[Android General] itsme5k:
X10HD - 3G - First Impressions

Hi Everyone!

Long time reader, first time poster.

Received my X10HD a couple of weeks ago now, and just thought I would share my experiences so far.

I purchased this over the offerings by Onda and Pipo because I was so impressed with the P90HD I have been using (and modifying) since I purchased it when they were released,

and the X10HD seemed to address all its shortfalls (GPS, 3G, Windows etc...) as well as having a slightly larger screen, and just looks nice.

Obviously any issues I post here I will update when a solution has been found.

The Good.

Great screen. (LCD panel) Very good brightness, contrast and saturation. Colours are quite accurate, the only complaint is a slight, almost unnoticeable greenish tinge in the center at certain angles.

Defiantly one of the better LCD panels. Although it does suck a lot of power when brightness is up all the way.

Good radios. Wifi and GPS are decent. Signal for WiFi is similar to my P90HD which is knows as one of the better ones for WiFi signal.

Cellular radio seems reliable, (Fibocom F350), however I am yet to get the full HSPA+ speed advertised, but admit this may be my carrier.

Windows firmware seems responsive and reliable, unlike the beta firmwares of Windows 8 and 8.1 I have used on other devices.

Android firmware does not feel smooth, even with an after market launcher.

All (Windows) drivers seem in order, although the Fibocom F350 driver\configuration is in Chinese, and occasionally disappears after the tablet has been sleeping and Mobile data is your only active network connection. Must reboot in order for Windows to see it again. I am hoping this will be fixed with an update, as I can not change power management settings for this device with current driver, and this is what I believe is causing the problem.

Problems.

The obvious 7% battery issue, and that play store needs build.prop modified to work (network error), and the creaking of the screen.

Screen glass is easy to scratch, compared to the P90HD or anything using G/G 3+. I am not sure what it is actually made of, it is not plastic so I would say a soft, slightly flexible glass.

It also appears to have a large space in the laminating which increases glare in sunny conditions. Still bright and usable outdoors on a sunny day, oh and FINGERPRINTS!, so many fingerprints.

No phone/SMS support in Windows 8.1 (Knew this but would have been nice...) Maybe windows 10 will include phone support... who knows. I do know the AT commands are there to use it, maybe someone will hack something up.

So I must still carry my mobile, which I want to eventually phase out.

Screen flicker - Happens randomly and not very often. Affects android, windows and boot screen logo. Still think it may be a faulty SOC graphics or LCD controller, but so far can not trigger it with CPU or GPU load.

The included keyboard case does not hold the tablet in when held upside down, so you need to be careful not to drop it.

If I could go back I would not have bothered with the case and instead buy a USB3 OTG hub.

I would say this tablet is worth the money if you don't mind waiting for a few fixes and don't mind playing around with settings/drivers/firmware to get the performance you are after.

That's all for now, I will keep checking here for updates and post back anything I find out.

John.