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Help Coby Kyros MID9742

So, What's So Great About System Recovery Mode?

1) Allows you to restore your tablet to factory condition.
2) Allows you to try more risky hacks/ rooting techniques etc/ If U brick, just Restore.
3) Allows you to apply updates
4)Allows you to Replace your tablet's entire System files If Damaged.
ALSO: Soon someone is going to take the System Image BackUp from the MID9742 / Open it and Root it / Or place a working Android Market inside. Then you can just download the Updated System Image file to your tablet. Then go into Recovery Mode/ locate the Updated System Image/ and Replace your current System Image file with the updated System Image file containing working Android Market (GooglePlay).
Restart and GooglePlay will work.
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Can you install Apps directly from the Google PlayStore website? PlayStore

Give it a try.
If you have a Non-Working PlayStore (Android Market) on your tablet, Uninstall It first. Go to the Settings/Apps and Uninstall Market (PlayStore) and updates of same. (make sure its gone) Restart

Now try to Download amd Install Apps directly from the Google PlayStore website. PlayStore

What happens?

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When Using This MID9742 FORUM START: HERE
(--http://androidforums.com/coby-kyros-mid9742--)
Then find the right thread
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SonySony said:
Can you install Apps directly from the Google PlayStore website? PlayStore

Give it a try.
If you have a Non-Working PlayStore (Android Market) on your tablet. Go the Settings/Apps and Uninstall Market (PlayStore) and updates of same. (make sure its gone) Restart

Now try to Download amd Install Apps directly from the Google PlayStore website. PlayStore

What happens?
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No joy it. It acts like it will instal, advises that it will install shortly but does nothing.
 
Does Netflix Run on the Coby MID9742? If so, how well? Please discuss.


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When Using This MID9742 FORUM START: HERE
(--http://androidforums.com/coby-kyros-mid9742--)
Then find the right thread
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Hi,

After rooting devive & recovery mode
Have you try to install through recovery the latest ICS package "gapps-ics-20120317-signed.zip"


PLease let us know.
Thanks
 
Hey all, newb here. I've got a 9742 on its way. When it arrives, I'm going to rip a backup of the images and I'll toss them up here...that way you should be able to fix any unfortunate bricking incidents.
 
swalker5906 said:
Hey all, newb here. I've got a 9742 on its way. When it arrives, I'm going to rip a backup of the images and I'll toss them up here...that way you should be able to fix any unfortunate bricking incidents.
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That would be great. I have some ideas for rooting but I don't want folks to brick their tablest with no recourse.

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When Using This MID9742 FORUM START: HERE
(--http://androidforums.com/coby-kyros-mid9742--)
Then find the right thread
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Millions of Android Tablet and Phone Owners Can Not Use The Oficial Google Android App to Purchase Apps, Books, Music, Movies. How Dumb of Google! Millions of wasted profits for Google.

Dear Google: Please Issue An Android Market (Google Play) App That Works On All Android Devices! (by SonySony) It's really a shame all we have to go through just to get a working Amazon Market (Google Play) on an Android tablet. Hacking, Rooting, Bricking, Frustration, switching to Amazon. For all of its genius, Google is really tone death when it comes to the availability of it's money making Market app. A recent report revealed that Amazon is outselling Google in Android Apps. What a shame. How stupid can Google really be!

If I worked for Google, I would immediately issue a universal Market App that works on ALL android tablets from version 1.0 through version 5.0

Dear Google: Do you know how many hours we waste trying to put your Android Market App on our tablets? From our viewpoint, you don't appear to give a damn. We want to buy our Android apps, books, music and movies from you (Google) not Amazon. PLEASE ISSUE A UNIVERSAL GOOGLE PLAY APP. Why do you make it so hard to buy things from you? Thank You .

((( Dear Tweeters, please tweet this to Google. )))
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I just now have my hands on a 9742. is anyone else having issues trying to get an sd card to read from the slot? i pull up file explorer and says one is installed but I dont have one in there and it wont read the one I put into it. can anyone guide me to fix this issue while we wait for possible root advancements?
 
gadawgs29 said:
I just now have my hands on a 9742. is anyone else having issues trying to get an sd card to read from the slot? i pull up file explorer and says one is installed but I dont have one in there and it wont read the one I put into it. can anyone guide me to fix this issue while we wait for possible root advancements?
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Most Android tablets show the Internal Storage that comes built into the tablet as the SD card. -- When you install a microSD card it generally shows up under tflash.
So the 8GB storage built into the tablet is the /sdcard folder. The tsflash folder is your MicroSD card. Its is generally found inside the /sdcard/ folder on the tablet.
 
FIND THE RIGHT THREAD TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION

When Using This MID9742 FORUM START: HERE
--http://androidforums.com/coby-kyros-mid9742/--: HERE

Then find the right thread.
 
gadawgs29 said:
I just now have my hands on a 9742. is anyone else having issues trying to get an sd card to read from the slot? i pull up file explorer and says one is installed but I dont have one in there and it wont read the one I put into it. can anyone guide me to fix this issue while we wait for possible root advancements?
Click to expand...


I did at first then it was fine after i removed it and re seated a few times
 
IF YOU READ THIS MESSAGE, PLEASE HELP

IF YOU HAVE A COBY MID9742 (OR Thinking of buying one)
Please email Coby and ask them to place a copy of their
Stock System Image (firmware) file online.
If you Brick your tablet, you can use the Stock System Image (firmware) file to restore your MID9742 to factory condition.

EMAIL COBY: techsupport@cobyusa.com
call Coby: 877-302-2629 or 800-727-3592

Thank You

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Here is an example of a company that placed a copy of the Stock System Image (firmware) file ONLINE. (the tablet is Crap)
 
Have You Tried Any Of The Alternative Market Apps/Sites ?
If so, please give a brief review of each one you've tried. Thanks

AppBrain Market: ==http://www.appbrain.com/
1mobile: ==http://www.1mobile.com/
SlideMe Market: ==http://slideme.org/
Soc.io Mall: ==http://mall.soc.io/apps .
Apkpl: ==http://apkpl.us/

Most people already know about the Amazon App Store, but not much about the others. That's why I've asked you to comment on the others. Thanks
 
A Possible Root Of The Other Coby ICS Tablet MID7042

Those of you who already have the MID9742 should read the thread at this site:
==http://www.androidXXXXXtablets.net/forum/coby-generation-3/38231-requesting-firmware-dumps-coby-generation-3-devices.html==

Highlight / Copy / Paste (remove Xs and ==)

-- You will need to follow the instruction and provide a dump of the MID9742 .
 
@cyrius - (Bricked MID9742 trying to root with z4root)

As I mentioned above, the Coby MID9742 is a tablet running on the Allwinner A10 (cortex 8) CPU.


Go over to this other site, the devloper is sure he has the Root for the (_ _42) tablets.

He's tried it on his own, Allwinner Tablet. It Worked. Wants to further test with a Bricked MID9742. ( thought of you :-)

He's UpLoading the Restore image Now.
==http://www.androidXXXXXtablets.net/forum/coby-generation-3/38231-requesting-firmware-dumps-coby-generation-3-devices-3.html==

(remove Xs and ==)

Ask him if the think it will work for the MID9742. Good Luck.
 
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