BuyInCoins: 16GB Ainol Novo 7 Aurora II Tablet - $118 + Free Shipping

[moin.g4]

This is a good alternative to the Nexus 7 for people with a tighter budget, or for those who want expandable memory and/or HDMI output.

http://www.buyincoins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17010

Use the code DISCOUNTER in the Recommender box on the checkout page.. $118 + free shipping.

Specs are as follows:

Model: Ainol Novo7 Aurora II (Ainol Novo7 Aurora 2)
Processor: 1.5GHz Dual-Core AMLogic AML8726-MX
Operation System: Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS (Android 4.0.3 OS)
RAM: 1GB DDR3
Storage: 16GB
Shell Material: Plastic
Screen Size: 7 inch LG IPS screen, 1024*600 pixels
Screen Type: Capacitive Screen, 5-point touchscreen
Display Resolution: 1024 x 600 pixel
Visible: Angle 150°
GPS: No
Extend Card: Support TF card up to 32GB
Gravity Sensor: Yes
Multi-Touch: Yes, 5-points touch
Flash: Support Flash 11
Android Market: Yes
Youtube: Yes
Bluetooth: No
Video: 1080P, AVI/MOV/MP4/RMVB/FLV/MKV
Music: MP3/WMA/WAV/APE/AAC/FLAC/OGG
Ebook: TXT, PDF, HTML, RTF, FB2
Skype: Yes

Email and Browser: Yes, built in
WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n
3G: Not built in, support 3G/WCDMA dongle
Earphone Interface: 3.5mm
Battery: 3700MAh, 300 hours standby, 6 hours video playing
Language: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Czech, Chinese
Other Applications: Office, Browser, Gallery, Clock, Calculator, Calendar, Taskiller, Gmail
Product Size: 187 x 111 x 12mm
Product Weight: 360g

Extend Port: 1 x MINI USB port, 1 x 3.5mm earphone port, 1 x TF card port

[oldpro]

This tablet had a lot of WI-FI problems about a month ago. Wonder if this has been resolved in the units they ship now, like this one. If all problems are gone, this is a great buy.

[moin.g4]

This tablet had a lot of WI-FI problems about a month ago. Wonder if this has been resolved in the units they ship now, like this one. If all problems are gone, this is a great buy.

Hmm wasn't aware of this; thanks for the heads up. There's a new ROM that was released yesterday that says it has fixed the Wifi issue: http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/35141-rom-aurora-ii-aggro0626-update-aggro0730-aur2-e-cn/. Will wait for some feedback on the ROM before buying this..

[bonbon321]

I have this tablet. I pre-ordered with uplay and got it for 169.

The wifi issue was true, so are many issues associated with the original rom that the tablet came with. Update to aggro's latest rom and for now everything seems fine.

Definitely a good buy at this price point.

[moin.g4]

I have this tablet. I pre-ordered with uplay and got it for 169.

The wifi issue was true, so are many issues associated with the original rom that the tablet came with. Update to aggro's latest rom and for now everything seems fine.

Definitely a good buy at this price point.

Nice to hear from an RFDer that owns it. :) I'm really close to pulling the trigger.. there's an official release of a new ROM that states a WiFI fix as well: http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/36758-new-official-rom-released-0717-closed-beta/. Seems like this tablet has decent support from the modding community too. How is your experience with HD video and web browsing? Is it silky smooth? I won't use it much for gaming so that's not a make-or-break factor for me..
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[takun]

I've got one too. It's a nice tablet with an amazing screen. Anyway, I'm currently selling it cause I've got Galaxy Tab as a gift recently.

[Avenger]

I have been happy with their prior lines and was considering this tablet. It looks great, and many bugs are reported as fixed with the latest release. A great review of it, along with the downsides, is available here:
http://forums.vr-zone.com/chit-chatting/2361177-review-the-ainol-aurora-ii-tablet-budget-china-nexus-7-a.html

I have read that the 7/26 and 7/30 build of XBMC plays 720p mkvs well, but struggles with 1080p. Can anyone confirm xbmc results, and whether it is over wifi or local content? Note that mkv files play perfectly in android programs, but XBMC has some issues given it is an early build.

[bonbon321]

Nice to hear from an RFDer that owns it. :) I'm really close to pulling the trigger.. there's an official release of a new ROM that states a WiFI fix as well: http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/36758-new-official-rom-released-0717-closed-beta/. Seems like this tablet has decent support from the modding community too. How is your experience with HD video and web browsing? Is it silky smooth? I won't use it much for gaming so that's not a make-or-break factor for me..
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Both are quite surprisingly good considering the price point. I found no noticeable difference between iPad and this tablet on both of these areas. I found the slatedroid forum really lacking good info. If you can read Chinese, go to http://bbs.ainol.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=62&page=1 and read more details.

[Burningrome]

Thanks for the headsup and the reviews - was thinking about getting the Elf2 but with the discount the Aurora 2 is almost the same price! Just pulled the trigger.... hoping shipping isn't insanely long and manage to dodge duty/GST......
Am going to get a mini-to regular HDMI cable from monoprice, wondering about what kind of USB cable to get....

[JustBob]

The price of the Aurora II has been slowly dropping. You can see it as low as $129 on Aliexpress with free shipping (but that seller's return policy is kindda wacky so I passed). Lowest price a couple of weeks ago was $142. I just ordered one for $135 and I had a $10 coupon, so $125 with free shipping. Beware of sellers with very low # of orders though, and make sure you check the return policy and the feedback. I usually sort the results by # of orders and choose the lowest price amongst the top 4-5 sellers, after checking feedback/return policy.

I already have the Aurora I, and I've been happy with it after going through a few ROM's. They are skimping out on the Aurora II's included accessories though, the Aurora I had all the cables included.

[typer100]

Bought one Tuesday.

[tdracer]

In for 1. thanks OP. I just wish the Nexus had microSD. For the price difference though, this seems like a real contender.

[awais]

just out of curiosity.. isnt it better to spend a bit more and just grab a nexus 7 now and not deal with problematic Chinese tablets?

[Avenger]

just out of curiosity.. isnt it better to spend a bit more and just grab a nexus 7 now and not deal with problematic Chinese tablets?

You have to weigh what you want. This is a great tablet for the price, and unlike the Nexus, it accepts MicroSD and has HDMI output.

[thats__it]

Do you get charge duty / customs fee for Tablets from China?

Thanks.

[waspinator]

Is the source code for AOSP available for this? Are the drivers open source? I'd get it if I knew I could compile all future versions of android myself. I doubt the Chinese company will provide any software updates.

[TheRed]

Nice to hear from an RFDer that owns it. :) I'm really close to pulling the trigger.. there's an official release of a new ROM that states a WiFI fix as well: http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/36758-new-official-rom-released-0717-closed-beta/. Seems like this tablet has decent support from the modding community too. How is your experience with HD video and web browsing? Is it silky smooth? I won't use it much for gaming so that's not a make-or-break factor for me..
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I think this comes with Mali 400MP Quad Core? If so, you can do gaming just fine too combined with the dual core processor!

[champdood]

Anyone got any idea on the progress of Jelly Bean for this? Project Butter seems to be the thing that finally makes Android worthwhile (I've used 2.3 and 4, wasn't particularly happy with the smoothness of it, having come from iOS devices before), on top of better notifications and the new keyboard. I'll likely just go with the Nexus 7 unless it's released soon.

[Daijoubu]

I think this comes with Mali 400MP Quad Core? If so, you can do gaming just fine too combined with the dual core processor!

Dual "core" Mali400, it has the AMLogic 8726-M6 (MX?), it's the Rockchip RK3066 that have the quad Mali400

[TheRed]

Can the chinese change component id because its strange that my $90 icoo single core tablet comes with mali mp400, which is a quad core gpu. Ive verified this via many system info and benchmark apps including antutu and quadrant.

Plays asphalt 6 and dead trigger laggily though, probably coz of the single core.

[typer100]

Do you get charge duty / customs fee for Tablets from China?

Thanks.

I never had to pay any duty when I'be ordered from China. I must have ordered at least 12 times. Including another tablet from Mcbub.com few weeks ago.

[typer100]

Is the source code for AOSP available for this? Are the drivers open source? I'd get it if I knew I could compile all future versions of android myself. I doubt the Chinese company will provide any software updates.

There's already few updates available and also few custom roms. This the main reason why I've pulled the trigger.

[tdracer]

Is the source code for AOSP available for this? Are the drivers open source? I'd get it if I knew I could compile all future versions of android myself. I doubt the Chinese company will provide any software updates.

With the speed of transition of brand names, I don't think it's accurate to group all chinese brands as the same. Many 'western' brand names are just rebadged crap with no hope of updates or real support, whereas many chinese manufacturers are trying to develop their brand outside of china and have had years of experience manufacturing for various western brand names.

I think it's best to judge each company on it's merits and do a bit of research. There are some very good chinese brands, both in quality, price, and support, and there are still bad ones. There are more poor western brand names that bring out worse and worse product just to eke out the last dollars from their name.

Remember iPads are made in China, as well as most computers. If it's a poorly made product, it's usually a choice to do so, and not a reflection of China's overall ability to manufacture.

[Avenger]

http://www.slatedroid.com/forum/345-ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii/ is a good place to check on roms.

[tdracer]

Dual "core" Mali400, it has the AMLogic 8726-M6 (MX?), it's the Rockchip RK3066 that have the quad Mali400


I think this comes with Mali 400MP Quad Core? If so, you can do gaming just fine too combined with the dual core processor!

what app do you use to check this? can anyone confirm. I already bought one, but just for my kids, but still would be nice to know.

[casperr]

If it had Jelly Bean on it, I would have bought one

[moin.g4]

If it had Jelly Bean on it, I would have bought one

Jelly Bean is coming to this tablet: http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/35533-ainol-novo-7-aurora-2-with-jelly-bean-41-android/

[gymrat9]

so if this is the great value alternative for the 7 inch tablet, what would the equivalent be for a 9 or 10 inch tablet?

[Daijoubu]

http://www.aliexpress.com/product-gs/525833992-Ainol-Aurora-2-novo-7-7-inch-Tablet-pc-1-5GHz-Dual-Core-Android-4-0-wholesalers.html
$117.99 plus $14.29 to Canada Via UPS Expedited (3-7 days shipping)
400+ feedbacks, 4.7/5* with 450+ orders (800+ pieces sold)

Or $135 with "free" shipping, from the same seller
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-gs/525909761-7-Tablet-pc-Ainol-Aurora-2-novo-7-IPS-Android-4-0-1-5GHz-Dual-Core-wholesalers.html

[Grunchy]

No bluetooth, no GPS. I bought a OBD II bluetooth diagnostic plug for the car, and it works great! It works with the Torque app from Google store. But I had to use a cable to use a bluetooth dongle connected to my MID, which also has no bluetooth.
I'm thinking these cheap tablets must have a good GPS functionality before I'll buy another one. And bluetooth, and micro SD, and replacable battery, and Google Play, etc.

[chriswang354]

:( I've got it toooo expensive

[lincoln]

I need a 7 or 10" with bluetooth. Can anyone make a recommendation?

[moin.g4]

Updated the OP with the new price. Let's continue the discussion here since the other thread was closed. :)

[Magoomba]

Darn, no bluetooth kills this deal for me.
Any other inexpensive tablets that fit the bill?

[moin.g4]

If you don't mind paying a few extra bucks and want fast shipping and peace of mind over brokerage/tax/duty fees, a seller on AliExpress has this for $134.71 with DHL Express shipping: http://www.aliexpress.com/product-gs/520680299-Andriod-4-0-3-Newest-ainol-aurora-2-ainol-novo7-aurora-II-Capacitive-0-Ice-Cream-wholesalers.html

I chatted with him and he said that they declare it as a gift and with a value of <$50, so we won't have to pay any sales tax or duties/fees. I have a $5 AliExpress coupon so I just might grab it. :)

[polka]

Is there a 3D tablet available in this range ?

[typer100]

Updated the OP with the new price. Let's continue the discussion here since the other thread was closed. :)

Yep my other thread was close because I, like you, was using a referrer code not a coupon. Solicitation it's what it's called.... according to them.
I guess you are clever enough to use a userid that may look like coupon code.

[moin.g4]

Yep my other thread was close because I, like you, was using a referrer code not a coupon. Solicitation it's what it's called.... according to them.
I guess you are clever enough to use a userid that may look like coupon code.

I didn't even know it was a referral code until I saw your thread last night lol. Just stumbled upon it through Google.

Ended up buying the tablet through the AliExpress link above. Got a leather stand case with it for $4, so came to about $134 total after coupon. Hopefully it'll be in my hands sometime next week :D

[deal_addict]

Darn, no bluetooth kills this deal for me.
Any other inexpensive tablets that fit the bill?

Apparently my Ainol Novo 7 Flame just shipped from China on Friday. Hopefully I'll get it in 2-3 weeks. I ended getting it for $150 with a $10 Aliexpress coupon.

It's metal (makes me nervous of the wifi reception) but has a bigger battery, hi res screen matching the Nexus 7 plus includes Bluetooth.

[amd111]

Apparently my Ainol Novo 7 Flame just shipped from China on Friday. Hopefully I'll get it in 2-3 weeks. I ended getting it for $150 with a $10 Aliexpress coupon.

It's metal (makes me nervous of the wifi reception) but has a bigger battery, hi res screen matching the Nexus 7 plus includes Bluetooth.

My kids love to play on our Samsugn GIO phones, however the battery die quickly and screens are too small. I'm thinking about ordering 2 Aurora 2 units or should I go for Novo 7 for few more $$$? Basically kids will use the units on our car trips to watch some our divx/xvid/h.264 movie rips, play some games, and read some books. Please let me know what is the best deal right now to get 2 units from. Also for my kids (4 and 7 years old boys) would cloth pouches be enough?

Thanks so much guys...

[desertdeal]

If you don't mind paying a few extra bucks and want fast shipping and peace of mind over brokerage/tax/duty fees, a seller on AliExpress has this for $134.71 with DHL Express shipping: http://www.aliexpress.com/product-gs/520680299-Andriod-4-0-3-Newest-ainol-aurora-2-ainol-novo7-aurora-II-Capacitive-0-Ice-Cream-wholesalers.html

I chatted with him and he said that they declare it as a gift and with a value of <$50, so we won't have to pay any sales tax or duties/fees. I have a $5 AliExpress coupon so I just might grab it. :)

Are there any brokerage fees or extra charges when shipping with DHL? Im still on the fence whether to get shipping the CPAM or DL.
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Anyone knows if theres a limit on the amount of SDHC memory I can put? I saw this note on the specs "Extend TF Card = TF Card 2GB-4GB-8GB-16GB".

[moin.g4]

Are there any brokerage fees or extra charges when shipping with DHL? Im still on the fence whether to get shipping the CPAM or DL.

There's no fees because he marks it as a gift with a value less than $50. I believe you get taxed on gifts worth over $60 in Canada, so you should be fine.

[tiboi]

not sure why everyone want Jelly Bean badly. I've been playing around with it recently and not much impressed. Besides the new Google Now voice search function (which is clearly much better than Apple's Siri haha) it's basically a slightly improved ICS version in term of UI. The thing got me disappointed is Adobe decided to drop Flash support on JB which is the only thing people decide using Android over iOS... Unless there's some change or clarification about this in the future, you're better off using ICS 4.0.4

[amd111]

not sure why everyone want Jelly Bean badly. I've been playing around with it recently and not much impressed. Besides the new Google Now voice search function (which is clearly much better than Apple's Siri haha) it's basically a slightly improved ICS version in term of UI. The thing got me disappointed is Adobe decided to drop Flash support on JB which is the only thing people decide using Android over iOS... Unless there's some change or clarification about this in the future, you're better off using ICS 4.0.4

latest and greatest...

I guess most of us are affraid ICS support will be go away in favour of JB...

BTW: I might order 2 aurora II unitfs for my kids... If anyone knows a better/cheaper seller (than listed here) for 2 units plz let me know.

TIA;)

[TheRed]

Those that got theirs can you confirm whether your build quality is good and where you got them and at what price? Sellers selling with cheaper prices/discount usually have "Quality 2" stock which means it contains some manufacturing defect or poor build quality issues like plastic is flexing, screen not attached properly and etc.

[infamouskid]

i find that when buying from china. EMS is the better choice to avoid customs.

[desertdeal]

i find that when buying from china. EMS is the better choice to avoid customs.

Thats what I thought, shipping with major couriers always get dinged with customs duties, fees etc.

[harrypotter]

i like. any one using this as a ereader and to watch movies?

[rugman100]

Those that got theirs can you confirm whether your build quality is good and where you got them and at what price? Sellers selling with cheaper prices/discount usually have "Quality 2" stock which means it contains some manufacturing defect or poor build quality issues like plastic is flexing, screen not attached properly and etc.

Are you actually seeing "Quality 2" stock in a description on Buy in Coins or Ali-express I have noticed anything like that,maybe i am missing it TIA

[yann3804]

What is the 10'' alternative to this? Does it even exists..

[typer100]

What is the 10'' alternative to this? Does it even exists..

Price for 10" hasn't drop a lot... even more $$$ for IPS screen, Look for Ramos W22PRO around 240$.

[deal_addict]

My kids love to play on our Samsugn GIO phones, however the battery die quickly and screens are too small. I'm thinking about ordering 2 Aurora 2 units or should I go for Novo 7 for few more $$$? Basically kids will use the units on our car trips to watch some our divx/xvid/h.264 movie rips, play some games, and read some books. Please let me know what is the best deal right now to get 2 units from. Also for my kids (4 and 7 years old boys) would cloth pouches be enough?

Thanks so much guys...

Fyi, supposed these LG IPS screens use Gorilla Glass. Should be nice on the kids. As for a cloth pouch, I would spring for the $4 or so dollars (with tablet purchase) from Aliexpress and get the "genuine Ainol leather pouch.

[Anitsec]

What is the 10'' alternative to this? Does it even exists..

Here's a 10" alternative. However, it's slightly a bit more costly, but free DHL shipping to Canada though.
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-gs/566884016-In-Stock-white-black-DHL-Free-Shipping-10-IPS-Capacitive-Cube-U30GT-RK3066-Dual-Core-tablet-wholesalers.html

[polka]

Is there a 3D tablet available ?

[Dinu]

Can I install on this Windows 7 or Windows 8? Did somebody try to make a dual-boot?

[EugW]

not sure why everyone want Jelly Bean badly. I've been playing around with it recently and not much impressed. Besides the new Google Now voice search function (which is clearly much better than Apple's Siri haha) it's basically a slightly improved ICS version in term of UI. The thing got me disappointed is Adobe decided to drop Flash support on JB which is the only thing people decide using Android over iOS... Unless there's some change or clarification about this in the future, you're better off using ICS 4.0.4
Most people say JB is way smoother than ICS. I ran ICS for a while and still found it jumpy. I haven't tried JB yet though.

By the way, you can side load Flash into JB. I personally wouldn't bother though. Finally in 2012 is the Internet becoming mature enough that flash is much less relevant. Anyone coding a new website with flash-only in 2012 should be fired.



Can I install on this Windows 7 or Windows 8? Did somebody try to make a dual-boot?
Definite no Windows 7, and Windows 8 isn't out yet.

[amd111]

Fyi, supposed these LG IPS screens use Gorilla Glass. Should be nice on the kids. As for a cloth pouch, I would spring for the $4 or so dollars (with tablet purchase) from Aliexpress and get the "genuine Ainol leather pouch.

thx :-)

I can see my kids playing angry birds type game, do some drawing, watching movies (divx/xvid/h.264) and reading some books/comics.

Do you guys think Ainol Flame would be worth extra ~$30 per unit?

- better screen rez 1280x800 vs. 1280x600 (same cpu/gpu, which may mean less fps in games) If my calculation are right 768k vs 1024k pixels (which I think is a lot)
- bigger battery
- metal casing (maybe bad for wi-fi)

The only thing that scares me a little bit with Aurora 2 (might be the same with Fire unit) is bad wi-fi signal. From my understanding it is a hardware issue (bad assembly). It can be fixed but in the process the unit can be broken.

Please advise...

[ap27]

The Flame also adds Bluetooth and GPS I believe. Assuming the metal backing doesn't affect wifi reception, its probably worth the extra money.

[salty72]

I'm need some guidance on an alternate tablet.
Cost is a priority; looking to purchase multiple tablets for video conferencing between families.
The screen must be capacitive (as resistive looks bad), wifi must be reliable (to avoid reboots for non-technical family), camera must be decent (to support less than optimal lighting), and speakers/mic must be reliable (to avoid external connections).
Can anyone recommend a non-brand tablet or am I better waiting for for clearance prices on the previous general brand-name tablets?

Thanks in advance.

[GVRtrader]

I'm need some guidance on an alternate tablet.
Cost is a priority; looking to purchase multiple tablets for video conferencing between families.
The screen must be capacitive (as resistive looks bad), wifi must be reliable (to avoid reboots for non-technical family), camera must be decent (to support less than optimal lighting), and speakers/mic must be reliable (to avoid external connections).
Can anyone recommend a non-brand tablet or am I better waiting for for clearance prices on the previous general brand-name tablets?

Thanks in advance.

Honestly if you want something like this and most important non-technical family... you might want to spend more and get a name brand instead of risking a china brand 'cause troubleshooting issues will be a pain and the probability of something going wrong is much much higher with this than a name brand. That's really one of the main reason non-brand are so much cheaper than brand version. You do get what you pay for more often than not. It might be a good deal but you might have to trouble shoot some issues, install custom roms for upgrades, etc.

Thats also one of the main reason people are willing to pay more for Apple products and also Apple having a much higher resale value. If you want reliability, you pay for it. My advice is wait for another clearance or wait for 2nd/3rd shipment for Nexus (wait for reports of it being problem free basically since its hit/miss right now). Samsung Galaxy Tab and Moto Zoom from my understanding both have good cameras while iPad 2's camera is one of the worst around (i.e. for your situation, stay away from Apple too). Galaxy tab should be on clearance (and has) for sub $200 (was $199 and still is @ Walmart US) and could dive a bit lower.

[Andro]

Honestly if you want something like this and most important non-technical family... you might want to spend more and get a name brand instead of risking a china brand 'cause troubleshooting issues will be a pain and the probability of something going wrong is much much higher with this than a name brand. That's really one of the main reason non-brand are so much cheaper than brand version. You do get what you pay for more often than not. It might be a good deal but you might have to trouble shoot some issues, install custom roms for upgrades, etc.

Thats also one of the main reason people are willing to pay more for Apple products and also Apple having a much higher resale value. If you want reliability, you pay for it. My advice is wait for another clearance or wait for 2nd/3rd shipment for Nexus (wait for reports of it being problem free basically since its hit/miss right now). Samsung Galaxy Tab and Moto Zoom from my understanding both have good cameras while iPad 2's camera is one of the worst around (i.e. for your situation, stay away from Apple too). Galaxy tab should be on clearance (and has) for sub $200 (was $199 and still is @ Walmart US) and could dive a bit lower.

Not necessarily the case nowadays, Chinese no name brands are getting pretty good. Oh and Android > Apple.

[deal_addict]

Honestly if you want something like this and most important non-technical family... you might want to spend more and get a name brand instead of risking a china brand 'cause troubleshooting issues will be a pain and the probability of something going wrong is much much higher with this than a name brand. That's really one of the main reason non-brand are so much cheaper than brand version. You do get what you pay for more often than not. It might be a good deal but you might have to trouble shoot some issues, install custom roms for upgrades, etc.

Thats also one of the main reason people are willing to pay more for Apple products and also Apple having a much higher resale value. If you want reliability, you pay for it. My advice is wait for another clearance or wait for 2nd/3rd shipment for Nexus (wait for reports of it being problem free basically since its hit/miss right now). Samsung Galaxy Tab and Moto Zoom from my understanding both have good cameras while iPad 2's camera is one of the worst around (i.e. for your situation, stay away from Apple too). Galaxy tab should be on clearance (and has) for sub $200 (was $199 and still is @ Walmart US) and could dive a bit lower.

My Sony Play phone is not getting an ICS upgrade, much less Jellybean but I'm still stuck with a year contract. Before that, I owned a Samsung phone - stuck with Android 1.6. My Apple iPad 1 won't be getting IOS6. So brand names really hold no sway with me.

I'm so happy I drive a Kia.

[JustBob]

The point GVRtrader makes is simple and bears repeating. You should not buy these Chinese tablets if you expect everything to work out of the box and have no technical expertise. Just go and take a look at posts on slatedroid. If you buy an Aurora II, you will inevitably have to load ROM's and do troubleshooting.

[amd111]

I'll wait to see some RFDers getting their ainols and posting some mini-reviews before pulling the trigger...

[sleepyguy]

Might pull the trigger, i'm waiting for some more RFD feedback as well :)

Also a rfd should post how that $10 leather case is.

[nuwan32]

just so you guys know, for about $15 more, you can get this wayy better tablet. it has quad core mali gpu and dual core, both same price, on is 8" other is 7"

http://www.aliexpress.com/product-gs/551820157-New-arrived-Teclast-P85-dual-core-Android-4-0-Tablet-PC-8inch-HD-Capacitive-HDMI-WIFI-wholesalers.html

http://www.aliexpress.com/product-gs/615056955-7inch-Cube-u30gt-16GB-tablet-pc-rk3066-dual-core-android-4-0-4-1-6GHz-HDMI-wholesalers.html

[amd111]

just so you guys know, for about $15 more, you can get this wayy better tablet. it has quad core mali gpu and dual core, both same price, on is 8" other is 7"

http://www.aliexpress.com/product-gs/551820157-New-arrived-Teclast-P85-dual-core-Android-4-0-Tablet-PC-8inch-HD-Capacitive-HDMI-WIFI-wholesalers.html

http://www.aliexpress.com/product-gs/615056955-7inch-Cube-u30gt-16GB-tablet-pc-rk3066-dual-core-android-4-0-4-1-6GHz-HDMI-wholesalers.html

Is 8" IPS screen? Also the battery on both units listed are not that great. From my understanding Ainol has good community support. Also If I'm not mistaken (please frorgive me if I'm wrong) the quad mali GPU it is not that much better since it is only running at 266Mhz vs. dual core Mali running at 400Mhz...

For me I'm looking for budget tablets for 2 kids (4 and 7 years old). From what have read Aurora II "might" require h/w mod to fix wi-fi, also there were some issues with battery stuck at 100%... I'm still undicided if I should buy it or not. I like to play with hardware, but I don't to buy rebooting tablet or something for a long car trip. I don't think my better half would like that... LOL... I know what you get what you pay for, but I expect the unit to charge and have working wi-fi connection. My first choice would be Asus Nexus 7 but at $269 it is a double of Aurora II... Don't forget I have to buy 2 units...

[JustBob]

amd11,

If I had kids that age, I'd probably buy 2 Aurora I (even used). It has stable ROM's now and issues have been fixed. I have one and it does all the basic stuff just fine.

[brendonp]

amd11,

If I had kids that age, I'd probably buy 2 Aurora I (even used). It has stable ROM's now and issues have been fixed. I have one and it does all the basic stuff just fine.

I actually have two slightly younger kids; picked up some older PanDigital tablets a year or so ago for $60 each (screaming deal at the time). Had to reflash them to Cyanogenmod, but they worked fine with fairly low res videos for trips, but the battery sucks (~2.5 hours - enough for a video, but not much more). I think I'm going to pull the trigger on these ones; having looked at various tablets from Ainol they seem to have a good featureset for the price, and pretty consistent support with new ROMs, etc, etc,...

[RideGuy]

I bought one of the earlier Ainol Novo's for my kid for x-mas. I loaded it up with aps from the Billionth download sale ($0.10 each). I was totally impressed. Runs almost all the games on Play. Everything runs smooth. Surfing the net is a little slow, but that's not really what he uses it for. Netflix works awesome! Streamed videos over the network look great too.

[amd111]

wow.... thank you guys...

I like Flame unit because of its larger battery. But than again.... So do you think Aurora II would be an overkill for them?

[Raven21]

Got an email saying that the 72$ Aurora II was shipped. Cool.

[adrrad]

Raven21, did you order it at Lu Cheng's store on aliexpress.com? I was tempted to order here for $72, but noticed discrepancies in item description e.g. Title and Product description say Aurora II, but at Item Specifics it says resolution 800x480 and processor A10. Couple of days ago I sent an email to seller asking to clarify, but did not get any reply yet. Is it the same e-store you ordered at?


Got an email saying that the 72$ Aurora II was shipped. Cool.

[ap27]

^Now this is getting interesting. I cancelled my order upon reading another member's post that he received an email stating it was a price error.

Keep us updated!

[jetway1212]

Got an email saying that the 72$ Aurora II was shipped. Cool.

please share with us where did you get one for $72?

[Rooster]

Got an email saying that the 72$ Aurora II was shipped. Cool.
Same here. got same email from Mr. Sex Toys.. :)

[Raven21]

Raven21, did you order it at Lu Cheng's store on aliexpress.com? I was tempted to order here for $72, but noticed discrepancies in item description e.g. Title and Product description say Aurora II, but at Item Specifics it says resolution 800x480 and processor A10. Couple of days ago I sent an email to seller asking to clarify, but did not get any reply yet. Is it the same e-store you ordered at?

Yes, it's the same store. The shipping is with China Post so it may take a while to receive it.
I'll keep you updated.

[Raven21]

please share with us where did you get one for $72?

http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/611939547-7-Ainol-Novo-7-Aurora-II-AMLogic-AML8726-MX-1-5GHz-Dual-Core-L-G-IPS-wholesalers.html

[typer100]

Beware, Ainol received a big batch of IPS screen with dead pixels. That may explain the price.

Google it.

[amd111]

Beware, Ainol received a big batch of IPS screen with dead pixels. That may explain the price.

Google it.

I saw that, what would you recommend now? I guess I can wait several weeks to see what happens. Maybe Ainol Flame or Pipo U1 would be better investment...
Depending how many dead pixels it had... I wonder if my little ones would even notice LOL

[typer100]

I saw that, what would you recommend now? I guess I can wait several weeks to see what happens. Maybe Ainol Flame or Pipo U1 would be better investment...
Depending how many dead pixels it had... I wonder if my little ones would even notice LOL

I should get my tablet this week (10th day since my order has been shipped). Bought from buyincoins.
I'll post pictures and comments.

[fakishan]

i don't tryst aliexpress, their refund service is all bs, and their review is lol written not by the dude in the picture (instead is a bad Chinese translation)

[casperr]

I am tempted to buy from that Mr Sex Toys but I have never bought from aliexpress and the seller has no feedback?

How are we protected?

[Balzard]

I've bought from AliExpress a few times without problem, but I never used their refund service.

So are there or are there not brokerage/duty fees when shipping via China/HongKong mail? I don't think there is, since I've never paid duties on items I bought from Asia, but then I've never bought an "expensive" item from an Asian site.

[adrrad]

I've bought from AliExpress a few times without problem, but I never used their refund service.

So are there or are there not brokerage/duty fees when shipping via China/HongKong mail? I don't think there is, since I've never paid duties on items I bought from Asia, but then I've never bought an "expensive" item from an Asian site.

Asked customs today : there are no duties for tablets no matter if from mainland China or HK. There will be only taxes.

[jetway1212]

Anyone know how are we protected with aliexpress? The seller has no feedback whatsoever.

[lead]

Anyone know how are we protected with aliexpress? The seller has no feedback whatsoever.

if you check his items 72 in total their is 0 feedback. He says 1 year in business yet aliexpress says"No feedback received for this supplier over the past 6 months"? also he didn't have the 1 year last week and you'll notice all order's,the oldest order is august 7th 2012. I'd have more faith in a woman who said she just returned from modelling in vegas for the last 9 years than what this guy says.Can you say redflag! he's a scam or a guy racking up potential money to meet a lot then maybe he'll send you something. Whats sad is I see alot of canadain buyers. Shame shame you know better

[Carisear]

^ i've bought 1 thing from ali express, and i never received it from the sender. i clicked 'dispute', the seller contacted me, and no money was ever charged to me. This mr sex toy sure has scam written all over him though ... but hey, if he's legit, that's awesome! then i'll be buying one too :)

[TheRed]

Same here. got same email from Mr. Sex Toys.. :)

You'll probably get a sex toy inside the box :P

[supersaiyan]

Aliexpress is great. i have found them to be much better than paypal/ebay in disputes.

[Westnylenet]

get the sunday playbook @160. these 110$ fixes wont cut it

[Rooster]

:o
You'll probably get a sex toy inside the box :P:cheesygri

[JustBob]

If you buy from a seller with few orders and no feedback, you're just asking for trouble...

[Happywen]

Aliexpress is great. i have found them to be much better than paypal/ebay in disputes.

Yes, Aliexpress can ensure buyer's right. You can leave negative feedback or open dispute if you did not get the tablet or the tablet isn't in good quality. But for the 1st year seller, he may only start to do business in Aliexpress. "AliExpress Seller Since: 07 Aug 2012 "! But he got many orders. maybe because of low prices.

[superlink]

get the sunday playbook @160. these 110$ fixes wont cut it

What is a sunday playbook @ 160?

[moin.g4]

$120 (after $5 instant discount) with free leather case stand and shipped with UPS Expedited: http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/TOGETHO-Ainol-Novo-7-Aurora-2-IPS-Tablet-pc-Singapore-Post-Free-Shipping/103919_581938398.html

I wonder what customs would be like..the seller claims that they'll mark the package as an eBook reader with a low value.

[archdemon]

How is the ROM status?

[JustBob]

$120 (after $5 instant discount) with free leather case stand and shipped with UPS Expedited: http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/TOGETHO-Ainol-Novo-7-Aurora-2-IPS-Tablet-pc-Singapore-Post-Free-Shipping/103919_581938398.html

I wonder what customs would be like..the seller claims that they'll mark the package as an eBook reader with a low value.

If declared value is $20 CAD or less, you should not pay duties or taxes. And there are no brokerage fees for UPS (Air) Expedited. However, they will charge you an "Air Bond" fee (2.7%, $10 minimum) AND a COD fee. Using this calculator, it comes to $14.95

http://www.iglobalexports.com/internationalblog/2011/09/08/ups-canada-brokerage-customs-fees-and-charges/

I hate UPS... You figure, hey! no duties, taxes or brokerage fees is great! But they still ding you with other stuff... It's slower, but I always use China Post, HK Post or Singapore Post. My "Aurora I" had a declared value of CAD 40$, and I had no fees whatsoever when I got it.

[moin.g4]

If declared value is $20 CAD or less, you should not pay duties or taxes. And there are no brokerage fees for UPS (Air) Expedited. However, they will charge you an "Air Bond" fee (2.7%, $10 minimum) AND a COD fee. Using this calculator, it comes to $14.95

http://www.iglobalexports.com/internationalblog/2011/09/08/ups-canada-brokerage-customs-fees-and-charges/

I hate UPS... You figure, hey! no duties, taxes or brokerage fees is great! But they still ding you with other stuff... It's slower, but I always use China Post, HK Post or Singapore Post. My "Aurora I" had a declared value of CAD 40$, and I had no fees whatsoever when I got it.

Yeah I read about that bond fee..apparently they recently started that. Seems like a BS hassle to ship with a courier service. So you're pretty certain that China/HK Post don't have duties? Seems like the way to go.

EDIT: I ended up buying from the seller with UPS Expedited:razz: He'll declare the package as an eReader <$20 in value, so I should only have to pay the $15-ish for bond fees/COD. $135 all-in for tablet + case ain't too shabby.

[amd111]

$120 (after $5 instant discount) with free leather case stand and shipped with UPS Expedited: http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/TOGETHO-Ainol-Novo-7-Aurora-2-IPS-Tablet-pc-Singapore-Post-Free-Shipping/103919_581938398.html

I wonder what customs would be like..the seller claims that they'll mark the package as an eBook reader with a low value.

How did you manage to get free leather case? It looks like you have to pay extra for it...

Thanks...

[typer100]

From Aliexpress...

"Please note that the account of the AliExpress supplier: Lu Cheng has been suspended. We have cancelled all of your pending orders with this supplier for which you have not made payment. Going forward, please do not make payment for any orders with this supplier.

AliExpress is committed to the principle of good faith and the protection of the interests of both buyers and suppliers. The above-mentioned supplier was recently found to have unsafe trading activities. Therefore, to protect the interests of buyers, we have decided to suspend the account of the supplier.

AliExpress strives to continuously improve our trading environment. Thank you for your understanding and continued support. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Customer Service at buyer@AliExpress.com."

[moin.g4]

How did you manage to get free leather case? It looks like you have to pay extra for it...

Thanks...

Click on "black with case" or "white with case". The price should come up as $125.50. When you add it to your cart, $5 will be deducted and the total should be $120.50. :)

[amd111]

From Aliexpress...

"Please note that the account of the AliExpress supplier: Lu Cheng has been suspended. We have cancelled all of your pending orders with this supplier for which you have not made payment. Going forward, please do not make payment for any orders with this supplier.

AliExpress is committed to the principle of good faith and the protection of the interests of both buyers and suppliers. The above-mentioned supplier was recently found to have unsafe trading activities. Therefore, to protect the interests of buyers, we have decided to suspend the account of the supplier.

AliExpress strives to continuously improve our trading environment. Thank you for your understanding and continued support. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Customer Service at buyer@AliExpress.com."

wow... at least they suspended him...


Click on "black with case" or "white with case". The price should come up as $125.50. When you add it to your cart, $5 will be deducted and the total should be $120.50. :)

Thank you.... Would DHL be a better shipping option?

I'm looking to buy 2 units with leather cases, is this the best/safest deal up there? I might ask him if he is shipping tablets with dead pixels...

[Avenger]

I got that too, but he gave a tracking number. I'm curious to see what I got shipped in the box.


From Aliexpress...

"Please note that the account of the AliExpress supplier: Lu Cheng has been suspended. We have cancelled all of your pending orders with this supplier for which you have not made payment. Going forward, please do not make payment for any orders with this supplier.

AliExpress is committed to the principle of good faith and the protection of the interests of both buyers and suppliers. The above-mentioned supplier was recently found to have unsafe trading activities. Therefore, to protect the interests of buyers, we have decided to suspend the account of the supplier.

AliExpress strives to continuously improve our trading environment. Thank you for your understanding and continued support. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Customer Service at buyer@AliExpress.com."

[moin.g4]

wow... at least they suspended him...



Thank you.... Would DHL be a better shipping option?

I'm looking to buy 2 units with leather cases, is this the best/safest deal up there? I might ask him if he is shipping tablets with dead pixels...

Hahah not surprised at all by Mr Sex Toy's suspension..:lol:

And yeah this looks like the best price available, especially with the free case. I talked to the supplier in chat again and they'll mark my package as a $15 digital photo frame, so there should be no extra fees since it's under $20. I just read that the air bonds fees only occur if your goods are eligible for duties, but goods <$20 are not eligible so I should be safe there. I'm shipping with UPS btw. And I doubt that they'd purposely sell goods with dead pixels. This supplier has a ton of feedback and its almost all positive (98% positive and >10,000 orders in the past year).

[amd111]

Hahah not surprised at all by Mr Sex Toy's suspension..:lol:

And yeah this looks like the best price available, especially with the free case. I talked to the supplier in chat again and they'll mark my package as a $15 digital photo frame, so there should be no extra fees since it's under $20. I just read that the air bonds fees only occur if your goods are eligible for duties, but goods <$20 are not eligible so I should be safe there. I'm shipping with UPS btw. And I doubt that they'd purposely sell goods with dead pixels. This supplier has a ton of feedback and its almost all positive (98% positive and >10,000 orders in the past year).

Thank you.... the only scary thing are UPS extra charges....

[t3359]

What is a sunday playbook @ 160?

I'd guess it's the RIM Playbook that's going on sale for $160 this Sunday - I don't think there's a thread on it, but it was mentioned here:
http://forums.redflagdeals.com/staples-kingston-32gb-usb-flash-drive-12-95-sunday-only-1215344/

bjl

[ap27]

I got an email saying my order was shipped (despite cancelling it on the website) with a tracking number. 20 minutes later I got the 'Seller's account suspended email'.

[canadiantj]

I got an email saying my order was shipped (despite cancelling it on the website) with a tracking number. 20 minutes later I got the 'Seller's account suspended email'.

Exactly the same for me. Guess we will have to wait to see what was shipped. Might be some of his leftovers :cry:

[snafu101]

How long ago did you guys order? I have yet to get the suspended email though only just placed order yesterday... Thinking might wait for Fire/Flame release in few days (~$160) if order does not go thru

Update: Nevermind, got suspended order email now, wonder if will still ship :)

[sah493]

Thank you.... the only scary thing are UPS extra charges....

Wow didn't realize they have bond fees on air that must be pretty new..... Total *****. They don't have to post a bond for your package at all. They just have to be a bonded carrier which realistically they have to be anyways. It's a 80k maximum for air so its nothing really. At a 6% discount rate that is 13 dollars a day they pay for ALL of their air packages and they charge 10 dollars minimum.

Meh I'll just refuse shipment if they try and charge it to me. Their website states "Customers are responsible for payment of duties and taxes. When funds are not provided in advance by the customer, and UPS must post a bond to allow UPS shipments to be released in advance of payment to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)" But they don't actually have to post a bond for your package. They have to post 1 bond to be a bonded courier company which UPS will pay regardless. I'll ask them for the receipt from the bond they posted that should be good for a laugh.

[Finite]

Don't know if people still care about the ainol aurora anymore...but here's something.

http://www.in4dealz.com/deals/Ainol-Novo-7-Aurora-II-Aurora-2-IPS-Dual-Core-Tablet-Android-4-0-ICS-1024-600-Capacitive-16GB-Black-600010/

16gb Ainol Aurora II black - comes out to CAD $118.65 (with registered airmail for free + tracking number 7~15 business day delivery)

[moin.g4]

Sweet, my UPS order just shipped out. :) Was marked as a gift - $15 photo frame. Hopefully I'll avoid customs fees but I'll keep you guys posted.

[sleepyguy]

Hmmm, so many sellers? I don't mind pay extra $15 or so... mind posting a link to the seller you guys trust?

[wjch]

$19 in extra fees through DHL... zzz... was marked down too... charged 10+tax just by DHL courier fees...

[moin.g4]

$19 in extra fees through DHL... zzz... was marked down too... charged 10+tax just by DHL courier fees...

So you were charged 10+ tax on top of your regular shipping cost? And what value was it marked down to?

[wjch]

Marked down to ~50 dollar value, the tax was only $4.50, no big deal, but then DHL charged me $10+tax ONTOP of that for whatever ***** brokerage fees. Apparently paying them the 26 shipping fee wasn't enough, it takes $10 worth of effort to front the 4 bucks at customs.

I will admit that it was surprisingly fast though. 2-3 business days....

[amd111]

Marked down to ~50 dollar value, the tax was only $4.50, no big deal, but then DHL charged me $10+tax ONTOP of that for whatever ***** brokerage fees. Apparently paying them the 26 shipping fee wasn't enough, it takes $10 worth of effort to front the 4 bucks at customs.

I will admit that it was surprisingly fast though. 2-3 business days....

Sorry to hear about that :-(... What are your first impressions of Aurora II tablet?
Any dead pixels? Solid build? Nice screen?

It will be see what UPS will charge moin.g4.

thx

[JustBob]

Haven't gotten mine yet (shipped on August 5th) but China Post typically takes 14-21 days. Will update when I get it. When you guys have received your tablets, it might be interesting to carry the discussion about issues, firmware updates, ROM's, etc.. in this thread:

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/cheap-chinese-tablet-discussion-deals-1137260/

[-jinx-]

Bought from Aliexpress. Was not declared as gift <$50 so charged $20 by DHL Express. At least I had $10 off coupon from Aliexpress to apply to my order. Shipped very fast - ordered Saturday arrived today. I am happy so far and see no dead pixels or any other issues. Now I just need to load the latest firmware and start playing with the new toy before giving it to my kids.

[typer100]

I will pick mine also tomorrow @ the post office. Was bought on the 2nd mail on august 4th. So that's 13 days, not bad.

Bought it for 132$ shipped from Buyincoins. It's now 119$.

[amd111]

Bought from Aliexpress. Was not declared as gift <$50 so charged $20 by DHL Express. At least I had $10 off coupon from Aliexpress to apply to my order. Shipped very fast - ordered Saturday arrived today. I am happy so far and see no dead pixels or any other issues. Now I just need to load the latest firmware and start playing with the new toy before giving it to my kids.

Please share your experiance. I'm planning to buy 2 Aurora II units for my boys (4 and 7 years old). Please try "Paint Joy" app and tell me how is the drawing (touchscreen) on it?


I will pick mine also tomorrow @ the post office. Was bought on the 2nd mail on august 4th. So that's 13 days, not bad.

Bought it for 132$ shipped from Buyincoins. It's now 119$.

Please share your experiences too. Which shipping method did you chose did you pay any extras (duty/taxes?)

Thanks Guys... ;)

[Burningrome]

I will pick mine also tomorrow @ the post office. Was bought on the 2nd mail on august 4th. So that's 13 days, not bad.

Bought it for 132$ shipped from Buyincoins. It's now 119$.

I'm in exactly the same position - Ordered on 2nd, mailed on 4th. No sign here -are you closer to china? :) GTA for me.

[imknowno]

this one makes me look dumb (i purchased an ipad3 64GB for over $800!!)

[typer100]

I'm in exactly the same position - Ordered on 2nd, mailed on 4th. No sign here -are you closer to china? :) GTA for me.

Located in Montreal. Now Aurora 2 is 116$ shipped with this coupon:BACKSCHOOL 126$ -10$

Link:http://www.buyincoins.com/new_en/details/7-ainol-novo7-aurora-ii-android-4-0-cortex-a9-dual-core-1-5ghz-tablet-pc-16gb-1g-ram-ips-screen-product-17010.html

[nuwan32]

HOT HOT HOT!

add this teclast p85 tablet to your wishlist now and you can get it on aug 21'st for only $70 + free UPS shipping!! thats an amazing price for this tablet, 50% off, cheapest price now is $145.

the specs are better than the ainol, dual core rk3066 cpu + quad core mali 400 gpu, 1gb ram and bigger 8" screen, though not IPS, i heard the screen on this is very good.

plus theyre giving away $5,10,or 20 coupons depending on how often u visit and click that ad. so stock up :D

http://i.imgur.com/Ksldp.jpg

its at aliexpress btw :p

[wjch]

Sorry to hear about that :-(... What are your first impressions of Aurora II tablet?
Any dead pixels? Solid build? Nice screen?

It will be see what UPS will charge moin.g4.

thx

Been using it a bit so far, the battery life is ok, pretty light. Build quality is not the greatest (the motor for the vibration is noisy, I disabled all haptic feedback). It seemed kind of laggy for a dual core, so I updated to the DoubleStuff custom rom here: http://www.slatedroid.com/forum/345-ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii/, and it made it more responsive. Still, I was surprised because I expected it to be smoother. Since my phone is the galaxy s2, I kind of assumed the dual core tablet would be equally as responsive but it is a bit slower.

[israhell]

Been using it a bit so far, the battery life is ok, pretty light. Build quality is not the greatest (the motor for the vibration is noisy, I disabled all haptic feedback). It seemed kind of laggy for a dual core, so I updated to the DoubleStuff custom rom here: http://www.slatedroid.com/forum/345-ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii/, and it made it more responsive. Still, I was surprised because I expected it to be smoother. Since my phone is the galaxy s2, I kind of assumed the dual core tablet would be equally as responsive but it is a bit slower.

Not exactly a glowing review for this tablet. I guess I'll be looking for something more "mainstream".

[harrypotter]

ordered mine on the 12th for $127.28USD shipped (ups expedited)

should arrive on monday according to ups tracking

[polka]

HOT HOT HOT!

add this teclast p85 tablet to your wishlist now and you can get it on aug 21'st for only $70 + free UPS shipping!! thats an amazing price for this tablet, 50% off, cheapest price now is $145.

the specs are better than the ainol, dual core rk3066 cpu + quad core mali 400 gpu, 1gb ram and bigger 8" screen, though not IPS, i heard the screen on this is very good.

plus theyre giving away $5,10,or 20 coupons depending on how often u visit and click that ad. so stock up :D

http://i.imgur.com/Ksldp.jpg

Where ? at aliexpress ?

[nuwan32]

Where ? at aliexpress ?

yes

[-jinx-]

Tried 'Paint Joy' and it works very well - thanks for tip on this great app. The screen is definitely responsive enough - I may pick up a stylus even for improved accuracy for more detailed drawing. Wifi is working perfectly and no issues/hardware mod necessary. Connected to Google Play store and downloaded apps without any trouble. 1080P and 720P MKV playback was perfect. I haven't even updated the firmware and just disabled/removed some of the chinese apps. Overall I am happy but wish I hadn't been dinged by DHL for brokerage. For these prices I don't think you can go wrong with this tablet even if you aren't technical enough or can't be bothered to upgrade to a custom rom.

[ReBeL]

HOT HOT HOT!

add this teclast p85 tablet to your wishlist now and you can get it on aug 21'st for only $70 + free UPS shipping!! thats an amazing price for this tablet, 50% off, cheapest price now is $145.

the specs are better than the ainol, dual core rk3066 cpu + quad core mali 400 gpu, 1gb ram and bigger 8" screen, though not IPS, i heard the screen on this is very good.

plus theyre giving away $5,10,or 20 coupons depending on how often u visit and click that ad. so stock up :D

http://i.imgur.com/Ksldp.jpg

its at aliexpress btw :p


I suggest being cautious with some of the so-called Aliexpress 50% off deals. From what I've observed;
"Free Shipping" and cheaper postal service options magically vanish when the sale begins, S/H becomes
$40 and they force you to buy some overpriced bundle. It may or may not occur, just keep your
eyes open!.

[amd111]

Been using it a bit so far, the battery life is ok, pretty light. Build quality is not the greatest (the motor for the vibration is noisy, I disabled all haptic feedback). It seemed kind of laggy for a dual core, so I updated to the DoubleStuff custom rom here: http://www.slatedroid.com/forum/345-ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii/, and it made it more responsive. Still, I was surprised because I expected it to be smoother. Since my phone is the galaxy s2, I kind of assumed the dual core tablet would be equally as responsive but it is a bit slower.

I sense a little disappointment :-( Did you try any movies and/or games on it? How is the wi-fi? and screen dead pixels free?


ordered mine on the 12th for $127.28USD shipped (ups expedited)

should arrive on monday according to ups tracking

Please keep us posted. I'm very courious how much extras will ups expedited add...


Tried 'Paint Joy' and it works very well - thanks for tip on this great app. The screen is definitely responsive enough - I may pick up a stylus even for improved accuracy for more detailed drawing. Wifi is working perfectly and no issues/hardware mod necessary. Connected to Google Play store and downloaded apps without any trouble. 1080P and 720P MKV playback was perfect. I haven't even updated the firmware and just disabled/removed some of the chinese apps. Overall I am happy but wish I hadn't been dinged by DHL for brokerage. For these prices I don't think you can go wrong with this tablet even if you aren't technical enough or can't be bothered to upgrade to a custom rom.

Thank you. It seems you are satisfied with the item. Did you try any ebooks/comics? I wonder if 7" 1024x600 is good enough for reading?

Too bad about DHL fees. Makes me wonder if EMS would be best way to go???


HOT HOT HOT!

add this teclast p85 tablet to your wishlist now and you can get it on aug 21'st for only $70 + free UPS shipping!! thats an amazing price for this tablet, 50% off, cheapest price now is $145.

the specs are better than the ainol, dual core rk3066 cpu + quad core mali 400 gpu, 1gb ram and bigger 8" screen, though not IPS, i heard the screen on this is very good.

plus theyre giving away $5,10,or 20 coupons depending on how often u visit and click that ad. so stock up :D

http://i.imgur.com/Ksldp.jpg

its at aliexpress btw :p

From my understaning Telcast is not the fastest company to push out updates. Also it is 4:3 panel, which some say might have problems with the latest games 16:10. Not sure if this games will stratch, display black bars or won't run. No question about it, the h/w specs are pretty good. Also the build quality is pretty good from the youtube video I have seen.

Another option I'm looking at is Window N90, 7" with good support, but a little pricer (slowly going into Nexus 7 terytory)... There is so many of them to chose from, with basicaly no return policy...ahha... Also we cannot try them before buying...


I suggest being cautious with some of the so-called Aliexpress 50% off deals. From what I've observed;
"Free Shipping" and cheaper postal service options magically vanish when the sale begins, S/H becomes
$40 and they force you to buy some overpriced bundle. It may or may not occur, just keep your
eyes open!.

Thank you for the hint...

[moin.g4]

Located in Montreal. Now Aurora 2 is 116$ shipped with this coupon:BACKSCHOOL 126$ -10$

Link:http://www.buyincoins.com/new_en/details/7-ainol-novo7-aurora-ii-android-4-0-cortex-a9-dual-core-1-5ghz-tablet-pc-16gb-1g-ram-ips-screen-product-17010.html

Thanks for the new code; updated the OP. :)

My tablet left China a few hours ago..on track to arrive sometime Wednesday. Can't wait!

[wjch]

Sorry I made it sound that way, but I'm not really disappointed in this. At 130 (if I didn't get hit by brokerage fees) it's a pretty amazing deal, so I'll say some of the pros.

Build quality wise, I was only comparing it to the iPad2 that we have around the house. Not really a comparison between $100 and $500. It's not falling apart or anything, and unless you're planning on roughhousing with this tablet it will be fine. The only problem I had was with the motor of the vibration/haptic feedback. The screen is pretty good, no dead pixels or any problems with it. IPS at $100? I'm still surprised. Since this was for my parents to use, the OTG functionality and cable that comes bundled with it is an absolute blessing because it makes it much, MUCH, MUCH easier to watch videos on it without needing them to transfer files on and off the tablet.
Within games the screen is responsive enough, I just meant that within the main menus and scrolling webpages I wanted it a bit more smooth but it's definitely still workable. 720p video works great but I haven't tried 1080p. No wifi problems at all, can get the signal around the house, but take note that I did update the firmware.

Overall, I would say that if you can get it for ~100-120, AMAZING deal. After getting dinged by brokerage fees to ~150, its still pretty decent but it becomes a tossup between this and picking up the Nexus 7 for 210+tax through google play. The OTG changes everything though, as it's one of the biggest selling features for me to get it for my parents over the Nexus 7.

Once again, I'm sorry that I sounded disappointed over the tablet in my earlier post. I only had about 30-40 minutes usage with it while messing around and updating firmware before passing it over to my parents (so just my initial impressions, and of course the cons will stand out the most). Being used to the iPad, they seem satisfied (especially with the OTG usb host function) but yes the smoothness of scrolling was something they commented on pretty quickly.

[amd111]

@wjch

no worries, thank you for good/honest hands on review... I'm not familiar with OTG, is it a cable allowing you to connect external HDD to it? (sorry for stupid question).
How was IPS screen quality comparing to your iPad2? Apparently Ainol will realease source code to community, which should produce more stable/better ROMS in the future...

[wjch]

Yeah it allows connection of USB storage devices. I would not recommend connecting a USB hard drive because it simply requires too much power. The screen will start to flicker, and sometimes it'll only recognize it if the tablet is plugged into the power source. USB flash drives work great though. With OTG you can also connect other things such as a keyboard, mice, bluetooth or 3G dongle.

I haven't used them side by side to compare the screens, nor have I used them enough. My gut says that the iPad2 screen looks a bit nicer but I can't really say anything specific. I did notice that the Ainol viewing angles are pretty great and do not seem any worse than the iPad.

Also: Just to put some more build quality questions to rest (once again ignoring the haptic feedback motor), it is not a typical cheap china-built crap tablet. I've tried pressing around on it, shaking it, flexing it, and it is fairly sturdy. There's no creaking or anything moving inside (besides a little bit of rattle of the home/volume buttons when shaking the tablet). No flexing, I jabbed the screen a couple times but it didn't depress the screen or anything (it's probably not gorilla glass though, sorry :P). iPads and Asus and samsung tablets are built better, but the Ainol is at least comparable to other tablet manufacturers found in local stores.

There is a post of someone who dropped his tablet from table height and the ips screen did break. http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/37131-dropped-tablet-exactly-half-of-screen-is-gray-color-lines/

[mikesxf]

Thanks for the thorough reviews, glad the build quality is good. waiting for mine to come.



Yeah it allows connection of USB storage devices. I would not recommend connecting a USB hard drive because it simply requires too much power. The screen will start to flicker, and sometimes it'll only recognize it if the tablet is plugged into the power source. USB flash drives work great though. With OTG you can also connect other things such as a keyboard, mice, bluetooth or 3G dongle.

I haven't used them side by side to compare the screens, nor have I used them enough. My gut says that the iPad2 screen looks a bit nicer but I can't really say anything specific. I did notice that the Ainol viewing angles are pretty great and do not seem any worse than the iPad.

Also: Just to put some more build quality questions to rest (once again ignoring the haptic feedback motor), it is not a typical cheap china-built crap tablet. I've tried pressing around on it, shaking it, flexing it, and it is fairly sturdy. There's no creaking or anything moving inside (besides a little bit of rattle of the home/volume buttons when shaking the tablet). No flexing, I jabbed the screen a couple times but it didn't depress the screen or anything (it's probably not gorilla glass though, sorry :P). iPads and Asus and samsung tablets are built better, but the Ainol is at least comparable to other tablet manufacturers found in local stores.

There is a post of someone who dropped his tablet from table height and the ips screen did break. http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/37131-dropped-tablet-exactly-half-of-screen-is-gray-color-lines/

[amd111]

FYI.. I just ordered 2 units with a leather cases (UPS exp) for $233.80USD. I asked the seller to mark the package (as suggested) photo frames at $10 each :-) So I should pay UPS Bond fee of ~$13CDN if all will fall through.

Thanks everyone for your help... I will report back with my experiances... bad or good ;)

[sah493]

FYI.. I just ordered 2 units with a leather cases (UPS exp) for $233.80USD. I asked the seller to mark the package (as suggested) photo frames at $10 each :-) So I should pay UPS Bond fee of ~$13CDN if all will fall through.

Thanks everyone for your help... I will report back with my experiances... bad or good ;)

You can avoid the bond fee by calling ahead apparently.

[Daijoubu]

FYI.. I just ordered 2 units with a leather cases (UPS exp) for $233.80USD. I asked the seller to mark the package (as suggested) photo frames at $10 each :-) So I should pay UPS Bond fee of ~$13CDN if all will fall through.

Thanks everyone for your help... I will report back with my experiances... bad or good ;)
So that means if UPS lost your package or if it's damaged, you'll get a whopping $20, brillant

[ck01]

So that means if UPS lost your package or if it's damaged, you'll get a whopping $20, brillant

If he paid by CC, he can do a charge back for goods not delivered... no?

[amd111]

You can avoid the bond fee by calling ahead apparently.

Does anyone knows how to do this?


So that means if UPS lost your package or if it's damaged, you'll get a whopping $20, brillant

Many people do it, in case of a problem there is CC.


If he paid by CC, he can do a charge back for goods not delivered... no?

CC to the rescue !!! :P

[typer100]

Got my Aurora 2 today. Got shipped by mail. No extra fees. Directly from buyincoins 132$ when I bought it 2 weeks ago (ordered august 2nd). No it's 116$ if you don't mind waiting 2 weeks.

-came with firmware 0705
-no dead pixel
-no wifi problem (brand new Linksys 4200 rocks)

The screen is amazing. That was my main concern. I had another Chinese 7" tablet (70$). It was cheap plastic and the screen was... barely ok. The IPS is very very nice.
Seriously it doesn't feel cheap at all. The whole tablet feels heavy and well build. Well above the price asked for this tablet.


Just installed Double Stuff custon ROM for a very clean crap free install.

I will benchmark and post results.

Quadrant standard: 3211 normal CPU, 3604 on performance setting

[EugW]

How's the viewing angle? I'm wondering if I should get this, or else spend twice as much and get a Nexus 7 and root it.

Specifically, which person did you order from? Just what's in the original post?

Any problems with that double stuff ROM besides not being Jelly Bean? My understanding is that it does support NTFS though, right?

[typer100]

How's the viewing angle? I'm wondering if I should get this, or else spend twice as much and get a Nexus 7 and root it.

Specifically, which person did you order from? Just what's in the original post?

Any problems with that double stuff ROM? What about NTFS support?

Viewing angle is everything you should expect from an IPS screen. The DoubleStuff ROM is the most popular.
There's a lot of info about this specific tablet here: http://www.slatedroid.com/forum/345-ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii/

Buyincoins is not like Aliexpress, it's more a regular store. No specific seller.

Get 2 of these for the price of a Nexus or wait a couple weeks, the Ainol Flame is coming. With an even better screen, bluetooth, rear view camera and bigger battery. But it will be extra 40$.

Confirmed NTFS works. Just played a 4.5GB movie from the SD card.

[EugW]

Thx.

Assuming WiFi tethering from an iPhone works well, I'm not too concerned about Bluetooth. I don't care about the rear camera either, but the bigger battery would be nice.

A Nexus 7 would include the better screen and bigger battery, but no NTFS support. Updates would come quicker though, and it's already on Jelly Bean, which by all accounts is much smoother than ICS.

[desertdeal]

Got my Aurora 2 today. Got shipped by mail. No extra fees. Directly from buyincoins 132$ when I bought it 2 weeks ago (ordered august 2nd). No it's 116$ if you don't mind waiting 2 weeks.

-came with firmware 0705
-no dead pixel
-no wifi problem (brand new Linksys 4200 rocks)

The screen is amazing. That was my main concern. I had another Chinese 7" tablet (70$). It was cheap plastic and the screen was... barely ok. The IPS is very very nice.
Seriously it doesn't feel cheap at all. The whole tablet feels heavy and well build. Well above the price asked for this tablet.


Just installed Double Stuff custon ROM for a very clean crap free install.

I will benchmark and post results.

Quadrant standard: 3211 normal CPU, 3604 on performance setting

Im newbie when it comes to modding/installing a new ROM, mind posting a guide on how to install one?

[typer100]

Thx.

Assuming WiFi tethering from an iPhone works well, I'm not too concerned about Bluetooth. I don't care about the rear camera either, but the bigger battery would be nice.

A Nexus 7 would include the better screen and bigger battery, but no NTFS support. Updates would come quicker though, and it's already on Jelly Bean, which by all accounts is much smoother than ICS.

Confirmed NTFS works. Just played a 4.5GB 720p movie from the SD card.

[typer100]

Im newbie when it comes to modding/installing a new ROM, mind posting a guide on how to install one?

Go there... http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/36520-aurora-ii-how-to-videos-100-battery-fix-rom-upgrade-auto-manual-skype-test-hdmi-dual-display-wifi-fix/

Many videos for newbies. Links to ROMs. Very nice forum.

[Sheed30]

Viewing angle is everything you should expect from an IPS screen. The DoubleStuff ROM is the most popular.
There's a lot of info about this specific tablet here: http://www.slatedroid.com/forum/345-ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii/

Buyincoins is not like Aliexpress, it's more a regular store. No specific seller.

Get 2 of these for the price of a Nexus or wait a couple weeks, the Ainol Flame is coming. With an even better screen, bluetooth, rear view camera and bigger battery. But it will be extra 40$.

Confirmed NTFS works. Just played a 4.5GB movie from the SD card.

Thanks typer100.. I wasn't aware the Ainol Flame was even coming. It looks like a decent tablet at a very nice price. I almost bought the Aurora II but I think I'll probably get a Ainol Flame instead if I pull the trigger on a tablet.

[amd111]

Thanks typer100.. I wasn't aware the Ainol Flame was even coming. It looks like a decent tablet at a very nice price. I almost bought the Aurora II but I think I'll probably get a Ainol Flame instead if I pull the trigger on a tablet.

Both Aurora II and upcoming Flame use the same CPU/GPU. Hence the flame might be a tad slower than Aurora due to Flame's higher resolution screen.

[Sheed30]

Both Aurora II and upcoming Flame use the same CPU/GPU. Hence the flame might be a tad slower than Aurora due to Flame's higher resolution screen.

I'll wait for a few reviews on performance before deciding but it looks pretty good for the price.

[moin.g4]

How are you guys finding the battery life so far? Anything more than 4-5 hours for browsing/movie-watching would be perfect.

[wjch]

Definitely goes a solid 5-6 hours for my parents with browsing/streaming/watching videos off USB at about 40% brightness

[israhell]

The Nexus 7 is quad-core and all but do Android apps take advantage of the extra 2 cores? Is the Tegra 3 video chip better than the Ainol's?

[amd111]

The Nexus 7 is quad-core and all but do Android apps take advantage of the extra 2 cores? Is the Tegra 3 video chip better than the Ainol's?

The nexus 7 is more powerful (CPU and GPU), higher rez screen (aurora II), better support, better build, BT support...
However at half price aurora II is still IMHO good budget buy with hdmi out and SDHC slot. Recently Ainol's promised to release their source code soon, which will help to get better ROMs in the future.

[desertdeal]

Go there... http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/36520-aurora-ii-how-to-videos-100-battery-fix-rom-upgrade-auto-manual-skype-test-hdmi-dual-display-wifi-fix/

Many videos for newbies. Links to ROMs. Very nice forum.
Thanks man, I just ordered from BIC for 117$ and ordered a leathercase from aliexpress for 9$. Now the wait.....

[amd111]

I just got email from ali... I don't think I'll be sending them required docs... Did this happen to anyone else? I paid with TD Gold Visa... I don't think they accept paypal....grrrrrrrrrrrrr.... I don't think I turst them enough to send all this info as picture attachements....grrrrrrrrrrr.... I gues I will have to look to buy it from elsewhere...

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[ck01]

Provide a copy of your passport? I would never ever do that. Smells like scam to me. Are you sure it came directly from aliexpress, or the vendor...


I just got email from ali... I don't think I'll be sending them required docs... Did this happen to anyone else? I paid with TD Gold Visa... I don't think they accept paypal....grrrrrrrrrrrrr.... I don't think I turst them enough to send all this info as picture attachements....grrrrrrrrrrr.... I gues I will have to look to buy it from elsewhere...

Your Order no. xxxxxxx has been closed

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[moin.g4]

Oh man, the same thing happened to me for my first order attempt on my HBC MasterCard, with another seller. I ended up cancelling and using my TD Visa, and it worked. Try cancelling and placing an order with another card. My CC called me and said that my card wasn't set up for international payments, but that it would work for future orders. Your problem might be the same. Also make sure that the billing address on AliExpress matches completely with your CC billing address.


I just got email from ali... I don't think I'll be sending them required docs... Did this happen to anyone else? I paid with TD Gold Visa... I don't think they accept paypal....grrrrrrrrrrrrr.... I don't think I turst them enough to send all this info as picture attachements....grrrrrrrrrrr.... I gues I will have to look to buy it from elsewhere...

Your Order no. xxxxxxx has been closed

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[amd111]

Moin,

I will call TD and report back. I don't think I have to cancel the order, it has been canceled by them.

Thank you...

[EugW]

Hmmm... I get the impression from the forums that Jelly Bean 4.1 may be months off for this unit.

[-jinx-]

I sense a little disappointment :-( Did you try any movies and/or games on it? How is the wi-fi? and screen dead pixels free?



Please keep us posted. I'm very courious how much extras will ups expedited add...



Thank you. It seems you are satisfied with the item. Did you try any ebooks/comics? I wonder if 7" 1024x600 is good enough for reading?

Too bad about DHL fees. Makes me wonder if EMS would be best way to go???



From my understaning Telcast is not the fastest company to push out updates. Also it is 4:3 panel, which some say might have problems with the latest games 16:10. Not sure if this games will stratch, display black bars or won't run. No question about it, the h/w specs are pretty good. Also the build quality is pretty good from the youtube video I have seen.

Another option I'm looking at is Window N90, 7" with good support, but a little pricer (slowly going into Nexus 7 terytory)... There is so many of them to chose from, with basicaly no return policy...ahha... Also we cannot try them before buying...



Thank you for the hint...

ReBel is right about Aliexpress - I have observed the same thing happen when it states free shipping. Updated my tablet to the DoubleStuff rom and it does seem quicker in general in addition to getting rid of all the junk apps. Ebooks look good to me and I would have no difficulty reading with this resolution. Battery life seems as advertised so far - no complaints here. NTFS is working fine for me as well - played a 6.5GB MKV from SD.

[moin.g4]

ReBel is right about Aliexpress - I have observed the same thing happen when it states free shipping. Updated my tablet to the DoubleStuff rom and it does seem quicker in general in addition to getting rid of all the junk apps. Ebooks look good to me and I would have no difficulty reading with this resolution. Battery life seems as advertised so far - no complaints here. NTFS is working fine for me as well - played a 6.5GB MKV from SD.

Good to hear. Have you tried playing MKV files over OTG? I was thinking of buying a cable so I could watch movies off my USB flash drive..

[-jinx-]

Yes -1080P from an external HD is working without lag/stutter and the tablet included the plug for USB.

[amd111]

UPDATE: I called TD Bank, it seems my credit card address (secondary user) was pointing to a very old address (very weird). Visa verified seller took my money and gave me full refund same day. So it is possible since it was my first purchase they are extra careful with new customers. My wife is a primary holder so we had no issues with visa statements, even my visa card on a correct address. It is very weird because I shopped with this card a lot using my current address. I placed another order using the same visa and now transaction is frozen (possibly because my card was marked on their system). There is no one to talk to right now, I guess time difference makes it harder... I hope I can have this resolved soon...


I just got email from ali... I don't think I'll be sending them required docs... Did this happen to anyone else? I paid with TD Gold Visa... I don't think they accept paypal....grrrrrrrrrrrrr.... I don't think I turst them enough to send all this info as picture attachements....grrrrrrrrrrr.... I gues I will have to look to buy it from elsewhere...

Your Order no. xxxxxxx has been closed

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[amd111]

UPDATE2: my second order was closed too :-(. No reason, no reply to my emails.... nothing... Since I don't have any other credit cards they accept I will stay away. I have to look elsewhere... grrrrrr.....

[nicktech]

Did we need to add to wishlist on Aug 16th? Or will I still be eligible if added today?
At 70$...quite an amazing deal


HOT HOT HOT!

add this teclast p85 tablet to your wishlist now and you can get it on aug 21'st for only $70 + free UPS shipping!! thats an amazing price for this tablet, 50% off, cheapest price now is $145.

the specs are better than the ainol, dual core rk3066 cpu + quad core mali 400 gpu, 1gb ram and bigger 8" screen, though not IPS, i heard the screen on this is very good.

plus theyre giving away $5,10,or 20 coupons depending on how often u visit and click that ad. so stock up :D

http://i.imgur.com/Ksldp.jpg

its at aliexpress btw :p

[amd111]

Did we need to add to wishlist on Aug 16th? Or will I still be eligible if added today?
At 70$...quite an amazing deal

Not sure about deal details... you can read early impression about this player in this thread (http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/35851-teclast-p85-first-8-rk3066-tablet/page__pid__394434#entry394434)...

[israhell]

Not sure about deal details... you can read early impression about this player in this thread (http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/35851-teclast-p85-first-8-rk3066-tablet/page__pid__394434#entry394434)...

Not trying to bash. This is just IMHO but I watched the tear-down video on the above link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW8NKtYxSw4&feature=player_embedded . Those Chinese tablets really look cheaply made. The internal parts look like they were made in someone's basement. Compare it to a BB PB teardown video http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/BlackBerry-PlayBook-Teardown/5265/1 and see the difference in the quality of the components. There is no comparison in my view.
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[Rustycage]

NVM: sorry, posted in wrong thread!

[wilsonlam97]

Thanks typer100.. I wasn't aware the Ainol Flame was even coming. It looks like a decent tablet at a very nice price. I almost bought the Aurora II but I think I'll probably get a Ainol Flame instead if I pull the trigger on a tablet.

Ainol FLAME~

[typer100]

Not trying to bash. This is just IMHO but I watched the tear-down video on the above link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW8NKtYxSw4&feature=player_embedded . Those Chinese tablets really look cheaply made. The internal parts look like they were made in someone's basement. Compare it to a BB PB teardown video http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/BlackBerry-PlayBook-Teardown/5265/1 and see the difference in the quality of the components. There is no comparison in my view.


There's no fun in a Playbook. No development. No custom ROM. No hype. Sinking company...

[israhell]

There's no fun in a Playbook. No development. No custom ROM. No hype. Sinking company...

Depends what you use it for. Webrowsing, email, Skype, takes 1080P video and I'm sure there's other things I'm missing but that's enough for me. Maybe someday it will be rootable? That would just be a bonus, but there's no getting around the much superior hardware and there's no fun once the cheap Chinese knock-offs die, what do you have? A paperweight... Not to mention ZERO support for the hardware, Good luck with an obscure Chinese company coming good on a defective product.

[amd111]

I'm not trying to start a war over here... but do do you think Playbook (http://forums.redflagdeals.com/hot-staples-16gb-playbook-129-99-pm-2-10-sears-cash-cards-1216546/3/#post15219599) is perfect?
If you want to go for good quality, buy google nexus 7 (hopefully they will sort out their early production screen issues). Yes Aurora II has its issues, but it seems to be good buy for the money. For one it has a better screen and much better software support (via community)...


Depends what you use it for. Webrowsing, email, Skype, takes 1080P video and I'm sure there's other things I'm missing but that's enough for me. Maybe someday it will be rootable? That would just be a bonus, but there's no getting around the much superior hardware and there's no fun once the cheap Chinese knock-offs die, what do you have? A paperweight! Not to mention ZERO support for the hardware, Good luck with a Chinese company coming good on a defective product.

[tdracer]

Not trying to bash. This is just IMHO but I watched the tear-down video on the above link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW8NKtYxSw4&feature=player_embedded . Those Chinese tablets really look cheaply made. The internal parts look like they were made in someone's basement. Compare it to a BB PB teardown video http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/BlackBerry-PlayBook-Teardown/5265/1 and see the difference in the quality of the components. There is no comparison in my view.
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I think you are really just viewing it from a biased point of view. I can't actually see the individual components in the youtube. The only big difference I see is that the PCB is much bigger and the components spread out on the chinese tablet and closer on the playbook. That doesn't mean much but what it does say to me, is that during development of the playbook the PCB was limited. I do find chinese non namebrands use bigger boards, and don't go into as much development for space and fit as a namebrand. To me, it's like looking at an apple vs an asus.Apple tends to cram components on the PCB and Asus tends to make the board as large as possible.

Often this ends up making the finished product not as refined.

As for non electrical components, I would agree that they tend to be cheaper. But then again, the cost of the product usually makes up for it and is a trade off for price.

For the main components, there are no differences. CPU, ram, gpu, etc. are all made by the same few manufacturers. I am not familiar with the small components, but I would guess they are similar in quality,because you can't make such a small component without it being reliable (because so many are used, and if they fail, you go out of business very quickly)

To me an iPad board, looks the same as a playbook, the same as ainol. For function, if it works good and is reliable, I'm happy. That's why I don't understand apple lovers, PB bashers, chinese model dissers. For most people any of these tablets will work fine. For apple you are guaranteed a level of quality, PB the same, and for chinese ones, you need to research a little to find the good quality products but they are easily able to manufacture just as good quality as apple (surprise! guess where ipads are made?)

The shell etc. is mostly just lipstick to me.

Anyways, I have been waiting almost 2 weeks for mine, and really want my ainol. I am sure it would make me feel a lot better.

[trixstar]

this is my first Ainol and i have to say I am quite impressed. It's pretty fast and it feels really great all around. If you are considering Ainol for the first time, I suggest you try it out since $116 for an Ainol is pretty cheap.

[jack1984]

this is my first Ainol and i have to say I am quite impressed. It's pretty fast and it feels really great all around. If you are considering Ainol for the first time, I suggest you try it out since $116 for an Ainol is pretty cheap.

:cheesygri

[amd111]

did anyone got a leather case for it? Does it feel ok? Not sure I should get a leather case (http://www.ebay.ca/itm/7-Leather-Case-Flip-Cover-Stand-7-inch-Ainol-NOVO7-Aurora-II-Tablet-PC-/290758834913?pt=US_Tablet_Accessories&hash=item43b293bae1) or cloth pouch (http://www.buyincoins.com/new_en/details/soft-sleeve-cloth-cover-case-pouch-bag-for-7-tablet-pc-mid-laptop-ebook-reader-product-16701.html)... I'm affraid leather case will make unit looks to bulky, also I don't think it will help overheating. The cloth pouch is good for traveling, but than again the unit is exposed to scratches/finger prints...

[ck01]

this is my first Ainol and i have to say I am quite impressed. It's pretty fast and it feels really great all around. If you are considering Ainol for the first time, I suggest you try it out since $116 for an Ainol is pretty cheap.

lol...

[GodSendHockey]

There's no fun in a Playbook. No development. No custom ROM. No hype. Sinking company...

So you base your purchases on how hyped a product is? You represent everything that is wrong with consumerism today...

Compaired to these chinese tablet makers RIM is a POWERHOUSE.

I am not saying these tablets are bad, I own one. But if you are going to talk about the quality of a product based on who's name is behind it, RIM is 10000000x better.

I know I know, its not uber trendy anymore.. for shame. Go take your thick rimmed glass and your faux copy of the great gatsby and log off the internet for life please...

[chimp]

So you base your purchases on how hyped a product is? You represent everything that is wrong with consumerism today...

Compaired to these chinese tablet makers RIM is a POWERHOUSE.
I am not saying these tablets are bad, I own one. But if you are going to talk about the quality of a product based on who's name is behind it, RIM is 10000000x better.

I know I know, its not uber trendy anymore.. for shame. Go take your thick rimmed glass and your faux copy of the great gatsby and log off the internet for life please...

I don't think so. hardware is cheap and in general a matter of pick and choose(any of these chinese tablent maker can use premium parts). So what is left is software then we are talking about Android vs BB X. I am not sure if RIM is powerhouse against Google. At least, google has a deep pocket(just like microsoft) to play this game. RIM unfortunately doesn't have that luxury, they have lots of cash in the bank but future cashflow is diminishing fast.

[typer100]

So you base your purchases on how hyped a product is? You represent everything that is wrong with consumerism today...
Compaired to these chinese tablet makers RIM is a POWERHOUSE.I am not saying these tablets are bad, I own one. But if you are going to talk about the quality of a product based on who's name is behind it, RIM is 10000000x better.
I know I know, its not uber trendy anymore.. for shame. Go take your thick rimmed glass and your faux copy of the great gatsby and log off the internet for life please...

Yep but Apple started it. But paying 500$ for a chinese tablet with an Apple on it... no thank you. My hype is spending time in those forum looking for the perfect rom.
This Ainol tablet is a lot of for your money. I have to agree that for an Ipad there's a lot of quality hardware behind it. As for the software, well it's a lot easier when you have to code only for some specific hardware.

But RIM a powerhouse... seriously. An HP tablet with that? In 4 years you posted 84 times...and you didn't find something better to write?

[JustBob]

did anyone got a leather case for it? Does it feel ok? Not sure I should get a leather case (http://www.ebay.ca/itm/7-Leather-Case-Flip-Cover-Stand-7-inch-Ainol-NOVO7-Aurora-II-Tablet-PC-/290758834913?pt=US_Tablet_Accessories&hash=item43b293bae1) or cloth pouch (http://www.buyincoins.com/new_en/details/soft-sleeve-cloth-cover-case-pouch-bag-for-7-tablet-pc-mid-laptop-ebook-reader-product-16701.html)... I'm affraid leather case will make unit looks to bulky, also I don't think it will help overheating. The cloth pouch is good for traveling, but than again the unit is exposed to scratches/finger prints...

Depends on your usage I guess. I don't need a hard case/stand so a pouch is good enough for me. I use this (coffee color) for my Aurora I:

http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/573874144-Original-Mofi-7-Tablet-bag-Case-For-7inch-Tablet-PC-Ainol-Aurora-elf-Advanced-2-VX610W-wholesalers.html

[Avenger]

So you base your purchases on how hyped a product is? You represent everything that is wrong with consumerism today...

Compaired to these chinese tablet makers RIM is a POWERHOUSE.

I am not saying these tablets are bad, I own one. But if you are going to talk about the quality of a product based on who's name is behind it, RIM is 10000000x better.

I know I know, its not uber trendy anymore.. for shame. Go take your thick rimmed glass and your faux copy of the great gatsby and log off the internet for life please...

All you need is 1 word - FUNCTIONALITY. The playbook doesn't have that no matter how you cut it when comparing it to an android tablet.

[moin.g4]

All you need is 1 word - FUNCTIONALITY. The playbook doesn't have that no matter how you cut it when comparing it to an android tablet.

+1 .. we'll see how BB10 plays out but they're way behind the in the game right now. Switching from Blackberry to Android has been light and day... I could never go back.

[trixstar]

I can't justify using any protection for the Ainol. It's already cheap as is so I don't mind if it gets beat up a bit

[moin.g4]

Jelly Bean is here! (CM10): http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/37465-cyanogenmod-10-cmr-6-by-vld/

Apparently it's not totally stable but a decent first CM10 ROM...great to see. Apparently the source codes will be released by Ainol next weekend too, so that should get the ball moving on further ROM development.

[chimp]

I can't justify using any protection for the Ainol. It's already cheap as is so I don't mind if it gets beat up a bit

lol, that is against all recommendation i have seen ;-)

[GodSendHockey]

I don't think so. hardware is cheap and in general a matter of pick and choose(any of these chinese tablent maker can use premium parts). So what is left is software then we are talking about Android vs BB X. I am not sure if RIM is powerhouse against Google. At least, google has a deep pocket(just like microsoft) to play this game. RIM unfortunately doesn't have that luxury, they have lots of cash in the bank but future cashflow is diminishing fast.

But the number one problem with Andriod is that all these manufactures put their own "branded" version of Android on it. And while Android is certainly popular, many people point to this very fact when speaking about its future outlook.

[GodSendHockey]

Yep but Apple started it. But paying 500$ for a chinese tablet with an Apple on it... no thank you. My hype is spending time in those forum looking for the perfect rom.
This Ainol tablet is a lot of for your money. I have to agree that for an Ipad there's a lot of quality hardware behind it. As for the software, well it's a lot easier when you have to code only for some specific hardware.

But RIM a powerhouse... seriously. An HP tablet with that? In 4 years you posted 84 times...and you didn't find something better to write?

Perhaps because it takes something worthy (either positive or negative) for me to post.

Just because you don't like Ford is no reason to suggest the Lada is better..

[waspinator]

Jelly Bean is here! (CM10)

if one of these cheap Chinese tablets had full CM9+ support I would get it without hesitation. I'd imagine I wouldn't be the only one. I don't know why they don't work with the CM community so that their devices are as best supported as possible.

[myrfd11]

Is there a similar tablet with 10" or higher with similar pricing?

[typer100]

Perhaps because it takes something worthy (either positive or negative) for me to post.
Just because you don't like Ford is no reason to suggest the Lada is better..

I'm not saying that one is better. It's the Hot deal forum. Hot product, hot price. Then you suggest that RIM is better deal.
RIM is going south... fast. No development, no market, no future.
So I don't see the point of telling people to go buy a Playbook instead.

[typer100]

Is there a similar tablet with 10" or higher with similar pricing?

A 10" will set you back around 200-220$. You can look at the 9.7" Ramos W22PRO. But it's just a model name I've read somewhere... someone was asking the same question.

[TheRed]

So you base your purchases on how hyped a product is? You represent everything that is wrong with consumerism today...

Compaired to these chinese tablet makers RIM is a POWERHOUSE.

I am not saying these tablets are bad, I own one. But if you are going to talk about the quality of a product based on who's name is behind it, RIM is 10000000x better.

I know I know, its not uber trendy anymore.. for shame. Go take your thick rimmed glass and your faux copy of the great gatsby and log off the internet for life please...

RIM is a POWERHOUSE of the PAST. They are NOW a DOG! Get it? If you don't...ask Wall Street. And the customer's wallets.

[Avenger]

Update from the SexToy seller - ontop of the provided tracking number being invalid:


Your order ####### has been closed

Dear ,

Your order: ##### has been closed because the supplier did not provide necessary evidence. The payment will be refunded to you within 10 days.

AliExpress strives to continuously improve our trading environment. Thank you for your understanding and continued support. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Customer Service at buyer@AliExpress.com.


Sincerely,
Alibaba Trust and Security Team
20 Aug 2012 03:41

[EugW]

How's the compatibility with 3rd part apps? Have all your Google Play purchases worked fine so far on that new ICS ROM?

P.S. The flame is supposed to start shipping this week. It's basically the Aurora II with a 1280x800 screen. Also available for cheaper is the Elf II, which is the Aurora II but without an IPS screen.

[typer100]

How's the compatibility with 3rd part apps? Have all your Google Play purchases worked fine so far on that new ICS ROM?
P.S. The flame is supposed to start shipping this week. It's basically the Aurora II with a 1280x800 screen. Also available for cheaper is the Elf II, which is the Aurora II but without an IPS screen.

Everything works fine with my current rom (Double Stuff v24 aka Pat Moss rom).
Out of the box, it's still pretty good but not lean enough for my taste.
But to answer your question, I didn't find any application that is working on my Galaxy S that is not working on my tablet. Both are running custom ICS rom.

[amd111]

I gave up on Ali store and I have ordered 2 units from BiC (using paypal + 2 cloth pouches Samsung P1000 7". With free shipping and $25 discount (backschool) the total was $231.44.
Also I ordered 2 leather cases from fleabay at $5.80 each (it might be long wait from China, hence cloth pouches will do for at least few weeks).

Thanks OP and others...

[harrypotter]

darn i wasnt home. ups made a first attempt with a cod of $13.98 cheque and credit card only.

[typer100]

darn i wasnt home. ups made a first attempt with a cod of $13.98 cheque and credit card only.

14$ only. Could have been a lot worst.

It's why I suggest to buy from Buyincoins.

[moin.g4]

So my package with UPS left China yesterday and now it's in Anchorage, Alaska...wtf? Guess it's hopping on another plane? Estimated arrival date is still this Wednesday. :confused:

[nuwan32]

So my package with UPS left China yesterday and now it's in Anchorage, Alaska...wtf? Guess it's hopping on another plane? Estimated arrival date is still this Wednesday. :confused:

yea it goes from china --> alaska ---> kentucy ---> missisauga --> toronto

[hyperzore]

I'm thinking of the Ainol Fire for $141. Better resolution and considering it's new, hopefully no dead pixels.

I am looking to cancel my order for the Aurora 2. reallly confused.

Don't know if the 26 dollars is worth the resolution upgrade. Is the resolution upgrade a good thing? I mean will it slow down the tablet?

Also a lower resolution video will look crappy on this higher 1280x800 resolution?



14$ only. Could have been a lot worst.

It's why I suggest to buy from Buyincoins.

Buyincoins doesn't have these 'custom' shipping?

[Daijoubu]

yea it goes from china --> alaska ---> kentucy ---> missisauga --> toronto

Sometimes it's the electronic paper work being done there, so the physical package never transits over there.

[Montague]

I'm not saying that one is better. It's the Hot deal forum. Hot product, hot price. Then you suggest that RIM is better deal.
RIM is going south... fast. No development, no market, no future.
So I don't see the point of telling people to go buy a Playbook instead.

1) Especially at these prices - these kinds of tablets (I am talking about this deal and the Playbook) are essentially "disposable products" (you are not to be likely using them in a couple years).

2) Buy the PB if you are not that tech savy - else buy this one (Novo 7) if you do not mind doing some tinkering.

[Sheed30]

I'm thinking of the Ainol Fire for $141. Better resolution and considering it's new, hopefully no dead pixels.

I am looking to cancel my order for the Aurora 2. reallly confused.

Don't know if the 26 dollars is worth the resolution upgrade. Is the resolution upgrade a good thing? I mean will it slow down the tablet?

Also a lower resolution video will look crappy on this higher 1280x800 resolution?




Buyincoins doesn't have these 'custom' shipping?


Where can you buy the Fire for $141?

[sah493]

darn i wasnt home. ups made a first attempt with a cod of $13.98 cheque and credit card only.

Pretty good. Shipper must have put a very low value. UPS wanted to charge me $20. $10 dollars of which is a "bond fee" called them up and asked for a receipt for the bond they posted and they couldn't provide it and waived the fee. I'm almost positive they don't have to post a bond with CSBA to clear the stuff they just have to be a bonded company which is a completely trivial charge.

Their website description of the bond fee says if they have to post a bond for you they will charge you the 10 bucks. I'm 99% sure UPS doesn't have to post individual bonds at all so no idea why they think they can just charge the fee to everyone willy nilly. If it costs 25 dollars to do something charge 25 dollars, not 15 then some ***** 10 dollar charge after the fact.

[israhell]

Update from the SexToy seller - ontop of the provided tracking number being invalid:

I received the same email but a few days earlier I received a shipping notice from them with a tracking number. I wonder what the hell is in that package, or do I want to know? LOL :cry:

[harrypotter]

the $14 cod isnt a problem for me, its just ups doesnt allow me to change delivery for pickup at a ups location. and the UPS InfoNotice® Number isnt even valid.

2nd attempt made. this isnt the first time ups tried to screw with me :)

[hyperzore]

Where can you buy the Fire for $141?

sorry that was a bit misleading. Its 142 + about 15 dollar shipping at aliexpress.So in the end with $5 discount, it comes to about 151

[moin.g4]

So UPS just delivered the tablet:D but he didn't ask for any fees at the door...does this mean I avoided customs charges?

EDIT: Man this package is heavily fortified...there's like 5 pounds of tape:lol: they definitely didn't open this. It was declared as a gift @ $15. Only cost me $120 total for the tablet + leather case:D

[sleepyguy]

Ordered from BIC... let's see how it goes. No case selection on BIC so have to get it elsewhere.

[EugW]

So UPS just delivered the tablet:D but he didn't ask for any fees at the door...does this mean I avoided customs charges?
Probably. As for brokerage charges, probably yes as well.

Note however, that some of these companies send a letter after the fact asking for taxes/duty and/or brokerage charges.

[amd111]

Ordered from BIC... let's see how it goes. No case selection on BIC so have to get it elsewhere.

I ordered 2 A2 units from BiC (with 2 soft pouches for $4.50 for both), just in case I have to wait long time for my leather cases and as a backup. Also I ordered 2 leather cases from fleabay (Chinese seller) at $5.80/piece (I believe). I can PM a link if you wish...


Probably. As for brokerage charges, probably yes as well.

Note however, that some of these companies send a letter after the fact asking for taxes/duty and/or brokerage charges.

Yes, I got one of these letters few weeks after $20 to pay on $50 dollars items from Korea....

[pauldryan]

Yes, I got one of these letters few weeks after $20 to pay on $50 dollars items from Korea....

That sounds like FedEx though, I didn't think that UPS billed after the fact. Can you confirm which carrier it was?

[amd111]

That sounds like FedEx though, I didn't think that UPS billed after the fact. Can you confirm which carrier it was?

I think you are right, if my memory serves me right it was Fedex.

[desertdeal]

I ordered 2 A2 units from BiC (with 2 soft pouches for $4.50 for both), just in case I have to wait long time for my leather cases and as a backup. Also I ordered 2 leather cases from fleabay (Chinese seller) at $5.80/piece (I believe). I can PM a link if you wish...



Whats the status of your order with BIC, I ordered mine last Aug 18, till now its still processing for me. I was told they were OOS of Aurorra II and just recently received they new stock hence the delay in the shipping.

[casperr]

I decided to go for this instead of the Flame because of the problems. But I kept getting this error after I tried to pay using paypal

1054 Unknown column 'name' in 'field list'
in:
[SELECT `customers_id`,name FROM `customers` WHERE `customers_paypal_payerid`='S8Z2FRKIDWB7U']

[sylvestor2002]

Can you install Jelly Bean on this device ?

[amd111]

Whats the status of your order with BIC, I ordered mine last Aug 18, till now its still processing for me. I was told they were OOS of Aurorra II and just recently received they new stock hence the delay in the shipping.

Status History
Date (GMT+8) Order Status
2012-08-20 14:16:39 Pending
2012-08-20 14:16:40 Processing-1
2012-08-20 15:14:38 Processing-3
2012-08-20 15:27:59 Processing-5
2012-08-21 17:37:28 Dispatched

There is also a picture attached of the parcel with my name and shipping label... There is also a tracking number for HK post.

[desertdeal]

Status History
Date (GMT+8) Order Status
2012-08-20 14:16:39 Pending
2012-08-20 14:16:40 Processing-1
2012-08-20 15:14:38 Processing-3
2012-08-20 15:27:59 Processing-5
2012-08-21 17:37:28 Dispatched

There is also a picture attached of the parcel with my name and shipping label... There is also a tracking number for HK post.

Odd, Mine is still on Processing-5 as of today.

Status History
Date (GMT+8) Order Status
2012-08-18 10:29:05 Pending
2012-08-18 10:29:06 Processing-1
2012-08-18 12:41:18 Processing-3
2012-08-18 12:43:37 Processing-5

Guess I need to send an email again.

[amd111]

I would do that... also there should be a picture on your order page with HK post tracking number...

or maybe they run our of stock and they are sending me 2 bricks... LOL


Odd, Mine is still on Processing-5 as of today.

Status History
Date (GMT+8) Order Status
2012-08-18 10:29:05 Pending
2012-08-18 10:29:06 Processing-1
2012-08-18 12:41:18 Processing-3
2012-08-18 12:43:37 Processing-5

Guess I need to send an email again.

[desertdeal]

I just fired an email to BIC, just short of asking for a refund/cancellation. They should have stated in their site if its OOS so people will not order from them. This is my 2nd time to do business with them and only now have I encountered this problem. :(

[amd111]

It could be their system was not updated... I don't think they would ship it to me 2 units, which I ordered 2 days after you...
Did they get back to you saying they are OOS? :(


I just fired an email to BIC, just short of asking for a refund/cancellation. They should have stated in their site if its OOS so people will not order from them. This is my 2nd time to do business with them and only now have I encountered this problem. :(

[Raven21]

The tracking number sent by the guy who sold the 72$ aurora 2 finally appeared on canada post website. It says it's in Vancouver so I should get something next week. I hope it's not crap.

[desertdeal]

It could be their system was not updated... I don't think they would ship it to me 2 units, which I ordered 2 days after you...
Did they get back to you saying they are OOS? :(

Yep, Lisa from BIC told me its was OOS in my first query and that they just received a new batch when she replied to me. Anyways, just got my shipping notice with a pic of the package as you mentioned earlier.

[amd111]

The tracking number sent by the guy who sold the 72$ aurora 2 finally appeared on canada post website. It says it's in Vancouver so I should get something next week. I hope it's not crap.

Maybe you just bought Ainol special edition leather case with free accessories... :razz: sorry i couldn't stop and I hope you will get working unit...


Yep, Lisa from BIC told me its was OOS in my first query and that they just received a new batch when she replied to me. Anyways, just got my shipping notice with a pic of the package as you mentioned earlier.

I guess I just made a cut... weird though I made the cut
When was the shipping date for yours?

[desertdeal]

Today, 2012-08-23 14:32:28 (China Time zone) Dispatched. The leather case I ordered from aliexpress was processed way faster than this tablet.

[JustBob]

Hopefully, I don't have to wait much longer!

2012/08/22 16:30 VANCOUVER, Item was released by Customs and is now with Canada Post for processing

[Avenger]

SexToy seller at $72 is indeed a scam - good thing I got refunded. I had this happen on ebay before. Seems it is a scam in which they sell an item, provide a generic tracking number for said country to meet the criteria of selling it properly, and then hope that paypal (or Aliexpress in this case) dont realize they didnt mail it to the proper area. For example, I am in Milton, Ontario, and my "tracking" claims:
RA60*****48CN
Date Time Location Description
2012/08/24 09:36 GATINEAU Item out for delivery
08:19 GATINEAU Item processed at local delivery facility
2012/08/21 10:24 VANCOUVER International item arrived in Canada and will be reviewed by Customs

[Raven21]

Yeah, me too, it was delivered in another province.

[moin.g4]

Loving this little tablet :) the screen is beautiful, snappy processor, good gaming performance. The battery (4-5 hours of video) & wifi strength are decent as well. Touch responsiveness is a bit lackluster but will be improved with firmware updates. Running on Double Stuff v24 firmware at the moment. It's an absolute steal for ~$120

[casperr]

I am still unable t buy because of the error I am getting in the previous page. Strange. Seems like I am the only one that is having problem but I dont have problem paying stuff I bought on ebay with that paypal account

[casperr]

No idea with this error? Their customer service isnt replying to my message

1054 Unknown column 'name' in 'field list'
in:
[SELECT `customers_id`,name FROM `customers` WHERE `customers_paypal_payerid`='S7W1XWBGV6RB7U']

[canadiantj]

Which browser are you using? Maybe try a different one to see if the error reappears. Might work.

[typer100]

Loving this little tablet :) the screen is beautiful, snappy processor, good gaming performance. The battery (4-5 hours of video) & wifi strength are decent as well. Touch responsiveness is a bit lackluster but will be improved with firmware updates. Running on Double Stuff v24 firmware at the moment. It's an absolute steal for ~$120

Glad you like it. Got mine a week ago. Great buy.

[thats__it]

Glad you like it. Got mine a week ago. Great buy.

Me too, mine was delivered on Wed., great little tablet, no problem at all.

[amd111]

FYI The source code for Aurora II has been finally released (http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/37708-source-code-of-novo7-aurora-2-elf-2-is-available-now/)... not tested yet, but it should produce better ROMs (including CM10) in the near future... GREAT NEWS !!! :cheesygri

[casperr]

Since I cannot buy through buyincoins due to weird error, I will get it from aliexpress. Which is the best courier for less duties and stuff? UPS, Fedex or DHL?

[awaisuk]

Loving this little tablet :) the screen is beautiful, snappy processor, good gaming performance. The battery (4-5 hours of video) & wifi strength are decent as well. Touch responsiveness is a bit lackluster but will be improved with firmware updates. Running on Double Stuff v24 firmware at the moment. It's an absolute steal for ~$120


Glad you like it. Got mine a week ago. Great buy.

How long did it take to arrive? and were you charged taxes or duties?

[moin.g4]

How long did it take to arrive? and were you charged taxes or duties?

It took 6 days to arrive via UPS Expedited, including the weekend since it shipped out on a Friday. I asked the AliExpress seller to declare the item as a $15 photo frame, so I was not charged any duties or taxes. Cost me $120 with a leather case all-in. Apparently there's no duties with BuyInCoins either.

[awaisuk]

It took 6 days to arrive via UPS Expedited, including the weekend since it shipped out on a Friday. I asked the AliExpress seller to declare the item as a $15 photo frame, so I was not charged any duties or taxes. Cost me $120 with a leather case all-in. Apparently there's no duties with BuyInCoins either.

can you give me link to the person you bought ?

[moin.g4]

can you give me link to the person you bought ?

I bought it on sale, unfortunately its over now. They sell it for $180 now; definitely not worth it: http://www.aliexpress.com/product-gs/581938398-Ainol-Novo-7-Aurora-2-IPS-Tablet-pc-Singapore-Post-Free-Shipping-wholesalers.html

Just get it from BuyInCoins with the BACKSCHOOL coupon. $116 shipped with China Post I believe. Ask the seller to make sure about the customs declaration though.

[Finite]

If you still really want the Aurora 2 consider it here? (http://www.togetho.ru/pm_aurora2.html), for 119.99 (-$5) = $114.99. It's the same Russian group buy site as the previous thread for the CX-01 android stick ~$45 f/s a few months back.

They operate with the Aliexpress seller adjusting the price of the item once it's in your cart. I've ordered using their groupbuy coupons and codes before and there have been no problems. I've recently ordered this (http://www.togetho.ru/cheapest.html)actually. Just waiting for it to come in now!

If you do end up choosing Alixpress, remember to use this coupon [AERU5OFF50] for an extra $5 off? It expires on October 20th 2012.

The Russian Aliexpress seller has the additional "smart case" that you could add on for $10 (look at the video here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRuVm3opCr4&feature=player_embedded)). But they DO NOT include a OTG Cable in the box. BuyinCoins has that included for $116. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think both sellers that I'm talking about here will be using ChinaPost.

All in all, they are both offering the same product, with a tid bit of difference here and there.

[awaisuk]

AERU5OFF50 says that its expired?

[voodoo401]

Does BuyInCoins put a low $ amount to avoid duties?

[typer100]

[QUOTE=voodoo401;15267166]Does BuyInCoins put a low $ amount to avoid duties?[/QUOTE
50$ gift on mine. no extra.

[sylvestor2002]

Here's a youtube video that says it shows how to install Jellbean on the Ainol Novo 7 Aurora II. But I don't really see any instructions on how to get the ROM ? Anyone been successful in installing JellyBean on this tablet ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0p-Do9GnCA

[typer100]

There a link to the ROM @ slatedroid.com. I didn't bother playing with JB yet. It's all beta ROMs with minimal support. Let the cooks (too much Breaking Bad lately) some time and we'll get there shortly.
DoubleStuff v24 is very very stable so I'll stick to ICS for the time being.

[JustBob]

Hey typer100,

I'm used to loading ROM's through CWM on my Aurora I, so I have a couple of questions about how-to load that DoubleStuff ROM:


Instructions:

Download the ZIP file
Unzip the update
Copy the three files to your update TF
Pull out your data TF
Place on update TF in the tablet
Boot into recovery
(Optional) Wipe data/cache (if you move from < R20 to >=R20 this is required.)
Select 'Apply Update from SD Card'
select the 'ds_[Android Version]_[Build]_[Release].zip' or the 'patch-[patchname].zip'
Have fun!

- Forgot how-to boot in recovery... duh...
- I guess I can just use the SD card from my Aurora I and load the 3 files to it? Do I need to delete other zip files currently on there first?
- Did you have to "wipe data/cache"?

Thanks.

[sylvestor2002]

For those of you who got the Ainol Novo Aurora 2, can you tell me what is your runtime on a full battery charge if you were only surfing the internet ? how about run time for watching movies and watching movies with an HDMI cable attached to the TV ?

With the OTG, can I hook up a bluetooth dongle to control my bluetooth keyboard and mouse ?

Some of the videos I saw on the review show the screen is not very responsive (ie: you had to slide your fingers a couple times to scroll up and down for webpages.) Anyone think the responsiveness is about the same as an acer or playbook ?

[boomix]

Is it me or is this (http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/NEW-Ainol-Aurora-novo-7-android-4-0-tablet-pc-7-IPS-Capacitive-A10-1-5GHz/103919_525909761.html) new version with Android 4.0. And from people that have gotten one of these, how is the response time when switching between apps?

[apple12128]

Nice deal. Thanks

[adrrad]

Does BuyInCoins put a low $ amount to avoid duties?

There are no duties for tablets, but only tax. Asked CBSA CSR on phone.

[typer100]

Hey typer100,

I'm used to loading ROM's through CWM on my Aurora I, so I have a couple of questions about how-to load that DoubleStuff ROM:
- Forgot how-to boot in recovery... duh...
- I guess I can just use the SD card from my Aurora I and load the 3 files to it? Do I need to delete other zip files currently on there first?
- Did you have to "wipe data/cache"?
Thanks.

Recovery is reach using volume down+power when the tablet is off. I always flush everything. I like clean/fresh installs.
This link has a bunch of videos to help you out. http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/36520-aurora-ii-how-to-videos-front-cam-test-100-battery-fix-rom-upgrade-auto-manual-skype-test-hdmi-dual-display-wifi-fix-jelly-bean-running/

[typer100]

For those of you who got the Ainol Novo Aurora 2, can you tell me what is your runtime on a full battery charge if you were only surfing the internet ? how about run time for watching movies and watching movies with an HDMI cable attached to the TV ?
With the OTG, can I hook up a bluetooth dongle to control my bluetooth keyboard and mouse ?
Some of the videos I saw on the review show the screen is not very responsive (ie: you had to slide your fingers a couple times to scroll up and down for webpages.) Anyone think the responsiveness is about the same as an acer or playbook ?

The runtime of the battery is very different for everybody. Me I don't leave the tablet on at night. I just turn it off. I do a bit of everything. I always run the CPU at the performance setting.
Brightness is also a factor. Do you like your tablet very bright? So, for me the battery is fine. I don't recall anybody complaining about the battery.
The responsiveness of the screen is mostly base on the rom you're running. Mine is fine.
Many videos you can see on the net are based on the first batch with original stock rom.

[typer100]

Is it me or is this (http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/NEW-Ainol-Aurora-novo-7-android-4-0-tablet-pc-7-IPS-Capacitive-A10-1-5GHz/103919_525909761.html) new version with Android 4.0. And from people that have gotten one of these, how is the response time when switching between apps?

I don't know about a new version of the Aurora 2. The CPU+GPU combo is really good. You won't regret buying this tablet.

[sylvestor2002]

Is it me or is this (http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/NEW-Ainol-Aurora-novo-7-android-4-0-tablet-pc-7-IPS-Capacitive-A10-1-5GHz/103919_525909761.html) new version with Android 4.0. And from people that have gotten one of these, how is the response time when switching between apps?

What's the difference between the one you linked to and the Ainol Aurora 2 ?

[amd111]

What's the difference between the one you linked to and the Ainol Aurora 2 ?

I don't think there is any difference... I'm not aware of different Aurora 2 variants...

[awaisuk]

Does $129 sound like a deal with smart case included?

[jetway1212]

what is the TF card? is it SD compatible?

[yever]

what is the TF card? is it SD compatible?

TF card is microSD, I think.

[typer100]

TF card is microSD, I think.

Yep, microSD. Supports NTFS for >4GB files (HD videos)

[moin.g4]

Does $129 sound like a deal with smart case included?

Sounds good to me; you should jump on that.

[boomix]

Does $129 sound like a deal with smart case included?

Can you link that deal? Thanks.

[JustBob]

Recovery is reach using volume down+power when the tablet is off. I always flush everything. I like clean/fresh installs.
This link has a bunch of videos to help you out. http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/36520-aurora-ii-how-to-videos-front-cam-test-100-battery-fix-rom-upgrade-auto-manual-skype-test-hdmi-dual-display-wifi-fix-jelly-bean-running/

Thanks. I just got my tablet from the post office. No duties or taxes (I used China Post). It's on the charger now. :)

[sylvestor2002]

Thanks. I just got my tablet from the post office. No duties or taxes (I used China Post). It's on the charger now. :)

Cool. Can you post your thoughts on this device ? Is it easy to get it up and running. Any problems with the unit ? Are you updating the ROM ?

[sylvestor2002]

The runtime of the battery is very different for everybody. Me I don't leave the tablet on at night. I just turn it off. I do a bit of everything. I always run the CPU at the performance setting.
Brightness is also a factor. Do you like your tablet very bright? So, for me the battery is fine. I don't recall anybody complaining about the battery.
The responsiveness of the screen is mostly base on the rom you're running. Mine is fine.
Many videos you can see on the net are based on the first batch with original stock rom.

I'm more interested in 2 main battery test. The first is the amount of surfing time I could get on a full charge and the 2nd test is how long an HD video I can output to my TV using hdmi. I think the website said 3 hours for HDMI output, but that's not a lot. The playbook lasts about 6 hour of output for HDMI output to the tv.

[amd111]

I'm still waiting for my 2 aurora 2 units to arrive, but like typer100 said, it all depends on your settings... brightness of screen and CPU performance setting.. Also since your TV is going to be running off power bar or something why don't just power your tablet off power bar too? One of the main weakneses of Chinese tablets is battery runtime, so it will be at best an average.


I'm more interested in 2 main battery test. The first is the amount of surfing time I could get on a full charge and the 2nd test is how long an HD video I can output to my TV using hdmi. I think the website said 3 hours for HDMI output, but that's not a lot. The playbook lasts about 6 hour of output for HDMI output to the tv.

[sylvestor2002]

I'm still waiting for my 2 aurora 2 units to arrive, but like typer100 said, it all depends on your settings... brightness of screen and CPU performance setting.. Also since your TV is going to be running off power bar or something why don't just power your tablet off power bar too? One of the main weakneses of Chinese tablets is battery runtime, so it will be at best an average.

I'm only looking to surf using a comfortable screen brightness (not high, not low, just medium I guess.) As for CPU performance, I don't think surfing will require too much cpu performance. As for displaying video out to HDMI to the TV, I'm guess this will take up more cpu ? how many hours of standby time do you get ?

[sylvestor2002]

Anyone tried attaching a bluetooth dongle to the OTG ? Can you control a bluetooth mouse/keyboard with it ?

[sylvestor2002]

There are so many good cheap tablets out there. The Ainol Novo 7 Fire is $164.99. Then apply the BACKSCHOOL coupon to bring it down to $149.99. Is the extra $34 (149.99-116) worth it for the higher resolution screen and bluetooth ? (I wanted to get the Ainol Aurora 2, but BINC ran out of the black models. I think white tablets look a bit strange. So now either I wait for the more stock of the black model or pre-order the Ainol Fire.) The coupon is valid till 31-aug.

[kwanyeung20]

I hope Ainol will release a 10" soon... I found 10" much more useful...
Although I'm having bad experience with them (Elf I), very slow... but maybe it improves by now

[JustBob]

Cool. Can you post your thoughts on this device ? Is it easy to get it up and running. Any problems with the unit ? Are you updating the ROM ?

I loaded the DoubleStuff v24 ROM yesterday after charging the tablet. No issues so far but I didn't have time to test everything thoroughly. Touch is good, battery life seems better than on my Aurora I, no drain in sleep mode, wi-fi connection is stable (it drops in sleep mode but reconnects within a few seconds when turned on), browsing was fine, watched some HD vids on YouTube (movie trailers), output to tv via HDMI was fine. Only played a bit of Angry Birds and as expected, since it's not a graphics intensive game, there was no lag. Overall, I played with it for about an hour (maybe a little less) and the battery was at 86%. That's with CPU mode "normal", and brightness icon at half (which translates to about 35-40% in the settings but of course you can change that.) The battery usage settings showed 87% for screen and 13% for wi-fi. And it's of course faster with better response than my Aurora I.

FYI, I woudn't buy these new Ainol tablets (like the Fire) until there's stable ROM available for them, which normally takes a few months IF they are popular enough to have community support.

[typer100]

FYI, I woudn't buy these new Ainol tablets (like the Fire) until there's stable ROM available for them, which normally takes a few months IF they are popular enough to have community support.

What is wrong with Doublestuff v24? After 2 weeks, I didn't find a single bug.
The message you're sending is confusing. You bought 2 Ainol tablets, but you would not recommend it???

[JustBob]

I was referring to sylvestor's post# 276 about the Ainol Fire. It's a new tablet. Who knows what sort of community support it will get and how long it will take to get a stable ROM.

Note: I see that Pat Moss (the guy who made the DoubleStuff ROM for the Aurora II) has put out a ROM for the fire. But it only came out yesterday.

[nathan1314]

Does anyone know which site you use to track your shipment from buyincoins? I have tried a few with no success.
Thanks

[CheapoFillipo]

so... i'm buying 3 for the kids...

do I buy each seperately to make the package smaller/less obvious for customs?
do I buy on credit card directly so i have more leverage if they don't arrive (have heard horror stories about PayPal)?
just regular "Registered Air Mail with a Tracking Number" is china mail and that's what everyone has been doing?


do i need a case? screen cover? ebay, here i come... anyone suggest a seller?

I have read through the thread as it has grown, I don't remember seeing where people are asking for "special shipping instructions" (ie "please mark as lower value for customs").. is that only if i do it via paypal?

[sylvestor2002]

so... i'm buying 3 for the kids...

do I buy each seperately to make the package smaller/less obvious for customs?
do I buy on credit card directly so i have more leverage if they don't arrive (have heard horror stories about PayPal)?
just regular "Registered Air Mail with a Tracking Number" is china mail and that's what everyone has been doing?


do i need a case? screen cover? ebay, here i come... anyone suggest a seller?

I have read through the thread as it has grown, I don't remember seeing where people are asking for "special shipping instructions" (ie "please mark as lower value for customs").. is that only if i do it via paypal?

Which device are you buying ?

I would probably order each 1 separately using Paypal. Registered air mail sounds good. The other courier companies may hit you with additional fees.

I'm leaning towards getting the Ainol Fire. It's a couple bucks more, but offers a better screen and bluetooth for keyboard/mouse control This is useful when you connect to your HD TV as it will allow you to control movie playback (stop, pause, start, etc..) Surfing the web wirelessly from the couch is also another advantage to getting the bluetooth.

[CheapoFillipo]

Which device are you buying ?
... bluetooth.

Picking up the Aurora IIs
The bluetooth is not as integral to me at this point...
My kids are all less than 10 so it will be used as more of a portable media player / e-reader /game device than anything else
I have a media player already set up to most TVs in my house (pivos Aios and PBO) so it will rarely be used for that... good point though, just not worth the extra $ in this case.
If i can get a few years of enjoyment out of these as is, I should be ok

thanks for the advice on shipping/paying... talked to a buddy, his paypal issues were because he used money he already had in paypal not a credit card through paypal

[katastrophie]

When does this sale end, I don't have enough money in my paypal and it's gonna take 6 days to transfer.

[desertdeal]

Does anyone know which site you use to track your shipment from buyincoins? I have tried a few with no success.
Thanks


Use this:

http://www.17track.net/IndexEn.html

[nathan1314]

Thanks

[sah493]

If you are having slow wifi speeds or dropping try this:

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/35891-wifi-hardware-modification/

My speed was 200-300kbs transferring over wireless LAN with an app, went up to 3 megs. I just used aluminum foil and electrical tape (might not want to use super cheap stuff). Not 100% happy with it as the speed drops off fairly rapidly as I move away from the router but my router is kinda crappy anyways. Might try soldering in copper foil, but probably I'll be too lazy. Was pretty easy to do, a little finicky. Go slow opening the case people have had cracking, I started on the ainol bottom and worked my way to the right side and put a credit card in the right side with a bit of leverage I ran a guitar pick through both right side corners and they popped out. Took a bit of trial and error.

[typer100]

Which device are you buying ?

I would probably order each 1 separately using Paypal. Registered air mail sounds good. The other courier companies may hit you with additional fees.

I'm leaning towards getting the Ainol Fire. It's a couple bucks more, but offers a better screen and bluetooth for keyboard/mouse control This is useful when you connect to your HD TV as it will allow you to control movie playback (stop, pause, start, etc..) Surfing the web wirelessly from the couch is also another advantage to getting the bluetooth.

With DS v24 rom you can have a bluetooth through the USB port.

[amd111]

Hi,

I'm waiting for 2 aurora IIs for my boys (4 and 7 years old). I have very similar needs to your LOL :-). Mostely on long car trips...
I've ordered units and 2 s1000 cloth pouches (backup 2 for $5 until I get leather ainol covers from China via fleabuy) from BiC together. Also I orderd some screen protectors for Aurora II and kindle fire to experiment... Since kids will be using it and Ainol does not have gorilla glass coating I think screen protectors are necessary. I paid with paypal. Also I picked up 2 x 32gb class 10 microSDHC Lexar cards today from BB (PM FS) at $23 each. I didn't receive anyting yet, however if you want I can PM you sellers. For customs it is always luck of draw...


Picking up the Aurora IIs
The bluetooth is not as integral to me at this point...
My kids are all less than 10 so it will be used as more of a portable media player / e-reader /game device than anything else
I have a media player already set up to most TVs in my house (pivos Aios and PBO) so it will rarely be used for that... good point though, just not worth the extra $ in this case.
If i can get a few years of enjoyment out of these as is, I should be ok

thanks for the advice on shipping/paying... talked to a buddy, his paypal issues were because he used money he already had in paypal not a credit card through paypal

[amd111]

Which device are you buying ?

I would probably order each 1 separately using Paypal. Registered air mail sounds good. The other courier companies may hit you with additional fees.

I'm leaning towards getting the Ainol Fire. It's a couple bucks more, but offers a better screen and bluetooth for keyboard/mouse control This is useful when you connect to your HD TV as it will allow you to control movie playback (stop, pause, start, etc..) Surfing the web wirelessly from the couch is also another advantage to getting the bluetooth.

If I'm not mistaken on Aurora and Fire you could use regural wireless keyaboard/mouse via usb (OTG cable).

[sylvestor2002]

I'm trying to get my order in as the Coupon will expire at the end of the day. When I go through the purchase process, I don't see any where I can write a note to the seller. Also, when I try to pay with PayPal, I get "This payment cannot be completed and your account has not been charged. Please contact your merchant for more information" I've tried about 5 times, but it still won't go through. Anyone else have this problem ?

[richhoneybee]

Screen Size: 7 inch LG IPS screen, 1024*600 pixels
the resolution is a little low.

[ReBeL]

Use this:

http://www.17track.net/IndexEn.html

That's the best site to track your package(s) while moving it's/their way
out of China at a snails pace. You have to have patience though as
sometimes the tracking # won't show up until a week or so after the
so-called shipment date.


-

[typer100]

Screen Size: 7 inch LG IPS screen, 1024*600 pixels
the resolution is a little low.

I think you need new glasses. This screen very very good. It's one of the best features of this tablet.

[CheapoFillipo]

I'm trying to get my order in as the Coupon will expire at the end of the day. When I go through the purchase process, I don't see any where I can write a note to the seller. Also, when I try to pay with PayPal, I get "This payment cannot be completed and your account has not been charged. Please contact your merchant for more information" I've tried about 5 times, but it still won't go through. Anyone else have this problem ?

not me, payments are going through but you are right, I cannot find where to enter a message via paypal (stupid exchange rate brings cost to $121.86 each)

[sylvestor2002]

not me, payments are going through but you are right, I cannot find where to enter a message via paypal (stupid exchange rate brings cost to $121.86 each)


When did you order ? (I was trying a little after midnight on 31-aug)

[ricsad]

To those that received the item from BIC...can you guys verify what kind of packaging they use? Was it just covered in bubble wrap or did they include the actual box?

Regards,

[sylvestor2002]

For those having PayPal issues, just use the credit card payment option (I had problems using firefox to complete the transaction, but was successful using IE)

[amd111]

from the picture I've seen it is a plastic sealed envolved and I believe they use bubble wrap inside... I'm still waiting for my to arrive...


To those that received the item from BIC...can you guys verify what kind of packaging they use? Was it just covered in bubble wrap or did they include the actual box?

Regards,

[typer100]

Packaging from BIC....

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4al7ilA73pc/UD7GbUsrhbI/AAAAAAAABDs/_XfZwrgXGNI/w1004-h669-p-k/IMG_1286.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dQEkx_UaV9U/UEEbb4P8OMI/AAAAAAAABDw/WDQalCQPx-I/s1024/IMG_1290.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QFlY8OLJQ-I/UEEbb1wab3I/AAAAAAAABD0/rMYvThPpn9k/w415-h277-n-k/IMG_1291.JPG

There a layer of bubble wrap missing on the picture. A bit on the ghetto side if you ask me. But it seems to do the job.

[katastrophie]

For those having PayPal issues, just use the credit card payment option (I had problems using firefox to complete the transaction, but was successful using IE)

Where is that option, all I see is standard and paypal, standard just redirects to paypal for me.

[voodoo401]

Well how is it?


Packaging from BIC....

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4al7ilA73pc/UD7GbUsrhbI/AAAAAAAABDs/_XfZwrgXGNI/w1004-h669-p-k/IMG_1286.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dQEkx_UaV9U/UEEbb4P8OMI/AAAAAAAABDw/WDQalCQPx-I/s1024/IMG_1290.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QFlY8OLJQ-I/UEEbb1wab3I/AAAAAAAABD0/rMYvThPpn9k/w415-h277-n-k/IMG_1291.JPG

There a layer of bubble wrap missing on the picture. A bit on the ghetto side if you ask me. But it seems to do the job.

[moin.g4]

The black leather case that came with my tablet was pretty bulky, and this review of the Smart Cover convinced me to get one: http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/37957-review-aurora-2-smart-cover-by-cheese/page__gopid__416835#entry416835

I have the same black case as the one in those pictures... a seller on AliExpress has it on sale for $19.20 + free shipping for those that are interested: http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/605336373-New-cheese-original-Ainol-Novo7-Elf-II-case-Aurora-2-novo-7-cover-Smart-skin-specially-wholesalers.html

It's priced at around $25 elsewhere.

[JustBob]

If you load the DoubleStuff ROM, there are a bunch of games you can use the PS3 controller with. See post# 63 here:

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/35482-hd-games-workinggameloft-etc/page__st__60__gopid__416834#entry416834

I just tried Dead Trigger with the tablet connected to my HDTV and it's great. However, I was only able to map buttons to in game actions: aim, fire, reload, etc... To navigate/select menu options within the game, I have to use the tablet, which is a bit of a pain when you're comfortably sitting on the couch shooting zombies, and then have to get up to use the tablet to select options between missions... :)

Maybe I'm missing something... So if anyone has a solution, let me know!

[tucanchu]

I wonder what Allwinner Boxchip come up with...

http://www.chinaeshops.com/blog/ampe-allwinner-cortex-a7-quad-core-tablet-is-coming.html

I kind of prefer Allwinner since they work so closely with ARM... and how successful A10 is.:cheesygri

[sylvestor2002]

Where is that option, all I see is standard and paypal, standard just redirects to paypal for me.

Use Method 1 (PayPal.) Then when it brings up the PayPal logon screen, click the link that says, "Don't have a PayPal Account." Then you'll get the option to put in your visa/mastercard/amex credit card info.

[sylvestor2002]

If you load the DoubleStuff ROM, there are a bunch of games you can use the PS3 controller with. See post# 63 here:

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/35482-hd-games-workinggameloft-etc/page__st__60__gopid__416834#entry416834

I just tried Dead Trigger with the tablet connected to my HDTV and it's great. However, I was only able to map buttons to in game actions: aim, fire, reload, etc... To navigate/select menu options within the game, I have to use the tablet, which is a bit of a pain when you're comfortably sitting on the couch shooting zombies, and then have to get up to use the tablet to select options between missions... :)

Maybe I'm missing something... So if anyone has a solution, let me know!

How does the PS3 connect to the tablet ? Is it the USB cable ?

[JustBob]

How does the PS3 connect to the tablet ? Is it the USB cable ?

Not the PS3, just the PS3 controller. Just plug the OTG cable (which came with your Aurora) in the tablet's mini USB port, and plug the USB cable you use to charge the controller in the other end of the OTG cable. It doesn't use Bluetooth so the controller has to stay plugged into the tablet.

[amd111]

Waiting for 2 units from BiC via Chinese post ... I just saw an update on canadapost.ca

International item arrived in Canada and will be reviewed by Customs....

just great... :-(... I wonder how BiC declares the items... It might sit there for few hours or few months :cry: and I might have to pay some $$$ duty/taxes fees... DAMN you al store for not accepting my VISA....

[canadiantj]

Amd111, if it's anything like mine, bought from Ali with ups delivery, cost me only 12 dollars cod. Worth the wait. Great little tablet. Put ds24 on and everything has worked. Even the Wi-Fi is strong.

[desertdeal]

Waiting for 2 units from BiC via Chinese post ... I just saw an update on canadapost.ca

International item arrived in Canada and will be reviewed by Customs....

just great... :-(... I wonder how BiC declares the items... It might sit there for few hours or few months :cry: and I might have to pay some $$$ duty/taxes fees... DAMN you al store for not accepting my VISA....

I have the same update. I wouldnt worry much as it usual to go thru process.

[typer100]

Amd111, if it's anything like mine, bought from Ali with ups delivery, cost me only 12 dollars cod. Worth the wait. Great little tablet. Put ds24 on and everything has worked. Even the Wi-Fi is strong.

The signal maybe strong 5/5 bars but the max speed is 54mbps. This is max G speed not N. It's by far the weakest link of this tablet. Still the best buy out there for the money. Back @ 119$

[moin.g4]

Waiting for 2 units from BiC via Chinese post ... I just saw an update on canadapost.ca

International item arrived in Canada and will be reviewed by Customs....

just great... :-(... I wonder how BiC declares the items... It might sit there for few hours or few months :cry: and I might have to pay some $$$ duty/taxes fees... DAMN you al store for not accepting my VISA....

Hopefully it won't take that long man... you should be fine for customs as long as they put the declaration price on the invoice as well, which I'm sure they did.. worst case you pay HST but it's still a good deal.

[amd111]

thanks guys...

I guess noobie buyer from China panic attack :facepalm:

2012/09/02 11:15 VANCOUVER Item was released by Customs and is now with Canada Post for processing
2012/09/01 10:10 VANCOUVER International item arrived in Canada and will be reviewed by Customs

[iceprince]

Anyone have a good coupon code to spare? The one posted has been expired. It says Limited Edition now avaiable ... whatever that means!

[typer100]

Anyone have a good coupon code to spare? The one posted has been expired. It says Limited Edition now avaiable ... whatever that means!

Only the regular 5% and the 5% off with Paypal.

[dairymandip]

received it today, great little tablet.

Is anyone having trouble opening netflix with the double stuff rom?

[canadiantj]

received it today, great little tablet.

Is anyone having trouble opening netflix with the double stuff rom?

Nope. Mine works fine. Regular download from Google play. Maybe try it again. Are you on ds24?

[dairymandip]

Nope. Mine works fine. Regular download from Google play. Maybe try it again. Are you on ds24?

hi yes, I'm on ds24, just strange every other app is working. You did not have to install any other app to get netflix to work right?

[canadiantj]

hi yes, I'm on ds24, just strange every other app is working. You did not have to install any other app to get netflix to work right?

No, worked right after the rom was installed. Did you reinstall it again?

[Jackhammer100]

I have the same problem with Netflix. Yes, even reinstalled it. Everything else works fine. Using DS24 Rom.

[jetway1212]

Only the regular 5% and the 5% off with Paypal.

whats regular 5% ?

[amd111]

got my 2 units from BiC. Very well packed and they work without major issues. I have a nagging battery stuck at 100% however I can easy fix it with battery calibrator app (requires root and reboot).
The IPS screen is very good and the unit feels very snappy. I've put DS24 on one of them. Tonight I will try to put CM10 on the other one....
Overall I'm very happy so far.

[jmatheson64]

I have to select the colour white on the order page? Huh? Thought these were black?

[TickPasha]

didn't need HDMI
so I bought the Ramos w17pro from BIC instead,
ordered aug 14, arrived yesterday sep 7, well packed, no extra fee at door ( 119 USD - 5% paypal )

Ramos official OS update was very simple, it seems only downloadable from their Chinese website, the latest release was aug 9

so far so good, play store works fine, 720 video (not test 1080 yet), reading PDF and manga (gif in zip) good, wifi great

[canadiantj]

so my netflix is now not working. Just made the mistake and updated it through the play store and now it will not open. Looks like alot of people are having the same issue on all different devices. Hopefully it will be updated again soon.

[TheRed]

Whats the build quality like compared to nexus 7 or playbook?

[canadiantj]

Dairymandip and Jackhammer100, I found a version of Netflix that works. Try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1546053 and download the Netflix black apk. Works great, also shut off auto update too. Hope that helps.

[typer100]

Whats the build quality like compared to nexus 7 or playbook?

I'll say that I'm very pleased with the build quality. Feels heavy and solid. No issue here. The only issue was with the power/volume button.They are a bit loose and rattling when you shake the tablet. Took me 5 minutes and a little imagination to fix it.

[cfrank73]

I've ordered mine last week or so... How long did you folks find the delivery to be?

[Dinu]

Is there any NON-EXPENSIVE micro Bluetooth adapter available for this tablet? Is there any NON-EXPENSIVE mini to regular size USB hub available to connect a wireless keyboard and mouse to this tablet?

[Dinu]

What do you think guys about 7" Ainol Novo 7 Fire / Flame/ Burning Android 4.0 Dual Core AML 8726-MX 1.5GHz Tablet PC 16GB 1GB IPS: http://www.buyincoins.com/new_en/details/7-ainol-novo-7-fire-flame-burning-android-4-0-dual-core-aml-8726-mx-1-5ghz-tablet-pc-16gb-1gb-ips-product-18697.html

[typer100]

What do you think guys about 7" Ainol Novo 7 Fire / Flame/ Burning Android 4.0 Dual Core AML 8726-MX 1.5GHz Tablet PC 16GB 1GB IPS: http://www.buyincoins.com/new_en/details/7-ainol-novo-7-fire-flame-burning-android-4-0-dual-core-aml-8726-mx-1-5ghz-tablet-pc-16gb-1gb-ips-product-18697.html

There's already a thread for the Fire. LINK (http://forums.redflagdeals.com/bic-android-7-tablet-ainol-flame-1280x800-ips-screen-1gb-16gb-dual-core-157-a-1218077/)

[typer100]

if you buy from BuyInCoins, use ***** as recommender ,you can get 5% discount,cheers.

This is not allow here. referral is not permitted.

[CheeseDie]

Engadget just reported a new model is coming out... Only $20 more...

Ainol releasing dual-core Novo 7 Crystal
tablet: Jelly Bean and an IPS display for $139

Hahahaha! By time this is delivered the new one will be on sale

But it seems it has the same specs as this one

Chinese tablet maker Ainol is stepping up from
its ICS-running Novo 7 to the Novo 7 Crystal, a
new dual-core 1.5GHz model running Jelly Bean
for $139. Below the hood is an Amlogic 8726-
M6 Cortex A9 processor, a Mali 400 GPU, 1GB of
RAM and 8GB of internal storage. The 7-inch
touchscreen display sports a 1,024 x 600
resolution, and Ainol chose an IPS panel for wide
viewing angles -- that's not exactly common for a
tab in this price range. The whole package weighs
0.72 pounds (328 grams) and measures 0.4
inches (11.2mm) thick, and the tablet will be
available in black and white.
The Novo 7 Crystal will be WiFi-only (802.11n),
though there's room for a 3G modem on board,
and connections include a microSD card slot,
mini-USB port and mini-HDMI. Notebook Italia
says the Crystal will start shipping on September
28th,

[Dinu]

7" Ainol Novo 7 Fire is way better than 7" Novo 7 Crystal. Pricewise and featurewise...


Engadget just reported a new model is coming out... Only $20 more...

Ainol releasing dual-core Novo 7 Crystal
tablet: Jelly Bean and an IPS display for $139

Hahahaha! By time this is delivered the new one will be on sale

But it seems it has the same specs as this one

Chinese tablet maker Ainol is stepping up from
its ICS-running Novo 7 to the Novo 7 Crystal, a
new dual-core 1.5GHz model running Jelly Bean
for $139. Below the hood is an Amlogic 8726-
M6 Cortex A9 processor, a Mali 400 GPU, 1GB of
RAM and 8GB of internal storage. The 7-inch
touchscreen display sports a 1,024 x 600
resolution, and Ainol chose an IPS panel for wide
viewing angles -- that's not exactly common for a
tab in this price range. The whole package weighs
0.72 pounds (328 grams) and measures 0.4
inches (11.2mm) thick, and the tablet will be
available in black and white.
The Novo 7 Crystal will be WiFi-only (802.11n),
though there's room for a 3G modem on board,
and connections include a microSD card slot,
mini-USB port and mini-HDMI. Notebook Italia
says the Crystal will start shipping on September
28th,

[typer100]

Novo 7 Crystal... extra $$ to get JB and only 8GB internal space.
Stick with the Aurora or the fire.

[sleepyguy]

Just received mine today, pretty quick... just 2 weeks I think. No customs. Going to install DS24 rom in the next few minutes but overall build quality is very good and unit seems very sleek. I may have to get another unit for myself shortly (this one for the SO/GF).

[boo4842]

I got mine on Friday, took about 3 weeks. A few things:
To install roms, do the following (there are no actual step by step guides it seems)
1. Download the .rar files from the links in the threads
2. Extract these files to an microSD card (I'm not 100% sure but I think you can do it to the unit itself)
3. Turn the unit off
4. Press the power button and the volume down button together and hold them... this may take a bunch of tries but you should see a robot and a green spiral on his back, this is going to the boot menu
5. Choose update from SD card (using the volume down button) choosing volume up makes the selection
6. Choose the .zip file from the SD card you extracted
7. Reboot the machine

Overall impressions are mixed. Its a great piece of hardware for the price. Trying to navigate chinese menus when clearing the data almost made me through the machine out the window.

Wifi still seems slow even with the new ROMS, don't even think about streaming video. The screen is great, and is by far the highlight. Android seems to run pretty good, but the browser is prone to crashes, and there have been a number of crashes overall and are tricky to recover from. Its worth the money for sure just for me to read pdf's, light surfing, and watching media. The touch response on the screen is annoying, you have to touch higher than you think you should, but for $120 to my door, I am amazed how far technology has come.

[typer100]

Wifi still seems slow even with the new ROMS, don't even think about streaming video. The screen is great, and is by far the highlight. Android seems to run pretty good, but the browser is prone to crashes, and there have been a number of crashes overall and are tricky to recover from. Its worth the money for sure just for me to read pdf's, light surfing, and watching media. The touch response on the screen is annoying, you have to touch higher than you think you should, but for $120 to my door, I am amazed how far technology has come.

Yes the wifi connection is the best out there. But for the rest I would suggest to read more carefully the procedure to install a ROM.

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/36829-double-stuff-custom-rom-aurora-ii-unofficial-repacks/

Doublestuff v24 is just great. Start from there.

Instructions:

-Download the ZIP file
-Unzip the update
-Copy the three files to your update TF
-Pull out your data TF
-Place on update TF in the tablet
-Boot into recovery
-Wipe data/cache and factory reset.
-Select 'Apply Update from SD Card'
-select the 'ds_[Android Version]_[Build]_[Release].zip' or the 'patch-[patchname].zip'

[jetway1212]

I got mine on Friday, took about 3 weeks. A few things:
To install roms, do the following (there are no actual step by step guides it seems)
1. Download the .rar files from the links in the threads
2. Extract these files to an microSD card (I'm not 100% sure but I think you can do it to the unit itself)
3. Turn the unit off
4. Press the power button and the volume down button together and hold them... this may take a bunch of tries but you should see a robot and a green spiral on his back, this is going to the boot menu
5. Choose update from SD card (using the volume down button) choosing volume up makes the selection
6. Choose the .zip file from the SD card you extracted
7. Reboot the machine

Overall impressions are mixed. Its a great piece of hardware for the price. Trying to navigate chinese menus when clearing the data almost made me through the machine out the window.

Wifi still seems slow even with the new ROMS, don't even think about streaming video. The screen is great, and is by far the highlight. Android seems to run pretty good, but the browser is prone to crashes, and there have been a number of crashes overall and are tricky to recover from. Its worth the money for sure just for me to read pdf's, light surfing, and watching media. The touch response on the screen is annoying, you have to touch higher than you think you should, but for $120 to my door, I am amazed how far technology has come.

Wow that sounds pretty bad. Anyone here with the same issue?

[Dinu]

Get the featured Ainol Novo 7 Fire Tablet and forget the troubles you are getting with this one.

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/buyincoins-16gb-7-ainolnovofire-tablet-us148-90-freeshipping-bt-5mpcam-highres-bat-1226289/

[JustBob]

Get the featured Ainol Novo 7 Fire Tablet and forget the troubles you are getting with this one.

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/buyincoins-16gb-7-ainolnovofire-tablet-us148-90-freeshipping-bt-5mpcam-highres-bat-1226289/

Yeah right... People who have received the Fire already have problems, and it will take a couple of months in order to get a stable ROM for it.

You start a thread about the Fire (when there is already an existing one) which isn't even a deal since $150 is the standard price, and you now come into other threads spewing nonsense. Are you some sort of shill for BuyInCoins? Do you get a kickback on sales?

[moin.g4]

Wow that sounds pretty bad. Anyone here with the same issue?

My wifi is spotty in certain places like my university campus and I have to double-press or scroll something once in a while. Other than that the tablet is more or less flawless and works great for me.

[Dinu]

Yeah, I will be more than happy to get a $200.00 kickback from each of the Ainol Novo 7 Fire tablet sold by Ainol :D but for the moment I will thank them if they send me for past and further marketing & testing purposes just one tablet... Are you going to support my request for a free tablet, dude? ;)


Yeah right... People who have received the Fire already have problems, and it will take a couple of months in order to get a stable ROM for it.

You start a thread about the Fire (when there is already an existing one) which isn't even a deal since $150 is the standard price, and you now come into other threads spewing nonsense. Are you some sort of shill for BuyInCoins? Do you get a kickback on sales?

[JustBob]

Yeah, I will be more than happy to get a $200.00 kickback from each of the Ainol Novo 7 Fire tablet sold by Ainol :D but for the moment I will thank them if they send me for past and further marketing & testing purposes just one tablet... Are you going to support my request for a free tablet, dude? ;)

No. So stop spamming this thread with your "buy the Fire" crap and misleading people with your used car salesman act.

[sleepyguy]

Yup very simple to add to that you have to NOT of the AC connected. That was my mistake at first.

Also step to boot into recovery is.

Hold POWER + "-" volume... navigate recovery with "-" volume ONLY and select the item with "+" volume.

Eazy peezy, custom rom is pre-rooted, all chinese stuff removed and very good. Wifi is kinda bad, you are correct because they way the manufacturer setup the wifi inside is wrong (no defector or something). Slatedroid has the fix by my GF doesn't mind and it works well enough, can stream 720p movies no problems. 720p mkvs plays no issues btw. One 'annoying' thing is the taskbar is always taking up screen real estate... there is a rom or update available that auto-hides it but I don't want to mess too much with it. Works very well as is. Tks for the deal OP.


Yes the wifi connection is the best out there. But for the rest I would suggest to read more carefully the procedure to install a ROM.

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/36829-double-stuff-custom-rom-aurora-ii-unofficial-repacks/

Doublestuff v24 is just great. Start from there.

Instructions:

-Download the ZIP file
-Unzip the update
-Copy the three files to your update TF
-Pull out your data TF
-Place on update TF in the tablet
-Boot into recovery
-Wipe data/cache and factory reset.
-Select 'Apply Update from SD Card'
-select the 'ds_[Android Version]_[Build]_[Release].zip' or the 'patch-[patchname].zip'

[desertdeal]

Yup very simple to add to that you have to NOT of the AC connected. That was my mistake at first.

Also step to boot into recovery is.

Hold POWER + "-" volume... navigate recovery with "-" volume ONLY and select the item with "+" volume.

Eazy peezy, custom rom is pre-rooted, all chinese stuff removed and very good. Wifi is kinda bad, you are correct because they way the manufacturer setup the wifi inside is wrong (no defector or something). Slatedroid has the fix by my GF doesn't mind and it works well enough, can stream 720p movies no problems. 720p mkvs plays no issues btw. One 'annoying' thing is the taskbar is always taking up screen real estate... there is a rom or update available that auto-hides it but I don't want to mess too much with it. Works very well as is. Tks for the deal OP.

Care to explain what you mean in simpler english?

[sleepyguy]

Haha, I meant. The A/C power adapter should NOT be connected ie, charging, if you want to boot into recovery mode. :)


Care to explain what you mean in simpler english?

[TheRed]

Yeah right... People who have received the Fire already have problems, and it will take a couple of months in order to get a stable ROM for it.

You start a thread about the Fire (when there is already an existing one) which isn't even a deal since $150 is the standard price, and you now come into other threads spewing nonsense. Are you some sort of shill for BuyInCoins? Do you get a kickback on sales?

Thats why people go with nexus 7 for 7 inch android tablets. Sure $120 is cheap but you are buying a bundle of frustration lol. Better to put the money towards something worthwhile that will last a while.

[HI-ROLLA]

can anyone comment buying this as a Media Center... ie. designated XBMC

[moin.g4]

Thats why people go with nexus 7 for 7 inch android tablets. Sure $120 is cheap but you are buying a bundle of frustration lol. Better to put the money towards something worthwhile that will last a while.


The Nexus also doesn't have expandable storage, OTG playback or HDMI... this tablet actually has better uses for some people. And for people on a budget it's a great choice; the flaws aren't nearly substantial enough to stay away.

[Dinu]

:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:


The Nexus also doesn't have expandable storage, OTG playback or HDMI... this tablet actually has better uses for some people. For people on a budget it's a great choice; the flaws aren't nearly substantial enough to stay away.

[nathan1314]

Great little tablet for the price. You really cannot complain if you purchased one of these.

[nyder74]

Well I just received my tablet Friday already have the doublestuff rom on it. I think this thing is great and the girlfriend takes it to work for reading, she loves it. I wish there were more roms for this device but they will come. I have not even tried out all the features yet like the hdmi.

Great little tablet for the price. You really cannot complain if you purchased one of these.

Nathan

Pulled the trigger on one of these, looks like a fun toy, don't need it for more than reading comics and using as a tv remote. But for 119 bones you can't lose.

Anyone order from Vancouver, whats the delivery like 2 weeks?

Cheers,

Nyd

[dealcatcher]

I read a review on ainol forum, some of the users said it does not support google play store? Is it true?

[$lacker]

How do you use it as a TV remote?

[JustBob]

I read a review on ainol forum, some of the users said it does not support google play store? Is it true?

It's false. Just load a stable ROM like DoubleStuff and you will have full access to market/google play store.

[nyder74]

How do you use it as a TV remote?

My Samsung tv has an App for Iphone/android. I think there is an App for Optik TV too.

Nyd

[amd111]

The Nexus also doesn't have expandable storage, OTG playback or HDMI... this tablet actually has better uses for some people. And for people on a budget it's a great choice; the flaws aren't nearly substantial enough to stay away.

+1,

Moin well said.... I just don't get why some people are comparing this to Nexus 7 at $259+ tax.... :facepalm:

[tdracer]

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Between Chimp and the red and a couple others, I hesitate going into these threads, but I did for this one, and am super satisfied with the tablet. You do need to know the tiniest bit about putting a ROM on as there is no google play on it when you get it, but it literally takes about 5min to put doublestuff on. So you have to have a 2GB microSD card and be able to read.

The tablet is fantastic. Works great. Does everything I wanted it to do so far.

To compare it to a Nexus 7 or iPad IMHO, you would have to say would you like 2 of these, or 1 Nexus, or would you like 4 of these or 1 iPad? After that, then compare the weaknesses.

As for me, I would choose 1 of these vs 1 Nexus because of HDMI and microSD.

Thanks again to the OP.

[Veterok]

Questions to those of you guys who received their Aurora II:

1. Have you tried video calling with Skype or Google and how the quality is? How is the camera quality overall?

I already have 2 HP touchpads from a fire sale a year ago and wondering if it's worth to get the Aurora II for Skype video calls.
(Despite of all the great work on Android for HP touchpad, camera still doesn't work and you have to reboot to WebOS if you wan to use skype)

2. I also like the idea of hooking up Aurora II to a large screen TV with HDMI. Has anyone tried it and what are your impressions?

TIA

[dairymandip]

thanks for the poster with the tips on how to get netflix working. This tablet has been great so far, no wifi issues. Doublestuff was easy to install, battery life is excellent. For 115 bucks shipped I could not be more pleased.

[dealcatcher]

thanks for the poster with the tips on how to get netflix working. This tablet has been great so far, no wifi issues. Doublestuff was easy to install, battery life is excellent. For 115 bucks shipped I could not be more pleased.

is there a link to download the doublestuff?

[typer100]

is there a link to download the doublestuff?

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/36829-double-stuff-custom-rom-aurora-ii-unofficial-repacks/

[amd111]

How is Aurora II comparing to Playbook (everyone is buying)? Does anyone owns both? How is h.264 HD playback? gaming i.e. Dead Trigger? android app/games support?

TIA

[-jinx-]

Regarding point 2. the HDMI works well (no sound sync issues here or any complaint - Sony TV) especially using the clone display feature available with DS 24. I am wondering about Skype myself as I have the app installed but have not yet tried it. I suspect it will work adequately as my wifi connection is functioning properly. When I get around to testing it out I will post back.

Laughing at the replies portraying this tablet as being a headache as I have found exactly the opposite. For me, even without installing a custom rom (double stuff 24) everything was working perfectly out of the box including Google playstore. Athough I didn't have to, it couldn't have been simpler to update the ROM and takes all of 5-10 minutes. The ability to add a 32GB micro-sd and enjoy HDMI out and use an external HD via OTG is a definite plus.

[Veterok]

Thanks for your info, jinx.
I ordered a Playbook (just because everyone is buying it hehe, like amd111 said).
Let's see if I like it.

[sannin]

When I was removing it from the box, it seems as though they have opened the box already and used the tablet. They meaning Buyincoins.

There were fingerprints on the screen already before I even had a chance to use it and the battery was fully charged.

Just curious if this was normal procedure?

TIA

[typer100]

When I was removing it from the box, it seems as though they have opened the box already and used the tablet. They meaning Buyincoins.

There were fingerprints on the screen already before I even had a chance to use it and the battery was fully charged.

Just curious if this was normal procedure?

TIA

Yes each resseller does package the tablet in different ways. Some will include more adapters, screen protectors, etc... They also, update firmwares and mainly they do a quick check of basic functions. I just wish they would clean the screen a bit before putting it back in the box.

Like some said. Buying from China is a total new experience compare to our occidental way.

[sannin]

Yes each resseller does package the tablet in different ways. Some will include more adapters, screen protectors, etc... They also, update firmwares and mainly they do a quick check of basic functions. I just wish they would clean the screen a bit before putting it back in the box.

Like some said. Buying from China is a total new experience compare to our occidental way.

That's good to know. I just wanted to make sure that it wasn't the demo unit or something.

[dealcatcher]

where can I get one of these ? it seems oos everywhere

[typer100]

Buyincoins still has some. White casing only.

[nyder74]

Buyincoins still has some. White casing only.

Yeah I ended up ordering one of these, hope it doesn't bug me too much.

Nyd

[Feneant]

When I was removing it from the box, it seems as though they have opened the box already and used the tablet. They meaning Buyincoins.

There were fingerprints on the screen already before I even had a chance to use it and the battery was fully charged.

Just curious if this was normal procedure?

TIA

I wondered the same thing actually, figured it was normal that it got repackaged- but the screen looks like it has a lot of fine scratches on it which isn't as great, but once I add a screen protector it'll be just fine- I bought it for a 7 year old anyways.

[moin.g4]

I wondered the same thing actually, figured it was normal that it got repackaged- but the screen looks like it has a lot of fine scratches on it which isn't as great, but once I add a screen protector it'll be just fine- I bought it for a 7 year old anyways.

Did you take off the factory screen protector? My screen looked like it had scratches too until I peeled it off from the corners.

[adrrad]

VeteroK:

"Questions to those of you guys who received their Aurora II:

1. Have you tried video calling with Skype or Google and how the quality is? How is the camera quality overall?

I already have 2 HP touchpads from a fire sale a year ago and wondering if it's worth to get the Aurora II for Skype video calls.
(Despite of all the great work on Android for HP touchpad, camera still doesn't work and you have to reboot to WebOS if you wan to use skype)

2. I also like the idea of hooking up Aurora II to a large screen TV with HDMI. Has anyone tried it and what are your impressions?

TIA "

Any opinion on the above? Thanks.

[dealcatcher]

I wondered the same thing actually, figured it was normal that it got repackaged- but the screen looks like it has a lot of fine scratches on it which isn't as great, but once I add a screen protector it'll be just fine- I bought it for a 7 year old anyways.

It seems that they r trying to sell off all the returned units

[JustBob]

Skype works fine, so does HDMI for both movies and games.

[glassandmonocle]

It seems that they r trying to sell off all the returned units

Try the Ainol store direct and see if they pull the same stunt. Their sales rep knows that I won't accept a screen with dead pixels for instance, they claim they test their units before shipping. Also this thread deal is a little more expensive, at $116.

I'll let you know how I find the Aurora once it arrives.

[typer100]

Did you take off the factory screen protector? My screen looked like it had scratches too until I peeled it off from the corners.

Yep factory screen protector scratches easily. Order some better quality one from Ebay for about 4$ each.

[JustBob]

Yep factory screen protector scratches easily. Order some better quality one from Ebay for about 4$ each.

Yeah, my screen had a dark spot/bump right in the middle but that was just some piece of dirt under the factory screen protector. There was another screen protector included in the box so I just used that.

[glassandmonocle]

Yep factory screen protector scratches easily. Order some better quality one from Ebay for about 4$ each.

Is the consensus that BIC sells with the factory screen protector and that's what is being scratched? The sample size is small here, but some consensus would be indicative. Does anyone know if the Ainol store sells with a stock screen protector as well?

[JustBob]

I've never heard of an Aurora 1 or 2 sold from anywhere without the factory screen protector. I'm not sure how anyone would manage to scratch the actual screen unless they use a screwdriver as a stylus.

[glassandmonocle]

I've never heard of an Aurora 1 or 2 sold from anywhere without the factory screen protector. I'm not sure how anyone would manage to scratch the actual screen unless they use a screwdriver as a stylus.

Promising. Thank you.

[glassandmonocle]

Has anyone tried the Ainol keyboard case? I ordered it with the Aurora II, I'm hoping it has a reasonable build quality to it.

Here's a similar keyboard on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004OB0EBQ?&linkCode=waa&tag=redditcom-20. The reviews are mixed.

[Feneant]

Did you take off the factory screen protector? My screen looked like it had scratches too until I peeled it off from the corners.

Hmm, nope, I looked at it briefly and never even noticed it had one on... that's no doubt what I noticed

[tdracer]

I've never heard of an Aurora 1 or 2 sold from anywhere without the factory screen protector. I'm not sure how anyone would manage to scratch the actual screen unless they use a screwdriver as a stylus.

You can't use a screwdriver??? This is something I could have been told YESTERDAY!!!!

anyways, mine arrived perfecto, with the factory screen protector on it.

[corpsekiller]

Just got my Fire in the mail.
I like it overall but have a few issues.
There is a noise coming from inside it like a cpu fan and when recording audio it can be hears very loudly.
Also the battery life appears terrible, drains when not being used, and thoughts on that would be great.
The vibrate on touch thing i turned off right away, it was slow and noise when used, which i think is bad as well.
Cannot get rid of all the Chinese on it as well the language has been changed to English but every word i spell comes out with a line under it lol.
Also when the screen turns off or on there is an audible clicking sound from the speakers.
Mine did not come with a screen protector as well. Not sure what everyone else got with there tablet.

Could use some suggestions, I am using standard ROM and have done no updates.

The camera is great, screen is great and overall the feel and look great.

[glassandmonocle]

Just got my Fire in the mail.
I like it overall but have a few issues.
There is a noise coming from inside it like a cpu fan and when recording audio it can be hears very loudly.
Also the battery life appears terrible, drains when not being used, and thoughts on that would be great.
The vibrate on touch thing i turned off right away, it was slow and noise when used, which i think is bad as well.
Cannot get rid of all the Chinese on it as well the language has been changed to English but every word i spell comes out with a line under it lol.
Also when the screen turns off or on there is an audible clicking sound from the speakers.
Mine did not come with a screen protector as well. Not sure what everyone else got with there tablet.

Could use some suggestions, I am using standard ROM and have done no updates.

The camera is great, screen is great and overall the feel and look great.

With the Fire, it's hard to point to a good alternative ROM at this early stage, slatedroid is working on it though.

Follow this forum for troubleshooting tips and eventual homebrew ROMs.
http://www.slatedroid.com/forum/385-ainol-novo-7-fire/

For Aurora II users:
DoubleStuff ROM (http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/36829-double-stuff-custom-rom-aurora-ii-unofficial-repacks/) [Most Popular]
CyanogenMod 10 (http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/38259-rom-cyanogenmod-10-for-aurora-iiupdated2012-09-14/page__st__360) [Good Alternative]

[bluefall2005]

is any cheap sleeve or case for Ainol Novo 7 Aurora II?

[glassandmonocle]

is any cheap sleeve or case for Ainol Novo 7 Aurora II?

I bought the keyboard case for 10.99, I can't speak to it's quality until I receive it, but you can buy it below or through 3rd parties (if you do some searching).

http://www.ainolstore.com/ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii-dual-core-android-ips-display-tablets.html
Select the keyboard without the Aurora II to purchase it alone. Your subtotal should reflect that item price, as a check.

Others include:
The sleeve case for 4.99.
The leather case for 6.99.

[nyder74]

I bought the keyboard case for 10.99, I can't speak to it's quality until I receive it, but you can buy it below or through 3rd parties (if you do some searching).

http://www.ainolstore.com/ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii-dual-core-android-ips-display-tablets.html
Select the keyboard without the Aurora II to purchase it alone. Your subtotal should reflect that item price, as a check.

Others include:
The sleeve case for 4.99.
The leather case for 6.99.

So this case has a keyboard?

Nyd

[glassandmonocle]

Correct. Here's a better link.

http://www.ainolstore.com/leather-keyboard-case-for-all-ainol-tablets.html

[glassandmonocle]

My Aurora II bundle was shipped yesterday, their time (China) from the Ainol Store. I made sure they followed up with the tracking information through email.

[nyder74]

This looks like a must have accessory.

Nyd

[glassandmonocle]

I hope so. I'll let you know. :)

[JustBob]

I use a soft pouch currently but since I'm planning to travel this winter and I'll probably do more typing on it, I'd like to know how that keyboard feels/responds as well. :)

[glassandmonocle]

I use a soft pouch currently but since I'm planning to travel this winter and I'll probably do more typing on it, I'd like to know how that keyboard feels/responds as well. :)

I'm planning to do a review once I get the shipment. The keyboard case has an excellent price when you consider shipping is included.

In the meantime, check out slatedroid to see if others have reviewed the case already.

[glassandmonocle]

Not sure why this thread is here, while this one below was kicked back to Computers & Electronics. It's the best price that I can find around, do Deals have to include coupons or other rubbish time wasters to qualify?

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/109-ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii-dual-core-7-ips-16gb-storage-android-4-0-free-shipping-1227513/

[Veterok]

VeteroK:

"Questions to those of you guys who received their Aurora II:

1. Have you tried video calling with Skype or Google and how the quality is? How is the camera quality overall?

I already have 2 HP touchpads from a fire sale a year ago and wondering if it's worth to get the Aurora II for Skype video calls.
(Despite of all the great work on Android for HP touchpad, camera still doesn't work and you have to reboot to WebOS if you wan to use skype)

2. I also like the idea of hooking up Aurora II to a large screen TV with HDMI. Has anyone tried it and what are your impressions?

TIA "

Any opinion on the above? Thanks.

Only post #368 on page 25 so far
Glassandmonocle posted that Aurora II compares well to Playbook on Staples Playbook thread:
http://forums.redflagdeals.com/staples-blackberry-playbook-32gb-118-00-dead-1227922/110/#post15400824

Grabbed the Playbook from my niece early today and compared it to my friend's Aurora II. A few things stand out with a side by side comparison:

1) The Aurora II is faster.
2) The Aurora II has a better looking screen with wider viewing angles.
3) The Playbook interface looks a little more finished (read: business-professional look).
4) The Playbook's feel in my hand is a little better, though the Aurora II retains a quality build feel.
5) The Playbook's internet browsing is smooth and comfortable, but it's online media playback is a little more sluggish.


I don't have Aurora but I used my Playbook a little - solid hardware but software side is only so-so.
No skype or other cross platform video chat is killing it for me.

Also this:

Skype works fine, so does HDMI for both movies and games.
Thanks for the info JustBob

[Flarkle]

Hey guys, got my tablet today, after playing with it for only a few minutes it gets really hot. Just wondering if this is normal for this tablet or if mine might be defective? Thanks :)

[nyder74]

Hey guys, got my tablet today, after playing with it for only a few minutes it gets really hot. Just wondering if this is normal for this tablet or if mine might be defective? Thanks :)

I got mine yesterday, took 10 days exactly, I put mine on performance mode, seeems to get a bit warmer.

I think I have the latest double stuff, can someone post a link to the latest an greatest.

So far loving this tablet, amazing value!

Nyd

[glassandmonocle]

I got mine yesterday, took 10 days exactly, I put mine on performance mode, seeems to get a bit warmer.

I think I have the latest double stuff, can someone post a link to the latest an greatest.

So far loving this tablet, amazing value!

Nyd

Doublestuff 24 is one of the latest and greatest.



...

For Aurora II users:
DoubleStuff ROM (http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/36829-double-stuff-custom-rom-aurora-ii-unofficial-repacks/) [Most Popular]
CyanogenMod 10 (http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/38259-rom-cyanogenmod-10-for-aurora-iiupdated2012-09-14/page__st__360) [Good Alternative]


Hey guys, got my tablet today, after playing with it for only a few minutes it gets really hot. Just wondering if this is normal for this tablet or if mine might be defective? Thanks :)

Hi Flarkle, if heat is an issue, consider upgrading your ROM to either of the ones listed above. If it proves intolerable, revert back to the stock ROM and insist that customer service cover your return/replacement shipping.

Check out this video showing a temperature test using the stock ROM:
Ainol Novo 7 Aurora II 2 Review - Part 2 Benchmarks / Temperature / Viewing Angle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwIp4Jf_imc)

[nyder74]

Doublestuff 24 is one of the latest and greatest.





Hi Flarkle, if heat is an issue, consider upgrading your ROM to either of the ones listed above. If it proves intolerable, revert back to the stock ROM and insist that customer service cover your return/replacement shipping.

Check out this video showing a temperature test using the stock ROM:
Ainol Novo 7 Aurora II 2 Review - Part 2 Benchmarks / Temperature / Viewing Angle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwIp4Jf_imc)


Does netflix not work with DS24? I love this tablet, but its slippery, I need some sorta rubbery easy grip skin.

Nyd

[glassandmonocle]

Netflix is supported.

For a slippery case, let me suggest: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=Aurora+II+case&rt=nc&LH_BIN=1

[nyder74]

Netflix is supported.

For a slippery case, let me suggest: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=Aurora+II+case&rt=nc&LH_BIN=1


Newest Netflix not support in full screen mode, d'oe!

Oh well

Nyd

[glassandmonocle]

It may depend on the video you're watching. XDA devotes some discussion to the subject for Android devices.

[tweebs2]

Mine didn't even come with any screen protector. Obviously used with a splochy streak in the screen. Guess you get what you pay for.

Still works great, I'm not going to bother sending it back.

[Sheed30]

Was looking at the Fire but this seems to be the better buy right now.. Where would be the best place to buy this? BIC or the Ainol store? Does one ship faster than the other?

[glassandmonocle]

Mine didn't even come with any screen protector. Obviously used with a splochy streak in the screen. Guess you get what you pay for.

Still works great, I'm not going to bother sending it back.

Threaten to return the unit on their tab for a replacement and see if they compromise with a cash equivalent for one way shipping. (Around $20)

They now test each unit before it goes out and they don't seem to clean them after. This is fine when you replace the stock screen protector, but in your case I'm not sure that's what happened.

Are the splotches superficial marks that rub off?

[nyder74]

Was looking at the Fire but this seems to be the better buy right now.. Where would be the best place to buy this? BIC or the Ainol store? Does one ship faster than the other?

I ordered mine from BIC on Sept 10, got it Sept 20th.

They seem consistent and reliable, very cheap. Been playing with this tablet all day, it is a good tablet, no debate. When I think of what I paid I just smile.

Nyd

[Sheed30]

I ordered mine from BIC on Sept 10, got it Sept 20th.

They seem consistent and reliable, very cheap. Been playing with this tablet all day, it is a good tablet, no debate. When I think of what I paid I just smile.

Nyd

Thanks.. That's quite fast for shipping.

[sleepyguy]

Ordered a 2nd unit... DS24 is quite a solid rom. CM9 a2 rom seems to be getting good feedback as well. Ebay cases came in as well... very nice for how cheap the case is. has a light magnet latch and the fold rear stand works better than I thought it would.

Wifi strength (for mine) isn't has horrible as others have said on XDA forums. I might not even bothering with the 'tin-foil' fix posted for strength boost. -sg

[tdracer]

Mine didn't even come with any screen protector. Obviously used with a splochy streak in the screen. Guess you get what you pay for.

Still works great, I'm not going to bother sending it back.

not trying to be too simplistic, but many people thought that the factory screen protector was the screen. maybe yours does have the factory screen protector?

When you say you get what you pay for, I believe most here got brand new with the factory cover, so if yours is used, you got less than what you paid for.

[glassandmonocle]

Ordered a 2nd unit... DS24 is quite a solid rom. CM9 a2 rom seems to be getting good feedback as well. Ebay cases came in as well... very nice for how cheap the case is. has a light magnet latch and the fold rear stand works better than I thought it would.

Wifi strength (for mine) isn't has horrible as others have said on XDA forums. I might not even bothering with the 'tin-foil' fix posted for strength boost. -sg

The custom ROMs seem to offer at least minor wifi reception improvement and they all fix the wake from sleep device wifi issue (a stock ROM setting).

For the reasonably versed teenage nephew, this is a decent gift. I have one sprog in mind right now.

[jingkoo]

I asked BuyInCoins the following question last Sunday and i haven't heard back from them. So, I'll ask here:

Does the Aurora II sold by BuyInCoins include the "usa plug"? I noticed the other sites charge for the plugs separately on their aurora ii product page.

[glassandmonocle]

The Double Stuff 24 custom ROM appears to properly clock the CPU at 1.32Ghz. The Cyanogen 10 ROM clocks it at 1.2Ghz due to a software governor.

The 1.5Ghz claim is not correct, the CPU may support this clock speed, but it's not a stock ROM maximum clock.

[tmarkbrodeer]

http://www.ainolstore.com/ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii-dual-core-android-ips-display-tablets.html

For those still looking at the Aurora 2, it's 109$ free shipping on the ainol store website.
Dont know how legit it is but price is good.

[andriykoua]

guys, be careful with buying this crappy product. Some of the newbies work for the company and they are promoting this product. Check their registration dates. I am surprised that nobody has reported them.

[nyder74]

I asked BuyInCoins the following question last Sunday and i haven't heard back from them. So, I'll ask here:

Does the Aurora II sold by BuyInCoins include the "usa plug"? I noticed the other sites charge for the plugs separately on their aurora ii product page.

My Aurora II came from BIC and it came with normal North American plug/power adapter.

works fine.

Nyd

[nyder74]

guys, be careful with buying this crappy product. Some of the newbies work for the company and they are promoting this product. Check their registration dates. I am surprised that nobody has reported them.

Guys, disregard this misinformed and disingenuous smear, product is far from "crappy", every person I've shown mine too is amazed at the quality and the extremely low price.

I certainly don't work for Ainol, and I wouldn't pass on false information for any reason, feel free to "report" me if you feel otherwise.

Nyd

[casperr]

I agree with ANDRIYKOUASEP

[jazra62]

DID any one bought it from ainolstore ??? please share your experience about the shipping and authenticity of their product .

[nyder74]

DID any one bought it from ainolstore ??? please share your experience about the shipping and authenticity of their product .


Ainol store is cheaper for the base unit, but you gotta pay to get the accessories like power adapter etc.

Nyd

[Sheed30]

guys, be careful with buying this crappy product. Some of the newbies work for the company and they are promoting this product. Check their registration dates. I am surprised that nobody has reported them.


I agree with ANDRIYKOUASEP

I won't argue if it's a crappy product or not since I haven't tried one but have both of you owned this product before and if so what makes it a crappy product? I'd be interested in reading your thoughts as to why this product is so bad.

[typer100]

I won't argue if it's a crappy product or not since I haven't tried one but have both of you owned this product before and if so what makes it a crappy product? I'd be interested in reading your thoughts as to why this product is so bad.

So do I???

[Sheed30]

So do I???

Yeah I keep reading people say don't buy this crappy product but they never give any legit reasons why anyone shouldn't buy it. If it's such a crappy product please tell us why in your opinion it's such a crappy product.

[ipopov]

My co-worker showed it to me yesterday and I liked it. It's light, quite snappy, the screen was great - bright with good viewing angles, no issues with wi-fi that was reported in the past - overall good value for the money. It's not Nexus 7, mind you, but it's less than half price, so depending on purpose it could be a good buy. For instance, for smaller kids to play games, watch movies and occasional browsing it's perfect. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one if I needed it. Having said that the one that I saw wasn't perfect - there was a small barely visible line of brighter pixels in one of the corners, which could be seen only on the dark screen, just barely. Wasn't a big deal, but an illustration that it's not perfect.

[nyder74]

Yeah I keep reading people say don't buy this crappy product but they never give any legit reasons why anyone shouldn't buy it. If it's such a crappy product please tell us why in your opinion it's such a crappy product.

Well this might shed some light on this odd reaction, I experienced some anger from a a die hard apple guy, I have nothing against Apple products, use an Iphone etc. but he seemed enraged by the existence of my tablet, I was like why are so bent out of shape?

He was like its cheap junk, made in China that doesn't work. I explained his Ipad is made in china, and that my Aurora II works quite well, and I am happy with it, why should he care? He kept on trying to pick it apart, none of his observations were valid. He said I got ripped off. I spent $115 he must have spent 8 times that for his Ipad 3.

Nyd

[glassandmonocle]

My tracking information is finally online (a few days after shipment), I'm guessing a two week wait before delivery. This is an Ainol store purchase.

[moin.g4]

I won't argue if it's a crappy product or not since I haven't tried one but have both of you owned this product before and if so what makes it a crappy product? I'd be interested in reading your thoughts as to why this product is so bad.

Yeah they don't know what they're talking about lol. I've used this tablet for about a month and I love it. Sure it's got some flaws but none that would defer a purchase. It's amazing for the price and a perfect budget buy.

[spol]

To be fair there was a time when china tabs were garbage, so these people still live in the past!

[Sheed30]

To be fair there was a time when china tabs were garbage, so these people still live in the past!

That must be it I guess since neither have come back yet with any legit reasons for calling this product crappy.

[desertdeal]

guys, be careful with buying this crappy product. Some of the newbies work for the company and they are promoting this product. Check their registration dates. I am surprised that nobody has reported them.

Mind telling us what made you think like this is a "crappy product", I always think that some RFD'ers are smart enough to search for product reviews before buying.



I agree with ANDRIYKOUASEP

Do you think you can sway opinions with a 1 liner response......tsk....tsk....:facepalm:

[nyder74]

That must be it I guess since neither have come back yet with any legit reasons for calling this product crappy.

Yeah that makes sense, it takes a long time to overcome a negative first impression. Who cares anyway, I'm more than happy with mine.

Nyd

[dre145]

Im thinking of buying it from the ainolstore but is the otg cable included, if not how do we add it?? i dont see it as an add on?

EDIT: n/m seems like you have to go to the accessories page and add it to the shopping cart

[mizermalice]

http://www.ainolstore.com/ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii-dual-core-android-ips-display-tablets.html

For those still looking at the Aurora 2, it's 109$ free shipping on the ainol store website.
Dont know how legit it is but price is good.

Is this the best option to purchase this tablet now?

Can anyone comment on the keyboard case?

[glassandmonocle]

Is this the best option to purchase this tablet now?

In my view, this is the right time to buy, and this is the best compromise budget tablet to go with. There are no immediate contenders in this space, including the Ainol Flame which is months away from maturation.


Can anyone comment on the keyboard case?

I haven't found any reviews on the keyboard, but it's in the mail so I'll let you know.

[mizermalice]

In my view, this is the right time to buy, and this is the best compromise budget tablet to go with. There are no immediate contenders in this space, including the Ainol Flame which is months away from maturation.



I haven't found any reviews on the keyboard, but it's in the mail so I'll let you know.

Thanks can u comment on how bad this wireless issue is even after the custom rom?

[Subarunyon]

Anyone have ideas how to cover the embarrassing logo and name other than using a leather skin of sorts? :)

[glassandmonocle]

Thanks can u comment on how bad this wireless issue is even after the custom rom?

I only know about the stock ROM and Cyanogen 10. Cyanogen seems to offer a modest improvement in wifi reception and software-based functionality, the one Aurora II tablet I borrow-to-use occasionally, has decent wifi reception (i.e. it shouldn't impinge on your use).

According to Slatedroid, a minority of users have had wifi connectivity issues, but custom ROMs typically bring the wifi functionality to acceptable levels. Failing that, others employ a wifi mod technique (hardware mod, which I wouldn't bother with), or they return the unit for a replacement. These constitute a small proportion of users.

Here's an update on the current problems, mind you, not all of them are common (or anywhere near so).
http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/37319-current-aurora-ii-problems-listed-links-to-some-solutions-in-first-post/

[nyder74]

Thanks can u comment on how bad this wireless issue is even after the custom rom?


Haven't noticed any WIFI issues with mine, using DS24. I also use my iphone as personal hotspot in conjunction with the Aurora II, and it works flawlessly.

Nyd

[AlmostAscended]

Anyone have ideas how to cover the embarrassing logo and name other than using a leather skin of sorts? :)

Why would you need to cover it? It's not a knockoff of anything, it's a genuine product from China. if you really cared about brand name and not being seen as cheap just get an iPad or a Nexus 7.

[glassandmonocle]

Why would you need to cover it? It's not a knockoff of anything, it's a genuine product from China. if you really cared about brand name and not being seen as cheap just get an iPad or a Nexus 7.

In fairness, many of us would be fine with an unknown manufacturer logo/label over 'Ainol'.

[nyder74]

Why would you need to cover it? It's not a knockoff of anything, it's a genuine product from China. if you really cared about brand name and not being seen as cheap just get an iPad or a Nexus 7.

Haha because everyone keeps calling it the "anal" tablet. :o

Nyd

[glassandmonocle]

Haha because everyone keeps calling it the "anal" tablet. :o

Nyd

I gave my friend grief over that early on. Good times.

Try some of the cases which cover the bezel and back.

[nyder74]

I gave my friend grief over that early on. Good times.

Try some of the cases which cover the bezel and back.

I could care less about that lol, but I wish it had that same easy to grip material on the back like the Nova 7 has, my Aurora II is way too fricken slippery, I want some sorta rubber skin.

Nyd

[AlmostAscended]

Haha because everyone keeps calling it the "anal" tablet. :o

Nyd

It's pronounced "Aye Nuo" in Chinese, just so you know.

[glassandmonocle]

I could care less about that lol, but I wish it had that same easy to grip material on the back like the Nova 7 has, my Aurora II is way too fricken slippery, I want some sorta rubber skin.

Nyd

Cases:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=Aurora+II+case&rt=nc&LH_BIN=1

[retrothing]

I haven't been able to find a legitimate review of the current crop of Ainol tablets anywhere. There are occasional posts on forums and a lot of YouTube videos that are basically just ads.

What about other manufacturers such as Hyundai (yes, the car maker) or Onda?

[glassandmonocle]

I haven't been able to find a legitimate review of the current crop of Ainol tablets anywhere. There are occasional posts on forums and a lot of YouTube videos that are basically just ads.

What about other manufacturers such as Hyundai (yes, the car maker) or Onda?

Start here:
http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/36760-review-the-ainol-aurora-ii-tablet-on-budget-china-nexus-7/

Fortunately, some of these problems have been remedied since this review.

[retrothing]

Start here:
http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/36760-review-the-ainol-aurora-ii-tablet-on-budget-china-nexus-7/

Fortunately, some of these problems have been remedied since this review.
That's just a forum post. There don't seem to be any trustworthy reviews on mainstream sites.

[glassandmonocle]

None that I've come across.

[glassandmonocle]

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31632_7-57490401-237/ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii/

They didn't even bother. Stick with the forum post reviews.

[retrothing]

Honestly, after reading a bit, I think I'd rather spend a few dollars extra to buy a Nexus 7 locally. That way I can return it if it's defective without paying $40 in postage and I'm running the same firmware/hardware combo as millions of others.

[kud0s69]

That's just a forum post. There don't seem to be any trustworthy reviews on mainstream sites.

In my opinion forum posts are the only reviews I actually trust. Review sites are often paid to do a review, or are given perks of some sort. Forum posta are just people like you and me and are often very truthful.

[nyder74]

In my opinion forum posts are the only reviews I actually trust. Review sites are often paid to do a review, or are given perks of some sort. Forum posta are just people like you and me and are often very truthful.

+1

I trust what another RFD'er says or thnks who I am familiar with, far more than some anonymous website. Most reviews on the web stink these days, written by some kooky fanboy with an axe to grind.

Nyd

[glassandmonocle]

Honestly, after reading a bit, I think I'd rather spend a few dollars extra to buy a Nexus 7 locally. That way I can return it if it's defective without paying $40 in postage and I'm running the same firmware/hardware combo as millions of others.

The Nexus 7 will cost $100 more for a mixed bag of improvements and omissions/deficits. With that said, I respect this purchasing decision because the Aurora II is not an optimal out-of-the-box tablet. The Aurora II stock ROMs are pretty good, but the custom ROMs rival the Nexus 7.

Ainol store claims to offer return shipping reimbursement for replacement/returns related to hardware faults.

[cfrank73]

Ainol store claims to offer return shipping reimbursement for replacement/returns related to hardware faults.

I'll let you know how it works out. Mine charged with the AC charger day one, then would only charge with the USB after that.

I'll be RMA'ing but even with that, and while I'd prefer to not have a problem, as long as I'm not paying out of pocket for the shipping, I'm fine with that.

:)

[tdracer]

Honestly, after reading a bit, I think I'd rather spend a few dollars extra to buy a Nexus 7 locally. That way I can return it if it's defective without paying $40 in postage and I'm running the same firmware/hardware combo as millions of others.

It's double the price, but don't worry, many people enjoy being in a group together, to feel better about their purchases. Apple comes to mind. (just giving you a hard time :) )



I'll let you know how it works out. Mine charged with the AC charger day one, then would only charge with the USB after that.

I'll be RMA'ing but even with that, and while I'd prefer to not have a problem, as long as I'm not paying out of pocket for the shipping, I'm fine with that.

:)

not trying to offer more more simple advice, but did you have it plugged into the correct plug? The headphone jack is the same size and I constantly put it in the wrong one for the first couple days.

[glassandmonocle]

not trying to offer more more simple advice, but did you have it plugged into the correct plug? The headphone jack is the same size and I constantly put it in the wrong one for the first couple days.

That's an unfortunate coincidence I hadn't considered.

Some news on the custom ROM front, Cyanogen 10 is on update 9232012, useful minor fixes and what not.
http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/38259-rom-cyanogenmod-10-for-aurora-iiupdated2012-09-23/

[dealcatcher]

how do you guys backup the data before updating the firmware?

[glassandmonocle]

how do you guys backup the data before updating the firmware?

How: Titanium Backup. As the poster following me states.

[moin.g4]

how do you guys backup the data before updating the firmware?

Titanium Backup from the Play Store. Very handy & necessary when changing ROMs.

[dealcatcher]

Titanium Backup from the Play Store. Very handy & necessary when changing ROMs.


thx a lot!! it requires Root, how do I do it with Cyanogen 10 ?

[glassandmonocle]

I believe the process should be the same. My buddy's Aurora II is backed up using this software but I never watched it in action.

http://androidforums.com/faqs/607141-guide-titaniumbackup-tutorial.html

[moin.g4]

thx a lot!! it requires Root, how do I do it with Cyanogen 10 ?

No prob. When you flash CM10, your tablet will automatically be rooted in the process. :)

[Sheed30]

As anyone who bought this from BIC or the Ainol Store been hit with additional custom charges? What value do both stores declare these tablets for on the customs slip for Canada shipping?

[glassandmonocle]

They ship it as a gift, according to many. The risk of customs charges does remain, however.

[glassandmonocle]

Any other recent purchases want to share their purchasing experience? Shipping transit time, product condition, etc.

[retrothing]

Mind telling us what made you think like this is a "crappy product", I always think that some RFD'ers are smart enough to search for product reviews...
Well, there aren't any product reviews because the Crystal hasn't been released yet. And, actually, I haven't found any reputable reviews apart from this one (http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/36760-review-the-ainol-aurora-ii-tablet-on-budget-china-nexus-7/) for the Aurora II or Elf II (its predecessors).

The Aurora II owner concludes: "It is ridden with bugs and glitches, but fortunately the community churns out patches to iron them out. I don't think this tablet is suitable for an average joe as it does require a fair amount of technical knowledge to apply those patches. Geeks and those who are willing to spend some time Googling should not have an issue."

The interest in this particular device seems to stem from a brief mention (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/08/ainol-novo-7-crystal-tablet-jelly-bean-ips/) on a major gadget blog which was then echoed on many smaller sites. They hadn't actually used or seen one and simply posted a rendering and estimated street price. Furthermore, their assertion that the tablet features an IPS display has been challenged by some sites that claim the Ainol Crystal will ship with somewhat cheaper MVA technology instead.

There have been a number of firmware glitches with previous iterations of Ainol tablets, and a number of Aurora II owners reported very weak wifi stemming from a design flaw, ghost touch screen activation, overheating when charging, weirdness with SD flash cards and (most worrying) incompatibility with many apps in the Google Play store.

So, basically, there's little reason to pick this particular device over similar products from Onda, Cube, Ramos or Hyundai apart from the fact that it's cheap and hopefully the Android 4.1 build isn't too buggy.

My advice? Save the $150 this thing will cost once you pay Canada Post border fees and tax and put it toward a Google Nexus 7 (https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_8gb&utm_source=ha-gdn&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=sem) ($209 + $19.99 shipping) or even something like the upcoming $199 Kobo Arc (http://www.kobo.com/koboarc/).

[moin.g4]

Well, there aren't any product reviews because the Crystal hasn't been released yet. And, actually, I haven't found any reputable reviews of the Aurora II or Elf II (its predecessors) either. The interest in this particular device seems to stem from a brief mention on a major gadget blog which was then echoed on many smaller sites. They hadn't actually used it and simply posted a rendering and estimated street price.

You can read Engadget's brief write up here: http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/08/ainol-novo-7-crystal-tablet-jelly-bean-ips/

There have been a number of firmware glitches with previous iterations of Ainol tablets, and a number of Aurora II owners reported very weak wifi stemming from a design flaw, ghost touch screen activation, overheating when charging, weirdness with SD flash cards and (most worrying) incompatibility with many apps in the Google Play store.

So, basically, there's little reason to pick this particular device over similar products from Onda, Cube, Ramos or Hyundai apart from the fact that it's cheap and hopefully the Android 4.1 build isn't seriously buggy.

Most problems have been fixed by custom ROMs, and they're getting better and better with every revision. Who cares that there isn't mainstream press... custom ROM user sentiment is good for this tablet and that's all that matters ultimately (as long as you are avle to put in a little effort to flash these ROMS. Would be silly not to). There is no way you can get a perfect tablet for $110-$120.

[glassandmonocle]

Well, there aren't any product reviews because the Crystal hasn't been released yet. And, actually, I haven't found any reputable reviews of the Aurora II or Elf II (its predecessors) either. The interest in this particular device seems to stem from a brief mention on a major gadget blog which was then echoed on many smaller sites. They hadn't actually used it and simply posted a rendering and estimated street price.

That lack of formal reviews is unfortunate, but forum reviews and community appraisals are fairly honest.


There have been a number of firmware glitches with previous iterations of Ainol tablets, and a number of Aurora II owners reported very weak wifi stemming from a design flaw.

The problem is real, but decreasing in incidence (pretty uncommon now), and mitigated with custom ROMs.


So, basically, there's little reason to pick this particular device over similar products from Onda, Cube, Ramos or Hyundai. It's cheap and hopefully their Android 4.1 build isn't seriously buggy.

Some competitor devices have similar specs but they're often missing key features or they're priced a fair amount higher. The poor build quality, poor support, options round out the bunch ironically.

It won't be long before Ainol is supplanted in this niche though.

[Royalsoldier]

Do you guys know of a reliable dealer that offers 10"+ tablets with similar price and specs thay ships fast? 7" is too small for me. if so, i would be truly grateful if you were to link it.

Sadly, this seller only offers 7" models.

second question: if i cant find a similar 10" and decide to go with this model, plugging it via hdmi to my tv in order to stream and episode would work flawlessly lag free?

[retrothing]

Do you guys know of a reliable dealer that offers 10"+ tablets with similar price and specs thay ships fast? 7" is too small for me. if so, i would be truly grateful if you were to link it.

Sadly, this seller only offers 7" models.

They have dozens of 9.6" and 10.1" models (http://www.buyincoins.com/new_en/categories/Computers-Networking/Tablets-eReaders/price--nwe_add_order--1.html). Their site search appears to be somewhat broken, but consider it good warm up practice for when your tablet arrives. :)

[glassandmonocle]

Do you guys know of a reliable dealer that offers 10"+ tablets with similar price and specs thay ships fast? 7" is too small for me. if so, i would be truly grateful if you were to link it.

Sadly, this seller only offers 7" models.

For someone who surfs primarily from their phone I find this ironic. :)

I don't have recommendations, I'd suggest window shopping and looking for forum reviews.
http://www.gadgetsdealer.com/wholesale/10%22-tablet.html

[Royalsoldier]

They have dozens of 9.6" and 10.1" models (http://www.buyincoins.com/new_en/categories/Computers-Networking/Tablets-eReaders/price--nwe_add_order--1.html). Their site search appears to be somewhat broken, but consider it good warm up practice for when your tablet arrives. :)

Thanks! Yeah the site was buggy and wasnt displaying properly. Cant wait to get my first tablet ever :)

Now, to cross compare them all.

[Royalsoldier]

For someone who surfs primarily from their phone I find this ironic. :)

I don't have recommendations, I'd suggest window shopping and looking for forum reviews.
http://www.gadgetsdealer.com/wholesale/10%22-tablet.html

Yeah, im on the move throughout the day and need something bigger than 3.8" phone for entertainment :) Thanks for the link.

[glassandmonocle]

My advice? Save the $150 this thing will cost once you pay Canada Post border fees and tax and put it toward a Google Nexus 7 (https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_8gb&utm_source=ha-gdn&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=sem) ($209 + $19.99 shipping) or even something like the upcoming $199 Kobo Arc (http://www.kobo.com/koboarc/).

The Nexus 7 you quoted is the 8gb model (vs the 16gb Aurora for $109 shipped), it lacks micro-HDMI out and a microSD expansion (standard on the Aurora). The only missing feature of note is bluetooth. Easily (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Smallest-USB-2-0-Mini-Bluetooth-V2-0-EDR-Dongle-Adapter-/200468994562?forcev4exp=true&forceRpt=true) amenable (http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-A-Female-to-Mini-USB-B-5-Pin-Male-Adapter-Converter-/280732961892) for things like keyboards, controllers, etc.

The customs charge has rarely been experienced (and made note of online), in the vast majority of cases thus far, the shipment arrives at no additional expense (shipping is already free).

The Kobo Arc looks decent but it won't be released until November and lacks micro-HDMI out.

[Royalsoldier]

Anyone have a recommendation on 10.1" / 9.7" tablets from this site? There's just too big of a selection and I'm unfamiliar with all the brand names.

My budget is up to $200. Preferably with IPS/1-2GB Ram/HDMI/USB. Usage will be films/tv shows/HDMI to TV/games/typing with external keyboard occasional office docs.

We have:
http://www.buyincoins.com/new_en/categories/Computers-Networking/Tablets-eReaders/price--nwe_add_order--1.html
http://www.gadgetsdealer.com/wholesale/10%22-tablet.html

Question #2:
You guys buy any external foldable keyboards to go with your tablets? If so, which ones?

[glassandmonocle]

Anyone have a recommendation on 10.1"ish tablets from this site? There's just too big of a selection and I'm unfamiliar with all the brand names.

My budget is up to $200. Preferably with IPS/1-2GB Ram/HDMI/USB. Usage will be films/tv shows/HDMI to TV/games/typing with external keyboard occasional office docs.

We have:
http://www.buyincoins.com/new_en/categories/Computers-Networking/Tablets-eReaders/price--nwe_add_order--1.html
http://www.gadgetsdealer.com/wholesale/10%22-tablet.html

Ask these folks.

http://www.slatedroid.com/

[glassandmonocle]

Ok, gentlemen. Can you tell me what '出口总包互封开拆, 上海国际, 加拿大" means? It sounds like my package is either en-route or in Canada.

[mizermalice]

Ok, gentlemen. Can you tell me what '出口总包互封开拆, 上海国际, 加拿大" means? It sounds like my package is either en-route or in Canada.

left shanghai en route to canada

[glassandmonocle]

This was the transit progression, for those wondering. [Ainol store]

Sept. 18 -19 (Shipping purchased)
Sept. 21 (Parcel posted according to site tracking)
Sept. 23 (Sent en route to Canada)

[glassandmonocle]

Gentlemen, the Aurora II has been gifted with an even better ROM than the custom ROMs before it.

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/38480-ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii-android-404-firmware-by-feiyu/page__st__40

[patrob2]

This is the email I just received from them 2 days ago. I hope they get this resolved.

Hi Rob,


We are sorry to inform you that the package has been sent back due to the failure of the custom inspection. These days, the custom inspection of the lithium-battery devices are very strict in China. We will re-post the package by tomorrow. Hope it will pass the inspection this time. Sorry again for the unexpected issue. Your kind understand is very much appreciate.


Best,


Ling


Customer Service
Ainolstore.com

[glassandmonocle]

Thanks for the heads up.

[hyperactiveme]

Mine showed up today. It took 11 days and I ended up ordering from the Ainol store instead of bic.

[glassandmonocle]

Those inquiring about expected delivery times would benefit from examining this chart.

http://www.17track.net/ReportEn.html?pv=1&mv=40&cv=44

Max: 23 days
Average: 13 days
Min: 7 days

[stevedagley]

thank you for sharing information.

[Kurtz7834]

For those that have used both, how does this compare to the Playbook? No fanboys please. Yes, Android is a better ecosystem, I will acknowledge that but the Playbook hardware is really very nice. How is the hardware on this Ainol tablet? Does it have an IPS screen? How long will this be supported (OS updates etc) from the manufacturer?

[typer100]

For those that have used both, how does this compare to the Playbook? No fanboys please. Yes, Android is a better ecosystem, I will acknowledge that but the Playbook hardware is really very nice. How is the hardware on this Ainol tablet? Does it have an IPS screen? How long will this be supported (OS updates etc) from the manufacturer?

The playbook is probably build better but not by far. Ainol are really well build. The Ainol Fire(150$) is one notch above the Aurora II because of the metal casing. Ainol release some FW update from time to time but the community will offer you way more option over time. The IPS screen on the Aurora II is one one the nicest feature.

Buying a Playbook, is like buying a DVD player.

[Rooster]

The playbook is probably build better but not by far. Ainol are really well build. The Ainol Fire(150$) is one notch above the Aurora II because of the metal casing. Ainol release some FW update from time to time but the community will offer you way more option over time. The IPS screen on the Aurora II is one one the nicest feature.

Buying a Playbook, is like buying a DVD player.
Not unless someone can do CyanogenMod on the PB.

[EugW]

Gentlemen, the Aurora II has been gifted with an even better ROM than the custom ROMs before it.

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/38480-ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii-android-404-firmware-by-feiyu/page__st__40
Good to see the progress, but unfortunately, it's still 4.0, not 4.1.

[glassandmonocle]

Yes, it's a tradeoff one will have to consider. Other custom ROMs are 4.1, and in time feiyu's advantages will be integrated into those ROMs.

[glassandmonocle]

Not unless someone can do CyanogenMod on the PB.

That's very unlikely, unfortunately.

[glassandmonocle]

Cyanogen 10 received another update 09282012. Check it out.

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/38259-rom-cyanogenmod-10-for-aurora-iiupdated2012-09-28/

=====================

On a side note, destruct0r has issued a test CM10 ROM which includes the ability to overclock the Aurora II to it's factory-capable 1.5Ghz speed (i.e. stock speed). Install at your own risk.

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/38259-rom-cyanogenmod-10-for-aurora-iiupdated2012-09-28/page__view__findpost__p__432101

[glassandmonocle]

Here is the Aurora II Antutu score using a similar overclocked ROM at 1.5Ghz (technically the stock speed for the chip).
http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/37459-antutuquadrant-benchmark-scores-vs-rom-relationship/page__view__findpost__p__431395
Score: 9426

Here is the Nexus 7:
http://www.antutu.com/view.shtml?id=1282
Score: 10520

[CheapoFillipo]

if you guys haven't seen it... load this baby up with all kinds of super cheap apps
http://forums.redflagdeals.com/google-play-25-billion-android-sale-select-apps-games-0-25-a-1234578/
for $0.25 you can't worry too much about over spending!!

I have not had a chance to test mine yet (have to do it when the kids are asleep!!) but am stocking up on apps to install once I

open the box
test the screen
test the battery
install the latest firmware
test the wifi



did i miss anything in that list?

[retrothing]

1. Make sure that the Google Play store works and that the core apps are there.
2. Remove preinstalled Chinese apps (unless you're lucky enough to speak Mandarin)
3. Write us a good review. ;)

[hyperactiveme]

1. Make sure that the Google Play store works and that the core apps are there.
2. Remove preinstalled Chinese apps (unless you're lucky enough to speak Mandarin)
3. Write us a good review. ;)

How do we remove those Chinese apps? I didn't see an uninstall.

Side loaded Netflix no problem. I hope I don't run into to many apps/games that don't work.

Its for the kids and I don't want then coming to me every five minutes cause a download doesn't launch.

Otherwise nice tablet.

[glassandmonocle]

Load a custom ROM to get rid of any residual chinese filler.

[illbashu]

Here's a 10" alternative. However, it's slightly a bit more costly, but free DHL shipping to Canada though.
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-gs/566884016-In-Stock-white-black-DHL-Free-Shipping-10-IPS-Capacitive-Cube-U30GT-RK3066-Dual-Core-tablet-wholesalers.html



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF-1NxzCCRI

Note: it doesn't have 3G.

http://www.slatedroid.com/forum/331-cube-u30gt/

[glassandmonocle]

Impressive.

10.1" IPS 1280x800
Dual Core 1.6Ghz (top benchmark results)
1GB Ram
16GB Storage

An active slatedroid community holds promise for future custom ROMs. If the forum reviews rule out serious hardware/production issues, this will have all the ingredients of a solid tablet.

The Aurora II's main benefit is it's portability for me, the 10.1" tablet is too close to my laptop's dimensions to justify it's purchase. To each their own, however.

[CheapoFillipo]

Load a custom ROM to get rid of any residual chinese filler.

oops, that's what i mean by
4.install the latest firmware

[glassandmonocle]

No harm.

For those that watched the Cube U30GT youtube video, is the UI featuring circular spinning frames and spinning items within a single frame standard for Jelly Bean or a Custom implementation? I'm only casually familiar with CM10 and I haven't pained myself to play with these features.

Thanks.

[illbashu]

Hmm... one of the threads on Slatedroid is saying that they are advertising it as IPS when it's not (possibly fixed (or they are claiming). Apparently it has some other probs too. (U30GT) :|

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/37905-cube-u30gt-stil-a-good-buy/

[glassandmonocle]

Not surprising, if these claims pan out, they may lead the manufacturer to be more consistent in the component sourcing and build quality.

[glassandmonocle]

There is some work on making Cyanogen 10 1.5Ghz clockable for the Aurora II, given how quickly the ROM programmer releases updates, a stable build may arrive fairly soon.

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/38259-rom-cyanogenmod-10-for-aurora-iiupdated2012-09-28/page__st__660

[glassandmonocle]

A challenger to the Aurora II in the 7" category.

YuanDao N70 Dual Core 1.6Ghz Tablet PC RK3066 IPS Screen 7 Inch Android 4.0 16GB 1G RAM
http://www.pandawill.com/window-yuandao-n70-dual-core-tablet-pc-rk3066-ips-screen-7-inch-android-40-16gb-1g-ram-p64588.html

Identical specs except for a 1.6Ghz Dual Core chip (vs the Aurora II's 1.5Ghz DC chip).

YuanDao N70: $128.99
Aurora II: $109.99

ROM selection is better on the AII at the moment.

[Kanus]

Identical specs except for a 1.6Ghz Dual Core chip (vs the Aurora II's 1.5Ghz DC chip).


The Aurora II and the Yandao N70 do not have identical specs. They have different processors. The Aurora II has an Amlogic 8726-MX processor and the Yandao N70 has a Rockchip RK3066 processor. I believe the consensus is that the RK3066 performs better than the Amlogic dual core processor.

[glassandmonocle]

The Aurora II and the Yandao N70 do not have identical specs. They have different processors. The Aurora II has an Amlogic 8726-MX processor and the Yandao N70 has a Rockchip RK3066 processor. I believe the consensus is that the RK3066 performs better than the Amlogic dual core processor.

Yes, I did not make the distinction between make and model, but suffice it to say they are different architectures (I thought that was implied through the link). Thanks for details.

My take: The Aurora II Custom ROMs are nearly mature, the YuanDao N70 will take time before it reaches the same level of development. The AII also has a wider support base which should perpetuate it's development for some time. I suspect the N70 will be passed over, as a later arrival, for an altogether superior tablet a few months from now.

[JustBob]

This is an Aurora II thread. If you want to discuss other tablets, please use the Chinese tablets thread in the Computers&Electronics forum.

[glassandmonocle]

Usually folks here encourage me to talk less about the AII. :)

I'm simply making comparisons for value's sake.

[sip3261]

Has anyone really received the AII from Ainolstore.com? thanks.

[Avenger]

Has anyone really received the AII from Ainolstore.com? thanks.

A quick search and review of this thread alone clearly indicate people have, numerous times.

[sip3261]

A quick search and review of this thread alone clearly indicate people have, numerous times.

Can you give me a post number? All I saw was from buyincoins and aliexpress.

[Sheed30]

Has anyone really received the AII from Ainolstore.com? thanks.

Have you heard of any people not receiving their AII order from Ainolstore.com?

[sip3261]

Have you heard of any people not receiving their AII order from Ainolstore.com?

Yes, of cause. That's why I ask. Please read #486 and #488

[Sheed30]

Yes, of cause. That's why I ask. Please read #486 and #488

Yeah I remember reading that post now.. I thought you had meant people were having problems with Ainolstore.com not sending out their orders.

[glassandmonocle]

Yeah I remember reading that post now.. I thought you had meant people were having problems with Ainolstore.com not sending out their orders.

The problems were around timely follow through and transit time, not outright theft. China Post is very slow, and Ainolstore may wait a day or two after your order to allow you to change your mind and seek a refund. Their customer service responds in a fairly timely manner given the time zone difference, and they're overtly reasonable and courteous for the most part.

[hyperactiveme]

Has anyone really received the AII from Ainolstore.com? thanks.

Took me about 11-13 days to get mine, I don't remember. I posted on the 27th of September I think about it coming in.

[JustBob]

Usually folks here encourage me to talk less about the AII. :)



Knock yourself out. ;)

[JustBob]

Weird, I've been on the DS24 ROM for a while and out of the blue, I got the "battery stuck at 100%" issue yesterday. If that happens to you, just follow this to resolve:

http://www.lokumrom.com/index.php/Fixing_a_Stuck_Battery_Meter

Note that the 'Simple Solution' didn't work for me, but the terminal emulator solution did.

[Knaw]

I just ordered an Aurora. Being new to Android custom roms -- should I install CM10 or DS24?

[hyperactiveme]

I just ordered an Aurora. Being new to Android custom roms -- should I install CM10 or DS24?

I just installed the latest update cause I want to sure either. All is well

http://ainolstore.com/forums/topic/187-full-ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii-firmware-changelog-updated-to-feiyu-android-404-version/page__st__60#entry4478

[nyder74]

I just installed the latest update cause I want to sure either. All is well

http://ainolstore.com/forums/topic/187-full-ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii-firmware-changelog-updated-to-feiyu-android-404-version/page__st__60#entry4478

Yeah this update is better than CM10 or DS24, compatibility, screen, runs very nice. Stick with this for now.

nyd

[sleepyguy]

DS24 is very solid. Couple if issues still... battery 100% still isn't fully fixed and sound sometimes goes out (needs reboot). Device is nice and cheap for those who don't mind messing around with it.

BTW, buyincoins has been great to order from.

[nyder74]

DS24 is very solid. Couple if issues still... battery 100% still isn't fully fixed and sound sometimes goes out (needs reboot). Device is nice and cheap for those who don't mind messing around with it.

BTW, buyincoins has been great to order from.

I liked DS24 myself untill I got the latest official, touch screen is much more accurate.
I agree with BIC, I got mine in 10 days, everything perfect.

Nyd

[spy007z]

I liked DS24 myself untill I got the latest official, touch screen is much more accurate.
I agree with BIC, I got mine in 10 days, everything perfect.

Nyd

Is this the rom you are talking about?
http://ainolstore.com/forums/topic/454-ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii-android-404-firmware-by-feiyu/

Does the rom have access to google play? If I need to side load apps... do I need to root it? If yes... please give me pointers to how to do so... I am a total newbie.

I should be getting my device in a week or so and wanted to know what rom is the best.

[glassandmonocle]

Double Stuff's creator hasn't been following up recently on his ROMs. Chris of CM10, Paranoid ROM, and AOKP is very active however.

The official ROM has seen some significant improvements, but I'm wondering if they can release that source code and have one of the AII developers repack it into an improved ROM.

This would coincide well with the new push for 1.5Ghz kernel-support being pushed by some members in future ROMs.

[Knaw]

Should I update to feiyu or 0717?

Thanks,



I just installed the latest update cause I want to sure either. All is well

http://ainolstore.com/forums/topic/187-full-ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii-firmware-changelog-updated-to-feiyu-android-404-version/page__st__60#entry4478

[nyder74]

Is this the rom you are talking about?
http://ainolstore.com/forums/topic/454-ainol-novo-7-aurora-ii-android-404-firmware-by-feiyu/

Does the rom have access to google play? If I need to side load apps... do I need to root it? If yes... please give me pointers to how to do so... I am a total newbie.

I should be getting my device in a week or so and wanted to know what rom is the best.

Yep, it has google store, my AII has never worked better with any other ROM.
Who knows though, in a week there may be another top dog.

Nyd

[hyperactiveme]

Should I update to feiyu or 0717?

Thanks,

I'm not sure what you Should update to, I just got the thing myself.

I did feiyu

[spy007z]

I'm not sure what you Should update to, I just got the thing myself.

I did feiyu

Is feiyu rooted?

[CheapoFillipo]

ok, is this type D adapter for HDMI ? is that same as Micro HDMI?
man, i feel stupid, i keep looking it up but can't see it anywhere (i just see MANY mentions of Micro USB)

[JustBob]

Micro is for phones. If you want to connect your tablet to your tv, you need Mini-HDMI to HDMI, like this:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10242&cs_id=1024201&p_id=3645&seq=1&format=2

[CheapoFillipo]

Micro is for phones. If you want to connect your tablet to your tv, you need Mini-HDMI to HDMI, like this:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10242&cs_id=1024201&p_id=3645&seq=1&format=2

of course, because having a standard format would just make too much sense :)
now i have to buy both... thanks though, exactly what I needed to know

[sleepyguy]

The hdmi cables from buyincoins works perfectly for AII. cheap too! Says it's for sony camcorder or something but they work fine.

http://www.buyincoins.com/new_en/details/premium-1-3-gold-5ft-1-5m-mini-hdmi-to-hdmi-cable-for-sony-canon-product-314.html

[glassandmonocle]

The Aurora II has been upgraded... strange as that sounds, existing devices will now benefit from a:

- 1.5GHz max, auto-adjust clock from 1.32Ghx
- 400Mhz GPU from 333MHZ
- Approx. 2gb of ROM
- Improved touch tracking/accuracy
- UPDATE: Removes 20 pixel border, increasing screen real estate

As of Feiyu 1005 (http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/39515-rom-feiyu-1005/) ROM release.

For issues with Chinese language settings at first boot, here's how to revert to English in the settings panel.

Follow this video exactly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clcUltktU5s

[nyder74]

The Aurora II has been upgraded... strange as that sounds exists devices will now benefit from a:

- 1.5GHz max, auto-adjust clock from 1.32Ghx
- 400Mhz GPU from 333MHZ
- Approx. 2gb of ROM
- Improved touch tracking/accuracy

As of Feiyu 10XX ROM.

So there is an Aurora III?

[JustBob]

So there is an Aurora III?

No, these "improvements" are part of Feiyu 1005 ROM

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/39515-rom-feiyu-1005/

[CaRaM1lk]

Do someone have discount code for http://www.ainol-novo.com ... since they sell them directly would it be nice to have discount code from there instead of 3rd party it would go lower than buyincoins! thanks!

[glassandmonocle]

Ainol store is cheaper, but turnaround is 2-3 weeks. BIC is ten dollars more, with turnaround within 2 weeks, according to anecdotes in this thread.

I received mine with no problems and I'm currently using CM10 ROM.

CM10 is beginning to rival DS24 ROM, and there's a push to have the CM10 developer integrate Feiyu improvements into the ROM. I found mention of it here:
http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/38259-rom-cyanogenmod-10-for-aurora-iiupdated2012-10-02/page__view__findpost__p__436638

I encourage forum members to voice their support there, for integration of these improvements in future CM10 releases.

[JustBob]

Do someone have discount code for http://www.ainol-novo.com ... since they sell them directly would it be nice to have discount code from there instead of 3rd party it would go lower than buyincoins! thanks!

You could stay up until 3:00 AM (EST) and try to grab one (5 available) for $99.99 at Pandawill. :)

http://www.pandawill.com/happy-hour/?current=monday

[nyder74]

I installed this now its all chinese WTF? how do I get english back :(

[glassandmonocle]

I installed this now its all chinese WTF? how do I get english back :(

Follow this video exactly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clcUltktU5s

[nyder74]

Follow this video exactly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clcUltktU5s


I was hoping I could play galaxy on fire 2 with this ROM but I guess thats more of a resolution issue than RAM.

Nyd

[glassandmonocle]

Plug your miniHDMI cable into your television and play it. You'll appreciate it much more.

[nyder74]

Plug your miniHDMI cable into your television and play it. You'll appreciate it much more.

I could just play the PC version on my tv as well. :P

I wish rooting and installing a custom Rom on my SG3 was as easy as this tablet.

Nyd

[glassandmonocle]

The Aurora II has been upgraded... strange as that sounds, existing devices will now benefit from a:

- 1.5GHz max, auto-adjust clock from 1.32Ghx
- 400Mhz GPU from 333MHZ
- Approx. 2gb of ROM
- Improved touch tracking/accuracy
- UPDATE: Removes 20 pixel border, increasing screen real estate

As of Feiyu 1005 (http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/39515-rom-feiyu-1005/) ROM release.

For issues with Chinese language settings at first boot, here's how to revert to English in the settings panel.

The individual forum reviews are coming in, sentiment is largely positive. The ROM seems to rival the best custom ROMs.

Google Playstore works with it, but may not arrive pre-installed. Sometimes upgrading without flashing seems to leave the playstore installed and active. Besides that the only other consistent downside is that it's ICS and not JB, but Feiyu is moving there.

[JustBob]

I'm still sticking with DS24 for now. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. ;)

[nyder74]

I'm still sticking with DS24 for now. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. ;)

Nothing against DS24, but the touch screen on this latest rom is a thousand times more responsive, I can control games far better. But I did just remove that crappy screen protector, so I who knows. :P

Nyd

[JustBob]

Nothing against DS24, but the touch screen on this latest rom is a thousand times more responsive, I can control games far better. But I did just remove that crappy screen protector, so I who knows. :P

Nyd

I agree that the touch screen on DS24 is ok, but not great. I'm following that Feiyu ROM thread on SlateDroid, so who knows, I might try it sooner than later. ;)

[glassandmonocle]

If you frequent Slatedroid, I'd suggest you throw your voice in favour of having CM10 upgraded with Feiyu improvements. There are a few beatniks and anti-corporate types who hate the fact that Feiyu is on Ainol's payroll, even though we're talking about official ROMs.

I've had CM10/Aurora II for less than a week, and I was considering flipping it for a small profit because I figured it wouldn't be terribly useful in it's form factor, but under Jelly Bean it's responsive, intuitive, and the productivity apps are great. It's hard for me to part with this device as a gap-filler between my phone and laptop.

[glassandmonocle]

Well folks, Ainol is preparing a 9.7" tablet.

We got the latest message from our factory,we will release the first 9.7 Inch Ainol Novo Tablets - Ainol Novo 7 Legend at the end of October 2012

The hardware spec of Ainol Novo Legend will be comparable to Apple New iPad with a Quad Core CPU. As Ainol Novo Offical Online Store,we will release the latest message about Ainol Novo Legend on our website soon.
Source: http://www.ainol-novo.com/news/ainol-novo-quad-core-legend-tablet

[Samanthai]

"The requested URL /index.php was not found on this server."?????????

[Tiberius]

Has anyone used this tablet as a media playing device (hooking it up to a TV by HDMI - streaming online content from Netflix, YouTube, HULU through it, and playing local media files off of local drives (using Plex or XBMC, etc)) ?

Just curious if this would work out well compared to a dedicated media player like the XIOS (which appears to be an XBMC box now), or a Roku, Apple TV, etc.

[mikka1989]

when ipad mini comes out, this will drop to sub 100! then pick it up!

[lead]

Has anyone used this tablet as a media playing device (hooking it up to a TV by HDMI - streaming online content from Netflix, YouTube, HULU through it, and playing local media files off of local drives (using Plex or XBMC, etc)) ?

Just curious if this would work out well compared to a dedicated media player like the XIOS (which appears to be an XBMC box now), or a Roku, Apple TV, etc.

yes you can, hdmi out put and a wireless keyboard/mouse thru a usb hub and your good to go. just seek out the latest xbmc android with amplayer.You won't be able to boot to linux but run xbmc thru an app like an android tv box.

[glassandmonocle]

You asked.

XMBC 07202012 and 07142012 stable builds (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1772433%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E)

XMBX Nighly APKs (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1813089)

[glassandmonocle]

Cyanogen 10 Build 10/10/2012 (http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/38259-rom-cyanogenmod-10-for-aurora-iiupdated2012-10-10/page__view__findpost__p__420386)



Features

* UbiFS (like stock roms)
* Bluetooth USB dongle support
* USB GPS support (cp210x and pl2303)
* Xbox 360 gamepad support (xpad)
* PS3 USB gamepad support (hid-sony)
* Generic / chinese (Pantherlord / GreenAsia) gamepads support (hid-pl and hid-gaff)
* OpenVPN support (tun)
* Veno congestion control algorithm

Instructions (borrowed from mastiandroid5)

1. Extract and Copy CWM to external SD card
2. Copy CM10, GAPPS and A2-compatibility.zip to the internal SD card
3. Reboot the tablet in CWM recovery mode (Power + Volume -)
4. Select Wipe Data/Factory reset and confirm the delete
5. Choose Install zip from SD card and select choose zip from SD card and select CM10 first
6. Next select GAPPS.zip
7. Lastly select A2-compatibility.zip (You can then apply any patches if available)
8. Reboot the tablet

2012-10-10

* Bump Android version to 4.1.2
* Fixed (maybe) pops during sleep
* Aurora-II: download new compatibility zip v2.0 (1.5 GHz enabled [from 1.32Ghz]; built with linaro 4.7 and CFLAGS optimization)
* [GPU clocked at 400Mhz from previously underclocked 333Mhz]
* Crystal: added initial support
* Other minor stuff
* Updated upstream sources

Rom (http://www.androidfilehost.com/main/Allwinner_A10_Developers/christiantroy/cm10_elf2/cm10_elf2_20121010.zip) - Gapps (http://www.mediafire.com/?4iku04vq7ij46kc)


Compatibility zip

* Aurora-II v2.0 (http://www.androidfilehost.com/main/Allwinner_A10_Developers/christiantroy/cm10_elf2/aurora2_cm10_compatibility-2.0.zip)
* Crystal v1.0 (http://www.androidfilehost.com/main/Allwinner_A10_Developers/christiantroy/cm10_elf2/crystal_cm10_compatibility-1.0.zip)

[Knaw]

Awesome! I can install jellybean on my aurora when I get it next week!

[sleepyguy]

wow! CM10 build seems pretty good! Hopefully the sleep/powerdown works well as it will eat up more juice with the faster speeds.

[glassandmonocle]

The consensus so far is that the CM10 ROM is one of the best available... I'm loving the previous version 10/02/2012. However, 10/10/2012 integrates a number of new features and upgrades that are still being ironed out over at Slatedroid.

Give it a couple of days and then flash to his latest package.

Just a big picture recap of my experience so far....

I was prepared to be disappointed with the Aurora II and readying to flip it for a small profit when it proved too useful to do so during class and work. I would prefer a 9.x" screen but otherwise this unit is pretty much the whole package. The $10-11 keyboard case has an usually good build quality for the price, this was a bit of a surprise as well.

[doure99]

I ordered from the Ainol Store on Oct 9th and the next the day I received an email telling me the Aurora II and Fire/Flame are back ordered until the 18th.Has anybody else had the same experience?

[glassandmonocle]

You can try BIC.

Here's the new link: http://www3.buyincoins.com/new_en/details/7-ainol-novo7-aurora-ii-android-4-0-cortex-a9-dual-core-1-5ghz-tablet-pc-16gb-1g-ram-ips-screen-product-17010.html

They're a little more expensive but shipping turnaround is apparently faster and they make stronger production quality claims, so there's a potential lower likelihood of needing to RMA the device.

[nyder74]

You can try BIC.

Here's the new link: http://www3.buyincoins.com/new_en/details/7-ainol-novo7-aurora-ii-android-4-0-cortex-a9-dual-core-1-5ghz-tablet-pc-16gb-1g-ram-ips-screen-product-17010.html

They're a little more expensive but shipping turnaround is apparently faster and they make stronger production quality claims, so there's a potential lower likelihood of needing to RMA the device.

+1

I got mine from BIC, showed up in ten days, mine seems to be a solid unit, able to got 1.5ghz, with no crashes, very stable.

Nyd

[glassandmonocle]

You're very fortunate Nyd, some folks are having trouble clocking in at 1.5Ghz, more so on the CM10 side because of still buggy coding in the new implementation.

I expect 1.5Ghz to roll out more successfully once the community has beta-tested it further. Right now, Feiyu 1005 is more stable at 1.5Ghz.

[nyder74]

Yeah I'm sticking with Feiyu 1005 for now, CM10 though interesting seems a lot less stable.
Even tho I'm dying to get jellybean. So far, I'm pretty happy with the tab

Nyd

[glassandmonocle]

Pat Moss, the creator of the still very popular (and most used) DS24 repack, is working on DS30 using Feiyu 1005's kernel. For those of you who don't know, Pat emphasizes creating ROMs which are wife/sibling/child friendly, to paraphrase, so he goes through more rigorous self-testing using his AII. His ROM will remain ICS, but I will be tempted to move over.

Chris, creator of CM10 AII, has been successful without testing on an AII but his is a more time consuming process relying on community bug testing.

[glassandmonocle]

Yeah I'm sticking with Feiyu 1005 for now, CM10 though interesting seems a lot less stable.
Even tho I'm dying to get jellybean. So far, I'm pretty happy with the tab

Nyd

Fair choice.

CM10 v10022012 is actually very stable for me, but I believe CM10 v1010 needs at least a few days before it's replacement addresses some of the issues users are encountering.

[cfrank73]

Once I went to CM10, most A/V stuff didn't function - ie - Play Music didn't see any audio on the SD card. Gallery couldn't see photos or video from either the internal or external card... Just switching back to Feiyu.

DS24 and Feiyu both worked better for me. Problem #2 I'm going to have is swapping back and forth between firmwares means I'm using up my "10 devices" really fast for Play Music and the cloud storage being available.

[nbabe1]

Ok her goes, read half the pages and youguys lost me! I am thinking of buying one of those tablets (got an email from haapy69deals) and know nothing of these!
Just know everyone has one!
Since this thread is so long...can someone summarize me which one is the best deal for the money and how to avoid paying duties fees from chiina. link appreciated. if you guys think I should wait another month or so no probl!

Id use it for everything (classes, movies, wifi preferablY! and internet surfing when travelling...can one of these replace a laptop?mine is old and thinking this might be better...
Any info as for a regular non tech savy appreciated!

[nyder74]

Ok her goes, read half the pages and youguys lost me! I am thinking of buying one of those tablets (got an email from haapy69deals) and know nothing of these!
Just know everyone has one!
Since this thread is so long...can someone summarize me which one is the best deal for the money and how to avoid paying duties fees from chiina. link appreciated. if you guys think I should wait another month or so no probl!

Id use it for everything (classes, movies, wifi preferablY! and internet surfing when travelling...can one of these replace a laptop?mine is old and thinking this might be better...
Any info as for a regular non tech savy appreciated!

I didn't get charged any duty, or shipping fees from buyincoins, awesome service. Ordered on Sept 10th, got it on Sept 20th.

Nyd

[glassandmonocle]

Ok her goes, read half the pages and youguys lost me! I am thinking of buying one of those tablets (got an email from haapy69deals) and know nothing of these!
Just know everyone has one!
Since this thread is so long...can someone summarize me which one is the best deal for the money and how to avoid paying duties fees from chiina. link appreciated. if you guys think I should wait another month or so no probl!

Id use it for everything (classes, movies, wifi preferablY! and internet surfing when travelling...can one of these replace a laptop?mine is old and thinking this might be better...
Any info as for a regular non tech savy appreciated!

nyder is correct, BIC is probably a quicker and more reliable source. Ainol store is slightly cheaper, but they take longer.

The tablet is a good choice for the listed activities, but even with the reasonable value keyboard case, it is no laptop replacement.

Buy a refurb/offlease/used or low-end laptop if you're in need of a replacement... you'll find reliable units in the $150 - $275 range. For productivity purposes, they'll prove functional enough.

[559beatles]

My Aurora II came 2 days ago from BIC but it has a faulty LCD. I sent a message to BIC and it's been 48 hours without a response. What are my options?
Am I SOL?

http://imageshack.us/a/img191/2530/20121021172559.jpg

[tdracer]

My Aurora II came 2 days ago from BIC but it has a faulty LCD. I sent a message to BIC and it's been 48 hours without a response. What are my options?
Am I SOL?


you're not SOL. If it's faulty, you can return it. EZ PZ. If you paid via paypal, credit card, you have return protection a well.

What's wrong with the screen? Is it missing the left part of it like in the picture?

[dre145]

that picture shows a faulty screen? all I see is that u need to charge ur battery

[glassandmonocle]

I don't see the fault.

Grab an SD card and extract CWM (clockworkmod) on there, download Cyanogen 10, Gapps, and Compatibility pack unextracted zips to the card (and install them in that order).

To do that, hold the volume decrease and power button for 10 seconds with the SD card inserted and proceeds to the install option. These instructions are provided on the Slatedroid Aurora II forum Cyanogen 10 thread, along with the files to do so.

TL;DR, you probably don't need to return the unit just yet.

[jack1984]

I don't see the fault.

Grab an SD card and extract CWM (clockworkmod) on there, download Cyanogen 10, Gapps, and Compatibility pack unextracted zips to the card (and install them in that order).

To do that, hold the volume decrease and power button for 10 seconds with the SD card inserted and proceeds to the install option. These instructions are provided on the Slatedroid Aurora II forum Cyanogen 10 thread, along with the files to do so.

TL;DR, you probably don't need to return the unit just yet.

Look at the bottom-right of the screen.

[glassandmonocle]

Look at the bottom-right of the screen.

Insist they pay your return shipping, enclose this picture with the email and they should get back to you more quickly.

[Knaw]

That's a terrible case of LCD backlight bleed. I mine is like that when it comes in this week it is going back to china and ill open a case with PayPal to get a refund.

[559beatles]

I emailed them again and sent the picture. If I don't get a response within 48 hours, I am opening a case with Paypal. The overall build quality is not good either. The screen makes a squeaky sound when pressed. This was supposed to be a gift for my mother and I needed it by Oct 31st. Don't think a replacement is getting here that fast. I am just going to get a refund and buy her a Nexus 7.

Edit: No response. Filed a dispute with Paypal. This was a terrible experience. Will never buy anything from Buyincoins or Ainol.

[559beatles]

Got a response just now. What a joke. Hope Paypal comes through.


Thank you for sending me the pics,

We asked the manufacturer and the problem is the screen is of light leak

That was caused by unreasonable handling during the shipping,

Is there any way that you can exchange the screen in your local shop? We are willing to refund you $14 for it.

How about your idea?

Sincerely,
Manira

[glassandmonocle]

I bought from Ainol store, not BuyInCoins. Ask them to refund you the full cost of the item and the shipping expense. Unless your mother is a techie, she's best with an out-of-the-box western tablet.

I would suggest a clearance 7" western make tablet, some are selling for $150.

[559beatles]

Yeah, I decided to go with either the Nexus 7 or the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0.

[nemesis51]

I just ordered from Buyincoins, hoping to not have any damages. It was dispatched on Oct 17th, I received my tracking number but every tracking website shows no results when entered. I hope it doesn't take too long for shipping...chose the free shipping option...and paid by paypal

[glassandmonocle]

Let us know how it goes.

[nemesis51]

Update: so I checked the tracking website recommended by BIC just now and now my tracking number is now listed as posted with the destination to Canada....crossing my fingers..

[dealcatcher]

so what's the best stable AII firmware right now with minimal bugs? also able to access google app store, install english and chinese apps?

[nyder74]

so what's the best stable AII firmware right now with minimal bugs? also able to access google app store, install english and chinese apps?

I like FEIYU 1005, super smooth performance, touch screen is really good.

Nyd

[nyder74]

Update: so I checked the tracking website recommended by BIC just now and now my tracking number is now listed as posted with the destination to Canada....crossing my fingers..

Where in Canada are you?

I'm in Vancouver, BIC took exactly 10 days to deliver. Ordered September 10th arrived September 20th.

Nyd

[dealcatcher]

I like FEIYU 1005, super smooth performance, touch screen is really good.

Nyd

nyd, there are 3 files, which one should i use?

Elf II 1005 (Feiyu) — without Google Apps!
Google Drive (~123 Mb)

Elf II 1005 Kernel Patch (CPU: 1.32 GHz)
Google Drive (~4 Mb)

Elf II 1005 Kernel Patch (CPU: 1.32 GHz, GPU: 333 MHz)
Google Drive (~4 Mb)

[nyder74]

nyd, there are 3 files, which one should i use?

Elf II 1005 (Feiyu) — without Google Apps!
Google Drive (~123 Mb)

Elf II 1005 Kernel Patch (CPU: 1.32 GHz)
Google Drive (~4 Mb)

Elf II 1005 Kernel Patch (CPU: 1.32 GHz, GPU: 333 MHz)
Google Drive (~4 Mb)

Go here for the thread for the Aurora II

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/39515-rom-feiyu-1005/

Do some reading, there are some variants. mine can do 1.5ghz, no problem, I suggest getting the stock rom that does that, hopefully yours can too. If not get the one that is patched to the slower clock speed.

Nyd

[nemesis51]

I'm in Toronto....

I used http://a3.17track.net/SingleEn.html to track it so far.... not in Canada Post's system yet.

I also took the free shipping via Hong Kong / China Post.

Nyder,did you use this shipping method or pay the extra money for faster shipping?

[nyder74]

I'm in Toronto....

I used http://a3.17track.net/SingleEn.html to track it so far.... not in Canada Post's system yet.

I also took the free shipping via Hong Kong / China Post.

Nyder,did you use this shipping method or pay the extra money for faster shipping?

I used the Free shipping, didn't even know there was another option haha.
Eventually it popped into Canada posts sytem and was easier to track, 10 days exactly!

Nyd

[DragOnT]

I'm in Toronto....

I used http://a3.17track.net/SingleEn.html to track it so far.... not in Canada Post's system yet.

I also took the free shipping via Hong Kong / China Post.

Nyder,did you use this shipping method or pay the extra money for faster shipping?

With BIC, it is hit and miss. I have received things within 10 days; then there are items that took as much as 6 weeks.

Back to the subject of the A2:
1) Ainol store is clearing A2 for $109 with free shipping
2) I am using ROM 626 on my A2 and it is running fine. So if people are not going crazy about fancy stuffs, I think the stock ROM should be OK - except few things:
2a) Google Play is not truly 100% working, some apps are not showing up
2b) the Baidu keyboard is annoying for those who don't write Chinese on it
2c) it is still Chinese based - may want to change to English (as I prefer so);

Most of those issues could be dealt with once the unit is rooted and finding some of the (missing) apk's from the net.

But I should try out feiyu someday after I return from my vacation to Asia.

By the way, battery life for my A2 on ROM 626 is pretty decent. How is it on feiyu or cm10?

[nemesis51]

My 10th day will be exactly Nov 1st.....Cm9 and CM10 are ok Rom's from what I have heard...but some instabilities...stuck in portrait mode...some cannot get out of sleep mode...Slatedroid is the best site to get any info on Aurora II

[dealcatcher]

Go here for the thread for the Aurora II

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/39515-rom-feiyu-1005/

Do some reading, there are some variants. mine can do 1.5ghz, no problem, I suggest getting the stock rom that does that, hopefully yours can too. If not get the one that is patched to the slower clock speed.

Nyd

my god.. i applied the firmware and it doesn't boot into the OS after showing the Aurora II , already tried reformat the microsd to FAT32 .. still blank screen

[Knaw]

My buyincoins order was placed Oct 3. Shipped Oct 9. So far tracking is limbo and not in Canada post system yet.

[nemesis51]

My tracking number from the foreign tracking website i mentioned in the earlier post is now showing: Departure from outward office of exchange as of 8:59am today...

[dealcatcher]

My tracking number from the foreign tracking website i mentioned in the earlier post is now showing: Departure from outward office of exchange as of 8:59am today...

should arrive within 7 to 10 days

[559beatles]

After sending me a faulty tablet, BIC refused to pay me the return shipping cost. I need to return it in order to get a refund. I opened a Paypal dispute and even they said that I am responsible for return shipping. So frustrated. Word of advice, stay away from this crap. Buy a western tablet, at least you will have peace of mind.

What is the cheapest way to send it back to Guangdong Province, China from Vancouver, BC with tracking info? Wonder if it's even worth it to return it.

[nyder74]

After sending me a faulty tablet, BIC refused to pay me the return shipping cost. I need to return it in order to get a refund. I opened a Paypal dispute and even they said that I am responsible for return shipping. So frustrated. Word of advice, stay away from this crap. Buy a western tablet, at least you will have peace of mind.

What is the cheapest way to send it back to Guangdong Province, China from Vancouver, BC with tracking info? Wonder if it's even worth it to return it.

Yeah I knew buying from china was a risk if I got a dud, what happened to you was my big fear. And theoretically it could die at any minute so who knows.

Nyd

[tagaravabha]

Ordered a keyboard case from Ainol and it arrived DOA. Nothing lights up when I connect it to the tablet. So disappointing. Not paying return shipping for a $11 refund.

[tdracer]

After sending me a faulty tablet, BIC refused to pay me the return shipping cost. I need to return it in order to get a refund. I opened a Paypal dispute and even they said that I am responsible for return shipping. So frustrated. Word of advice, stay away from this crap. Buy a western tablet, at least you will have peace of mind.

What is the cheapest way to send it back to Guangdong Province, China from Vancouver, BC with tracking info? Wonder if it's even worth it to return it.

Buy a western tablet..... tee hee hee. That's a good one.

Yours is not that bad, you can probably fix it. Sounds like the frame is loose.

Every manufacturer has duds/issues, both Asian made tablets and er, western? ones. If you buy a tablet locally all the costs go into the sell price of the tablet. Likely a similarly spec'd and quite possibly made by ainol rebranded tablet here will probably run around the 150+ mark. If you live in a glorious HST province, add another 12-15%.

If you want a brand name tablet, you are looking at 179 clearance and more. A nice tablet is the nexus, but it's $250 (soon to be 199?)

Your advice is anecdotal. It's too bad you got a device with issues, but the vast majority got great product. If we went on advice, solely from this thread, it gets an overwhelmingly high recommendation rate. I encourage you not to lose faith or write all off as crap because you got a bad one. It happens.

If you want to sell, I will buy it for $80 and will prepay the shipping here (NS) and pay via paypal or emt. I am sure it's an easy fix. If you take the discount BIC offered this should work out better than sending back.

[Dinu]

This is what may happen if you buy from overseas... I would suggest to others to think ten times before buying a tablet from oversees... And look for a tablet with better price & quality here in Canada.


After sending me a faulty tablet, BIC refused to pay me the return shipping cost. I need to return it in order to get a refund. I opened a Paypal dispute and even they said that I am responsible for return shipping. So frustrated. Word of advice, stay away from this crap. Buy a western tablet, at least you will have peace of mind.

What is the cheapest way to send it back to Guangdong Province, China from Vancouver, BC with tracking info? Wonder if it's even worth it to return it.

[559beatles]

Buy a western tablet..... tee hee hee. That's a good one.

Yours is not that bad, you can probably fix it. Sounds like the frame is loose.

Every manufacturer has duds/issues, both Asian made tablets and er, western? ones. If you buy a tablet locally all the costs go into the sell price of the tablet. Likely a similarly spec'd and quite possibly made by ainol rebranded tablet here will probably run around the 150+ mark. If you live in a glorious HST province, add another 12-15%.

If you want a brand name tablet, you are looking at 179 clearance and more. A nice tablet is the nexus, but it's $250 (soon to be 199?)

Your advice is anecdotal. It's too bad you got a device with issues, but the vast majority got great product. If we went on advice, solely from this thread, it gets an overwhelmingly high recommendation rate. I encourage you not to lose faith or write all off as crap because you got a bad one. It happens.

If you want to sell, I will buy it for $80 and will prepay the shipping here (NS) and pay via paypal or emt. I am sure it's an easy fix. If you take the discount BIC offered this should work out better than sending back.

Okay, I would rather sell it to you than go through the hassle of sending it back to China. PM me.

I bought a like new Nexus 7 from craigslist for 150 and the difference in build quality is like night and day, plus I can give it to my mom as is and don't have to root it or anything.

[Fantaz]

You can get a new Nexus 7 16GB for as low as $159 if you follow this post I made here:
http://forums.redflagdeals.com/nexus-7-android-tablet-available-low-209-25-google-play-credit-1195529/85/#post15638101

[DragOnT]

Okay, I would rather sell it to you than go through the hassle of sending it back to China. PM me.

I bought a like new Nexus 7 from craigslist for 150 and the difference in build quality is like night and day, plus I can give it to my mom as is and don't have to root it or anything.

I have to agree that the quality of the N7 is very nice. But then it is not the only one that has that kind of quality. To be fair, I have used Nexus 7, Acer Iconia A100, Lenovo Ideapad A1, Blackberry Playbook, Asus TF 101 and 201, Samsung Note. These are very nice tablets with high quality. The Ainol is not bad - but you feel the difference. Even so the Ainol is actually very good - at least my Aurora 2 is very decent.

[sleepyguy]

Agreed, I have 2 auroraII units now both are used daily with not much issue (occasional reboot). I'm using CM10 10/18 + 2.1.1 compatibility (DEV CT's upgraded since but I'm too lazy right now to backup and upgrade both units). GF really enjoys the unit although the battery life isn't the greatest.

Lol, said i wasn't a tablet user and now I got 4 in the household in a year, lol.

[nemesis51]

I know that there is a large community of support for this Aurora II product. This is why I like Custom firmware, adds features and functionality / fixes to a product not well supported or limited to its full potential. example: DD-WRT, Tomato, AsusWRT by Merlin, WD Live Custom firmware....even the iphone, ps3, psp have been modded.

I knew I was taking a risk buying this outside the North America but I can afford to lose $118.00. I'm going to do some research on Tablet / screen repair to be proactive in case of damage. I hoping that BIC or Paypal would pay for return shipping, but not going to spend more money that what I spent..

[nemesis51]

http://www.antelife.com/ainol-novo-7-aurora-aurora-2-edition-tablet-pc-touch-screen-glass-digitizer-replacement.html

[nemesis51]

Shipment has arrived in Vancouver customs office today @ 6pm... Being reviewed by Customs and trackable by canada post now....eta 3 to 7 business days...I'm in Toronto..

[glassandmonocle]

Great, let me know how it goes. You'll want to hit up a custom ROM, Feiyu 1005 or the latest CM10 are good choices. DS24 is also a solid ICS choice.

[Knaw]

Got my Aurora from BuyInCoins. Took 29 days to receive from order date. No issues that I can see, and no light/screen bleed around edges.

Flashed CM10 within minutes! Looking forward to playing around with it tonight... my iPhone and iPad might get lonely! lol

[aaronu]

I have had my ainol novo 7 elf 2 no issues. battery life is ok. its about 3- 4 hours at least for me. It dosnt idle very well. so sucks battery. while sitting in idle. but none the less very good tablet. One thing stock rom isnt great. has bunch bloat ware. Strongly reccomend getting a diffrent rom. There should be some I believe at apad.tv. Thats where I got my custom rom from. Called Dark elf

[nyder74]

Got my Aurora from BuyInCoins. Took 29 days to receive from order date. No issues that I can see, and no light/screen bleed around edges.

Flashed CM10 within minutes! Looking forward to playing around with it tonight... my iPhone and iPad might get lonely! lol

Wow 29? I got mine in ten, crazy discrepancy, but it is coming from far away.

Nyd

[yogababe]

Sorry, didn't read through the complete 42 pages. I just ordered Ainol Crystal with the Discounter coupon, have anyone get hit by the custom charge so far in Toronto?

[nemesis51]

Mine was released on oct 31st and is now being processed at the canada postal station in Vancouver..it hasn't left there yet but hoping to arrive monday or Tuesday of next week

[nemesis51]

Sorry no charges from customs

[yogababe]

Sorry no charges from customs
Thank you!

I bought 2 x Aurora II from HK back in August for my friends. One of them has battery, wifi & can't play youtube issues, while the other one is perfectly fine. I just flashed Feiyu 1005 on it, and now it is working perfectly.

[nemesis51]

Here is the way of Unbricking your Aurora 2 tablet... For a prior post having this issue..See link below...

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/37109-aurora-ii-unbricker/page__pid__405386#entry405386

[doure99]

Great, let me know how it goes. You'll want to hit up a custom ROM, Feiyu 1005 or the latest CM10 are good choices. DS24 is also a solid ICS choice.


I received my Aurora II.....took 18 days from BIC...Noob question. How do you flash it to a custom ROM? Any place I can get detailed instructions?
Thanks.

[doure99]

Great, let me know how it goes. You'll want to hit up a custom ROM, Feiyu 1005 or the latest CM10 are good choices. DS24 is also a solid ICS choice.


I received my Aurora II.....took 18 days from BIC...Noob question. How do you flash it to a custom ROM? Any place I can get detailed instructions?
Thanks.

[archdemon]

I received my Aurora II.....took 18 days from BIC...Noob question. How do you flash it to a custom ROM? Any place I can get detailed instructions?
Thanks.

hxxp://www.slatedroid.com/topic/38259-rom-cyanogenmod-10-for-aurora-iiupdated2012-10-28/

wow..............this thing has alot of features....... good buy

[DragOnT]

Thank you!

I bought 2 x Aurora II from HK back in August for my friends. One of them has battery, wifi & can't play youtube issues, while the other one is perfectly fine. I just flashed Feiyu 1005 on it, and now it is working perfectly.

Hi,

Where isn HK did you buy the Ainol tablets? Would that be Golden Mall in Shum Shui Po?

I will be going to HK shortly and would like to buy some accessories for my A2; just wonder if that is the place to go?

Thanks.

[Senatorsca]

Just bought a crystal (JB update to the Elf II) and got DHL shipping. I'll post back how it goes. Paid $119 +19 express shipping.

IPS Mali 400 DC for $119? Hell yeah. I have an N7 but this is a gift for my uncle.

[Knaw]

Loving the Aurora, and would like to get some as gifts for my brothers.

BuyInCoins is out of black, and AnoilStore is out completely. What is the next best place to pick some up? Thanks guys.

[bluefall2005]

how much duty or tax I have to pay for it finally?

[nemesis51]

My Aurora 2 arrived today and in great working order..no defects at all...original box with a styrofoam box around it and then sealed in a courier bag... No duty charged

[nemesis51]

Used. Buyincoins

[dealcatcher]

i'm planning to upgrade my firmware from feiyu 1005 to feiyu 1105 ... so what do I have backup using Titanium Backup? I see several options and don't know which one to use and how.. There is Backup all user apps + system data, backup all user apps, backup all system data... so which one I should use? thanks a lot guys!

once backup to SD card is completed, how can I copy all those backup to PC? and where are they located? How can I restore them after upgrade to the 1105 firmware?

[ricsad]

i'm planning to upgrade my firmware from feiyu 1005 to feiyu 1105 ... so what do I have backup using Titanium Backup? I see several options and don't know which one to use and how.. There is Backup all user apps + system data, backup all user apps, backup all system data... so which one I should use? thanks a lot guys!

once backup to SD card is completed, how can I copy all those backup to PC? and where are they located? How can I restore them after upgrade to the 1105 firmware?

Interested in knowing this one too. I'm still running some custom fw from 2 months ago and I want to change to Feiyu 1105

[int]

Is there anyplace else with the AII still in stock?
If not, has anyone with a Crystal tested any stable firmwares recently?


Loving the Aurora, and would like to get some as gifts for my brothers.

BuyInCoins is out of black, and AnoilStore is out completely. What is the next best place to pick some up? Thanks guys.

[dealcatcher]

do you guys having problem with slow wifi speed on the A II? I tried to compare the speed between 3 device, A II , Iphone 4, Sony Ericssion ST18 via Speedtest.net app with the same server setting, which comes out only the A II is at least 2 times slower. However the speed is also the same when close to the AP.

I already did a hardware mod but it doesn't seem to help.

[Knaw]

do you guys having problem with slow wifi speed on the A II? I tried to compare the speed between 3 device, A II , Iphone 4, Sony Ericssion ST18 via Speedtest.net app with the same server setting, which comes out only the A II is at least 2 times slower. However the speed is also the same when close to the AP.

I already did a hardware mod but it doesn't seem to help.


Im running CM10 rom from 11/03. My wifi from speedtedt.net app hits 22mbs download. Faster than my iPhone 4s!

[dealcatcher]

Im running CM10 rom from 11/03. My wifi from speedtedt.net app hits 22mbs download. Faster than my iPhone 4s!

Wow that's amazing, how far from the AP? Both of my devices got 2 bars of the singnal strength and still make a huge difference of performance

[tdracer]

Just a very small fyi. I bought a defective bad backlight bleed from a member here. I took it apart and the speaker was not in correctly and was pushing on the frame twisting it.

Chances are this doesn't help you, but if you have the bleeding issue in the bottom right corner, it's probably the speaker.

[Knaw]

Wow that's amazing, how far from the AP? Both of my devices got 2 bars of the singnal strength and still make a huge difference of performance


About 5 feet with no walls. One walk and 20 feet was still above 10mbs. I am running a brand new asus rt66 routers (thanks to rfd of course!).

[magnum]

Just a very small fyi. I bought a defective bad backlight bleed from a member here. I took it apart and the speaker was not in correctly and was pushing on the frame twisting it.

Chances are this doesn't help you, but if you have the bleeding issue in the bottom right corner, it's probably the speaker.

Thanks for the tip. I also have some bleeding from the bottom right corner. Was it difficult to open up and fix?

[CheapoFillipo]

Im running CM10 rom from 11/03. My wifi from speedtedt.net app hits 22mbs download. Faster than my iPhone 4s!

does this really test your wifi speed or your connection speed? know what I mean? your connection speed you get through your provider vs what your wireless router is giving you at any point in time

[int]

There is a sale over at buyincoins (http://www.buyincoins.com/lp/biggest-sale-2012.html). 10% off with XMASTCRAZYEN.

Add the 5% Paypal promotion (http://forums.redflagdeals.com/merged-another-paypal-5-back-event-nov13-dec10th-any-user-can-register-1256641/), and you are looking at $101.75 for the Novo 7 Crystal.

[Feneant]

So much information to go through so I will simply ask.

Is there an easy step by step guide for dummies to make the tablet fully English and removing the Chinese stuff? We bought this for our nephew and no doubt he will find it difficult to navigate with all the Chinese!

Thanks

[Knaw]

So much information to go through so I will simply ask.

Is there an easy step by step guide for dummies to make the tablet fully English and removing the Chinese stuff? We bought this for our nephew and no doubt he will find it difficult to navigate with all the Chinese!

Thanks

This video shows how to change to English

http://www.uplaytablet.com/how-to-change-language-and-input-method-from-chinese-to-english-on-ainol-novo-7-aurora-and-elf/

[ipanda]

is the novo 7 crystal better than the aurora 2?

also, are these still the best bang for the buck in the $100~150 price range?

[Avenger]

is the novo 7 crystal better than the aurora 2?

also, are these still the best bang for the buck in the $100~150 price range?

I just bought the 10' Hero by Ainol from http://www.mp4nation.net which worked out to $180 after using coupon fb2012fiver. Ordered yesterday and i got tracking today. A bit more, but seems worth it. Cm10 is available too.

[CheapoFillipo]

Just as FYI
I bought 3 of these in September (as gifts for the kids at christmas [5, 8, 9 yrs old]) and all booted up fine and held battery no issues. (didin't get dinged on duty and arrived in about 2 wks) Messed around and updated one but left the other two to factory settings and chinese ROM. The one I updated it great, no issues. didn't touch the other two.

Still waiting for the screen protector and gel cases to arrive through Ebay (made for Galaxy 7s, couldn't find any ainol specific)

Went to update the other two and NOW one has a wonky screen. I think (not sure) that I might have left something leaning on the screen so... It boots up and you can see the screen light up but it is un-useable. Do I even try to return to BIC (if they allow me) or should I try to replace the screen myself? Lots of people appear to have done it online and I doubt Ainol/BIC would be able to get it to me and back for christmas -if they are interested in helping me at all after the 3 months sitting in my cupboard.

My wife is paranoid now that if the build quality is that cheap (rightfully so?), the other two won't last and we'll have some pretty upset kids by boxing day. ugh.... stupid good deals from china.

[DragOnT]

Im running CM10 rom from 11/03. My wifi from speedtedt.net app hits 22mbs download. Faster than my iPhone 4s!

I loaded CM10 on my A2 2 days ago and found that the mic was not working (thru Dell voice) which seemed to have been reported by many users.

I then flashed it to Feiyu 1105 and was very pleased with it so far - as good or better as the original stock 626 (if I remember correctly).

According to some other forums, Feiyu will have a JB build any time now / soon.

[Rooster]

My screen stop rotating all in a sudden. Have tried several different ROM. CM10, Feiyu 1105.. no avail. :(

[Knaw]

My screen stop rotating all in a sudden. Have tried several different ROM. CM10, Feiyu 1105.. no avail. :(

One of the two auroras I have doesn't rotate anymore. I tried everything and the log files for the accelerometer show a non reponsive sensor.

I installed 'ultimate rotation control' app which allows quick screen rotations .... Although games that use the sensor won't work, but that doesnt bother me.

My brothers aurora had the screen stop rotating, but it still worked in games. He installed the bma calibration app at this thread below and it solved his problem (but not mine).

For 115$ I am still happy, jus wish both units worked perfectly. Luck of the china draw!

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/37448-solved-accelerometer-works-fine-but-screen-doesnt-rotate/page__st__40

[nookuwn]

Just as FYI
I bought 3 of these in September (as gifts for the kids at christmas [5, 8, 9 yrs old]) and all booted up fine and held battery no issues. (didin't get dinged on duty and arrived in about 2 wks) Messed around and updated one but left the other two to factory settings and chinese ROM. The one I updated it great, no issues. didn't touch the other two.

Still waiting for the screen protector and gel cases to arrive through Ebay (made for Galaxy 7s, couldn't find any ainol specific)

Went to update the other two and NOW one has a wonky screen. I think (not sure) that I might have left something leaning on the screen so... It boots up and you can see the screen light up but it is un-useable. Do I even try to return to BIC (if they allow me) or should I try to replace the screen myself? Lots of people appear to have done it online and I doubt Ainol/BIC would be able to get it to me and back for christmas -if they are interested in helping me at all after the 3 months sitting in my cupboard.

My wife is paranoid now that if the build quality is that cheap (rightfully so?), the other two won't last and we'll have some pretty upset kids by boxing day. ugh.... stupid good deals from china.

What gel case did you get? I can't seem to find any.

[Rooster]

One of the two auroras I have doesn't rotate anymore. I tried everything and the log files for the accelerometer show a non reponsive sensor.

I installed 'ultimate rotation control' app which allows quick screen rotations .... Although games that use the sensor won't work, but that doesnt bother me.

My brothers aurora had the screen stop rotating, but it still worked in games. He installed the bma calibration app at this thread below and it solved his problem (but not mine).

For 115$ I am still happy, jus wish both units worked perfectly. Luck of the china draw!

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/37448-solved-accelerometer-works-fine-but-screen-doesnt-rotate/page__st__40
Yeah, tried that already and no luck. I guess this is a common problem that lots of people get with this unit.

[cfrank73]

Still waiting for the screen protector and gel cases to arrive through Ebay (made for Galaxy 7s, couldn't find any ainol specific)

Went to update the other two and NOW one has a wonky screen. I think (not sure) that I might have left something leaning on the screen so... It boots up and you can see the screen light up but it is un-useable. Do I even try to return to BIC (if they allow me) or should I try to replace the screen myself? Lots of people appear to have done it online and I doubt Ainol/BIC would be able to get it to me and back for christmas -if they are interested in helping me at all after the 3 months sitting in my cupboard.

My wife is paranoid now that if the build quality is that cheap (rightfully so?), the other two won't last and we'll have some pretty upset kids by boxing day. ugh.... stupid good deals from china.

While they will accept the return, you do have to ship it back on your dime and they won't do anything for you for your shipping costs. To send it surface, it is ~ $11 and to ship it regular package (air) without any insurance and such, it's around $22. When you get into Purolator and such, it is in the $40 range.

I've got the same issue with mine - it's been sitting in a closet waiting for me to get around to shipping it back to them... They did offer me $16 instead of returning it, however, that doesn't do me much good. :|

Best of luck in any case.

[CheapoFillipo]

What gel case did you get? I can't seem to find any.

I lied, sorry, screen protectors from ebay, gel case from monoprice... no idea if it fits though, i am working off something I read on slatedroid (sorry link to slatedroid forum topic is at home -will update for you tonite) .. i bought ... look it up at monoprice -7765 Silicone Case for 7 inch Galaxy Tab - Blue... i think I read sizes are similar but novo7 is a bit thinner


While they will accept the return, you do have to ship it back on your dime and they won't do anything for you for your shipping costs. To send it surface, it is ~ $11 and to ship it regular package (air) without any insurance and such, it's around $22. When you get into Purolator and such, it is in the $40 range.

I've got the same issue with mine - it's been sitting in a closet waiting for me to get around to shipping it back to them... They did offer me $16 instead of returning it, however, that doesn't do me much good. :|

Best of luck in any case.
thanks for the info
hmmm, if I can get $16 back it would go toward the cost of a new screen... did you contact ainol directly or was that BIC? can you share how you reached out?

i hate it when my wife's right

[nookuwn]

I lied, sorry, screen protectors from ebay, gel case from monoprice... no idea if it fits though, i am working off something I read on slatedroid (sorry link to slatedroid forum topic is at home -will update for you tonite) .. i bought ... look it up at monoprice -7765 Silicone Case for 7 inch Galaxy Tab - Blue... i think I read sizes are similar but novo7 is a bit thinner

aw, was hoping for a specifically made gel case for ainol. I got S-line kindle fire case for my ainol fire, but it doesn't fit very well. While the length fits nice, the width is short. Then there's my custom cuts for the ports, it didn't come out well either. It will provide some protection in case i drop it though.

[ccll1215]

:facepalm:
While they will accept the return, you do have to ship it back on your dime and they won't do anything for you for your shipping costs. To send it surface, it is ~ $11 and to ship it regular package (air) without any insurance and such, it's around $22. When you get into Purolator and such, it is in the $40 range.

I've got the same issue with mine - it's been sitting in a closet waiting for me to get around to shipping it back to them... They did offer me $16 instead of returning it, however, that doesn't do me much good. :|

Best of luck in any case.

[NetAnt]

is the novo 7 crystal better than the aurora 2?

also, are these still the best bang for the buck in the $100~150 price range?

I have the Crystal.

cons:
- slow.
- the touch isn't sensitive and isn't accurate.
- very weak wifi (~300kb/s max), so forget about streaming 720p mkv
- wifi occasionally needs restart to work
- unable to download lots of apps because 'your device isn't compatible' on Google Play Store
- very reflective screen
- weak speaker
- weak battery (5hours usage max)
- the price isn't exactly 'cheap'

pros:
- hdmi out
- micro sd
- charge using usb OR dc-in

If your budge is ~$150, you better get a used Nexus 7.

[CheapoFillipo]

DARN IT!!!
I just realized it is not the digitizer I have to replace but the SCREEN BEHIND IT.

hmm has anyone done this?

back to the drawing board
I guess I should just be happy I found out before I ordered the digitizer from ebay

PS. heard back from BIC.... they offered me $9 because:
How about you keep it and we refunfd you $9 as compensation?
You can make it fixed somewhere and don't need to send it back, as the postage costs much.

meh get $9 back or spend another $40 to ship it back (probably closer to $60 by the time it gets back to me)
bummer

[ricsad]

Originally Posted by dealcatcher View Post
i'm planning to upgrade my firmware from feiyu 1005 to feiyu 1105 ... so what do I have backup using Titanium Backup? I see several options and don't know which one to use and how.. There is Backup all user apps + system data, backup all user apps, backup all system data... so which one I should use? thanks a lot guys!

once backup to SD card is completed, how can I copy all those backup to PC? and where are they located? How can I restore them after upgrade to the 1105 firmware?


Interested in knowing this one too. I'm still running some custom fw from 2 months ago and I want to change to Feiyu 1105

Still looking for an answer to this...

[Lukus]

Ordered Oct. 1st and received it Dec. 18 with a busted power adapter. :-(

Been going over the Slatedroid site for hours now and can't find a link to all the Feiyu 1105 ROM that will allow me to flash this thing. Can someone link me to the file(s) and an easy to use step-by-step guide that doesn't assume we've done this before? Thanks.

[Sheed30]

Ordered Oct. 1st and received it Dec. 18 with a busted power adapter. :-(

Been going over the Slatedroid site for hours now and can't find a link to all the Feiyu 1105 ROM that will allow me to flash this thing. Can someone link me to the file(s) and an easy to use step-by-step guide that doesn't assume we've done this before? Thanks.

Damn.. That's a terribly slow delivery time right there. Sucks about the busted power adapter also.

[Knaw]

Ordered Oct. 1st and received it Dec. 18 with a busted power adapter. :-(

Been going over the Slatedroid site for hours now and can't find a link to all the Feiyu 1105 ROM that will allow me to flash this thing. Can someone link me to the file(s) and an easy to use step-by-step guide that doesn't assume we've done this before? Thanks.

Here you go, I uploaded 1105 and 1005 to my drop box.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3p1f5xxs819a5vx/VQiUdhEPUf

using your PC, unzipped the file
Extract to root directory to SD CARD
* backup and save everything you want in your Aurora II (A2), be it audio file, picture file, video file, office files and/or apps to your PC (or micro SD Card)
* power down/off your A2
* insert the copied external micro SD Card into your A2
* boot up into recovery (flashing) by holding down the "power & volume-" button, let go once the bootup android dimmed
note : installation of feiyu1105 is fully automatic
* once bootup, change the language to your preference ( I believe you know how as you have watch aidymp's videos)
* Important note - you can leave the 3 flashing files in the external micro SD Card but if your boot into recovery, your A2 will flash again
Suggest you copy the files somewhere or purchase a dedicated micro SD Card for flashing purpose or simply delete it

[Lukus]

Here you go, I uploaded 1105 and 1005 to my drop box.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3p1f5xxs819a5vx/VQiUdhEPUf

using your PC, unzipped the file
Extract to root directory to SD CARD
* backup and save everything you want in your Aurora II (A2), be it audio file, picture file, video file, office files and/or apps to your PC (or micro SD Card)
* power down/off your A2
* insert the copied external micro SD Card into your A2
* boot up into recovery (flashing) by holding down the "power & volume-" button, let go once the bootup android dimmed
note : installation of feiyu1105 is fully automatic
* once bootup, change the language to your preference ( I believe you know how as you have watch aidymp's videos)
* Important note - you can leave the 3 flashing files in the external micro SD Card but if your boot into recovery, your A2 will flash again
Suggest you copy the files somewhere or purchase a dedicated micro SD Card for flashing purpose or simply delete it

I have no micro SD card... do I absolutely need one or can this be done via USB? Also, my charger was damaged during shipping so should I do this while hooked up to the USB or just making sure it's fully charged before starting the procedure is fine?

[Knaw]

I have no micro SD card... do I absolutely need one or can this be done via USB? Also, my charger was damaged during shipping so should I do this while hooked up to the USB or just making sure it's fully charged before starting the procedure is fine?


You can transfer the files to internal storage as well, it a separate menu item when you click the into apply uodate from sd card. Just make sure tab has lots of power.