Acer Iconia A1-830

  • Released 2014, March
    380g, 8.2mm thickness
    Android 4.2
    16GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 7.9"
    768x1024 pixels
  • 5MP
    1080p
  • 1GB RAM
    Intel Atom Z2560
  • 4000mAh
    Li-Ion

Acer Iconia A1-830 - Specs

Network Technology No cellular connectivity
2G bands N/A
GPRS No
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2014, January
Status Available. Released 2014, March
Body Dimensions 203 x 138.4 x 8.2 mm (7.99 x 5.45 x 0.32 in)
Weight 380 g (13.40 oz)
SIM No
Display Type LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~68.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~162 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Intel Atom Z2560
CPU Dual-core 1.6 GHz
GPU PowerVR SGX544MP2
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 2 MP
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0
GPS Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
Talk time Up to 7 h 30 min (multimedia)
Misc Colors White
Price About 130 EUR

Acer Iconia A1-830 - User Reviews

  • I'm using this tab since August 2015.....it s nice tab it gives 6hours nonstopable battery lifefor YouTube with WiFi ...I bought this tab in Flipkart for 7k only

  • Same?

  • I got this tab in November of 2014...been using it ever since. I has given me an adequate performance. At is an average devise overall. No plans of replacing it any time soon. Though it suffers in terms of battery life.

  • Everything about this is turtle-slow. As well, apps frequently crash like Mario Andretti on sugar. Battery-life constitutes not even bringing it in public because it will die(reminiscent of an old blackberry in that regard).

  • same here

  • I have had my Acer A1-830 tablet for two years now and it works great. I upgraded to the Android version 4.4.2 almost immediately so I don't know about any problems or not with the earlier versions. I think this has been a great tablet for the price and functionality. My battery works for hours of use before any recharge is needed too.

  • I like my tablet, although if you hold down the screen to too long at a time, it will stay there. and then you need to re-boot your tablet, which takes WAY too long!

  • Mine doens't turn on, just appear a cable sign to plug into computer on the screen when i'm try to turn on

  • Mine doesn't charge... I tried everything, turns out the micro usb input is loose. Cheap tablet

  • always loose my wifi connection shortly after startup,also have a kindle fire and a Samsung tablet and never have a problem....any advise somebody,I tried everything!

  • I may have the same problem with a broken charger cord, and would like to know how to check and fix it.

  • download new one from play store, also you could delete camera app then run to activate.

  • I have an Acer iconic a1 830 tablet. I am getting a camera error - can't connect to camera. Can anyone help? Thank you.

  • Acer is an American product but for the European market are placed adapter for charger that is lower quality and spoils quickly, so I pulled out and soldered a new plug , and on the cable I found two broken , so I fixed it and now it works great ,so first check the battery charger and cable if it worked

  • Have had just over 12 mths experienced problems with battery not lasting as long as it should, also where cord plugged in to charge battery always seemed a bit loose now not able to charge at all --- very disappointed in response from acer said it could be the mother board or need a new battery --will cost $255 for a service I will not be buying another Acer that is for sure I see that Samsung Galaxy warranty is 2 years maybe thats the one for me

  • I got this tablet A1-830, lagging within a yr. Everything works fine after reset. Then happened few months later, this time worse. The screen is not responsive, was told by 3rd party repairman that the problems are due to the firmware. Purposely went down for a solution, after no reply from the email. The cso guy seeeds not well equipped with the product knowledge nhe told me that they are using generic Android firmware for the tablet n suspecting that the monitor is not working well. He wanted me to send in for repairs just because of his suspicion! Finally requested to ask the service manager to call me, but still waiting after a week more!

  • Been working fine for over a year..appears to be. more reliable than the A840 which is in for repair for the third time. Switch problems 2x now screen distortion.

  • Will not hold its charge any ideas. One site tells me battery is non removable, another site shows you how to remove it. Where can you purchase the correct battery

  • I have an Acer iconia with Android 4.4.2 working perfectly. Don't know what your talking about and an iPad mini is 2x the price of the Acer iconia. But it isn't their best tablet, I agree.

  • I think it's great

  • After2014,and new 2015 update, freezing and lost WiFi passwords every time when turn off, sometime lost even only sleep, after that must restart tablet, five times to work..... Shame, I have tablet since Jun 2014, and it's unusable after avgust 2014. update. Acer where are you? Before updates was great.

  • i charge then aoutomatic turn off i think it's broken

  • Great tablet! Didnt have a problem with the camera after the KitKat update. And has great performance for normal gaming(games like Minecraft pe works great) and browsing the web. Great buy!

  • Is a good tablet, for browsing, video calls, but the gps is horrible in 4.2.2. I try to repair de gps file with root access apps,and theres no good results. If you have a link to update manualy to kitkat or lollipop send it to my TW @javitek

  • does upgrading the acer iconia .. can cost battery life shorter ?? Because my tablet eas easy to drain lately.. i used to upgrade it and then its easy to drain it battery usage..?? can some please help me??

  • Yes its true .. i also have regrets on upgrading it..

  • I appreciate your advice� thanks lots! Ok I aint

  • Don't update it's gonna mess up the camera. Maybe they will fix in in lolipop if there ever is an update for the A1. Use it as is, with factory OS. (there isn't any difference anyway) I did the update and now the camera is working really slow or sometimes it doesn't work at all.

  • Is it really ok to upgrade? have read the previous comments that there are some issues in upgrading to 4.4...i just want to make sure i will never regret before doin it...any advice please...thank you advance and God bless :)

  • The aver iconia a1-830 graphics are poor (atleast banchmarks show) My $150 Motorola luge came ate ate 50 while this came at a mesely 5

  • I am deeply sorry but it sounds like you actually wanted to purchase a phone or a laptop. Not sure why you went for a tablet though. Also, the tablet's specifications are not a mystery until the buyer decides to purchase the tablet, they were readily available on the internet. It looks like you did not look up the specs before purchasing. The tablet does not support SIM card so no 3G/4G connectivity. Only WiFi. So if you have a WiFi connection or are in a place that has one, simply turning it on and installing an app like Skype or Viber will do the trick. I'd recommend Skype as it is a more familiar app that probably anyone has by now.

  • No phone, no Sim. WiFi tablet only.

  • No phone, no Sim. WiFi tablet only.

  • Buy an iPad mini.

  • Its a light tap with the finger pad.

  • Buy a laptop. I think they have a 10" inch screen enough.

  • Skype?

  • Very disappointed wanted to be able to speak with my family easier than it is via telephone or big lap top and be able to take with me wherever I go, and so far not looking good about being able to talk with my family at all. Wish I would have thought harder and not so quickly about the prices as I would have been so much further ahead to have gotten a different type, maybe I pad instead ofbthe Acer st least I no the phone I have is comparable and compatible with my Acer lap top and phone. Unless someone can suggest a way for me to connect like face time or something like that I would be greatful?????

  • Would This Acer Iconia A1 is capkbale of having Lolipop Update

  • Does this supports a dongle or 3g connectivity....?

  • Suddenly when i update to latest software android 4.4 Camera becomes laggy and too long to open the app what is the solution? temporarily i restart the tablet and launch the camera app, which is to hassle for me.

  • Wait for the new Android update and hope that they fix the error with the camera. (I have the same problem)

  • How can fixed my Acer iconia a1-830 " cannot connect to camera? Please help me?this is my new tab..

  • Can i use bbm messenger on my Acer a1 830 and use whatsapp on it

  • I just got it, and new out of box, it has very, very poor wifi reception. All my devices are 100% to my AP but this one can barely connect right next to the AP. I tried it on 2 other APs and same thing. I think I'll be taking it back as a defective unit. Unless there is a way to fix the wifi problem.

  • Hi can anyone help ? Got jelly splash loaded but the screen resolution is to big for the screen how do I make it smaller please as unable to see the complete app .

  • does this device supports 3G via dongle

  • Bought the A1-830 and really enjoyed it, did the update to 4.4 now i wish I did not do that. As others stated takes to long for the camera to respond and the biggest thing cannot not export pictures to my micro SDcard that I had purchased. Wish I could get 4.2 back. Because of this I would not buy another one.

  • What's new with its update?? please answer me.

  • The GPS is absolutely impressive on this tablet.

  • Hi Guys, we're a game dev studio and recently updated Table Top Racing to include a Graphics Benchmark that tests which devices can run the game on "Extreme" graphics mode at 60hz. There's a couple of devices in the world that run in this mode and the A1-830 is one of them. Nexus 6, Nexus Player, Asus Memopad 7 are the other devices we know about at the moment. You can test it yourself... Nexus 5, Samsung S4, S5, Note 3 and 4 - none of them can do it...it's the PowerVR GPU that's doing the heavy lifting - highly recommended.

  • Absolutely good. I'm very satisfied with this tablet. Resolution is good and its like a mini ipad. I recommend this for everyone who dont have that much budget.

  • Yah I'm too download it and worked ✴✳✴

  • Lock your tablet. Press power button and volume up button at the same time for some seconds. Your tablet will shut down. Give it some time then turn it on again.

  • my touch screen stopped working how do i fix it

  • Hi In the newer version Kitkat 4.4.2 multiuser is available; in cofiguration apear and work fine....

  • Yes, you can connect a Pendrive to this tablet since the MicroUSB is OTG compatible. I bought mine two weeks ago and tested all my USB devices on this (wireless mouse, cabled mouse and pendrive) and they all work great. I have one of those cheap OTG MicroUSB connectors (about USD$2.00).

  • I need flash asap on my A1 830 or I'm taking it #Back

  • Can we connect pendrive in acer a1 830?

  • Acer need to do new 14"inches tablet with this specs: 1.Display.- 14"inches QHD - IGZO 2.Memory.- 3 GB RAM 3.Chipset.- MediaTek MT6595

  • I have the same problem :(

  • How could you install back the jellybean 4.2. I cannot find the official firmware.

  • Typing this from an 830, and I am very impressed..yes the screen is not the high end, but more than adequate for most tasks,unless you've used another high end device you would hardly tell the difference..a slim build,slightly heavy, but quite premium feel..updated to 4.4 and impressed that I have a cheap device with the latest software..I own a device with much higher pixel ratio/density but can hardly notice much difference.aren't many devices this cheap, with this quality..

  • To Potential Buyer: The touch screen sensitivity wasn't the best when I bought my 830 - but for $129 at Best Buy I wasn't complaining. I received the OTA 4.4.2 update over the weekend and the sensitivity seems much better and the screen seems to be brighter too. For anyone looking for a low cost but good tablet I can really recommend this one. I have 3 other tablets ranging from Samsung Tab Pro 12.2 to a Nexus 7 (2013). Those two are outstanding tablets but the screen size and 4:3 aspect ratio of the 830 is nice and I do like using it. Yes, the resolution isn't super-sharp, but it's not bad - the same as my wife's iPad Mini. It can slow down a little if you have too many apps open but that's easily rectified. The micro SD slot adds to it's appeal. The latest Kit Kat update proves Acer is serious about its tablets. I have an Asus TF700 which became almost unusable and I felt abandoned by Asus as they didn't resolve its many problems with an update. (Thankfully Cyanogenmod did!) Honestly, if you don't want to pay more than $150 for a decent tablet I don't think you can do better. Even at $200 it would merit consideration.

  • No HDMI connection but Chromecast does a great job for many apps.I use it in preference to HDMI on my other (HDMI equipped) Android devices.

  • Yes, its a glitch with the KitKat update. The front camera works fine, the rear camera works but you have to wait a few minutes for it to kick in. Its a bad glitch, I doubt Acer will fix it. I even reinstalled Jellybean and did the kitkat update, the camera is still buggy. Boo Acer ! Shame on you, why didn't you fix this before releasing?

  • I am looking for multi user setting on this tab, but unfortunately on fabric version of Android (4.2.2) it's not available. Does any one find it on the new system (4.4.2)?

  • Has anyone experienced a camera problem after updating to kitkat? Mine stopped working with the pre instaled android app. The app opens but the screen stays black. When I use some other camera app it opens the camera but it lags a lot and I have to wait 2-3 min to get started. Can anyone, please find a solution for this problem. If I'd known that updating would do such a thing I've never would have done it. :(

  • update 4.4.2 is avaiable for iconia a1-830. great jobs for Acer

  • Does this has HDMI output or any kind connecting to TV..?

  • Great Tablet, got mine yesterday. Couldn't find better in its price range. Plus got it for only $60 for signing new contract with my network operator.

  • Great ipad mini alternative

  • im asking about Acer Iconia A1-830 not the other one you mentioned

  • to zak yes this is a good tablet

  • question for those who have this tablet. do you really have to touch/press the icon == A1 810 ANSWER == NO I HAVE FOR 6MON.AND WORK GREAT

  • acer does not provide upgrades, i'm stuck with an iconia b1 with the obsolete android 4.1 since i got it answer 'you are wrong i have acer iconia a1 810 for 6 mon. and work great and now i recive 4,4 kit kat update so dont give a wrong info for all .this is a great tablet

  • question for those who have this tablet. do you really have to touch/press the icon (any apps or navigation) firmly? I have tried the demo product of this tablet and my experience was i had to touch the icon firmly just to proceed. I tried to touch the icons softly but it did not respond. Thank you for those who will answer. -Potential Buyer

  • I just buy this ACER. It's great. If you don't wanna pay more for ipad mini wifi. This one is good choice.

  • I got the Android 4.4.2 Update from Acer today. Now it is available worldwide, in this version camera quality was better with software. Now the Interface is mostly light gray rather than the usual blue which you see on the battery, time etc.. Now even the it shows the name of the WiFi device you are connected. Now Acer Iconia A1-810 has received its update to Android 4.4.2, if you don't get the update check system updates manually or reset your Iconia A1 and you will see as soon reset is completed. You will get a system update notification when get connected to the internet. The file was 234mb in size. Hope all Acer users will now be happy use there Iconia A1-810. Here is a link to a screen shot before update and after Update If you need any help ask me. Good luck, Ranul

  • Good looking tab, but it seems a little bit heavier than the other same category 8" tablet. The touchscreen of the demo product was too sensitive despite the fluidity.

  • I wanna buy this :D

  • has anyone tried tried upgrading acer a1-830 to kitkat?i have the update available but didnt want to do so yet since it might have some bugs

  • acer b1 740 has1gb ram check it out

  • How can I upgrade my Acer Iconia A1-830 to kit kat, the advertisement said this tables is upgradeable to kit kat?

  • Bought this for my parents whs are approaching 80 years of age, its great beacause it requires moderate touch, essy to navigate and operate. No matter how confused they might get it is super easy to return to main menu, and clear apps running in background. Front snd rear cameras, Kindle and Kobo apps run like a dream. I loaded it up with games, books, magazines, family photos, etc. Should keep them busy for ages, and less scary for older generation to use. Thanks for providing affordable tablet with classy screen and accessibility.

  • lol.

  • You should be seen by a Psycholog, ACER and High-end tablets aaaanndd Tegra K1... Hahahah...

  • Acer need to do new tablet 14-inch how contain Tegra K1 and Retina display, belive or not success will be indescribable, example specs: 1.Display.- 14 inch FHD -- Retina (~200 ppi pixel density) 2.Memory.- 4 GB RAM 3.Chipset.- Tegra K1 4.Camera.- 2 MP on both sides

  • I'm sure that you can update to KitKat. As long as you have 1GB memory it's possible. On B1 you only have 512mb, that's why you can't update.

  • I Hope there gonna available GSM Version 3G/LTE with the Latest OS KitKat Also Upgradable in the Future..

  • How about a tablet with the same design, Double CPU speed, Double GPU speed, Double memory, 4 times higher resolution retina display for only $199? who is going to buy this tablet with so outdated specs when you can buy something like this (compare specs and benchmarks): search for this "onda-v975m-quad-core-2-0ghz-9-7-inch-retin­a-scree​n-ram-2gb-tablet"

  • Tablets for 2014, Jelly Bean 4.2, Acer, you are surely having a laugh, guess my next tablet will be a Samsung Galaxy then !

  • Beware of these cheap Acer tablets... coming soon with the obsolete Android 4.2? It must be a JOKE. And Acer does NOT provide upgrades, I'm stuck with an Iconia B1 with the obsolete Android 4.1 since I got it.

  • oh look at the ipa.... Acer? WTF!

  • iPad mini???

  • just remove the word acer down the bottom and put the apple home button and voila! it's an ipad mini

  • Everything is fine except ram and screen resolution..

  • oh i didn't know that tablet isn't mobile. maybe tablet's kind of airplane

  • hey derefan you should not call others vulgar its a sin. we should love everyone

  • are you drunk man? even blind man know this is tablet

  • okey it's a good phone but what about battery?