External Keyboard Helper Pro / ICS-Kang

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Anyone already tried External Keyboard Helper Pro (available on Google Play) with one of the ICS-Kang-Builds/ROMs and a german dock-keyboard?

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Originally Posted by manu_dibango

Anyone already tried External Keyboard Helper Pro (available on Google Play) with one of the ICS-Kang-Builds/ROMs and a german dock-keyboard?

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If you try it and it doesn't work as expected then let me know. I don't have a keyboarddock myself but I've tested the app on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 with both Bluetooth and USB keyboards (swedish layout) with Android 3.1, 3.2 and 4.0.3 (CM9).

I'd be surprised if it does not work with the keyboard-dock.

Originally Posted by manu_dibango

Anyone already tried External Keyboard Helper Pro (available on Google Play) with one of the ICS-Kang-Builds/ROMs and a german dock-keyboard?

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Yap, and guess what:
I couldn't get it to work in QWERTZ mode. Even with the software it kept a QWERTY-keyboard.

Same with the original Samsung bluetooth keyboard cover - no way. Btw: The USB-host-adapter I've got wasn't working either with ICS-Kang.

So, I switched back to Task650 v.14.

Originally Posted by charly-whiskey

Yap, and guess what:
I couldn't get it to work in QWERTZ mode. Even with the software it kept a QWERTY-keyboard.

Same with the original Samsung bluetooth keyboard cover - no way. Btw: The USB-host-adapter I've got wasn't working either with ICS-Kang.

So, I switched back to Task650 v.14.

It should work. Perhaps you did not switch input method to External Keyboard Helper?

The only devices that I know of that it does not seem to work on is Xperia devices when using USB keyboard. I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 myself and it works with stock 3.1 and 3.2 and CM9. I also use it on my Motorola Xoom with stock 3.2.

Originally Posted by kallt_kaffe

It should work. Perhaps you did not switch input method to External Keyboard Helper?

The only devices that I know of that it does not seem to work on is Xperia devices when using USB keyboard. I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 myself and it works with stock 3.1 and 3.2 and CM9. I also use it on my Motorola Xoom with stock 3.2.

Yes, but I didn't get it to work with ICS-Kang. With 3.2 it is natively supported. Under ICS the external USB-hub isn't working either, which is no problem under 3.2

Originally Posted by charly-whiskey

Yes, but I didn't get it to work with ICS-Kang. With 3.2 it is natively supported. Under ICS the external USB-hub isn't working either, which is no problem under 3.2

Sounds like a kernel issue with the release you are using. I can use USB attached keyboard, mouse, etc with CyanogenMod 9 on my Galaxy 8.9 and I'm using a slightly modified version of the 10.1 kernel that is used in CM9 for the Galaxy 10.1. USB keyboard should work with if you build CM9 from the official repos.

There are some nightlys here for the 10.1 wifi: http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=p4wifi

hi there,

i just downloaded the demo app of keyboard helper to try if it works.. i have the galaxy tab 10.1 keyboard dock.
well let's say it works quiet well with the german layout.

but what's keeping me from spending those 2€ on the pro version is, that it does not support all the special keys on the dock.. or i'm not able to correctly assign the keycodes...

ok, these special keys are not working by default:

* 'Home' Button
* 'App Switch' Button - you know, the one which would show all the open apps, like the softkey button right to the home button in ICS roms.
* 'Darker' & 'Brighter' buttons
* 'Mute' Button
* 'App Drawer' Button

I don't know if this is a ROM issue, but after enabling the custom layout and playing around with the key mappings I only got the 'Home' button working again..
I didn't find an option for brighten or darken the display, nor does the mute keycode work on my ROM..
If there's an keycode for the app drawer or the app switch, i must be blind, because I didn't find it..

hopefully you can implement the missing functionality! I want to use my keyboard dock to it's full extend

btw: i'm using AOKP build 24 (i know, it's old)

Originally Posted by Muuhmann

hi there,

i just downloaded the demo app of keyboard helper to try if it works.. i have the galaxy tab 10.1 keyboard dock.
well let's say it works quiet well with the german layout.

but what's keeping me from spending those 2€ on the pro version is, that it does not support all the special keys on the dock.. or i'm not able to correctly assign the keycodes...

ok, these special keys are not working by default:

* 'Home' Button

Create a custom layout and map Home (check the Keycode checkbox) to the key.

* 'App Switch' Button - you know, the one which would show all the open apps, like the softkey button right to the home button in ICS roms.

This I have not been able to override using my app.

* 'Darker' & 'Brighter' buttons

You can map these manually in the latest version (3.7). Works fine in CM7.2 and CM9 but didn't work as intended on my Xoom with stock 3.2 but next version (3.8) will works on the Xoom and probably most other devices.

* 'Mute' Button

Works for me with CM9 and Samsung BT keyboard case without doing any remapping. Not sure why it does not work for you.

* 'App Drawer' Button

Haven't been able to get this one to work either.