coby 8048 fastboot mode?

[sakodak]

I have a coby / kyros / telechips 8048 (it's actually my Step Dad's) tablet that I've managed to munge up recovery mode on. I have a good recovery image now, but I can't figure out how to get this thing into fastboot so I can flash it.

I've tried various key combinations with no luck.

I've also tried "adb reboot bootloader" and "adb reboot-bootloader" -- but those just seem to power off the unit, not actually put them in fastboot mode.

I've searched around all over tonight and I can't find the magic sauce, anyone know how?

Thanks.

 

[vampirefo.]

power off, press and hold volume up, press and release power once you see coby logo keep holding volume up for 10 seconds now you are in fastboot.

 

[sakodak]

Thank you very much:

****box Downloads # fastboot flash recovery 8048_recovery.img
< waiting for device >
sending 'recovery' (8564 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.531s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 2.687s]
finished. total time: 3.218s

Looking good so far....

 

[sakodak]

Just to follow up, that fixed the recovery, then I installed your rooted gapps -- everything's good.

 

[sunshine_n_pc]

OH NO....spent the whole day reading and trying to figure this all out - thought I was "getting" it. Followed these steps and I have the COBY sign and nothing else - it is just sitting there, won't power on or off, just sitting....it's going on 5 minutes now with no response. What do I do and what did I do? HELP

 

[sunshine_n_pc]

after messing with it for awhile I finally got it to power back off and back on. I guess I am back to reading some more.

 

[sakodak]

You shouldn't need to do this unless you've messed up your recovery. Otherwise just install the gapps package using the built in update (there's a sticky.)