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Forums › Home Theatre (including HTPC and EPG Collector) › Can you use your mobile or laptop as keyboard for an Android TV box (bluetooth)?
danepak

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#204296 25-Sep-2016 23:21
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Hi,

 

I've got an Android TV box (Beelink Mini MX) and it's got bluetooth.

 

I can connect my mobile (Samsung Galaxy S5), but is it possible to use the phone as a keyboard?

 

If so...how? A certain app?

 

The TV box is connected via ethernet and not WiFi, so can't use Kore (Kodi remote control).

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kiwigeek1
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  #1640439 26-Sep-2016 03:10
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Yes. it would seem but not tried this one.. I think I once used wifi keyboard ok though

 

wifi is better over bluetooth

 

 

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.onyxbits.remotekeyboard&hl=en

 

 

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.volosyukivan&hl=en

 

 

 

 

 

however I tend to install a VNC server on android and use VNC viewer on pc

 

and remote control android and it seens key strokes like your typing on it..

 

used it with smart watch zyxpac but only on ICS no luck with 4.4. or higher guess

 

they added more security to android

 

 

 

vnc viewer plus allows rotate and scale screen to size.. dont think its free though



danepak

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  #1642094 28-Sep-2016 21:09
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OK, thanks.

 

I ended up buying a cheap one on Aliexpress ($13 or so with rechargeable battery).

 

 

 

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