Slow Tablet??

[Gloria Pryde]

I have an Acer aconia A3-A10 tablet, about 3-4yrs old & it's gone very slow & sluggish, I don't have a lot of apps on it, any help would be appreciated.

 

[mikedt]

Have you tried restarting/rebooting it?

 

[Gloria Pryde]

Will try rebooting, thanks for that, fingers crossed.

 

[Gloria Pryde]

No better, i'm afraid, it's slow doing most things even turning pages & scrolling. But thanks anyway 😃

 

[Gloria Pryde]

Could it be it's getting past it's sell by???? Any idea how long the tablet life is?

 

[Phalon4]

No better, i'm afraid, it's slow doing most things even turning pages & scrolling. But thanks anyway 😃

3-4 year old is right at the minimal to maximum usage for Cell or tablets these days. Have you checked to see if there any software updates that you've might have missed because that in itself would play a major factor in the device reliability.

 

[Gloria Pryde]

3-4 year old is right at the minimal to maximum usage for Cell or tablets these days. Have you checked to see if there any software updates that you've might have missed because that in itself would play a major factor in the device reliability.

I haven't, but I will, many thanks for info ☺

 

[Gloria Pryde]

All ok with updates. Was wondering if an upgrade would benefit!! If so how would I go about this, I'm a novice as you probably guessed!!! Am appreciating replies 😃

 

[Gloria Pryde]

My tablet is a KitKat 4•4. A3-A10.

 

[svim]

https://www.gsmarena.com/acer_iconia_tab_a3-5700.php

With only 1GB of RAM there's not much you can do to make this model work any faster or smoothly. Don't allow yourself to get too frustrated by expecting it to work beyond what it's capable of. The display is also relatively modest at 1280x800 so viewing high def video will push the graphics processor past its expected capabilities.

 

[PhilipX20]

https://www.gsmarena.com/acer_iconia_tab_a3-5700.php
With only 1GB of RAM there's not much you can do to make this model work any faster or smoothly. Don't allow yourself to get too frustrated by expecting it to work beyond what it's capable of. The display is also relatively modest at 1280x800 so viewing high def video will push the graphics processor past its expected capabilities.

Yeah, a 1GB RAM tablet these days can be pretty slow and off-putting.

 

[Gloria Pryde]

https://www.gsmarena.com/acer_iconia_tab_a3-5700.php
With only 1GB of RAM there's not much you can do to make this model work any faster or smoothly. Don't allow yourself to get too frustrated by expecting it to work beyond what it's capable of. The display is also relatively modest at 1280x800 so viewing high def video will push the graphics processor past its expected capabilities.

Thank you for your info. I suppose I am asking a bit much of it considering it's age. It's been great up to now. Cheers 😃

 

[Gloria Pryde]

Yeah, a 1GB RAM tablet these days can be pretty slow and off-putting.

So I hear, it's getting on a bit too. Thanks for your reply. Might invest in new one. 😃

 

[PhilipX20]

So I hear, it's getting on a bit too. Thanks for your reply. Might invest in new one. 😃

Chinese tablets tend to be really good for quality + price but be careful, only buy if it has good reputation.

 

[svim]

If you use your tablet frequently and are seriously looking into upgrading to a newer, better model, don't look at a new one as an expense, it's an investment in yourself. Try reading through this Wirecutter article on 'best Android tablets', even if you don't want their suggested picks they typically add a lot of details on how decide and what metrics they use. At least being a better informed buyer can help you pick out what you do and don't want.
https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-android-tablet/