Do we need the live dock to connect accessories ? - Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
Everything is in the title. I saw this News on androidcentral and they say
This is a brand new smartphone dock which serves not only as a charging station, but allows you to connect USB peripherals like keyboards and mice, and control your phone using good old-fashioned button-based devices.
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This means we can't connect anything unless we have this dock right ? That's stupid everything is already in the phone, bluetooth, HDMI etc... Am i right ?

USB-OTG (for Memory Sticks, Keyboard, etc.) seems to be working fine with with a standard, cheap Micro USB-OTG lead from eBay. To get it working, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1224676
My lead looks like this one:
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By the way, does anyone know what app that is running on the Samsung pictured? The Q5 USB manager works fine, but this looks nicer!

I don't think it's a must for USB-OTG, but a software update is required, currently I tried using a simple adapter with USB flash, it recognized it as a USB device but I couldn't use it...
They said that there will be a software update in October ( 2.3.4 ) that will officially support USB-OTG...
For keyboard and mouse, you can currently use Bluetooth mouse and keyboard with it, I tested the mouse with Apple Magic Wireless Mouse and it worked normally the cursor appeared and worked like a charm...
I just hope the USB-OTG includes USB Mass Storage devices like USB flash, it will be very useful

Xajel said:
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For keyboard and mouse, you can currently use Bluetooth mouse and keyboard with it, I tested the mouse with Apple Magic Wireless Mouse and it worked normally the cursor appeared and worked like a charm...
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How did you do that? I can't get my bluetooth mouse connected. It says in dutch gekoppeld maar niet verbonden. What is something like paired but not connected. And i don't get a cursor. I use latest firmware rooted with doomlord kernel.

For keyboard and mouse, you can currently use Bluetooth mouse and keyboard with it, I tested the mouse with Apple Magic Wireless Mouse and it worked normally the cursor appeared and worked like a charm
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interesting. that may be an option rather than waiting for the livedock, but if the bluetooth keyboard and mouse combo costs higher then its not cost efficient.
when you connect the Arc via HDMI to a monitor, is there a way to turn of the Arc display to save battery since display is outted to a screen anyway?

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mouse?

I have heard on some smart phones you could get a bluetooth mouse to pair and function with the phone. Does anyone know if this is possible with the dash?
Not that I heard of. What phone did you hear does this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=349464
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=349464
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It's for the Anthena 7500 if i remeber it's more like a UMPC than a phone?
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Yeah I couldn't find the thread I had read earlier. This was the closest I could find. I read somewhere that someone did get a bluetooth mouse to work with Excalibur. However now I can't find the article. He said the only problem he had was finding a mouse pointer program.
I was experimenting with something similar to his earlier today, although I desired the reverse method of control. I noticed that XP MCE device manager had a HID that was called Bluetooth Remote Control.
After a little search, I discovered a free application called Bluetooth Remote Control for Windows Mobile.
http://www.jaylee.org/remotecontrol/
I installed the application and was quite surprised that I could control my XP MCE laptop's Media Center as well as Windows Media Player with my HTC S620 (modded Dash). The application even utilizes the HTC display to display song information and also there is no line of sight requirement.
What I really wanted was to be able to control the PC's mouse and keyboard with the Smartphone. Not view the PC but just use the phone like a mouse and keyboard. The application has this ability (Screen Control) for PPC's but not completely for Smartphones. I was able to scroll up, down on a web page or application but that was all.
I installed FakeCursor and configured SmartToolKit to launch it from an extended keypress. Now I was able to move the mouse pointer on the laptop, a bit, and enter data via the HTC keypad. However, Fakecursor stopped sending data after it reached the edge of the Dash screen so I could not completely navigate the laptop.
If anyone is looking for a free remote control for audio/video application the application mentioned above would be a good start.
Any tips about the best way to use a Smartphone Standard without touch to control a PC would be welcomed.

Bluetooth keyboard

Hey guys,
Is any bluetooth keyboard compatible with my galaxy s2?
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Look at this -> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Keyboard-Samsung-I9100-Galaxy/dp/B004ZNN8IY
Video I made of Cheap bluetooth mouse, and Apple bluetooth keyboard connected to Galaxy S2 at the same time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXveu7ZHAcY
If the keyboard uses the HID profile it will be compatible (nearly all do).
hmm nice, somewhere i have a bt-keyboard flying around here, i will have to check it
Beside apple A1314 is there any newer bt keyboard that suitable to sgalaxy?
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is this keyboard case? or only a bt keyboard for sgs2?
sophiemith said:
is this keyboard case? or only a bt keyboard for sgs2?
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I think its common bt keyboard
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Declan79 said:
I think its common bt keyboard
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thank you~~~
General Keys PA2563-675
I just tried a General Keys BT Keyboard PA2563-675, installed BlueKeyboard JP from the market and it's working fine
Has anyone tried a motorola bluetooth keyboard and mouse combination with the SGS2, as I think this would make a really nice comination?
I just bought a BT keyboard on eBay but even if the Android apk is provided with it, it doesn't work at all on my GSII
Did you buy the generic one you see everywhere eg. ebay.com/itm/Mini-Wireless-Bluetooth-Keyboard-PS3-Mac-PC-PDA-/270707723765?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item3f07700df5
Or was it some other keyboard?
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Did you buy the generic one you see everywhere eg. ebay.com/itm/Mini-Wireless-Bluetooth-Keyboard-PS3-Mac-PC-PDA-/270707723765?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item3f07700df5
Or was it some other keyboard?
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Your link doesn't work.
it was this one : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ultra-Slim-Mini-Bluetooth-Keyboard-PC-PS3-PDA-/190422544214?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item2c56116f56 (but not the same reseller)
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Has anyone tried a motorola bluetooth keyboard and mouse combination with the SGS2, as I think this would make a really nice comination?
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Can get it to see the keyboard and pair / connect, but not the mouse. It pairs but does not connect (litening rom)
On the CM7 rom, can get the mouse to connect, but not had chance to try the KB yet (will try this PM and try to report back later)
i have just read this post and thought I will give my keyboard a try. I have enabled Bluetooth, turned on my keyboard and run scan, keyboard appears on the list I could recognize device type by the icon. I pared the keyboard and it instantly started working, I could use ESC to go back to previous menu.
My keyboard was very cheap (5-10 Euro) and looks like this: Slim Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard
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did anyone get this keyboard to work on sgs2? i can pair, but not connect. what do i have to do?
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did anyone get this keyboard to work on sgs2? i can pair, but not connect. what do i have to do?
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are you using a custom rom? i found some roms i could not pair via bluetooth properly and some roms worked perfect
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Wireless-Keyboard-Touchpad-Nintendo/dp/B004KFFQ5K I want this but I want to make sure the touch pad works with the phone
I've been using it with my i9100 for months -- running KI3 (Gingerbread 2.3.5).

Mouse and Keyboard

I have an "freedom i-Connex" BT keyboard and an "inland" BT mouse. I have been able to get the to pair. But when I try to get it to connect it just stays on "connecting..." until I turn off Bluetooth. It says that they are paired as a "HID Device." I have looked online a bit, and the keyboard symbol that should show up does not (here is a pic of my settings screen). Is it just that the Nitro HD is not compatible with a mouse and keyboard? Does anybody know what it would take to fix that?
Thanks a ton guys.
Also, I'm new to the forum, so.... What's up e'ry body???
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I've tried 3 different bluetooth keyboards and a Microsoft bluetooth mouse and none of them worked for me either. I noticed with the all keyboards, after putting them in pairing mode and going through the pairing process, the Nitro would show them as being paired but the keyboards just stayed in pairing mode so I don't think they actually paired.
All 4 bluetooth devices worked fine with CM7 on an HP Touchpad so I guess that sorta answers your second question about how to fix it, and that would be to get CM9 on the Nitro.
Ha ha... Thanks. I did a little bit more research. I didn't find anything on this phone specificaly, but no LG phone seems support BT mouse and keyboard. Samsung, HTC, Motorola(I think) all work fine right out of the box. No LG. I tried a few different programs, but no cigar. Seems like we'll just have to wait for CM. We're almost there.
P.S. I'm still new so I can't post any external links, but they're almost there, I promise. I just can't show you.
Logitech keyboard
I have Logitech Keyboard for Android 3.0 that works fine with my Windows PC and with Archos 70 (Android 2.2.x). No luck with LG though - it pairs but then reports that keyboard is not compatiblewith my phone. ICS 4.0.4.
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LG support person told me that
"the Human Interface Profile required for a Bluetooth keyboard to be supported is not present on this phone. so unfortunately it's not supported"
I don't think that very many people care about this, but it works on CM 10.1.... woot :victory:

[Q] Using physical keyboard with One X?

I have one of thoose F USB to M Micro USB adaptors, and I can use it with my wireless keyboard on my Xoom to control it. With my Xoom, I just plug it in and it works.
With my One X, nothing happens and no mouse appears.
Is there anything I need to do for this to work? I'm running CyanogenMod 20121223-NIGHTLY.
Thanks for any help! :laugh:
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I have one of thoose F USB to M Micro USB adaptors, and I can use it with my wireless keyboard on my Xoom to control it. With my Xoom, I just plug it in and it works.
With my One X, nothing happens and no mouse appears.
Is there anything I need to do for this to work? I'm running CyanogenMod 20121223-NIGHTLY.
Thanks for any help! :laugh:
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Could you describe your keyboard a little bit more? Is it bluetooth keyboard, or some proprietary connection (like Logitech keyboards)?
In case if it's a BT keyboard, then you can just connect it via BT, but I'm 100% sure you're already aware of it.
It's not Bluetooth as far as I know.
There's just a small USB receiver for it which I plug into my computer, and in this case, my One X. However my One X doesn't recognise it.
It doesn't recognise a wired USB mouse either. :?
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For USB devices to work you first need to receive the jb update.
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I have JB already :S
Here's my phone's version numbers:
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Sense JB ROM has OTG enabled can't be sure about AOSP if it is enabled there may be a problem with your OTG cable as I can use mouse and keyboard without problems.
Aosp doesnt have usb otg feature as of yet.
But Kholks kernel does support this feature on aosp roms i guess.
I use Insert Coin and with an OTG cable, my USB keyboard works fine
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Samsung Universal Bluetooth Keyboard

Hi,
i'm planning to buy a "Samsung Universal Bluetooth Keyboard" (BKB-10USWEGXAR)
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(I prefer the logitech k810 but i understood there is some very serious problems..) and i can't find answer to the following question on the web. I will be happy if someone can help..
1. How is the shortcuts? the copy past ctrl+C OR V works? which else it includes?
2. Did it working on windows devices? i wonder if i will be able to connect it to my win 7 pc also..
thanks a lot,
I have a cheap HP BT keyboard works perfect ,,,,no disconnect issues. Don't waste money on expensive keyboards ,,Mine was like $30 ..
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GalaxyNotesTx said:
I have a cheap HP BT keyboard works perfect ,,,,no disconnect issues. Don't waste money on expensive keyboards ,,Mine was like $30 ..
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I am looking for something which will be android oriented. with it shortcuts..
and it costs just around 40$
Someone else?
Open to other suggestion!
tevaamir said:
I am looking for something which will be android oriented. with it shortcuts..
and it costs just around 40$
Someone else?
Open to other suggestion!
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I have a different Samsung BT keyboard but the layout looks similar. There are a ton of Android shortcut keys that are very useful. Quick access to the menu and notification pull-downs in particular.
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I have a different Samsung BT keyboard but the layout looks similar. There are a ton of Android shortcut keys that are very useful. Quick access to the menu and notification pull-downs in particular.
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You tried it on a windows device? can you do it for me?
There's a fullsize Keyboard from Anker, with Android and Windows support. And the only one with AAA-Batteries, much superior capacity vs. the tiny internal lithiums of the others. It seems to have no internal memory to remember coupled devices, but this is maybe common for keyboards. The Note remembers the keyboard, after pressing the coupling button on the kb, hit the Note's screen once and it works, with the samsung kb driver taking over. The no fun part is, that later i have to go into device settings to reactivate Swiftkey, which could handle external kbs as well, and on other devices does.
tevaamir said:
(I prefer the logitech k810 but i understood there is some very serious problems..) ,
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If you prefer the logitech k810, you should get that one. It works very well. I've used it for months without any problems. Some of the earlier N10.1 2014s were defective and had problems with bluetooth keyboards in general, not the just the k810.

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