Sony briefly halted sales of the Xperia 1 VII due to hardware issues, but it will be available again in Europe on August 25th. The company confirmed that a manufacturing defect in the circuit board caused random shutdowns, reboots, and failures to power on, particularly in devices sold through official channels. Fortunately, the issues appear to have been largely resolved.

Sony Xperia 1 VII will be available again on August 25th

Sony has launched a free replacement program for affected users and implemented an IMEI checker. The company has also corrected the manufacturing process to prevent future malfunctions. Furthermore, replacement devices have been sent to affected users. The new devices are guaranteed to be free of issues.

Priced at €1,399, the Xperia 1 VII features a 6.5-inch 4K OLED 120Hz display, a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, 12GB of RAM, and up to 512GB of storage. The device features a 5,000mAh battery with 45W charging. The phone’s hardware features include a triple 48MP camera setup, expandable storage, a 3.5mm jack input, and Walkman audio technology integrated into the circuitry.

Sony estimates that stock levels in key markets like the UK, Germany, and France will return to normal by early September.

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