Logitech k400 backspace not working as back button anymore - Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello guys
Last year, before Marshmallow, the Shield TV would work properly with the K400 keyboard, if you pressed the backspace key, it would be the same as pressing the back button on an android phone. Now there are many apps, like TED or BBC iPlayer which do not respond to either the backspace button or the ESC key, so you cannot "go back". The only work around is to use the gaming controller or the Android TV app for android phone, and the back button works fine with those.
Any idea how to fix that, is it something that can be changed by rooting/custom flashing the shield box?
Also my box was bought in the USA and my keyboard is british, which means @ and " are reversed etc... can I change it to UK map somehow?
Thanks,
Mark.

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Certain Fn keys lock screen
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Plugged in a Old Logitech Keyboard I Had, You Can Navigate Through Webpages With The Arrows, Tab In Some Cases Brings Up The Search Options, Long Pressing The Home Key Brings Up Recent Apps, And Using The Regular Keys For Writing Works As I Used My Keyboard For This Reply
ripper23 said:
I plugged in a external keyboard(IBM/Lenovo Travel keyboard w/ trackpoint and trackpad).
For the most part it worked. I found a few interesting things:
Home - goes to your main home screen( i was using Launcher Pro Plus)
End - locks and turns off screen
Certain Fn keys lock screen
Middle mouse/wheel click - brings up menu
right mouse click - its the "back" menu button
Anyone else try other devices?
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I bought and use a Maylong 150 KB. Works fine plugged into the USB port.

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Connect your phone to the same Wi-Fi as your Android TV device, open the app, and choose "Accept & Continue." Select your television or set-top box from the list and enter the PIN which appears on your TV. On Android smartphones, whenever you select a text field, the keyboard will automatically appear. If you want to reset the wireless keyboard, follow the below mentioned steps-
Turn off your keyboard.
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While holding down the ESC key, turn on your keyboard.
After about 5 seconds, release the ESC key. You will see the keyboard lighting flash if the reset is successful.
Sharika_Singh said:
Connect your phone to the same Wi-Fi as your Android TV device, open the app, and choose "Accept & Continue." Select your television or set-top box from the list and enter the PIN which appears on your TV. On Android smartphones, whenever you select a text field, the keyboard will automatically appear. If you want to reset the wireless keyboard, follow the below mentioned steps-
Turn off your keyboard.
With the keyboard turned off, hold down the ESC key.
While holding down the ESC key, turn on your keyboard.
After about 5 seconds, release the ESC key. You will see the keyboard lighting flash if the reset is successful.
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