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[Android Apps and Games] fjell_strom:
Did the multilanguage support ever materialze? That is the only thing standing between me (and presumably others as well) and heaven! :p
[Android Apps and Games] Snakeforhire:
Oh right, go on complaining !! ^^

At least you can get the BT keyboards from Pearl.de that come in QWERTY and use them 'out of the bow'.. ;)

I have to buy those in QWERTY and manually modify the .kcm and .kl files to get'em working.. :(
[Android Apps and Games] apixbuanget:
Logitech Tablet Keyboard for Android

Tested and working using Optimus2x with MIUI Gingerbread ROM

Logitech Tablet Keyboard for Android

Things that not work :

Fn + Fuction keys

Home

Back

Search

Menu Button

Caps Lock

note :

*) for caps lock press shift twice

*) for search press space in home screen

*) after turn on keyboard press pairing button behind the keyboard and it's automatically connected
[Android Apps and Games] fjell_strom:
What makes you think I want to use a keyboard that doesn't support my native language? I mean, sure, I will if I must, but the whole spirit of xda is mofification isn't it?
[Android Apps and Games] Bob of QF:
LG Optimus V, rooted, Android 2.2.1.

Downloaded the latest version of Easy Connect from market. Rebooted phone. Twice.

BT keyboard: Logitec tablet keyboard.

Starting with bluetooth settings on phone, could get as far as "paried but not connected", following the instructions given in the Marketplace.

Go back to Easy Setup--- deactivate & reactivate monitoring as instructed.

Back to the BT setup, still shows "paired but not connected" and the kb's "not connected, paring mode" light is still flashing.

The app seems to be in an infinite loop: every few seconds, a message blinks up: "connecting to Logitec keyboard"

But, alas, it never seems to-- opening applications that utilize text seems to completely ignore anything from the logitec keyboard-- indeed, the virtual kb opens instead (I would expect this not to happen, if the BT keyboard was recognized).

The "blink" rate of the "connecting" message appears to be 15 seconds or so.

I switched my input method back to "android keyboard", just in case--

-- and that seems quite odd. On my Asus Transformer tablet, anytime the docking keyboard is connected, the input method always defaults to that keyboard.

I know the Logitec keyboard works, as it paired flawlessly with my Asus tablet (3.x honeycomb), and all the special functionality works too.

But not for my venerable rooted Optimus V...

... I've also tried a couple of other BT apps from the market, and returned to this one as the most likely to work-- the others would not even install correctly.

I suspect something's awry on my Optimus...

Edit: I did remember to allow root access using the SuperUser app...

... I have subsequently un-installed it for now. I tried another one something called Bluekeyboard JP (fortunately I tried the freebie first), but it had no better success than Easy connect did.
[Android Apps and Games] hurikiti:
thank you sir
[Android Apps and Games] Bob of QF:
Update:

I read elsewhere, that some devices disable bluetooth with a battery charge less than 60%, and last night, I had roughly 30% battery on my Optimus V.

So today, I tried it again, with the guage showing 99% charge.

The symptoms are similar, except that it now cycles the message "connecting logitec tablet keyboard" aproximately every 3 seconds.

I tried pressing keys on the logitec keyboard-- did not help

I tried looking into the "change input" with a long-press in a text-box, to see if "bluetooth" or "logitec" or similar was listed-- nada.

I even went into settings, language & keyboard hoping to see "bluetooth" or "logitec" or similar-- no joy.

It's been about 5 minuets (about how long it took me to write this) and it's still stuck in the paring mode on the logitc keyboard--the "paring" light is still blinking, indicating it's in paring mode.

And the message blinks about every 2-3 seconds or so on the phone.

Under bluetooth settings, the logitec keyboard still says "paired but not connected".

I've disabled and re-enabled "service status", after selecting the logitech tablet-- the message displays "installing xxxxx" a couple of times, then the 2-3 second cycling of "connnecting to ..." starts.

Meanwhile, the logitec tablet keyboard's bluetooth light never quits blinking (it will turn solid-on, when it's connected, or red if it cannot find a device to mate with).

I verified superuser/root permissions for the easy connect app.

Alas, it's just not going to work I fear. Anything I can send to help diagnose what the issue(s) are?
[Android Apps and Games] fjell_strom:
Sorry dude,sincerely wish I could be of some help. The only tidbit which might interest you is the fact that I have hit similar symptoms on the device I am writing on now, seemingly irresolvable, only to try again with another rom some days later while reinstalling everything and bingo it all works. Experiment further I say!
[Android Apps and Games] Bob of QF:
I have not given up, but a thourough search of the intertubes has revealed an issue with the Optimus V phones refusal to connect to a bt kb.

So far, I've managed to locate and try five (5) different BT "fixes" that purport to enable bt keyboard functionality. None will get past the "paired but not connected" phase.

The phone is getting long in the tooth, and has experienced at least one liquid-related failure (but it seems to be working presently--apart from the bt issue).

I'm looking hard at the Motorola phone currently offered for Virgin mobile (my carrier), as I saw any number of glowing reports of people connecting various Moto phones to various bt keyboards...
[Android Apps and Games] fjell_strom:
Just a word of warning to all using this app - I am using it right now to write this on my Microsoft Mobile 6000 BT keyboard, but every ten minutes or so, either my backspace key or space bar key will "stick", sending the cursor on the screen flying in the corresponding direction. I do not know if this is a problem caused by the app or by my keyboard, but beware. I just lost an entire long, painstaking email to my brother due to this bug - and I had to watch the email be deleted line by line by a stuck backspace key while I furiously banged every button under the sun, turned off the keyboard, tried everything, in vain, just to watch everything I'd written over the course of an hour be eaten up before my eyes by a rogue unstoppable cursor.

Unpleasant.

Caveat Emptor
[Android Apps and Games] Bob of QF:
That is unfortunate.

I would surmise, that turning off your keyboard, but the "stuck" key continuing to repeat is a function of the phone's software, not the kb's, else disconnecting it would've ended the repeat.

But thanks for the warning.
[Android Apps and Games] fjell_strom:
Well, it's been a few days and I've since found the way of the future...Ice Cream Sandwich, with native HID support. It is perfect out of the box, complete with special key functionality and things like CTRL+C copy and paste and all the goodies. My only remaining issue is switching the native qwerty layout with qwertz which is the keyboard I have. Anyhow, good luck.
[Android Apps and Games] Snakeforhire:
Yep, noticed this as well.. Can't wait for a stable ICS release for the Galaxy S2 :p

Although if it still isn't working for some people, there's always the solution of trying a Clockworkmod ROM, at least this ROM has a full-fledged BT stack. ;)

(beware of CM-based ROMs though : the MIUI or NDT Ginger for example are quite buggy, 'paired but not connected' all the time... :/ )
[Android Apps and Games] fjell_strom:
So, I finally spent the required 8 or so hours mapping my qwertz keyboard in a .kcm file in ICS. In ICS, the .kcm files have a different layout than Gingerbread, and so this needed to be done.

Success! If anyone needs this file you can pm me.
[Android Apps and Games] hoylaker:
Sorry just joined. I have a rooted Galaxy S2 and my wife a rooted Galaxy S1. EasyConnect will connect the keyboard to the S1 but not the S2. Any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] devric:
@hoylaker

i have similar issue, trying to connect with galaxy note, which is the same with galaxy s2.

the apple wireless is already paired, but it does not connect. every time i hit a key on the keyboard, it connects but than disconnect immediately.

anyone know whats wrong?
[Android Apps and Games] H89P:
Got a similar problem here.

Tried to connect the Apple Bluetooth Keyboard on my Transformer Prime but it always says connecting to but nothing happens from there on.
[Android Apps and Games] tommystery:
Hey guys, just picked up a Logitech BT keyboard and can't get it to work with 2.3.6 on my Samsung SII LTE (I727)
[Android Apps and Games] Magpie42:
Desire CM7.1 with Freedom Universal² Keyboard - working!

Hey guys,

first of all: Mike, thanks a lot, GREAT APP! Brought new life to my good old Freedom keyboard. :)

Connecting/pairing was no problem at all, worked like a charm, even seems to be stable, at least for my first half hour testing.

Hard core test will follow this weekend, cause there will be a two day meeting, which needs to be logged ... :)

There is just one major drawback, as already mentioned: Missing keyboard layout support. And this is in fact way more annoying than a QWERTY user can imagine.

Mike, I know, you stated to be working on this already. Nevertheless, can't wait, is there ANY way to remap the char codes right now?

Hex editor, de/compilers etc. would be no problem at all. Or, even better, source code ... if you need help, just let me know ...

Greets, Magpie
[Android Apps and Games] JCVF:
Bluetooth keyboards only work on stock kernels or cf root thats the problem...
[Android Apps and Games] mburwen:
Need rooted device?

Will this work with a non-rooted VTAB? I tried it, but, although it found the keyboard, I could not get it to pair.
[Android Apps and Games] jUsT2eXy:
This does not work with my Samsung Galaxy Note :'(

Please Please Please help lol. I really want to use my keyboard :p
[Android Apps and Games] jUsT2eXy:
bump. Help?
[Android Apps and Games] floyd82:
Hey mikesomething98,

I wanted to ask if maybe there is any chance to get my bluetooth mini keyboard running with your app.

I rooted my phone today and installed your app, which seems to work, at least no obvious error message or something. But unfortunately no key presses arrive at my phone...

I'm willing to provide you every necessary information like log files etc... lot of people around the net have the exact same problem as me. Maybe we could achive it together.

Thanks in advance and

kind regards,

Stefan

P. S.

I'm having a LG P920 (Optimus 3D), with Android 2.3.5, rooted with SuperOneClick.

Keyboard is this one: Mini bluetooth keyboard (not permitted to post outside links, sorry!)
[Android Apps and Games] Bob of QF:
Update: I finally replaced my aging Optimus V with a new Optimus Slider.

I have rooted the phone, and tried connecting (with stock, but rooted kernal) the Logitec BT kb, but it now states the phone will not recognize keyboards.

I am planning in trying this app anyway-- will report success and/or failure.

But it is purely for academic interest, as the Optimus Slider has a hardware keyboard built in-- but it's very tiny.
[Android Apps and Games] awdark:
^I was unable to get the thing working on a phone with a built in keyboard. I used the root keyboard method which involved copying some files into the phone. Can't find it right now using a phone but its like 3 files and I had to use the command line every time I wanted to connect my phone to the keyboard. Like hidd -c 10:10:10:10 kinda thing so I think this app does that automatically because it works great.

Minor bug report on Android 2.2 running on Motorola triumph:

The text for the drop down menu to select the keyboard is crushed and I can only see half the menu.

The service seems to cause my stock launcher to close in the background so when I hit home all the icons refresh.

Edit: May simply be the OS refreshing, I notice it will make anything running go blank then reload when connecting.

The service seems to randomly close and restart displaying the notifications about the service starting and getting super user permissions (I saw that while typinnng this message the keyboard sayed connected)

Bigger issue: Can't seem to turn the service off! Can you possibly check and see if the button to turn off the service still works? In the on or off state the notice will pop up as soon as BT turns on.

Other than that its great I can type on my phone!
[Android Apps and Games] ehells:
Source Code please!

While we all appreciate the work you have done on this project so far, it seems as though you have stopped development. And I know this has been asked before, but please release your source code so this app can be further developed and improved.
[Android Apps and Games] MrTaco505:
It needs a little resize on the HTC Wildfire S :)
[Android Apps and Games] GregórioAxiaMagno:
The app works well. Simple, direct and do what need to do, just like a progam need to be.

So I'm here to 3 things:

1 - Thanks xD

2 - I use the program to connect my bluethoot mouse by Multilaser, looks so nice, appears a cursor on my Xperia Mini haha. See the attachment about the mouse.

3 - The app is good, the only issue: after connect, each 8 seconds aprox. between each stuck, many times, the mouse cursor stuck, toast message appears saying about giving superuser access to the app, then the cursor moves again. Need a small fix, if I can fix by myself...

My device is an st15i ginger rom .69 with Rage Kernel 2.8
[Android Apps and Games] GregórioAxiaMagno:
bump

EDIT: We can decompile your apk to enhance the app?
[Android Apps and Games] chan200606:
Paired but no connected

Tried with a Huawei S7 tablet running Android 2.2, and a Neos BTK-1 keyboard. I got the same "paired but not connected" as several other users. The keyboard LED kept flashing which indicated that it was still trying to pair. It would appear to me that while the tablet thought it had all the information and had paired with the keyboard, it "forgot" to send some acknowledgement back to the keyboard. Hence the keyboard stayed in the pairing state and does not "know" and would not connect to the tablet.

I had thought that perhaps the two are not compatible, until I tried Blueinput (free demo version from Market). This actually would turn off the keyboard pairing LED and achieve correct pairing, and the keyboard then works with the tablet. With this, I can only surmise that there is something missing from the Android 2.2 kernel/bluetooth stack implementation, that Blueinput adds back but Easyconnect does not.

There are however still problems with Blueinput; e.g. every time I switch on the keyboard, the tablet would connect to it only if I put the keyboard in pairing mode first. I am hence hoping that Mike can have the time to look into this difference with Blueinput and update Easyconnect to cover those machines that have the "paired but not connected" problem.
[Android Apps and Games] GregórioAxiaMagno:
Just a comment, maybe helps: while trying connect my mouse for the first time, I turned on my mouse, turn on android bluetooth then paired both. "Paired and not connected", I go to the app then select my device and start the service, I press the connect button on my mouse, wait a time, sometimes 1 to 3 minutes, then a cursor appear, sometimes an error occured. Connected trough the app but android system say: "paired and not connected", then all work with the issue I've commented before. Sometimes the issue don't occur.
[Android Apps and Games] daze62:
Just discovered that my iGo Stowaway Ultra-Slim Keyboard is natively supported by CyanogenMod 7.2 rom on my Desire HD. Finally I can use it again after a year and a half of it sitting on the shelf! In fact, I typed this reply using it. The search is over.
[Android Apps and Games] GregórioAxiaMagno:
Hahahah nice !

For now, many custom roms based on latest version of ginger and the latest stock ginger, and ice cream sandwich have a "decent" bluetooth support. But for some people with 2.1 Eclair or 2.2 Froyo or some 2.3.3 ginger need this app also. Since this app is no longer maintained, I'm thinking to release an app what works like this but more simple, with another approach, and bugfree for people what has the "paired but not connected" problem.
[Android Apps and Games] WielandSK:
Bluetooth Keyboard

I installed Easyconnect, and I also paired my Bluetooth keyboard.

It doesn´t work. I keep seeing a small message on the screen saying "connecting toi keyboard 3.0", and that´s it. What can I do?
[Android Apps and Games] GregórioAxiaMagno:
Take a look here http://i-miss-erin.blogspot.com.br/2009/09/connect-bluetooth-keyboard-in-android.html
[Android Apps and Games] alifa:
I can not download the app due to sanctions.

can anyone upload it for me?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] alifa:
can anyone upload this app for me?

i don't have access to Google play.
[Android Apps and Games] GregórioAxiaMagno:
Here
[Android Apps and Games] ukdutypaid:
Will this solve the issues in BT actually connected (HD2 Leo) but one not being able to type anything. This in the new ICS and JB (SD card) roms. I just don't get why it's so difficult for it to work. I'm stuck with GB for my BT (Thinkoutside/Stowaway) keyboard. At wits end with this....

Isn't it simply a case of isolating the \lib * \*.so files from a rom that does work and pushing them over to ICS/JB. If it was that simple then surely somebody would have done it by now, for obviously I have the greatest respect for all the Devs......Why would they miss it out if it were that simple

ICS/JB pairs, connects but can't type.....
[Android Apps and Games] GregórioAxiaMagno:
Put some *.so files maybe work, or not, because some *.so need to be compiled for a XYZ device and as you said: "If it was that simple then surely somebody would have done it by now", we need test indeed. This issue is like phone call recording, some replaces of libs work, but in most of cases, a custom kernel is needed. To get bluetooth keyb work, a custom kernel is needed also, but isn't the only way.

BTW this is an Android issue. For some reason, some kernels don't consume the bluetooth packages from he keyboard and don't redirects to the system as an keyevent.

My ICS can pair and connect also natively, but don't type! But I found a solution and I'm working on a beta app.
[Android Apps and Games] ukdutypaid:
thank you so much for that. I knew it would be something not so simple and i certainly wasn't going to make it a big 'complain', to any Devs over in HD2/Leo forum land.

I myself must have tried about 13 GB build before I found 2 that worked. I've now tried a number of ICS and JB builds, but can only get as far as Pairs and Connects but no typing. I've pulled *.so files from all over the place on XDA (ICS Samsung Galaxy S files even) but there are loads of co dependent files within Android. Some with the same names and I'm certainly not about to go down to code level.

As an 'idiot' I would assumed that it's simply a case of a certain type/number of HID compliant files (Broadcom/BlueZ) by now, but I certainly wouldn't have dared said "Look guys, why is this so difficult".

From what you say it appears to be that the 'whole' of the Android build has to some work round the necessary BT files, rather than it's just a case of "Oh right. This, or this file is wrong/missing". My BT headset (Sony MW600) seems to be alright with thing, but I'm very grateful for you pointing out that essentially it's a case of it's easier said than done and until one of the Devs sees it as an issue, or makes it a priority it's simply a case of try and try again with different ICS/JB builds....

I'll test your .apk with a couple of builds. Who knows!
[Android Apps and Games] GregórioAxiaMagno:
You guys can check this out

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=30361812#post30361812
[Android Apps and Games] mikesomething98:
Hi guys,

Don't worry. I will release an updated version soon.

Working on it ;)
[Android Apps and Games] GregórioAxiaMagno:
:D

Mike, maybe you are interested in help me to improve my app to patch bluetooth keyboard at android (the MyBluIME)? After you finish your update of course.

I know you are a more experienced Android developer than me, so I was thinking if we can enhance the bluetooth experience for free, since some Android builds have a lack of support.

I wanna help like I was feeling helped when I experimented your app by the first time. And we have the same motivations for this kind of app.
[Android Apps and Games] ukdutypaid:
Right, I've had a go with this on my HTC Leo/HD2, using an SD card build of JB. Paired>connected>no type as before and you're valiant attempt at a cross over appears to make no difference either (the keyboard doesn't show in the drop down list, in the program). I'm attempting to use the famous Think Outside Stowaway folding BT keyboard.

As a matter of interest I tried the keyboard on a Galaxy S II. Connected and able to type. No messing about (as it does on a Galaxy Tab). So Samsung obviously have some HID files that the native/Cynagen builds do not.

Here a guy pulled all the BT files from the Galaxy Tab

Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 > Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General > Bluetooth Keyboard problem resolved

See post 1 and 4 I haven't yet tested all his files, pushed to the right place. All I do know is that my American Android version of the SD card build does work. It's just a little to much of a forensic pull apart for my brain to handle, to isolate those and test them.

And here's a Youtube to prove it does work on the Nexus

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse

So it must be some pesky file somewhere.
[Android Apps and Games] GregórioAxiaMagno:
I agree.

Thanks for the tip, I tested the files but no success yet . As two way call recording issue, bluetooth functions will need a custom kernel I guess.

EDIT: No progress with the files... I think the files need to be compiled for each especific android. My results (St15i ICS):

"- Audio.so and input.so copied to system/lib/bluez-plugin" << unable to connect devices

"- hciattach, bluetoothd, btld, copied to system/bin" << nothing happens for btld and bluetoothhd, hciattach give hci problems

"- libbluedroid.so, libluetooth.so, libbluetoothd.so copied to system/lib" << libbluedroid.so give boot loop, libluetooth.so and libbluetoothd.so turn the bluetooth unable to activate

"- BrcmBluetoothServices.apk copied to system/app" & "BrcmBluetoothServices.odex copied to system/app" << nothing happens
[Android Apps and Games] ukdutypaid:
It's a bugger isn't it.. I don't know how Samsung have managed to get it right with Android on so many devices. One of the great things about wm6.5 was that BT was very happy (and it had MS Office, of course) but the OS couldn't play Flash, of course. Now JB has gone to HTML5 only........OMG the rebirth of WM6.5, if it's happy with playing HTML5! lol..

Lack of HID was a problem with GB too, but as you say some (very rare) builds could deal with it. So it must be something to do with the whole mix of the particular build, rather than just a file here and there. We both agreed that if it was dead easy then some of the Devs for ICS and JB would have managed it by now (even by extracting the files from Samsung builds proprietary?)

Arrrg.. I just don't know what I'm talking about, that much I do know.

I've written to one of the Devs of a successful GB build but as you can imagine they must get loads of daft mails...

Happy to fiddle with anything you try out. Imagine if you manage the holy grail of the push files for any droid build...!.