yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ghbrown:
Effect of Rooting 2.1 on Future 2.2 Upgrade

I am new to Android. The Kyros is my first device, which I got while waiting for the Archos 101. My question(s):

If I root 2.1, what effect will this have on a future 2.2 upgrade.

1. will I have to restore to a baseline 2.1 system before upgrading?

2. will the 2.2 upgrade remove any customizations and downloaded apps?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Deenybird:
just followed your tutorial and all went great!

Question: Now that I have finished this, what is required to update to the new firmware file recently posted on coby's website because I hear there are fixes to the touchscreen and wifi?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] moon303:
Ha! I replied earlier and looks like it didn't post.

Phygman...many thanks it seemed to work. However, I have a problem, for a minute I thought I bricked by tablet. I got to the point where I ran the command to reboot into recovery; however, it did not do anything and I did not have any clockwork options. I copied the image from the zip file into the root of sdcard. What do I do with all the other files? Was I supposed to just copy the entire zip instead of just one file? Does the whole archive get unziped, not unzipped? Or just a single file on the SD card? Also, prior to me trying this I upgraded the firmware of the device. Coby just posted it yesterday, so I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it because everything else like rooting went well.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Deenybird:
I'm also wondering if updating prior to following these instructions will affect the outcome
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adamdietrick:
It will not affect your outcome. In fact, if you try to do the update after these steps, you will have to redo each of them. Also, clockwork will not install the update without modification.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] moon303:
I agree with you but I can't figure out what went wrong with Clockwork.

Anyone added clockwork that can tell me what to do with the zip file? I tried extracting all contents of the zip on the root of sdcard and I still don't get anything. Can anyone give me a pointer or two?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] moon303:
ok, I figured it out. I completely bypassed using a pc and did it all within the tablet using a terminal. Finally got to the recovery menu.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Deleted member 5132789:
anyone know if there are any 2.2 modded roms for this device? google search yields nothing.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] stoned99:
Thanks OP. You're procedure worked like a charm!

Now, a procedure for Froyo :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] whoisthis)95:
Market Place bloat

Does anyone know of a way to either modify the market place zip install or remove the bloat that comes with it ? I installed according to all the instructions and it worked great, but some of the apps don't work like voice search so I'd like to get rid of that, and also the amazon mp3 app and some other apps that came with it that are just bloatware for me.

Any help or hints appreciated greatly.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Halkeye93:
flashed 3 now

I have done this with 3 Coby tablets now, I will be glad when there is a custom kernel to do some over clocking, since Coby thought it was a good idea to throttle back to 725mhz. I personally went ahead and did the Coby firmware update before I did any other flashing. This is a GREAT thread mega props! These are certainly not the best tablets in the world but for the price they aren't bad...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Steve0771:
Thank you for the walk-thru! Made the process very easy.

Anyone have any luck getting Latitude (google maps) working on this? I can't find where to enter my google credentials so when I click "Join Latitude" all I get is logon failed.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ftenorio:
Coby 7015 Market no longer working.. "A server error has occurred. Retry.."

I appreciate any direction on this problem.

Updated kyros using Coby Update.zip successfully.

I also got Market working using instructions on this site then next day got the errror when starting market:

"A server error has occurred. Retry.."

I did root uninstall amazon and youtube apps but do not recall doing anything else.

How Should I reinstall gapps-passion-EPE54B-signed.zip?

Do I need to run flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img again then install gapps-passion-EPE54B-signed.zip?

Do I need to run flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img before loading gapps-passion-EPE54B-signed.zip?

Thanks for any thoughts.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] curryaudio:
HELP!

I have spent 4 waisted nights trying to do this and I can't get this to work if my life depended on it. If I ship it to you, would you be willing to do it for me for some $$. Let me know. Thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] stoned99:
What's not working exactly ? The hardest part would be to install the usb driver I think. Let me know your issue I'll help you.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] chicle_11:
I know how you feel....:)

Go to tipstir.the-talk.net forum and you'll find a guide there for rooting and installing market and google apps. I did it and it's easy! Make sure you read the whole thread, there is important information about the spacing of the commands you have to type. It's almost 3/4 of the way down.

I would have posted the link, but I don't have enough posts yet.

Good luck!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] narusis:
Can't get to clockwork mode recovery

I've recently purchased the Kyros MID7015 and I've followed all the steps up to the clockwork mode recovery. Whenever I reboot it either with the guide's method or through the terminal emulator method, I can't seem to get to the clockwork mode recovery screen. The only thing that comes up is the green android robot holding up an exclamation mark with a triangle around it. Can you tell me how I can get past that?

Edit: Ahh I got it now after a bit of searching on tipstir.the-talk.net. The problem was that no one implied that there should be a space in "flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img" There should be a space between recovery and /sdcard/ in order for it to work. Oh and also for the change of directory, I had to type in "cd\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools" because that was where the adb shell and stuff were moved to instead of being in where it was supposed to be. hope that helps anyone who had the same problem as I did :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] dwhite53:
How to restore my 7015 to factory

I've rooted mine per the ultimate guide and got Google AppMarket installed. I however do not like all the bloat that came with it. I installed AppMarket primarily because one app I needed for business was only available through them.

After working with the software developer I can now install this app off their website.

So, how can I return my unit to factory fresh?

Can I just restore the unit from ClockworkMod?

All the Best,

D. White
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] dwhite53:
Got it back

Simply restored from backup made with ClockWorkMod and everything is back to original.

Make the backup before installing Google AppMarket. It could save you in the long run.

All the Best,

D. White
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kuffs3:
Ok, first off I would like to thank the OP for this guide. It was the ultimate deciding factor for me when I was looking at 4 different tablets.

Having said that, I would like to say it took me all weekend to do (sporadically) and I had trouble with the Clockwork recovery Mod install (had to use the emulated console in android) and getting the USB drivers to work (which never did). All in all, great guide. Thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mrtoad43:
mrtoad43

I just got my Coby 7005. Is there a guide for how to root and put google apps on the 7005. I know there is one for the 7015 but I don't think that works for the 7005. Is there a guid I can print out and follow step by step. Thank you.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zhirafovod:
Thanks! Works perfectly. Except i was able to download file gapps-passion-EPE54B-signed.zip from Russian ip addresses, but not from US.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mrtoad43:
It seems you got your coby 7005 to root. Can you tell me how you did it. I have a coby 7005 and can not find instructions for it. I hope you can help. Did you also get the google market on it. Thank you so much for your help.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] asctony:
I will receive my MID7015 this week and have been reading your posting. You have done one great job on providing all this info.

The one question that I have is:

I have a HD2 with Andorid 2.2 on it and run from my SD card. Is it possible to use the same 16 Gb SD card (extra dupe SD card) in the MID7015 and boot up Android from the SD Card?

I know I can try it once I get my MID7015, but have been doing a lot of reading for the time being.

I have been running this version of Android for months and only use Android and not WM 6.5 on my HD2.

Again, Thanks for all the excellent information.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kuffs3:
HAs anyone solved the waking problem yet??? Im getting so pissed at my battery running out from it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yoopyoop:
I'm no longer experiencing the wake-up problem. I haven't seen it happen in a couple of days now. But I've taken a number of steps and I'm not sure which one or which combination actually solved it.

I'm running CyanogenMod on my MID7015 and I was having the waking up issue constantly. The first thing I did was install and set up SoftLocker Free as pointed out by JCurtisod over here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10813651&postcount=180

I'm not sure if that completely solved the issue or not, though. Another thing I've recently changed was in WiFi Settings under "Advanced" and change the WiFi sleep policy to "Never". I was worried that would seriously impact my battery life, but it doesn't appear to have affected it at all. The reason that I changed that setting wasn't really due to the wake problem at all, but more because I was having WiFi dropouts. But it may have made a difference in the wake-up issues as well.

The other app (that may or may not have mattered) that I recently added was "No Lock" from the market. It is just an app to keep the screen from ever having to do the slide unlock. I see no point in that slide unlock on a tablet. And I know CyanogenMod has this built in to the power control widget, but that version never seemed to work properly for me.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] dragonblade629:
I got up to step 7, but the thing is, I don't see the USB drivers folder.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yoopyoop:
The original guide post is slightly outdated, due to the fact that the Android SDK is now up to Rev.9 instead of Rev.7 as in that first post. The folder structure/naming has changed slightly.

The first thing you need to do is make sure you install all of the available packages in the SDK manager. One of those packages is called "Google USB driver package, revision 4". Once you install that package you will see a folder under C:\android-sdk-windows called "google-usb_driver". That is the folder that will contain the .inf file.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] asctony:
Cannot Access Music, Photos, Documents on SD Card?

I received my MID7015 yesterday and played around with it. Here is my review:

1. Case is nice, but the bottom right hand clip is in the way of the Power On/Off Button. If you flip the case around then you will not have access to the Home/Menu Key. I am surprised at the case as it does seem very substantial as a freebee/part of the total package.

2. Size/Feel - No concerns here. Looks/feels very good. Not cheap looking.

3. Screen Responsiveness - Really surprised that it is so responsive even before the installation of the upgrade Zip.

4. Google Apps - Disappointed that Google apps were not allowed for in the Android System. Still have not installed gapps-passion-EPE54B-signed.zip. I am trying to do all without connecting to my PC or the markets. I have all my apks loaded on my 16Gb SD card. Apks that are Google type are identified by the Green Android APK Icon. When I try to install one of them I get the 'Parse Error. There is a problem parsing the package.' I assume that is because of apks being Google?

5. APKs - The apps for Music and Gallery could not locate my music and Photos on my SD Card. There was no way that I could figure out how to specify a specific location where they are located on my SD Card. I installed Player Pro and that could not even find my music. So, I am using RockPlayer to play music. Apparently most apps search only the NAND and not the entire SD Card for Music, Videos, Photos, etc.

6. Battery Life - Terrible!!!!! As soon as you plug in charger, it shows 98% even when you are at 10%.

7. Software Key Panel - I installed this app to go back, search, home, etc., without using buttons. Works on my HD2, but only Home works on this Tablet.

8. Efile App - on my HD2 when I use Efile Main Menu it shows stats such as Memory, App Space and SD Card. well using Efile here the SD Card is not really the SD Card. The SD Card Total shows what is used/free in NAND. So, this does not reflect the SD Card at all.

9. Office type Documents (DOC, XLS) - Using Office Suite Pro opens these files but it takes forever to move around an XLS file. Tried Docs to Go and that only accesses NAND.

I must be doing something wrong? I cannot believe that I cannot access my SD Card music, photos, documents with these apps. Any suggestions?

I am sure there is a solution and will continue to work on it.

Bottom line - Yes, I would buy this again. Yes, I will keep it. It is worth the money. Will report more of my feelings towards this Tablet.

Thanks in advance for any of you who help.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] xgenwares:
PLEASE HELP

When I try to run the flash_image recover /sdcard/recovery.img command I get:

[1] + Stopped (signal) flash_image recovery /sdcard/recover.img

I cant figure this out!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] asctony:
Music & Gallery Apps Locating files?

This may decide on whether I keep this Tablet or not. Would someone please help me with this question. Thank you in advance.

APKs - The apps for Music and Gallery could not locate my music and Photos on my SD Card. There was no way that I could figure out how to specify a specific location where they are located on my SD Card. I installed Player Pro and that could not even find my music. So, I am using RockPlayer to play music. Apparently most apps search only the NAND and not the entire SD Card for Music, Videos, Photos, etc

Can you direct a default Folder using the above apps? I don't want to put all my music and photos on NAND. That is the purpose of my Micro 16Gb Card. If you can't the 16Gb card is useless.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] stoned99:
yes with the default music app you can choose the path of installation. I don't currently have the tablet with me but it should by pressing the menu button from inside the app and you should be to change it with your sdcard
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] asctony:
Stoned99: Thanks for your help. However, when I run MUSIC it immediately scans SD Card and within a couple of seconds makes no finds. I press the menu button and it only shows the following selections:

1. Party Shuffle

2. Shuffle all

3. Play All

4. Save as Playlist

When I run Gallery it scans SD Card and does not find anything.

What is the purpose of the Micro SD Card if these two default apps provided as part of the Android OS 2.1, do not access the Micro SD Card?

I have email Coby asking for support in regards to this plus a couple other issues 2 days ago. Still have not received an answer.

Any suggestions?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] asctony:
Constant Wake Up

I still am playing with my MID7015 and discovered last night that if I Disable Lock Screen the unit constantly awakes without any action on my part. I read that some of you are having this problem. Maybe this is your problem and corrective action? Hope I have at least helps one of you.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] directx8:
Thanks so much for this guide
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] stoned99:
mmm... I guess maybe my music player was updated somehow when I installed the Gapps. Follow this guide to install them

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=870568
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] syang1624:
I have a similar issue. can't seem to install driver. the driver is there but there is error, ADB interface, system can't find the file specified.

any help appreciated...any one with similar issue?

13. Click "Have Disk" and browse to the c:\android-sdk-windows\usb_driver folder. Double click on android_winusb.inf.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] roberts1966sm:
I went and installed the update from coby first. I went and followed the instructions in your post here. I put the recovery img in the root of the sdcard. I still get the message flash image not found after putting in the commands. Please Help!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yoopyoop:
The process becomes a bit more difficult if you install the Coby update first. You will need to get ahold of a copy of the file "flash_image" and push it to the tablet via ADB before you can use it to replace the stock recovery image.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] symbiiote:
theres any custom roms of 2.1??? ANYTHING?!?!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PlatinumMOTO:
I rooted this tablet with visionary temproot then flashed clockwork it all went fine then attempted permroot now the device is off.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Donmotobike:
I'm having issues with window7 32 and 64 - solution to this was simple - download terminal emulator app from appslib and run clockwork recovery and from there you can install android market zip file from your sd
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] t0esh0es:
will this method work on the mid1026 too?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] greensnow:
I just purchased and rooted this device and have done a search but no results...does anyone know if there is any possible way to get gingerbread or honeycomb (when available) onto this tab?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] on1y_junk:
Get Factory User Guides at CobyUSA.com

I found your Coby Kyros MID7015 Ultimate Guide to be very good. I just bought the device at my local Kmart prior to Black Friday and was going to use it "as is" alternative to Apple ipad. It was on sale for $139 plus tax. There was some connectivity problems in the beginning with the appslib plus all the reviews were saying this model and similar were all junk. Considering that most electronic devices are made in china knock offs or licensed, it is better to shop for a device that fits your need and then try to get the best value which is not always bought at a higher price.

The device comes with a case, hard copy user guide, head phone, USB cable and USB adapter. I bought a 8 GB micro card but had problems inserting it at first as the directions on the website (no longer there) were contradictory to the icon image on the device. cobyusa - I checked there recently and there were downloads for the appslib, an update for the device and to types of user guides.

I did have a problem loading the driver for Windows XP SP 3 regardless whether I let windows find the driver from the SDK or pointed the wizard to the correct location. The files in the android_usb.inf file were named WdfCoInstaller01007.dll but Windows was looking for WdfCoInstaller01009.dll. I copied the android_usb.inf and did a find and replace WdfCoInstaller01007.dll with WdfCoInstaller01009.dll and that resolved the problem.

I don't have Google or Gmail account and am trying to avoid getting one just to download apps. I use the device on home WiFi and have not need for a phone contract. So far I have not been able to get around this for the ClockWorkMod applications. A friend let me use his gmail account to download the Recovery software but Google came back and said there was no phone associated with the account so it would let the download proceed.

Other than the device has exceeded my expectations.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] on1y_junk:
When I first got the device, I had the SD card inserted the wrong way so the software never found pictures or music on the SD card. Match up the SD card to the icon on the case and you may need the stylus to push the card in until it locks. If you have a file manager you can look for the SD Card folder and look that way as well. If it is inserted wrong, you won't find any contents in the folder.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] on1y_junk:
I didn't have any problem with clock keeping time until after doing the factory update prior to the rooting. Am on my 3rd factory update and no setting about time, sleep factors seems to affect the change. May have to look for a time app like you can get for Windows or Mac to synchronize with internet.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jeffc83:
I was having that problem really bad and it just kept getting worse. I did exactly what you did and I have to thank you....my kyros has been sleeping well all day so far and am sure the issue has been resolved. Thanks again!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Minker17:
How do you remove the gmail data as it doesn't show up in applications and there is no accounts and sync?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] UglyO:
:confused: Can I get some help here? I stuck on step 12. After over writing the program, I still cant find (AndroidEclair) in the device manager. it is only coming up with (android phones) and nothing else. Can someone point me in the right derection. PLEASE send me a message to my gmail account- uglyo217@gmail.com
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] idbl_fanatic:
I keep getting flash_image not found, what can I do? I tried adb push flash_image but I got permission denied
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JustparaDOX:
Coby Kyros Rooted but can't get Google App Market please help

So I followed a video and tutorial and did everything.

I downloaded all the files and when I get to the recovery image phase in the terminal emulator that it says file not found. I put the recovery.img in the root folder in the sdcard and I can't seem to finger it out. I got Supper User access and now want to install the Google Apps Market. Please help.

I was able to root the device with Z4root.

Please Help i want to get the Google App's Market on my tablet.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JustparaDOX:
Yea thats the issue I got
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cmlesnett:
can't get "flash_image /sdcard/recovery" to work.

my husband bought the coby 7015 as gift. I've got it rooted, the editor installed, have installed a file manager but every time I type the flash_image /sdcard/recovery.img hit the return key it gives me an error can't find FLASH_IMAGE:? This prevents me from executing the command "reboot recovery" next. Yes, I have typed su and I'm in super user.

Any assistance would be appreciated.