For a basic 4g tablet it's reasonably priced but critical reviews elsewhere seem to suggest it's not that great. Like you say ideal for the kids but not for anyone expecting an enjoyable experience as an more mature user.

http://www.4g.co.uk/alcatel-onetouch-pop-7s-review_300111874.html
https://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/institute/product-reviews/tablets/alcatel-onetouch-pop-7s-tablet

Just to add, quidco has tracked at £10 too!

I don't think this is going to be a 16gb tablet, because I don't think Alcatel make them in this size.
O2 have the new ones listed as 4gb size, so i don't see how these refurbished ones will be 16gb tablets.
I have a feeling this will be a mistake in there listing, and you'll get a 4Gb tablet.

Let see, I've ordered one also, as i saw that Quidco was also offering £10 for tablets, and that tracked, so it could turn out to be £25. However, if it does arrive and is only 4GB ROM, that may make it unusable.

Let's see.

if you have a look at technical details tab on website, it says 1gb/8gb and Android 4.3

Guess we'll find out tomorrow what we get, mine has already shipped with tracking details, delivery by UKMail tomorrow.

After reading elsewhere I am pretty sure this is 4GB internal storage,therefore is OK for undemanding tasks but bought because of possibility of Android 4.3? (because of Apps Ops), Miracast, Infra red (remote control of TV), make voice calls and do SMS, possibility of quidco and it has bluetooth and GPS.

Arrived as 8GB :disappointed: but O2 are sending out a 16GB microsd card, so can't complain for 25 quid.

Result!

Are these locked by any chance for the SIM side of it? Can I then also use another operators Voice/Data sim card after exhausting the O2 1gb SIM data?

I presume it's locked as it's from O2, however unlock codes are available on eBay for 99p

Perhaps bma445 who has received this can confirm its locked status? The attraction is the coice calling facility for which I can then use a Lycamobile with good minutes AND data !

Liamo, do you have any links to the unlock site for 99p?


Thanks

Cold for incorrect specs...

I have received it, only 8GB, sim locked to O2, unlocked it from ebay by fonecare 99p, sms ok, voice call ok via loudspeaker, as expected, screen isn't great but for 35 pounds with possible quido 10 and O2 1G data, I cannot complain

Perfect for large screen satnav/carphone

Voice calls enabled through BT phone/handset or loudspeaker

http://www.alcatel-mobile.com/global-en/support/product?id=169&model=POP%207S <---support

UMTS 850/900/2100; LTE B1/3/5/7/8/20 for EU


Says 4.4 KitKat on Alcatel GB website (512MB RAM minimum), should just be a update

Who else read this as "Alcopops..."

Could you not do it through the o2 refresh? It's £1 a month so works out at £24 and you can potentially unlock it as well and cancel the contract.

Yup, thats what I did, £24 free delivery tomorrow :wink:



EE variant review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSfaIJCC5W8

Yup, thats what I did, £24 free delivery tomorrow :wink:



EE variant review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSfaIJCC5W8

You could, but it's not worth messing around with a new account on my credit file just for a £1 saving :P.

A no late payments settled account shows responsible borrowing by the account holder, besides I just added it to my existing £5 a month account.

Is this £24 if you pay £1 monthly?

Yeah, cancel Refresh after delivery.


I have had order confirmed and collected by UK Mail for delivery tommorrow :smiley:

Apparently the screen is terrible but not a bad deal

Sorry to bother you but I am new in Quidco world, please could you let me know how to get £10 cashback through Quidco for buying this product.

Register on quidco.com, search for O2 and there will be a link for o2 tablets, click through that, order and the cashback will track. Normally it'll be paid in a couple of months.

The screen really isn't as bad as the reviews make out IMO. I dunno if I got a good one or they all use the same parts, but they seem overly harsh (perhaps having reviewed it as much higher prices criticism is more justified - you'd be a bit annoyed if you'd spent a couple hundred!

On another note - mines now in bits (I wanted it for protyping) and it's really repairable. I was worried that at this price it'd all be glued, or soldered together. Although I think they're fairly old stock - my battery says it was made August 2014. Perhaps they're ex display units or something.

Android prob works better on 4.5, what version are you on ? did it have a update given o2 say 4.3

Can anyone recommend any other cheap android tablets?

Ordered this one looks a great deal

Built in miracast, great to use for casting movies, sports etc but in general you get what you pay for..

It's £1.99 saving if you factor in unlock code, cashback from quidco is not guaranteed either

Type "tablet" in search bar here and read every single thread, you will get tens of recommendations to your own requirements.

Thanks OP, ordered it to stick in my bag for when on the train

mine arrived this morning, never seen a tablet flat packed in such a way before but hey ho, no damage so that's what counts. performance? well so far I have just set it up and had a quick play but I am blown away to be honest, I was expecting similar performance to the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 (I.e. pretty sluggish) but it's blisteringly fast in comparison. so far not noticed any noticeable lag. will report back when I've had a proper play.

Keep trying to get the refresh deal £1 pm
Can't see that anymor.am I missing something?

Yeah me too, blistering fast compared to my Linx 10, even the wifi is superb in comparison, loads pages quick as muck which will be its main use browsing, not app bloatware.

Fantastic for £24 and 99p unlock :smile: thanks OP :-*


Off to o2 to pay device off, awaiting unlock - thanks to the 99p/ebay poster :wink:

Select the 2GB data plan :wink:

Been looking for a gel case, none that I can see on ebay - just the generic 7inch cases. Anybody else found a good case for it

Had a proper play, I am just blown away by how well this performs! People are quick to note the less than HD screen, but this choice seems to pay dividends in terms of performance, Cameras are crap (but work) viewing angles and resolution aren't great. O2 lie about the Storage (they are 8GB not 16GB I am having a hell of a job arguing this point with CS, now in contact with Ronan Dunne) Build is plasticy .... but performance is great, and not a world behind my last tablet, which was a Galaxy Tab S! Really glad you posted this, for the money its an amazing buy.

Thanks
But it's says £12 p/m though

How did you manage to get this 16GB card as compensation? ANy names, department you can provide for me to do the same?

Thanks your help n guidance.

Regarding the "Peel Smart Remote", there is a mandatory upgrade, any one know hot to upgrade this as I got error: "Android App Not Install. An existing package by the same name with a conflicting signature is already installed"

And £11 is data plan with £1 x 24 the device plan, scroll down to the breakdown (or is it the next page?) after choosing 2GB plan

same

It is amazing for the price, I got 21MB down and 3MB up on EE 3G, 4G here is patchy and jumps between 3&4G so I locked to 3G only to speedtest.net app, well happy :smiley:

Expansys run their accessories site

https://shop.alcatelonetouch.com/uk/p_alcatel.aspx

Is it only the tablet you receive? No charger? I have ordered a refurbished handset before which came with a usb cable and charger

I had a an awful time on o2 Webchat! With two different reps patronising me. trying to tell me I misunderstood, and that 16GB only meant they could be expanded by buying an SD card!! I took a transcript of the chat and forwarded it to o2's executive office. To be honest I'm not too bothered as I have cards here, and I knew what I was getting when I ordered, but its a principle thing, you can't offer one spec and ship out another!

You are right there. Even though it costs pennies these days, they should automatically send our free memory cards to compensate. Given that they do not even send a charger. Just the cable with the flat packing.

Can you post the email of the CEOs office to help highlight this issue too?

Thanks

I have got a workaround, wiped cache partition, reset to factory state, so I can use now the pre-installed "Peel Smart Remote". As otherwise I think the only way is to root it and then uninstall the pre-install version but the snag is "Peel Smart Remote" does not appear in the Play store though. And don't update within the "Peel Smart Remote" as otherwise you get stuck with a mandatoru upgrade message.

The principle thing, that you said, is a principle of mistake, I knew as highlighted here, new has 8GB, so refurb is likely to be 8GB, and I was pessimistic enough to settle on 4GB as featured in many reviews.

Can you help? How do you remove this cached partition plese.

Thanks

Which department did u contact to get the 16gb micro sd card. Tried yesterday but just kept getting transferred between customer services and sales, eventual got cut off! Thanks.

Press and hold the Volume Down button and Power button, then a system menu will come up, use volume + / - to move up and down options and then press power button to select/execute option

Doesn't work for me. Just boots regularly. ANy further ideas?

Thanks

Also is there a way to upgrade this to Lollipop or Marshmallow ? ANy pointers?

Thanks again.

Offical upgrade from Alcatel is 4.5.7, I bought this primarily for the Android 4.3 as it allows switching off of permissions to apps.
http://www.alcatel-mobile.com/global-en/support/product?id=169&model=POP%207S

Needto change product code from 02 to get above 4.3, dont know how

Tookthe bus instead of train today to test, currently doing 40mph along a dual carriageway tethered wifi to my iPhone 5S


Great in the hands compared to Linx10 or BB Playbook, slim, no weight at all and Chrome is faster than all browsers on the 2 other tablets.

Will test 4G in town on 3 and EE and report back :smiley:

I just done it again, press power and its nearest volume button (Vol +) at the same time for a couple of second and let go.

3 (200MB free reward sim) http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/2008400818

EE 4G in town off?


Will speedtest at home.
Fits in my Feraud long jacket pocket perfectly, :smiley: Playbook didnt...


2 minor things...

Anti glare screen saver needed as sun and fingerprints.


The default wallpaper makes the screen look worse than it actually is.




Well happy for £24 Refresh, well recommended bit of basic kit.

Popped into CPW for fathers day, this tablet was £79.99

Asda have Polaroid 7/8inch tablet covers in red and grey reduced to £7 that fit this very well, pic coming...

how? thanks

What is the max AMP charger to go with this tablet? My guess is 500 mAmp would be too slow to charge this.
O2 not sending the charger plug, just the Micro Usb cable.

OOS

Think the Microsoft charger I used is 550, the Belkin Usb one is 2A I think, I'll check later after I make the old mans dinner tonight :wink:

Order, receive, call o2 pay £24 and cancel contract...Google: o2 Refresh

Awwww damn, bloody good deal too!

Found a Targus Samsung Tab7 cover at Asda today for £3, fits perfect, posted as a deal :wink:

Vodafone selling cover £8.96 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alcatel-Pop-7S-Slimline-Bookcase/181874942497?_trksid=p2045573.c100507.m3226&_trkparms=aid%3D555017%26algo%3DPL.CASSINI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D36886%26meid%3D965c1a5c5ab34837a4738fa2f0d8a3ac%26pid%3D100507%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26

£9 is a bit expensive, I may get this one for £3.60 for now http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201602222064?var=500823415404and then wait for that £9 to drop to £5 or less in 6 months' or a year's time

Got it today, no where near as bad as I expected - quite nippy

Quad core (for£24/£35) and it shows...

Try get the Targus one at Asda for £3, bargain!

Anyone getting anywhere with complaining regarding storage size?

Went through to mobile broadband department, got my card ordered within a few minutes! the advisor I spoke to seem clued up on the situation as he very quickly corrected me and said that in the specification it does say 8GB but said he'll send me the card out anyway - I'm not gonna argue with that! Now just waiting on quidco to track :/

Ahh that's great will try them tomorrow! I tried via chat but was told to phone returns instead but they were closed. My quidco tracked same day that I ordered mine.

​I've done the appeal thing on Quidco - fingerd crossed it works! I spoke on live chat, to sales, pay and go customer service, return and repairs just got passed around - your best bet is to go through to mobile broadband (they deal with tablets)

​I've wiped it and reset to factory settings still comes up with the existing file message :disappointed:

Just got a firmware update - 010 05, 22 MB

Installing....Optimising 82 apps it says

More info https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&nv=1&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.alcatelonetouchblog.fr/android-4-3-jelly-bean-les-grandes-nouveautes/&usg=ALkJrhh7y-ZKmuCiv2-LihFViTMhYnyA1g

Thanks will try when I get home

The newly launched T-Mobile USA Pop7LTE (9018W) specs look like a exterior reformated shell of 7s with upgraded cameras and the 7LTE has Marshmallow 6.1... I wonder if we can port the rom?

Official P330X rom file here, not sure if it is 4.3 or higher

https://sourceforge.net/projects/alcatel/files/

Spoke to mobile broadband who offered me £10 credit towards an sd card, which meant it would cost me at least £5 so I declined and asked to return it went through to returns and they are kindly sending out 16gb card tomorrow, perfect!
Anyone know if I can hold off using the pre loaded sim until next month as I'm going away and it would be perfect for then?

I managed to do even better. Got a 32GB card. Plus 10 quidco and another 10 bonus quidco (since hadn't used quidco for a while, so incentivised me to go via quidco.). They also sent me a 2.1 AMP plug as a goodwill gesture. Im thrilled.

So anyone know how to upgrade this to Lollipop or Marshmallow. Its still on Jellybean. Not even KitKat.

Thanks a lot OP for this post and help.