Use your computer keyboard to type on your android phone via WiFi
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In this new age of advanced technology, one might think the possibilities are endless. That may be right. Android smartphones nowadays have built in keypads or touchscreens to type text, but you can also use your PC's or Laptop's keyboard to input messages into your device. All you need is an Android app, your keyboard, and WiFi.
- 1 Downloading and Using the App Remote Keyboard
- 2 Connecting your Android device and computer keyboard
- 3 Tips Tricks & Warnings
- 4 Advantages of Using the Regular Keyboard When Typing
- 5 Questions and Answers
- 5.1 What should I type on test your connection here place?
- 5.2 How do I log in with PuTTY (desktop) and remote keyboard?
- 5.3 How can my type my Passcode on my phone through a PC when my phone's keyboard won't show up?
- 5.4 Why my Android device will not connect to my windows 10 64bit?
- 5.5 Receive message "connection refused" when attempt to type in PuTTY/Telnet black box?
- 5.6 What Remote Keyboard app am I supposed to be downloading?
- 6 Comments
Downloading and Using the App Remote Keyboard
- 1This is the application you will use to connect your keyboard to your Android device via WiFi. You can download this application from the Google Play Store.Download Remote Keyboard.
- 2After the installation process, open the app and go through the start up instructions.
- 3It will prompt you to select your preferred language.
- 4
After setting all your preferences, the application will give you the device's listening port and IP address. These are essential in connecting the device to a computer.
Connecting your Android device and computer keyboard
Connecting your Android device to a remote keyboard is accomplished by using a Telnet client on your computer. Most, if not all, operating systems, have a Telnet client installed in them. But if you feel intimidated or uncomfortable about something that sounds so "techie," you can download PuTTY as an alternative. PuTTY is an easy to use tool that allows you to open Telnet sessions.
- 1Launch PuTTY or your Telnet client.
- 2Enter the IP and listening port information given by the Remote Keyboard app, and place it in the appropriate fields.
- 3Under "Connection Type," choose "Telnet".
- 4After completing this, click on "Open".
- 5
Tips Tricks & Warnings
- Your Android device and computer must be connected to the same WiFi signal for this to work.
- You can check the status of the connection by typing into the application's Test Field.
Advantages of Using the Regular Keyboard When Typing
- 1This is mainly because the keys are well positioned to suit the contours of one's hands. Also, keyboards are usually not as heavy as typewriter keyboards and at the same time not as light or sensitive as touchpads. Therefore, it matches the normal force and weight of hands that allow one to use it very comfortably.It allows you to type faster.
- 2The normal problem with touchscreens is that there are certain movements of the hands that prompt the cursor to move to another direction right away. This can be very distracting especially if you are in a rush and do not have the time to keep on checking your work if you end up inserting unnecessary characters because of that movement of the cursor.It is not as sensitive as touchscreens when it comes to the movement of the wrist and hand.
- 3Touchscreens are very flat and awkward when you use them lying on the table. On the other hand, if you let your Tablet stand upon its holder, it will be positioned in an angle that's also not convenient for typing using all the fingers. Therefore, in the long run, typing with the touchscreen can cause more stress on the wrist and you may be in pain by the end of the day.It will not hurt your wrist as much as it would if you are using the touchscreen.
- 4This is especially the case if your keyboard has a built-in number pad on the right-hand side. You basically can just use one hand to quickly key in numbers.It allows you to type numbers faster.
- 5Touchscreens are usually more cramped compared to regular keyboards. This is because touchscreens are said to be able to adapt eventually to the movement of the hand, so you do not really need to tap exactly on the field of the key. However, this may still be a problem especially if you are typing a lot or not yet used to the touchscreen.It has the right amount of spacing between keys.
- 6If you happen to be holding something oily or you put too much lotion on your hands, it may hamper the response from your touchscreen. It may not recognize some of the taps that you make. Also, if you happen to be wearing gloves, it just won't work. Keyboards will allow you to work no matter what the texture of your hand is, as long as you're hitting the right keys.It is not sensitive to dirt or oil.
Questions and Answers
What should I type on test your connection here place?
When I am choosing input method remote keyboard, then after that, what should I type on test your connection here place
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How do I log in with PuTTY (desktop) and remote keyboard?
I have downloaded the remote keyboard on my Android device. I have also downloaded PuTTY on my PC. I have followed all the steps given on the website. I used port 2323, host 0.0.0.0 but it has failed to connect.
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How can my type my Passcode on my phone through a PC when my phone's keyboard won't show up?
On my Android phone, I disabled GBoard (factory installed keyboard app by Google) for privacy reasons as I wanted to stick to a keyboard without any gimmicks or too many features, that way my phone also saves space (due to most Play Store keyboards storing a massive dictionary when you install them). Now no keyboards are showing up and I can't log in to my own phone! Is there any way I can unlock my phone again with the passcode and PC? The article suggests using a Telnet client on a PC, but I am at a library right now with restricted installations permissions on their public computers, and at home, there is no internet, currently. I have tried: I tried rebooting the phone twice, shutting it down and turning it back on (not the one-click reboot), and going to Google voice and telling it to type my password. All three methods failed to summon a keyboard or get past the lock screen. I think it was caused by: I disabled G Board, and to my knowledge thought that there was another option (a factory-installed keyboard without Google voice functions), and did not install and enable a new third-party keyboard.
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Why my Android device will not connect to my windows 10 64bit?
I have tried to download remote keyboard on my Android and set the input method to remote keyboard. I have also installed putty and input the host ad port number and put telnet as the connection, but after I click open, it was just a blank command prompt window and everything wrote there does not show up in my Android. Please advise what to do. I am using windows 10 64 bit by the way. thank you! I have tried to download remote keyboard on my Android and set the input method to remote keyboard. I have also installed putty and input the host ad port number and put telnet as the connection, but after I click open, it was just a blank command prompt window and everything wrote there does not show up in my Android. Please advise what to do. I am using windows 10 64 bit by the way. thank you! I have tried: I have tried to download remote keyboard on my Android and set the input method to remote keyboard. I have also installed putty and input the host ad port number and put telnet as the connection, but after I click open, it was just a blank command prompt window and everything wrote there does not show up in my Android. Please advise what to do. I am using windows 10 64 bit by the way. thank you! I think it was caused by: Because is it windows 10? I only saw putty for windows 8 so far
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Receive message "connection refused" when attempt to type in PuTTY/Telnet black box?
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What Remote Keyboard app am I supposed to be downloading?
The tutorial mentions downloading the app Remote Keyboard, but doesn't indicate which one to download. Can you indicate which one I need to download. Thank you! The article doesn't indicate which remote keyboard to download. There are multiple on the Google play store.
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