yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] bobkoure:
I have a gtablet (tntl) and iGo stowaway as well.

I can't get Easyconnect to work (same connect/disconnected issue mentioned elsewhere).

However, BlueInput works fine, after I fixed a permissions problem.

Fix: the app needs to get changed into a system app.

Move the blueinput apk from /data/app to /system/app with Root Explorer or the like.

Set permissions to read/all rw/owner (777, I think).

Reboot and it's an active, selectable, keyboard.

Now you (both of us probably) get to give teksoft 10EU to get our stowaway kbds working with our gtabs. Downside is that it's a license code, and that's keyed on device identity. If they were phones, they'd have IMEIs and that ID survives a ROM change. We have no IMEI, so the device ID will change if you load a new ROM, which will make your license invalid.

Looks like teksoft allows three license changes, but I think I'll wait to buy a license until I settle on a ROM. And maybe Easyconnect will work for me on one of the upcoming HC ROMs for the gtab...
[Android Apps and Games] SysGhost:
DiNovo Edge

Logitech DiNovo Edge bluetooth keyboard works partially. http://www.logitech.com/en-us/keyboards/keyboard/devices/192

Default Keyboard: Works. (Only US layout. Might be related to the Android system)

Volume control: Works.

Multimedia keys: Does not work. (Play, Pause, Next, Previous)

Mouse pad: Mouse cursor invisible, but it works.

Mouse "wheel": Works.

Great work so far.

Only wish the multimedia keys would work so I can interact with the media player.
[Android Apps and Games] azmodie:
Xenta Micro Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard with Mouse Wheel and TouchScroll Bar

ebuyer.com/product/222811

Bluetooth mini keyboard

model no : wkb-1500

serial no : 10010855

FCC ID : GM8WKB1500

OS : Android Gingerbread (Cyanogen Mod 7.2)

phone : HTC Desire (Bravo)

Works well.

mouse functions

track scroll functions

US Keymap

great work thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] kekinash:
I have the same keyboard, but using a G Tablet (Viewsonic), and the keyboard part works well, but the mouse just moves the pointer cursor, and the right & left click doesn't work. Pressing the key just jumps the cursor to the left edge of the screen. Using Cyanogen Mod nighty 74.
[Android Apps and Games] SysGhost:
Got a rather serious problem I need help with:

After I installed this app, it installed some kind ofa bluetooth library/tool.

Every 5th second it causes some serious "hicups" over bluetooth connections with other devices such as handsfree and/or a A2DP headsets.

As it is now, keyboards works as intended, but all the other bluetooth devices I have are "rendered useless" due to this 5 second hickups.

I tried uninstalling it but it seems the service it installed remains. (I tried rebooting after unstalling the app. Didn't help)

My question is: How do I remove the rest that this application installed to restore the bluetooth functionality as it was before?

EDIT:

Solved it by "reflashing" my x10 ROM, starting over from scratch. Yes, I "killed a fly with a cannon ball" ;)

I could not find the source of my bluetooth problem mentioned above, so I started over.

Finally back on track again, but I will stay away from this application for a while.
[Android Apps and Games] betomora:
Works very well

Great app!!!

Tested using my Gtablet, running G-Harmony Gingerbread 2.3.3 with Honeycomb elements, with a Xoom iPad keyboard.

I will soon test it with Vegan...

btw can I have the source code? I'd love to extend it. Want to add key mappings
[Android Apps and Games] EpiphanyMachine:
Thanks!!! I have a chinese knockoff of the apple keyboard... it works wonderfully with my Nexus One on CyanogenMod, but would not work with my eee Pad... It works beautifully with your app =)
[Android Apps and Games] Don Lettrich:
I am running Vegan-Tab Gingerbread Edition on a G-tablet w/ a generic BT keyboard. The first time I installed this, it worked fabulously. Then I cycled power and now I get the message 'no proper Bluez tools on this device', even after clearing data, uninstalling and reinstalling the app (which redownloads Bluez tools again).

Any suggestions?
[Android Apps and Games] erwinhermans:
Hi Mike,

I tried this on my LG P990 Optimus 2x Speed with android 2.2 end the IGo Stowawaw XtBT01 bluetooth keyboard. But I still don't get it connected. After pairing in the bluetooth section the keyboard goes back to discovery mode. And in the bluetooth stack it says "paired but not connected". So I can't seem to get it to work.

Is it because I still have Android 2.2 version? Or does the LG miss someting?
[Android Apps and Games] deecee52:
I am trying this with a notion ink Adam. I am currently running EdenX 2.7 and the latest version of your software. I cannot even pair either the stowaway mouse or keyboard. Previously using edenx 2.4 I could at last get them to pair and even got the mouse to work.

My keyboard is the older model that others have given to work.
[Android Apps and Games] scotte9999:
When I download the latest version from Market, it doesn't seem to contain any of the "files" or "libs" that should be populated into /data/data/net.mybesttools.btkservice/ . This makes the app fail immediately on start:

I/net.mybesttools.btkbservice.DownloadTools@407a7be0( 1382): File not found:/data/data/net.mybesttools.btkbservice/files

/hidd

I/net.mybesttools.btkbservice.DownloadTools@407a7be0( 1382): File not found:/data/data/net.mybesttools.btkbservice/files

/hcitool

I/net.mybesttools.btkbservice.DownloadTools@407a7be0( 1382): File not found:/data/data/net.mybesttools.btkbservice/files

/hciconfig

D/WifiService( 172): releaseWifiLockLocked: WifiLock{NetworkLocationProvider type=2 binder=android.os.BinderProxy@40c23

ea0}

D/AndroidRuntime( 1382): Shutting down VM

W/dalvikvm( 1382): threadid=1: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x402a1560)

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): FATAL EXCEPTION: main

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{net.mybesttools.btkbservice/

net.mybesttools.btkbservice.DownloadTools}: java.lang.NullPointerException

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1768)

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1784)

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1500(ActivityThread.java:123)

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:939)

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3835)

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507)

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:847)

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:605)

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): at net.mybesttools.btkbservice.DownloadTools.onCreate(DownloadTools.java:112)

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1047)

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1722)

E/AndroidRuntime( 1382): ... 11 more

W/ActivityManager( 172): Force finishing activity net.mybesttools.btkbservice/.DownloadTools

W/ActivityManager( 172): Activity pause timeout for HistoryRecord{40b6b580 net.mybesttools.btkbservice/.DownloadTools}
[Android Apps and Games] lamed:
Won't connect for me :(

Hi there,

I have a Motorola defy running cm7 rc1, and a cheap hid keyboard from ebay.

although cm7 has an hid profile, and it connects flawlessly and says "connected to hid device", there's no input in android coming from the device. I can use "bluekeyboard jp" and "blueinput" to type, but they both disconnect after 5 seconds to 5 minutes. (I think its android that drops the service).

The keyboard is not the problem either - I've tested it with an iphone and with a galaxy s running original froyo.

Can't get it to work with easyconnect too. it's a little hard to get the keyboard to be "paired but not connected" in the first place, but whatever I do it won't type.

I'm looking for the old version of easyconnect to see if it improves things.

let me know if there's something else I can do...

Shawn
[Android Apps and Games] mikesomething98:
Further Development Delayed....

Sorry guys, but lately there are too many things going on here, so I do not have any time to focus on stability issues for BTKC.

I will spend some of my time on it in a couple of weeks, around the end of this month. till then, you'll have to be a little patient ;-)

greetings,

Mike
[Android Apps and Games] mikesomething98:
@deecee Sorry, but pairing devices is part of your rom. If you cannot pair, BTKC will not be able to connect your devices.
[Android Apps and Games] lamed:
hi Mike,

any chance that you would be inclined to release the code?
[Android Apps and Games] lamed:
Is anyone able to upload the first version of this software? I hope that like one of the guys here that version would work for me too. thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] gplock:
Don't work with Motorola defy and Nuu minikey
[Android Apps and Games] kcfong2:
FC on 8/3 release

Platform: HD2 Nexus One (Tytung AOSP 2.3.5)

Loaded the latest release from Android Market. After install, and start, it immediately FC's. :-(
[Android Apps and Games] mikesomething98:
Did you hit the connect button to enable the software to detect the device.

I've had similar problems with a german keyboard (Broadcom).

It has a annoying pinhole switch which i use to pair the device as well as normally connect the device. I was trying to find a solution for the fact that the device disconnects after a while.

Normally when connected to a pc it will reconnect if a key is pressed.

Still doing some research whenever I have some time (which isn't much lately)

@kcfong2 : FC just got fixed in build 17. Should be up soon. Usually it takes some time for the market to update.

Greetz!

Mike
[Android Apps and Games] kcfong2:
EDIT: Never mind... I just downloaded from market, and this one works. I must have got it right at the point it was updating, because the market info yesterday showed 8/3 release date, but it FC'd. Anyway, see my next post for feedback... Thx.

Mike,

The Google Market shows the release as "Bluetooth" with no number. I think this is the same one I downloaded on 8/3. When did you post build 17, and how can I tell the difference? Here is what market shows:

About This App

Rating: (87)

Updated: August 3, 2011

Current Version: Bluetooth

Requires Android: 2.2 and up

Category: Tools

Installs: 10,000 - 50,000

EDIT: Never mind... I just downloaded from market, and this one works. I must have got it right at the point it was updating, because the market info yesterday showed 8/3 release date, but it FC'd. Anyway, see my next post for feedback... Thx.
[Android Apps and Games] kcfong2:
Mike,

Unfortunately, I can't get my KB to work.

I am running an HD2 with the current Nexus One 2.3.5 AOSP build ROM. I'm trying to connect an old ThinkOutside (Stowaway), Sierra Bluetooth Keyboard (the "four way folding" model):

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi

I can pair, but I cannot connect, and your software sees it in the pull down box, but that's all. I can't even select the keyboard as the input method... so perhaps I'm doing something wrong?

Anyway, just FYI, the BlueInput HID driver partially works... but it drops keys. I have to type VERRRYYY slow. But the fact that it partially works is promising. Let me know if this is a K/B that you might be able to make work. Let me know what info you need.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] mikesomething98:
again, to pair the keyboard, you push the connect button to make it available for pairing.

After pairing you select this keyboard in the app. You must select it even though it is displaying it as selected, at least once.

After this you will disable and enable bluetooth, and make sure the service is starting.

When it does, push the connect button on your keyboard once more and a connection should take place.

I will work on the every 5 second scanning, because it interferes with any other attached devices while doing so...

This weekend I will have some time so be patient. I just wish for someone to release some BT HID source to be able to integrate HID into my app.. anyone???

Edit: as for the input method: working on it to support shortcut keys and keyboard layout language support.

I just posted a new release which quick fixes the connect/reconnects

I do not have a proper solution for it yet... working on it.

Update on the reconnects:

As long as the keyboard is reachable over bluetooth (by ping actually) the service tries to connect.

When it does not succeed the BT stack generates a Disconnect event, which displays the disconnected message.

This does not mean the device connects/disconnects. It means you didn't push the connect button on the keyboard ;-)
[Android Apps and Games] kcfong2:
Mike,

Success! Thanks for the step-by-step. I never would have determined that I had to hit "connect" as the final step on the keyboard (the "connect" is a tiny pinhole that I thought was only used once for pairing). A small annoyance, but one I can live with!

This, combined with NULL keyboard found on the market has now given my old Stowaway new life.

I take it from your post, that you are working on trying to bypass the necessity to hit the "connect" button on the keyboard? Easyconnect does indicate "Connecting/Disconnecting", but it actually won't "connect" until I hit that button on the k/b.

Nevertheless... THANK YOU! Just FYI, you can add this keyboard to your "success" list: ThinkOutside, Stowaway Sierra Bluetooth Keyboard (sometimes call the Universal). Model STBT01.
[Android Apps and Games] lamed:
hi Mike,

Thanks for your recent work. still, I'm unable to connect with Motorola defy running cm7. (I think it has to do with the keyboard "connected to hid device" instead of "paired but not connected".

About your hid profile question: I believe bluez tools is already a part of your software right? I mean, its probably not what you're looking for.. also I read that cm7 supposedly have hid support. (huh.) Id wish I could be of more assistance. :)

cheers!
[Android Apps and Games] mimo777:
Gtab with vegantab 7.0.0

not seeing this in the market. can anyone post a link to the .apk?
[Android Apps and Games] Cjaiceman:
I am not able to get this app to see my HP Touchpad Keyboard. I was able to get the keyboard to work fine on my HP Touchpad and my Windows 7 laptop. Any ideas?

I have a rooted Thunderbolt running on MR2 (modified for root).
[Android Apps and Games] Euphoria Soul:
same here..."paired but not connected".

After I hit "power" button on the keyboard, the screen just shows "bluetooth transmitting".

anyone has any ideas? (Android 2.2)
[Android Apps and Games] sariamanascar:
Connected and working!

I'm on a rooted HTC CDMA Hero (CM7) and using a new Apple Bluetooth Keyboard. The last step for me was a reboot of the phone, rather than just cycling BT on and off.

Now it's not perfect. I lose connection about every 2min (no notification when that happens, btw - there IS a notification when it re-connects) and I can force it to work by cycling BT off and on. I probably won't use this regularly until it can maintain a stable connection. Then again, it could be my crappy phone that's the culprit.

Either way, nice work so far and I hope this continues to improve!
[Android Apps and Games] bandino:
Thank you very much for your great work Mike!!!

And thanks kcfong2!!

Finally it works on my HD2 with NexusHD2 ROM v.2.9.

For me this was the key information:

"I had to hit "connect" as the final step on the keyboard " - after rebooting the PDA.

BUT not every Stowaway keyboard has such a button! There are two main types:

Sierra (this is the larger one, WITH connect button) and the Sonoma (smaller one, this is NOT have such a button). I have the latter one, XTBT01. In this model instead "connect" button ( i have tried to find very agressively...) we should hit any keyboard key to induce (re)connection from the keyboard.
[Android Apps and Games] eukreign:
HP Wireless Keyboard doesn't work here either (the one for the TouchPad).

I'm able to pair it but the status just always says "Paired but not connected."

A toaster message keeps poping up saying "Connecting HP Wireless Keyboard" but nothing ever comes of it.

Since this app is free anyways, is there any way you could release the source code so that support for other keyboards could be added?
[Android Apps and Games] attorianzo:
Easy Connect can't make "mini bluetooth keyboard" working on Samsung galaxy ace.. :(
[Android Apps and Games] AzWiz:
Same here. Went to redownload after a ROM refresh, now getting not available message when hitting the install button.

Anyne know where we can download this necessary program?

I paid $$ for BlueInput pgm but it doesn't work. W/Illuminate HC 3.0a
[Android Apps and Games] Matt Bernius:
Just out of curiousity ... for those who are having problems connecting, are you hitting "enter" after typing in your security code on the keyboard?

I had the same problem and once I typed in the code AND hit enter the phone connected without a problem.
[Android Apps and Games] mcostabr:
Mike, great application! Are you interested in publishing the code in the "Google Code"? I am very interested in contributing to something better! Thank you.

Another great project: http://code.google.com/p/androhid/
[Android Apps and Games] elbertchu:
Think Outside / XTBT01 - LG Optimus V - Virgin Mobile - Android 2.2

Hi,

I have the Stowaway BT keyboard by iGo / Think Outside and I am trying to pair it with my LG Optimus V from Virgin Mobile that is Android 2.2.

I have tried Blue Keyboard JP, doesn't work.

I have tried Blue Input, doesn't work.

I have installed BTKC, and it keeps saying "Connecting Think Outside Keyboard", but does not.

I have it "paired but not connected"

I have rooted my phone.

I saw references to Bluez app. Do I need this installed? Are there specific settings I need?

I have followed the steps of pairing, then selecting, disabling BT, and then trying to connect again.

Still not working.

Any help much appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] the1magoo:
Works great for me!

Thanks very much Mike!
[Android Apps and Games] mattloak:
I've got it working on my Samsung Fascinate (JT's Vanilla Gingerbread v7 ROM) but SU pops up a message every second or two stating "Bluetooth Keyboard Easy Connect has been granted superuser permissions". When I check the SU log for the app it appears that its granting the app permission 50-60 times a minute continuously. Whats going on?
[Android Apps and Games] mrandyp69:
same here.

i can get it to stop if I wait until the keyboard connects then go into "Manage Applications" and Force Stop the app. The keyboard stays connected and the SU popups stop.
[Android Apps and Games] andrea_marcello:
Thanks!!

It works fine on my tablet:

Archos 70

Urukdroid 1.6 RC1

Kernel ISOCUV

Mini Bluetooth Keyboard

MANY THANKS!! :D
[Android Apps and Games] mlsa3927:
Hey Everybody

I'm new and this is my first post. Boy, was I glad to find this thread.

I have a Motorola Triumph and love it. The only thing I missed was using my Think Outside XTBT01 Bluetooth Portable Keyboard that I've been using on my Ipod Touch. Then I find this thread.

I downloaded EasyConnect. I've done everything step by step and get a flashing message on my Triumph saying "Connecting Think Outside Keyboard" but it never connects...it just keeps flashing that message and never connects.

Any suggestion? I really really love this keyboard and don't want to buy something else.

Thanks for any help.

David
[Android Apps and Games] mlsa3927:
Ok...I think I figured out a step I missed. The phone has to be rooted. I'm assuming when it says you have to give super admin priviledges it means to be rooted. I didn't realize that.

I'm going to root today and hope I don't blow my phone up.

David
[Android Apps and Games] tluley51:
I thought I solved my problem, but I didnt...

My Droid X and Motorola Bluetooth keyboard aren't playing nicely with each other. I used to be able to use it no problem, but since I installed MIUI the keyboard only does "paired, but not connected"

So I tried this app, and it actually connected the keyboard to the phone, but everytime my phone goes into standby, I turn the screen back on, and the app has to reconnect to the keyboard, that is if the keyboard is still on. Since the phone goes into standby, the keyboard will auto turn off because the app drops the bluetooth connection. Any help will be appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] ronbot:
Problems - Vizio tablet , Freedom Keyboard

search didn't turn up any clues... so:

(btw - droid newbie here... be gentle)

I just got a Vizio VTAB1008 Tablet running android 2.3.2 grh78c (BTW... awesome 8" tab for under $200 w/gps and cool IR remote app)

Although it will BT pair with the fold-up Freedom BT keyboard, when I run your app (which downloaded & installed without a hitch), I get this screen:

Current Device: (apparently a drop-down list, empty)

Service Status: (toggles fine)

Bluetooth Status: (toggles fine)

When I tap the Current Device bar, it pops up a white horizontal full-width bar (tall enough for a line of test or so) at mid-screen, well below the items above... nothing happens there. When I press my "back" button, the white bar goes away. Nothing crashing, just can't figure out what's up...

Running LauncherPro to replace the stock Vizio home page, UI...

Ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] manuel.quinteros:
i need apk file because i cant download it from market. it is for a android tv (flexiview). please. the market does not recognize my device.
[Android Apps and Games] rickrcomm:
tried app with hp touchpad and cyanogen Android alpha 2 port. discovers Apple BT KB, pairs, but cannot get any characters from kb into apps. any suggestions?

thanks,

Rick
[Android Apps and Games] ggggg1:
Thanks for the app. Unfortunately I can't get it to work on my rooted Nexus S on 2.3.6.

I got my keyboard paired (Paired but without connection) and installed your app, but get constant SU permission and "Connecting keyboard" popups every 2 seconds. I could get rid of the SU popups by changing Super User config, but still get the "Connecting" ones and can't seem to get the keyboard to work.

I do think there is some connectivity between the keyboard and the app, because as soon as I switch the keyboard off it stops flashing the popup, but as soon as I switch it on again and hit the connect button, it goes back to flashing the popup every couple of seconds.
[Android Apps and Games] mlsa3927:
Hey guys

I could never get my stoaway portable keyboard to work on my Motorola Triumph. This week I changed over to CM7 and decided to see if my keyboard would work. It now works great. I'm so happy. I love this little keyboard.

I do have a question: I now have a popup that comes on screen about every 5 seconds that says, "Bluetooth Keyboard Easy Connect has been granted Superuser permissions." I can work around that but would prefer not to see it popup every 5 seconds while I'm using my keyboard.

Any suggestions as to how to keep it from popping up other than to turn it off.

Thanks and thanks again for writing such a great program.

David
[Android Apps and Games] xadidas:
Thanks, but im going to buy bt keyboard
[Android Apps and Games] rickrcomm:
How can w setop the "BT Keyboard Easy Connect has been granted ......"

As an Andoid newbie, can someone tell me how to disable thiso notification?

---------- Post added at 10:20 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:37 AM ----------

Never mind. I figured it out. Superuser-Preferences-Notifications uncheck