Bloody hell!! Just came on for a bit of midnight browsing and ended up spending £109 on something I really don't need.

This really is a fab deal!

I have owned a whole range of tablets but currently am using this the lenovo a10 70 and the ipad Air.

The Ipad Air by far and away wins most tablets, simply amazing in resolution, speed and battery perfromence.
Two years on i can leave my ipad air switched on left aside for two days and pick it up two days later and the battery is still at the exact level i left it. With 15 webpages open there is still no lag. But anyway thats apple for you, and £379 in the making.

So what about the Lenovo? in a word brilliant!
The screen resolution at 1920 x 1080 is over 200ppi - people need to pay more attention to this!
I have mandatory requirements when buying a tablet for the family, its at least 9" and the screen resolution is at least 1920 x 1080
because i hate, small tablet screens where you are forever pinching an zooming and i hate grainy/pixalated pictures and texts.
(My test is that the bbc.co.uk/news page in desktop mode should load fully without me needing to zoom in to see the news links)
The lenovo A10-70 Screen is fab!

the next higher screen resolution tablets that are 10" and above
sony Z range tablets from new are over £300
The Galaxy Tab S range over £300
and the Apple Ipad range again over £300

so this lenovo a10-70 is the best resolution tablet at a mere £109
The galaxy tab A and tab E cost approx £179 and have abysmal quality, i think its just 149ppi

Resolution is how grainy a picture looks - put simply the higher the PPI number the better screen it is.
The resolution is the main feature i look for in a tablet, the vast majority of tablets less than £200 have a paltry screen resolution like the Galaxy Tab E and Galaxy tab A.

Another good feature on this lenovo A10 is the screencast feature, i can simply mirror my exact screen to my 55" smart TV. This is brilliant when doing presentations, explaining something to kids etc (this is something i cant do with my IPad, without buying an expensive ipadTV add on)

Last but not least schedule on/off feature - battery/eco friendly/energy saving this allows you to schedule when your lenovo switches on and switches off (wish android introduced this feature as standard).

my lenovo is currently on Android 5.0, it runs well, i can browse, watch you tube videos, facebook without any probs. its mostly lag free and the screen is gorgeous for browsing pages - i dont have to pinch+zoom like with most sub 9" tablets!
Its well worth the £109 - buy it! happy days!

Anyone who buys this tablet should definitely disable AAL, it really does improve performance, its easily seen when you go from the home screen left to right to other screens, it will stutter with AAL enabled, its as smooth as butter when its disabled.

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


The app you used doesn't include the nav bar when it calculates the screen resolution, if you downloaded the first screenshot this becomes painfully obvious, its no coincidence the nav bar is exactly 72 pixels in height.

Below is Kodi system properties running on this tablet, note the resolution.

Kodi System Properties

I doubt it. It was released with 4.4, and according to Lenovo there is an upgrade to 5.0. Usually Lenovo offers only one upgrade, so I would not expect any in the future. 5.0 is two versions behind, know to be buggy, and full of security issues. Current is 6.0 and soon 7.0.

Which is a shame, because otherwise it is a good deal. But it seems to be already obsoleted by Lenovo. Which has to make it cold, especially since you can get a used Xperia l for similar money.

Great device. Amazing price I bought it 6 moths ago from JL for £119 thought it was a bargain then. I can assure its a high quality and amazing screen device. Supported and has updated to android 5+ get it before it goes!!!

its 1920*1080p by the way and has 2G memory!

hot

Looks good....better than an ipad 2 (not air) as I have been looking to change as my ipad is showing its age now...?

I have ordered one for myself. It's available in blue and pearl white.

i have this model superb tablet love it

does anyone know what version of android this will update to?

Good spot. Heat added :smiley:

The latest. Device was only released circa September last year.

Awesome tablet - bought one for my good lady for Christmas, only been used twice on a flight for watching movies so in mint condition. Cheeky £100 if anyone is interested :wink:

Excellent tablet, great battery and screen is very sharp and colours look amazing.

Brand new is only £109

argos same price £109

Argos selling at £179.

http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Product/partNumber/4123691.htm

johnlewis price match u can get 20% off of £109

Tesco and Argos selling at £179..

​midnight blue argos are srlling for £109http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Product/partNumber/4995403.htm?_$ja=cgid:14507206137|tsid:59130|cid:265006737|lid:18283950120|nw:g|crid:73382240337|rnd:16768840172615226401|dvc:m|adp:1o1|kw:&gclid=CIKl0bGO_cwCFSsq0wodcdYIMw

The one at £109 is the older model not this one.

Does anyone know if plex works well on this tablet?

£97.99 at ebay...

old version refurbed was 68.99 on my deal and got over 300 degrees, this should hit well over that! Only 30 quid more for the upgraded version NEW with a warranty! fantastic deal ,hot

Can't find an hdmi port so could pipe to tv

No brainer - been waiting and waiting for a decent 2gb tab. Pulled the trigger. TY OP.

Does this have hdmi slot does anyone know?

Great spot, just ordered for £99.99 as I had £10 credit with them.

Great spot, I was annoyed that I missed the lower spec A10 (1Gb) model at Argos the other week for £99 reduced from £149 (now £109) but this has made my day, well my daughters.

Pleased I didn't get the other one now, this is much better and receives pretty good reviews for a budget tablet and that was at the discounted £149 price!

Thanks for posting, doubt it will stay at this price for long.

I doubt it. It was released with 4.4, and according to Lenovo there is an upgrade to 5.0. Usually Lenovo offers only one upgrade, so I would not expect any in the future. 5.0 is two versions behind, know to be buggy, and full of security issues. Current is 6.0 and soon 7.0.

Which is a shame, because otherwise it is a good deal. But it seems to be already obsoleted by Lenovo. Which has to make it cold, especially since you can get a used Xperia l for similar money.

These are an awesome tablet for the money, great speed and specs. Awesome display quality. Would recommend to anyone look for a new tablet

Can this be charged via USB?

Looking for something to use on a long haul flight to watch my own films etc

How would this compare to my Hudl 2 as that runs like a dream and i would like a bigger screen tablet thanks.

Thanks OP.
Had a £50 JL voucher from ages ago still kicking around, so got this for my old dear for under £60. Nice.

nice deal

Is this the full hd one?

yes, 1920x1200

it certainly is! its got a very nice screen resolution for the price it is probably the best you will get £ for £

1920*1080 HD good colours and contrast, blacks not too bad for the price a bargain

1920 x 1200 pixels :smiley:

Sorry just seen it is....paid £150 for it from John Lewis a few weeks ago. .. very happy. At £109 I would be extatic. It came with 5.0.1 I think. .. did an update offered and it didn't brick. .. so already better than my Asus.

Have some heat ordered two

Anyone recommend a case?

What version now?

If you've not done it already you should be able to call them with 28 days of purchase and get a refund of the difference.

my bet I meant it plays 1080p but is of course 1920*1200 thanks boogie

​Really? ....will try that thanks!

Yup, we've done it a few times. Never had any bother at all.

https://www.johnlewis.com/never-knowingly-undersold

I got eBay item: 272138754715 in blue.... magnet is a bit weak but otherwise happy. ..closing or opening puts it into standby or wakes it up respectively. Looking for a keyboard case now as I also use it with a logitech keyboard and mouse via the unifying receiver normally and to RDP to a full hd Win 10 machine elsewhere in the house. .. world's very well

works

​thanks

ordered

Hot - waited too long last time this was on offer at Argos. Perfect for my Mum.

Got one for £125 a month or so ago and thought that was a bargain, £110 is excellent!

Thank you very much op.,ordered one for a gift.Ten left in stock...

Had a nightmare last weekend with this. My son tried to accept an update but it froze and would not boot up past the logo screen. Spent hours trying not to lose his user data but just had to wipe everything in the end just to get it to work.

great thanks , 2 ordered , and out goes the 5 year old laptop , end of an era

Its actually 1920 x 1128 if we want to split hairs haha. I have this tablet purchased in January or so at £119.99. Its well worth the money and as for a second hand Xperia for the same price, well maybe grade C perhaps but I looked for one of those when I bought mine and cheapest I could find that was in decent nick was £160.00+.

This is the best 10.1" full HD NEW tablet you can buy for this money.

Ordered one for the wife's birthday =)

I bought this one.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B018QL3CKO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I gave it 4 stars but if you need a more robust stand then go for one that doesn't form a little triangle. Sleep and wake works well.

thanks ordered... :confused:

Great deal.

Gutted, just spent a fortune getting the screen fixed on my sons Lenovo Tab S8 50 as I could not find anything comparable for less than £150 no this appears. Oh well

Ordered and heat added, thanks op. :wink:

good find OP. HOT.
Ordered one :-)
My Nook HD+ is now too slow

Ordered thanks, heat added

Was watching the older spec refurbed argos/ebay one for £90. Pulled the trigger on this for £20 more with 2 years warranty and better spec. No brainer.
Daughters birthday pressie sorted. ( replaces a defunct huddle )
Thanks OP Heat added.

get you lot ordering these for wives/girlfriends/mums.... this is my main shiny thing

Oh hell. Had to bite. Anyone know if this will get Marshmallow for sure?

Must try to avoid this site after a couple of cocktails but thanks Ziggy.

good tablet only thing which is bad, is getting the sound to work properly.

.............

Thanks. Bought!!!

​done...we'll see what happens... owe you a pint

Thanks op, been looking for a new tablet to replace our aging HP touchpad and Nook HD+. I won't miss the nooks screen with this!
With cases is this a tab 2 A10-70 or tab 2 A10-30? cant see it on the spec list. Want to get them ordered as well.

Thanks op, ordered two! We have a few tablets and the children commandeered the iPads and I've been using a hudl2 which has been great but has developed a delayed typing fault so this deal has come at a good time! Cheers op!

Grrrrrr. I did away with Tablet about 6 months ago.. Dunno why I am buying this...

Same here ha. I have sold every tablet I ever bought within a month but still bought one of these.

Thanks, Mum has been complaining about her tablet for a while now. :smiley: Running an old 3 year Samsung 10.1 inch. You can imagine how that's going...

Didn't need one but bought it anyway. Just couldn't resist. Thanks OP ;-)

Rumour is it will only go to Lollipop. Mine came with kitkat which I have left on and not updated.

It's the A10-70. The A10-30 is the older 1gb model with low resolution screen.

Ditto! :smiley: Almost plumped for that same refurb earlier today (This will replace her dead Acer Iconia refurb...from Argos!)

Mine which has had lite usage has terrible battery. This will be replacing it. My Nook was stellar though. Will still keep it. :-)

I did that with the Asus T300 Chi. Absolute bargain of a 2 in 1. Just need to get my mint Miix 3 with 1920 x 1200 screen, that's the better model of the newer Miix 300, on ebay. It's only been used a handful of times since I bought the Tab 2 so hopefully will get a decent price.

Don't forget it's available in blue and white so if one sells out you might still be able to get the other.

All dont forget Argos doing that deal, spend over £100 get £10 voucher! Happy shopping

Thanks ordered the midnight blue :-)

The same tablet in Argos is £179.

Ordered thanks

Thanks OP. Ordered as a replacement for my very aging HP Touchpad (remember those!)

Rubbish, its 1920x1200

I took this Screenshot a while back on this device and its 1920x1200, you cannot take a screenshot on android that's a different resolution than the screen.

Great buy at this price.

I have one of these and the last update is Android 5.0.1

It has one really annoying problem being the erratic wi-fi (A bug in the Android 5.0.1) and a smaller problem being the Dolby Atoms app stops working if you use apps that aren't preinstalled.I stopped using the Dolby because of it.

Done a full factory reset thought it fixed it it seemed to run fine for a little while but then the Wi-fi problem came back, Lenovo knows full well about these problems but have never sent out a fix (Android update) and any help on the forum by them is non existent they just don't answer.

Great tablet apart from that.

Never had a wifi problem here, can stream 720p/1080p movies off my server without a single interruption and that's on 1 bar signal strength. Reset solved any dolby problems.

I'm surprised you haven't if you have the latest update they did which is Android 5.0.1 that is where the Wi-Fi bug is coming from it's a known issue with that android version but as Lenovo won't update any further then I'm stuck with the Android bug.
I suppose I could root it and get around it but that would ruin the 2 year guarantee.

  Disappointing, and I explain WHY.

By Fantasimo - 27 May 2016

I bought the pearl white version, but since these are otherwise the same, I thought I'd paste my review in here too:

Yes sadly, this product disappoints. I did some research before buying, and on paper the specs for this product looked good, impressive even for the price. I also saw that it seemed to have fairly good reviews on balance, so I bought one for my father. However, after spending quite a lot of time with it, mostly with a degree of frustration, I have to say it does not live up to either the specs or the reviews.

Firstly, it is fairly slow to respond, often there is a delay of a second or two after pressing an onscreen 'button'. This, combined with a touchscreen that is erratic in responsiveness - sometimes unresponsive, and other times overly sensitive - means that you are often unsure whether it has registered your touch at all, leading to little waits and occasional over-clicks, that by and by add up to some frustration.

The screen is supposedly High Definition, but honestly I was unimpressed. It lacks sharpness and range in colours and contrast, and has a very slightly fuzzy look overall.

Sound is also bad - the speakers really need to be set to maximum just for everyday use, and even this is slightly too low for someone with normal hearing to enjoy watching videos in a quiet environment, and far below requirements for any place with background noise. Additionally they are slightly tinny and lack any sort of bass or gravitas.

Overall I found the device is rather 'clunky' to operate, and lacks intuitiveness in general operation; and this combines badly with the lack of a proper User Manual - there is only a very basic 'Quick Start' guide in the box and the only one available to download is in Chinese!

Then download screen resolution app from play store and run it.

Height Pixels = 1168
Density dpi = 240

Yes running the latest version, my wifi is set to one band though whether that makes a difference, just something I've always done. This device would go out the window if it had wifi problems, had a laptop like that and it drove me nuts.

looks good!

Bargain

Bloody hell!! Just came on for a bit of midnight browsing and ended up spending £109 on something I really don't need.

Originally you said 1128, and the reason you get 1128 is because it doesn't include the navigation panel at the bottom which is exactly 72 pixel in height, 1200 - 1128 = 72

If you don't believe me check the screenshot I posted.

Thank you just ordered

Oops, spelling mistake in last post. 1128 is correct but your screenshot doesn't show anything apart from an equalizer graph

Sounds like you have a faulty one then, plenty of other positive reviews.

Oh that's tempting

Tab 3 is out next month

thanks pal

my hukd packed up last week..just ran out of warranty :disappointed: ....bought this one

my hudl sorry

Which colour is nicer? Dunno

This thing looks pretty heavy, but I'll bite

I really dont like that the bezels are not the same size, I want to hold it in portrait mode and its going to be asymetrical

2 years guarantee is quite sweet too

how

Can you still use apps on these. Also is FaceTime Apple only.

Will it work on stuff when iPad won't due to not supporting flash

Ordered ....

That's 3 tablets now owned

How heavy is this compared to ipad2?

​Just reserved one. Thank you

Thats the old 1gb one !

you need to order from link - john lewis which is the newer 2gb one!

same one is £179 at argos

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4123691.htm#pdpFullDesc

This weighs 509g and an iPad 2 weighs 600g (WiFi) or 610g (WiFi+3g).

how did this compare with an Nvidia Shield?

Damn it, I have been thinking about it and will get one. Blue or white.....?

****. Just bought this from Amazon for my in laws for about £145 to replace the previous version of it that developed charging issues after 20 months. To be fair Amazon gave me a full refund on it.

Hope they price match it so I can try and get the difference back!

How much bloatware is on it? My Lenovo laptop had quite a bit loaded on it.

smartguy? SMARTGUY? are you kidding me?
look at the guys screenshot PROPERTIES - image size 1920*1200
look at the specs listed everywhere - 1920*1200
look at the explanation about why it says 1128 in your app
THINK!

heck i even downloaded it for my phone to see what it says... my screen is magic! changes resolution just by rotating!

Just some questions guys:

Does this have a gyroscope?
Also, I notice it has MicroUSB for the charging. Are there connections available which let me use a USB stick with this too?
What microSD cards would you guys recommend? I've had difficulties with many in the past so I'd like some input.

Thanks.

I use android tablets and ipads for website testing. I've not used this particular droid, but ipads are much slicker.

Micro SD slot too.

Great price, just ordered

The information given was incorrect, it will not get Marshmallow or Android N(Also no ROMs available). Lenovo the TAB3 next month, it has Marshmallow, and same specs. They are abandoning this unit when it comes to updates.

Shield is an all more capable better device, however this tablet can go upto 10hrs screen on time(I have tested this multiple times)

Just got one for my in laws, not sure about a gyroscope but I'd be surprised in this day and age if it didn't. It's certainly got an accelerometer.

There is only one USB port, so there's not other option apart from SD card or some kind of hub if you want to connect something else to it while charging.

I've had Sandisk MicroSD cards and they've been fine, I've never had a problem with any though to be fair. I've got a Samsung in my Galaxy, that's lasted two and half years without any problem. Just make sure you get a Class 10 card so it's fast enough for recording video etc!

And there's certainly not Android 6 update for it. I updated it for the first time the other day and it went to 5.0.1 (I think!)

Bought one, hope there is an app on it to help me get over hotukdeals buying things I don't need addiction

Can anyone recommend a non-leather or PU leather case?

what sort? folio/flip type or a sleeve?

just ordered. ordered :smiley:

Unfortunately quite a bit however you can use KingRoot to provide Root, and remove it with a File Browser or Root Uninstaller

Are there any recommended screen protectors for this model? Thanks

Amazon selling for £102.59.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-Inch-16GB-Tablet--Midnight/dp/B01ARYT2SY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1464509180&sr=8-5&keywords=Lenovo+Tab+2+a10+Tablet

This really is a fab deal!

I have owned a whole range of tablets but currently am using this the lenovo a10 70 and the ipad Air.

The Ipad Air by far and away wins most tablets, simply amazing in resolution, speed and battery perfromence.
Two years on i can leave my ipad air switched on left aside for two days and pick it up two days later and the battery is still at the exact level i left it. With 15 webpages open there is still no lag. But anyway thats apple for you, and £379 in the making.

So what about the Lenovo? in a word brilliant!
The screen resolution at 1920 x 1080 is over 200ppi - people need to pay more attention to this!
I have mandatory requirements when buying a tablet for the family, its at least 9" and the screen resolution is at least 1920 x 1080
because i hate, small tablet screens where you are forever pinching an zooming and i hate grainy/pixalated pictures and texts.
(My test is that the bbc.co.uk/news page in desktop mode should load fully without me needing to zoom in to see the news links)
The lenovo A10-70 Screen is fab!

the next higher screen resolution tablets that are 10" and above
sony Z range tablets from new are over £300
The Galaxy Tab S range over £300
and the Apple Ipad range again over £300

so this lenovo a10-70 is the best resolution tablet at a mere £109
The galaxy tab A and tab E cost approx £179 and have abysmal quality, i think its just 149ppi

Resolution is how grainy a picture looks - put simply the higher the PPI number the better screen it is.
The resolution is the main feature i look for in a tablet, the vast majority of tablets less than £200 have a paltry screen resolution like the Galaxy Tab E and Galaxy tab A.

Another good feature on this lenovo A10 is the screencast feature, i can simply mirror my exact screen to my 55" smart TV. This is brilliant when doing presentations, explaining something to kids etc (this is something i cant do with my IPad, without buying an expensive ipadTV add on)

Last but not least schedule on/off feature - battery/eco friendly/energy saving this allows you to schedule when your lenovo switches on and switches off (wish android introduced this feature as standard).

my lenovo is currently on Android 5.0, it runs well, i can browse, watch you tube videos, facebook without any probs. its mostly lag free and the screen is gorgeous for browsing pages - i dont have to pinch+zoom like with most sub 9" tablets!
Its well worth the £109 - buy it! happy days!

No they aren't.....you might want to re read the Ops description and that of your Amazon link :wink:

That's the 1gb model. Not the same tablet.

Those missing 72 pixels are still there, some apps don't report the full screen size, including the notification bar. So, back to it being the full 1920 x 1200. :wink:

My order has been cancelled! No reason given. I'll try again!

Mines currently on android 5

Bought one of these at £119.99 and pleased with the build and performance.
However, the micro-sd card can only be formatted as fat32 which limits you to files under 2GB in size. Why have this restriction on a Full HD tablet? Madness!
Also agree the speaker sound quality is poor after the upgrade to Lollipop, but it's fine via headphones.

did u order the white one

Thanks

Ordered a midnight blue one for my daughter. Thanks op.

How does this compare to the yoga 2?

Looks great for the money but we already have to ipads and a z tablet. It looks a good spec for the money

No the blue one, ordered last night using PayPal.

Just ordered 2, blue nearly out of stock.

Does anyone know if it supports MHL please? Thanks

brilliant. bought!

Looks like the Blue is out of stock now, just the white ones left.

Hmm tempted but have the option of a cheap second hand Nexus 10. Practically, will this be any better?

blue is out of stock, luckily I ordered just in time, hopefully it goes through.

i have just tried to order the blue and only white available so i rang store and they checked another store who had blue and i ordered over the phone for free delivery! good find

Ordered last nite.
Thanks.
Im looking for a case tho and finding a10-30 and a10-70.
Any1 know the difference and which case i need ?
Thanx..

Can you elaborate on that for me please?. :-)

Ok I've ordered one, now tell me; what do they do?

Cheers OP, another £100 I didn't need to spend !

This is am amazing deal. I bought the same one in February from John Lewis for £149 on offer reduced from £179! Which magazine have awarded this Tab2 a10 model its prestigious 'Best Buy' status, the previous lover spec model was rated much lower. Thanks for posting.

I've been thinking of pulling the trigger on this case at Amazon, specifically for this model, it looks decent.

Case

Make sure to click the "For Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70F" for the correct one

Got one for £76.50 on tesco eBay outlet a couple of months ago. was brand new and untouched. Just had the know Dolby sound issue to sort. Love the tablet!

Just ordered in white for my OH. Excellent deal from JL:)

is this better or worse than the yoga?

Just got this last week for £150ish off Amazon to take on holiday. Superb tablet... Will have to return mine and get this instead though

Would this be a noticeable upgrade from a LG G Pad 8.3

I've just pulled the trigger on a blue one, had a white one in my basket but was umming and arring then 5 blue one showed as in stock, guess people's had them in their basket and they timed out

OUT OF STOCK NOW.....

This version only has 1 GB of RAM.

Still have white in stock

Which version? This one has 2gb.

Read the description, please.

OOS

Both Blue and White now OOS.

OOS on both now.

I have this great bluid and tablet

both out of stock

Got the blue when it came back in stock briefly. Whoever got this will not be disappointed.

I already got the blue last week for more which I'll be returning now.

I use Mizuu app, 64gb sd card, MX Player and a Miracast stick to stream flawlessly to the TV while I'm on holiday to watch when the kids sleep.

Also got a folding auto wake cover which I recommend.

Case here: MoKo Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70 Case - Ultra Slim Lightweight Smart Shell Stand Cover Case with Auto Wake / Sleep for Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70 10 inch 2015 Version Not Fit Tab 2 A10-30(TB2-X30F), BLACK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B010LFMMMC/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_NfTsxbT0CCCT6

Miracast here: RIVERSONG (TM) Wifi Dongle, Wireless HDMI Adapter, TV Dongle Streaming Media Player For Apple iPhone and Android Mobile Phone (Black) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01ALJBW5Q/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_9gTsxbDDYNTBY

My order has dispatched via Hermes for delivery 31st :smiley:

I ordered the white but wasn't able to cancel but John Lewis refund if not collected after seven days. Ordered the blue which I'm collecting later. If somebody wants the white and is in the Cambridge area and happy to collect and pay with me, then I would be willing to do that. Otherwise a white one will appear as back in stock in a weeks time.

Anyone who buys this tablet should definitely disable AAL, it really does improve performance, its easily seen when you go from the home screen left to right to other screens, it will stutter with AAL enabled, its as smooth as butter when its disabled.

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


The app you used doesn't include the nav bar when it calculates the screen resolution, if you downloaded the first screenshot this becomes painfully obvious, its no coincidence the nav bar is exactly 72 pixels in height.

Below is Kodi system properties running on this tablet, note the resolution.

Kodi System Properties

it says 1 blue in stock if anyone interested.

EDIT: Gone.

I've just ordered 2 for myself and the Mrs and the Midnight Blue is only £102.59 from Amazon.

And that one from Amazon has 2gig ram? If that's the case, the deal is better than this one.

That's the old one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-Inch-16GB-Tablet--Midnight/dp/B01ARYT2SY/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1464523203&sr=1-4&keywords=Lenovo+Tab+2

New one Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70F

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-Tab-A10-70F-10-1-Inch-Tablet/dp/B00Y6LZM8O/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1464523203&sr=1-2&keywords=Lenovo+Tab+2

I've just attempted to cancel it as the Amazon one isn't the same as the one listed here. Why the hell do they have the same name when it's clearly 2 different models.

Purchased at 2am this morning after opening HOTUKD! this app is to addictive however its sold out now and the recipient of this tablet wont be hitting his brother no more for the ipad to watch youtube! Haha

Yeah they should really put the full model number, or at least list them as either A10 Full HD or A10 HD

New

Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70F

Old

Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30F

Expired my aras,just kicked one up at 1300 in York. If they have them in stock it appears they'll honour it in store, £110 well pleased!!

I ordered a blue one yesterday. Can pick up from store tomorrow. :sunglasses: Thanks

Does it come with screensaver and, if not, any suggestions where to buy one? Thanks

ordered just before OOS, thanks OP

Picked up one from JL High Wycombe first thing. Had 4 blue and 3 white in stock.

Updating now... :smiley:

I think Currys will price match but you wont get the 2 year guarantee.

Bought a blue one from JL in Westfield Stratford about 2 hours ago. Updating it now.

Playing around with it, installing apps. Great point for me it has GPS so if you're waiting to use the map feature when out and about, using a tethered data connection, then it'll report accurate status rather than using A-GPS.

Pleased with it.

I'm glad lots of people got it before it sold out.

I wonder if you are a civil servant and drive a German car.

You must have a dud one. I bought one of these just after Christmas (or thereabouts) and it's been the best tablet I've ever used.
The 3 speakers are tinny, but then again, it's a tablet, not a home cinema system. It's more than enough at half volume to watch YouTube, play games and stream the occasional music to it.
The screen is super sharp with quite vibrant colours. Apps that don't have high res textures look blocky, but then I'd expect that.
Absolutely no problems when touching the screen or slow responsiveness, it's as fast as my old Sony Xperia Z2 mobile phone running the same apps.
You can't touch the screen with damp or wet fingers as it won't respond properly, but then again, you can't do that on my Sony Xperia Z5 Premium.
The downer is that there is no HDMI, but you can obviously screen mirror if your TV supports it.
At £109 it's an absolute bargain!!!

Android’s Daydream feature is an “interactive screensaver mode” that can activate automatically when your device is docked or charging, keeping your screen on and displaying information. Daydream mode can give your device an always-on information display.

You can download & install app called Zedge for live wallpapers.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Zedge&hl=en_GB

Sorry, I meant screen protector. Any recommendations?

No. All manufacturers don't include screen protectors. If you want extra protection you have to spend extra at your own cost.

great logic, one thing i don't need to wonder is if you are actually a smart guy or not.

yup of course (some do though). The second question was anyone know where to get one?

IVSO 3 Pack of Premium Clear Screen Protectors for Lenovo Tab 2 A10 Tablet - Premium Crystal HD Clear Scratch Resistant for Lenovo Tab 2 A10 Tablet (Clear - 3 Pack) for £5.99

http://www.amazon.co.uk/IVSO-Premium-Screen-Protectors-Lenovo/dp/B00UF6CMVY

Only came on for a browse today, ended up buying 2, local stores completly sold out but the found me 2 in liverpool, the store phoned me took payment and are posting for free, thats real customer service from John Lewis

Mines dispatched for delivery on weds, what's the deal with JL if I don't like it and I've used it can I get a refund?

Only if there's a fault will they take it back. Don't think they'd make much money with customers trying and returning products. Don't think you'd like it either if you were running a business and people returned stuff with seals broken, etc just because they didn't like the feel of it.

If you don't want it, don't take delivery. It'll be returned and you get a refund after 7 days.

If you want to try one, go to a local store like pc world or John Lewis to get an idea.

What nonsense!

Of course you can send it back, you get a 14 day cooling off period for *most* items bought online where you haven't had a chance to inspect the goods beforehand...

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/changed-your-mind/changing-your-mind-about-something-youve-bought/

Just bought a couple of white ones for my wife and myself from the Newcastle branch.
They had 2 of each colour so there should be 2 blue ones left.
Hope this helps someone after one.

. That is correct but note that a retailer has a right to deduct an amount from the reimbursement if the customer has diminished the value of the goods by handling them beyond what is necessary to establish their nature, characteristics and function. The Regulations establish a test as to whether consumers have handled the goods in a way beyond what might reasonably be allowed in a shop.

That is true but only to a certain extent and it depends on what it is and the discretion of the retailer as well. Try returning something like the above with broken seals because you don't like the shade of blue it comes in and see what John Lewis will say. Even Argos will treat you the same way.

still got stock in oxford street store going to pick one up now

still got stock in Eldon Square, Newcastle. just collected mine...

Still got a few in the Reading store too, just picked one up

Not sure my question has npbeen answered by anyone, I'll probably just keep it...gave my hudl away so need another tablet for the bedroom

Just to add to this, retailers cant make a deduction if that's not outlined in their T&C. John Lewis do have that in their T&C.

http://www.johnlewis.com/customer-services/information-about-our-terms-and-conditions

Be very careful opening stuff and you should be fine.

But its really worth checking the T&C of any retailer now since they made changes to the rules concerning distance selling.

I've just orderd this one. Might be of use to anybody who couldn't get the John Lewis deal.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lenovo-A10-Tab-2-10-1-Internet-Tablet-WiFi-16GB-Android-4-4-White-A-/291773145670?hash=item43ef08e246:g:W08AAOSwSWJXRa7m

Thanks op. I called up to check stock in the Glasgow store less than 2 hours ago and the man said the Glasgow store will call me as it was showing as 2 in stock. Unfortunately there wasn't any but the woman said she would contact Edinburgh for me. I didn't hear anything until half an hour ago and it was a lovely lady from the Reading store and it is getting posted out to me. Fantastic customer service.

Got to love John Lewis :-)

Bought 2 of these, one for myself and the other for my wife. She has just encountered a problem with this tablet.
She plays Farmville 2 - Country Escape and when playing there is vertical lines going across part of the screen as if they are graphics glitches. Just incase it was her tablet I put it on mine and it does the same, however it plays perfect on her LG Gpad 8.3.
Any suggestions please?

For my luck, mine has a dead pixel or some hair behind the screen. Second time I brought a tablet and second time this has happened. Will be returning and fingers crossed they will have a replacement. Unlikely though. Oh well.

I got a blue one from John Lewis in Southampton today. They had a few white ones left too.
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Ive noticed the sound has dropped and searched online for a solution. There is a known issue with the Dolby Atmos. There are work arounds and I think I've got the original sound back (though not sure it's as loud so maybe not). For me that's annoying and no matter how much of a bargain, it's an irritant. Grr. May be returning.

what's the workaround- just a reset?

Got reserved a blue 1 at Bluewater, on the phone they said they have 1 more on shelve

Mine arrived. Pretty good build quality. Really nice screen and fast. Not had an audio issue as yet but tend to have sound off 90% of the time. It has done one update too. Very happy for the price.

Question: the lockscreen immediately changed from landscape to portrait everytime I turn it on even though I'm holding it in landscape. Does this happen to everyone?

Thanks OP picked up in Waitrose next day (bank holiday) after I ordered.

Went to JL and tested the speaker against some other tablets. It's not bad at all. The tab S2 seemed similar.

I think coming from a nook HD+ sound is hard to beat.

Any other case recommendations?

Agree on speaker quality. Similar to every other tablet I have played with. Never really use them anyhow as if I watch a movie etc I use headphones.

Just incase its a faulty batch please can someone else try installing Farmville 2 Country Escape to see if they get the graphic glitches. It happens straight away on the farm tutorial.
Thanks

Hi when they say OOS does that mean instore as well.

Is it worth me going to John Lewis or not?

Just installed it and I get a graphical issue with colours banding across the screen. Likely a code issue?

I bought instore on Sunday when it was OOS online. Worth a try if it's not going out of your way too much.

​Just tried it and same gfx glitches. It will be down to game not optimised for this chipset. I get same with simpsons tapped out. Un playable on my redmi note 3 with snapdragon 650 but perfect on this tablet. That's one of problems with android vs ios as so many hardware differences.

Highly recommend Nova launcher.

Always use it so I can ditch the dock bar and use all the screen. Then use all in one gestures to add a swipe left to go back to make it easier.

Plus double tap to wake on this tablet which is a bonus.

Thanks for trying it, peace of mind now I don't have 2 faulty tablets

Thanks for trying aswell

I keep getting wifi dropouts now, every couple of minutes.

How close to router? I ask as I am more or less on top of mine and have 2 wifi networks in the house so always strong signal.

Edit ... Just as I wrote that mine dropped connection too with full signal strength.

Router is in the room directly above where the tablet is used. Other tablets work fine anywhere in the house. This just keeps dropping wifi signal

I spent ages looking for a case and some of the reviews weren't great, holes in the wrong place, too tight or it covers the on and off switch. I ended up with one from eBay so will see what it's like. Make sure it's for the a10-70 (2nd gen or 2015 model) as some of the descriptions on Amazon or eBay contradict themselves.

Mine just did same in same room as router. No channel conflicts either as always make sure with wifi analyser. It came back on in about 15 seconds though. May have to return it for a refund if it carries on

Some stores may still have them. I called yesterday and my local didn't have any but they searched and found one in the Reading store (390 miles away) and it's been dispatched to my address.

Mine came with Android 5.0.1 Marshmallow. Is this same for others who received/collected theirs? I see an update pending which is 361 MB in size but havent gone ahead to install it.

That's lollipop.

I've updated mine, apart from some sound issues it's working nicely.

Just got my case. Can highly recommend IVSO Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70F Smart Case - Ultra-Slim and Ultra-light PU Leather Folio Case Stand Cover for Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70F Tablet (2015 Version) (Black)

Works a treat, lovely finish, and all for £7.95 from Amazon. If anybody is looking and unsure, this case is really good, met and exceeded my expectations.

Mine dropped wifi 8 times during an hour of watching bbc iplayer so its back in the box ready for return.

Mines doing the same, whats JL like for returns when the item has been opened/used?

One of best. Just tick faulty and describe the fault. Stick Royal mail or collect plus label.

Don't know if this will help

https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-Android-based-Tablets-and/A10-70-Wifi/td-p/1855258

Ordered Sunday received today and loving it. Bargain

Have you both confirmed it occurs for watching any video in general or just specifically to iPlayer? My BBC player app freezes and doesn't play, but I can seemingly watch youtube fine, so it might be the app that is the issue.

http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/tv/android_freezing

Not just iplayer no. Happens anytime but just annoyed me more while watching something.

Got mine today, screen has a large mark inside, will have to return it, other than that a very good tablet

Don't know if it's been mentioned but the white version is on Very for £143.20, drops to £118.55, including delivery with code 6WTKT. Still seems a good deal at £118?

What sound issues are you facing?

Thanks OP wasnt expecting it to arrive the first working day after I ordered really good John Lewis. The only issue I had with them was they werent able to block an original nook HD tablet that I gave to my friend and got stolen. Very careful this time to check with lewis to see what I need to do should the same happen again. Tried streaming pirate roland garos and also a film mkv download. Is anyone else impressed with the dolby sound. I also have a 7inch hudl2 and its way better than that.

People seem very keen to write theirs off and return them. They may well not get another, and these seems a bargain

got mines and I can even connect to BT WiFi even my iPhone doesn't do that. win for me!

Quite happy for a refund, in fact that's what I requested as I won't miss it. Think I still prefer to use a laptop as easier, must be too old school lol.

Maybe on the wrong thread but for a little more I was thinking of Cube iWork 10 flagship. Its dual boot, 4gb ram, quad-core & 64 bit. Only reservation is, its from Gearbest and from what I've read, not sure I'll get what I've ordered!

http://m.gearbest.com/tablet-pcs/pp_325534.html

Bought mine in store so don't know if that affects returning it

Tells you on the website regarding returns. You can just take it back and tell em its faulty. They will refund no problem or replace if they have stock still.

Got one of these and not sure whether to pick it up now. Looks like pretty consistent wifi and sound issues?

Personally, I really like it. For the price the screen is amazing.

Go for it. Just a few unlucky ones thats all. Mine was an impulse buy so not to bothered about having to return it to be honest. I am a little on the fence when it comes to tablets anyhow and always end up selling them.

One of my biggest gripes about android tablets is chrome browser always seems slow and not smooth compared to using a laptop or an ipad. I always end up going back to laptop even though its not as easy to pick up and battery life etc.

Exactly, I just returned mind, no questions asked.

Extract, from John Lewis returns web page....

Our returns policy
We want you to be happy with your purchase but if you're not, please return the unused product to us within 90 days of receiving your order.

It can take up to 14 days of you returning the item(s) to receive your refund, but if you return your order directly to a John Lewis shop we'll process your refund immediately (it can take up to 5 days for the bank to transfer the funds to you).

I've received mine today, no dead pixels and I've watched all of the latest episode of top gear on iplayer no problem, followed by a quick show on YouTube, no wifi drop out at all

Thanks for finding this op

Same here, screen is brilliant, no wifi dropouts, updated to Lollipop straightaway, a veritable £99 bargain.

screen protector for £3 and uk delivery

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PACK-OF-2-SCREEN-PROTECTORS-FOR-Lenovo-Tab-2-A10-70-/262011798980?hash=item3d011ec5c4:g:6sYAAOSwu4BV1Hvf

What stuff are folks deleting in order to reduce Lenovo bloat? Any tips?

Received today.... Massive upgrade from my HP Touchpad. Thanks OP

Went to JL stratford who were out of stock. They checked with Oxford Street though who do have it so reserved for me to pick up tomorrow. Very happy as my 6 year old has been bugging me for a new tablet.

Is there a lot of bloatware? May have to root it as I don't need all that.

How did you get it for £99?

Had £10 credit in my JL account.

Ordered mine Saturday and it arrived Tuesday on the free delivery. I was using a Samsung tab3 and the difference is amazing. No lagging, and the battery has lasted all day. Very happy so far.

Crikey, if you'd had £50 credit in your account it would have been even cheaper!

​or a £154.78 credit!! That would be amazeballs!!

Surely not !

Damn, if only !

That's pretty funny. My son has a tab3 and on the weekend was moaning about the speed and asking for a new tablet

Thanks for posting this!
just what i was looking for?
did you find a nice case by chance?:-)

I have ordered this case off eBay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIANGLE-SMART-PU-LEATHER-CASE-STAND-COVER-FOR-LENOVO-TAB-2-A10-70F-A10-30F-2016-/141869312963?var=&hash=item210811ebc3:m:mr3BCIWQeu6Dmf7anFBZPDQ. Went for the black style 2 one

Thanks, just ordered the black style 2 as well

Might just go for a lighter, see through, gel cover, as the tablet will be used mainly at home. The proper cases mentioned here add over 200 grams weight.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161915623345?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

case ebay item no 181980923766
fits perfect.

Thanks!

Grrrr JL let me down. After saying they had it in store and reserving it the store in fact does not have it.

Still getting wifi drops every minute or so, looks like it will have to go back to JL

Mine was patchy on WiFi setting it up but did the update and been pretty solid since.
Thanks op, very happy so far, Infiland case on Amazon as recommended by someone else fits a treat!

My wifi seems ok. The sound is awful tho. Running plex and even turning the volume to max - I can barely hear it. Very tinny - utterly crap.

Tweak it with Dolby Atmos, I tried that & the sound improved a lot.

I did exactly the same and it ironed out my sound issues. I created my own sound profile, put everything up to 12db and left it at that. It won't go higher (the levels indicate it can) but the sound now is fine.

Great snappy tablet and now the sound is sorted I'm so very happy with it - especially with Nova Launcher on top and a great case of got from Amazon.

What tweaks did you make? Mine arrived yesterday and after opening atmos the sound went really bad. Through headphones was the worst, it was so low could barely hear voices which were echoing. I read up about it and force stopped Dolby, restarted it and thankfully was fine after that. My other half has a cheapy Asus and the sound is still better on that. I'm happy with it overall though.

Has anyone managed to get the battery percentage shown on the notification bar?

I think I have sorted the wifi problems, I have a Virgin Superhub 3 which transmits 2.4ghz and 5ghz at the same time. Both bands had the same SSID and password so I changed one of the SSID's name and password. I think the tablet was keep disconnecting and reconnecting between 2.4ghz and 5ghz.
So far so good, it hasn't dropped the connection all morning.

Good shout!!

Is it necessary to do a full reset of tablet in order to solve dolby/ sound issues? If so, do you do it before installing Android updates? Thanks (nb I haven't opened box yet, as it's a present)

Argh! Thought I had the sound issues sorted as it was working fine but it seems to just be a problem when using headphones. If listening to music/videos any background or lower voices are barely audible and are very echoey. Has anyone else had this or do I have a dud?

Price back up to £179.95, still out of stock though

Had a lg gpad bought in the Asda deal for £99 a year ago. Loved it but it died about 3 weeks ago (wouldn't charge). Fortunately was still under warranty (just) so managed to get a full refund. Had been looking for a replacement but couldn't find anything that was the same spec for a sensible price (full HD, 16gb, 2gb ram). Saw this first thing Sunday morning and thought I would give it a punt. Initially very impressed but then had the problems with WiFi dropout almost immediately. Gutted and was resigned to sending it back. Mine shipped with lollipop but came up with a large update so thought I would give it a go. Since the update WiFi has been rock solid so happy again. Is reporting another smaller update now (114mb) but I don't want to risk upsetting things. The only thing I don't like is no HDMI out. (The gpad had no HDMI out but supported slimport). Can't have everything I suppose especially at this price.

Just done the latest update (114mb) and the wifi has still never dropped.

Case arrived today, perfect fit. Really nice sturdy case.

Is the case the 'frameless' style or with the vinyl surround around the screen? Thanks!

Its a frameless style (black style 2) and it clips into the case.

I run out of room at 16gb, but have a 64gb card in? Is it my version of Android?

can you not move apps over to SD card to free up space on the device?

Yes, but still seems to max out my internal space and we still 64gb free

Bough from JL Nottingham a week ago. Enjoying it so far apart from the tinny and quiet sound but will try adjusting the Dolby profiles.
Recentrly bought this case eBay item number:181980923766

Question: with a smart wake / sleep case do you have to 'enable' anything on the tablet or should it work out the box? Trying to ascertain if its the tablet or the tab which isn't working, as the case doesnt affect the status of the

Hey this is £150 on very and can get another £30 quid off so just want your opinions. How bad is the sound from the speaker?

I was critical of the sound and considered taking back however, I tweaked the Dolby Atmos sound and it's fine. If in doubt go to John Lewis and play one - I've done that also and compared to tab S2 and others and it's as the others. I'm very happy with my Tab, very very happy. :-)

i use this for sound , brilliant , just dont go above 40% as may knacker your speakers

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodev.volume.booster&hl=en_GB

Made no difference for me

My son watches so many videos and I'm now on the fence as if the sound is poor it won't be any good.

It's probably the case that doesn't work right, I read reviews for various ones which had this problem. You don't need to tweak anything, my case worked as soon as I put it on.

hey, what happened to those Dolby tweak settings that someone posted? Was going to try them :wink:

I think it was custom 1 or 2 and add 12db to all!

It worked for me just don't forget to restart otherwise the new setting don't apply

thanks, guys. BTW, was it necessary to do a full reset of the tablet? I read that it was needed in order to deal with the sound issues, but not sure if true or not

All I did was to restart the tablet after applying the new settings.

wifi became too problematic. returned

What case did you buy and where from? Thanks

I also get freezing when playing BBC video content (but not internet radio). If it doesn't freeze, then the screen stays on permanently, never dimming. Is there any workaround or must the BBC media player app be uninstalled?

The sound is fine, definitely loud enough when dolby settings have been tweaked. For the price the screen is amazing!

Only just put mine in case. I bought this one, fits fine, auto stand by etc.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B010LFN4YM/ref=pe_1909131_77697121_tnp_email_TE_AMZLdp_1
Bit confusing as there seem to be to sorts, I went for the £6.99 one, it is frameless.

My iplayer is really slow. Its nonresponsive and freezes.

Same problem here..

BBC iplayer team knows about the issue:

http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/tv/android_freezing

Ah. Cheers. Anyone upgraded to to 5.1.1?

It's not available on unrooted tablets, and it's not seeming that it will be.

Anyone's tablet still dropping wifi? Especially noticeable when streaming Youtube.
Anyone found a solution? Very frustrating on an otherwise good tablet.

Not much help to you but mines not, although WiFi did turn off a couple of times a few days ago, but that might have been me touching something!

It happen to me when I connected 2.4ghz wifi. even the updates were failing on after first switch on. so had to switch to 5ghz.

Since I connected to 5ghz wifi it hasnt had any drops/disconnects so far. done lots of radio/ youtube and youtube to chromecast streaming etc.

Hope that help for those who have 5ghz wifi on their routers. (check your routers, some routers you have to enable it)

EDIT: as joerob1972 mention earlier on don't use the same password for both wifi SSID/bands. it avoids them conflicting between the two bands.

If anyone loses Dolby atmos, just reply to this post and I'll dig up a fix.

Will try that, Thanks

anyone have any idea on how to fix the yellow tint on my second one or is it a hardware fault. Love the screen on the top one but the second is nowhere near as bright and also has this dirty tint to it. I've tried adjusting the display settings however it doesn't do much at all.



Edit: Purchased a new one and the screen was fine so it must have been a hardware issue.

I'm having the sound issues when using earphones. Any feedback on the best way to fix this?

Hey chaps, anyone bothering with a screen protector or is the screen reasonably scratch resistant as is? Tried a cheap one but difficult to stop bubbles. Maybe try a tempered glass one.

I use screen protectors on the kids stuff... yes - very hard to do it well, wet towels and lots of blowing and usually end up using 2 or 3 screen protectors to do it right...

For my own tablet - not I just use a case with a screen cover as I trust myself more than the kids.