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Follow the instructions on i-miss-erin<dot>blogspot<dot>com/2009/09/connect-bluetooth-keyboard-in-android.html[/url] and then write a shell script like this (without any file extension):

#!/system/bin/sh
hciconfig
hidd --connect 00:00:00:00:00:00

*Replace 00:00:00:00:00:00 with your keyboards address.
Then you simply save the script in /system/xbin (or /system/bin) and run

chmod 777 /system/xbin/yourscriptgoeshere

then you can simply type the name of your script into the shell or make a shortcut to it with ASE (Android Scripting Environment) with your keyboard in discovery mode.
For me this is better since 1. It's free, 2. It can also pair other devices that are supported by the Linux bluez stack.

Originally Posted by modmadmike

For me this is better since 1. It's free, 2. It can also pair other devices that are supported by the Linux bluez stack.

Yes but it requires root, and some skills that most users don;t have. I'm also using a rooted device (but of course ), but there are many that don't.

This utube movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNRb4OtSMUQ

claims no root is required. I guess it's a nice alternative, too bad it is not free (but not that expensive anyway) so...

Trying to Pair Stowaway Keyboard to G1

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Any update on this? I love my G1, but I am still not able pair it to my Stowaway keyboard. I am using a rooted G1 - Cynogen Mod. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. :)

Originally Posted by modmadmike

Follow the instructions on i-miss-erin<dot>blogspot<dot>com/2009/09/connect-bluetooth-keyboard-in-android.html[/url] and then write a shell script like this (without any file extension):

#!/system/bin/sh
hciconfig
hidd --connect 00:00:00:00:00:00

*Replace 00:00:00:00:00:00 with your keyboards address.
Then you simply save the script in /system/xbin (or /system/bin) and run

chmod 777 /system/xbin/yourscriptgoeshere

then you can simply type the name of your script into the shell or make a shortcut to it with ASE (Android Scripting Environment) with your keyboard in discovery mode.
For me this is better since 1. It's free, 2. It can also pair other devices that are supported by the Linux bluez stack.

well I tried this on my rooted Hero with 2.1 but the tools don't give the same result as in the guide

# hciconfig
# hcitool dev
Devices:
# hcitool scan
Device is not available: No such device
# hidd --connect 00:19:15:10:49:B6
Can't get device information: No route to host

my Dell Stowaway is paired but not connected and can't get any further than this..
any help will be greatly appreciated

I have exactly the same problem as Gawis.

So do I. The hci tools don't seem to do anything. I'm not exactly a noob, but maybe I've missed something obvious? Running an HTC Hero on 2.1.

yeah!!! really works for me!
i-miss-erin said I should pair first,but I find that's no need
just put your keyboard into discovery mode
and scan and you see the device than just connect it
and it's done!

but I can't type upper case(if anynone knows how)
and when your phone change another orientation the arrow keys don't change...
and caps lock(numlock) makes no sense
and you can't type "<" and ">" and ....
and you can't hold down somekey like backspace to delete many words
...
but I think this is still better then Blueinput :)

and to those guys who can't make it works
do you have the HTC Sense UI
if you do
maybe this can't works for you
... I guess
see this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=672884

notice that: "IMPORTANT! This application does not work with most HTC Devices that have Sense UI. It doesn't matter if the Sense is turned on or not, the problem seems to be much deeper."

Hey, check out BlueKeyboard JP!!! It works great with my Nexus One and Stowaway keyboard... Best solution I've found!

Oh.I can type uppercase now,don't know why
And you can hold down key in some app but not in some others
And the arrow keys... always not right

Whatis the bluekeyboard please?