Comments on: Android, KeyPro and Bluetooth keyboards

By: BT Keyboards - Forum de telechargement et partage

BT Keyboards - Forum de telechargement et partage — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:15:12 +0000

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By: Vzdaron

Vzdaron — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:11:00 +0000

Blueinput is designed to work with keyboards with hid protocol:

http://www.teksoftco.com/index.php?section=blueinputandroid

By: Paul Bowles - Freedom Input

Paul Bowles - Freedom Input — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:57:13 +0000

Miles, completely correct.

However the only manufacturer I know of that doesn’t cripple the Bluetooth is Samsung on the Galaxy S (not sure its all versions) and the Galaxy Tab. I’m in the process of trying to confirm it 100% but it does look like Verizon has disabled the HID support on even these Samsung devices.

By: Miles

Miles — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 05:38:08 +0000

That’s not entirely accurate. Android can do HID. I have a rooted original Droid running CyanogenMOD (community-made Android image compiled from Android source code) and it uses the HID profile on all my bluetooth keyboards and even supports a mouse pointer.

The problem is that most of the stock images of Android released on specific devices are crippled by having HID profiles removed (for example, most of the Samsung Galaxy Tab devices support the HID profile as well, except for the Verizon model where it was inexplicably hobbled by removing it).

ANDROID can do SPP and HID. The stock version of Android from your carrier and handset, on the other hand, might not. I think Verizon probably cripples all of their devices, sadly, so your Droid X and Samsung Fascinate are probably shipped without HID support included.

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:27:16 +0000

Brent, that’s awesome and very helpful. I’m ordering a Droid X today (the phone I preferred) and I’ll pick up a Freedom Pro keyboard from a local store ASAP!

By: Brent

Brent — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:15:12 +0000

Justin, Android can only do SPP. I have a Droid X and my wife has a Samsung Fascinate, but I am unable to test this for you because I have the Universal Keyboard 2, not the Freedom Pro. Freedom has never made drivers for the former. However, using the KeyPro drivers, it works just fine on the Droid X. For what it is worth…

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:41:57 +0000

Hi guys, I’m looking at getting either a Droid X or a Samsung Fascinate on Verizon. I need a cheap word processor for school and thus want to pair whichever phone I buy with a bt keyboard. I’ve heard Verizon’s Bluetooth is somehow crippled and that it won’t allow for a bt keyboard. Would I be able to pair a SPP bt keyboard with one of these phones on Verizon? And if someone knows, is one phone better than the other for a bt connection?

Thanks tons,
Justin

By: nukwar

nukwar — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 02:03:20 +0000

Paul:
After the Android update to 2.2 I have experienced the following while using the Freedom Pro Keyboard with my HTC EVO.
Kernel 2.6.32.15-ge2fb08e
Freedom ProKeyboard driver as of 10-1-2010.

1. Forced closed freedom driver error. This is usually when I am not using the keyboard.
2. Most of the time the keyboard will not auto reconnect.

To get the keyboard to connect I have to go to the Language & Keyboard tab and the
keyboard will connect. Once connected it will stay connected and auto reconnect.
Sometimes it will connect after I have turned on the keyboard and held a long tap on the input , say to the texting utility such as Handcent, and selecting the freedom pro as the input device. This happens about 50% of the time.

As always, thanks for listening.

By: David C

David C — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:31:34 +0000

I have a the Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 and i tried to use it under different models but no luck. Uninstalling this app.

By: Rod

Rod — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:24:24 +0000

I have always used the Freedom Pro not Freedom universal but what Android Phone are you using. Have you tried the other instructions on the site? We provided Step-by-Step Video Pairing or Step-by-Step Pairing Written. Also these posts have tons of comments and one may contain the answer to your question. Let me know about your device