For issues with the keyboard (the tool by which we enter text in apps), whether physical or virtual -- but "in" your device. Please use more specialized tags if they better apply to your issue: e.g. 'external-keyboard' or 'keyboard-shortcuts'
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Can a device pretend to be a USB keyboard?
What I'm looking for:
Is there a way to make the device claim to be a keyboard/HID when plugged into a USB port and "type in" the contents of the clipboard? More accurately; What would it take to ...
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3answers
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Where's the stock keyboard's predictive dictionary located?
As a native Spanish speaker, a lot of words in my language have accents on them and writing SMS with this shortens its length to half, due to unicode conversion.
My idea is to edit the predictive ...
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0answers
325 views
Change the keyboard at the password unlock screen
I have a Samsung Galaxy 4.2 player. I've gotten this to replace my old IPod Touch. I've been happy with it, but I'm having a problem with the unlock screen.
I've set my unlock screen to use a ...
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1answer
363 views
Devanagari typing
I want to buy a tablet basically for Marathi or Hindi document typing. Which tablet supports it? Will it be possible for me to type in Marathi or Hindi on Samsung Galaxy Tab or Sony Tab with ...
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1answer
674 views
changing x10 mini pro keyboard from querty to azerty CM7 pro's ROM
I've just managed to install CM7 Ron on my Xperia x10 mini pro
but when I type with the physical/slide keyboard I can't seem to change it from querty to azerty
any ideas?
3
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2answers
332 views
Samsung Galaxy Note keyboard software
Is the software for the Galaxy Note keyboard (and its possibly its other unique features) available for other Android devices?
I am willing to pay and I also have a rooted phone, if that helps me get ...
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0answers
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My keyboard is no longer switching languages
I have a weird thing in my phone, usually I used to switch languages by swiping the space button. But suddenly its gone. This started after I added temporary a third language, and removed it. Now my ...
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6answers
54k views
Can I connect an Android phone to an external monitor, keyboard and mouse?
Is it possible to somehow connect a monitor, keyboard and mouse to an Android phone and then use it as a lightweight computer (netbook-like)? If it is, what Android version / phone type support it, ...
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1answer
403 views
Macedonian keyboard for Samsung Galaxy Ace
I'm from Macedonia and I'm using Samsung Galaxy Ace and I was wondering if there is any way I can install Macedonian keyboard so I can type in my mother language?
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1answer
232 views
Why doesn't the 'enter' button send my chat messages on xat.com?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note and I can't type in the chat box on xat.com. I can type words but when I press Enter it doesn't send. My Note is running Android 2.3.6 and has Flash installed. I've ...
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2answers
296 views
How can I tab in web forms?
I'm looking for a method of tabbing between web fields in the Android browser, similar to how one would with the Tab key on a PC. Is there a keyboard or another app that will enable this?
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1answer
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No numbers on default keyboard
Just bought a SE Xperia Arc S phone and it's keyboard does not have numbers or symbols like $,@ on the keys. When I press and hold "r" for example it prints a weird "ṛ" character instead of the number ...
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Are Japanese keyboards supported? [closed]
I have a cheap unbranded tablet running Anroid 4.0. I sometimes connect a USB keyboard, which works fine, but I want to type in Japanese! All the Japanese IMEs I've found seem to be touchscreen ...
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1answer
169 views
How can I limit the input languages?
How can I limit the number of input languages on the keyboard? I would only like to see the 3 I use. I have a HTC desire S.
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1answer
971 views
How can I use a Bluetooth keyboard with my Android 4.0 phone?
My phone recently received an upgrade to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) over the air and want to connect a Bluetooth keyboard to it.
My phone is a Samsung Nexus S 4G (Sprint) and the keyboard is a ...
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1answer
114 views
Disable key shadowing?
I have a Galaxy Ace (bought today) and I hate how the keys pop up as you type, iPhone style. On my Nexus S (stolen) you could change it, but I can't seem to find it on this.
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1answer
333 views
Create a custom keyboard dictionary
Is it possible to use custom dictionary with the default Android keyboard? I guess the words are stored in some file, so I would like to edit it.
The goal is to create Macedonian auto-completion ...
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0answers
967 views
How do I enable Umlauts on “Phone Keypad”-style keyboard?
First of all, I know long pressing on a char like 'a' gives me choices e.g. 'aä..' so the special char (umlaut) 'ä' can be selected. But this works only for me for the "international"-style keyboard ...
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2answers
353 views
replace the HTC unlock system for a keyboard combination in Android 2.3.5?
How can I replace the HTC-sense ringy swipy unlock mechanism for an unlock mechanism that only requires to enter a keyboard combination in Android 2.3.5? I find myself not able to do it easily on one ...
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2answers
799 views
RDP/VNC App that has 1:1 mouse cursor support?
I've tried a couple different remote desktop programs, but I'm having issues with the mouse support...
For starts, I have to double click everything, even things that are normal a single click, or a ...
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1answer
583 views
Is there an easier way to type apostrophes on the Droid X keyboard?
Is there an easier way to type apostrophes on the Droid X keyboard?
Two issues --
I press and hold the period key, which brings up the little pallet of punctuation. But the apostrophe is ...
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0answers
302 views
Connecting a Bluetooth keyboard with Google Nexus S Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) [closed]
What is the best way (if there is any) to connect a Bluetooth keyboard to a Google Nexus S with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) installed?
There seems to be some applications that allow you to ...
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2answers
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opera search bar: enter doesn't search
I write my question in a search box (on stack exchange or wikipedia or Google.) when I press enter, it doesn't search.
This isn't a keyboard thing since I've tried swiftkey, android keyboard, ...
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1answer
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Can I temporarily use device with physical QWERTY in touch only mode?
I am looking for a new phone with a physical QWERTY keyboard (probably a "slide-down" construction). As I do not have possibility to test it, I would like to know, whether I can use the device as a ...
2
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0answers
166 views
Keyboard dock rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrepeat [closed]
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, and the companion keyboard dock. When typing on the keyboard dock, the keyboard will occasionally spam-repeat a keypress until I interrupt it with another keypress, ...
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1answer
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What happened to Lenovo LePhone? Is it on the market? Was it released?
I found a lot of adds, comparisons, and presentations of Lenovo LePhone, mostly from January 2010, but on earth I cannot find any store where to buy it! Was it released at last?
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3answers
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External hardware keyboards [closed]
I find typing on the screen for any decent length of time difficult and wondered what the external hardware keyboard options are. Anyone have any experience with such a thing?
I'm using a nexus one ...
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1answer
285 views
ABNT2 keyboard for Android x86 2.2 r2 sparta “distro”
I'm using Oracle Virtual Box to emulate an Android-x86 device. I installed android-x86-2.2-r2-sparta.iso to a virtual HD. Then I changed config to put it in Portuguese (Brazil) language. It is ok ...
2
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1answer
350 views
why are “word suggestions” of keyboards not shown in distinct apps?
I'm using Hacker's and Swiftkey X keyboard on Gingerbread. Suggestion line is shown in most apps above the keyboard. But when opening the keyboard in Market or Droidedit (Syntax highlighting editor), ...
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1answer
503 views
How can I get word completion with physical keyboard?
Is there any app or method that provides word completion when using a physical keyboard?
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5answers
571 views
Is there a way to move the caret in a text box without using the hard keyboard and without a bunch of single touches?
Often when I'm editing in a text box, I'm trying to insert text and specific location or delete text from a specific location. It usually takes me a few touches to get it right, but sometimes I just ...
2
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1answer
711 views
Is there a way to get a “zoom balloon” (like on the iphone) when sliding over a text input field?
Is there any way to show a zoom balloon (like on the iphone), whenever sliding over a text field to show us where the marker is, and allow us to move it correctly.
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0answers
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How can I prevent my keyboard backlight from turning off automatically? [closed]
My Droid Pro's physical keyboard backlight turns off after an fixed length of time, whether I'm texting, browsing, or sitting idle watching video. I've gone through every setting I can find in all the ...
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1answer
494 views
Automatic Input Method Change on Samsung Galaxy Tab
The tab frequently attempts to change input method from Swype to keyboard dock. I don't own a keyboard dock. How do I stop this? Can't find it in the Settings.
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1answer
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Can I safely remove “Android keyboard” if I have installed an alternative keyboard application?
I know it's potentially a Bad Idea (tm), but hear me out.
I've got an HTC Desire, and its internal storage space is severely limited (150 MB, barely), running Cyanogenmod 7.1. I'm not entirely happy ...
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4answers
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How do I press “Up” if I do not have an “Up” button?
Hi all I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 and I wanted to test a "Snake (Game)" app.
When I launched the app, this is what I have:
Samsung Galaxy Ace does not have an "Up" button, I was ...
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0answers
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Asus Transformer 101G layout switch problem [closed]
I have a following problem with Asus Transformer:
When I open application (for example Smart Tags) it switch to the Chines layout.
In layout configuration it shows correct one (Asus German Keyboard) ...
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2answers
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How can I enable haptic feedback on my keypad?
How can I enable haptic feedback on my keypad? By keypad I mean the dial pad thing where you input numbers. I can find an option to turn sound on or off for it but not haptic feedback.
I have the ...
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1answer
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Multilanguage Keyboard with Android
Sometimes I type in German and sometimes in English.
I seem to be only able to switch on autocompletion for one language and have to add the words of the other language one by one to the dictionary.
...
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2answers
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How can I change a QWERTY keyboard layout to AZERTY without changing the phone language?
I've just acquired an HTC Desire with MIUI interface.
I speak English and want the phone to stay in English. But I live in France and all my keyboards (computers, etc.) are French standard AZERTY, ...
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1answer
450 views
French QWERTY keyboard for Nexus S
When using the French language the default virtual keyboard on the Nexus S use the AZERTY keyboard layout.
That might be fine in Europe but not in North America (e.g. Quebec) where everyone uses ...
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1answer
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Quickly switch input methods (swype->other)
I'd like to be able to switch from Swype to Hacker Keyboard from within programs, especially ConnectBot and TerminalEmulator. Hacker Keyboard comes with a shortcut to switch to others, but Swype ...
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3answers
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Keyboard for developers
Recently I installed SL4A application with Python interpreter. Everything is cool, but a standard keyboard, installed on my system (HTC Sense) doesn't have some necessary characters, like [ and ], and ...
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0answers
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Android 3.2 English International (with accents)
I've used to have on default android keyboard the International English Keyboard enabled, but after a factory reset on my A500 I can't type accents anymore...
I take a look on:
Settings/configure ...
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1answer
553 views
Plug physical keyboard to Samsung Galaxy SII [duplicate]
Possible Duplicates:
External hardware keyboards
Can I connect an Android phone to an external monitor, keyboard and mouse?
Bluetooth keyboard with Android?
Is there a way to plug ...
3
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1answer
395 views
Spell Check app or setting while using drop down keyboard [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I get word completion with physical keyboard?
Is there anyway to get spell check functionality while using the drop down keyboard?
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How to switch keyboard layout for external keyboard
How do I switch the keyboard layout for an external USB keyboard on Android 2.1? I've connected a German USB keyboard to my Android Tablet (Easypix 1000). Altough the language is set to German, the ...
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1answer
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Where's the 8pen Preview Popup?
I just purchased the 8pen keyboard last night, and one frustration I'm having is that I keep having to look around my finger to figure out where the next letter is.
I found this blog post from ...
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1answer
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Is it possible to change the background of a keyboard or change the color of a key?
I want to change the look and feel of the keyboard , by changing its background and also the color of individual keys. Please help if there is a way to do it.
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1answer
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Show/Hide Keyboard on the Samsung Galaxy S2
I used to have a HTC Magic, and I recently switched to a Samsung Galaxy S2.
One thing I miss is the ability to Show/hide the keyboard, on the HTC Magic, a long press of the menu key toggled the ...
