Hello Urs
The SW updates are done automatically. Perhaps not immediately after the first switch-on.... Sooner or later, the update will be installed during start-up. It is recommended to carry out the update with a WLAN connection. On my device, version 13 is in operation.
Greetings Sam
i don't know 100% - as it was given to my son. it is in constant use, always charged overnight plugged in and unplugged in the morning. Zero problem with the Tab A7
The problem with the tablet is the built-in Mediatek CPU, which is lousy and incredibly slow. Unfortunately, there is not much that can be done. Even the second cheapest Realme Pad Mini would only be about 50% faster. At a price of 200, I'm afraid there's not much that can be done in this price range. :(.
You could try to delete everything but really everything that could be deleted and only work with the browser itself and the bare essentials, but I don't know if that would help.
You cannot open these McroSD slots with paper clips, a SIM tray tool must be used for this. These SIM tray tools are much thinner than a paper clip. They are also available for every modern smartphone, for example. If no such SIM tray tool is available, bending open a Bostich clip should also work, they are thinner than a paper clip.
Not sure which one you mean, but if it's the white one, it's the colour. Digitec sometimes sells the same model in different colours at different prices. The colours are likely to be popular in different ways.
We use the Adonit Dash 4 with the A7 Lite. It works very well with the pad - especially for writing. The passive ones were not convincing, especially for writing (not smooth, too thick).
Adonit Dash 4
I just tried this quickly with my Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite / SW: Android 11.
2x Bluetooth speakers cannot be controlled simultaneously. I can be connected to 2 or more participants and switch back and forth relatively quickly, but running them in parallel is not possible.