Acer Iconia Tab 8 A1-840FHD
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- rggvk
- SqB
- 23 Sep 2015
I'm thinking about buying acer iconia a1 840. I need navigation.
It's mine biggest gemand from tablet.
How reliable is navigation on iconinia a1 840?
Does it lose the satelite often?
Eg. on my lg v400 loosing satelite signal happens quite often.
Which tablet is the best on this issue - which works the most reliable as a navigation device with only satelite signal?
Thanks!
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- AnonD-233339
- kxV
- 27 Jul 2015
This tablet is wicked! Great screen and performance. I myself have had no issues so far and all games are nice and smooth. Dark knight rises runs awesomely as well as wild blood. Intel SoCs FTW
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- Sympster
- M2F
- 09 Jul 2015
I recently bought a refurbed unit from Acer and it was working good until yesterday when it wouldn't turn on. Apparently there is a "deep sleep" problem with this tablet.
I did manage to get it to turn on by pressing the power button for a long time (~30 secs), releasing, then a quick press. Then it booted up fresh. It was going into deep sleep every time the display shut off.
There is a detailed thread on the Acer forum:
http://community.acer.com/t5/Android-Tablets/Acer-iconia-tab-8-A1-840-doesn-t-respond-to-power-vol-up-reset/td-p/327831
I took a forum member's advice and disabled McAfee. And for good measure, I also disable every other useless preinstalled app. Also at the advice of another poster, I also changed the display sleep duration from 2 minutes to 1 minute.
I'm happy to say, the deep sleep problem hasn't occurred since. Maybe I'll switch the sleep duration back to 2 minutes but otherwise I plan to keep all of those apps disabled.
Hope it lasts.
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- wYA
- 06 Jul 2015
AnonD-391981, 04 May 2015OK so I see I am not alone with the issue of the Acer Iconi... moreI have the same prob. w/ yours. i bought the unit last march 23, 2015 after 2 1/2 months the unit shut off. after a month, the service center notified me that my unit is for "buyback" already. in sort, the unit is DEFECTIVE. THE WORST THING is,i WENT BACK TO THE STORE I BOUGHT THE UNIT but then, they can't replace my unit even i have the CASE ID #, even the ACER told them already. Their still asking for some more docs. & as the store policy, i'm the one will go the "distributor" for my item to be replaced.. SO MUCH HASSLE! SO IRRITATING!
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- AnonD-413659
- Ikd
- 06 Jul 2015
It works really well battery lasts really long and I love the vibrant colours that you see on the screen. My only wish is that it would have a slot for the sim card. My phone is glitching and I don't have money to buy a new one yet, so I planned to iuse this for now and then I realized that there was no slot for the sim card wwwwwwaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
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- Anonymous
- shg
- 02 Jul 2015
I have used my tablet for months and I usually play on it while it was charging, but know when I was charging it the percent went down... I don't know why so I bought a new charger but it charges slower. Also, the internet sometimes stops working and when I am talking to my friends on OoVoo it freezes and I have to shut it down the on it again.
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- Harpo
- 0Yp
- 01 Jul 2015
Anonymous, 08 Jun 2015Got my iconia 8 yesterday,, this morning I charged it fully... morePush your Volume "UP" button, don't release it. Then push and hold down the power button at the same time. Hold in both of them for at least 30 seconds. Your machine will reboot. Follow the instructions on the screen!
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- kXh
- 18 Jun 2015
First, $89 for a refurbished Tab 8 isn't as big a steal as you would believe. That was the Costco price in Dec. of last year.
Second, I also experienced the screen flash behavior. I wish I had it back because after it ceased the deep sleep/sleep lock situation began. This lockup while in sleep mode happens now with every use. I've tried deleting and shutting down apps to no avail. Could it have anything to do with McAfee AV running? It came standard on these devices and could be a common thread.
Holding the power button for about twenty seconds then release and push again will restart the device but is that a solution? I like the idea of the class action suit. Now that would be a solution.
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- Anonymous
- Kg{
- 08 Jun 2015
Got my iconia 8 yesterday,, this morning I charged it fully... I went out to my therapy session so i leave my tablet on the house, when i came back my iconia is off and i cant turn it on...
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- Anonymous
- TRE
- 26 May 2015
Harley, 17 May 2015For those experiencing the shutdown problem in this tablet,... moreReally helped.. Thanks
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- justin
- RbX
- 23 May 2015
[deleted post]I went through a few tablets and bought an acer a1-830.mfg. sept. 2014 from acer factory refurbished. It was just like a brand new one. New ports, buttons and completely new casing, or skin. Have never had any issue and it cost 89.00 was a steal
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- Harley
- t7U
- 17 May 2015
For those experiencing the shutdown problem in this tablet, try holding the lock button for 15-20 seconds, release it and click it immediately. It works to my iconia tab 8 :)
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- Anonymous
- LJv
- 11 May 2015
One week after buying the device, he began to have trouble to power up and two months later stop working
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- ApprenticeFan
- XMV
- 11 May 2015
I got the device on the night of my birthday a couple of days ago and it works. When its done fully charged or after turning on while locked, it appears as I press the power button at the right, a black screen shows with no screen view.
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- AnonD-389981
- rWd
- 09 May 2015
I have no issue with mine except there are bugs with the screen flickering every 10 mins but that's it really!
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- AnonD-391981
- siN
- 04 May 2015
lifepo4, 11 Jan 2015Serious issue with the power button, randomly it will not p... moreSame here they made me wait a month for them to repair it and I have had it one day and it's already doing the same thing... It is faulty and we should get our money or a better tablet... I will take this to court if I have to... Its obvious there is a defect with this product and the customers should be taken care of.
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- AnonD-391981
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- 04 May 2015
OK so I see I am not alone with the issue of the Acer Iconia Tab 8. I had it for a couple of weeks and then it just shut off and never turned back on. I sent it for repair and I have had it one day and it did the same thing. I waited a month to get it back for this to happen again... Not happy with Acer company... We aren't here to test your "faulty products" and then be told that I can't get it replaced. I waited a long time to be able to afford a tablet and then this happened... Will never buy another Acer product again... Buyers beware
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- Anonymous
- UD%
- 25 Apr 2015
Try holding the power button for a few seconds and see if it turns on.
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- Harley
- 7Xn
- 23 Apr 2015
Nisa., 22 Apr 2015Have mine for 3 days. Was working perfectly then switched o... moreIt happens to my Iconia Tab 8 too and idk how to open it again, hope someone knows how to fix tis issue.
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- Nisa.
- s5u
- 22 Apr 2015
Anonymous, 21 Feb 2015I just bought mine today at Funan centre. Same problem as y... moreHave mine for 3 days. Was working perfectly then switched off and won't go back on. How did you get yours to switch back on?