My Mother's Hudl was a bit messy with too many apps and I did a factory reset for her, and hit this same brick wall. Tesco mobile can be messaged via their Twitter page: I've just found this thread via google and signed-up as I have a similar experience. Of course, it might be possible to get in touch with Tescos and at least confirm they deliberately shut down the server - I guess something might not have been renewed at 12:00 and they did not intend to brick everything - AFAIK this affects all Hudl and Hudl 2 so presumably quite a few people potentially affected! I can't find a contact email or form which looks as if it will go to anyone useful though. I have not had time to look deeplt into whether this is possible with the firmware I have, doesn't seem straightforward though.
So if you happen to have one of the early versions of firmware you might be able to root the device and install new firmware. Check your firmware version in about tablet, and you can enable developer options and allow usb debugging etc. This brings up the keyboard settings.ĥ) Select Google Keyboard settings and scroll down to About google keyboard.Ħ) Select open source licenses, then highlight any bit of text and choose 'web search'.ħ) You should be able to browse the internet, you can also access the Hudl 2 settings if you start typing settings and select the settings cog. You can sort of get access to the device, in a quite useless sense, though you can at least verify it's working, by this method:ġ) On the Wifi setup screen, attempt to connect and wait for connection to timeout.Ģ) Reboot the Hudl 2 (power off completely and restart).ģ) When you get back to the setup screen do not press the right arrow to attempt to continue setup.Ĥ) Tap Other network, and then long press the comma button on the keyboard (microphone on some other firmwares they shipped with I think).
When that connection times out, it reports no internet and sticke you back to the setup screen. In the initial setup, after connecting to whatever network, the Hudl attempts to contact the tescos server.
So Hudl 2s which are factory reset are now bricked unless Tesco turn the server back on or they are rooted.įound problem, Tesco update servers switched offĪs far as I can work out, at some point between christmas and new year, Tescos update server went offline - I guess at the new year. The device can access the internet, use chrome, etc., using the google keyboard servicdes workaround, but hudl can't be updated from within settings and all the hudl legal information links on the about tablet page are dead (non Tesco links work fine). etc.Īny advice would be great - can I try reflashing the original tesco firmward, or custom firmware or somthing? Would prefer not to but appears maybe the only route back from useless paperweight status.ĮDIT: I think I have got to the bottom of it - the tesco server is down/switched off ( )
Tried multiple networks, multiple factor resets, hard resets, etc. If I access chrome through the keyboard settings, I can verify that it is in fact connected to the internet, it's just the tesco initial setup wizard that thinks internet not present. It connects via wifi fine, but then cannot find the internet connection to proceed. Just received a 2nd hand Hudl 2 - performed a factory reset as a first step, now I can't proceed through the initial setup.