Uniden Android 4.0 7" Tablet 1GHz, 4GB (up to 32GB mSD), Front Camera $59 Big Lots B&M

How do I make the icons bigger?

I'll admit I'm an adroid noob. I have a blackberry that work provides and don't have a personal phone so I'm new to all this. I got one for my kids and was able to get google play/android market installed and several games and apps installed just fine (for those wondering about ebooks Aldiko seems to do the job for what I wanted). However all the icons are about the size of my pinky fingernail. I've tried a few different launchers, check a few boxes for big icons, adjusted the number of columns and rows but I can't seem to get big icons.

Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks

So is this deal still alive? Or the prices have changed now?

Also people who have been playing around with this tablet for some time, can you confirm how skype video calling performs on this?

Quote from sliqnes : I want to one for my daughter but i don't want her on Facebook on it,i just want her to read and purchase books from the internet is this the right thing to get for her ?

Sounds like what you want is a Nook or Kindle or another reader rather than a full on tablet.

Quote from jyjjy777 : Sounds like what you want is a Nook or Kindle or another reader rather than a full on tablet.

if you are talking about the e-ink ones then yes, but the color/tablet/fire versions all allow installing apps like facebook.

Quote from cruelfairy : I was able to take all that off including the browser for my 7 and 3 year old. The tablet is already rooted. If you do not know how to deal with rooting and Titanium Backup, simply disable them under the Settings and Applications. Otherwise, you can delete them from the tablet (making your tablet faster) by using TB.

yes but if you have market or play install they can always re-install it.... yes they will figure it out. hehe

Quote from yangar : Look for "Voice Search" in Google Play. You might need to redownload it

i tried this and it says i still have it installed. when i try to do anything 'voice search' the error pops up. sucks because like i said it was working out of the box then i started clicking on things learning how to root and remove the bloatware and this happened...

Finally got around to making sure everything worked ok on this device. All is well except the camera is messed up. It sees the image but the colors are green and yellowish and its all messed up. Tried to refresh system to factory defaults, but that didnt help either.

Oh well, kids probably wont be using camera for much.

Do people ever make custom roms for these types of 1-off tablets, or are you pretty much stuck with the OS that comes with it? This is my first Android based tablet, but I have a few friends with Touchpads running Jelly bean.

Quote from cyclops13 : So is this deal still alive? Or the prices have changed now? Also people who have been playing around with this tablet for some time, can you confirm how skype video calling performs on this?

I have the same questions as I am interested in getting something for an older person to use with Skype. Any feedback out there on using Skype on this device?

USB port on mine just crapped out for no good reason. Can't find my receipt, so I guess I'm going to see if I can exchange it for another one or get store credit.

Quote from Krakn3Dfx : USB port on mine just crapped out for no good reason. Can't find my receipt, so I guess I'm going to see if I can exchange it for another one or get store credit.

Started playing with mine over the weekend. I was able to get the Play Store installed. I can DL apps, but anytime I try to DL a book the market crashes.

I installed Chrome but like everyone else says, Chrome does not work on this tab.

I did install LauncherPro, that I used on my phone, and it works fine. I still need to tweak the settings. I'm not sure if I'll keep it or not. Probably play with it a couple more weeks and then decide.

-CL

Quote from Krakn3Dfx : Do people ever make custom roms for these types of 1-off tablets, or are you pretty much stuck with the OS that comes with it? This is my first Android based tablet, but I have a few friends with Touchpads running Jelly bean.

sometimes, on some of the more obscure forums. however alot of times (like the touchpad case) the interest and effort by the rom modding community for a particular device comes down to how popular the device is.

Quote from Krakn3Dfx : USB port on mine just crapped out for no good reason. Can't find my receipt, so I guess I'm going to see if I can exchange it for another one or get store credit.

my gf had bad luck, without a receipt they wouldnt take back or give any store credit (different item a long while back) so ymmv but be prepared...best to just find that receipt!!!

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