If master reset didn't solve the problem, it should be firmware problem already.

Try place your phone or your hand to a static place. Then snap it.

Blurry is because the hand is shakey. What to do with modding

Download SEUS, install it, follow instruction and update it.
That's all.

Nobody born with the ability to know everything. Everyone need to go through failure and testing before know something. If I write a tutorial for updating through SEUS, it's more likely to spoon feed them something that's already very very easy. So, I'd recommend them to try out themselves. Learn through the process. No people teach me how to mod the phone, update throught SEUS as well. I read instruction, take the risk and do it all by my own.

Good luck to those who want to mod the phone and updating thru SEUS is really piece of cake.

It's your Maxis simcard still valid ? I think you're sim card for that number has expired.

@ bold : That's most likely the problem . Not your phone problem

It's first release firmware.

Yes there is. But using the focus light as torch.
You have to install a java application

As long as you're using firmware that is CID 49/51/52, you can mod the phone.
Bricking ? Possible if you did something wrong during the process.

Range ? I think at most 1 meter. The flash ain't that strong actually.

Download Sony Ericsson Service Update (SEUS) program from SE site and install it.
After that, follow the instruction in the program.

It depends on individual. Some firmware update will solve the previous version firmware bugs but might have new bugs pop out.
I'd say that if the phone is problem free, it isn't a need to update the firmware

Follow the guide properly. It's quite easy actually and I doubt you can wrongly flash it. Even so, you can always update it back using SEUS. That's what I did last time when my phone half WSOD

Yes, you can. Proceed to modding thread and look for my tutorial.

Proceed to modding thread and I think mixmod is currently the best mod for camera driver.

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/513166
Read first page tutorial

That's flash theme. You have to convert 1 by 1 to .gif picture before you can use that and it's not easy

You need to send back for repair. Hardware problem.

It's not too late. It's an awesome phone to have with.
The joystick ? It shouldn't be must problem now. Even when I have it, it's still solid

As long as the bluetooth headset support A2DP, it should be working fine

Tested DS 970 before. The earbud is like HPM-70 so the sound is quite superb.
But the wired connected to the bluetooth really a

Actually you can use the crystal casing but when you wanna use the xenon flash, just take it off