Lenovo A2010 is perhaps one of the most affordable modern smartphones from Lenovo. With the ability to work in fourth-generation LTE networks, the estimated cost of the device is only $76.
The Lenovo A2010 package is quite standard: a smartphone, a battery, a microUSB cable, a charger, headphones and a set of documentation.
Specifications
| Manufacturer | Lenovo |
| Model | Lenovo A2010 |
| Announcement date | 2015, August |
| Network support | GSM/HSPA/LTE |
| - 2G | GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 and SIM 2 |
| - 3G | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
| - 4G | LTE band 3(1800), 40(2300) |
| Bluetooth | v4.0 |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Dimensions | 131.5 x 66.5 x 9.9 mm (5.18 x 2.62 x 0.39 inches) |
| Weight | 137 g (4.83 oz) |
| Accumulator battery | Removable, Li-Po 2000 mAh |
| Display | 4.5 inches (~63.8% of the smartphone surface) |
| - permission | 480 x 854 pixels (~218 ppi) |
| CPU | Mediatek MT6735M |
| - CPU frequency | Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| - graphic arts | Mali-T720MP2 |
| Memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| USB | microUSB v2.0 |
| operating system | Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop) |
The device has a 64-bit 4-core MediaTek MT6735M processor with a clock frequency of 1 GHz, 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory. To expand the available space, there is a slot for microSD memory cards with a capacity of up to 32 GB.
The screen diagonal is 4.5 inches and has a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels.
There are two cameras in the smartphone: front 2 and main 5 MP. The telephone module supports two SIM cards and is capable of receiving signals in three different communication standards: GSM, HSPA + and LTE.
The dimensions of the device are 130.5 × 66.6 × 9.98 mm.
Battery capacity is 2000 mAh. The smartphone runs on the modern Android 5.1 operating system. In Antutu Benchmark tests, the device scores 19982 points.
Appearance
Lenovo A2010 is not something unusual and looks quite modest, although for such a price you can’t expect anything more.
On the front side of the smartphone there is a 2 MP camera, a 4.5-inch screen and touch control keys.
On the back there is a camera with a flash, the manufacturer’s logo and the main speaker grille.
The power button and volume rocker are traditionally located on the right side of the smartphone.
The top edge houses the microUSB port and headphone jack,
Lenovo A2010 turned out to be quite interesting and it is perfect for people who are not chasing powerful technical characteristics and design. This is a workhorse that will allow you to make phone calls, exchange text messages, watch videos and surf the Internet.
Of course, a battery capacity of 2000 mAh is not the ultimate dream, but if you wish, you can purchase one or more batteries and be independent from the outlet for quite a long time.
Information about the make, model, and alternative names of the specific device, if available.
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Materials used, colors offered, certificates.
| Width Width information - refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 66.6 mm (millimeters) 6.66 cm (centimeters) 0.22 ft (feet) 2.62 in (inches) |
| Height Height information - refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 130.5 mm (millimeters) 13.05 cm (centimeters) 0.43 ft (feet) 5.14 in (inches) |
| Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units of measurement. | 9.98 mm (millimeters) 1 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft (feet) 0.39 in (inches) |
| Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement. | 137 g (grams) 0.3 lbs (pounds) 4.83 oz (ounces) |
| Volume The approximate volume of the device, calculated based on the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. | 86.74 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 5.27 in³ (cubic inches) |
| Colors Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale. | Black White |
| Materials for making the case Materials used to make the device body. | Plastic |
SIM card
The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.
Mobile networks
A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.
| GSM GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) is designed to replace the analogue mobile network (1G). For this reason, GSM is often called a 2G mobile network. It is improved by the addition of GPRS (General Packet Radio Services), and later EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) technologies. | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz |
| UMTS UMTS is an abbreviation for Universal Mobile Telecommunications System. It is based on the GSM standard and belongs to 3G mobile networks. Developed by 3GPP and its biggest advantage is providing greater speed and spectral efficiency thanks to W-CDMA technology. | UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz |
| LTE LTE (Long Term Evolution) is defined as a fourth generation (4G) technology. It is developed by 3GPP based on GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA to increase the capacity and speed of wireless mobile networks. The subsequent technology development is called LTE Advanced. | LTE 800 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) |
Mobile communication technologies and data transfer speeds
Communication between devices on mobile networks is carried out using technologies that provide different data transfer rates.
Operating system
An operating system is a system software that manages and coordinates the operation of hardware components in a device.
SoC (System on Chip)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device on one chip.
| SoC (System on Chip) A system on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components, such as a processor, graphics processor, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their operation. | MediaTek MT6735M |
| Technological process Information about the technological process by which the chip is manufactured. Nanometers measure half the distance between elements in the processor. | 28 nm (nanometers) |
| Processor (CPU) The primary function of a mobile device's processor (CPU) is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications. | ARM Cortex-A53 |
| Processor size The size (in bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of the registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance compared to 32-bit processors, which in turn are more powerful than 16-bit processors. | 64 bit |
| Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands with which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute. | ARMv8-A |
| Level 1 cache (L1) Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently used data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small in size and works much faster than both system memory and other cache levels. If the processor does not find the requested data in L1, it continues to look for it in the L2 cache. On some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2. | 32 kB + 32 kB (kilobytes) |
| Level 2 cache (L2) L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1 cache, but in return it has a higher capacity, allowing it to cache more data. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for it in the L3 cache (if available) or in RAM memory. | 512 kB (kilobytes) 0.5 MB (megabytes) |
| Number of processor cores The processor core executes software instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing multiple instructions to be executed in parallel. | 4 |
| CPU clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). | 1000 MHz (megahertz) |
| Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) The Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphics applications. In mobile devices, it is most often used by games, consumer interfaces, video applications, etc. | ARM Mali-T720 MP1 |
| Number of GPU cores Like a CPU, a GPU is made up of several working parts called cores. They handle graphics calculations for various applications. | 1 |
| GPU clock speed Running speed is the clock speed of the GPU, measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). | 500 MHz (megahertz) |
| Amount of random access memory (RAM) Random access memory (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost after the device is turned off or restarted. | 1 GB (gigabytes) |
| Type of random access memory (RAM) Information about the type of random access memory (RAM) used by the device. | LPDDR3 |
| Number of RAM channels Information about the number of RAM channels that are integrated into the SoC. More channels mean higher data rates. | Single channel |
| RAM frequency The frequency of RAM determines its operating speed, more specifically, the speed of reading/writing data. | 533 MHz (megahertz) |
Built-in memory
Each mobile device has built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed capacity.
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.
Screen
The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the quality of the information image directly depends. | TFT |
| Diagonal For mobile devices, screen size is expressed by the length of its diagonal, measured in inches. | 4.5 in (inches) 114.3 mm (millimeters) 11.43 cm (centimeters) |
| Width Approximate screen width | 2.2 in (inches) 56 mm (millimeters) 5.6 cm (centimeters) |
| Height Approximate screen height | 3.92 in (inches) 99.64 mm (millimeters) 9.96 cm (centimeters) |
| Aspect Ratio The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side | 1.779:1 |
| Permission Screen resolution shows the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. Higher resolution means clearer image detail. | 480 x 854 pixels |
| Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be displayed on the screen with clearer detail. | 218 ppi (pixels per inch) 85ppcm (pixels per centimeter) |
| Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for color components in one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors that the screen can display. | 24 bit 16777216 flowers |
| Screen area Approximate percentage of screen area occupied by the screen on the front of the device. | 64.41% (percent) |
| Other characteristics Information about other screen features and characteristics. | Capacitive Multi-touch |
Sensors
Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that a mobile device can recognize.
Main camera
The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on the back of the body and is used for taking photos and videos.
| Sensor type Digital cameras use photo sensors to take photographs. The sensor, as well as optics, are one of the main factors in the quality of the camera in a mobile device. | CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) |
| Flash type The most common types of flashes in mobile device cameras are LED and xenon flashes. LED flashes produce softer light and, unlike brighter xenon flashes, are also used for video shooting. | LED |
| Image Resolution One of the main characteristics of mobile device cameras is their resolution, which shows the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in the image. | 2560 x 1920 pixels 4.92 MP (megapixels) |
| Video resolution Information about the maximum supported resolution when shooting video with the device. | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP (megapixels) |
| Video - frame rate/frames per second. Information about the maximum number of frames per second (fps) supported by the device when shooting video at the maximum resolution. Some of the main standard video shooting and playback speeds are 24p, 25p, 30p, 60p. | 30fps (frames per second) |
| Characteristics Information about other software and hardware features related to the main camera and improving its functionality. | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Geographical tags Panoramic photography HDR shooting Touch Focus Face recognition White Balance Adjustment ISO Setting Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene Selection Mode |
Additional camera
Additional cameras are usually mounted above the device screen and are used mainly for video conversations, gesture recognition, etc.
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and audio technologies supported by the device.
Radio
The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.
Location determination
Information about the navigation and location technologies supported by your device.
WiFi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for transmitting data over close distances between various devices.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between various devices of different types over short distances.
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
Headphone jack
This is an audio connector, also called an audio jack. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack.
Connecting devices
Information about other important connection technologies supported by your device.
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support different video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode/decode digital video data.
Battery
Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge necessary for their functioning.
| Capacity A battery's capacity indicates the maximum charge it can hold, measured in milliamp-hours. | 2000 mAh (milliamp-hours) |
| Type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more precisely, the chemicals used. There are different types of batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries being the most commonly used batteries in mobile devices. | Li-Ion (Lithium-ion) |
| 2G talk time 2G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 2G network. | 20 h (hours) 1200 min (minutes) 0.8 days |
| 2G latency 2G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 2G network. | 370 h (hours) 22200 min (minutes) 15.4 days |
| 3G talk time 3G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 3G network. | 8 h (hours) 480 min (minutes) 0.3 days |
| 3G latency 3G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 3G network. | 360 h (hours) 21600 min (minutes) 15 days |
| Characteristics Information about some additional characteristics of the device's battery. | Removable |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
The SAR level refers to the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body while using a mobile device.
| Head SAR level (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device close to the ear in a conversation position. In Europe, the maximum permissible SAR value for mobile devices is limited to 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by CENELEC in accordance with IEC standards, subject to the guidelines of ICNIRP 1998. | 0.569 W/kg (Watt per kilogram) |
| Body SAR level (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation to which the human body is exposed when holding a mobile device at hip level. The maximum permissible SAR value for mobile devices in Europe is 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by the CENELEC Committee in compliance with the ICNIRP 1998 guidelines and IEC standards. | 0.372 W/kg (Watt per kilogram) |
| Head SAR level (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device near the ear. The maximum value used in the USA is 1.6 W/kg per 1 gram of human tissue. Mobile devices in the US are regulated by the CTIA, and the FCC conducts tests and sets their SAR values. | 0.353 W/kg (Watt per kilogram) |
| Body SAR level (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation to which the human body is exposed when holding a mobile device at hip level. The highest permissible SAR value in the USA is 1.6 W/kg per 1 gram of human tissue. This value is set by the FCC, and the CTIA monitors mobile devices' compliance with this standard. | 0.446 W/kg (Watt per kilogram) |
For many years, Lenovo has never ceased to delight its fans with constant innovations in the field of mobile gadgets. But this article will not talk about a breakthrough innovative device, but about a phone that is already outdated, but has not lost its former power. This is a Lenovo A2010 smartphone.
Description
The Lenovo A2010 smartphone is designed for the budget segment of the market. This is evidenced by the filling, which does not reach the top-end hardware, and its simple execution. Today you rarely see flagship phones smaller than 5 inches. Almost every modern model is a huge “shovel”. However, the hero of the article measures 4.5 inches. It is worth noting that this value allows the device to fit comfortably in your hand and not fall out of it so often. Although the screen is a bit small by today's standards.
The overall design is simple, but at the same time with a touch of style as much as a regular budget phone could manage.
Appearance
The front top of the Lenovo A2010 phone comfortably houses the front camera and speaker. There are 3 buttons on the right side - 2 for volume control and 1 for power on/off. On the bottom are the standard “Home”, “Back” and “Menu” buttons for Android smartphones.
Turning the Lenovo A2010 phone over to the back, you can see the 3.5 mm headphone jack located at the top end. Below it there is a main camera, a flash and the company logo is applied. And at the very bottom there is an external speaker and microphone.
The corners of the smartphone are slightly rounded, there are no rough outlines or transitions. The surface of the back panel is slightly rough, which contributes to a secure grip and operation with one hand.
Lenovo A2010 screen
The smartphone display is very simple, which is understandable from the budget of the device. The number of pixels is small and amounts to only 854 by 480. In terms of density with such a diagonal, the result is only 218 pixels per inch. Therefore, in particularly contrasting areas of the image, individual pixels can be seen. There is no information about the technology of the presented display, we only know that it is a TFT matrix.
Due to its budget or some special reasons, the Lenovo A2010 phone does not have a light sensor, which means you will always have to adjust the brightness manually. And this will probably need to be done often, since outside in sunny weather the screen looks quite faded. Turning it on at full brightness will drain the battery faster in less lit areas. The viewing angles of the gadget are not the best. A slight tilt and the image changes slightly.
The factory film is not of the highest quality, and you will have to change it, most likely, after a month of active use. Fortunately, there are plenty of options for these sizes.
Cameras
The smartphone has two cameras. The main one is capable of shooting in a resolution of 5 MP, the front one in 2 MP. Although these are not the smallest indicators, the quality of the images still leaves much to be desired.
But you can capture an interesting fact on the street, a friend having fun, or a funny ad. But smaller text won’t turn out well—the cameras don’t have autofocus. From a user's point of view, this is a serious omission. No matter how budget the phone is, the lack of autofocus reduces the presence of cameras to nothing.
The Lenovo A2010 camera is capable of recording video in HD format, that is, with a ratio of 1280 by 720 pixels. As with the photos, the picture quality is very mediocre.
Iron
Inside the smartphone there is not the best Mediatek MT6735, which was almost two years old at the time of the phone’s release. Interestingly, the specification of this processor provides for 1300 GHz per core. In Lenovo A2010 it is 1-Hz. There are 4 cores, as in the original. Well, oh well, but the architecture is 64-bit, which, in fact, did not affect the performance gain in any way.
It is worth noting that at the time of release the smartphone had 1 GB of RAM on board. This is pretty good for a budget employee. The built-in permanent memory in Lenovo A2010 is 8 GB. And as usual, only half of this resource is available to the user.
The video chip is represented by the Mali T720 model. You won’t be able to accelerate much on it, but for everyday tasks its resources should be sufficient.
In general, this configuration made it possible to play simple games. When running serious graphics, there were stutters and stutters.
To expand the permanent memory, you can use an SD card of up to 32 GB. The slot for it is located under the battery, so it will not be possible to remove the card while the smartphone is in use. In any case, a reboot will be needed.
Interfaces
One of the interesting features of the Lenovo A2010 is LTE. The ability to work in 4G networks significantly speeds up the Internet. The main task now facing the hardware is to have time to process all this. But, fortunately, no significant problems with data transmission were found. Although from time to time users felt slight heating when traffic via LTE.
The rest of the interfaces have a standard set. Wi-Fi will allow you to connect to wireless networks. It is worth noting that this smartphone has the ability to create your own access point. Among the reviews, you can find statements that the connection tends to periodically “fall off,” cutting off the network and forcing the owner to reboot the device.
Bluetooth is available in version 4.0. This means lower power consumption, compatibility with older versions of technology and high data transfer speeds.
There is also A-GPS on board, with the help of which the search for satellites is many times faster by connecting to servers via alternative mobile Internet channels or Wi-Fi. However, using it will place additional stress on an already weak battery.
And finally, FM radio. Like many smartphones, it refuses to work without headphones.
For direct connection to the “big brother”, as well as for charging, there is a MicroUSB port, which has long become canonical.
The smartphone can work with two cards. Naturally, in standby mode. That is, while the owner is talking on one of them, the second will be inactive. In addition, only one slot has access to 4G. So you have to choose which operator will be responsible for fast Internet, and which for stable signal reception.
Autonomy
The Lenovo A2010 battery is quite reliable for its price. Although, if you look at it like this, then there’s nothing special to consume energy. The screen is not so demanding due to its simplicity; the processor also cannot boast of high performance. So the network and standby mode will take care of most of it.
For average use - several calls a day, sometimes using Wi-Fi, the browser can drain the battery only in the evening. In areas with poor signal reception, this figure can be reduced by another half. Users have noticed that after a year of operation, the battery significantly reduces its overall resource.
A charger is included with the phone. It can fully charge the battery in about 3 hours.
Software
Newfangled at that time, “Android 5.1” with its material design, installed on the Lenovo A2010, of course, attracted the attention of buyers. However, the prospects for updating to the next versions are still unclear. Of course, enthusiasts have already created their own builds based on versions 6 and 7, but official firmware would be more relevant.
The operating system comes pre-installed with a standard browser, Google Chrome and several other applications. There is a rather interesting tool for customizing and visualizing the appearance.
Contents of delivery
In the box with the phone, in addition to the device itself, you can find a network adapter, a USB-microUSB cable, a headset, instructions and a warranty card.
First start
Setting up the Lenovo A2010 immediately after purchase should not cause problems. First, you should fully charge the battery. It may take longer to fill the container full the first time. In subsequent cases it will have to be reduced.
The smartphone is turned on by long pressing the power button. The gadget should vibrate briefly and display the loading logo. If this is the first time it has been launched, it may take longer than usual.
The initial settings of the operating system are simple and intuitive. You can take the proposed quick familiarization course, or you can immediately start studying the internals.
First, you need to set up a Google account. It will allow you to synchronize your account with your device, and will also allow you to download applications from Google Play. It couldn't be easier to do this—you just need to open the app store. The system will determine that a new user has arrived and does not have an account, and will offer to either create a new account or enter the login and password of an existing one.
In any case, after completing these steps, access to applications and other interesting settings will open. Actually, from this moment you can start installing various applications, favorite instant messengers and social network clients.
You can also link your phone contacts to your Google account. This feature will allow you to save data and use it from other devices.
Problem solving
During the operation of the smartphone, emergency situations may arise. For example, the firmware may crash, the app store may stop working, or there may be no memory left in the phone. Next, we will offer short instructions for Lenovo A2010 on how to troubleshoot common problems.
Entering "Recovery" mode
This mode may be required in cases where the phone cannot start, stops loading the logo, or goes into an endless reboot.
To get into it, with the device turned off, you need to press and hold the Volume Up and Power buttons at the same time. A boot method selection menu should appear. Since the touchscreen is not available in this mode, the selection is made using the same “Up” volume key. You need to place the cursor in the Recovery Mode field. To confirm your choice, use the Volume Down key. Now a green robot should appear. After pressing the power button and volume up, you can get to the “Recovery” menu. Here you need to reset your Lenovo A2010 to factory settings. It is worth remembering that this procedure will delete all applications, contacts and accounts - that is, everything that was in the phone’s memory. The SIM card and flash drive will remain intact.
It’s worth talking about another interesting “recovery” function. Using this menu you can flash the device's firmware. To do this, you will need to obtain root rights on the device and download the software archive. This method is suitable in cases where it is not possible to boot directly from the phone. There are more convenient ways to flash the firmware of a working device.
Battery Saving
In version 5 of Android, the Lenovo A2010 introduced the ability to use a power saving mode. It disables various background services. According to some users from reviews of Lenovo A2010, this allows you to extend the battery life of your smartphone up to 4 days. True, in several cases, problems arose with the “App Store”.
It will also help to disable various programs that start automatically when the system starts. This can be done through the settings menu in the “Security” item and the “Autostart applications” sub-item. You need to select the least significant ones from the list and remove them from startup.
Google Play app store doesn't work
Sometimes this problem also arises. It is expressed in the impossibility of logging into the application. Typically, an error code should also be displayed.
In any case, it is worth trying a few simple ways to restore its functionality. First you need to clear the Google Play cache. To do this, you need to go to the settings menu and select “Applications” there. The "All" tab will display an extensive list of programs and applications installed on the phone. Among them you need to find Google Play and go into it. A window will open with buttons and information about the application. The cache is placed in a separate section, which is usually located at the bottom. There information about its volume is indicated and the “Clear cache” button is located. After clicking on it, you need to exit and try to launch Google Play again.
If this does not help, then in the above menu there is another button - “Erase data”. You should use it carefully, as it will delete all account information and you will have to enter it again.
In some cases, deleting Google Play updates and then installing them again, which will happen automatically, may help.
As a last resort, there is always the option to reset the phone to factory settings.
A short guide to flashing your smartphone's firmware to newer versions of Android.
Since users of this device are unlikely to see Android 6.0, much less 7.0, everyone will have to use so-called “custom firmware.” That is, suitable for this phone, but externally no different from the original Android firmware 6.0 or 7.0.
First you need the Flash Tool program. It won't be difficult to find it online. But it is better to download from trusted and authoritative sites, for example, w3bsit3-dns.com. Then you need to find the firmware you are interested in. By the way, this can be done on this same site.
The Flash Tool itself usually does not require installation. You can simply unpack it into the desired folder. However, sometimes problems occur when placing them in standard desktop directories and using Russian names in titles. Therefore, the most optimal place for the program is the root of the hard drive. Somewhere nearby you can unpack the archive with the firmware.
After launching the Flash Tool, you need to specify the Scatter firmware file using the Scatter loading button. The program will pull up all other files itself.
Now we need to prepare the device. It is worth removing the back cover and taking out the battery.
After this, in the program you need to click Firmware → Upgrade. Now you need to connect your smartphone and computer with a USB cable. The program itself will determine the connection and activate the firmware process. Its start will be indicated by a yellow progress bar at the bottom of the working window.
Once completed, you can simply close the program and disconnect your smartphone. Now it's worth trying to run it. You need to remember that the first launch may take some time. There is no need to worry - this is normal.
By the way, in exactly the same way you can “roll back” to the initial version of the firmware if something goes wrong. True, you will have to download its original version.
2 years ago +1
Smart is the first, but I’ve been using an iPad mini for a long time. And accordingly, there is something to understand) + The build quality is excellent, nothing creaks or plays, the brand name apparently played a role. I was very afraid of getting Chinese "trash". But everything is fine. + Beautiful and comfortable in the hand. It was important for me because... woman's hand)) The 5" phone is already falling out, it's not convenient to type with one hand. But here the diagonal is a little smaller and it's already comfortable to hold. + Android 5 + 4G + 1gb memory + battery is not bad. In total they give a fairly fast machine, nothing It hangs nowhere. I’ve already installed a bunch of applications, everything works. Unfortunately, this is where the advantages of the phone end. To my surprise, I discovered critical shortcomings that canceled out all the advantages of the phone.
2 years ago 0
I liked everything for the price, I changed the keyboard to a black one with buttons, otherwise the white one looked bald. You can find how to change it in the settings and don’t have to download it from the market. The screen is not bad, the speed is good, nothing freezes. And of course the latest version Android. The battery is also good for this price
2 years ago 0
2 years ago 0
inexpensive, functional, long battery life
2 years ago 0
Good convenient smartphone. 4g network is convenient. Worth the money
2 years ago 0
1- Good battery: every hour, for 10-15 minutes, I sit on VK, watch videos, listen to music, and by the end of the day there is about 30% charge left. 2- The screen turned out to be resistant to scratches, which cannot be said about the body. 3- In places where the iPhone 5S (my girlfriend) loses the signal completely, this one produces 2-3 sticks. Including in elevators and on ground floors. 4- Picks up GPS signal VERY well (I drive a lot - this is important for me) 5- LTE - flies great 6- Good silicone headphones and charger included
2 years ago 0
Good camera, Design, Price, Speed, Android 5.1, Battery.
2 years ago 0
Looks very stylish, compact, large screen, good memory, fast.
2 years ago 0
Price (I bought it from the yellow ones for 5990) + Availability of 4G + Battery (with moderate use of the 4G Internet, voice communication, it is more than enough for two days. With intensive use, for the whole day until the evening) I consider this a huge plus.
2 years ago 0
PRICE + 4 cores + 8 GB of internal memory. Mega important (5 Android will not allow you to install and transfer applications to the SD card. There are detours, but they are “crooked”) + 4G + 5 Android in the database
2 years ago 0
The camera is not very good, there are no 5 pixels, the vibration is annoying for some reason, also not very high quality in my opinion
2 years ago 0
No indicator of missed events (calls, messages), no autofocus, battery.
2 years ago 0
2 years ago 0
The motherboard in mine broke after 2 weeks, so they installed a new one under warranty.
2 years ago 0
1-Loses the Wi-Fi signal 3 meters (around the apartment) earlier than the iPhone and iPad (the problem can be solved with a good router)
2-No autofocus. Don't even expect to photograph text and small objects. Everything is blurry.
3- About once or twice a month, absolutely all saved numbers on the phone disappear. After 2-3 days they appear again (I still don’t understand why, but it happens at the most inopportune moment)
4- in 3 days without a case, the phone managed to get scratched just in an empty pocket (case).
5- I’ve never dropped it, but after 3-4 months a slight play appeared
6- Constantly very stupid in the gallery (EXCLUSIVELY IN HER)! This is some kind of nonsense... the games are flying, the programs are running and the gallery has been stuck since the very first day. Resetting the firmware to factory settings does not solve the problem.
7- In stores there is only a choice
2 years ago 0
Here everything is already bad (((
- the camera is terrible. Details in the comments
- the sensor does not work well.
Women's small fingers can't hit the buttons, how is it? (Sensor calibration is simply terrible. You have to retype the same word several times, you can almost never type a message without errors. I'm already silent about the blind method. After the iPad, this, of course , generally throws me into a wild shock. Why make such a sensor if it doesn’t work well? What’s the point of a smart device then? In the reviews on the market they advise removing the factory film and supposedly it will be better, I removed it, but it didn’t get any better ((I had to accept it, I installed a different keyboard from applications and have to get used to typing.
- inconvenient functionality of the phone book and the call application in general.
To call
2 years ago 0
The display sometimes feels a touch after 2 times (maybe it’s because I have glass glued to it)
2 years ago 0
2 years ago 0
Camera. I can’t say that this is a huge minus, because the price is low, but it could have been done better. Although everything is visible, everything is readable. No autofocus.
- the back cover creaks a little, although it’s not noticeable unless you move it yourself; my wife has the same phone, but there’s no problem. Apparently I just got it.
- During a conversation, the screen periodically turns on and you touch the speakerphone button with your cheek, this annoys me - and this is the main MINUS.
- The second SIM card does not support 3/4G Internet. If this is important to someone. I don’t care, I actually have one.
- I didn’t really like the sensor. Probably because I used a more expensive device before, but overall the response is excellent, I just periodically press the wrong letter when typing a message.
2 years ago 0
A TFT screen from the last millennium, consuming energy and shining dimly...
- quiet ringing sound from the speaker - can’t be solved :(
- a frankly weak camera, even with a flash. Image quality is barely satisfactory
Lenovo A2010 can be called a compact smartphone mainly due to its small 4.5-inch screen. The dimensions of the model are 131.5 × 66.5 × 10.2 mm, the weight is 139 grams - good indicators for a budget model.
Unlike most modern smartphones, the Lenovo A2010 is easy to operate with one hand. Its slightly pointed corner of the body digs into the palm a little, which usually did not happen with the company’s “soaped” phones. The bezels around the screen are still large for budget purposes, so the ratio of screen area to device surface area is small - approximately 63.8%. It’s a little unusual to see any kind of attractive design from a budget Lenovo smartphone - usually you can’t look at them without crying (with the exception of the Lenovo A319 with a red cover). The phone has slightly convex sides, and this makes the bezels around the display look thinner than they actually are. Moreover, the transition from the front panel to the sides was made concave on all four sides - it looks unexpected. The only thing missing from the front is an event light indicator, a convenient feature. The control keys are on the right side, and the MicroUSB connector with headphones is on the top. The back panel of the phone looks slightly rounded and convex - closer to the edges it becomes thinner.
Lenovo A2010 is made of inexpensive plastic. The case is dismountable, the cover and battery can be easily removed. The case creaks slightly if you press on it, but does not bend. Overall, the build quality is good for the low price. True, the body of the smartphone is noticeably soiled - the rear back quickly collects fingerprints.
Lenovo A2010 can be purchased in two colors: black and white.
Screen - 3.3
The Lenovo A2010 has a typically low-quality budget display. Is it possible to praise its touchscreen for its normal operation?
The screen resolution is predictably low - 854x480 pixels. With a diagonal of 4.5 inches, we get a pixel density of 218 per inch - individual pixels are clearly visible. The screen type is not indicated anywhere, but judging by the viewing angles and the whitish picture at a certain angle, it looks more like TN than IPS. The display is only sensitive to two touches at a time. The phone is not equipped with a light sensor, so it does not have automatic brightness adjustment. Initially, the screen is covered with a film, but after a couple of weeks of use it begins to move away from the screen - over time you will have to glue a new one. Screen brightness is not the highest. It varies in the range from 15 to 300 cd/m2 - these are average values. So, for darkness, the minimum brightness will be too high, and in sunny weather the information from the display will be quite poorly visible. The image contrast is average for a budget phone - 670:1. The color gamut is noticeable at The same as the standard one, it especially does not work well in the area of green and red colors.
Camera
Lenovo A2010 is equipped with two low-quality cameras of 5 and 2 MP. The main complaint for the budget segment is the lack of autofocus. This makes the camera almost useless; you won’t even be able to take a photo of the text properly.
The cameras are installed more for show, they are not that much use. But, despite the small resolution, the settings have all sorts of “joys of life” such as panorama modes, face decoration, live shooting, burst shooting, and even shooting an object from different angles. It’s not clear why all this stuff is needed for such a frankly weak module. The photo quality is not high, but average for a camera without autofocus. White balance does not work well - many photos turned out too “warm”.
The smartphone is capable of recording HD video with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels at 30 frames per second. In parallel with the video, you can also take photos.
The front camera can take selfies, but most likely it's only here for video calls. The camera is capable of recording video with a resolution of 640x480 pixels - far from the highest.
Photo from Lenovo A2010 camera - 2.5
Working with text - 3.0
As usual, Lenovo uses a proprietary keyboard from Google, and this is a normal choice. Working with it is quite convenient, except that after smartphones with a diagonal of 5 inches or more, the icons of individual letters will seem too small.
In the keyboard settings, you can enable continuous character input. Switching between languages occurs using a separate key. There is no marking of additional characters, only quick entry of numbers.
Internet - 3.0
Lenovo A2010 comes pre-installed with Browser, UC Browser and Google Chrome. You can find settings for every taste. So, in the “Browser” there is a page scaling to fit the width of the screen (however, this function never worked for us), and in Google Chrome you can synchronize history and tabs with the desktop version. But, perhaps, UC Browser turned out to be the most functional - what it doesn’t have: many advanced settings for traffic, search, reading mode, and even access to adjusting screen brightness. True, several open tabs, as a rule, already fill up all the free RAM of the device.
Communications - 2.6
One of the main features of the Lenovo A2010 is its work in high-speed LTE (4G) networks. Otherwise, the set of communications is quite typical:
- support 5 LTE bands (800, 1800, 2100, 2300 and 2600 MHz)
- Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) with the ability to distribute Internet
- Bluetooth version 4.0
- A-GPS
- FM radio (does not work without headphones).
The MicroUSB connector is used for charging and connecting to a computer. We did not find any USB-Host or OTG. The phone works with two SIM cards, while only 2G Internet is available from the second one.
Multimedia - 3.0
The manufacturer did not care much about the “omnivorous” nature of the smartphone; this was evident during the tests. Thus, Lenovo A2010 did not play FLAC audio format, as well as our MPG, RMVB, WEBM and FLV videos.
The built-in music player is equipped with an equalizer, the sound in the included headphones is of average quality, which is already good for the low price of a smartphone.
The video player doesn't have a lot of settings, but you can trim any video. In addition, there is a two-step zoom-in - first, the entire image fills the screen (in portrait mode it looks terrible), and then you select the area you want to see enlarged with your fingers.
| Format | Audio | Video | Result | Format | Audio | Video | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3gp (1080p) | aac | avc | Fine | mkv (2K) | aac | hevc | No picture | ||||
| avi (1080p) | mp3 | avc | Fine | mkv (4K) | ac-3 | avc | Doesn't lose | ||||
| avi (1080p) | mp3 | mpeg-4 | Fine | mkv (4K) | aac | hevc | No picture | ||||
| avi (1080p) | ac-3 | avc | Soundless | mov (1080p) | aac | avc | Fine | ||||
| flv (1080p) | mp3 | sorenson | No picture | mp4 (1080p) | aac | avc | Fine | ||||
| mkv (1080p) | mp3 | avc | Fine | mp4 (1080p) | aac | mpeg-4 | Fine | ||||
| mkv (1080p) | flac | avc | Soundless | mp4 (1080p) | he-aac | mpeg-4 | Fine | ||||
| mkv (1080p) | aac (main) | avc | Soundless | mp4 (1080p) | mp3 | avc | Fine | ||||
| mkv (1080p) | ac-3 | avc | Soundless | mpg (1080p) | mpeg-1 layer II | mpeg-2 | Doesn't lose | ||||
| mkv (1080p) | dts | avc | Fine | rmvb (1080p) | cooker | realVideo 4 | Doesn't lose | ||||
| mkv (1080p) | ac-3 | mpeg-4 | Soundless | ts (1080p) | ac-3 | avc | Soundless | ||||
| mkv (1080p) | aac | hevc | No picture | webm (1080p) | vorbis | vp8 | No picture | ||||
| mkv (2K) | ac-3 | avc | Doesn't lose | wmv (1080p) | wmav2 | wmv3 | Doesn't lose | ||||
| wmv (1080p) | wmav2 | wmv2 | Doesn't lose |
Battery - 2.9
The operating time of the Lenovo A2010 can be called high for its price. According to the results of tests for autonomy, it can compete with smartphones several thousand rubles more expensive.
Thus, at maximum brightness, the phone played HD video for 6 hours and 10 minutes, which is comparable to the results of Huawei Honor 4C. When listening to music, the Lenovo A2010 lasted for 64 hours (about the same as the Lenovo Vibe Z2). In an hour of running the GeekBench 3 Battery Test, the phone's battery consumed only 11%. On average, we had enough device for a day of work (an hour of video, a little browsing, email, always-on Wi-Fi, several calls). The smartphone comes with a 1 A charger. It fully charges the Lenovo A2010 in less than 3 hours, which is quite a long time. During testing, we encountered a problem - the charging plug got stuck in the MicroUSB connector, and we had to forcefully pull it out.
Performance - 1.7
Lenovo A2010 is not the most powerful smartphone, but its performance is sufficient for most telephone tasks and popular applications such as games, instant messengers, and so on.
The technical characteristics of the filling are far from top-end: a quad-core and 64-bit Mediatek MT6735M processor, but with a frequency of only 1 GHz. The amount of RAM is 1 GB, which is already good for an inexpensive model. The smartphone works quite smoothly in daily use; if there are any stutters, they are minimal for the budget category. As for the tests, the Lenovo A2010 received the following results:
- in GeekBench 3 - 1,384 points (slightly more than three or four years ago)
- in AnTuTu – 19,694 (a couple of thousand lower than last year’s Asus Zenfone 5)
- in 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited - up to 2,609 (again lower than the long-running Lenovo A5000).
Light casual toys are going great. Average ones, like Minion Rush, generally run smoothly, but from time to time the picture twitches and the device periodically “thinks” about whether it is being used correctly at the moment. Heavier games work, but mostly with graphics limitations.
Memory - 3.5
The Lenovo A2010's internal memory is limited to 8 GB, of which about 4 GB is available to the user.
It can be expanded using a MicroSD card (up to 32 GB). The slot for it is covered by a battery, so there is no hot swapping - you can’t do this without rebooting the device. Additional memory in the phone is only for media files. Even if you want to, you won’t be able to store applications on the card (except perhaps just an application cache).
Peculiarities
The main features of the Lenovo A2010 are its low price, Android 5.1, Dual SIM and 4G support (only on the first SIM card).
The Android 5.1 operating system is good, but so far there is no information about the prospects of updating to the sixth version of the OS, most likely this will not happen at all. In addition, the proprietary interface is not visually very different from what we saw on last year’s phones from the company. Externally, the only thing that reminds us of Android 5.1 is switching between unloaded applications, searching through settings and working with notifications directly from the lock screen.
Today, dual-SIM functionality alone won’t surprise anyone, but LTE support is already a tangible plus. This is true only if networks of this standard operate stably in your region. Other features include a collapsible body and a removable battery.