Bluetooth keyboard for Verizon SGT?
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I just bought a Cygnett Bluetooth keyboard for $29.95 at Frys Electronics today that pairedd perfectly with my SGT (T-Mo) and works perfectly well.
I dont see any reason why it would not work with all SGT's.
The thing I like most is it is small enough to fit in the Pelican case that I have for my SGT. I just cut the foam in half, removed the foam for the keyboard and now have a 2 layer foam cushion for the keyboard and SGT.
I dont see any reason why it would not work with all SGT's.
The thing I like most is it is small enough to fit in the Pelican case that I have for my SGT. I just cut the foam in half, removed the foam for the keyboard and now have a 2 layer foam cushion for the keyboard and SGT.
Well Verizon apparently went into the tab and deleted some bluetooth drivers so it will pair with devices but will not connect. I was just wondering if someone out there got a keyboard to work with their Verizon tab? If they did I would buy it in a heartbeat. Thanks though for replying
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Sorry about that, I had not read any of the Verizon BT threads since I am with T-Mo.
I just dont get why service providers do this... If the manufacturer enables something, leave it alone.
I just dont get why service providers do this... If the manufacturer enables something, leave it alone.
I posted on the Verizon Community Forum and a Moderator said they were aware of the "issue" and were looking into it. The post is now gone. The thread may disappear too. It is a shame that they decided to remove the feature. I hope a solution is found too.
It will not. There's no HID driver. Without that, no bluetooth keyboard will work.
If it's due to a lack of drivers, would it not be possible to just copy the drivers from a model that has them?
Who knows? I'm just guessing it's the drivers, perhaps Verizon completely blocked the functionality at a higher level like they did with the dialer. Could be any of a million things and, frankly, $80 for a docking keyboard I could be using in an hour sounds like much less of a hassle.
Yea, same here with me, I'm not in the market for a bluetooth keyboard either, and would most likely be content with a docking keyboard, but it still would be nice to have the functionality there that was intended by the manufacturer. One of the selling points that my VZW salesperson used was the ability to use the Tab with a BT keyboard. I don't imagine he purposely mislead me, especially since I wasn't actually interested in a keyboard. Hopefully there will be a solution in the near future for those who want or need the BT option.
Possible work around
I wish I could test this right now, but my Tab is back at Samsung being repaired. I have a generic mini Bluetooth keyboard that wasn't working with my Tab or my Captivate. I just got it to work with the Captivate.
I downloaded the drivers for the Freedom Bluetooth Pro keyboard from their site directly through the browser on my device. After installation I had to activate the driver through the "Locale and Text" option in settings. Once activated, paired the keyboard and changed the keyboard to Freedom Pro. Keyboard worked...
I don't know if this will work on the Tab, but i can't wait to get mine back and test it. If anyone gives it a try, let us know how it worked.
I wish I could test this right now, but my Tab is back at Samsung being repaired. I have a generic mini Bluetooth keyboard that wasn't working with my Tab or my Captivate. I just got it to work with the Captivate.
I downloaded the drivers for the Freedom Bluetooth Pro keyboard from their site directly through the browser on my device. After installation I had to activate the driver through the "Locale and Text" option in settings. Once activated, paired the keyboard and changed the keyboard to Freedom Pro. Keyboard worked...
I don't know if this will work on the Tab, but i can't wait to get mine back and test it. If anyone gives it a try, let us know how it worked.
I tried what u said with my keyboard but it said since it a keyboard they made it wont connect. which one of their drivers did u download?
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thanks
Freedom Pro will work, Sprint starts selling the keyboard for their tab (which is also keyboard locked) on feb 1st for $119.
Verizon and Sprint removed HID support from the Tab, and no HID keyboards will work.
The Freedom Pro's key feature is that it is dual mode: HID And SPP, so the SPP still works.
I'm not sure WHY they did this, unless they just wanted to be jerks. In which case, score!
Verizon and Sprint removed HID support from the Tab, and no HID keyboards will work.
The Freedom Pro's key feature is that it is dual mode: HID And SPP, so the SPP still works.
I'm not sure WHY they did this, unless they just wanted to be jerks. In which case, score!
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Who knows? I'm just guessing it's the drivers, perhaps Verizon completely blocked the functionality at a higher level like they did with the dialer. Could be any of a million things and, frankly, $80 for a docking keyboard I could be using in an hour sounds like much less of a hassle.
