BLU Vivo 5R

  • Released 2016, September
    166g, 8.3mm thickness
    Android 6.0
    32GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.5"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 3GB RAM
    MT6753
  • 3150mAh
    Li-Po

BLU Vivo 5R - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700)
Speed HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2016, September
Status Available. Released 2016, September
Body Dimensions 154.5 x 75.6 x 8.3 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz)
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T720MP3
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM
Main Camera Single 13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 1.12�m, PDAF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 8 MP
Features LED flash
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Battery   Non-removable Li-Po 3150 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Misc Colors Gray, Gold
Models 5R

BLU Vivo 5R - User Reviews

  • Really great phn.. using for almost 3 years..no problem found

  • Best phone I ever had, love the fingerprint lock, speed, storage, camera, battery! - clarity of calls is an issue but I use a blue tooth and I am good.

  • Vivo 5 was fabulous. LOVED that phone. Had to replace it with the vivo 5r after my phone had a serious unfortunate accident and it's just pure junk. I've even had blu (after several arguments) send a new one thinking it was just a bad egg. Second one is just as bad if not worse. Connection is horrid, signal strength laughable, doesn't keep my settings. SD card can't be used as anything more than portable storage. Customer service is weak at best. The quality between the 5 and 5r is miles apart. After this, will never ever touch a blu again. I'm so done.

  • I can't see my pictures in gallery because it's disabled

  • I have the same exact problem

  • bought this phone about a year ago and first had problem with battery and issue with it while using the phone few hours a day battery goes dead and since I was travelling out of the country with no access to tech support and factory rep to solve issue, another showed up when I was using and saving important data and document on the phone ,then realized that I can not retrieve any data or photo and file by connecting the phone the to a PC which mean any lap top or computer would not open or access my file and wasted and spent a lots of agony time to find a solution on line and through local mobile repair store overseas and came back to US and went to the best store where I bought the phone and realized then that BLU vivo 5r has built in battery and they did confirmed my phone issue USB port to connect to computer and factory refuse to cover the warranty since I just dropped the phone few days ago from my desk and screen took a small crack and they were not willing to help me with issues except to do a hard reset that would erase all my data and after all with my experience I suggest never buy a BLU phone specially with newer built in battery model since you would have to replace the phone to get new the battery and that is a total manufacturer rip off and flaws for a cheaper price phone and low quality tech support and many other flaws with this VIVO.5R

  • I am a user of the BLU Vivo 5R model. I have a problem with my mobile I can not see my photos in the gallery because I activated without realizing the guest mode which gives me limited access to my mobile I would like to know how to solve this problem . (The disabled if possible)

  • Good phone, up until the charging port wears out prematurely. I've had it about a year and it stopped charging entirely. Difficult enough to open the phone and solder on a new charging board/port. Good enough for short-term ownership.

  • I had same issue, but came across an article addressing this issue. You can download the MTK engineering app for Android and tweak the microphone settings and you shall be heard once more.

  • I loved this phone. I bragged about this phone.It WAS a great phone. Then Wireless Update was kind enough to Kill it. Update installs and nobody can hear you. My wife has the same phone. Her wireless update installed 3 days later. Now nobody can hear her. The irony of Blu support telling people they have not "HEARD" of this problem kills me. Blu can ***insert profanities here***

  • Yes, I recommend buying this phone. It is great! Or you could buy the next one up- Blu vivo 6/Blu vivo 8

  • Great Phone for the price.

  • I would definitely NOT but this phone! I am so sorry I did! I am going to try to reset the phone to see if it will resolve my problems, but I really hated to have to do this and take a chance of losing any of my pictures of other info. The phone should work without having to do this reset crap! I have trouble with notifications not showing! When i get a text it shows for a few seconds then disappears, if I am not looking at phone when it comes in I don't know that I've gotten a text! It also doesn't show them from other apps, that i need to see them on. The power button is in a bad place, right where you hold the phone, I don't know how many times I've turned it off without meaning to! The speaker volume isn't very loud. The screen is toi touchy, I can't even listen to music or video without it being switched most of the time, because I can't shut the screen off when i start a video, if I do the video stops, so i have to carry it going it doesn't get switched to something else. The keyboard is also too touchy, it makes many errors! It does have some nice features, but they don't make up for it's flaws. Tell you what, you can buy mine if you want one! 😁

  • I am also affected by this last update. Outgoing call quality of my Vivo 5r became unusable after installing it. I may have found a workaround /solution that works. This seems to have worked for me but PLEASE use this information at your own risk. Fiddling around in your phones engineering settings mode can be a recipe for disaster and can break your phone permanently! So, if you're not sure what you're doing by following these instructions, your best bet is to contact Blu for warranty service and have them resolve the issue for you. In any case, if you're feeling lucky and want to give it a shot, here's what I did: 1) Go to the Setting -> Cellular network setting and disable "Enhanced 4G LTE Mode" 2) Go to the Google Play Store and download the "MTK Engineering Mode" app. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=c­om.themonsterit.EngineerStarter). This app lets you tweak certain hardware level settings on your device, including the microphone sensitivity settings that were broken by the wireless update that Blu pushed out. 3) Launch the MTK Engineering Mode app and follow these instructions: Steps: A. Select "MTK Settings" B. Swipe left to get to the "Hardware Testing" tab C. Select "Audio" D. Select "Normal Mode" E. Under the pull down menu for "Type" select "Mic" F. For "Level 0" set the "Value" field to "255", which is the maximum G. Press the "Set" button. You'll get a confirmation that the setting has been changed. Just dismiss it by pressing "OK".

  • Same Problem with my BLU Vivo 5R, no one can hear me. I have to speak loudly.

  • I have the same problem and I just got this phone as well. No one can hear me not to mention the bluetooth is awful. Blu says the same thing to me, haven't heard of this problem. I'm sending the phone back. I was wondering if updating it to Nougat would fix it. I wonder what other blu phones have this problem. --Very disappointed. Loved this phone.

  • Holy crap I have this problem too! Anyone find a solution?

  • Same issue. Did the wireless update and no one could hear me. Thought it was from dropping it too many times. Got a new one. Talked to several people on the new phone and they could hear me! Did the update, no one can hear me again. Have called Blu multiple times and they say they have not heard this was a problem?! If you have the blu vivo 5r refresh and did the wireless update and hard reset and still no one can hear you, PLEASE call them and make sure they document it.

  • Log into Google account and google will back your phone up automatically when you sign in with your Google account.

  • No

  • OML I NEED YOUR HELP RIGHT NOW. I have my guest mode on and I can't disable it! I searched on Google but I found nothing! I can't find anything in my settings to!

  • I have the exact same problem. After installing that update, I haven't been able to have proper phone calls. My friends told me that it sounded like I was somewhere underground with loud noises surrounding me, and they couldn't make out what I was saying, yet I could hear them fine.

  • Wireless Update Jun 2017: It has been a little over 3 months that I purchased this phone and I have started facing issues with the call quality. I have installed latest wireless update: BLU_V0090UU_V24_GENERIC_6.0_07-06-2017. The people on the other end of the line complain that my voice goes extremely low and becomes impossible to make out what I am speaking. I went for factory data reset. But the problem is not solved yet.

  • Have the same problem on my Toyota nothing I can do BLU is not listed on the supported list

  • Battery is not good

  • If you set up a google account on your phone and your laptop it will sync everything for you.

  • Is there an app that i can probably use on my system that allows me to backup my phone on my laptop without me using the usb cable on my phone??

  • check on amazon then give it to someone who repairs phones

  • yes i have and its quite easy

  • download the apk file..you can just search for it

  • In Xda Blu R1 HD forum some guy execute hard reset And then appear LED notification

  • No led notification? Mmm other alternativas for that?

  • Is there no LED notification on his phone?

  • I had a link of the app but mostly the vivo company doesn't give the authorization to exit the guest mode so download an apk file from google

  • I'ts amazing, this phone is wonderful, love it....

  • The three buttons at phone bottom cannot be lit, it is not easy to find them when use it in dark.

  • How do you turn off guest mode?

  • The phone is perfect

  • recently bought and after a month the phone got reset automatically by just a long press of power button and very slow rebooting. Worst model ever. In my opinion don't get it.

  • I have the 5r and it doesn't seem to have HFP protocol in its Bluetooth stack. Has anyone successfully paired this phone with their cars audio system for hands free calling?

  • I've had this phone for just over a month now and I'm having the same problem as well. I've been working diligently with the carrier but have not had any positive results. Seriously considering dumping this phone and buying a Samsung or LG.

  • mine got broken as well :( and i cannot find a replacement anywhere!

  • Why cellular data is not working on my Blu vivo 5r mobile? Anyone with the same problem please help

  • Is any one have dead set vivo 5R because my LCD glass broken n I need that.

  • try turning off your wifi or your mobile data when you're not using it, this will save your battery a little bit from draining.

  • To resolve the guest mode problem you can dowload this APK : You only need to press "close guest mode"

  • Problem solved after reset data

  • This issue came for me also.. I just simply did factory reset.. problem solved

  • I have this phone, and compamny says till working on nova launcher problem. The 3gb ram is crispy, but the cpu and gpu are absolutely horrible

  • 'search for stewbanga' and follow my instructions. Hope this helps!

  • After 3 months, the sim card tray will not eject. Blu customer service was not helpful. Asked me to send the phone back for repair or replacement but could not provide estimated turn around time or if the my sim card and sd card would be returned. Sad because it really like the phone. Camera is ok not great, battery life is excellent, mainly due to the fact that you can disable most apps from automatically starting and I do not use many widgets..

  • Any word on a fix for Nova launcher? Google Now launcher does work with widgets (seems to be the only one) but I miss my Nova Launcher too

  • How can I disable guest mode? Please i need your advice.

  • its a great phone I just got mine yesterday and I love it

  • Take out simcard and sdcard. Factory reset phone. Done.

  • Hi ... I am going to buy vivo 5R Could anyone tell me about camera and performance ? Would you reccommend me to buy it ?

  • Can't roam on this blu. why is that?

  • I believe the maximum size of micro SD card is 64Gb, not 256Gb.

  • I believe the maximum size of micro SD card is 64Gb, not 256Gb.

  • i have the same issue and still no resolution. Cant access my pictures and dont see vital information like missed calls etc. Frustrating. if you figure it out please let me know. Will do the same.

  • Exellent performance and higly recommend

  • Has anyone had any luck getting out of guest mode?

  • If type sms it show what im writing but once i send it becomes blank and delivers blank as well, anybody knows how to solve it?

  • Can you play Pokémon go on it?

  • Has anyone found out how to get out of guest mode? Please help asap

  • a friend of mine had this problem with another Blu phone, and if i remember correctly i turned the guest mode off from the security option in the Settings, it should be among the first options

  • a friend of mine had this problem with another Blu phone, and if i remember correctly i turned the guest mode off from the security option in the Settings, it should be among the first options

  • I have the same problem with the guest mode. Since last week. Does anybody can help me? I dont wanna reset my phone :(

  • Nice phone and pretty good for the money. I was looking for a much cheaper alternative to the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. And this does tick all the boxes. The camera is fine, I have had no issues with using the apps that I use, BUT... and this is where the phone does fall down. The battery life is rubbish. Seriously, you charge it up, and then unplug it, and it begins to lose charge immediately. Which is a bit of an issue for me. True it does last through the day and into the evening, but if you charge up in the evening, unplug the phone and put it away, in the morning you will find you have already lost up to 15% of battery life. Since I am not using my phone in my sleep, and my phone experiences fairly heavy use during the day I can end the day on 1% of battery life. Since everything else works exactly as expected, I have decided to live with the poor battery life, for now.

  • Have you had any chance taking guest mode off? I have the same problem

  • Does this phone have off line GPS function so not required to use data plan to locate where I am so can use this also has a portable GPS. Know some phones has off line/non data plan GPS function, not certain if this phone has it or not. Like to make certain before buying the phone Thanks

  • i bought this phone from 3 weeks ago, till now it is very good -camera is fine i made a compare between it's camera (front, rear) and sony xperia z1 i found that photos from Blu is better that z1 -battery is good till now stay all the day with the natural use but i think the battery performance wiil appear clearly after a couple of months -sound is suitable for most of users - price is very good comparing to it's specs and other mobile with the same specs - screen display is very good with high resoluation -you may find small software bugs and this can be solved through updates but i don't know is there a plan for updating or not

  • How do I get out of guest mode I ldk how it got activated

  • I've had mine for about a week now, and it runs pretty fast, but I have to run it with the CareFree stock launcher, because any other launcher used totally disables all widgets. I used Nova Prime and talked to them about it. They said its a problem with this particular phone, and apparently it's an issue between the phone's hardware and Marshmallow 6.0. Some people on the Android forums with this issue have already talked to BLU about it, and they said they are working with Google to try to fix it. I hope they do, because I want my Nova Launcher back!

  • Hey Pet, I have A xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Gold. I don't know about Blu but Note 3 is a fantastic phone. i have the 2GB variant and it is still very very smooth. No lags at all. Camera is decent. Fingerprint Sensor is also very good. The battery life is excellent. Overall, this phone is very good for the price. Hope this helped.

  • thanks mighty mouse.......if compared to redmi xiaomi note3.....which one is better?same price but rn3 is 2 gb ram 16 rom...and blu 5r is 3gb ram 32rom.....thanks...

  • No LED notification on the 5R. For some reason they took it out. Vivo 5 has it.

  • does this fon have notification light? thanks

  • What happened with Gorilla Glass protection? This would be a flaw...

  • Why did they leave out NFC? At least I dont' see that mentioned anyhwhere. I'm sure that it wouldn't add more than $10 to the price of the phone.