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[Q] Thumb Keyboard App

Recently I purchased the thumb keyboard app and have been using it but whenever I dock my keyboard my tablet freezes unless I manually go into settings and change the keyboard to the asus keyboard even though the input method is set to automatic. Is anyone else having this problem?

nevermind, fixed it!

edlose said:
nevermind, fixed it!
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How?
Never had this problem. Just wondering what you did wrong in the first place.

[Q] ICS: How do you remove the onscreen keyboard?

So I just purchased a keyboard folio case. It works wonderfully but for the life of me I can't figure out how to remove the onscreen keyboard. I have absolutely no need for it and it takes up over half the screen when I'm typing.
I have searched all over the forums and I've googled it. I can't seem to find it anywhere.
I'm running the latest ICS Kang Nightly. I noticed that the EOS rom doesn't have this option either.
Does the stock ICS version have this?
Help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

It's in Honeycomb and ICS (and the phone versions of Android too, I assume). If you're using a bluetooth (or USB) keyboard, then the on-screen keyboard should no be displayed until you disconnect. I use the Motorola bluetooth keyboard, there is no on-screen keyboard for me unless I disconnect.

How strange. This doesn't work for me. I swear. As soon as I start typing in a text field the regular onscreen keyboard pops up.
Are you using stock ICS?

I did find a temporary solution after doing some more investigation. I searched the market for some keyboard apps to see if there were any out there that perhaps gave you the option.
I ended up finding an app called null keyboard and this seems to do the trick. I basically select it in the Language and Input menu in the Android settings and it disables the on screen keyboard for you while maintaining the ability to use a physical keyboard.
While this does work pretty well, it would be nice to get the stock keyboard to be able to do this so I wouldn't need to switch back and forth.

On my Xoom (stock Wi-Fi ics), when using a Bluetooth keyboard, I can select the keyboard icon in the status bar that displays when selecting a text field and toggle physical keyboard on/off on top of the list of keyboards that shows.
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Any way to disable the samsung keyboard using...
I also Purchased the Zagg Folio keyboard for my Samsung Galaxy Note 8 GT-N5110 android 4.2.2 and tried most of those apps like null keyboard and the like to no avail, so I was wondering if there is a method for rooted devices with programs like Xposed Framework to disable Samsung keyboard. thank you

Darth Breh said:
I also Purchased the Zagg Folio keyboard for my Samsung Galaxy Note 8 GT-N5110 android 4.2.2 and tried most of those apps like null keyboard and the like to no avail, so I was wondering if there is a method for rooted devices with programs like Xposed Framework to disable Samsung keyboard. thank you
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You do realize you've posted to a thread for the Motorola Xoom, not a Samsung device, and the last post before yours was two years ago?
I'd suggest posting in the forum for your device.

[Q] Can't use alternate soft keyboard - Error message - WITH SCREENSHOT

Ok, I cannot find anything related to my problem, and I CAN`T be the only one with this.
First things first: My name is Lane, long time lurker, first time poster. I have a P-3113 GTab2 7", stock rooted JB 4.1.2, and a IVSO bluetooth keyboard case. Over the last week, I've been trying to find a way to hide the soft keyboard while using the BT keyboard. I started with "Null Keyboard", but all it did was get rid of the keyboard entirely. I still like using the soft keyboard when I need it in a pinch. I don't like having to switch manually. Then I found AnySoftKeyboard, which i freakin' love.
But now i have a problem.
When the default keyboard is set to AnySoft (or any other keyboard for that matter), i can use it and its wonderful features for a total of 5-10 minutes before Android complains and throws up an error message, then switches the default keyboard back to Samsung... I even caught a screenshot of the error just now. You can see AnySoftKeyboard in the screenshot behind the message, but then it switches to the Samsung keyboard.

Lka1988 said:
Ok, I cannot find anything related to my problem, and I CAN`T be the only one with this.
First things first: My name is Lane, long time lurker, first time poster. I have a P-3113 GTab2 7", stock rooted JB 4.1.2, and a IVSO bluetooth keyboard case. Over the last week, I've been trying to find a way to hide the soft keyboard while using the BT keyboard. I started with "Null Keyboard", but all it did was get rid of the keyboard entirely. I still like using the soft keyboard when I need it in a pinch. I don't like having to switch manually. Then I found AnySoftKeyboard, which i freakin' love.
But now i have a problem.
When the default keyboard is set to AnySoft (or any other keyboard for that matter), i can use it and its wonderful features for a total of 5-10 minutes before Android complains and throws up an error message, then switches the default keyboard back to Samsung... I even caught a screenshot of the error just now. You can see AnySoftKeyboard in the screenshot behind the message, but then it switches to the Samsung keyboard.
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It is an error i might recognize.. Does it happen with ny other keyboard too??like swift key or ny other that stock??
If you get prob just in AnySoft then its the problem in programming made by the app developer,
if other keyboards crash too then i guess its the problem in your rom.. Did you flash ny thing on your current rom??
Also,
Try using WIFI keyboard if you want no keyboard display while typing from external keyboards via usb

ROM is stock JB, just rooted. Nothing else flashed. This happens with other keyboards, too, like SlideIt, Null, and AnySoft.
As far as I know, this only happens when I have my bluetooth keyboard connected.

It is really not that hard to switch input methods between a BT keyboard and an onscreen keyboard, no app is needed to easily go back and forth between those two. There should be a notification that shows up to easily switch input methods when a text box is tapped.
It looks like the second line says "change BT input method to stock Samsung keyboard", if that's any help.
Attached is the said notification.
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blagginspaziyonokip said:
It is really not that hard to switch input methods between a BT keyboard and an onscreen keyboard, no app is needed to easily go back and forth between those two. There should be a notification that shows up to easily switch input methods when a text box is tapped.
It looks like the second line says "change BT input method to stock Samsung keyboard", if that's any help.
Attached is the said notification.
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He knows how to change the keyboard, but when he changes it , it reverts back to the stock one with the error shown in the attachment of OP
Lka1988 said:
ROM is stock JB, just rooted. Nothing else flashed. This happens with other keyboards, too, like SlideIt, Null, and AnySoft.
As far as I know, this only happens when I have my bluetooth keyboard connected.
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if you use just stock keyboard, do you get the same error and the stock keyboard refreshes/reboots??

mhrsolanki2020 said:
if you use just stock keyboard, do you get the same error and the stock keyboard refreshes/reboots??
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No, only when an alternate KB is set as default.

[Q] Annoyances with Bluetooth keyboards

Right now, I am using a motorola bluetooth keyboard with my Xperia Tablet Z. To be honest, it works really well... until I stop typing for a period of time. Then the battery-concerning properties kickin and the keyboard disconnects.
If this wasn't annoying enough... many apps, including websites, kick back to some previous page. Thus, I have to re-navigate to whatever page or part-of-the-app I was in.
Thus, I have developed a habbit of routinely increasing and decreasing the volume... as long as I am typing something, I have no problem. But this isn't convient and proving to be a huge annoyance for note taking.
Does anyone have any recommendations to circumvent those two issues (Keyboard turning off and apps changing page when keyboard connects/re-connects?
Thanks

Jxt. said:
Hello there, although I do not have this problem maybe I can help.
Are you rooted?
If so, what rom are you on?
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I am. Using SuperSU.
Jxt. said:
About how many minutes would you say leaving the keyboard along shuts off?
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Just from testing the keyboard several times... it seems to consistently disconnect somewhere between 30-45 seconds.
Jxt. said:
Finally during establishing a bluetooth connection the device ask you for permission to always stay connected to the device, if the screen turns of so does the bluetooth but, allowing this allows the bluetooth to always stay connected.
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When the keyboard connects, a keyboard icon appears in the top-left corner. If I open that window, it will allow me to select another keyboard layout (default Xperia Internal keyboard selected as default). As far as a window asking me for permission to always stay connected... I can't remember any such window appearing.
My screen won't turn off for 5 minutes... and the Bluetooth connection (top right) is constantly on.

Jxt. said:
did you try unpairing and reconnecting?
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Yes
Same thing... device seems to consistently disconnect around 45 secs.

Jxt. said:
did you try unpairing and reconnecting?
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Jxt. said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.floodping.BluetoothKeepalive&hl=en
try this?
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Just tried it out this morning... nothing changed unfortunately.

Jxt. said:
It could be your rom, did you see what bugs it had?
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My rom? Right now I am running android 4.3 but haven't installed any other firmware or OS-modifications to my system.
I rooted my Xperia because I eventually want to go through all the apps Sony installed... and understand their functionality (Do I need them) and privacy concerns. Again, I am new to this so I'm a bit afraid of messing things up... so I've been taking it slow as far as modifications go.

Jxt. said:
So it's a default stock?
If not can you link me to where you got it?
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Yes. It is one step away from the factory settings. When I got it, a newer update was available and I simply updated it.
I did not manually add/modify anything except for rooting the tablet and giving the permissions to SuperSU.

The same here
Hi,
I got the same problem. Got newest not rooted, stock Xperia Tablet Z (sgp321, android 3.2.2). Im using it with motorolla bluetooth keyboard + logitech bluetooth mouse v470. With mouse there is no problem it stays connected all the time. But keyboard disconnects & reconnects randomly. Some times its 10 sec & somtimes its more then 3 minutes. It happens even during text input so i loose some chars during text input.
I`m using external keyboad helper app to remap my national chars, but I`ve tested that it`s not connected to the problem.
I`ve noticed that when i connect bt keyboard, in the system input settings Xperia shows Hardware keyboard and I think it is bad implemented function. Choosing option to disable HW keyboard during connection some times helps me to avoid reconnect problem, but its steel not stable.
Maybe this ideas can help to solve the problem....
Regards
Tom

Googe Keyboard Mic Icon Missing

I've had my phone for a few days now and all of a sudden the Mic icon in the google keyboard has been replaced by a comma. I have tried everything to fix it. Deleted data/cache for the Keyboard app, disabled/re-enabled the voice icon in settings, etc... Anyone else have this issue? Not having Speech to text help in the keyboard is a big drawback.

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I've had my phone for a few days now and all of a sudden the Mic icon in the google keyboard has been replaced by a comma. I have tried everything to fix it. Deleted data/cache for the Keyboard app, disabled/re-enabled the voice icon in settings, etc... Anyone else have this issue? Not having Speech to text help in the keyboard is a big drawback.
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Are you connected to any Bluetooth devices?

jlrose2 said:
I've had my phone for a few days now and all of a sudden the Mic icon in the google keyboard has been replaced by a comma. I have tried everything to fix it. Deleted data/cache for the Keyboard app, disabled/re-enabled the voice icon in settings, etc... Anyone else have this issue? Not having Speech to text help in the keyboard is a big drawback.
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Have you enabled "Google Voice Typing" in language and settings?

Sorry, I fixed it. Google Voice Typing was not enabled on the input screen

Mic Icon gone
Same thing is going on with me. I received my new Nexus 5 yesterday. The keyboard mic button was there in gmail. Now it's gone.
"Voice input key" is checked in the Settings > Google Keyboard.

dvvilkins said:
Same thing is going on with me. I received my new Nexus 5 yesterday. The keyboard mic button was there in gmail. Now it's gone.
"Voice input key" is checked in the Settings > Google Keyboard.
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You need to look a few spaces UNDER Google Keyboard. There will be Google Voice Typing. That needs to be checked.

Google Keyboard Mic Icon Mission
Synyster06Gates said:
You need to look a few spaces UNDER Google Keyboard. There will be Google Voice Typing. That needs to be checked.
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Thanks Senior Member! The option is in the list with the other languages. I hadn't seen it before. That was exactly the issue. Thank you for taking the time to help me out with this.

Mine is enabled but still not showing.
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tvdang7 said:
Mine is enabled but still not showing.
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You've enabled it in the Google keyboard settings correct? The Google voice keyboard must be enabled then the setting in the Google keyboard must be enabled
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tvdang7 said:
Mine is enabled but still not showing.
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It showed up now after a reboot.
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