So this Christmas, I put the Coby Kyros MID7012 tablet (which only runs Android 2.3.3) on my wish list. I was surprised when I actually received it! By that time, I had decided I didn’t really need it. I am returning it, but I thought I would share some things I learned through the experience. This mainly concerns installing the Android Market on the Coby Kyros.
Ok, just to give you a little background info, the Kyros 7012 and others don’t have the Android Market installed out of the box. It would seem like all you’d need to do is install a few .apk files and you’d be good right? Well all but 2 articles I read online were not like that at all. Most required you to root the device. Although rooting itself can be undone, certain things done with rooting privileges cannot. Not to mention the fact that “rooting” the tablet most likely voids the warranty on the device. So, in short, it doesn’t seem like “doing it right the first time” is very popular with people installing the Android Market. That is why I wanted to throw in my two cents about this so that more people can do this right and not mess up their devices.
After a good amount of research, I found a method that actually worked for me. It is based off of a YouTube tutorial. If you go on YouTube, it’s the first one that pops up if you search “install android market on coby” I believe. Here’s the actual URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BrWSC2uiAg
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I have to put that there in case someone messes up their device by following this, although I doubt they will. OK, here we go.
1. Download the “Android Market_install_files.zip” below with your PC and unzip all the files to a convenient location (say, your desktop).
Android Market_install_files.zip
2. Now connect the tablet to your PC and put these files on your tablet’s SD card or internal memory. If your not sure how to do this, consult your product manual (on page 30 I think). I stuck the files in the “downloads” folder on the device itself.
3. After the files have finished transferring, disconnect the tablet from your PC.
4. Go to your file viewer app. On my tablet, they installed “ES File Explorer”. Yours should have a similar file explorer program.
5. Now find where you put those .apk files. I put mine in the “downloads” folder.
6. Ok, now you are going to install them in a specific order. (Just tap on the file to install. Hit “Done” after each one. DON’T RUN THEM AFTER THEY INSTALL!) Here is the order:
a. OneTimeInitializer.apk
b. SetupWizard.apk
c. GoogleServicesFramework-signed.apk
d. com.android.vending.3.3.12.apk
7. Ok, this step is important. DO NOT GO TO THE HOME SCREEN!!!!. Press and hold the power button on the tablet and turn it off.
8. Now turn it back on!
9. After start-up, you will see a menu with two options. Check the “Use this as default” box on the bottom, then select the option on top (“Launcher”). You don’t want to set up anything. You just want to use the regular initializer.
10. Make sure you are connected to a wireless network (WIFI). If not, get your tablet connected.
11. Now that your connected, go to the Apps list (by tapping the box made of little squares that’s either on the bottom or right hand side of your screen).
12. You should see the Android Market icon in this list. Go ahead and open it. Since this is the first run, you’ll need to enter your Google Account information and accept the license agreement.The Android Market will filter out most apps that won’t work with your tablet.
You should be good to go. Enjoy your new apps!
I have downloaded the Android Market, can open it and even click an app to download. When it goes to download it gets stuck on the download screen and does nothing. I cannot download any apps. I have a Coby Kyros MID702 With 4.0 Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4G Multitouch captive. I love everything about this tablet except not being able to download apps from the Android Market. Any help would be great! I have done a factory reset several times and redownloaded everything, still nothing.
Hmm… that’s weird. I’m not sure that the version of Android Market I posted would actually work on Android 4.0. It was really meant for Android 2.3.3, but I’m glad if it actually installed.
I’m thinking that the reason your downloads aren’t working is because Android Market doesn’t really exist any more. I would have hoped that Google made the Android Market redirect to the new Google Play stuff, but I’m not sure. I actually don’t have an Android device myself, so I’m just speaking from speculation. As I’ve mentioned before, I need to research and write up a new tutorial on how to install the Google Play store on Coby devices. I really wish Google hadn’t messed things up like this…
Good luck!
-RED 7
I tried couple time already but every time installing the Google Service Framework singn.apk it faile to install and i can not move to next can u help me?
I might have run into this problem myself. However, Android Market is now going extinct. Google has replaced it with Google Play. I’m going to need to write another tutorial on how to install Google Play on these things. So, for now, I would just try to hold out with the GetJar App Store as long as you can or find a tutorial on how to install Google Play on your device. I’m sorry for all the fuss. I really wish Google hadn’t changed. It’s going to mess with a lot of people.
-RED 7
Oye no me instala el android market lo demas si
just did this for sisters tablet, thanks.
Hi Red,
I know you are probably busy with your studies at the moment but I was just wondering if you or your mates have had a chance to see if the new updated version of Google Play v.3.5 will update the old version and if it will actually work on an android 2.3.3.? If so, can you make another zip file for us “useless ones” :) Thanks Red.
I have bookmarked your page! I have four Coby Tablets and this page was a dream come true! It took me some time to get all for of the .apk files to copy, Coby kept going into sleep mode, but after several attempts and some patience, I got all four of them to copy. It WORKED! Now my next task is to get a flash player because “Adobe is not compatible”. Thank you so much for making these steps available and the process easy to follow. You rock!
I am a “grandmother” and bought Coby Kyros for all my grandchildren. This was the easiest tutorial I have ever seen. Thank you so much for making everything so clear!
tried to install to my coby tablet. When pressing tha onetime.apk, it will not install, it is telling me “Sorry, no application available.
Please help
This was very helpful; I am extremely knowledgeable with PC’s but am not to familiar with android devices. I purchased a rather low priced Coby Kyros android tablet and began to wonder if I had been ripped off. I had the market on my phone and not on the tablet. After some online searching discovered your site and followed your install directions. I know have android market installed on my Coby tablet.
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Thank You! The market works very well.