can I use bluetooth mouse with xoom ?
I don't see why not - you can do it on a Galaxy S...
Lothaen said:
I don't see why not - you can do it on a Galaxy S...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Galaxy S has touchwiz on top of it so samsung may have added that feature on top of android.
redbike said:
can I use bluetooth mouse with xoom ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Exactly why would you want to use a mouse? For small, incremental things that your fingers don't feel like they're precise enough? Just curious, not trying to troll.
pekosROB said:
Exactly why would you want to use a mouse? For small, incremental things that your fingers don't feel like they're precise enough? Just curious, not trying to troll.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For say, clicking on things while sitting on the couch and your Xoom is hooked up to your TV via HDMI.
BlazinGTI said:
For say, clicking on things while sitting on the couch and your Xoom is hooked up to your TV via HDMI.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ahhhh I never even thought about that!
Yet another great use (if you can hook up a mouse or some other input device that is) for the Xoom!
BlazinGTI said:
For say, clicking on things while sitting on the couch and your Xoom is hooked up to your TV via HDMI.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
One of the coolest things I've heard in a while. Brilliant.
If anyone does this, combined with a Bluetooth keyboard, please share.
Sent from my Evo using the XDA App
BlazinGTI said:
For say, clicking on things while sitting on the couch and your Xoom is hooked up to your TV via HDMI.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Haven't gotten my Xoom yet; but wouldn't the arrow keys accomplish this to some extent? Obviously can't play touch games and things, but could navigate around apps and things. Curious how well the arrow keys do work for anyone who has done this? Love the idea of hooking up to my TV for youtube, music, etc...
I tried my presentation keyboard today and the touchpad did not work. I would not take this as an absolute that a bluetooth mouse will not work but it does not look like it from here. It is possible that a dedicated BT mouse will work where a keyboard mouse combination device did not.
JanetPanic said:
I tried my presentation keyboard today and the touchpad did not work. I would not take this as an absolute that a bluetooth mouse will not work but it does not look like it from here. It is possible that a dedicated BT mouse will work where a keyboard mouse combination device did not.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just tried my microsoft bluetooth mouth model 5000 and it sees the mouse and it tries to pair, asks for a password, and it pairs. Problem im having is now nothing i do will allow it to connect. Still working on this though.
nottoosmart said:
I just tried my microsoft bluetooth mouth model 5000 and it sees the mouse and it tries to pair, asks for a password, and it pairs. Problem im having is now nothing i do will allow it to connect. Still working on this though.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same problem I have with my Logitech DiNovo mouse... Actually tried this this morning, just for giggles. Pairs but won't connect. My same DiNovo keyboard pairs and works perfectly. I think it doesn't connect because it doesn't really know what to do with a mouse, I doubt Google built in that functionality.
I think someone would have to write an app that overlays the actual cursor - as there is no cursor built-in. However, I am running 1.7 on my Asus netbook - installed with no issues, and it recognizes and uses the mouse - built-in mousepad, usb mouse, and bt mouse. So the functionality is there, I guess Motorola never thought to implement it. Perhaps somebody more familiar with the OS could enable this?
Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk
Currently what I do with my laptop is hook it up via the VGA cable to my TV and use my iPhone and the handy Logitech Air Mouse app to control what's going on.
So same as a Bluetooth touchpad, I guess. I'm sure we'll figure something out
I paired a Razor Orochi to it, and its showing as a little mouse icon instead of the keyboard icon, so someone was thinking about it.
Hope someone can get this working, I enjoy hooking my SGS up to the tele and using my BT keyboard and mouse with it, so this functionality is quite important to me.
Wouldn't the Xoom need drivers associated with the mouse? Or maybe the bluetooth connection suffices...
we might need to take a look at the Viewsonic G-Tablet cursor code. Has a nice cursor when using a usb or bluetooth mouse. Not sure how or anything, programing is not my specialty. My biggest flaw lol
Sent from my Xoom using XDA Premium App
I would love to see this working, having a mouse would make it much less awkward when used as a laptop replacement for work.
I don't really understand why this isn't built in from the get go, hopefully Google being the update and improve fanatics they are, will add in this functionality officially. But in the meantime, would love to see this working with some fanangling
Dex
Agree completely. We have a keyboard, why not a mouse. Hopefully it's in the kernel somewhere waiting to be enabled. I don't imagine drivers would be a problem once the OS recognizes it.
I would love to see this working as well! We have USB and HDMI out, why not have this. It would be like a nice little cloud-based work or browsing terminal in the bedroom instead of breaking out a laptop or having a net-top in there... Good for road warriors too.
I don't understand why mouse functions would work in pre-Honeycomb versions of the OS and it would be left out now. That would be ridiculous.
Related
heres one for all you app developers out there,
having just purchased an acer aspire one 521 netbook, after upgrading the HDD from 160gb to 640GB, and adding some more ram, then swapping out the std wireless, to include int bluetooth, i have now connected this to my tv via hdmi, and am now looking for a keyboard/mouse that actually functions correctly, currently using a keyboard i got from maplins (but i will be returning it tomorrow as it keeps loosing the connection forcing me to reboot the keyboard.
it was while i was checking oput my SGS when i thought why not ask if is possible to make an app (i do not have the tech knowledge to do such a thing) to turn the touch screen into a bluetooth keyboard or mouse, via a toggle switch.
i have seen in the supported bluetooth profiles it can support bluetooth HID (human interface device) so im asking any app developer willing to take on such a task (you may even be able to charge for it in the market place), as currently there is no solution to this.
http://www.gmote.org/
thing i don't like about gmote is that it requires server-software instead of just using bluetooth hid
Sozage said:
http://www.gmote.org/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks for the link, looks interesting, but im acutually looking for a keyboard/mouse (touch pad) to replace teh netbook one, so when the lid is closed, i can sit back and type on the phone screen.
calling rtfm (http://www.gmote.org/faq):
"Gmote can also be used as a wireless Touchpad and keyboard, allowing you to control your computer at distance."
thurtig said:
calling rtfm (http://www.gmote.org/faq):
"Gmote can also be used as a wireless Touchpad and keyboard, allowing you to control your computer at distance."
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
sorry must have missed that, mind you i did only skim the page .
I have a bluetooth keyboard from logitech, and it makes the tablet much easier to use, more of a laptop experience. Now I wanted to use the tablet connected to my TV, but find it a hassle to have to use the screen to select things. ect.
My question is, will any bluetooth mouse work? Logitech has a special android mouse, but its $50! I see other bluetooth mice out there for about $10-20.
Will any bluetooth mouse work? Or do I need a "special" android tablet mouse?
Thanks!
No. You need to be sure that the mouse pairs with the tablet via a 4 digit code (usually 1234 or 0000). The Targus bluetooth laser mouse (AMB03US) supposedly doesn't need a code, but I couldn't get the tablet to pair without it. I switched to a different mouse (Targus Bluetooth Comfort Mouse #BH3874)which used a code and it worked flawlessly.
yes ı use atech bt630 is work
YEAP!!
Yes!! With current Technology, many Bluetooth Mouse are possible to be paired with tablets. Some of them is specially built for pairing purposes too You may ask Acer/Tablet Specialists near your area, for ensuring your Tablet A1000 is confirmed compatible to your plan-to-buy Bluetooth mouse
If this helps and convinces you, pls kindly hit ''thanks'' button
Sincerely,
whitefang
If you find one for cheap let us know, also what keyboard are you using?
Sent from my A100 using XDA
rlaw97 said:
If you find one for cheap let us know, also what keyboard are you using?
Sent from my A100 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I took the risk and bought a cheap "slim black bluetooth mouse" from ebay ($10) and it works! Im currently using the logitech android keyboard. I know any bluetooth keyboard will work, but the Android specific funtions really make things easier.
Hello. I have a bluetooth keyboard and mouse that pairs and connects succesfully but after entering in idle state for a few seconds they both stop working until i press on the keyboard or mouse. Is that normal? Is there a way to avoid this idle state and loss of connection?
yanksrock1000 said:
I took the risk and bought a cheap "slim black bluetooth mouse" from ebay ($10) and it works! Im currently using the logitech android keyboard. I know any bluetooth keyboard will work, but the Android specific funtions really make things easier.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can you give me a link please, or something, with the mouse? I'm interested in a cheap one for my galaxy tab 2. Thanks
i have a bluetooth mouse that works on my Asus Transformer tf300 and my Acer A100
it's a cheap one and ive had it 5 or 6 months, still working good
i use rechargeable batteries for everything, so battery life isnt an issue
Connectland CL-MOU23014 Bluetooth Wireless Optical Mouse http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003AVN6C0
Smartphone as mouse?
Anyone know of a way to use an android phone as a bluetooth mouse for it?
jtguldner said:
Anyone know of a way to use an android phone as a bluetooth mouse for it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
BT Remote PC apps for that. Free
Whitefang
Sent from my GT-P7500 using xda app-developers app
jtguldner said:
Anyone know of a way to use an android phone as a bluetooth mouse for it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
BlueputDroid does not need any software installed:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=berserker.android.apps.blueputdroid&hl=en
Does not shows mouse pointer on N7 screen
Argh! i've been trying more than 1 week figuring how to let my nexus 7(2013) shows the mouse pointer. I was able to use my bt mouse at the 1st time connected to N7 but after disconnect and reconnect it again, it does not works anymore. i have try to unpair and pair it again several times, restart my device, it did paired with N7 but it doesn't shows the pointer on the screen. i am sure my bt mouse works well, i am able to use it on my pc and SGS 3 but not my N7 after disconnect it. Anyone having this issue too?
jtguldner said:
Anyone know of a way to use an android phone as a bluetooth mouse for it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
check out Tablet Remote, it might be what you are looking for
here's a video of it in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bst0GvXb9Ug
Bluetooth working mouse with Android devices
Hi
Last month I bought Modecom BT keyboard with case and mouse (set) for Sony Xperia Z2 tablet.
Keyboard - model Modecom MC-TKC10BT and mouse model - Modecom MC-BM6
Keybaord has worked well since beginig, but I have had problems with mouse - flickering, many stops,
completely unusefull.
I have paired both devices with Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005 (rooted - X-Note ROM version - 16.0 by Soloilmeglio - Xentrix
Android based 4.4.2) and there was the same problem (only with mouse).
I have thought there is Android problem, but I have bought new - cheap mouse Esperanza Model EM123K and it works well and smoothly.
There is not any stops and disruptions.
It seems that is not an Android problem (As I wrote on some internet sites and forums), but hardware problem with some bluetooth devices.
Best regards
Marek
I am hoping someone can answer this for me. Will the recently released root capabilities allow me to connect a Bluetooth keyboards that requires a password? This is something that the Fire TV couldn't do previously.
looks like you posted on reddit as well,
http://www.reddit.com/r/fireTV/comments/28d8sm/root_and_bluetooth/
I wonder if I could get my Vizio Costar remote to work?....
wavrunrx said:
looks like you posted on reddit as well,
I did. I wasn't sure where I'd get the faster response.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Bluetooth Keyboard with built in touchpad
I am also very interested in this....
Is it possible to get the bluetooth settings to work with my motorolla keyboard and touchpad combo (Motorolla KZ500)? I get it to pull up the settings to see the keyboard and prompt to type in numbers but it doesnt receive anything I input at this step.
I will keep trying and let OP know if I find anything, but I am not a real android dev by any stretch.
I got my Logitech PlayStation 3 Cordless MediaBoard Pro to link with a generic usb dongle. It is great because it has a mouse pad built in
Got it to Connect - But not functional
I succeeded at getting the Motorolla KZ500 keyboard & touchpad combo to connect to the Fire TV through the use of the android settings.apk and typing in the numerical prompt. - I am on the latest firmware and am rooted now, if that matters.
However, despite showing up as an input device, no keypresses or mousepad movements are registering with the device. Does anyone know what could be wrong?
When I use a USB keyboard and mouse, it has no problem registering all of that.
Anyone have any method or idea how I would get the built in mouse to work? I guess I misread what I did read about it working, just checked again and was labeled as keyboard only. Still a cool little device to have but was hoping for the mouse function to work too :silly:
It paired perfectly though, that was pretty nifty.
bump
Spykez0129 said:
bump
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi Spykes,
could you tell me if you paired it via BT or do you use the usb-adapter pluged in the AFTV? I'm looking for a way to pair it w/o it (I lost my usb-adapter )
Thanks for letting me know.
Frank
I couldn't get it to pair without the little dongle.
You can pick them up on ebay though
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...H0.Xdinovo+dongle&_nkw=dinovo+dongle&_sacat=0
I apologize up front because I can see that this has been discussed but I can't find a definitive answer after reading through all the different threads.
Is there a way to pair a bluetooth keyboard + mouse/trackpad to the Fire TV with a device that can't be rooted?
I ask because like a lot of others, I just pre-ordered the Fire TV Stick. Now I know it's not out so we don't know what it can/can't do but assuming the code is the same, I'm trying to do some homework before it arrives. And since the Stick doesn't have the USB inputs, I have to rely on Bluetooth or maybe an app for a virtual keyboard/mouse if anyone knows of one.
Thanks in advanced!
I didn't even think of that. I ordered two. I use my K400 occassionally for different apps. I was using the limitless remote app too. The new Fire Tv Remote app might work but I will miss the K400.
stanggman75 said:
I didn't even think of that. I ordered two. I use my K400 occasionally for different apps. I was using the limitless remote app too. The new Fire Tv Remote app might work but I will miss the K400.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah. I'm looking for it to use with HBOgo mostly. I'm guessing that the mouse is the important input to get that working.
It will be great if I can pair my Bluetooth mouse with Fire TV Stick.
This works well with the FireTV: http://eud.dx.com/product/ipazzport...google-tv-player-black-844230388#.VHTNJTSsVx0
podge3 said:
This works well with the FireTV
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is that a bluetooth device? Or does it have a USB dongle? The Fire Stick doesn't have a free USB port.
jeck11 said:
Is that a bluetooth device? Or does it have a USB dongle? The Fire Stick doesn't have a free USB port.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
USB dongle. I don't use the port for anything else so its fine for me.
Has anyone tried a USB hub on the Fire?
jeck11 said:
Is that a bluetooth device? Or does it have a USB dongle? The Fire Stick doesn't have a free USB port.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is exactly what I am trying to figure out also, a Bluetooth keyboard/trackpad that will work with sideloaded apps like HBO GO or NFL Game Pass that are not compatible with the remote.
usb dongles work on firetv, not on firetv stick.... for now.
Would also like to know, sideloaded Settings.apk on mine to get to the stock android settings. Can detect Microsoft bluetooth mouse, Monoprice bluetooth headset and sound brick but none of them pair right. The two audio devices make a pairing sound. But don't play audio.
I sideloaded the settings.apk, and using it I'm able to successfully pair Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Magic Mouse. Both keyboard and mouse functionalities work just as if it was USB keyboard/mouse.
Aerb ibk-02
kanedo said:
I sideloaded the settings.apk, and using it I'm able to successfully pair Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Magic Mouse. Both keyboard and mouse functionalities work just as if it was USB keyboard/mouse.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, keyboard pairing works with both Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. I've sideloaded the settings apk and have successfully paired the AERB IBK-02 keyboard with trackpad/mouse to both devices. This keyboard has a trackpad, but it has limited functionality. Although scrolling is possible with two finger touch, you cannot click and drag. For this you'll need to pair up a Bluetooth mouse.
vg-kbd2000
I picked this up for my Samsung TV ( doesn't work with mine - no Bluetooth )
But, it works with my Sony GoogleTv and my FTV stick with settings apk side-loaded
the nice thing with this keyboard is that you can pair it with 3 different devices.
It has a selector button on the top to choose which one.
I haven't played with it very long and am trying to figure out what works and what doesn't
To use the touch-pad a switch on the bottom needs to be slid to "mouse mode"
I can't use the TV specific buttons on the right side of the keyboard. Wish i knew how to get them to work with the GoogleTv - it has an Ir blaster built in and will control volume,channel,etc
It will power my TV on and off - it has an Ir transmitter. But, that is all that does - strange
They are marked down to $39 at Best Buy and there are usually many open boxed ones to be had for less. Original price was about $100
But, they are mostly useless for the Samsung Tvs that they do work on - Most of apps do not support the keyboard or so I have read.
Wish the was some sort of unifying remote that I could connect to it and then plug into my TV though.
If you get one, the touchpad goes into a sleep mode after 30 seconds or so. I've read that hitting any button will wake it up. I didn't know that at first and was pairing it , unpairing it and powering it off.
If anyone else picks one of these up, Please post your findings
kanedo said:
I sideloaded the settings.apk, and using it I'm able to successfully pair Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Magic Mouse. Both keyboard and mouse functionalities work just as if it was USB keyboard/mouse.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hello
i tried to connect an Apple Magic Trackpad - i can find it and i can write the pin then im am stuck - it wont connect - how did you do it ?