Hello everyone, I am very interested in buying this tablet because of the win 8.1+Android boot BUT I have read mixed reviews that some come ok while others come with problems. I personally don't want to deal with broken youtube, play store and etc.
Is there like a stock android ROM for this? Will flashing a new ROM damage the windows in the Tablet? Is it fairly straightfoward like a normal android tablet? Any tips, opinions, reviews and etc. Are greatly appreciated.
I have purchased this tablet and using it for a few weeks now. Dual boot Air II (not the 3G as I've seen videos on youtube showing that they are slower than the Air II). When I first got it, the play store wasn't working, however, when I updated the software through Teclast's update app (all in chinese) it work.
I haven't had any problems with it so far, everything is working fine. I've tried some very heavy games without any lag. It just lowers the brightness if it gets to hot. Also another note, I hated their UI, I think they tried to copy iOS. So I just downloaded a custom launcher and fixed the problem.
Based from my own experience I would recommend this tablet. I also bought it for the dual boot capabilities. (came pre-installed with dual boot windows 8.1 + android 4.4.4)
im quite frustrated with mine...here are the reasons.
windows runs very well. would be great apart from the fact that the battery wont get me through a whole day of fair use. also, wifi seems to drop sometimes.
android runs SLOW. launcher stuff is a bit laggy. it has to pause to think quite often. and wifi, again seems very spotty - stops working for 30 seconds randomly - frustrating.
also....with regards putting different roms on, etc - there is less knowledge out there about the Air ii - most of the posts are relevant to the 3g model so finding solid information about the Air ii is difficult. I cant recommend at this stage...
in regards to the wifi, try turning off wifi optimization in the settings
it seemed to work better on mine after I turned it off.
buddy,
how's the battery life?
any cons now???
Got the Teclast X98 Air 2 HG8N a few days ago from TinyDeal. Arrived with dual boot 4.4/8.1, both in Chinese. Had to change to English, get online and ran OTA/Windows updates. No issues with camera orientation or Google Play. So far, very nice tablet. The Windows experience is odd. I want to swipe a lot for navigation since I've owned a few iOS/Android tablets before. Taking some getting used to actually using scrollbars again. Also found out that some sites and programs really are not designed for such a relatively small screen. Options are very small and hard to hit correctly with a finger. Stylus helps, but still tricky occasionally. I would recommend it with the caveats that it will not be in English, Android has a lot of crapware, and Windows can be tricky. I would like to install W10 and custom ROM but still trying to get a handle on the process for this model. Similar model threads are hundreds of pages, and may not be entirely compatible with this one.
Editing my post after getting a few more days hands on with this one. Initially there was a lot of focus on setup, config, tweaking, it was my new toy. Got it to a comfortable, useable state and now down to actual usage. The screen is gorgeous, that part still holds very true. The battery life is terrible. Android seems better than Windows, but I haven't done any benchmarking or close examination. It looks like for Android at least, the OS itself is consuming the most battery. I haven't gotten a single day of usage without stopping to charge at least once. I pretty much just keep it plugged up unless I walk outside with it for a bit. Right now focusing on how I can replace the pre-installed OS's and see if that will be any better. I have years of experience in IT, but not in an area like this so it is slow going for the moment. I'd recommend this still, but be prepared to tinker a long time. If you want an out of the box experience ready to go then this is not a good choice at all.
I have had my airII 3g since about february 2015. I still like it. screen is great - usually have the brightness turned right down to low as I use it indoors. have used both windows and android and it works well. I prefer to use android, windows buttons can be small to try and touch. Main use for mine is just facebook and internet browsing, and reading books, I did take it on a couple 8 hour flights and watched downloaded videos in windows and it was awesome. Speakers could be a bit louder. Once I rooted it and removed chinese android seems to run way better, battery life is good in my opinion but I guess im not a heavy user. I do have wifi drops in android although I recently downloaded wififix from playstore and it seems to be a lot better. Also after rooting i have found I rarely get the thermal brightness throttling message - cant remember last time I saw it. Tablet seems well made and has a bit of weight to it, I have mine in a Ipad air case which is good, its just the camera holes dont match. The 2.5amp charger that comes with it would be the minimum I would want to charge it with, my kids have teclast x80h with 2amp charger and its too small. I think there is also an issue when having bluetooth on for my headphone and using the wifi at same time can cause wifi to be slow. either way I am happy with purchase, knowing that at the end of the day it is a chinese tablet and would require tinkering with and maybe some issues, but its great specs for the money. I dont use 3g on it, i mainly only bought it as it was 64gig model.
It is a great device
i have the air ii hg9m and i would only recommend this to someone who is comfortable troubleshooting and fixing small issues as these chinese tablets are plagued with them, fortunately theres tons of support from this site with lots of cool people fixing any issue that might arise, as for mine (the newest air ii at the time of this hg9m) ive only had minor issues, like choppy 3d games in android, standby battery drain in windows, some overheating, slow charging and battery calibration issues, and no ota updates in android. but the basic functionality of the device has remained in tact. Thats also a huge advantage of dual os, if im having an issue with one os i can try the other to do what i want. If youre truly looking for a trouble free experience then apple is the way to go, imo they are your best bet at a good 100% trouble free experience, but you pay a lot for those odds.
Stylus?
arcanadei said:
Taking some getting used to actually using scrollbars again. Also found out that some sites and programs really are not designed for such a relatively small screen. Options are very small and hard to hit correctly with a finger. Stylus helps, but still tricky occasionally. I would recommend it with the caveats that it will not be in English, Android has a lot of crapware, and Windows can be tricky. I would like to install W10 and custom ROM but still trying to get a handle on the process for this model. Similar model threads are hundreds of pages, and may not be entirely compatible with this one.
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Would you mind sharing what stylus are you using that works with this tablet? I have not found one that works.
Thanks!
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Would you mind sharing what stylus are you using that works with this tablet?
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Couple of little generics I had laying around but both had a metal mesh tip. The rubber tips didn't work for me on this one either.
I have just received my teclast x98 iii android 5 tablet and am finding the sensitivity of the touch screen a bit laggy, I tried subway surfers game and it was nearly unplayable, also browser scrolling was a bit jumpy and sometimes when switching home screens it will open an app . just feels like the screen touch is lagging behind and the touches have to be a bit more deliberate to get it to react. Anyone had this problem is there a fix or tweak for screen sensitivity or should I send it back for replacement. Thanks in advance
My X98 Air 3G also have this issue but after using several time it improve abit , sometime it will hang. So i was thinking flashing a custom rom ,
not sure it will help .Or this is the touch issue across the board for Teclast product.
Let me know if flashing new rom will solve the issue. I am quite new also so don't dare to flash.
Thanks
Same thoughts here
May be people raving about this tablet haven't used good tabs
I had the laggy, jumpy browser at first as well. Now with the guvno ROM on m5c5 and the 2.05 bios update the tablet is pretty snappy. No more touchscreen lag
mrchrister said:
I had the laggy, jumpy browser at first as well. Now with the guvno ROM on m5c5 and the 2.05 bios update the tablet is pretty snappy. No more touchscreen lag
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How's the scrolling when u keep your finger on the screen? My scrolling is smooth when I release my finger from then screen, but little laggy when I keep my finger on the screen while scrolling.. So I'm just wondering if newer bios can fix this.
Seems fine to me. Its definitely a whole lot laggier than my iPhone but I don't find it too bad for what it is (600$ cheaper)
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Hi everyone!
Potential future P30 Pro owner here, but I have a few questions about the device. I actually already posted this in the "Help (noob friendly)" thread, but it seems no one is visiting it anymore...
I come from Xperia devices (Z, then XZ) and I am looking to upgrade soon. As a matter of fact, I tried out a Mate 10 Pro a few months ago and got really interested in Huawei ever since.
However, when I tried it, a couple of things that I guess I expected to be on every android phone simply weren't there, so here are my questions:
On the Mate 10 Pro, it was impossible to do the following on the lockscreen:
- Expand notifications to interact with them (such as viewing and replying to a sms/whatsapp, preview an email and delete/archive/reply, etc),
- Switch from ring/vibrate/do not disturb using the volume button,
- Display shortcuts to settings, wifi, flashlight, etc.
All of this is possible on my XZ and they are very handy features that I would really like to have on my next phone. Was this only Mate 10 stuff, or is that part of the EMUI design?
When I am reading articles or watching review videos, I don't seem to find anyone talking about this, it mostly is about camera and hardware.
On another note, the reason why I returned the Mate 10 was because once paired with my car via bluetooth, the sound when listening to music was crackling and crippled, which definitely ruined the experience. Not related to the app or the car, I tried many different options but it never worked properly. Found out later that it was a rather common issue with this phone at the time (perhaps updates have solved that since.) Anyone can say if this is an issue with the P30 pro or share their experience?
Thank you all for your time and help!
Hello, sorry for my english, i just get my new Note 9 but i have a heat problem, even when just somes apps was installed. For exmple just looking at youtube can sometime get the phone hot, after all the Notes phones i got it's the first time. Actually i'm using 4g with usb modem and i play 2d game on it, all the phone get too hot, even the left side of the phone become nearly too much hot to touch it. Do you think it's can be a software problem ? Thanks !
Hello,
I am currently trying PixelExperience on my S10 as it is out of the update cycle since some time now. I pretty much like the Pixel look and feel and so far almost everything works as I would expect.
I just learnt the hard way that now I don't have DEX support anymore. Not super dramatic as long as I would be able to do a screen mirror over USB-c to my monitor. My monitor has a full USB-C dock capability. So attaching my Laptop with USB-C will charge it, makes me able to use keyboard and mouse and transfers the picture. This was also working fine with the original Samsung Software on the phone. When attaching the cable it automatically started DEX and I could use my phone as a "PC".
Now I attach the cable, I see an animation on the phone screen whihc looks like "scanning". Then I see my phone screen on the monitor for 1-3 seconds (seeing it like this would be good enough for me). Then the phone suddenly reboots. I tried it like this and also with the "enforce desktop mode" from developers options. In both cases the behavior is identical.
Is there anything I can do about this issue?
demmatze said:
Hello,
I am currently trying PixelExperience on my S10 as it is out of the update cycle since some time now. I pretty much like the Pixel look and feel and so far almost everything works as I would expect.
I just learnt the hard way that now I don't have DEX support anymore. Not super dramatic as long as I would be able to do a screen mirror over USB-c to my monitor. My monitor has a full USB-C dock capability. So attaching my Laptop with USB-C will charge it, makes me able to use keyboard and mouse and transfers the picture. This was also working fine with the original Samsung Software on the phone. When attaching the cable it automatically started DEX and I could use my phone as a "PC".
Now I attach the cable, I see an animation on the phone screen whihc looks like "scanning". Then I see my phone screen on the monitor for 1-3 seconds (seeing it like this would be good enough for me). Then the phone suddenly reboots. I tried it like this and also with the "enforce desktop mode" from developers options. In both cases the behavior is identical.
Is there anything I can do about this issue?
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