16/06/2020 Install Android Market on Coby Kyros MID7012 (or most other tablets running Android 2.3.

Kyros MID7012 (or most other tablets running Android 2.3.3) | Alex Hogen

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Install Android Market on Coby Kyros MID7012

(or most other tablets running Android 2.3.3)
Alex Hogen
Last updated on Mar 7, 2020 · 4 min read · 0 Comments

 This tutorial originally appeared back in 2012 on my (Alex’s) blog on Northwest Tech Experience
(nwteche.com). That website has been removed and I migrated some of my content to this new site. I may
have edited the original content for clarity.

Background
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.

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 les and you’d be good, right? Well all but two 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 rst 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 some research, I found a method that worked for me. It is based off a YouTube tutorial. If you go on YouTube,
it’s the rst 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

Release of Liability
NOTE: I, ALEXANDER HOGEN, AND ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL OR COMPANY ASSOCIATED WITH MYSELF SHALL NOT
BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF FUNCTIONALITY OR ANY OTHER OUTCOME AS
A RESULT OF FOLLOWING THIS TUTORIAL. THE USER RECOGNIZES THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN INHERENT RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH PERFORMING THE OPERATIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS TUTORIAL AND THE USER ASSUMES FULL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY UNDESIRABLE OUTCOME DURING OR AFTER PERFORMING THE STEPS DESCRIBED ON
THIS WEBSITE.

I put that noti cation up in case someone messes up their device by following this tutorial, although I seriously doubt
they will. These steps aren’t hard and there is no rooting or “jail-breaking” involved. Okay, here we go.

Instructions
1. On your computer, download the “Android Market_install_ les.zip” below and unzip all the les to a convenient
location (say, your desktop). Android Market_install_ les.zip

2. Now connect the tablet to your PC and put these les 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 les in the “downloads” folder
on the device itself.

3. After the les have nished transferring, disconnect the tablet from your PC.

4. Go to your le viewer app. On my tablet, they installed “ES File Explorer”. Yours should have a similar le
explorer program.

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5. Now nd where you put those .apk les. I put mine in the “downloads” folder.

6. Ok, now you are going to install them in a speci c order. (Just tap on the le to install. Hit “Done” after each
one. DON’T RUN THEM AFTER THEY INSTALL!) Here is the order:

1. OneTimeInitializer.apk
2. SetupWizard.apk
3. GoogleServicesFramework-signed.apk
4. 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 rst run, you’ll need
to enter your Google Account information and accept the license agreement.The Android Market will lter out
most apps that won’t work with your tablet.

You should be good to go. Enjoy your new apps!

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