Hey guys,
I am thinking about buying a mini bluetooth keyboard to use that with my hero..anyone who has done this already, has success or can suggest a product?
greets
felikz said:
Hey guys,
I am thinking about buying a mini bluetooth keyboard to use that with my hero..anyone who has done this already, has success or can suggest a product?
greets
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Unfortunelly for now it's pretty impossible.
Androis has not enough bluetooth API support to get it works with keyboard. Somewhere on forum/network you can find how to - but they are for G1.
However if i don't know about something and it's possible let me know, im buying keyboard on ebay right now!
USB keyboard?
Okay, BT kb is not available due to missing API. Is there any way to use mini USB keyboard like GizFever? It could be nice sometimes use this small kb. Onscreen kb is fine, but for some jobs / sometimes this could be fine solution for me (hide onscreen during typing on USB kb)...
I'm a bit disappointed that it's not capable at this point, but hope it can be added in the future with little hassle. I still have a Nokia bluetooth keyboard I would like to use, & at times I find myself struggling with the onscreen keyboard.
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Since PS3 controllers use bluetooth to connect, can we find a way to turn the phone into a fancy touch screen remote for the ps3?
I'd really love that
I've been wondering kind of the same thing but just the opposite. I want a way to connect the ps3 controller to our phone like we can do with Wii remotes. I think that would be kind of nice
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bfgarzilla9k said:
I've been wondering kind of the same thing but just the opposite. I want a way to connect the ps3 controller to our phone like we can do with Wii remotes. I think that would be kind of nice
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agree!
I hope someone takes this project on I'd definitely pay for this...
Would for sure pay for this!
Features that I would like to see
-Movie mode. gives all the option like fast forward rewind, title etc
-controller mode. all controls mapped onto the screen.
Pretty sure the phone would need better HID support before this would work wouldn't it? It would be pretty handy though. My old Sony Ericsson W900 had some quite good custom Bluetooth HID profiles in it which I used to control various devices which was pretty handy, the equivalents for Android all seem to be server/client WiFi based things.
I suspect there may be improved HID support in Gingerbread, so we might be lucky and it becomes relatively straightforward to implement then.
I'd love this but i think the ps3 uses proprietary bluetooth calls not that has stopped people before
bewA said:
I'd love this but i think the ps3 uses proprietary bluetooth calls not that has stopped people before
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Nope, PS3's bluetooth is pretty standard. You can sync a regular Bluetooth keyboard or mouse with it and they work fine. Their media remote might use some odd signals, but you can duplicate what you need with the right keys on a keyboard profile.
Yeah, I want this!
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gotwake424 said:
Would for sure pay for this!
Features that I would like to see
-Movie mode. gives all the option like fast forward rewind, title etc
-controller mode. all controls mapped onto the screen.
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I like this.
How about taking it one step further and allowing remote desktop like you can with the PSP?
I believe that's what is being done with open remote play now. I have that running on my laptop instead of my cfw'ed PSP.
I'm pretty sure this has been done with the Nokia N900/Maemo. So wouldn't a port be feasible? Like with psfreedom?
Adding in my support for any dev who jumps on this. I've been wanting this ever since I got a PS3 but nobody seems to want to make it work.
Since the PS3 will work with a regular keyboard and mouse, all that should be required (theoretically) is to set your phone to think it's a BT keyboard with a trackpad built in. I would love to be able to tie my phone's BT to my PS3 and use it as a trackpad to navigate the browser or use the android keyboard to be able to type quick messages to friends. The onscreen PS3 keyboard is a joke.
I can see a lot of PS3 owners spending at least $5.00 for something like this. Hell, throw it in the market and watch the money roll in. I just wish somebody would create the app...
i'd pay for an app like this too.... just putting that out there
The Galaxy Player 5.0 appears to have bluetooth HID. I was able to pair and connect with a bluetooth keyboard - got a pin number to enter on the physical keyboard and got instant pairing. The keys work, and the one I have also controls the volume and starts and stops and moves ahead videos and songs. So, the mini keyboard is like a remote control for the device as well!
Can You post a link to the keyboard you bought, I was thing about getting one (mainly for ssh)
Bump, also interested to know which keyboard you used.
Most of the bluetooth keyboards that I see say they are for Iphone, Ipad, Ipod T. Is there any reason that these would not work with the SGP?
SGP 4.0 confirmed working with a PALM brand bluetooth keyboard.
Generally speaking, as long as the Bluetooth keyboard supports HID (as opposed to SPP) it should work. Function buttons may not work as advertised, and CTRL / ALT / SHIFT combinations may be slightly weird, but those issues can be addressed by changing the KEYLAYOUT file. A decent write up is here:
*sigh* I can't post links because I'm new. . . Bear with me here.
h-t-t-p-://blog.mymediasystem.net/uncategorized/igo_stowaway_for_android/
teh.sean said:
SGP 4.0 confirmed working with a PALM brand bluetooth keyboard.
Generally speaking, as long as the Bluetooth keyboard supports HID (as opposed to SPP) it should work. Function buttons may not work as advertised, and CTRL / ALT / SHIFT combinations may be slightly weird, but those issues can be addressed by changing the KEYLAYOUT file. A decent write up is here:
*sigh* I can't post links because I'm new. . . Bear with me here.
h-t-t-p-://blog.mymediasystem.net/uncategorized/igo_stowaway_for_android/
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Based on this then the keyboards that say they work with Iphone which I have learned is HID should work with the SGP.
Can you post link to buy it and image of it? Thanks
Hey guys,
I just bought an SGP5 and after reading this post, tested my logitech BT Kybd.
It worked like a champ.
This is the kybd I used. I am also able to use the kybd with my SGS2.
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/keyboards/keyboard/devices/8232
The requirements for that keyboard includes Honeycomb and up, I'm just glad it worked on Gingerbread for you.
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Cogratulations you invented the laptop.
I used to use Magic-Pro ProMini keyboard with my PC. It turns out that it works fine with galaxy player as well.
Is this a case or just a bluetooth keyboard.
Its good for tablets but not to mini tablet...
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Hey guys,
I just bought an SGP5 and after reading this post, tested my logitech BT Kybd.
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You read this post, and bought SGP just to test if it works with ur keyboard??
Hahahahaha, not quite..but that is funny
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I have a aluminium apple bluetooth keyboard. When I connect it to my tablet I put in the passcode to pair it and then check the box to use it as an input device, but when I go to type anywhere it doesn't do anything and the touchscreen keyboard comes up. I have tried the tablet with a wired keyboard, which works fine.
Thats odd. Ive paired mine as you and when i press any key the internal keyboard goes off. Are you sure you have set it up as the default keyboard?
How do I do this? In language and input I can only choose standard keyboard as the default.
YOU must type the correct Numbercode and hit the Enter Button on the Keyboard. This works i hope
Hi everyone!
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YOU must type the correct Numbercode and hit the Enter Button on the Keyboard. This works i hope
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I have an Apple Bluetooth Keyboard and want to use it with my Xperia Tablet S 32gb,
I input the 4 digit code and it pairs, but it doesn't input anything. Strangely, it works on my Xperia S mobile phone!
I posted here about it! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1908522
If you have any ideas, please can you post for me?
Ofiaich
Hey there, I do believe this comes down to incompatibilities with the version of bluetooth supported. Eg my my bluetooth mouse works on my laptop and galaxy s 2, but not my tablet s. My bluetooth key board which I know to be bluetooth 2.0 works fine on all. No idea what the mouse is, it was just a cheapo one with limited specs available. Wroks great on compatible devices though
Hi DreadPirateDan!
thanks for your reply,
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Hey there, I do believe this comes down to incompatibilities with the version of bluetooth supported. Eg my my bluetooth mouse works on my laptop and galaxy s 2, but not my tablet s. My bluetooth key board which I know to be bluetooth 2.0 works fine on all. No idea what the mouse is, it was just a cheapo one with limited specs available. Wroks great on compatible devices though
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I understand a bit about Bluetooth Human Interface Device Profile (HID) and wonder if some genius has worked out a way to get these to work together..
But guess I will have to give up! I have the case with keyboard for the Xperia Tablet S but the viewing angle is not good for me. Maybe I will find a cheap Bluetooth keyboard.
The Sony one - http://www.sony.co.uk/product/other-sony-tablet-accessories/sgp-wkb1 is a bit too pricey!
Ofiaich
The Tablet S doesn't support Apple Bluetooth keyboard is because the kernel excluded module hid-apple. You can root your tablet to support it.
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Thanks WonderEkin!
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The Tablet S doesn't support Apple Bluetooth keyboard is because the kernel excluded module hid-apple. You can root your tablet to support it.
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I not sure whether to root yet. Only experience is with my Samsung 7" tablet, and that must be 2 years ago now...
Then I am not sure how to add the correct Bluetooth profile!
Lots of reading and research to do!
Ofiaich
Hey XDA
I bought myself the K400 keyboard (for use in lectures), and it works great via OTG on the S3.
My question is, as I'm in the UK, and got the UK keyboard layout K400, I was wondering if there is a setting I'm missing, in relation to having the £ € keys on SWYPE Beta.
I seem to be able to get the £ symbol with the stock samsung keyboard, but not with Swype beta (even though my languages are all set to ENGLISH UK).
Any help would be appreciated, oh and a video of the K400 will come soon !
Video showing what I mean:
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-Chris
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paintball23456 said:
bro look at the screenshots
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hey bro!
That's the English UK Swype layout (which I am using too)
It is actually wrong, by swype that is, to put the $ sign in the numbers menu, rather than the £ symbol.
I might report that to Swype as an improvement lol
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hey bro!
That's the English UK Swype layout (which I am using too)
It is actually wrong, by swype that is, to put the $ sign in the numbers menu, rather than the £ symbol.
I might report that to Swype as an improvement lol
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i forgot the main screenie
i have euro pound and dollar look at my last screenie palm swype messed up and switched the keyboard back
paintball23456 said:
i forgot the main screenie
i have euro pound and dollar look at my last screenie palm swype messed up and switched the keyboard back
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I know where those symbols are lol, but that doesn't help me.
As the keyboard doesn't pick up the £ sign on swype.
My video that's uploading, you'll see what i mean
TotallydubbedHD said:
I know where those symbols are lol, but that doesn't help me.
As the keyboard doesn't pick up the £ sign on swype.
My video that's uploading, you'll see what i mean
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if it doesn't pick it up ( mine does) then it the app
I am looking to buy one of these for use with my Asus TF700 and Galaxy Note 2.
Here comes my stupid question (I'm new to android): I'm curious why you need the OTG adapter if the GS3 already has bluetooth connectivity built in. I was hoping to connect the Asus and the Note2 to my TV, then use this bluetooth keyboard while sitting on the couch. Is this possible?
Thanks for the video too
Smokenjoe said:
I am looking to buy one of these for use with my Asus TF700 and Galaxy Note 2.
Here comes my stupid question (I'm new to android): I'm curious why you need the OTG adapter if the GS3 already has bluetooth connectivity built in. I was hoping to connect the Asus and the Note2 to my TV, then use this bluetooth keyboard while sitting on the couch. Is this possible?
Thanks for the video too
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Because in this case, for me - the keyboard isn't a Bluetooth keyboard - well by that I mean, without the adaptor via OTG it won't work - be it on a laptop that has Bluetooth, or my phone.
If you have a Bluetooth speaker, keyboard or whatnot, then yes, it should work with your S3
As for your connection - I don't know if it will work or won't - google around, se what you find in relation to that, and your particular TV.
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Because in this case, for me - the keyboard isn't a Bluetooth keyboard - well by that I mean, without the adaptor via OTG it won't work - be it on a laptop that has Bluetooth, or my phone.
If you have a Bluetooth speaker, keyboard or whatnot, then yes, it should work with your S3
As for your connection - I don't know if it will work or won't - google around, se what you find in relation to that, and your particular TV.
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I guess I dont quite understand (sorry!). Isnt the keyboard a bluetooth device? Why cant it simply link through the internal bluetooth adapter that's built into the phone? My whole goal is to use the MHL port to connect to the TV, then use the bluetooth keyboard to control it from the couch.
From the video, it looks like you are plugging in the bluetooth transmitter into the MHL port, why is that?
Thanks for all the help!
Smokenjoe said:
I guess I dont quite understand (sorry!). Isnt the keyboard a bluetooth device? Why cant it simply link through the internal bluetooth adapter that's built into the phone? My whole goal is to use the MHL port to connect to the TV, then use the bluetooth keyboard to control it from the couch.
From the video, it looks like you are plugging in the bluetooth transmitter into the MHL port, why is that?
Thanks for all the help!
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Mine isn't - yours might be.
They keyboard only communicates to that little device, not via bluetooth.
TotallydubbedHD said:
Mine isn't - yours might be.
They keyboard only communicates to that little device, not via bluetooth.
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Wow. That explains everything. I searched for "bluetooth keyboard" and just assumed all the results were bluetooth. So sorry I wasted your time, thanks for the help.
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Wow. That explains everything. I searched for "bluetooth keyboard" and just assumed all the results were bluetooth. So sorry I wasted your time, thanks for the help.
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Haha no worries.
Yeah Bluetooth keyboards should work properly, although I can't attest to it.
I also have this keyboard, but with the german keyboard layout to use it with my tv (sammy es6900) and my s3, but when I plug in my keyboard over usb-otg the keyboard layout changes automatically to the standard sammy layout, wtff?
alexx910 said:
I also have this keyboard, but with the german keyboard layout to use it with my tv (sammy es6900) and my s3, but when I plug in my keyboard over usb-otg the keyboard layout changes automatically to the standard sammy layout, wtff?
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yup!
I've been getting that too now.
Anyone else having issues trying to connect their Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse at the time same? Seems like I never had the problem before the 4.4.2 update which kinda sucks. Think KitKat might have broken multiple bluetooth at the same time connectivity...
On the ATT 4.4.2 Galaxy Mega.
I'm interested in using a bluetooth mouse on my galaxy mega, but i can't find it on phisical stores... just online!
The bluetooth mouse is great just can't use the keyboard at the same time. Guess I should can get a keyboard that has a built in track pad.
oh, i didn't know i can't use 2 bluetooth devices at the same time... at this point, as you said, a solution could be a keyboard with built-in trackpad. thanks!
Well it's a bit buggy because I can use my Pebble smart watch and mouse fine just having issues with the mouse and keyboard