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==''Notice: This device appears to be a '''scapegoat''' for a broader issue with Lenovo tablets in general. Upon verification, the article should probably get merged into [[Lenovo tablets (Android)]] once such a page exists.''==
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| Official Website =https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/tablets/android-tablets/lenovo-tab-series/lenovo-tab-plus/len103l0024  
| Official Website =https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/tablets/android-tablets/lenovo-tab-series/lenovo-tab-plus/len103l0024  
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}}'''Lenovo Tab Plus (TB351FU)''' is an [[Android]] tablet made by [[Lenovo]] (which also acquired [[Motorola]] in 2014). it's a device tailored towards multimedia consumption and stands out from other tablets by featuring an integrated kick-stand, powerful and high-quality built-in audio and the ability to itself act as a Bluetooth speaker.  
}}'''Lenovo Tablets''' are [[Android]] tablets made by [[Lenovo]] (who acquired [[Motorola]] in 2014). Some can be a device tailored towards multimedia consumption and stands out from other tablets by featuring an integrated kick-stand, powerful and high-quality built-in audio and the ability to itself act as a Bluetooth speaker.  


The device offers an attractive feature set, years of promised software updates and an attractive price (around €280 at launch in June 2024, currently €200 as of July 2025, [https://geizhals.eu/?phist=3215275&age=9999 see price history in EU]), however the company's anti-consumer practices such as [[EULA rooftile]], preinstalled and partially non-removable [[bloatware]] and "software recommendations" (including recommendations of malware) make this otherwise great device significantly harder to recommend, especially if it is intended to be used by less tech-savvy users.  
The devices offer an attractive feature set, however the company's anti-consumer practices such as [[EULA roofie]], preinstalled and partially non-removable [[bloatware]] and "software recommendations" (including recommendations of malware) make this otherwise great device significantly harder to recommend, especially if it is intended to be used by less tech-savvy users.  


==Consumer impact summary==
==Consumer impact summary==
[[File:LenovoTabTplus-OOTB.jpg|thumb|A photo of a freshly out-of-the-box Lenovo Tab Plus displaying a "EULA rooftile". Note that the "Next" button is inactive (greyed-out) unless the user ticks the box to accept a User Agreement and Privacy Statement. ]]
[[File:LenovoTabTplus-OOTB.jpg|thumb|A photo of a freshly out-of-the-box Lenovo Tablet displaying a "EULA rooftile". Note that the "Next" button is inactive (greyed-out) unless the user ticks the box to accept a User Agreement and Privacy Statement.]]


===Schrödinger's EULA Rooftile===
===Schrödinger's EULA Roofie===
Upon first use, the device forces the user to read and agree to a [[EULA rooftile|EULA rooftile]] including a [https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/tablets/m-series-tablets/lenovo-tab-plus-tb351fu/solutions/HT514029 Lenovo User Agreement] which itself claims to be non-mandatory for the use of hardware without vendor software:<blockquote>Lenovo will license the Software Product to You only if You accept this Agreement. You agree to the terms of this Agreement by clicking to accept it or by installing, downloading, or using the Software Product. If You do not agree to these terms, do not install, download, or use the Software Product(s).[[File:LenovoTabPlus-UserAgreement.jpg|thumb|Lenovo Tab Plus User Agreement as it's provided on the device itself (as of 2025.07.07).]](...)
Upon first use, the devices force the user to read and agree to a [[EULA roofie]] including a [https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/tablets/m-series-tablets/lenovo-tab-plus-tb351fu/solutions/HT514029 Lenovo User Agreement] which itself claims to be non-mandatory for the use of hardware without vendor software:<blockquote>Lenovo will license the Software Product to You only if You accept this Agreement. You agree to the terms of this Agreement by clicking to accept it or by installing, downloading, or using the Software Product. If You do not agree to these terms, do not install, download, or use the Software Product(s).[[File:LenovoTabPlus-UserAgreement.jpg|thumb|Lenovo Tablet User Agreement as it's provided on the device itself (as of 2025.07.07).]](...)


• If You acquired the Software Product(s) preinstalled on or provided with a Lenovo hardware product, '''You may continue to use the hardware product, but not the Software Product(s) covered under this Agreement.'''
• If You acquired the Software Product(s) preinstalled on or provided with a Lenovo hardware product, '''You may continue to use the hardware product, but not the Software Product(s) covered under this Agreement.'''
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===Locked bootloader===
===Locked bootloader===
The device does not feature an unlocked bootloader, which would enable using the device without Lenovo software.  
Some devices do not feature an unlocked bootloader, which would enable using the device without Lenovo software.  


A procedure to unlock the bootloader [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Unlocking_Bootloaders/Lenovo_ZUI exists], but only becomes possible once the user obtains access to "OEM unlocking" under developer options in Android settings and additionally requires the user to create a Lenovo account, register the product's serial number and use the Lenovo account credentials to log in to zui.com/unlock in order to obtain a required signed file (further note: one account can unlock only 3 devices per year).
The normal procedure to unlock the bootloader of [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Unlocking_Bootloaders/Lenovo_ZUI ZUI] devices [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Lenovo_Tab_Plus_(lenovo-tb351fu)#Unlocking_the_bootloader does not work] on this device.


===Bloatware, bloat tax and possibly tricking users into installing malware===
===Bloatware, bloat tax and possibly tricking users into installing malware===