Use your computer keyboard to type on your android phone via WiFi

6 Parts:

Downloading and Using the App Remote Keyboard

Connecting your Android device and computer keyboard

Tips Tricks & Warnings

Advantages of Using the Regular Keyboard When Typing

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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.

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   Download Remote Keyboard. This 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.

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   After the installation process, open the app and go through the start up instructions.

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   It will prompt you to select your preferred language.

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   Select "Remote Keyboard" as your default input method.

   

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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 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.

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   Launch PuTTY or your Telnet client.

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   Enter the IP and listening port information given by the Remote Keyboard app, and place it in the appropriate fields.

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   Under "Connection Type," choose "Telnet".

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   After completing this, click on "Open".

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   A window similar to a Command Prompt window will open. It will display the status of the Telnet connection. You can start typing in this window and it will appear on your Android device.

   

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• 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.

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   It allows you to type faster. This 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.

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   It is not as sensitive as touchscreens when it comes to the movement of the wrist and hand. The 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.

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   It will not hurt your wrist as much as it would if you are using the touchscreen. Touchscreens 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.

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   It allows you to type numbers faster. This 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.

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   It has the right amount of spacing between keys. Touchscreens 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.

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   It is not sensitive to dirt or oil. If 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.

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I try to use Remote Keyboard to type on Mac and show on Android phone?

Both my Mac and Android phone are connected to WiFi on the same router. I use vSSH Lite on Mac, under Telnet protocol, but it does not connect to my phone. Why?

Using your Mac as a keyboard for your device requires a different process. Follow the steps below to learn how to use your Mac's keyboard for your Android phone:

• Download the 1Keyboard app on your keyboard.
• Connect your Android phone to your Mac via Bluetooth.
• Open 1Keyboard.
• Connect it to your Android phone.

You will now be able to type on your Android phone using your Mac's keyboard.

How do I connect my Android to telnet? What do I type on the telnet command prompt? Thank you?

How do I connect my Android to telnet? What do I type on the telnet command prompt? Thank you.

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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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