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How To Place Coby MID9742 into Recovery Mode

SonySony

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Apr 8, 2012
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How To Place Coby MID9742 into Recovery Mode (system recovery utility).
Turn the MID9742 Off before you try this procedure:

1) Press and Hold.. VolumeUp & Back button ...
2) While still holding above .... Press & Hold Power button. (30 Seconds)
3) When a Big Green Android Robot appears, Release all buttons. .... You are in Recovery Mode
4) hit the BACK button and you will see the options

--HINT - if the word "android" appears you failed- LONG/HOLD Power to Turn/OFF tabet then try again. - Start at # 1

You will see the following Menu:

Android system recovery -- Android system recovery utility

- Apply update from external storage
- wipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- apply update from cache


The 2nd option (wipe data/factory reset) should restore to factory condition.
 
How To Place Coby MID9742 into Recovery Mode (system recovery utility).
Turn the MID9742 Off before you try this procedure:

1) Press and Hold.. VolumeUp & Back button ...
2) While still holding above .... Press & Hold Power button. (30 Seconds)
3) When a Big Green Android Robot appears, Release all buttons. .... You are in Recovery Mode
4) hit the BACK button and you will see the options

--HINT - if the word "android" appears you failed- LONG/HOLD Power to Turn/OFF tabet then try again. - Start at # 1

You will see the following Menu:

Android system recovery -- Android system recovery utility

- Apply update from external storage
- wipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- apply update from cache



The 2nd option (wipe data/factory reset) should restore to factory condition.
I'm still getting the android sign so what should I try next and ty for the response
 
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