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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Samsung Soft Keyboard Keeps Popping Up when Bluetooth Keyboard in Use on Galaxy Note 10.1 with Android 4.1.2
Model: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, GT-N8013
Android version 4.1.2
I've been experiencing problems with the overly aggressive Samsung soft keyboard popping up whenever I touch the screen to select an ...
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Bluetooth keyboard pairs but does not appear as an input device?
I purchased a bluetooth keyboard to use with my lenovo ideatab a2107 which runs android 4.0.3. The specific keyboard is the:
Anker® Ultra Slim Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard for iPad Mini, iPad 4, New ...
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Switch to another keyboard language using stock keyboard
I have an Xperia (SOL21).
How can I fast switch to another keyboard language, using the default keyboard?
I'm mostly typing in Japanese, but usually swiftly change to Swedish and English (on a ...
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How do I insert a non-breaking space with the Android OS Keyboard?
At times I insert a non-breaking space (on my Mac) instead of characters in a Last Name field when filling out forms. Is there a way to do this using the default or some other keyboard on my Nexus 4 ...
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Enable the keyboard on the right side of the emulator
I am currently using the latest Android SDK. Whenever I run a device, I can use the hardware buttons on the right side and the D-Pad.
But, there's no qwerty keyboard below it. Is there any way to ...
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How to set a default keyboard language on the lock screen?
I have multiple languages set up on my keyboard (and using Swype primarily).
Since my password consists of English letters, if my keyboard was last used in a different language, I have to first ...
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Want my Bluetooth keyboard on Galaxy Tab10.1 to default to English Android Keyboard (Not to Samsung Japanese Keypad)
I am using a Galaxy Tab 10.1 and when I connect my iBuffalo Bluetooth Keyboard BSKBB06 it always defaults to the Samsung Japanese Keypad and I have to keep manually changing it to the English Android ...
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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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Android external keyboard layout switch
I have and Android tablet and using external keyboard with it.
Is there any shortcut or another quick way to change keyboard layout on the fly (like on desktop, e.g. Alt+Shift)?
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Why does the default keyboard always change after a phone restart?
I use a Samsung Galaxy Note phone with Jelly-Bean 4.1.2. I also use SwiftKey app as as my default keyboard. After every phone restart, the default keyboard changes to Samsung keyboard.
Why does the ...
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Send shift+enter to facebook comment field?
What would be the easiest way to allow me to send shift-enter to Facebook comment field from my Nexus 10, to write multi-paragraph comments?
The built-in keyboard doesn't seem to be able to do this.
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Bluetooth Keyboard won't automatically connect
I have a Logitech k810 Bluetooth keyboard, which can switch between 3 devices with corresponding buttons. I have it paired with my Windows 7 laptop, a Tablet, and an HTC Rezound with Andorid 4.0.3.
I ...
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Remapping hardware key on keyboard to trigger voice input
On my Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro running CyanogenMod 10, what I am trying to do is remap a key I never really use, like the capslock key, to trigger voice input. I know keys can be remapped ...
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Disabled samsung keyboard- now can't turn on my s3
I am in a weird situation. Few days back (I believe) I disabled samsung keyboard using nobloat app as i use adaptxt all time.
But i have an encryption password and as samsung keyboard is disabled, i ...
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Download spell correction dictionary in ICS
I recently purchased a Huawei Ascend G600, running ICS 4.0.4. I've since found that the default spell checker (that comes with the default Android keyboard) isn't equipped with a base dictionary - ...
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Input via voice and handwritten works, but not keyboard on app on Galaxy 2
I am working within an app that has text fields for entry. I can highlight and cut the text if it auto-populates and I can even use the text-to-speech and handwriting input methods. When I use the ...
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SGS i9000 runing devil kernel JB gets keyboard error + play store error
so about 3 months ago i flashed my phone for the first time using devil kernel (im still a noob with this stuff) and one day writing a message I clicked the "speaker" (the one you get to speak to your ...
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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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Small keyboard in landscape
I love Swype, but it has one big problem: it's almost impossible to use in landscape on a 5-inch screen. It just gets difficult to run my finger correctly across the keyboard when it's spread out ...
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Japanese keyboard/fonts on Samsung Ace
can I add Japanese keyboard and font for e-mail input on Samsung ACE8android 2.Etc?
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Is there a way to automatically hide the status bar when the landscape keyboard is open?
For reasons I will not go into, my cellphone has a somewhat microscopic screen size. It would really be nice if the landscape virtual keyboard would open in fullscreen, to leave a bit more room for ...
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How can i go direct into signing for gmail without touching the screen on my G1 Tmobile?
After downgrading my G1 T mobile to RC8, i am stuck at the point where is says "touch the android to begin" this is because touch screen does not work (it has a crack) my question is that: How can i ...
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Back up files on a pattern locked phone
A friend of mine tried to guess my pattern so my phone got locked, asking for gmail account and password. The thing is that i used to use a program for keyboard symbols cause one of the symbols there ...
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How can I edit a prior predictive search?
When typing a URL into my Cyanogenmod phone's browser, as I type, it suggests URL(s) from prior browsing that match what I have typed, similarly, when on a Google web search page, if I begin to type ...
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Hardware keyboard symbol [popup] problems
I am running CM10.1 (Andromadus flavor, based on Android 4.2) on a HTC Desire Z with built-in hardware keyboard. To input keys that are not present on the keyboard, there is a symbol key that pops up ...
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Continuous input, how to undo the last movements
Samsung's continuous input method works nicely in many situations.
However, when writing rather long words as they occur in German, the input method sometimes gives up and the entire word swished so ...
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Android input language adding phonetic variation
I'm looking to add a Russian Phonetic keyboard layout to the default list of input layouts in Jellybean 4.2.2.
Going into Settings->Language & Input->Keyboard & Input Methods/Android ...
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Change behavior of space on external keyboard?
On my PC, I am using TouchCursor, so that I can control the text cursor using key combinations such as:
SPACE+I/J/K/L: up/left/down/right
SPACE+H/N: page up/down
That way, and when using a ...
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Asus Transformer TF101 keyboard not working when docked
I have an Asus EEE Pad Transformer TF101 Android tablet and docking station. It came with Android v3.2 installed, and I have since then upgraded OTA to 4.0.
I haven't used the dock much but it used ...
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“press” spacebar on website
I am using quite nice timer for measuring my Rubik's Cube solve time: http://mzrg.com/qqtimer/
I want to use it too on my Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, when I don't have access to computer. Problem is, that ...
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Keyboard shows when getting an incoming call
I have an LG Nexus 4 running Android 4.2.1 and have a strange problem. When I got an incoming phone call the keyboard is displayed and won't go away. This is a rather big problem since it obscures the ...
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Can physical keyboards really only be used with specific devices?
The web is full of physical tablet keyboards, all of them being restricted to one (or a few) specific devices. Can the keyboards really only be used with those devices or do they use the same ...
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Modifying keylayout file / using external keyboard input to mimic accelerometer
We can modify/create a keylayout file for any input device in android from /System/USR/Keylayout/device_layout_file.kl (http://source.android.com/tech/input/key-layout-files.html)
Can we modify the ...
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How to pair Apple Wireless keyboard with Android 2.3.5 -phone and iPad?
I use the Apple Wireless -keyboard. I want to be able to write with only one keyboard: control with it things such as iPad and my Android -phone. I tried BlueKeyboard JP here but I was unable to get ...
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How to write Pinyin using default keyboard languages?
I need to be able to make one of the tone marks in Pinyin, specifically the one that looks like a little U over the vowels. (example: ǎ )
I have tested various languages, but can't find one to add ...
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Use a wired gamepad on Android 4.0.4 via laptop?
I have a USB-based gamepad that I use on my laptop. I want to use the same controller on my Android phone. The problem is I don't have a USB-to-MicroUSB cable so I can't directly connect it to the ...
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Physical keyboard bindings?
I'm using an MK802 android device with 4.0.4 and an RC12 2.4ghz keyboard mouse combo. I'm wondering if there is any way to bind specific keys on the keyboard to actions in android?
Specifically it'd ...
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Huawei IME and input language
I've encountered a problem using my Huawei U8350 Boulder powered by Android 2.2.2. The phone has physical keyboard and I would like to switch between different keyboard layouts (or input languages) ...
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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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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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Connecting an optimus lg to an external keyboard?
Any recommendations for connecting an optimus lg to an external keyboard via the micro-usb or by other means? I saw similar but more general questions, and no easy solution and i was wondering if ...
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Where is the predictive text dictionary gone?
Due to recent updates to 4.1.2 the personal dictionary vanished.
That is, Settings -> Language & Input -> Samsung keyboard @-> Predictive text has still the option Personalized data, but ...
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Touchpal Keyboard hangs with Jelly Bean on Samsung Galaxy S3
Ever since I switched to Jelly bean on my S3 touchpal hangs abruptly when i try typing a word rather than swyping. Its irritating as the phone hangs completely and we have to force stop the keyboard. ...
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Swift Key learn from Facebook
Every time I try to connect Swift Key to facebook it fails. I don't know why, I log in ok but it says it fails.
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prevent autocorrect bar from redrawing screen
I'm using the Samsung keyboard (the default and the only one installed) on my Galaxy Tab 2 7, running stock Android 4.0.4 and the Google Talk app. When I start typing, the autocorrect bar pops up ...
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Keyboard becomes invisible when typing numbers in Chrome
I have an HTC Amaze running stock ICS and sense. When using Chrome for android, an issue occurs when typing numbers in a text field in the browser. Whenever I switch the keyboard to numbers mode, it ...
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TouchPal Keyboard create new language pack
Is there an API to create new language pack for TouchPal keyboard? I would like to customize my own words, but i wouldnt want to add them in the 'English' pack, because they are words/phrases in my ...
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Keyboard shortcut for Android Emulator running on Mac OS X
I've searched around, and I just can't find certain keyboard shortcuts for the Android Emulator. Specifically,the equivalent of enter/click. I've found that arrow keys will highlight icons.
Just ...
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How to add (change) non-latin hardware keyboard layout on TF300T?
There is no Ukrainian layout on my friend's TF300T's hardware keyboard. We've found *.kl files in /system/usr/keylayout/ and in /system/usr/xt9/keylayout/ but the Russian one looks identical to the ...
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HTC Desire HD - Android 2.3 - Special Characters
I need to be able to input backticks, tildes ~ and pipe | on my Desire. Can't find the keys - is there some trick I'm missing?
UPDATE: This allows entry of special coder-friendly characters: ...
