure, just when compare both batteries , no matter about little higher proces.or little higher screen, smartphones needs power most.

  • This is ah great phone, it has ah nice display, cam is great, the quad core processor makes gaming ah breeze although graphics are not top of the line, believe me its worth buying, no prob what so ever.

  • Why can't a hold a sd card!!! :'(

  • no microsd card slot.no hdmi connection...who is designing cellphones these days? the enemy ?

  • its available on ebay..

  • yes it does

  • it does

  • bought it a few days ago and these are my opinions: Likes 1. Larger screen, better hold for typing an play games 2. Slim with some weight suits my grip 3. 12mp rear camera, 5mp front 4. 16gb internal with otg enable a bonus 5. 2600mah battery 6. Quadcore 1.2ghz 7. Jelly bean 4.2 8. Gorilla glass 9. Hspa = 4G 10. Noise cancellation calls 11. Hotspot that works. 12. Responsive capacitive LCD screen. No lag. 13. No physical home button, what's the point in having a capacitive touchscreen when there's a physical button. 14. Smart gesture settings act like a GS4 15. Internet browsing is a breeze Dislikes 1. Non-customisable proprietary UI launcher but downloadable from playstore, non-customisable taskbar menu. 2. Camera only works in strong lit area, too much noise photo captures, bad low light and night captures, laggy and incompatible with most cam improvement app. 3. Speakers not loud enough but can edit personal ringtone with audacity. 4. No option to disable or silent the default phone notification settings. 5. Pixelated youtube though can set to hd in settings resulting to buffer. 6. No aftermarket protective casing available. 7. Stiff power button. 8. Chrome and youtube not preinstalled but can be downloaded from playstore consume more sd card storage. 9. No hotspot icon on taskbar but downloadable from playstore. 10. Typos like promixy instead of proximity in smart gesture settings menu. 11. Whacky screen touch n swipe during a charge, maybe due to low quality plug and/or cable Conclusion A basic oversize touchscreen android phone with some extra specs built-in to make it work quicker. There are other brands with lower specs and cheaper or same priced, produce better photos, sound clarity, app compatible; customisable settings and taskbar and proprietary UI. Verdict Entry level fast processing phablet with otg, great for internet browsing, playing games and typing notes, not for the camera and music junkies.

  • Does it have corning gorilla glass or not?

  • I am using myphone iceberg for a month or less..i can say that this phone is very nice and battery life is good..i also have my sony xperia z but i like this myphone iceberg better for its wide and HD screen..good for watching videos and games..this smartphone can compete over those expensive phones out there..it is wiser to buy this unexpensive one with almost the same aspec of those high end phones..it is not practical to invest too much money for gudgets especially when you know that they always release new phone units..you buy this phone then after a few month another come out and your phone is old..think of it...be smart..this smartphone is gorgeous..it is unbeatable..it is really worth buying.

  • The mcromax canvas doodle 2 is a rebranded version of this'

  • I bought one from Negrielectronics and it never turned on out the box. Had to pay for shipping back to the US from Canada 80$ that they did not cover. Now to make matters worst I have to wait another week because they sent me a new unit by ground and not the next day shipping I originally paid for. Very disappointed .

  • Other reviews the blu life view has a mrosd card expandable to 32gb, are sure you have the right phone sir

  • Some people mistake this phone with blu life play, which has micro sd slot. this phone is a different model and it does not have micro sd slot, it only has 16 gb internal memory.

  • it is just a release

  • the philippine myphone has corning gorilla glass 2.

  • Yes there is no microSD card yet their ebay retail page claims there is one, I'd avoid this phone the company clearly doesn't care about honesty

  • The BLU Life View is already available to the USA market. I have the phone and I can assure you that it does not have a MICRO SD slot. The phone only comes with internal memory. If you want to find out anything about BLU Phones just email [email protected].

  • This phone is dubbed micromax canvas doodle 2 in india

  • cuz its just a rebranded myphone iceberg..not a filipino phone as others thought -_-

  • As identical as My Phone Iceburg in the Philippines!

  • For me, it's more on like Cherry Mobile Omega HD 2.0! I'm currently using it and it has a micro sd slot aside from 4gb internal memory.

  • Negrielectronics has it for $298

  • Can someone tell from where can i buy this phone online ???

  • i mean 220 dollars!! :P

  • He was talking about myphone it's a local brand/company of mobile/smatphones in the philippines he was talking about the myphone's iceberg agua.. it was release last july 22 and was accused to be copy/rebrand of the life view. The company said: no it's not! It just bcos' we've got the same manufacturers of blu.. but we didn't copy anything. Actually they already released their iceberg agua while the blu life view is still not available. Btw here's a link of a review of the iceberg from philippines it's a lil' bit cheaper it only cost about 180 dollars cos' it doesn't have 4g connectivity and no sd card slot..

  • its great

  • I think the Myphone Iceberg has 16gb of storage, 1GB of RAM, no MicroSD slot

  • Lol this hasn't even been released yet. Not even on their amazon store. And it has a micro SD slot. Maybe you bought that cheap myphone or another BLU phone which I doubt 'cause all BLU Life phones have a micro SD slot.

  • I've searched the specs for that cheap iceberg and.....nope.

  • Im using this fone for 3 days, im really impressed by its performance, bought it for a reasonable price of 12k php during the myphone launching event last july 26. The only downside is it doesnt have any micro sd slot. Has only 1gb of internal memory and 12gb of phone memory.

  • It really is the my|phone iceberg dude, the wish you are talking to became a reality lol

  • What i'm asking is the blu unit cause the my phone iceberg has no miniSD or micro SD card slot. That's why i'm asking where can i buy the blu mobile?

  • You can have this phone here in philippines. This is the rebranded phone of my phone, this is their flagship phone right now and its called myphone iceberg.

  • I just want to ask if this unit is available here in the philippines?

  • This phone will be out on July 26 here in the Philippines! It's the my|phone Agua Iceberg ;)

  • sir, do you have one of this? Im planning to buy one, what do you mean nope??? The specs here are not true? are you sure you use Life VIew? not Life Play?

  • LOL. You wish. Iceberg? 2600 mAh battery? nope. Cortex-A7? nope. 1080p@30fps? nope. 16 GB ROM? nope. And the camera of that 'iceberg' doesn't even have HDR and has less than 4000 x 3000 pixels.

  • in the philippines its called the "myphone iceberg"....

  • wow!!! what r speces of this fone..really cool with this price tag

  • @edwinjr yes..its our myphone iceberg

  • You can it using the below link.

  • Its not they're playing the fool

  • Coming out the end of this month or a bit before :o

  • Does this phone work for tmobile in columbia sc

  • Could someone post the SAR numbers for this specific model? I hope it doesn't emit too much radiation...

  • Still waiting anxiously on its arrival in south america.dnt seeit on youtube hands on videos.y is that?

  • How about the screen protection, is it the same as Blu life one ? Corning Gorilla Glass 2

  • This is a great phone in terms of specs and price, but if you want a larger battery and same screen size, with a faster nvidia processor, you might want to go with the quattro 5.7 HD, which you can get for around $300 at negri electronics.

  • the company is out of miami, fl USA but most likely the phone is actually manufactured in china. I've had 2 Blu Dash 4.0 and that was the case with them.

  • great phone, but in terms of weight, size, and battery size and battery life, i'll rather go for the Blu Studio 5.3 S Some of the specs arent quite as good as the View but it still has a 1.2 gig quadcore processor with 1 gig RAM. Its a winner for me.

  • its nice phone bur where i purchese this phone i india

  • Hi, Folks any reviews after using this phone any benchmark test done by any user and if possible any place to buy in india and any service center in mumbai thanks binny [email protected]

  • Hi, Folks

  • I wanna buy this one... any outlet here in the philippines?

  • Hav bin askin dis same question. But d life one is in nigeria nw

  • Please can I find this in Nigeria???

  • Blu should really start distributing this phone everywhere in the world. This phone is the single best in term of value for money. Unbeatable. Not even the cheap chinese phones can beat it.

  • any reviews or any user reviews on phone ans is there a service center for blue in india or sales shop ?

  • how is the battery of this phone? anyone who has idea help please??????????

  • will this unit be available in the philippines?

  • I want to know the complete address of a store in New York BLU

  • Manufactured in Miami - USA.

  • that looks like a HTC sensation XL but bigger

  • miami, usa

  • can i know the country this fone is manufactured

  • pls where can i get PDF on blu life view in English?

  • can i get it in U.P. (INDIA)

  • i purchase BLUE LIFE mobile In India Please help me

  • When is it comin to nigeria. Plz sum1 let me knooo plz

  • launch will be announced here

  • will i get it in Bangladesh?

  • i also want to buy this phone plz let me know also thanks

  • Oh, I see you wish to buy aweful things. I thought you meant Awesome???? and Aweful is bad, Awesome is good....

  • Actually there is such a phone who has the secondary camera as 5MP, its the Spice Mi 530

  • its a very awful mobile phone i really want to buy this phone can any one tell me from where to buy this phone through online or i will get this phone in india only plz rply

  • wow! the secondary camera is actually 5MP! none of smartphones out there which have 5MP as secondary camera.

  • i am in karachi (pakistan), i want to buy blu life view how can it possible? plz give me the answer.

  • Try through amazon.com. It's quick & quality full.....

  • frm wer did u buy the phone??

  • i live in Bangladesh . i want to buy BLU Life View mobile. how can its possible , pls say early

  • "Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, April"

  • it is soooo heavy

  • woah. nice specs with an affordable price. haven't tried this one yet. primary cam--12MP and SECONDARY CAMERA-- 5MP?! man, that's coool! i wanna see the actual look of this handset.

  • Why can't I see this phone being sold anywhere?

  • I have Blu studio 5.3 for over a year.. I's display is totally gone.. Can anyone tel me places in chennai, TN, India to get it repaired??

  • nice mobile

  • pls reles this phone for srilanka

  • No service center in india . Mainly in chennai not available. Dont buy any phones from blu you cannot service if repair. Mainly why nobody going 4 big battery like 4000 superb goody or atleast 3000 above

  • There is a service center near blue bagh for BLU mobiles.

  • Will it be released in the middle east? I think its a superb phone :)

  • IN INDIA /=======>(centno service er in india this is reduculas . no reapeare avalable in india for blu mobiles , this is the main negative point in this copanneis mobile so please dont parchage in india this mobile)

  • Where can i purchase it in india...???

  • Where can i purchase it in india...???

  • This is a good handset, at a good price.

  • I like this phone and I want to buy. Is it available in tne Philippines

  • excellent

  • it's written ..it supports adobe flash...bt i have heard adobe does not work with jelly bean is it so..

  • can we purchase this phone in india?

  • Cld U plz clear whether the battery is removable or nt.........

  • I thought the specs of the studio 5.3 were a bit low. How does it work for you? What's the battery life, reception, 3g speed, and reliability like? I'm trying to decide between the blu life One and life View.

  • how can i buy in cambodia?how much is it?

  • I think its a great phone..would it be available in saudi arabia? How much it cost? Ty.

  • For all talking about copy check out the blu studio 5.3 which came out last year long b4 samsung s3 came out. It seems to me samsung has cloned the blu studio. I still have it btw. Great phone. Planning to get this.

  • Good for this company trying to compete with Samsung. I would take this over the note 2 any day with that 5.7" display. And $299 unlocked? The note 2 is $299 with a two year contract.

  • Very good phone what price in India? where to buy in India? please suggest me......

  • these BLU Life phones were all released before the Gs4, so it cant be a copy

  • No its not look like samsung S4 look wise its too nice as compair to S4 and feature as well its also in buget if you talk about to cool i love BLU if its in delhi so i will buy then n there i also suggest ppl then try to buy this one

  • Looks more like a copy of the Note2 with an even larger screen. I like it.

  • Do you have that copy of galaxy S4 that looks like this phone

  • Looks like the xolo a1000.

  • Looks like a copy of Samsung's Galaxy S4.

  • hi evry 1!!!!is this marvellous phone available world wide r just restricted in indian boundaries r any one can ensure whethr it is a prfect fone r hav som usag defects touch senstivity responsivness snap etc thank you if u'll guid me

  • how can i get this in india

  • If you buy Galaxy S3 despite this this smartphone, you must be so stupid or so rich!

  • Just found out about this company/phone and pretty amazed so far. Can someone tell me if this phone will be 4g?

  • The BLU life is a good phone

  • I read its specification just want to ask u if this mobile is available in india.

  • 5 megapixel for the secondary? seriously?

  • wow, front camera 5mp

  • First time I see Secondary 5MP camera, nice for video calling.

  • hey blaqcat, do you have any negative reason or fact, for you to state your message?

  • First! I cannot believe this brand still holds on..

  • Nice phone with massive talktime.