New with Coby Kyros

Suzibee · 01-03-2011, 08:38 AM

Hello to all
I am a new user with the Kyros.

I have been having a difficult time with it. My objective is to have it as my ebook reader and I am really having no successes with downloading books after conversion to epub format.

I hope I can find some help.

MickeyC · 01-03-2011, 09:07 AM

Hi Suzibee and welcome to MobileRead

neilmarr · 01-03-2011, 09:08 AM

Good to have your company, Suzi. I'm afraid I don't know my way around the Kyros, but if you were to post your specific problems in a device-specific forum here, I'm sure you'd soon get generous help in plain English. Good luck and best wishes for 2011. Neil

omgits2011 · 01-03-2011, 12:49 PM

Suzibee, I registered for this forum just to answer your question as I also have a Kyros. I use both Nook and Kindle on my Kyros, as opposed to the included Adilko.

To get these e-readers on your tablet, you will need to first use Appslib to download another "Android" market since Appslib is limited, and we cannot use the official Android Market.

Here are the steps: Go to Appslib and download ApkShare. Once you open ApkShare, search for "nook" or "kindle." Download the link for your desired e-reader. ApkShare also has most of the (Android Market) apps that Appslib does not. By-the-way, I've added Pandora, Facebook, Appbrain, Kindle, Nook, and many other apps to my Kyros. (I've posted similar answers on yahoo and other forums)

Hope this helps!

ImogenRose · 01-03-2011, 02:42 PM

Hello and welcome to MR!

Imogen

desertblues · 01-03-2011, 02:51 PM

Hi welcome to MR from the Netherlands. I saw already someone answering your problem.

GeoffC · 01-04-2011, 06:43 AM

Suzibee

Welcome to mobileread....

and you too ... omgits2011

Welcome to mobileread.... and thanks for answering the question - now you are here, you may as well stay.....

Valmore Daniels · 01-04-2011, 09:10 AM

welcome

Sandra Edwards · 01-04-2011, 03:48 PM

Welcome to MR! I'm not familiar with your device, but I'm sure there are those here who are :-)

Sandy

GraceKrispy · 01-04-2011, 11:29 PM

Welcome Suzibee and Omgits2011

wannabee · 01-05-2011, 07:36 AM

Hi Suzibee - glad to see you. Welcome to MR. Howzat - Omgits2011's 1st post is to help a fellow member's 1st post too. That's why I love this place. Welcome to MR mate.

phantom21 · 01-28-2011, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suzibee

Hello to all
I am a new user with the Kyros.

I have been having a difficult time with it. My objective is to have it as my ebook reader and I am really having no successes with downloading books after conversion to epub format.

I hope I can find some help.

Hello Suzibee.

I got the Kyros at the end of December and I've been using it to read epub books without a problem. I've also downloaded the Kobo app, can red pdf files.

One of the things I did was download a bunch of books from the Gutenberg Project. They're public domain and free. They ended up in my download directory, and I opened the app that came with the Kyros (don't have it in front of me, starts with an "A" and has as its icon a shelf of books), go to the download area, and I can read it.

Can you tell me what kind of problems you're having?

phantom21 · 01-28-2011, 12:34 AM

OK, I've been using the Kyros for a month now. I love it. I had bought the Maylawn M-150 first, but it didn't make it. It was slow, only had Android 1.6, didn't have the memory, had an inconvenient dongle in order to add two standard size USB ports and a wired network port, the wifi wan't great, and the stylus didn't have a slot to keep it with the tablet. It would have gotten lost soon for sure.

So, I returned it after getting the Kyros, which I feel is a much better unit. It FEELS more rugged and solidly made. Better designed, came with a booklike (surty) cover, has a slot to keep the stylus around (although I rarely use it) and with built in ports. Has a much better battery life, and Android 2.1.

So I love it. But, I do have some questions.

I haven't been able to download the kindle app, in fact I'm having trouble downloading anything from the Android Market.

I want to save attachments from emails to a download area and I can't.

Those are the two major issues. I have a couple of others, but those I'd like to solve.

Thanks.

phantom21 · 01-28-2011, 12:46 AM

Here are the steps: Go to Appslib and download ApkShare. Once you open ApkShare, search for "nook" or "kindle." Download the link for your desired e-reader. ApkShare also has most of the (Android Market) apps that Appslib does not.

Hope this helps![/QUOTE]

Well, it helped me. I've added kindle to my Kyros finally. Now I can also download .mobi files.

Thanks.

Javed · 01-28-2011, 05:15 AM

Hello Suzibee and welcome. Good to see you here.

01-03-2011, 08:38 AM	#1
Suzibee Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Coby Kyros	New with Coby Kyros Hello to all I am a new user with the Kyros. I have been having a difficult time with it. My objective is to have it as my ebook reader and I am really having no successes with downloading books after conversion to epub format. I hope I can find some help.

01-03-2011, 12:49 PM	#4
omgits2011 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA USA Device: Coby Kyros MID7005	Coby Kyros e-reader options Suzibee, I registered for this forum just to answer your question as I also have a Kyros. I use both Nook and Kindle on my Kyros, as opposed to the included Adilko. To get these e-readers on your tablet, you will need to first use Appslib to download another "Android" market since Appslib is limited, and we cannot use the official Android Market. Here are the steps: Go to Appslib and download ApkShare. Once you open ApkShare, search for "nook" or "kindle." Download the link for your desired e-reader. ApkShare also has most of the (Android Market) apps that Appslib does not. By-the-way, I've added Pandora, Facebook, Appbrain, Kindle, Nook, and many other apps to my Kyros. (I've posted similar answers on yahoo and other forums) Hope this helps!

01-28-2011, 12:34 AM	#13
phantom21 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Coby Kyros	A month with the Kyros OK, I've been using the Kyros for a month now. I love it. I had bought the Maylawn M-150 first, but it didn't make it. It was slow, only had Android 1.6, didn't have the memory, had an inconvenient dongle in order to add two standard size USB ports and a wired network port, the wifi wan't great, and the stylus didn't have a slot to keep it with the tablet. It would have gotten lost soon for sure. So, I returned it after getting the Kyros, which I feel is a much better unit. It FEELS more rugged and solidly made. Better designed, came with a booklike (surty) cover, has a slot to keep the stylus around (although I rarely use it) and with built in ports. Has a much better battery life, and Android 2.1. So I love it. But, I do have some questions. I haven't been able to download the kindle app, in fact I'm having trouble downloading anything from the Android Market. I want to save attachments from emails to a download area and I can't. Those are the two major issues. I have a couple of others, but those I'd like to solve. Thanks.

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MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Suzibee and welcome to MobileRead

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neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,216 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Good to have your company, Suzi. I'm afraid I don't know my way around the Kyros, but if you were to post your specific problems in a device-specific forum here, I'm sure you'd soon get generous help in plain English. Good luck and best wishes for 2011. Neil

01-03-2011, 02:42 PM	#5
ImogenRose PORTAL Posts: 7,204 Karma: 2884640 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (3G), iPhone	Hello and welcome to MR! Imogen

01-03-2011, 02:51 PM	#6
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	Hi welcome to MR from the Netherlands. I saw already someone answering your problem.

01-04-2011, 06:43 AM	#7
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Suzibee Welcome to mobileread.... and you too ... omgits2011 Welcome to mobileread.... and thanks for answering the question - now you are here, you may as well stay.....

01-04-2011, 09:10 AM	#8
Valmore Daniels Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,592 Karma: 2822668 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	welcome

01-04-2011, 03:48 PM	#9
Sandra Edwards Queen of Procrastination Posts: 1,884 Karma: 1802 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nevada Device: K2, K3, Fire	Welcome to MR! I'm not familiar with your device, but I'm sure there are those here who are :-) Sandy

01-04-2011, 11:29 PM	#10
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	Welcome Suzibee and Omgits2011

01-05-2011, 07:36 AM	#11
wannabee Media Bloke Posts: 2,381 Karma: 113956855 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NSW - Australia Device: iOS	Hi Suzibee - glad to see you. Welcome to MR. Howzat - Omgits2011's 1st post is to help a fellow member's 1st post too. That's why I love this place. Welcome to MR mate.

01-28-2011, 12:46 AM	#14
phantom21 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Coby Kyros	Here are the steps: Go to Appslib and download ApkShare. Once you open ApkShare, search for "nook" or "kindle." Download the link for your desired e-reader. ApkShare also has most of the (Android Market) apps that Appslib does not. Hope this helps![/QUOTE] Well, it helped me. I've added kindle to my Kyros finally. Now I can also download .mobi files. Thanks.

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01-28-2011, 05:15 AM	#15
Javed Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,270 Karma: 1126878541 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Astak Pocket PRO, iPod Touch, PRS-650	Hello Suzibee and welcome. Good to see you here.