Both these options dont work though. I wish someone could come up with a DECENT bluetooth keyboard HID android app
Then I could finally replace my laptop with my smartphone entirely...
I've tried Teksoft already and it is god AWFUL at the moment. Half the key's on my bluetooth keyboard dont work and it will input a letter in twice for a single keypress. They said they were releasing an update in late July to help but there is a reason that the app has a less than 2 star rating.
I don't want to kill my warranty so the root method wont work for most users plus it's not refined enough yet to work with most phones.
i rooted my phone and flashed the CM6 nightly rom and it is beast... 360 degree phone rotation, free wifi/usb tether, bluetooth voice dial, and best of all.... FROYO!
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i rooted my phone and flashed the CM6 nightly rom and it is beast... 360 degree phone rotation, free wifi/usb tether, bluetooth voice dial, and best of all.... FROYO!
i rooted my phone and flashed the CM6 nightly rom and it is beast... 360 degree phone rotation, free wifi/usb tether, bluetooth voice dial, and best of all.... FROYO!
IOW, FroYo. All those things are standard in FroYo. If you don't want to root, wait for HTC to finish up their 2.2 release to get 360 degree rotation, wifi/usb tether, bluetooth voice dial, etc. etc. except with the benefit of having Sense on top.
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The Freedom Pro BT keyboard works - there are several threads on it. My EVO is not yet rooted. I did have some initial problems getting it to connect once paired, but now it seems to be quite reliable.
The Freedom Pro BT keyboard works - there are several threads on it. My EVO is not yet rooted. I did have some initial problems getting it to connect once paired, but now it seems to be quite reliable.
IOW, FroYo. All those things are standard in FroYo. If you don't want to root, wait for HTC to finish up their 2.2 release to get 360 degree rotation, wifi/usb tether, bluetooth voice dial, etc. etc. except with the benefit of having Sense on top.
Sprint will probably block the wifi tether since they currently charge you for it
Sprint will probably block the wifi tether since they currently charge you for it
I don't know.. maybe if they don't have very many people paying for it, they'll start allowing it for free for the better press. They already give away Sprint Navigation (it's not free on other phones, or rather, it's part of the $10 extra, depending on who you ask) because no-one with an EVO would pay for it separately given Google's already integrated nav app. Maybe they will take the same approach with wi-fi tethering.
Or maybe not. I just can't say for 100% certain that Sprint will simply disable/remove the FroYo wi-fi tethering until I see what they end up doing.
I don't know.. maybe if they don't have very many people paying for it, they'll start allowing it for free for the better press. They already give away Sprint Navigation (it's not free on other phones, or rather, it's part of the $10 extra, depending on who you ask) because no-one with an EVO would pay for it separately given Google's already integrated nav app. Maybe they will take the same approach with wi-fi tethering.
Or maybe not. I just can't say for 100% certain that Sprint will simply disable/remove the FroYo wi-fi tethering until I see what they end up doing.
Hrm? Sprint navigation has been free on every smartphone i've had since over two years ago, including all blackberrys, samsungs etc.
agreed, sprint nav has always been free on my smartphones as well. I would guess that sprint will block wifi tethering in the rom. even though its a feature of the OS sprint ultimately does what they want with the rom before releasing it to customers (touch pro fm radio disabled). and since they are generating some revenue from those who actually pay for wifi tether, I doubt they will allow those who simply upgrade their OS to get it for free.
agreed, sprint nav has always been free on my smartphones as well. I would guess that sprint will block wifi tethering in the rom. even though its a feature of the OS sprint ultimately does what they want with the rom before releasing it to customers (touch pro fm radio disabled). and since they are generating some revenue from those who actually pay for wifi tether, I doubt they will allow those who simply upgrade their OS to get it for free.
Sprint will have to decide if the revenue they're getting from users paying for tethering is greater than the customers they can attract by offering tethering for free.
If we wait for OTA 2.2, can we expect all this new functionality while preserving warranty/TEP ins ??
Apparently not, I was hoping that 2.2 would allow me to use my Stowaway iGo BT keybaord, but no :-(
Although I've been singing my Android phones praises over the iPhone 4 to my colleagues, I was able to successfully and painlessly get my keybaord working with both the iPhone 4 and iPad.
It really does bug me that something so simple hasn't found its way into the 2.2 build.
I picked up an HID bluetooth keyboard thinking I could easily connect it to my Sprint EVO 4G. I tried BlueInput and KeyPro, but neither works. I do not want to root my phone because it will void the warranty/insurance. What is OTA 2.2, do I have it, or where can I get it? Will it solve my connection problem?
Anybody using a bluetooth keyboard and or mouse on the Evo.
Which one?
How well does it work?
Thanks.
I bought an HTC Hero phone & waited... for Bluetooth keyboard connectivity.
I got an HTC EVO & waited... for Bluetooth keyboard connectivity.
I have a Logitech Revue system (full-sized keyboard). I installed the free "WIFI Keyboard" Android app on both the Hero & EVO, went to the Chrome browser on my Revue system, and entered the unique URL listed from the app, and "Connected"... I was able to type on the Revue keyboard to either phone (I have Exchange email on the phones.). I can change the input to TV, and continue to type to the phone, while I watch TV. This isn't Bluetooth, its WIFI. And, the app only works where you have a keyboard attached to a laptop, PC, or in my case the Revue. But, if the Android OS programmers ever provide the appropriate Bluetooth keyboard driver(s), it will be sweet to plop my phone down, pick up a full-sized keyboard and start actually being productive from my smart phone.
When Sprint announced their first ever 4G handset at CTIA in March 2010, they dropped a bombshell on the mobile world. The HTC Evo 4G is a device that introduces a lot of firsts when compared to other North American handsets. This is the first Andr... Read More
Bluetooth keyboard for Evo
