Anyone getting the charging problems? Ours won't charge until it's power cycled, so it's probably only seeing the 2 amp wall charger as a half amp USB until it gets reset. I'm hoping it's a software issue that can be fixed, else it's going to have to get returned.
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I saw the charging problem on my first HUDL2 where you needed to recycle. It still showed "Charging (AC)" rather than "Charging (USB)", so I don't think it was a 2 amp vs 0.5 amp issue unless it was reporting incorrectly as well.
Replacement has been fine but I see others have reported varying conclusions on hardware vs software issue. Try speaking to Tesco support, on mine they just issued a replacement approval reference as soon as I explained the issue, so it might be a known problem to them.
And I presume you've not seen the issue since getting a replacement?
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Correct, all working fine for over a week now. Just noticed that the "The Inquirer" website has picked up on this charging issue now. Their news item reports many unhappy owners on the net and they have asked Tesco for comment.
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Opted for the Techgear ones, following the post above - gotta say, they're brilliant - went on easy, and the touch sensitivity works flawlessly
Highly recommended to my fellow Hudl 2 users.
Hi,
We have got our 2 boys these for Christmas. We briefly fired them up the other night to have a quick look and to get an idea of how to set them up ready for Christmas, however I'm a bit confused on the best way to do things...
1, We want to make use of the safety features, namely the time controls so the tablets can only be used in particular hours. Is this feature only available under a restricted child account
2, If we set up child accounts, it appears that these cannot access Email? Is this the case?
3, What is the best way to install games / apps for them? If we create restricted accounts, do we exit these, log on as the primary user and buy from the Google Play store?
4, If I buy a game for the 1st tablet, do I then have to pay again to install it on the 2nd?
It also seems that people are installing other apps and removing some of the Tesco stuff. Can someone summarise what is a good process?
Any tips appreciated!
We have got our 2 boys these for Christmas. We briefly fired them up the other night to have a quick look and to get an idea of how to set them up ready for Christmas, however I'm a bit confused on the best way to do things...
1, We want to make use of the safety features, namely the time controls so the tablets can only be used in particular hours. Is this feature only available under a restricted child account
2, If we set up child accounts, it appears that these cannot access Email? Is this the case?
3, What is the best way to install games / apps for them? If we create restricted accounts, do we exit these, log on as the primary user and buy from the Google Play store?
4, If I buy a game for the 1st tablet, do I then have to pay again to install it on the 2nd?
It also seems that people are installing other apps and removing some of the Tesco stuff. Can someone summarise what is a good process?
Any tips appreciated!
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Opted for the Techgear ones, following the post above - gotta say, they're brilliant - went on easy, and the touch sensitivity works flawlessly
Highly recommended to my fellow Hudl 2 users.
Just ordered some. Thanks for the advice.
Anyone?
Soldato
Anyone?
I can't answer your questions exactly, but here's some idea, might be able to find specifics elsewhere:
1. Not sure.
2. Same as above, but there are apps that can either hide or lock apps - if rooted and running Xposed, something called MinMin Lock would allow you to pin protect apps.
3. Erm, you can probably guess what I'll say
Never used the multiple user feature on any android device - so I guess your suggestion would work?4. I think not, both devices would just sign in with your one Google account, so you can download from 'My Apps' in the store.
The process requires you to 'root' the device - a risky process that could turn your Hudl into an expensive paper weight. There's a guide out there, with some peoples accounts of how it went.
Rather than root, you could just install a different Launcher (Nova maybe) - then use that to hide the Tesco apps, and replace the Tesco launcher.
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See inline comments ^^^^
I can't answer your questions exactly, but here's some idea, might be able to find specifics elsewhere:
1. Not sure.
2. Same as above, but there are apps that can either hide or lock apps - if rooted and running Xposed, something called MinMin Lock would allow you to pin protect apps.
3. Erm, you can probably guess what I'll say
4. I think not, both devices would just sign in with your one Google account, so you can download from 'My Apps' in the store.
The process requires you to 'root' the device - a risky process that could turn your Hudl into an expensive paper weight. There's a guide out there, with some peoples accounts of how it went.
Rather than root, you could just install a different Launcher (Nova maybe) - then use that to hide the Tesco apps, and replace the Tesco launcher.
Thanks both. Will unbox them again before Christmas and give this all a go. I do hope email can be allowed on a restricted account though!
Soldato
You can't stream Sky Go via HDMI on any Android device. Sky have it well locked down.
Those cheeky monkeys. Thanks for the reply.
same with the ios app.
its understandable really, it'd take a chunk out of their multi-room market (even though sky go is limited channels).
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There £20 off voucher available for the hudl 2 at the moment making it £109 now
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