It sounds like the Xperia 1 VII has got a nasty bug that's virtually bricking the phone, so Sony has had to pause shipments.

Sony has halted sales of the Xperia 1 VII in its home market, Japan, due to widespread "weird shutdown issues." More details ...

Sony is temporarily halting sales of its latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 VII, in Japan due to reported device issues ...

It can randomly reboot, turn off by itself, and even refuse to turn on. Sony unveiled the Xperia 1 VII, its latest flagship ...

Sony has suspended Xperia 1 VII sales in Japan due to shutdown and reboot issues. Affected users advised to update software or contact support for help.

This one is bigger and with... It was a week full of big announcements so let's recap. Sony unveiled the flagship Xperia 1 V and the midrange Xperia 10 V. Both have 21:9 tall-aspect displays, 5,000mAh ...

The timing couldn’t be worse for Sony’s mobile division, which has struggled to gain traction against better-priced and more ...