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Anyone regularly connect to a terminal server?

I'm interested in switching to this from my Samsung i730 pocketpc/phone - basically looking for a device that will do all the same things - but be more usable with a terminal server.
Anyone have experience using it with a Terminal Server? I'm very interested in screen real-estate / resolution.
Thanks.

I use my ameo to connect to terminal server regularly, it's pretty good and very useful, the screen is usable especially with keys to jump to top left, top right middle, bottom left, bottom right rather then having to scroll around.

I use it often for my own servers and to support my customers. It's a life saver and works very well even over sloooooooooooooooooooooooooooow GPRS.

i use it all the time and i have the kensington bluetooth mouse and the stowaway bluetooth keyboard hooked up and it all works very will with remote desktop. just make sure you get the wm6 version of remote desktop.

I use it all the time to connect to our servers at work to do jobs normally only available internally. Fantastic and plenty big enough.

Thanks for replies - that's my top issue, I can connect to a term. server with my i730, but the screen is stoo small to do anything useful.
The only other thing I will have to work out is portability.
I carry the i730 on a belt, I assume that won't work for the 7501. But carrying it on a belt means always and always having it on-hand. I'd have to do something similar with the 7501.
I'm reading that many people are treating it more as a mini-laptop then a pocketpc/phone - (ie, not always carrying it) - how do you guys handle it? I fear it will be sitting at home when I need to emergency connect to a terminal server.
BTW, I know I'd use a bluetooth headset for phone calls, and I thought about folable (and full size) bluetooth keyboards for data entry - but for some reason I never thought about a bluetooth mouse.
If I carry just the unit (without even the magnetic keyboard) by itself all the time, but have power/bluetooth keyboard & mouse available in a bag for trips... well, VERY tempting.
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Oh, almost forgot - 1 handed use! I assume that's out the window - especially reading ebooks 1 handed? Any way to hold the unit with 1 hand & turn pages with the same hand (without pain) ?
Thanks for all help!

HELP!
Got my HTC in today - trying terminal server. I can connect - sortof.
At the login screen, I don't seem to be able to type anything, with either the hard keyboard, or a sip. Can't change the username, can't type a password.
I have NOT gotten my cell sim chip yet, so I am doing this while connected/synched to my pc - dunno if that has something to do with it.
Any other ideas?

Found this reading the thread....
If the Keyboard isnt working for you it's because you installed the .cab to your storage card. There are scancode files in it that MUST go in the \windows folder, but installing it to a storage card puts them in \Storage Card\Windows.

Last post for now (haven't searches this answer yet).. is the appx. 16 colors I'm getting normal?

[Q] How to get Freedom Universal bluetooth keyboard working?

Hi All,
I've tried KeyPro and BlueInput to try and get my Freedom Universal 1 bluetooth keyboard working on my HD2 running MCCM's Desire Build v4 and no luck
I can get the keyboard to pair with KeyPro and SPP protocol but not connect and could get nothing with BlueInput and HID protocol
Anyone out there had any success with connecting a Bluetooth keyboard that may be able to offer me some tips or step by step to get mine working... or even suggest a different Android build that might work?
Thanks

Shameless bump! Is there no one that can help?

afr33s said:
Hi All,
I've tried KeyPro and BlueInput to try and get my Freedom Universal 1 bluetooth keyboard working on my HD2 running MCCM's Desire Build v4 and no luck
I can get the keyboard to pair with KeyPro and SPP protocol but not connect and could get nothing with BlueInput and HID protocol
Anyone out there had any success with connecting a Bluetooth keyboard that may be able to offer me some tips or step by step to get mine working... or even suggest a different Android build that might work?
Thanks
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Yes, there is a simple procedure for doing this:
1) Enter the wireless & networks section of the settings menu on your Android 2.3 device
2) Make sure Bluetooth is turned on, then enter the Bluetooth settings menu.
3) Turn on your HID device and enter pairing mode
Your keyboard should show up as its self
4) Touch and select pair with this device, when prompted enter a pin code (choose your own, I used 1234)
6) On the your bluetooth keyboard enter the same code followed by the enter key.
(This worked for me on 2 different HID keyboards.)

0ryn said:
Yes, there is a simple procedure for doing this:
1) Enter the wireless & networks section of the settings menu on your Android 2.3 device
2) Make sure Bluetooth is turned on, then enter the Bluetooth settings menu.
3) Turn on your HID device and enter pairing mode
Your keyboard should show up as its self
4) Touch and select pair with this device, when prompted enter a pin code (choose your own, I used 1234)
6) On the your bluetooth keyboard enter the same code followed by the enter key.
(This worked for me on 2 different HID keyboards.)
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I have similar issue with HTC Desire HD running Droid 2.2.1
I have Freedom Universal Keyboard (v1 and v2)
I can see the keyboard in Bluetooth and can pair (using 0000 1234 1111) putting this in the keyboard too, but when I hit enter on the keyboard it says "paired but not connected"
I installed KeyPro and can scan and find the keyboard
I unselect Use Native Library
When I select KeyPro as the input method it comes up with a KeyPro icon "Connecting" but nothing happens after that
I have tried pressing the B key and entering the same code on the keyboard as entered on the phone when pairing (followed by enter) but to no avail
Just tried BlueInput - what an awful looking app. again it discovers the keyboard but says "ERROR: Failed to open connection to KEYBOARD"
Any tips please?

Last ditch attempt bump
Before going and buying Freedom Pro keyboard the manufacturer simply say Universal and Universal 2 too old...
Shurely Shome Mishtake?

I bought myself a BT keyboard and the supplied driver wont activate (problem with the manufacturer)
I used BlueInput which does work but I had to follow the instructions on their site as you do the steps in a different sequence.
Its not the best but it does work, there is a HID Android driver on XDA somewhere but this would not work with my keyboard

Hi
I am typing this from a freedom universal 2 kb that I just got somewhat working on my htc EVO 3D. The basic keyboard works fine (only in HID) but the special fn's do not. As it was a bit tricky and inconsistent I thought this post might help.
What I learned is this
I can pair but not connect the kb to the phone in SPP
Passcode prompt for above is always 4 digits
I can pair and connect the kb to KeyPro in SPP
I cannot pair (nor connect) the kb to KeyPro in HID
I can pair and connect the kb to the phone in HID
The passcode prompt for above varies from 4 to 7 digits. Read below.
Regarding the latter above, this was tricky. If you get a 4 digit passcode prompt (0000 or 1234) it would pair but not connect.
Turn off the phone bluetooth and turn back on and rediscover the keyboard until you get a 7 digit passcode then type it into the kb and hit enter. Do not make the phone discoverable. Let the phone find the kb. This pairs and connects great every time you on| off the kb.
So I conclude that since KeyPro only works in SPP, but the phone cannot , KeyPro cannot be used.
But the kb can in HID with the phone. I still can set the input method to KeyPro so
The phone does not pop up the input or swipe kb when I choose to use my bluetooth kb.
Also, tried the Freedom Pro android driver but would not connect to the Universal 2 kb.
OH WELL, AT LEAST I CAN USE IT FOR BASIC TYPING IN CONJUCTION WITH A FEW POKES ON THE TOUCHSCREEN TO NAVIGATE BETWEEN APPS. How I got cap locks to somehow work on this last line I still can't figure out. This is the one thing that doesn't work on the kb and I have been trying to figure out. If some knows how I did this please reply.
BbbbbbHHHBbbbbbbbhhhhhhhhHHhhhhbbbbbbb
HOW WTF. NEED A SOLID BLACK BLACK BOTTOM TRIANGLE ON THE CURSOR. USE SHIFT + LETTER THEN SHIFT TWICE. GOT IT NOW.
---------- Post added at 10:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:54 PM ----------
Hi
I am typing this from a freedom universal 2 kb that I just got somewhat working on my htc EVO 3D. The basic keyboard works fine (only in HID) but the special fn's do not. As it was a bit tricky and inconsistent I thought this post might help.
What I learned is this
I can pair but not connect the kb to the phone in SPP
Passcode prompt for above is always 4 digits
I can pair and connect the kb to KeyPro in SPP
I cannot pair (nor connect) the kb to KeyPro in HID
I can pair and connect the kb to the phone in HID
The passcode prompt for above varies from 4 to 7 digits. Read below.
Regarding the latter above, this was tricky. If you get a 4 digit passcode prompt (0000 or 1234) it would pair but not connect.
Turn off the phone bluetooth and turn back on and rediscover the keyboard until you get a 7 digit passcode then type it into the kb and hit enter. Do not make the phone discoverable. Let the phone find the kb. This pairs and connects great every time you on| off the kb.
So I conclude that since KeyPro only works in SPP, but the phone cannot , KeyPro cannot be used.
But the kb can in HID with the phone. I still can set the input method to KeyPro so
The phone does not pop up the input or swipe kb when I choose to use my bluetooth kb.
Also, tried the Freedom Pro android driver but would not connect to the Universal 2 kb.
OH WELL, AT LEAST I CAN USE IT FOR BASIC TYPING IN CONJUCTION WITH A FEW POKES ON THE TOUCHSCREEN TO NAVIGATE BETWEEN APPS. How I got cap locks to somehow work on this last line I still can't figure out. This is the one thing that doesn't work on the kb and I have been trying to figure out. If some knows how I did this please reply.
BbbbbbHHHBbbbbbbbhhhhhhhhHHhhhhbbbbbbb
HOW WTF. NEED A SOLID BLACK BLACK BOTTOM TRIANGLE ON THE CURSOR. USE SHIFT + LETTER THEN SHIFT TWICE. GOT IT NOW.

For as far as I know no BT Keyboard works on any Android rom with Sense.
Correct me if I'm wrong

Hi
I'm not a dev just a power user. I'm again using my BT kb to input this reply. I'm on a stock EVO 3D using Android 2.3.4 and Sense 3.0 stock (not rooted). Works great. The OS has provisions for HID support but not SPP support.
Also, BlueInput did not work. Guess I'm waiting for the OS to offer SPP support before I can use KeyPro.

Tricky Bussiness
I'm posing this I finally figured out how to get my keyboard working from some of the sugestions in this Group, I have a generic keyboard I got from ICEMonkey.com 14.99.
At 1st it wouldn't pair and the instructions leaves something to be desired. (I can't even tell you who made this KB)
So How I got it to work
1.)Installed Bluetooh Keyboard Easyconnect
2.) Rebooted -- Important Step
3.)Tried to Pair and was asked for a passcode
4.)Used a SEVEN digit code. I used four and it would pair but not connect.
5.)Then entered that code on the keyboard and press enter on the keyboard
When I did that the KB connected in HID mode

It still works!
Thanks a lot! Your advice is spot on. It works on my Galaxy Note 8.0 running 4.2.2. The crashes go away after keying in the registration key.
elfaure said:
If you get a 4 digit passcode prompt (0000 or 1234) it would pair but not connect.
Turn off the phone bluetooth and turn back on and rediscover the keyboard until you get a 7 digit passcode then type it into the kb and hit enter. Do not make the phone discoverable. Let the phone find the kb. This pairs and connects great every time you on| off the kb.
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Universal 2 KB working on Samsung S3
I recently picked up a "Freedom Universal 2 Keyboard" produced in 2008 by Freedom Input.
That company has now disappeared into a larger entity and all the keyboards up to the Freedom Pro (2010) have been discontinued. They are getting hard to find, but remain a favourite amongst users. Limited support remains available online.
The Google Play Store apps are a mixed bag. "I-Connex Freedom" app explicitly reports it does not support the Universal 2. "KeyPro" does work with the Universal 2 but requires a fairly hefty payment to get full access.
I found a free Android 2.x through 4.x driver produced by Freedom Input that is still available from their support site online:
Driver name: prokeyboardsettings-1.0.25.apk (79.36 KB)
Location: http://freedom.helpserve.com/Knowledgebase/Article/GetAttachment/59/2339
Information: http://freedom.helpserve.com/Knowledgebase/Article/View/59/0/freedom-pro-keyboard-android-driver-android-20-up-to-40
For my S3, it turned out to be fairly straightforward:
1. Transfer .APK file into my rooted phone, launch a file manager, install the .APK
2. Turn on Bluetooth on phone
3. Switch the keyboard to HID and press the large "B" button (top left of keyboard) for 5 seconds to make keyboard discoverable.
4. Pair the keyboard from the phone's bluetooth settings page.
5. Choose "connect" once pairing completed. Tap the gear symbol next to "Freedom keyboard" if necessary to begin the process.
6. Enter the code using the keyboard that appears on a pop-up screen on the phone, and press Enter/Return.
7. Once connected, the keyboard can be disconnected and reconnected from its settings screen inside the phone's Bluetooth settings, without re-entering a code.
8. Launch a programme that requires typing and start using the connected keyboard. There may be a slight delay between key-press and on-screen result, especially at the very beginning. So far I find lag is acceptable based on my 50wpm typing speed.
I have found that I can enter text both from the on-screen keyboard and the Universal 2 keyboard without switching back and forth.
Hope this helps anyone working with this very handy legacy hardware. Since the Freedom keyboards all relied on removable AAA batteries, they will not become paperweights due to the inevitable failure of unremovable internal rechargeable batteries. Depending on how you treat them and what becomes of smartphone technology, these keyboards could well last a number of years into the future.

Thanks, works on Galaxy Tab Pro
Many thanks for this post. I've had the Freedom keyboard gathering dust and never been able to get it work with any Android device. Now have it working effortlessly on Galaxy Tab Pro.
kirkers said:
I recently picked up a "Freedom Universal 2 Keyboard" produced in 2008 by Freedom Input.
That company has now disappeared into a larger entity and all the keyboards up to the Freedom Pro (2010) have been discontinued. They are getting hard to find, but remain a favourite amongst users. Limited support remains available online.
The Google Play Store apps are a mixed bag. "I-Connex Freedom" app explicitly reports it does not support the Universal 2. "KeyPro" does work with the Universal 2 but requires a fairly hefty payment to get full access.
I found a free Android 2.x through 4.x driver produced by Freedom Input that is still available from their support site online.......
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Thanks, My freedom Pro Keyboard is no longer a paperweight
Thanks so much. This really worked.
Now I can do touch typing on my Moto G phone.
Walt Johnson, [email protected] , 2/27/16
0ryn said:
Yes, there is a simple procedure for doing this:
1) Enter the wireless & networks section of the settings menu on your Android 2.3 device
2) Make sure Bluetooth is turned on, then enter the Bluetooth settings menu.
3) Turn on your HID device and enter pairing mode
Your keyboard should show up as its self
4) Touch and select pair with this device, when prompted enter a pin code (choose your own, I used 1234)
6) On the your bluetooth keyboard enter the same code followed by the enter key.
(This worked for me on 2 different HID keyboards.)
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Freedom Pro Keyboard to Wileyfox Swift
Knock me down with a feather, I've just fired up my old Freedom pro bluetooth keyboard and followed the advice above, hey presto, connection and full functionality.

Broken Screen & Digitizer, Can't Unlock Pattern or Allow ADB

Hello, I have a Galaxy S4 i337 running 4.4.4 Kitkat. It is stock rooted. I have broken the screen and digitizer, so I cannot see what is on the screen and there is no touch input. The phone has a pattern lock with a backup pin. I know the pattern and possibly the backup pin, but I can't input them due to no touch input and I can't see the display. I have an MHL connector that shows the display on my TV, but I can't provide any input. I also have a USB OTG cable and a mouse and keyboard, but input with these devices is essentially useless since I can't see what's on the screen at the same time.
I was going to try the "Android Control" Windows app that I found here at XDA, however, I am unable to unlock the phone and then allow the PC to connect to the phone using ADB. I am referring to the "Allow USB debugging?" prompt. I believe USB debugging is enabled. Wifi is turned off, and bluetooth is turned off. I was thinking that I may be able to connect a bluetooth mouse and use the MHL adapter at the same time, but I can't enable bluetooth. I do not have a Samsung account, so I can't use the find my phone or whatever it's called to unlock it. Does anyone have ANY ideas of what I can try to gain access to the device? :fingers-crossed:

I'm sorry to hear that. I did the same thing trying to replace the glass on my phone. I'm sorry to tell you but you're going to have to go on to Amazon and order one the cheapest I found was for $77. I don't think there is any external application to unlock the pin pattern on your phone without being able to use the touch screen
Sent from my SGH i337 on deadly venom

There has to be some kind of back door or something. Surely Google isn't so inept that they have locked down MY device to the point that I have lost ALL of my data due to the lcd and digitizer being broken. Samsung Kies says that it isn't compatible and says to use something called Smart Switch, which won't work with the phone locked. I can presumably install software via the Google Play website, but that's the only thing that I am aware that I can do without operating the phone directly. I read about an app that can supposedly unlock your device if you install it from Google Play. I have no idea if it works, and that would only solve half of my problem. I still need to disable or bypass secure adb. If not for secure adb, I'd likely have full access to my device. Thanks Google; secure adb is awesome!
Ideally there would be an app that could be installed via Google Play that would automatically enable an FTP server on the device without any configuration. It would be preconfigured with the options in the documentation and would enable on install or after reboot. I have Filezilla and have used FTP before with the device via ES File Explorer, but I can't enable it with a broken lcd and digitizer.
There is a product called Samsung Remote Client/Server that I believe is intended for carrier unlocking devices. It is a paid product, but a free function of the software is the ability to bypass pattern lock. I can't get it to work though. It says:
"Opening Modemport at COM3"
"Bypassing Pattern lock...Please Wait..."
"Bypass Failed"
"Make sure you have set the correct modem or uart port as modemport!"
I have no idea what it is talking about regarding the port.
I read something about possibly being able to manually add my PC's RSA fingerprint to the device to allow adb to connect, but I can't access the filesystem to do this. As much as I despise Apple, I'm wondering if my data would be forever lost if I was using an iPhone and my screen broke. I'm betting either iTunes or one of the Apple stores could recover my data. I guess with Android, you're hosed if your device malfunctions.

Try sending an email to Josh at Mobile Tech Videos or give him a call. He has a shop in texas, and is the most knowledgable person on Galaxy phones of anyone I know outside of Samsung. You might be lucky enough to talk to him in person. (He's very busy.) He can probably get your data for you, for a reasonable price, and will also probably be forthcoming with any way you can do it yourself, if you ask. He is somewhat active here on XDA-Developers as @connexion2005.
Edit: I hadn't looked at his web site for some time. That note about not taking new orders has been up there for the better part of a year now. Also, it looks like he is making good money fixing blacklisted phones with his jtag equipment. So, I'm not sure if this is good advice or not. But it can't hurt anything to ask.

Thanks for the information. I'll look into it. I may have found a broken Galaxy S4 with a working screen and digitizer. If that pans out, I think I can connect the screen and digitizer from that phone to my phone and at least unlock the pattern and authorize my PC. I also found a dock on Amazon for $16 that supposedly lets you connect an HDMI cable and mouse and keyboard simultaneously. I'll try that if the other phone doesn't come through.

OTG cable
Use a generic OTG cable, then connect a wireless Keyboard/Mouse combo. I use one of these: Logitech K400 for my customers, works for most phones.

tigueraje said:
Use a generic OTG cable, then connect a wireless Keyboard/Mouse combo.
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I appreciate the input and suggestions, but as stated in the OP:
I also have a USB OTG cable and a mouse and keyboard, but input with these devices is essentially useless since I can't see what's on the screen at the same time.
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I have a semi-complex lock pattern. Using a mouse to input the pattern without being able to see the screen is virtually impossible. I have tried. Just getting it to accept the WRONG pattern 5x while hitting at least 4 points each time is very frustrating and nearly impossible. Unless the trackpad on the keyboard you linked works differently (touching the center of the pad centers the on-screen cursor), that method won't work. I doubt it works that way in my experience with laptop trackpads. The only solution that I know of regarding OTG would be to buy a dock that enables both HDMI and mouse input simultaneously.
Regardless, someone came through with a broken Galaxy S4 that I can possibly take the screen off of to at least unlock my phone, remove the pattern lock, and authorize my PC's connection via ADB. I'm about to tear into that now.

LG G3 - Cracked Digitizer / Touch screen - Tips & Tricks

I had a crack on my digitizer / touch screen on my LG G3 but it was not large enough to damage it entirely. I ordered a new assembly but it took forever to arrive as the model (D858HK) was not available locally in my area and had to shipped from China. Here are some useful tips if you face a similar situation and you need some time before you can get the mobile repaired:
1. With a USB OTG cable, the mouse works! Even a wireless adapter that connects to mouse and keyboard works (....I was using these with my desktop)!
2. With bluetooth pairing, you can have a keyboard and mouse from an app installed on another mobile (I used Blackberry).
3. LG Keyboard app has a one handed operation that shifts the keyboard to either right or left of the screen. If you activate that, then the keyboard can shift to one side of the screen where touch still works.
4. Latest versions of TWRP can also handle USB mouse and are a big relief for taking backups before sending over the mobile to a repair shop.
5. Rotation Control app can enable rotation to all angles and even for apps that do not otherwise permit rotation.
6. If you do not have a mouse handy and want to take a TWRP backup, then Flashify can come in handy. Read up on openrecovery scripting that can be handled by TWRP.
7. If you are rooted with xposed and tweaksbox installed, then you can crowd the navigation bar with additional buttons such that the 3 must have buttons are at a place where touch screen works. Even otherwise, navigation bar can take up to 5 buttons.
8. If you want to use the 4G capabilities of the mobile with other phones, you can try bluetooth or wi-fi tethering. While bluetooth tethering does not consume too much power, wifi tethering can be power hungry. A way to get around that is to use Automate app and set rules there, which help you automate the wifi hotspot and switch it off later according to requirement (fixed intervals, when another device connects on bluetooth, when a notification arrives etc etc).
9. Keep MTP enabled and learn to use ADB.
10. Use a bluetooth headset to receive calls.
11. Use T-Action to receive calls and gesture settings to turn down volume / ignore calls.
12. Activating auto correct for keyboards can also help.
...maybe some more and I will add these later as they come to mind.
But hope you never face this problem. Cheers,

Couldn't have said it better, I'm stuck using a mouse for now also-battery life is horrible using a usb mouse though

undeadking said:
Couldn't have said it better, I'm stuck using a mouse for now also-battery life is horrible using a usb mouse though
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Bluetooth mouse delivers much better battery life. But then, I had to use mouse for some very specific purposes as 80% of touch screen was working for me.

Yeah i left the few Bluetooth mice I had at my dad's house only to realize he lost all the usb receiver pieces... Time to get a new one as only half the left side about a half inch in and sometimes the bottom works if I'm patient...

undeadking said:
Yeah i left the few Bluetooth mice I had at my dad's house only to realize he lost all the usb receiver pieces... Time to get a new one as only half the left side about a half inch in and sometimes the bottom works if I'm patient...
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But with a Bluetooth mouse and an android phone that has Bluetooth, why would you need a receiver? They should be able to connect directly on Bluetooth.

MX10 Pro Mess! - Please help

Hey,
I have an MX10 Pro TV box with the latest android 9. I wanted to turn it into an Interenet and office home computer so I connected it to a screen and Lenovo external keyboard and mouse, and downloaded proper app.
At first everything was fine - mouse and keyboard worked, and than I disscovered the famous 'enter' key problem. I've tryied to solve it based on google: Installed external keyboard helper - didn't work well. I have changed key 28 from DPAD_CENTER to ENTER in generic.kl file - and since that my keyboard is dead.
The TV BOX don't Identify external physical keyboard is connected. I've Reset the box, changed the file back and reset it again - but nothing - the keyboard is dead. I can't turn on caps lock light or num lock light, the keyboard is dead and doesn't identified.
I've tried every USB port. I connected it to another computer to see its alive (it is...), I've connected the mouse to every USB port - it works. I've tried every USB option under developer tab - nothing changed.
I'm completly lost! not only I didn't solve the Enter key problem, my home computer seems completly broken.
PLEASE HELP!