Be very very careful when purchasing this tablet. The tablet has no light sensor which is perfectly fine as you should be able to adjust the brightness yourself which most people do anyway. That's what you'd think. Lenovo implemented a software version of a light sensor which they fail to mention anywhere and it is extremely faulty. The screen brightness will flicker from full brightness to dim whenever it feels like. You have no control over it whatsoever. There is a fix for this though which is very hit and miss but it is quite tricky for people who aren't comfortable with stuff like installing CWM and the likes. Don't take my word for it. Go read it over on XDA and Lenovo don't give a toss. Poor support. Automated responses. Even their Twitter rep is reading from a script. There was a recent update also which failed to fix this so you're stuck with it unless you are willing to live with it or fix it yourself. This will particularly annoy those who want to watch movies on it. Especially XBMC where the brightness just fades to dark whilst watching a movie.

Look at all my posts..if i worked for Lenovo i would not own a Samsung Tab 3, an HP Laptop, Samsung S3 mobile. Are you on benefits ?

See. Now you're having other owners coming forward with the same claims of the flickering issue and a few have even suggested going down the rooting road which again is not the easiest thing to do for someone who just wants to purchase a tablet and not mess with it or a technophobe. You expect to buy a fully working device no matter what it is you purchase. Not something you have to bring home and hope it doesn't suffer from the flickering/battery issues which you have to fix yourself. Just be wary people that this purchase would be more of a gamble than others.

Also if you worked for Lenovo you'd be reading from a script which you're obviously not. Ignore that idiot.

Has anyone ever tried getting the screen repaired, my son just dropped it. Market stall quoted me £55 as its apparently a full screen replacement

Has this deal expired? Very says the code is invalid.
so the price of this lenovo tablet is £150, and with the Hudl 2 (£129) is this actually a good deal?

Lol there is no need to be rude!

That would be awesome if you could use that groupon code!

Can you get further £25 off with this code or is it just one off them that you can use?

http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/premium/very-co-uk/56727253?CID=UK_AFF_1047_10_1_1&utm_source=awn&utm_medium=afl&utm_campaign=47868&utm_content=aff_1&nlp

thats the a8-50. lower clocked cpu and 1gb ram

but there are fixes for that

Broken SD card support.

Looks nice but I'm not buying anything Android without Lollipop.

Very poor choice of retailer..

got the tablet, really like it. I'm starting to use it more than my laptop now. (for casual browsing that is) don't seem to have brightness issues thank God.

Only thing i've got a problem with is xposed, once i installed it, installing new non-xposed related apps reboots the tablet. removed xposed and they open. installed xposed 2.61 for zenfone and it seems to work now. but i haven't enabled greenify so that may be the issue.

Another slight annoyance for me is the lack of custom roms or even any kind of development for it. lets hope it gets lollipop.

Read the XDA thread I put in my post and the Lenovo forum before you throw 4 measly Amazon reviews at me. I didn't get 22 likes by chance. I've also stated there is a fix for this issue which I happen to be the provider of since I own one of these tablets. Either do your research next time like I did or just sit there quietly and like my comment.

On Amazon for this very model only four reviews and none mention this? On other lower spec models generally good reviews.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-S8-50-8-Inch-Tablet-Blue/dp/B00SGW5QTY

Not sure why i put snapfish before :disappointed: i should of put superfish

end of teh day, there may be more manufactures doing this to the machines aswell, but no one has found it yet.

end the day your point is based on a brand and not this deal. - also the tablets are not effected

And Lenovo have ALLOWED this.

From the same report.
"According to security experts, it appears that Lenovo had given Superfish permission to issue its own certificates, allowing it to collect data over secure web connections, known in malware parlance as a man-in-the-middle attack."

but if you do have snapfish on your laptop then here is the way on how to remove it (laptop and desktops)

If you’re affected by Superfish, you must first uninstall the program:

◾Click the Windows Start button
◾Search uninstall program
◾Launch uninstall program
◾Right-click on Superfish Inc VisualDiscovery and select Uninstall
◾If prompted for administrator password, enter or provide confirmation

Then you must uninstall the certificates as well:

◾Click the Windows Start button
◾Type certmgr.msc into the Search box
◾Click the certmgr.msc Program to launch it
◾If prompted for administrator password, enter the password or provide confirmation
◾Click on Trusted Root Certification Authorities
◾Open Certificates
◾Look for certificates mentioning Superfish Inc.
◾Right-click on any Superfish Inc certificates and delete
◾Restart your browser and return to this page to see you are safe


Source - https://lastpass.com/superfish/

im sorry but the certificates have been issues by superfish if you look at the bbc report



even says under the picture "Was Superfish given permission to issue its own certificates?"

so you are wrong "Lenovo is NOT installing their own self-signed certificates - Superfish are"

Which tech companies can you completely trust? Who knows what Apple, Google, etc. are doing with our data and what's built into their OS. Lenovo make good hardware. An OS on mobile, tablet or desktop can always be wiped.

Lenovo is installing their own self-signed certificates, they have not only betrayed their customers' trust, but also put them at increased risk.

It shows they company is highly un-trustworthy. Not the kind I'd like to deal with.

Free spyware with it?
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31533028

Great news :smiley: Nothing can touch these at this price range.

well looks like i fixed my issue by updating the device :smiley: the noise has gone

i dont have a flickering issue, just seems to be a high pitch noise in the back ground

The flickering issue has been sorted on mine with the latest firmware update :smiley: These are a great tablet just a shame about the battery life.

Well mine came yesterday, got it in Blue..first impressions very smart looking tablet and very light. Will have more time tonight after work to get used to it & see how it performs. As this tablet has no hdmi output on it what are my options for linking it up to my tv ? . I know about Chromecast but not all apps / websites will allow you to cast directly from your tab to your tv (i dont think), can i purchase a Micro usb to HDMI adaptor then stick it into the tablet then an hdmi cable into the HDMI end of the adaptor & the other end into the HDMI slot in my TV for it to work? any advice appreciated bit of a novice when it comes to this connection malarkey...cheers

cheers salespalace

can you mirror everything ? ive got a friend that has a hudl 2 and a -chromecast but on certain websites their isnt the casting option icon to do this....is there something that should be set up in settings in their hudl for them to do this?

Has anyones tablet arrived yet

Got one for my other half for Christmas. She's very happy with it.

Though it has a strange problem whereby it wouldn't play BBC iPlayer downloads when we were out of the country. It worked fine before and after!

Please be very careful using discount codes with them: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7061767.stm - they did back down, but only after months of worry & stress - basically if they decide (without time limit?) that you were not eligible, they can look to claw back the discount, opening a credit account in your name to hold the debit & adding late fees to it if you do not pay. If you google "littlewoods reclaim £25 voucher code" you will find results everywhere inc. MSE, bitterwallet & HUKD.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=594235
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=683362
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=littlewoods+claim+back+25+voucher+code

My personal advice is if it is a price you would buy without the code, go for it, try the code & take it as a bonus if it works, but be prepared that they may charge it back in future & ensure that you budget for it (I did not have £5 to spare when they asked for £25 back). This is of course not applicable if you know that the code is designed for you.

can someone confirm that groupon £25and code 25 and 10% for new account works together??
ty

whats the very/groupon bit about for cost reduction?

Cheers for the detailed updates SirD, soon tell you if it has been fixed|changes to the correct "native" dpi, if my request for my order is honoured at £39ish all in! We can but hope but worth a punt so far...

Happy to get one at £54 or even £69 depending on what code is ok, waiting on the Groupon to track which was before I hit very website via tcb for the 6% on top ;-) Will be rooting it for whatever it costs, just to have some rom fun with all the power!

Got one myself. Absolutely no issues and a stonking tablet. Paid £130 for it and well worth every penny.

KeepScreen does not work. Confirmed by myself a while ago and others on the XDA thread. There's only one user on there who said it did okay for him but he later told me the problem reappeared. So far people who have rooted/wiped battery stats have had the most success since for some strange reason it is related to battery performance. Again nobody is sure what the actual problem is but most believe Lenovo have implemented an emulated light sensor which works in tandem with a hidden battery saving feature which you cannot access. This random flickering is not specific to certain apps either. It will flicker as and when it pleases. There's also the DPI change which Lenovo made which could have possibly brought this on but there's no answer or solution from Lenovo on this. Even if you read their own forums which is full of Lenovo reps copying and pasting generic responses frustrating every member with this issue to no end. It's actually funny to read. It's possible the newer batch of Lenovo Tab S8 might have had these features removed but there's no way to tell which version you'll get.

Fantastic tablet got 3 for my kids when lenovo had cash back deal. No complaints apart from lack of brightness sensor which is not the end of the world. Build quality is great which means it may last more than a year in the hands of the little monsters. Intel chipset has had no negative effect. couldn't get Microsoft Office on it recently via play store whereas my Nexus 7 got it with no probs, don't know why that is but may not be tablet but android version issue.

Brilliant tablet for price, root it, stick lollipop 5 [when rom is on xda!] on it, ker pow!

Trying 2 x 50 [100 total] very groupon [50 cost] + 1 x 25 first order code + TCB, will try with 1 groupon 50 if not to see if works and gets price down.. :sunglasses: + a little Lenovo cashback as well?

If this is not going to get android 5.0 Lollipop then steer clear. you're better off picking up a Google nexus 7 2013 still an amazing bit of kit, fully up to date with android 5.02

im hoping we can claim for cash back oin this :smiley: if so will only cost me £74 :smiley:

good deal but i just bought a couple of brand new hudl 2's from ebay for £90 a pop. if i didnt already have them i would buy an S8.

cheers op :smiley: just ordered this for £104

just grabbed this, would be a steal if the lenovo £30 cashback is applicable.

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10 inch hosepipe, lawnmower power cord, ladder etc

The brightness on mine seems to be OK. Decent tablet (I got it for £109 after Lenovo VAT discount a few months ago.) Battery life isn't great but there are battery managing apps that can help with that.

[quote=razzelbazzel]great tablet. i own this, and my brightness does not alter throughout a movie (2 hours) at all.
it does get warm a little, but nothing off putting.
granted the battery life could be better.

great tablet. i own this, and my brightness does not alter throughout a movie (2 hours) at all.
it does get warm a little, but nothing off putting.
granted the

Tablet is good value for money, given the specs. Have one for 3 months and no problems...

Amazon have this for £ 129 (was £ 149). Be wary of Very discounts, they're typically always much pricier to begin with anyway!!

There is currently an offer on Groupon as well where if you pay £25 you get £50 of credit for Very.

I have been using this tablet for the last 4 months and have to say I am more than happy with it.
I have had no issues with the light sensor or with it heating up, battery life could be better but I would by no means call it very poor.
Overall a great little tablet and great price.

I'm not sure if any software upgrades are planned
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/ht101396#tablet

well ive had mine months now and can honestly say its never flickered, whether im watching a movie, browsing tinternet or playing a game
only thing ive done with mine is run all the updates, never rooted or anything fancy
my only gripe is the poor battery when playing gfx intensive games but for the money youd be hard pressed to buy better

hmm, new customer £30 discount code did not work for me. Can't decide if hot or not?

I think all Lenovo tablets have trouble with brightness adjustment. Even my Win 8 tablet doesn't seem to remember my settings correctly.

Not as useless as your post though.....

Bought this tablet a few months ago with the Currys discount code and lenevo winter vat back offer for £107, so this is hot.

Very good tablet with good specs. Can't go wrong with the price. Screen is fantastic HD and speakers are brilliant for such a light and thin tablet -Dolby!

My locker looks like a cross between Arthur Daley's and Del Boy's, I discovered a box full of premium Scart Leads the other day, great if you still have an old cathode TV and Video recorder which I also found with a pile of blank tapes.

I just thought I better add this before anyone asks, no I don't have them any more.

I fully understand that this is bargain site and that people come here for the cheapest price, but having always purchased items because they were cheap, discounted or discontinued has meant that I have actually wasted a lot of money over the years.

I have a good laptop, a Dell Venue 11 Pro with every dock and accessory and recently a Galaxy Tab S LTE.

The Dell that cost me well over a £1000 has been out of its case only a handfull of times, its a good device but it is just too bulky to use comfortably as a carry tablet (it was another purchase that I made due to it being discounted).

My laptop is now only used for serious work or video processing.

My every day device is the Galaxy Tab S. It is perfect for my needs I can do just about everything I need on a daily basis with it, plus it doubles up as the best portable audio/video device that I have ever owned.

What I am saying is, if you can wait and can afford to save up more money then do it, don't end up like me with a storage locker full of wasted money.

Thanks. I'll drop kick mine out of the kitchen window tonight.

No cash back until u buy from there store...

So useless that all manufacturers still produce 7" tabs, and they seem to sell very well?

he'd be called 'LenovoForce' in that case..

how rude.

Has anyone had any joy getting this to work with the ps4 remote play for any android device app (side loaded)? I was looking to pick up a nexus 7 2nd gen off ebay for this purpose but specs look comparable on this. Cant really justify the price tag of a sony Z3 tablet to use the official remote play app. Any comments on the suitably of this tab for this purpose would be much appreciated. Thanks

I like the look, spec, size of this. In fact I was thinking about taking a Tab S back and swapping, but those blue and yellow colours make this thing look like a kiddies toy for under 5s!!!

See. Now you're having other owners coming forward with the same claims of the flickering issue and a few have even suggested going down the rooting road which again is not the easiest thing to do for someone who just wants to purchase a tablet and not mess with it or a technophobe. You expect to buy a fully working device no matter what it is you purchase. Not something you have to bring home and hope it doesn't suffer from the flickering/battery issues which you have to fix yourself. Just be wary people that this purchase would be more of a gamble than others.

I bought this a few months ago in the Currys deal which after cashback was a similar price. It is a great tablet for the price but there are some drawbacks, most of which have been outlined above.

The software is the main problem, in terms of the flickering problem, the battery life and some frustrating UI elements. The battery life was the main issue for me as when I first got it I was getting 3.5 hours screen time which was not good enough and I intended to return it. The standby time was not great either, maybe 2 days as it seems to have a problem with how it handles Wi-Fi when sleeping.

After a software update a couple of weeks later the battery life improved to about 5 hours which was just about acceptable to me. Yes, there are tablets that have double this battery life but not with these specs in this price range. I invested in a portable charger as a compromise as the tablet is quite light and very fast.

The update seemed to change the dpi and therefore not fully take advantage of the high resolution screen but it made me hopeful that an official Lollipop or custom rom could make this a great all-around tablet. I am generally happy with it but the standby time is still not great unless you remember to switch off Wi-Fi. However if I was looking for an 8 inch tablet now, some of the windows 8.1 tabs look great for the price and something like the Linx 8 (if it had 2gb of RAM) would be tempting.

If you want Android then the new updated Yoga 2 8 seems to now have the advantages of this tablet coupled with an excellent battery life and built in stand at the cost of being a bit heavier and a fair bit more expensive.

Finally while I would fully recommended this tablet at the price I can't recommended buying from Very to anyone. I love a deal as much as anyone but it's just not worth the hassle you have to go through with them a lot of the time.

Sorry to sound dim but, can this tether from a mbl for 4g or just 3g

Sorry to sound dim but, can this tether from a mbl for 4g or just 3g

That's an incredible spec for the price. For comparison, the Hudl 2 might seem like a steal at £130 for intel and 2GB but it uses the low end Bay Trail so bandwidth is dirt slow (and so affects multi-functionality, like stuttering when opening multiple apps). This, however, uses a top end Bay Trail with a 17GB/s bandwidth, so not only do you have plenty of RAM that RAM also runs at a quick pace.

Here's a quick guide for the S8, if you struggle with anything, send me a message and I'll help you out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/official-how-to-root-lenovo-tab-s8-50-t2954375

As for the A10, I'm not so sure sorry, I have seen a few people posting that they've had success with this website:
http://www.kingoapp.com/android-root.htm
But I'm not too sure about it, hope I helped :smiley:

Looks like a rolled out Xperia Z3 lol.

I've read horror stories about this tablet and the terrible battery life, I almost got one last week but decided against it and got the Galaxy tab pro 8.4 from John Lewis it's excellent.

Rooted mine and tweaked it to fix the brightness issue. Have a 64GB microSD installed with films, music and games/date totalling about 40GB, and only 1GB out of 16 used from internal memory and everything is smooth. If you're not too bothered about voiding the warranty, I highly recommend you root it, it's really simple and takes a minute. You can of course then remove bloatware and reduce RAM consumption, which makes the tablet buttery smooth. When playing graphically intensive games for over half an hour, the tablet does heat up quite a bit and I doubt that a software update will be able to fix that. Also, although there isn't much support for this tablet so far, I'm pretty certain it will receive the Lollipop upgrade, in time of course.

Cashback from Lenovo also.....

https://lenovo-offers.com/pages/business/qualifying

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That's like saying the iPad Minis are useless when the iPad Mini 2 was one of the best tablets when it released

It is...if you encounter the common screen flickering issues and fix it. Or if you don't encounter the issues at all. As you said, battery life could be better and I doubt anyone in the know will deny that it heats up intensely if you make the CPU/GPU work on full load.

I must be one of the lucky ones then...Great little tablet.

Its not the only thing........:stuck_out_tongue:

Am out

Also if you worked for Lenovo you'd be reading from a script which you're obviously not. Ignore that idiot.

Look at all my posts..if i worked for Lenovo i would not own a Samsung Tab 3, an HP Laptop, Samsung S3 mobile. Are you on benefits ?

Sorry my bad..

"Purchase must be made from the UK or ROI Lenovo.com web store. Excludes Lenovo Outlet store and other territories."

In regards to the Cashback

Purchase must be made from the UK or ROI Lenovo.com web store. Excludes Lenovo Outlet store and other territories.

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Seems like you work for Lenovo...

battery life ???

It is extremely annoying and the majority of the Lenovo Tab S8 suffer from it. The screen itself is beautiful but what good is that if you can't watch a movie in peace without it flickering between brightness settings? Tut. Anyway if you read through the forum I gave people a fix for it which worked for some but not for others. Good thing I didn't buy mine. I won it directly from an Intel competition. Lol.

That sounds like a pretty horrible flaw.

working link :
http://www.very.co.uk/lenovo-s8-50-intelreg-z3745-quad-core-186ghz-processor-2gb-ram-16gb-storage-8-inch-full-hd-tablet-electric-blue/1458045364.prd?_requestid=163099

Be very very careful when purchasing this tablet. The tablet has no light sensor which is perfectly fine as you should be able to adjust the brightness yourself which most people do anyway. That's what you'd think. Lenovo implemented a software version of a light sensor which they fail to mention anywhere and it is extremely faulty. The screen brightness will flicker from full brightness to dim whenever it feels like. You have no control over it whatsoever. There is a fix for this though which is very hit and miss but it is quite tricky for people who aren't comfortable with stuff like installing CWM and the likes. Don't take my word for it. Go read it over on XDA and Lenovo don't give a toss. Poor support. Automated responses. Even their Twitter rep is reading from a script. There was a recent update also which failed to fix this so you're stuck with it unless you are willing to live with it or fix it yourself. This will particularly annoy those who want to watch movies on it. Especially XBMC where the brightness just fades to dark whilst watching a movie.

Looks good, thanks OP.

I was going to post the same deal yesterday! Hah. I decided this is probably the best brand new tablet at this price for all the spec. Better than getting a second hand nexus too because of the memory card slot.

Great device, lovely screen and pretty much unbeatable for the price, including the Hudl 2.

great spec. been waiting for a price drop. I'll give it a whirl