I have an old Android TV MBX 16ref (Android 4.0 ) Rooted it to install Titanium Backup, but since then my wireless keyboard with trackball started acting very odd: it just starts running selections alone to the bottom of any screen, as something got permanently stuck. Is usable, but is a pain to select anything or even to watch YouTube as it keeps bars and pause option on (in the middle of the screen).
Checked the keyboard with other appliances (my computer) and it acted normally.
And, well, to prove I AM stupid, I just forgot to backup the original firmware. So, no way to flash it again. (to worsen things, the original remote control broke. I just have the keyboard with trackball).
And this device seems to have no Bluetooth, so there's no option of using a Bluetooth keyboard, just the wireless.
Any thougts of how can I get out of this mess? Or should I consider to give up and buy another Android TV?
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I just received my MS Bluetooth Keyboard 6000 and got it working on cyanogenmod6 (CM6), connected using Bluetooth Keyboard Easy Connect. I ran into some problems getting it to work initially, so I figured I'd outline how I got it working and explain the functionality of the keys on the keyboard to help out anyone wishing to use this keyboard with the Viewsonic Gtablet.
Here's what I did:
(1) Installed Bluetooth Keyboard Easy Connect and got it running. Turned on bluetooth (but left it as non discoverable) on the gtablet.
(2) Rebooted Gtablet.
(3) Bluetooth automatically stays on upon reboot because I turned it on previously. Under Settings > Wireless, I went to bluetooth and let it scan for devices. I had previously turned my keyboard on and its LED was already flashing (to signal that the keyboard was discoverable).
(4) Once the gtab detected the keyboard, I selected the keyboard to make it pair. The gtab will prompt for a PIN. **HERE'S WHERE THE MICROSOFT INSTRUCTIONS DON'T EXPLAIN WHAT TO DO VERY WELL**
(5) Enter "0000" or any pin you want into the gtab and select OK. Immediately after doing this (without any further prompts), type the SAME pin (i.e. "0000") into your bluetooth keyboard and hit "Enter".
(6) Assuming that you had properly installed Easy Connect earlier and that it is already running in the background, your bluetooth keyboard should magically work!
(7) If the bluetooth keyboard stops working after a minute (mine stopped working, and everything I typed out in an email got deleted...weird), it might be because you didn't grant superuser permissions to Easy Connect. Do that, and it should work again.
That's all to make it work! Now, here's what works on the keyboard:
- volume control keys: up and down work, mute does not
- arrow keys work for typing; on home screen, arrow keys can be used to select app across multiple home screens (and pressing enter when an app is highlighted launches it)
- shift key works just like the android soft kb shift key (one press is shift, two presses is caps lock); but it seems like press and hold works too, including for the symbol keys on for shift+number
- windows key: doesn't work
F1 = settings
F2 = nothing
F3 = call log
F4 = sleep and wake the device (cool that it wakes up, but only after sleeping for less than a short time)
F5 and above = nothing
- CTRL and DEL don't do anything either
- ESC key: nothing
- tilde key (squiggly key under ESC): nothing
- FN Home: home (and wake when asleep)
- FN End : same as F4 (sleep and wake)
- FN Insert: nothing, it seems
- FN Print Screen: probably nothing
- Alt+Tab and Win+Tab: search
Also the keyboard is fairly responsive and wakes up quite quickly after non-use. So far so good, but I haven't tried rebooting or re-pairing yet.
ok... so I spoke too soon. The initial pairing was flawless, even after it went to sleep. Now, after rebooting, it doesn't pair properly and interferes with my wifi. I'm going to run some more tests and then probably report my findings of bugs in the Bluetooth Keyboard Connect thread.
Any updates? Did you get this to work reliably?
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I've got the same keyboard. I got it to work with Blueinput. The only issue is that if you're using the free version, {Blueinput Demo} shows up in the middle of your typing an awful lot. I use it a lot, so I sprang for it.
It seems to interfere with my wifi... When I have bluetooth and Easy Connect running in the background on boot, it causes my wifi to cut out, especially when I open the Amazon app store and marketplace. Not sure why--maybe those use more bandwidth than just opening email?
My solution thus far has been to only turn on bluetooth (and Easy Connect, which runs automatically upon bluetooth being turned on) when I need it. Surprisingly though, the wifi problem doesn't seem to occur when bluetooth is connected to something--anything at all--like when it's connected to my bluetooth GPS module but not the bluetooth keyboard. Of course, when the bluetooth keyboard is connected, there aren't problems at all.
So the solution so far seems to be to re-pair it each time I want to use it. Not sure if anyone else has encountered the same problem (seems like it's a problem with Easy Connect) or has any suggestions.
I might try Blueinput to see if that fixes things.
Well, it sounds like it's a bit of a hassle but still definitely usable.
Do you know if the G Tablet works with any bluetooth keyboard? I'm thinking about buying a smaller one. Why's this tablet got to be so temperamental sometimes? Haha.
Yep... definitely usable. After fiddling with it some more, it seems (but I can't confirm) that I don't get problems so long as bluetooth isn't on when I boot it up (i.e. I turn off bluetooth before turning the tablet off). Looks like, once the tablet is on, things work out if I do the following:
(1) I can turn on the keyboard
(2) toggle bluetooth on the tablet
(3) watch as the pop up tells me that easy connect is running (it runs automatically when you turn on bluetooth)
(4) type in pairing code "0000 + enter" on the keyboard (not sure if this is necessary, but the 2 times I've tried it, it works, and I haven't tried going without).
Using these steps, and most importantly not having bluetooth on when booting up (that seems to interfere with wifi), seems to make things fairly smooth.
I haven't filed a bug report based on the wifi-interference issue yet because I haven't tried out all the permutations of what's on and running in the background on boot and what I'm pressing on the keyboard. It seems that things are working better after I fiddled with my bluetooth GPS external module and uninstalled/reinstalled Airport Mode (forgot the name of the app), so I'm not sure if either the GPS or the airport app did something.
Mankey: as for whether the gtab works with any bluetooth keyboard, it has the potential to, but it depends on what ROM you're running. I'm using CM6 and my results are based on that ROM. Good luck!
Thanks Kungfu and Judo. (lol)
Will probably jump on the 6000.
You're welcome. And I just noticed that judo has been replying too....
Do let us know how it works out for you on whatever ROM you're using and if you're able to get around some of the kinks I've discovered. I'll experiment with Blueinput when I have more time next week and see what I can figure out.
Hey so I just got my 6000 in the mail and downloaded blueinput demo but there seems to be a lot of missed keystrokes and some lag. Lag is fine to me as long as all my keystrokes go through. Haven't tried easy connect yet. But was just wondering if this was a symptom of me having the demo.
Tried easy connect but it doesn't seem to like me. Will connect and work for a while but soon it says that it disconnected.
Generally no lag at all using Easy Connect, although the first 3-4 keystrokes after a standby might be slow.
For Easy Connect, did you make sure that it had superuser privileges? That solved the disconnection problem for me. Also try what I did in terms of ensuring that bluetooth is off before rebooting, then turning on BT, then connecting the device.
What ROM are you running?
I actually tried doing exactly what you posted. No dice. It will always connect well, then after a couple minutes just crap out, followed by a message that says that it's disconnecting. Gave it superuser privileges, restarted with BT off. :/
I'm running Vegan 5.1.1 with pershoot at 1400. I was going to flash to Vegan 7 sometime soon (probably next week since I'm not in dire need of the keyboard right now) to see if it would help at all.
I'm not sure if the 6000 is HID or SPP bluetooth but I have a feeling it's HID. Maybe gingerbread can handle HID better. Once I flash ginger, I'll post my findings here.
Hi. I bought Bee Link X5II for my tv. I had connect it to my computer upgrade it to new firmware, put all needed aps into it, I test it for couple days and everything was ok. After that I connect it to my tv and I started to use ir control that was included. After couple seconds it got messy. When I select some button, it suspend / f.ex when i select left: instead of jump on next icon on launcher it goes maximum left, stops on last icon and hangs. I tried also with universal tv remote and it is the same- something is wrong with infrared but I dont know what. when I use keyboard, or mouse everything is ok.
How can I resolve this problem? I dont know is it hardware or rom that causes that. Maybe there is some apk that I can use to assign buttons?
hi,
you should buy a bluetooth mini keyboard with touchpad anyway.
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Hi. I bought Bee Link X5II for my tv. I had connect it to my computer upgrade it to new firmware, put all needed aps into it, I test it for couple days and everything was ok. After that I connect it to my tv and I started to use ir control that was included. After couple seconds it got messy. When I select some button, it suspend / f.ex when i select left: instead of jump on next icon on launcher it goes maximum left, stops on last icon and hangs. I tried also with universal tv remote and it is the same- something is wrong with infrared but I dont know what. when I use keyboard, or mouse everything is ok.
How can I resolve this problem? I dont know is it hardware or rom that causes that. Maybe there is some apk that I can use to assign buttons?
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Actually I found the problem, but I dont know how to resolve it. I took my android tv to second room where I have my main computer and I was using it whole day with ir remote ( no problems). Later I plug in to my computer and downgrade firmware just to be sure it is not a bug in it. Again I was using it whole day ( with remote) and there was again even one problem. Next day I took it to my living room and start it. After just a few clicks on remote my android tv gone crazy again... I have no idea what is the problem in my room ( i live in apartment block). I turn off wifi in my router to check is it going to be better, but without succes...
How can I resolve this problem???
here's the story:
after finding out about Opentrack, a program that allows me to turn my android phone into a headtracking device to play games with, i remembered i had an old motorola atrix that was half broken in a drawer somewhere and thought, maybe if i could revive it i can actually make it into a permanent headtracking device and glue it to some headphones or something.
after charging it up and booting, i discovered there was no way i was going to make it work, the screen is half shattered and the touch only works in some parts of the screen, and motorola's moto blur was making me sign in before i could do anything, and since the touchscreen isnt working on the third row of keys, typing ".com" at the end of any e-mail is impossible.
i've tried a few things:
tried using a usb on-the-go adapter to connect a mouse or keyboard, didnt work, and i did find the old dock the phone came with, which has 3 usb ports at the back, but i didnt find the power cable that came with it, so that didnt work either.
so before i chuck this thing in the garbage, is there any way to bypass this motoblur thing? maybe connecting it to a PC and controling it from there? installing a different ROM on it? i only need it to run the opentrack apk and be connected to my wifi.
i took a few pictures of it but i guess i cant post them.
Hey everyone. I am running a stock, rooted OS (v 4.4.2). I have version 1.4 of the remote play app installed, and it works awesome! With the on screen controls it works great, and is very snappy.
I am running into a bunch of issues getting my DS4 to pair to the device via bluetooth.
I tried doing the native bluetooth pairing (holding share + PS on the controller, and scanning on the GS5). The device showed up, but if I tried to pair it, it would literally just sit there and never do anything.
Next, I ended up having to use SixAxisPairTool in conjunction with SixAxis Compatibility Checker (as mentioned in other threads). I used the compatibility checker to get my BT local address, and then I used the PairTool to change the master address to the one listed. When I try to pair the device with bluetooth inside the compatibility checker, it flat out fails and says no devices are connected, and to connect with usb.
Except the instructions on their website say the exact opposite - to disconnect the controller from usb and press the PS button to pair. When I stop trying to pair in the compatibility checker, I get an error saying that the maximum number of devices are connected.
So, I closed out of the compatibility checker, and opened back up the native bluetooth settings, and tried repairing again. This time the device showed up, and it is now listed as paired. But there is no light on the DS4. If I press the PS button, it does one of the following: it flashes white constantly, it flashes white once and stays lit for a few seconds and then goes off, it flashes white several times then stays on for a second.
I have unpaired the device inside the phone, and then pressed the PS button, and I get prompted with a request to pair the device. When I accept, the same thing happens. The light disappears on the back of the DS4, and nothing happens.
I tried using a joystick tester to see if it was connected and the light just didn't work properly, but there doesn't seem to be any communication between the two devices.
I would really like to avoid having to buy an OTG cable (namely because I can't seem to find a decent one except for questionably sourced ones from a reliable vendor), and really was hoping for a wireless setup.
Can anyone help a brother out here? I have had a prompt in my dock for months about a system update for my phone, but I have been hesitant to install it because I don't want to lose root, and none of the ROMs out there seem to be vanilla stock + root.
Edit:
I unpaired the controller from my phone, and opened back up the compatibility checker. Ignoring the pair button, I just started the software. Then I hit the PS button and it flashes white 2-3 times and stops. If I do this again, it will repeat. No text changes on the screen. I can do this two more times. When I attempt to do this a fifth time, I get an error message saying "Maximum number of clients already connected."
Hi
I have Galaxy Ace 4 (kitkat 4.4) with broken lcd. The screen is blank but touch should work. Earlier something was visible on screen and as I remember touch was working.
Moreover, the system had some failure due to permanent "application xxx stopped working" and factory reset should be made.
I would like to use this phone as wifi hotspot. Is there any way to access the phone after factory reset? I have found application like Visor to control android via usb on pc. But developer mode has to be enabled and I'm not sure if system should be rooted.
Thank you for any help
If you can still see the screen, but the touch screen does not work:
Buy a cheap USB adapter so you can connect a PC keyboard or mouse (probably a USB C to USB A adapter). You can buy these adapters from China on eBay for $ 1 (but you may have to wait a month until they arrive in the mail. In this case, buy from a seller in your own country). I suppose you have a keyboard or just use the keyboard and use the arrows to move and select things, so I think the Windows button will become the home button. Press Enter to select and Escape to return. Or you can simply point and click with the mouse. The problem is that not all phones support "OTG", so you may not be able to read the adapter. If so, then I think you have no other choice. . But most of the stores themselves definitely support 100% OTG, so it should work normally. The problem with Bluetooth is that you need to pair it first, which requires touching the screen. Therefore, if you cannot touch the screen, using a Bluetooth mouse or keyboard may not work
If you can't see the screen, but the touch screen works normally:
Unless you change the screen, don't think that there are many things you can do. Android phones that were previously compatible with MHL allow you to use a dongle to connect it directly to HDMI. But the cell phone no longer has that function. If you have a Samsung phone, I think you can buy a Samsung Dex docking station, which will allow you to connect it to the screen via HDMI. If you can install applications on your phone, you may be able to control your phone from your computer using a screen mirroring application (there are thousands of different software that can do this, but you need to install applications on your phone). Same as Google Chromecast screen mirroring. .You need to access the application on your phone to perform this operation. Therefore, there is nothing you can do except replace the screen. If you are lucky and your smartphone supports some type of HDMI dongle adapter or some type of desktop docking station with HDMI output, you can view the phone's screen and access it.