I wouldn't eat that.

I've had this tablet for 3 weeks, No problems with the updates. or wifi. Lovely screen, easy to set up, Highly recommend.

Don't buy Lenovo tablets apart from PRO versions U will have lots of troubles with the software but at least projector is OK

Finally got around to trying mine today. It's not bad considering I only paid £104.50. Its not Samsung quality and certainly not worth the £179.99 price tag and I question the10.1" screen size but for the money it seems just fine. Came with kitkat which am happy with. It found my smart tv faster than anything else I have and was easy to link to it from youtube. Installed Viber, Skype and Modbro which all work fine. The screen surface seems a bit like it has a coating on it to stop greasy fingerprints. Overall I am extremely pleased with the purchase. Certainly no issues with sound or wifi as others have mentioned.

I had to clear cache/data a couple of times and reboot before dolby worked correctly.

Personally I don't bother with screen protectors any more, most screens are pretty scratch resistant, although I've not seen listed anywhere what glass this uses.

Glad you got it sorted, been very impressed with this especially at this price point.

Thanks for the info.
Done as you said and I also done the full factory reset but was still the same, done the same thing a second time and now everything is working fine including WiFi as well as the Dolby !.

Glad I did now really nice screen and great sound, now I just need one of those cases, which screen protector did you go for ?. Thanks.

I deleted my original post as don't want to put anyone off as it seems the ones that have any trouble can be sorted, hopefully Lenovo will release an update so as not to have to do it yourself.

Glad you liked the case.



I had dolby atmos problems at first, this was solved by clearing cache/data on both Dolby apps and on Google Play Music (clearing all three apps was the key for me), then reboot, stop the apps first before you clear cache/data. If that doesn't work then try clearing the cache/data of any app that plays audio, always reboot first before checking if issue is fixed.

The above was done on the latest version of lollipop.

Of course you could clear all cache/data from recovery, but I would try the above first.

Just to show you its working here

http://i.imgur.com/vUU3Hk3.png

Not had any wifi issues myself at all, but I always have my wireless network limited to one group though in my case g only.

Back in stock! I have bought two now....One came with lollipop and one with kitkat - it updated with no problems so far but I'll keep an eye on it. At least it's covered for 2 years.
I have bought two different cases following recommendations on here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00U8NIQ2I?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00
and
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B018QL3FO2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

I prefer the second one - seems more stable and there is no exposed metal on the flap.

Went out of stock on JL. Should I consider Argos? Also the description of the product on Argos is not correct.

I have installed skype and the video works fine but the mic is crossed out and no one can hear me. I can't find how to change this - anyone else got this problem?

Thanks for pointing that out :smiley: Still in two minds... torn between the leather one and this... ::confused:

Just an update. Kodi now working fine with BBC iPlayer TV, don't know why it didn't work before as I haven't changed anything since last time I tried it! Thanks for all your help

Yeah that doesn't happen with this one as its held in place by two magnets pulling on each other, just make sure it snaps into the right place, you can push on the top of the screen and it still doesn't lose the formation at the bottom that supports it, it just tips up on the back edge instead.

>>Magnet<<

The trouble I've had with these kind of covers is that the back bit isn't strong enough to act as a stand. It'll act as a stand and then suddenly give way and down goes your tab. Had a similar one for my Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and it was useless... Hope this one is a bit more sturdy as this tab weighs more than Tab S and the screen is bigger too...

It should be as easy as selecting "Videos" on the main menu, then "Video Add-ons" in the next menu, then "iplayer". Or hold down "Videos" on the main menu and select "Add-ons" in the sub menu that appears.

If you keep you finger held on iplayer in Video Add-ons, your get the "Add-on Settings" option, in there you can set your bitrate.

FYI - You can get "Kodi Wizards" which set up Kodi for you, then your have everything you could ever want to watch, just search youtube for "Kodi Wizard" BUT its not something you would want to use without a VPN.

Anyway have fun.

Thanks for the advice, not used Kobi before and still learning! Have managed to get iPlayer on Kobi working for radio but not got TV working yet.

If anyone is after a case I just got one of These and its great value for the money, there's no metal on the top cover either which is an advantage over others available. No reviews on amazon uk but if you check some of the other European amazons your see pretty good reviews.

Anyone managed to get BBC iPlayer/BBC Media Player streaming on this tablet without freezing? Says on BBC iPlayer site that it is a known issue with Lollipop on several tablets including this one Link

​Means the same thing to me, I'm a PC user and reset button restarts your systems but just to be clear yes, "Reboot" your tablet :-)

On xda where you linked to he says it only requires a reboot?

Nice find BTW :smiley:

Just remember to reset the tablet after you have disabled AAL for it to take effect :wink:

In the xda link he says

ah theres my problem, im still on kit kat, ok thanks for that. i thought i was going mental

Its MTK settings, was on right hand side column I think.

It can only be done on lolly I think so if you haven't updated the tab I don't think it can be switched off in kit Kat.

wheni open the app whcih one is it, android settings or the MTK settings, look in both but couldnt see the AAL switch

Yes, it's that simple. Just make sure you don't accidentally press anything other than the off switch for AAL OK.

is it just the case of downloading and opening the app , perhaps i'll try it on my missus tablet.

My tablet just arrived so I downloaded the update and had a play for half an hour. See what you mean about the scrolling. Its jerky and lacks smoothness. So I got the app and disabled AAL and its so much better! So thanks for that little tip, I don't go on XDA much these days so would probably never have found that without you. Thanks again :smiley:

I really recommend everyone with this tablet does what lowrider has suggested (see above) it really makes a big difference to that jerkyness. Its very simple to do, takes 2 minutes. If anyone is a bit worried about doing it or wants a step by step guide feel free to ask :smiley:

​It does depend on what's on the screen, it mainly seems to improves scrolling of brighter web pages/apps but overall I have noticed smoother scrolling across the board, and to answer your last question, no it shouldn't effect the warranty, your not rooting your device, your just disabling a feature.

Thanks, I did read the link but you have explained it better. Is the difference noticed overall when browsing or only on certain pages?
Would lenovo know you had accessed this menu though as if so it would affect any repair under warranty should you need it?

If you read the link it explains, ​this tablet doesn't haven't a light sensor, it uses software running in the background that is always analysing the screen content and adjust it on the fly, so for example if your scrolling on a webpage or app that has light and dark content on it the Ambient-Light Adaptive Luma (AAL)technology well adjust the screen brightness but this effects the scrolling fluidity becuase it has to use software to do that, this tablet does not have adaptive brightness that changes based on external brightness levels, it just changes brightness based on screen content, it s pretty useless feature and it does most certainly effect scrolling performance.

How does disabling the automatic light sensor affect your hitchy scrolling ?
What does hitchy mean anyway?

I just bought this tablet and thought you guys might be interested in this little performance tip I found on the web, basically I noticed that the scrolling was a little 'hitchy' and it was really started to bug me, was even contemplating taking it back but after good Google I found this,

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64867766&postcount=71

Using this app,

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.themonsterit.EngineerStarter

I disabled the AAL function on the hardware testing page and it has made my tablet a hell of a lot smoother ☺

OK checked it with that. Under sensors I only see accelerometer, no other sensor. Not convinced with this, also I'm seeing the weak WiFi issues when upstairs. Looks like it's going to go back. Shame the screen is great on this with good viewing angles, I doubt the nvidia shield's screen is as good as this tablet.

Because its a mediatek CPU... might not show on info apps... will probably say cannot read info or value unknown (something like that), but if U wanna see it at work try the bubble/spirit level app...

According to the specs it does not have a gyroscope, only accelerometer. This should be fine for asphalt nitro but its not. Also I downloaded a tool to check which sensors are present, that confirmed it.

Thanks for that.

Hey sorry to mess you guys about but it just started cutting out again. I'm returning it. I've had enough Tried all the suggestions but I guess it just does not work well with 5ghz bandwidths and Asus routers. Never again.

Got mine today. First impressions, the build quality of this is not as good as the LG G PAD 8.3 I had, just doesn't have the same feel. This one had 4.4 on it, had to get it to do the update. Seems I also have a faulty volume button, can turn up the volume but not down. Thinking I need to take it back and buy a Nvidia Shield. Only got this as I'm away for two weeks from tomorrow and needed something quick, not sure how I will return it now as I can't get back to John Lewis' until I come back from hols.

EDIT: Seems this tablet also does not have a gyroscope so games that rely on that wont work, like Ashphalt. I thought it would be ok with other sensors but it's not possible to steer at all.

Ok, almost thought this didn't have Gyro. It does! But... has some compatibility issues with some apps (processor being Mediatek). Ashpalt was behaving insane... sometimes reverse gyro, sometimes mind of its own... If you download an app called Bubble Level (Spirit level), the gyro works fine on that one :smiley:

Just an update. Seems to be working okay now after the full factory reset.

I checked the options, didn't seem to be any way to resolve this. So either I have another fault or possibly asphalt nitro doesn't work properly. I noticed the version in the review was different.

Edit : Just checked again... seems the steering is reversed. Hmmm

Yeah already seen that some said factory reset from recovery worked, did you wipe the cache partition from recovery as well?

Link - Post 7 down from the top

I've bit the bullet now and ordered one from JL so I guess I'll soon find out for myself, hope its ok as its not for me.

Yeah I did the wipe data /factory reset. I'll do the update and reset it all again as my wifi is only showing 1 bar still at least it's connected again. Thanks for your help.

​No it keeps the update. When I did the full factory reset the tablet itself worked a lot smoother and the WiFi didn't seem to cut out. I'm going to have a play around with it to tonight. Please update me if it worked for you or not. (btw make sure you do the full reset like I mentioned in my post and not the android factory reset)

Yeah I've done that I'll see what it's like now. The update that's waiting on the tablet does it delete that when you factory reset it?

Bah I'm getting the wifi issues

its fine, wife has been using hers daily, cuts are perfect, i bet that user didnt get a case for the tab 2, i did the same from ebay and the camera doesnt line up and had to pay to send it back and then bought the amazon one.

​Thanks for the reply. It seems to be a problem on 5ghz bandwidths and Asus routers I think. After some research one fix is to set the wireless to a fixed channel (1,6,11) and another fix is to just do a full factory reset (turn off the device > hold the power and volume up button until white writing shows up > recovery mode > wipe data and factory reset) ...hope this helps someone.

The person who initially posted deal for this tablet (other thread) did a lot of research and bought the one with credit card slots etc from Amazon. I still haven't made my mind up yet...

No, you are not missing anything at all. I saw those too but it doesn't mean to say they are all the same. I bought a Nilkin case for my G4 last year and the one on Amazon had mixed reviews in that the cut out for the charge lead was not big enough. Mine wasn't but I just filed it bigger. Others had got cases which were ok. The supplier possibly has different suppliers maybe or perhaps some cases are better than others from the same source.

My main concern over this case is the exposed metal of the magnet. Bear in mind that anyone can leave a review on Amazon and whilst I do not disbelieve the reviews, I would prefer to have a hotdeals recommendation or I will just go and buy the expensive one that Argos sell but at 20% of the purchase price of the tablet, it is a little expensive.

Maybe I'm missing something, but the very first reviewer on amazon posted photos of all the cut outs.

Ok, this was on my list until I read the one, two and three star reviews. Not many I admit. I just have a couple of questions.

Do all the holes line up ok.
What are the cut outs like where the volume switch is.
Is the magnet visible.

I am not bothered if it puts it to sleep when you fold the cover all the way back as it does that on my LG G4.

Mind arrived today, installed updates and all fine. No issues with wifi or sound... Touch wood! Very pleased with it.

Can confirm WiFi issues are still happening. So annoying! Other devices in my house run well without a problem but this keeps cutting out. Such a shame!

missus had no issues with it at all.

​Alright can confirm that the WiFi issues are still happening! So disappointing!

The 1, 2 and 3 star reviews would put me off that case especially the reviews regarding the exposed magnet.

just brought one after a lot of dithering!

This is worrying! These were the same issues I was having with my previous one before I returned it. I'm at work at the moment but I will have a good mess around with it tonight to see if it messes up.

I went for this one for the missus, for the price its really good, I didn't need all the extra pouches etc on the other one.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00U8NIQ5K/?tag=ho01f-21

Need a new case for the Tablet, torn between these two
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00X6UQZZ0/?tag=ho01f-21
and
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00U8NIQ5K/?tag=ho01f-21

After the initial euphoria I'm rapidly becoming disillusioned with this tablet. It came with Android 5.0.1 installed out of the box, I have updated and factory reset as suggested in this thread. But the WiFi is flakey, the sound levels are poor despite checking cache, etc, and now I discover that BBC iPlayer freezes and that this is a known issue with this tablet! It's such a shame as the display is fantastic and the tablet is really fast and responsive, but it's just not fit for purpose. Going to give it a few more hours but it's probably going to have to go back!

​Settings > Backup & Reset > Factory data reset (beware all your data will be lost so back it up if you need anything on there)

How do you factory reset?

4Real2016 [/quote]JL are very good for returns, you can do it all online, in any case if you order anything online you have a 14 day cancellation period by law, as long as its in the same condition as it arrived in they have to give a full refund.

So if I remove the cellophane and break the two Lenovo stickers on the box does that mean they can claim that it is not in the same condition as it arrived in. Most of us do not want to accept items that are unsealed so how can they resell it

Seems to be working okay. I did a factory reset right after the update and no sound or WiFi issues as of yet. Time will tell I guess.

My Nexus 7 2013 got the marshmallow update ages ago

Thanks for the update good to know.


JL are very good for returns, you can do it all online, in any case if you order anything online you have a 14 day cancellation period by law, as long as its in the same condition as it arrived in they have to give a full refund.


Maybe there was something wrong with your nexus 7, my 2012 nexus 7 runs lollipop just fine.

Why does everyone want Lollipop on it? We're on Marshmallow now. Lollipop killed my Nexus 7 just before Xmas aiting for the Marshmallow update.

Cool - cheers, think I'll get it for comics

Mine came just now. Came with Android 5.0.1 with the 300mb update pending. Going to update it and then factory reset. Fingers crossed there's no issues with this! If so theres going to be a huge decision between keeping it (while waiting for a firmware update) or sending it back. Not sure how JL are on returns. I paid by Paypal and afaik you can only get store credit if you take it back to one of the stores.

This or nexus 7 2013?

Just picked my JL order up from Waitrose and it says OS: ANDROID 5.0 on the box.

Have now checked it out and definately on Android 5.0.1, and tablet manufacture date is 25/11/2015. Apparently there is an android update of over 300MB awaiting download !

I have put an order in for this tab at JL. Hopefully it will come with Lollipop pre-installed. Like I said the tab itself is great! In fact the sound wasn't an issue as much but the WiFi thing drove me nuts! Let's hope this new one works okay. Will post an update as soon as I receive it.

Sorry, I forgot to add above that the battery life is excellent and is considerably better than the Nexus 7 2013.

For those asking how this compares to the Nexus 7 2013, I bought the white one from Tesco Direct last week and can confirm it's a decent upgrade. I've found that aside from the obvious jump in screen size, the sound is louder and better (it's well worth tweaking the Dolby settings rather than relying on the defaults), it's slightly more responsive and the screen quality is roughly the same.

I bought mine mostly because I wanted a 10-inch screen for watching Sky Go and Netflix but I've barely picked up my Nexus 7 since I've had this, except for reading as I prefer a smaller and lighter screen for reading Kindle books. I'm delighted with this tablet; it's an absolute bargain for the price.

​Sounds like the update process isn't 100%, did you try a factory reset after the upgrade?

I watched about 4-5 hours of vids from vessel and youtube and haven't experienced a drop.

Yes but most of those posts on the lenovo forum weren't from people going from kitkat to the current version of lollipop.

As I mentioned earlier JL were out of stock and only received new stock yesterday so I doubt they will be running kitkat?

Picked mine up today and it says kitkat on the box. Manufacture date was 16th September so hope it still has kitkat. This is quite a few months newer than the previous one they sent me. Just having a look to see if the firmware can be downgraded back to kitkat if it has lollypop but looks like Google or Lenovo or both have fixed it so you can't.

Beware some come pre-installed with Lollipop. Don't know abt WiFi issues (never had any) but the sound problem has a very simple solution... clear dolby atmos's cache and restart... and stay away from PowerAmp.. :smiley:

This got HDMI out?

The Wifi cuts out on 5 ghz from time to time and the sound is very low and tinny compared to my brothers iPad Air. Both known issues on the Lenovo forums (and the other Tesco deal thread). Apparently it works a dream if you say on Kit Kat. I'm considering just buying one from JL and staying on Kit Kat.

We have android tablet and phone and both work fine as we had them for a while.
Just seems to be Lenovo.
But will have a look, thank you

Honestly, never bothered looking at Lenovo forum or any other forum... I guess if you know what you're doing in Android, you don't have to... for me, so far, the tablet has been a dream... Shifted all my work from my Galaxy Tab S 8.4 onto this one with no issues... yet (touch wood)

I recently got on of these tabs from the Tesco deal but returning it due to the WiFi and sound issues. For the price I want a flawless tablet with no issues. The tablet itself is decent but let down by the issues with Lollipop. If you buy this DO NOT update to Lollipop until there's some sort of fix.

Don't buy Lenovo tablets apart from PRO versions U will have lots of troubles with the software but at least projector is OK

Amazing what you find when you type Dolby Atmos into the search on the Lenovo forum :neutral_face:

Does anybody know where can I get a case for it? I have tried everywhere but the price is always £25 +

Hmm bought a Lenovo tablet in Argos deal, WiFi doesn't work/keeps cutting out and Lenovo customer services are totally useless! (either devices work fine at the same time)

I have a 2013 nexus 7 tablet. How does this compare? A good upgrade?
Any feedback greatly appreciated

Good deal, thanks OP

Yep I bought that one and it's excellent.

i got the same case from amazon and it come today, really happy with it for the money.

I see your point, but maybe they are cleverer than you think. Allow for operating system and the fact that a 64gb doesn't actually hold 64gb perhaps treble storage is nearer the truth! LOL! Seems a good deal if I needed!!!

Has this got hdmi out?

this or nexus 7 2013?

Cheers, just what I was after for the boys bday

is this latest android version?

Exactly.

I've been looking at this tablet for some time, john lewis have been out of stock for a while, these have just arrived so I would imagine they will come with lollipop installed.

Nice to see JL finally dropped the price.

I've had this tablet for 3 weeks, No problems with the updates. or wifi. Lovely screen, easy to set up, Highly recommend.

i got 2 lenovo tablets ... best tablets so far i had .. no issues at all ... had asus and ipad2 before and both are crap against lenovo

put a 128gb card in mine and its fine. missus has all the family photos on it so shes bery happy

Extra Storage
The Tab 2 A10 comes with 16GB of storage built in. But if that’s not enough, it also features a microSD card slot, so you can treble your storage space with cards of up to 64GB.

Now my maths may not be the best, but I can spot their mistake here!!

Very good tablet for this money except for the fluctuating wifi issue. Anybody know the fix?

dont buy, wifi problems and lenovo's customer service is unhelpful.

Parents have 2 of these with no issues mentioned however they haven't updated and still running ver 4.4.4

got mine from tesco yesterday (well its fo rthe missus) she had a aging apple ipad 2, im really impressed with it, put a 128gb micro sd card and loaded all the family photos on there. shes a happy woman.

I wouldn't eat that.

Bought one Wednesday but had to return mine to Tesco yesterday as lollipop ruined it. I'd strongly advise reading the Lenovo forum documenting the numerous problems with this. There are some great tabs coming out at the yearly Barcelona event next week so I'm waiting for something new. :smiley:

Just bought from Very. Same price but existing customer and had additional £30 off code for spend over £60.

Forgot to say no wifi issues here connected on 5ghz band. It came with Kitkat 4.4.4 but there is a lollipop build waiting to be downloaded.

Just received mine from the Tesco and very impressed for the money. Lovely clear sharp screen and snappy performance. I put a 64Gb microSD card in mine for media.

Got my son one of these for Christmas. I'm an Apple fan boy, but this is a great wee tablet - plenty of power, great definition and no wifi issues at all this far.....

Good Tab. With the 2 year John Lewis warranty, better deal than the Tesco deal at the same price

Voted Hot

Thanks to whoever added the picture...it's the first time I've posted a deal and I couldn't see how to add an image.

Hmmm nice bit of kit, ideally it will upgradeable to at least android 5

That's not a bad price at all with a full HD screen.

Is there much difference between this and the Yoga Tab 2 10.1?

Thanks, nearly bought it from Tesco but better with the JL 2 year warranty.