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making this now this is for Touch Settings updates.
THanks Carlos!
ambush276 said:
making this now this is for Touch Settings updates.
THanks Carlos!
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Where is the file for the " Touch Settings " ? You should start by attaching the settings file since this will be the main thread for Touch Settings
i posted detailed instructions as to how to get the "Touch Settings" program to work correctly on the Sprint Touch a few days ago. I'll re-post it over in the Vogue forum shortly
utexascg said:
i posted detailed instructions as to how to get the "Touch Settings" program to work correctly on the Sprint Touch a few days ago. I'll re-post it over in the Vogue forum shortly
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Please don't re-post this information, as I have now built a new version of the program that should work on the Sprint Touch without any special instructions required. It's been tested by Sprint users and seems to be working well so far.
You can download the beta (v1.29d) from www.fatattitude.com/software
For installation instructions please see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=324556
Best,
Carlos
Works great on HTC Touch! WooHoo!
Very Nice job. Very Nice, indeed.
Personally, I wanted the photo to launch the HTC Camera Album.lnk the way you can scroll with your finger & zoom, etc.
So, I created the Photos button in MediaHub to be:
\WindowsHTCAlbum.exe
Params: -mode:camera -type:image
when i try and install the settings app i get a error messsage about
"Installation was unsuccessful. The program or settings cannot be installed because it does not have sufficient system permissions"
how do i chang it so i can install and run this.. thanks
whipple16 said:
when i try and install the settings app i get a error messsage about
"Installation was unsuccessful. The program or settings cannot be installed because it does not have sufficient system permissions"
how do i chang it so i can install and run this.. thanks
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If you look at the post at the top of this page by Carlos, you'll see he says, "For installation instructions please see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=324556."
He also gives these suggestions:
- If you're installing to Storage Card, try installing to the Device instead.
- If you still get the error, try resetting your device and installing again - this honestly worked for me!
- Check there is enough free storage space on your device.
- Try a manual installation (zip file coming to first post shortly)
There are many posts about this in other threads, so you should be able to find the info you need.
Carlos,
Any reason to upgrade to 1.29e if d is working well?
Secondly, if we do upgrade - do you have to uninstall first? or can you overwrite the program?
I don't seem to be able to see a changes history. I'll keep looking.
carlos said there is a new touch settings version comming out soon where it will help implement animations and custom icons will show when the cube turns. WOOT. and we wont have to install the updated Exe, it will be updated for us.,.]
THANKS CARLOS!
ambush276 said:
carlos said there is a new touch settings version comming out soon where it will help implement animations and custom icons will show when the cube turns. WOOT. and we wont have to install the updated Exe, it will be updated for us.,.]
THANKS CARLOS!
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I've been absent for a few days and WOW...things are shaping up! Thanks Carlos! You are awesome! (Enough exclamation points?)
ambush276 said:
making this now this is for Touch Settings updates.
THanks Carlos!
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I have spent a good deal of time getting my Sprint Touch to display my local weather by using N2A's "patched" HtcHome.dll which points at a server that does support my local weather (unlike the Htc's accuweather server). Now I would like to use 'Touch Settings' to easily customize what apps get launched from my 3x2 app launcher and the media hub buttons, but I'm not sure if I dare do this yet since I haven't seen anyone explain how 'Touch Settings' accomplishes displaying local weather.
Can anyone tell me how it does this? My concern is that it may conflict with the patched home plugin I already have working.
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I have spent a good deal of time getting my Sprint Touch to display my local weather by using N2A's "patched" HtcHome.dll which points at a server that does support my local weather (unlike the Htc's accuweather server). Now I would like to use 'Touch Settings' to easily customize what apps get launched from my 3x2 app launcher and the media hub buttons, but I'm not sure if I dare do this yet since I haven't seen anyone explain how 'Touch Settings' accomplishes displaying local weather.
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Hi SprintTouchGuy
Touch Settings updates the registry keys at \HKLM\Software\HTC\HomePlug\Weather\Settings
I don't think this should change your server settings etc, and it certainly won't change which .dll file your weather is pulled from.
Why not do a registry backup of that key, try out Touch Settings and if there are any problems, just restore your registry? I think you'll be OK with it.
Hi all
I have a new beta of Touch Settings v2.0 that I'd really like a couple of people to test for me, in particular people with Vogues and Touch Duals, especially pp18 and that other kind person who volunteered.
I have posted it in:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=324556&page=20
....if you could keep feedback in that thread for now please? Feels like we have too many threads going at once otherwise and gets confusing!
Thanks,
Carlos
carlosp_uk said:
Hi SprintTouchGuy
Touch Settings updates the registry keys at \HKLM\Software\HTC\HomePlug\Weather\Settings
I don't think this should change your server settings etc, and it certainly won't change which .dll file your weather is pulled from.
Why not do a registry backup of that key, try out Touch Settings and if there are any problems, just restore your registry? I think you'll be OK with it.
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Works great...thanks Carlos!
One thing I noticed would be interested in finding out if other Sprint Touch users are seeing: after updating my "On Demand" app launcher's button to open a different app in the mediahub, the "Demand" in the text "On Demand" is now half cut-off. I assume this text (which I would like to change anyway) is stored in the registry somewhere and is not editable via Touch Settings yet. I can spend some time researching which settings to manually change in the registry, but if you are going to add this feature soon to the app, then I won't spend the time.
Thanks again, regardless...
SprintTouchGuy said:
Works great...thanks Carlos!
I assume this text (which I would like to change anyway) is stored in the registry somewhere and is not editable via Touch Settings yet.
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Hi SprintTouchGuy
Glad it's working for you! If you run Touch Settings, you should be able to click in the grey box where it says "On Demand" and change the text to anything you like... ...let me know if it doesn't work for any reason.
C
carlosp_uk said:
Hi SprintTouchGuy
Glad it's working for you! If you run Touch Settings, you should be able to click in the grey box where it says "On Demand" and change the text to anything you like... ...let me know if it doesn't work for any reason.
C
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Thanks Carlos...I can't believe I didn't think to at least try tapping in there! (Oh me of little faith...)
Next minor issue:
I made my bottom mediahub button say "Voice Recorder", and the word "Recorder" wrapped to a second line which is half-way cut off. I see that text wraps on the middle button as well, and although it doesn't get cut off it does look off-center vertically. I don't know if there is any way to adjust the text vertically with the magic that you do, so for now I'll try to come up with one word labels for the buttons to avoid the issue.
I also am curous what parameter to use to get the HtcAlbum.exe to launch the Camera Album to display just videos, like the 2nd-row 3rd button in does in the 9 button app launcher that comes on the 3rd tab of the HTC Home plugin. Does anybody know what I need to supply? I believe there is a mode: option, but when trying "mode:video" it still only comes up displaying pictures, and it does so in portrait view, not in landscape view like it does from the app launcher (which I prefer). My apologies if this has been discussed already...thanks!
carlosp_uk said:
Hi SprintTouchGuy
Glad it's working for you! If you run Touch Settings, you should be able to click in the grey box where it says "On Demand" and change the text to anything you like... ...let me know if it doesn't work for any reason.
C
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Carlos - this is kind of a QA issue with the interface. Can I make the suggestion that you change the color of that box from gray to something like yellow? The first few times I opened the app I thought it was the typical "grayed out" box -- meaning I couldn't edit it. Whereas when I see a yellow box it grabs my attention and suggests I should be doing something with it...
Is the PocketCM-like Contact Manager from HTC available anywhere in CAB form for install on the Mogul? I've searched the forum and didn't come up with that actual program.
It's at 0:45 in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DCNZbXFuUo
you've tried the updated version of random access???
I already have a few versions of it from the threads I did find:
Random access.cab - 65.53 kb
Random access corrected.cab - 65.42 kb
HTC Random access fixed.cab - 64.76 kb
I haven't tried this updated one. Thanks.
I installed the first and tried to uninstall, but it wouldn't remove. Installing the second over it caused my contacts to not work at all anymore (pressing the softkey brings up the app for a split second before it closes.)
I'll have to hard reset, but I don't want to do that 4 times over. Does anyone know the difference between them?
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Is the PocketCM-like Contact Manager from HTC available anywhere in CAB form for install on the Mogul? I've searched the forum and didn't come up with that actual program.
It's at 0:45 in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DCNZbXFuUo
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I think this is what you're looking for Contact Manager v 0.11
http://rapidshare.com/files/44050917/ContactManager-0.11.cab.html
nutymez said:
I think this is what you're looking for Contact Manager v 0.11
http://rapidshare.com/files/44050917/ContactManager-0.11.cab.html
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A Google search tells me that that's just an old version of PocketCM.
It seems that the behavior in the video is a combination of Random Access and TouchFlo. FTouchFlo doesn't quite match up since it scrolls in increments instead of smoothly.
aph said:
A Google search tells me that that's just an old version of PocketCM.
It seems that the behavior in the video is a combination of Random Access and TouchFlo. FTouchFlo doesn't quite match up since it scrolls in increments instead of smoothly.
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Not really, its moreso the contact manager from Pocket CM, like in the video but it doesnt have the SMS and everything, trust me, its exactly the same thing thats in the video, I have it on my phone right now and its the same exact program in that video
Thanks for the link. I just got my phone last week and this is a pretty sweet contact manager. Only issue is that it doesnt show up with an icon on my xv6800.....any way to fix that?
Also - what about all the other flashy stuff in that video? Where do I go about customizing my phone to do all that? Does it take any special ROM first, or are they all plugins that I can install?
pocket cm
aph said:
Is the PocketCM-like Contact Manager from HTC available anywhere in CAB form for install on the Mogul? I've searched the forum and didn't come up with that actual program.
It's at 0:45 in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DCNZbXFuUo
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your looking for pocket cm...
goto www.pocketcm.com
Alphabet Contact Bar
Hi,
I am an owner of a HTC Touch (enhanced version) but for some reason, my contact manager doesn't have the alphabet bar on the right side of the screen. Is there a fix/patch that I can download to obtain this?
thanks guys!
tians said:
Hi,
I am an owner of a HTC Touch (enhanced version) but for some reason, my contact manager doesn't have the alphabet bar on the right side of the screen. Is there a fix/patch that I can download to obtain this?
thanks guys!
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Hi. Pull up your contact list, then tap the menu then option menu. There you can ckeck or uncheck boxes. If you check the show by alphabetical index, the scrooll bar will be there when you reenter the contact list. Uncheck that option and when you enter the contact list again you will have an alphabetical letters on the the side bar instead. Hope this will help. Play aroundwith it, to see which one works for you. Also you can use the filters to change how you want your contacts to appear.
tians said:
Hi,
I am an owner of a HTC Touch (enhanced version) but for some reason, my contact manager doesn't have the alphabet bar on the right side of the screen. Is there a fix/patch that I can download to obtain this?
thanks guys!
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Think random access does the job of putting the alphabet bar next to the contacts!!
Might I suggest finger friendly contacts?
It rules.
Hi
What is the best alternative keyboard for nook touch?
Thanks
I try a lot of keybords today. Two works fine (much better than nook's keyboard):
1. Go Keyboard
cons: You can't see any word in setings page (eink compatibility I guess)
2. Swiftkey
cons: Annoying preview when press keys and you can't turn it off.
salsichad2 said:
I try a lot of keybords today. Two works fine (much better than nook's keyboard):
1. Go Keyboard
cons: You can't see any word in setings page (eink compatibility I guess)
2. Swiftkey
cons: Annoying preview when press keys and you can't turn it off.
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Sorry for resurrecting this thread, but I just got a chance to experiment a bit more with GO Keyboard. Yeah, it totally sucks that you can't see ANY text on the Settings page..... and I'd kill to find out how to shut off the key preview (upon key presses). Love the keyboard but it gets sooooo messy when preview is on.
Kudos to anyone who knows which item in the settings list shuts it off!
I installed GO keyboard on my phone so I can see the text in the settings from there. Key preview, popup, is in Display settings (Tv/ square with chainwheel symbol), and than fourth setting from the bottom.
To install new languages you can just download them from market and than switch directly from the keyboard.
saombra:
Thanks for noticing this thread AND helping me out with perfect instructions! Much obliged!
Is there a chance someone with Go Keyboard on their phone could post screenshots or a list of the menus? I've been blindly checking and unchecking to change things which is not working too well.
Hacker Keyboard
I tried GO Keyboard, but it had a little too much animation for my liking. I did a bit of Googling, and I found Hacker's Keyboard. The version on the Market requires a newer version of Android than we have on the Nook, but I found an apk here: http://code.google.com/p/hackerskeyboard/issues/detail?id=57 that is redone for 2.1. Been running it for a day now, and it seems to work great.
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I tried GO Keyboard, but it had a little too much animation for my liking. I did a bit of Googling, and I found Hacker's Keyboard. The version on the Market requires a newer version of Android than we have on the Nook, but I found an apk here: http://code.google.com/p/hackerskeyboard/issues/detail?id=57 that is redone for 2.1. Been running it for a day now, and it seems to work great.
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Hacker's Keyboard works realy nice. Very usefull for terminal app
Thanks
yes, hacker's keyboard seems to be the best for nook. unfortunately it is dark. It would be great to have white skin (similar to standard nook keyboard).
Tired_ said:
I tried GO Keyboard, but it had a little too much animation for my liking. I did a bit of Googling, and I found Hacker's Keyboard. The version on the Market requires a newer version of Android than we have on the Nook, but I found an apk here: http://code.google.com/p/hackerskeyboard/issues/detail?id=57 that is redone for 2.1. Been running it for a day now, and it seems to work great.
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For those who have been able to install Hackers Keyboard, could you give a rundown on how you did it?
I copied it to /system/app, rebooted, and installed it but it still does not show up as a choice in keyboard selection in Nook Color Tools.
I installed the version from the above post.
Thank you
mising said:
For those who have been able to install Hackers Keyboard, could you give a rundown on how you did it?
I copied it to /system/app, rebooted, and installed it but it still does not show up as a choice in keyboard selection in Nook Color Tools.
I installed the version from the above post.
Thank you
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Delete that file from system, reboot, install as normal apk, then copy the installed apk from data/app to system/app, reboot. Then if apk is ok it will work.
domi.nos said:
Delete that file from system, reboot, install as normal apk, then copy the installed apk from data/app to system/app, reboot. Then if apk is ok it will work.
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Awesome, that worked!
I was copy/paste-ing the wrong apk.
Thank you
Hackers Keyboard works great for me.
I had trouble when in google talk app as it displayed only 2/3 of my keyboard but installed hackers keyboard and now it works fine
Hackers keyboard on android market wont work because its for 2.3+ android version but they made version for 2.1.
To install Hackers Keyboard:
I can't paste URLs links yet (dont have 8 posts) so go that link mentioned above and find comment # 8th, then download attached file "hkeyboard.apk" and:
1. plug in ur nook to pc
2. copy the hkeyboard.apk file somwhere on ur nook
3. unplug
4. install it normally (find and just run the file)
5. open a file manager that let u access root folder and let u see system files (i used "Root Browser")
6. go to /data/app (if it says the folder is empty u have to enable system files preview)
7. copy installed app (it should be somwhere on the bottom on the list)
8. go to system/app
9. paste the file
10. dont run the app yet! if you do uninstall it and go to point 1
11. reboot (turn off completly and power back on)
12. run the app and do what they ask u to do or (prefered way) go to Nook Color Tools (u should have it preinstalled when rooting) and change ur keyboard to hackers keyboard
13.done
14. if u want to go back go to old keyboard or any else Nook color Tools and change the keyboard
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Go keyboard works as well (to install do the same operations as mentioned above) but its to flashy and u dont see the text in preferences (u have to install it on ur phone and then go back and forth to see where u are).
BTW is there a way to see the text in Go Keyboard preference window? ive discovered that in some apps this happens to, is there an app for it? xD
PS Damn, my Nook just died after 3 days of intense usage
Where's my promised 2 months? ;O
2h hours left for it to eat up... gotta do something else for next 2h ;(
Soea said:
BTW is there a way to see the text in Go Keyboard preference window? ive discovered that in some apps this happens to, is there an app for it? xD
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Well, looks like it's time for me to try experimenting with the framework-res.apk
If it helps: that white unreadable text also appear in xda app when changing the theme to dark. The whole forum is then unreadable...
Sent from my NOOK STR using XDA
Soea said:
is there a way to see the text in Go Keyboard preference window? ive discovered that in some apps this happens to, is there an app for it? xD
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Try getting the android sdk and installing go keyboard on that. You can then see the text in there, and compare it to your nook.
Do that until Googie comes back with a new framework file.
Hackerskeyboard works like a charm. ;]
code[dot]google[dot]com/p/hackerskeyboard/issues/detail?id=57
The Hackers Keyboard is great, but does anybody have the same problem as mine.
The problem is that even the Hackers Keyboard includes additional languages, I'm unable to change between them using the sliding gesture over the space bar button. I think it has something to do with the multi-touch support.
I will send and email to the author two. I think It wold be nice if the keyboard has a dedicated button for language switch.
changing language by long pressing the space and then sliding sideways works for me, no problem at all but i changed some preferences before using the app and but i dont remember if i messed with language change options
Actually the mistake is all mine. I didn't realized that you have to add more than two languages. The language switch works, except it is not changing the language, but that is another problem
Hi there,
I'm new with TyphooN CyanogenMod 7.2.0.1 v3.8.7 an I really like It.
But there is one thing with SMS that I don't like.
I need sometimes the "new line" function. That what happens if you use the Enter ( Return ) Key.
Is there a way to get the Return Key into the ALT menu?
Like in the Pictures attached.
The left Picture is the normal version.
The right Picture is what I want.
Can anybody help me to get this working?
With Kind regards
Aod
If its not featured by your keybord, try another one.
I´m using this one.
I think it is only a "problem" caused by the sms/mms app.
Because the return key is in some other apps available.
Is there nobody who can make this little change in the app?
So that the return key is in the ALT menu? Like in the screenshot postet above?
Dude... its a keyboad thing.
It works with the keyboard I posted above!
So...
I have downloaded HTC_IME_Hi22_Grey.apk and installed it.
After the installation I go to Settings -> Language and Keyboard
and set there the "arrow" on "HTC_IME mod"
But It is not working. I still have the default keyboard in every app
EDIT:
Okay, I found the Problem. In the SMS app I had to chose the new Keyboard.
It is working now. Thanks for your help
Aod1 said:
So...
I have downloaded HTC_IME_Hi22_Grey.apk and installed it.
After the installation I go to Settings -> Language and Keyboard
and set there the "arrow" on "HTC_IME mod"
But It is not working. I still have the default keyboard in every app
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just go into keyboard settings, i remember there was an option there. and you should acces the settings from the keyboard itself, by long-pressing a key( for me it is the , key) and not by going to settings
I got the same problem, but (for me) it seems to be a rom problem and I do not want to change the keyboard since I use neo-layout with ASK and with that keyboard it worked:
In my previsious rom ICS Paranoid Android I had an option in the sms app which allowed me to get a new line when hitting enter.
Now with JB PA (great Rom btw ) that option is gone (the enter key is still there but directly sends my message). Also tried to load a backup of the sms app via Titanium but no success.
My problem is that I am not yet allowed to post in dev forums but maybe you also got an idea?
I have fireTV 2 since a week and its on-screen keyboard was driving me crazy. If you also believe it is the worst keyboard you have ever seen, I have created a guide how to replace it with something decent.
It should work without root, as long as you can enable ADB debugging and connect to the device using adb.
Benefits: New keyboard supports mouse, has qwerty layout and is compatible with the web (doesn't force you to go prev/next on the page, so you can login to your services), will also not get in the way if you are using external keyboard.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I am a new XDA member and after trying to place this post I learned that our forum does not allow me to give any line of code - when I try, I get error message that the system blocked my thread and I should contact administrator if I feel this is unfair.
XDA served me for years as invaluable source of knowledge, and I will update this guide after these restrictions are no longer in place.
In the meantime, you can see full guide here: thorn*piekielko*pl/keyboard*html
(replace stars with dots).
And if you by a chance know any way to adjust fireTV volume, please let me know.
That's my next pain point with this device...
Seems nice, going to try it.
---EDIT---
Works great. Just tried it, Just one thing when i went to website. I tried to go to the homepage to just to check it out and then my Antivirus said it found some kind of virus or malware like a bot. Not sure? Has my antivirus gone crazy?
Oh and have you found away to get the regular keyboard back. Looked for keyboard app name but could not find it.
-Tested on Fire TV Stick-
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Seems nice, going to try it.
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Works great. Just tried it, Just one thing when i went to website. I tried to go to the homepage to just to check it out and then my Antivirus said it found some kind of virus or malware like a bot. Not sure? Has my antivirus gone crazy?
Oh and have you found away to get the regular keyboard back. Looked for keyboard app name but could not find it.
-Tested on Fire TV Stick-
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Happy to hear it works also on the Fire TV Stick. And it looks like it is confirmed now that you don't need root to do it Great.
If you wish to revert to your original keyboard, you have to list available input methods by this command:
ime list
You will see something like the result below, and you need to copy name of the input method you wish to set (without colon - this is the part I highlighted)
and then again use same command as before with a name of original keyboard to revert to it back.
ime set NAME_GOES_HERE
That's it.
For the server, your antivirus was overreacting. Some time ago I read an interesting article by Casey Smith about possible priviledges elevation in Windows and was experimenting a bit with it (however never managed to get it working). I guess when you opened the homepage your antivirus just noted its unusual code and rightfully warned you. I removed this proof of concept already, never expected someone will go here
Nice... I mostly use a USB K400r Keyboard with my Rooted FTV1's. And the stock keyboard app always gets in the way. I would want a keyboard that has a minimize option on it in case I want to use my physical keyboard only.
I do wonder if there is an Android "Settings.apk" compatible with FireOS 5 that can be installed like we did on FireOS 3. Back then it was for easy Bluetooth control. Which is not needed now that Amazon added more robust stock BlueTooth support. But I wonder if an Android 5 pulled/updated "Settings.apk" that is compatible with FireOS 5 can give you the same control for easy default KeyBoard switching from within the "Settings.apk". This would mean no ADB Shell needed & multiple KeyBoard support with faster switching.
Has anybody tested any "Settings.apk" on FireOS 5 for KeyBoard modding or something else ?
@Y314K Yes, this was my initial approach. You can sideload settings app, but it will just exit if you enter to keyboard and language settings. That's why I started to investigate adb commands.
For the minimize option, you can press back button to hide LeanKey when displayed, however it will appear again after you go to the next text field.
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@Y314K Yes, this was my initial approach. You can sideload settings app, but it will just exit if you enter to keyboard and language settings. That's why I started to investigate adb commands.
For the minimize option, you can press back button to hide LeanKey when displayed, however it will appear again after you go to the next text field.
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Was that Settings.apk the same we where using for FireOS 3. That is why I was wondering about finding a Settings.apk for a Android 5 build. Well I just tested one of my FTV1's that is still on FireOS 3 & have had the Settings.apk installed for a long time. And sure enough. It crashes if I try to go into language & input. So it's probably a dead end.
Nice, hitting back is still much better then dealing with the stock keyboard popup. I do wonder, can you use the mouse pad to edit multiple specific parts of one input field. Like after pasting your tutorials link & changing the * to .'s ? Without having the keyboard app constantly popup ?
Also is there a way to make the keyboard much larger then the one it shows on your pic in the OP ?
Much appreciate you sharing this method.
Here is the direct link to the tutorial for now: http://thorn.piekielko.pl/keyboard.html
Switched keyboards following your guide on my PreRooted FW v5.2.1.1_r1 FTV1. And I am very happy with the results. Pretty close to perfect. This keyboard is made for AndroidTV type devices. And it does a great job. I still think the developer can tweak it a bit for it to look better & can probably add a few extra options. But it is just about perfect functionally wise. I did find some small bugs in a few of the apps I use. But overall this is one of the best mods one can do on any FireTV device, Rooted or UnRooted. Specially if you use a keyboard/mouse. Great share Wredal.
As for the Installation Guide, I did find a few pointers.
First I would advise that everybody first do an "IME List" command & that they copy & paste (or take a screen grab) their response to a .txt file on their PC as a backup in case they want to know what they had as stock.
adb connect IP
adb shell
ime list
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Stop to copy & paste info or to screen grab the info. Then you can continue to enable & set your new keyboard.
ime enable org.liskovsoft.androidtv.rukeyboard/com.google.leanback.ime.LeanbackImeService
ime set org.liskovsoft.androidtv.rukeyboard/com.google.leanback.ime.LeanbackImeService
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In my case after enabling & setting the LeanKey Keyboard. If I do a IME List command again. It shows/lists both keyboards. First the stock & then the LeanKey. On your IME List picture it only shows the LeanKey Keyboard. Is this because you had disabled the stock keyboard on one of your prior tweaks ??
If you did disable, hide, deleted or did something to your stock keyboard. I do wonder what would happen if the LeanKey Keyboard would become unset. Which can happen if the LeanKey Keyboard APK crashes or if you manually go into the installed LeanKey Keyboard app settings & choose "Force Stop" Or "Clear Data" since this makes my stock keyboard comeback as default. "Clear Cache" does not seem to unset the LeanKey Keyboard. And it survives a AFTV restart just fine.
It is a easy fix. Just run the Set command again to set the LeanKey Keyboard back.
adb connect IP
adb shell
ime set org.liskovsoft.androidtv.rukeyboard/com.google.leanback.ime.LeanbackImeService
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The LeanKey Keyboard seems to work perfectly with just about any app I've tried so far. Great on latest Chrome, Viki, old Viki TV, Downloader, etc.
The only apps I've had some very minor problems with is Opera & Opera Beta @ v37. The back key option to hide the keyboard kicks you out of the input field altogether. And when trying to scroll down thru your bookmarks when going thru your address bar the keyboard tries to stay there blocking you view. I did find a way to get rid of the keyboard while still being able to stay on the input field or drop down list. First you need to start to input something that will make some recommendations. Then you have to grab the white part where the possible options/recommendation are with your mouse. This will get rid of the keyboard but will leave the input field or list. This is a very minor bug. Plan to test Opera v41 or newer in the next few days. I did not have any of this problems with Chrome. But I do prefer how great Opera is at blocking pop-ups & ads on the FireTV.
Thanks again for posting this awesome guide. :good:
Y314K said:
hitting back is still much better then dealing with the stock keyboard popup. I do wonder, can you use the mouse pad to edit multiple specific parts of one input field. Like after pasting your tutorials link & changing the * to .'s ? Without having the keyboard app constantly popup ?
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Well, you can click and edit the text using your physical keyboard and just ignore that onscreen keyboard is also displayed. It will not interfere.
Y314K said:
Also is there a way to make the keyboard much larger then the one it shows on your pic in the OP ?
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Not LeanKey, but I have nice, large keyboard in my MiBox and I am going to try to extract it and see if it works on FireTV.
Y314K said:
Much appreciate you sharing this method.
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Always happy to help
Wredal said:
Happy to hear it works also on the Fire TV Stick. And it looks like it is confirmed now that you don't need root to do it Great.
If you wish to revert to your original keyboard, you have to list available input methods by this command:
ime list
You will see something like the result below, and you need to copy name of the input method you wish to set (without colon - this is the part I highlighted)
and then again use same command as before with a name of original keyboard to revert to it back.
That's it.
For the server, your antivirus was overreacting. Some time ago I read an interesting article by Casey Smith about possible priviledges elevation in Windows and was experimenting a bit with it (however never managed to get it working). I guess when you opened the homepage your antivirus just noted its unusual code and rightfully warned you. I removed this proof of concept already, never expected someone will go here
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Thanks for the guide. LeanKey is so much better then Amazon Keyboard.
Y314K said:
As for the Installation Guide, I did find a few pointers.
First I would advise that everybody first do an "IME List" command
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Well, that's not needed. You can list available IME at all times, and if IME is not listed, you can't enable it or use it. Having this list stored somewhere will not give you any advantage.
Y314K said:
In my case after enabling & setting the LeanKey Keyboard. If I do a IME List command again. It shows/lists both keyboards. First the stock & then the LeanKey. On your IME List picture it only shows the LeanKey Keyboard. Is this because you had disabled the stock keyboard on one of your prior tweaks ??
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Yes, when you follow my guide, the original stock keyboard will be always available for you. In my case, I was trying different angles to replace the keyboard and one of them included replacing original apk file from system to something else - hence it is no longer available in my box. If you don't happen to remove random files from your /system folder you should be fine
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If you did disable, hide, deleted or did something to your stock keyboard. I do wonder what would happen if the LeanKey Keyboard would become unset. Which can happen if the LeanKey Keyboard APK crashes or if you manually go into the installed LeanKey Keyboard app settings & choose "Force Stop" Or "Clear Data" since this makes my stock keyboard comeback as default. "Clear Cache" does not seem to unset the LeanKey Keyboard. And it survives a AFTV restart just fine.
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If it crashes, system will restart the app automatically. If you uninstall or disable or clear it, system will go for the next IME option (which will be the stock keyboard).
In the most bizzare situation when you remove stock kb and uninstall LeanKey, system will be stuck trying to restart any IME, and you will get blinking screen restarting launcher in infinite loop.
OK, if you freeze all IMEs and disable dbugging and have no root to reinstall system from recovery, I guess you are bricked. But if you went such a long way to do so, you kind of deserve it
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Well, that's not needed. You can list available IME at all times, and if IME is not listed, you can't enable it or use it. Having this list stored somewhere will not give you any advantage.
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Good to know. I always like to have a note or saved up list of the stock setup. And since I didn't see it on the pic you posted I thought it would be a good idea. But since it's always there unless you go the extra mile to remove it. Then it is not needed.
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Yes, when you follow my guide, the original stock keyboard will be always available for you. In my case, I was trying different angles to replace the keyboard and one of them included replacing original apk file from system to something else - hence it is no longer available in my box. If you don't happen to remove random files from your /system folder you should be fine
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Good to confirm. That is what I thought once you mentioned "tweaks". I am using this FTV1 on the latest PreRooted FW as a testing device before I update all my other FTV1's so that is why I am testing different things above normal usage. I know I will be Factory Resetting it once I am happy with everything. Fun testing for now. And as long as TWRP is fine. Very easy to go back to PreRooted stock.
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If it crashes, system will restart the app automatically. If you uninstall or disable or clear it, system will go for the next IME option (which will be the stock keyboard).
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Thanks for the info. Since I don't want to even see the old stock keyboard I went ahead & removed it from the list running the following line:
Code:
ime disable com.amazon.tv.ime/.FireTVIME
It can always be enabled again by running the following line:
Code:
ime enable com.amazon.tv.ime/.FireTVIME
Now even if I "Force Stop" or "clear Data" on the LeanKey Keyboard app. It always instantly comes back as the stock keyboard. Brilliant!!
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In the most bizzare situation when you remove stock kb and uninstall LeanKey, system will be stuck trying to restart any IME, and you will get blinking screen restarting launcher in infinite loop.
OK, if you freeze all IMEs and disable dbugging and have no root to reinstall system from recovery, I guess you are bricked. But if you went such a long way to do so, you kind of deserve it
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:laugh:, Since I am using this FTV1 for testing right now. I went ahead & uninstalled the LeanKey Keyboard App when it was the only enabled IME device. It was the only device showing after the IME List command.
I did this from within AppStarter. Once I hit Uninstall, I was kicked out to the Home/Recent screen. I went back into FireStarter & tried an app that uses the onscreen keyboard. And to my surprise. The stock keyboard app was back. Did a check of the IME List. And sure enough it was back on there as the only IME device. So there seems to be fail safe mechanism that re-Enables & re-Sets the stock keyboard in the event you have manually disabled it. Like you mentioned, you would probably need to mess with the IME files within /System with root access to really mess things up. Good to know...
Then I just re-Installed the LeanKey KeyBoard App from a backup I had created in ES File Explorer. And it showed back on my IME List without any action from me. But the stock keyboard app was still the default. So I just disabled the stock keyboard again. And I am back to an all LeanKey KeyBoard bliss.
On that note, now that I got LeanKey Keyboard working perfectly. I am moving on to solving the last bug I've found since upgrading from PreRooted FireOS 3 to PreRooted FireOS 5. It is the inability to Enable the Root option from ES File Explorer. Seems it might have something to do with the FireOS 5 file structure. Maybe you can come over & take a look. I will be doing a detailed post in the next few hours over on this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/themes-apps/es-file-explorer-issue-t3397914
Thanks again.. :highfive:
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Forgot to add: Let me know if you need any help testing the nice, large keyboard in your MiBox after you extract it.
Y314K said:
It is the inability to Enable the Root option from ES File Explorer. Seems it might have something to do with the FireOS 5 file structure. Maybe you can come over & take a look. I will be doing a detailed post
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I wish I could help you with that, however I can enable this option in ES File Explorer with no issues on my pre-rooted FireTV2. For tweaking root filesystem I however recommend using Root Explorer. It is a paid app, but worth the price. You can also use free Total Commander.
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Forgot to add: Let me know if you need any help testing the nice, large keyboard in your MiBox after you extract it.
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I will post here, tomorrow or day after tomorrow
One question, why is the FireTV keyboard ABCDEF layout while any other keyboard has QWERTY.
Pix12 said:
One question, why is the FireTV keyboard ABCDEF layout while any other keyboard has QWERTY.
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Amazon Developers/Project Managers decided to really go Retro. :cyclops:
Hi, installed this on non-root ftv2 with 5.2.4.1 fw and it works nearly perfect. The only problem i have is that the pin prompt doesn't show up. Everytime when i have to enter the pin only the leanback keyboard appears and i have to enter the pin "blind". Do you have same behaviour?
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Hi, installed this on non-root ftv2 with 5.2.4.1 fw and it works nearly perfect. The only problem i have is that the pin prompt doesn't show up. Everytime when i have to enter the pin only the leanback keyboard appears and i have to enter the pin "blind". Do you have same behaviour?
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Yes...
I haven't used a pin in a while but I have the same bug when going into Location to change the Zip & on Network to Configure Network settings. Luckily it is not a daily problem.
Hello! I changed my Firestick keyboard with this guide, and it worked. Thank you!
However, now I wish to install language packs - specifically, Italian. (I cannot post a direct link because I am new to the forum).
I am completely new to ADB. What do I need to do?
Thank you so much!
Hi, did you happen to take the makeshift thorn dot piekielko dot pl/keyboard dot html in the OP down? That page is pulling up blank for me.
Hi, all. I'm the developer of the LeanKey keyboard.
I've some news. First of all - current version is out of development for some reasons.
Instead of this the new pro version has been built.
Downloads: github.com/yuliskov/LeanKeyKeyboard/releases
Major changes:
kbd goes open source
all-in-one version (all language packs included)
added standalone button to change language
minor bugfixes
Enable command on Amazon devices has been changed a bit (since package name is changed). New command is:
Code:
ime enable org.liskovsoft.leankeykeyboard.pro/com.google.leanback.ime.LeanbackImeService
yuliskov said:
Hi, all. I'm the developer of the LeanKey keyboard.
I've some news. First of all - current version is out of development for some reasons.
Instead of this the new pro version has been built.
Downloads: github.com/yuliskov/LeanKeyKeyboard/releases
Major changes:
kbd goes open source
all-in-one version (all language packs included)
added standalone button to change language
minor bugfixes
Enable command on Amazon devices has been changed a bit (since package name is changed). New command is:
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Really enjoy the Leankey Keyboard on my FTV1's. Thanks for developing it.
In the past when using the Leankey keyboard we could not access some of the settings like network settings & Zip code on our FireTVs. It was like the pop up screen for this settings got blocked by the keyboard pop-up. We could try to type stuff. But it was blind typing.. Making you having to switch keyboards just to change basic settings. Has this been fixed ?