I got myself a bluetooth keyboard for my android table (note 10.1). I know there are already shortcuts built in but i would like to set my own shortcuts. Any apps or something that can do this cause i dont see an option in settings?
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I'm looking for some kind of physical remote that can control the Motorola Xoom.
Remote control functions in order of importance to me:
Pause/Play/FF/RW Audio
Launch voice search
Launch media player
Launch Navigation / Maps
Launch text search
Be able to turn the screen on/off
Volume / Mute
Dim/Brighten the screen
I've noticed much of this functionality exists on the official Motorola Xoom bluetooth keyboard but the form factor would not work for a remote control.
My ideal solution
Bluetooth remote about the size of a credit card.
App that allows me to map any button on the remote any action on the device.
Random questions:
Are there any recommended bluetooth remote controls?
Are there any apps that would allow me to map remote buttons to specific actions?
If not... Would the Android SDK allow me to pair with any bluetooth device (i.e. PS3 Remote)? Also, would the SDK allow me access to actions like launching applications? What about system settings like screen brightness. My day job is software development but I have no experience on Android however I do have Java experience.
Would rooting my device help me gain this functionality?
Thanks a lot
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buurin said:
Remote control functions in order of importance to me:
Pause/Play/FF/RW Audio
Launch voice search
Launch media player
Launch Navigation / Maps
Launch text search
Be able to turn the screen on/off
Volume / Mute
Dim/Brighten the screen
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The first 2 are possible without any external applications and/or coding. Android supports (if you have the hardware) AVRCP, which is the protocol for audio control. Voice search is also available as well.
However, the rest of the controls you want to use will not work with Android, and if my predictions are right, will never work unless a ROM comes out with such controls.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for the reply.
The motorola Xoom keyboard offers all except:
Voice Search
Launch Maps/Navigation
Screen on/off
Screen brightness
I feel like voice search & maps are possible. Sceen on/off & brightness I could see being an issue.
I picked up a Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard today and tried various key combinations (i.e. Windows+B launched the browser). The volume controls on the keyboard also worked (no mute button though).
Previous versions of android allows you to define "Quick Launch" items, which means that you could say (Search+X) launches "Application Y". I do not know why this feature isnt exposed in 3.0/Honeycomb. This would partially solve my voice search & navigation requirements (I'd still need a remote & the ability to map its buttons to key combinations).
The Wii Controller IME App maps the buttons of a Ninetento Wii remote to keystrokes, so I know the SDK allows such.
buurin said:
Thanks for the reply.
The motorola Xoom keyboard offers all except:
Voice Search
Launch Maps/Navigation
Screen on/off
Screen brightness
I feel like voice search & maps are possible. Sceen on/off & brightness I could see being an issue.
I picked up a Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard today and tried various key combinations (i.e. Windows+B launched the browser). The volume controls on the keyboard also worked (no mute button though).
Previous versions of android allows you to define "Quick Launch" items, which means that you could say (Search+X) launches "Application Y". I do not know why this feature isnt exposed in 3.0/Honeycomb. This would partially solve my voice search & navigation requirements (I'd still need a remote & the ability to map its buttons to key combinations).
The Wii Controller IME App maps the buttons of a Ninetento Wii remote to keystrokes, so I know the SDK allows such.
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I seemed to have made a rash thought when I replied to you last night. You are correct; sorry about that.
Volume buttons will also work because of AVRCP, and brightness controls will also work as well.
The Quick Launch feature (one that I've never used) is something that I have seen, so if you have hardware where when you press a button sends something like ALT-D and all you have to do is map it in the settings...
The only problem is finding actual hardware for this. I'm pretty sure if you just bought a simple small bluetooth keyboard you can do this, but then comes the lack of the AVRCP controls.
I would wait some more, because something of your interests is bound to be created sometime soon.
So i was here wondering, is there a way to enable automatic toggling of input method when docking and undocking the tablet?
For example, i want to use Swiftkey when the tab is undocked, but i wat it to automaticaly change to standard Asus keyboard when i attach the dock to it.
Is there an app that does that?
Thanks a lot!
Hi folks,
My first post!
I'm running CM10.1 on rooted HTC ONE X.
I would like to use profiles to automate some settings on my phone, such as home, work, car etc that toggle WiFi, adjust volume, brightness...etc.
I can see three ways to do this:
1) Use CM10.1 profiles and add shortcut to profiles in quick settings panel.
2) Use NFC Task Launcher and NFC tags
3) Use Tasker and activate profiles by connecting to home WiFi, Bluetooth, near cell tower etc
I suppose I could also use a combination of the above?
What do you do? What are the pros and cons?
Thanks
Sent from Tapatalk... cos I can!
I'm on the Verizon S7 Nougat. So far, it's really nice, but I have noticed that I can no longer choose a default keyboard like you could before in the settings.
In the Verizon S7 Nougat, there is Settings->Language and Input->Virtual Keyboard.
From there, it lists the keyboards (such as Google voice typing, GBoard, Samsung keyboard, SwiftKey Keyboard) and then a Manage Keyboards item.
Selecting any of the keyboards takes me to the settings section for that keyboard, but nowhere is there a way to set it as the default keyboard.
If I select "Manage Keyboards", each keyboard is listed with a toggle switch. The only way I can switch to another keyboard is to toggle off all the other keyboards, and toggle on the keyboard I want to use.
Is this the same for non-VZW S7s on Nougat?
I did a search from the settings screen for "Default Keyboard" and other permutations but there is no such setting in the Nougat version of the VZW S7.
Just curious if this is the same for AT&T, Sprint, etc models under Nougat or that VZW and/or Samsung screwed up?
Uninstall and reinstall SwiftKey, when you first run it it will allow you to set it as default
Yeah, had to do similar thing with my Finacee's AT&T Edge. She had to run G-Board from the app drawer and let it prompt to be set as default after the upgrade.
*Detection* said:
Uninstall and reinstall SwiftKey, when you first run it it will allow you to set it as default
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That's not the problem. The problem is there's. I way to change the default keyboard without going into the Manage keyboards section and turning off the other keyboards. But it does appear to be a common problem across all s7s whether they're on Verizon or not. But thanks for the tip but rather than uninstalling, I'll just turn off the other keyboard in the manage keyboard section when I want to try out other keyboards. Hopefully, they'll fix the issue and give us the ability to easily change the default keyboard like we could in Marshmallow.
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That's not the problem. The problem is there's. I way to change the default keyboard without going into the Manage keyboards section and turning off the other keyboards. But it does appear to be a common problem across all s7s whether they're on Verizon or not. But thanks for the tip but rather than uninstalling, I'll just turn off the other keyboard in the manage keyboard section when I want to try out other keyboards. Hopefully, they'll fix the issue and give us the ability to easily change the default keyboard like we could in Marshmallow.
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I see what you mean, yea they seem to have removed a lot of default app abilities, including setting a default 3rd party video player, there is only browser, contacts, messaging and launcher you can switch between defaults for from the default applications setting
Most people including myself want MX Player as default, no can do, was a bit miffed when I realised that, even disabling all video players apart from MX results in it saying there are no apps that can open this file type when you try opening a video from the gallery
Change defaul keyboard on Android 7 (nougat)
iBolski said:
I'm on the Verizon S7 Nougat. So far, it's really nice, but I have noticed that I can no longer choose a default keyboard like you could before in the settings.
In the Verizon S7 Nougat, there is Settings->Language and Input->Virtual Keyboard.
From there, it lists the keyboards (such as Google voice typing, GBoard, Samsung keyboard, SwiftKey Keyboard) and then a Manage Keyboards item.
Selecting any of the keyboards takes me to the settings section for that keyboard, but nowhere is there a way to set it as the default keyboard.
If I select "Manage Keyboards", each keyboard is listed with a toggle switch. The only way I can switch to another keyboard is to toggle off all the other keyboards, and toggle on the keyboard I want to use.
Is this the same for non-VZW S7s on Nougat?
I did a search from the settings screen for "Default Keyboard" and other permutations but there is no such setting in the Nougat version of the VZW S7.
Just curious if this is the same for AT&T, Sprint, etc models under Nougat or that VZW and/or Samsung screwed up?
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Settings | General Managemnt | Default Keyboard
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Settings | General Managemnt | Default Keyboard
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The Verizon version doesn't have that setting anywhere. There isn't any "Default Keyboard" option at all. Sigh. Verizon screwed something up after the Nougat update.
I mistyped... Settings | general management | language and input | default keyboard.
I also installed a keyboard switcher since I use various keyboard for various tasks. Android 7.0, I'm a Verizon customer.
Is there a way to get the Backbutton to the right side under Android Q? Custom Navbar App dosnt work and the Tut from XDA about the ADB Comands either.
hi, I'd also like to know if there is a way to get it back on the right side.
I actually use the full gesture mode, but there is something that I would like to change :
When you open the keyboard, the button to close it is also on the left side, is there a way to get it on the right ?(probably something to do with the navbar position of the buttons)
Cheers
I've mostly adjusted to this new layout after coming from a Note 9, but I definitely miss the massive customization Sammy offered via the Good Lock app. Interested in hearing the recommended way to achieve a similar level of tweaking in vanilla Android.
I tried digging through the settings activities to see if it was in a hidden menu somewhere, but couldn't find anything. I did discover that if I freeze Pixel Launcher, I lose the System Navigation entry in the System > Gestures menu, and the app switch button stops working. Maybe the Pixel Launcher has some way of controlling the order of the buttons? Though, if it does, it's not in any of the settings.