[mythtv-users] keyboard does not come up when running mythfrontend on android

[David Engel]

On Sun, Mar 20, 2022 at 09:59:23AM -0700, Patrick Mansfield via mythtv-users wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 19, 2022 at 06:12:16PM -0700, glen wrote:
> > On Sat, 2022-03-19 at 20:04 -0500, David Engel wrote:
> > > On Sat, Mar 19, 2022 at 04:12:05PM -0700, Patrick Mansfield via
> > > mythtv-users wrote:
> > > > I've tried to install mythtv frontend for android twice now.
> > > > 
> > > > It installs and starts up OK, but and I keep getting stuck trying
> > > > to set the host
> > > > name - the keyboard never opens up!
> > > > 
> > > > Is there a simple way around this, other than connecting a physical
> > > > keyboard?
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks ...
> > 
> > i think he is looking for virtual keyboard -- maybe he needs to enable
> > it in settings/ general / general / use virtual keyboard
> > > 
> > > 
> > > The keyboard doesn't come up automatically.� You have to press ENTER
> > > to force it up.
> 
> I'm looking for any keyboard - all that works is the touchscreen, there is no way I
> know of to press enter.
> 
> It's sat for quite a while and no keyboards come up.
> 
> The settings don't seem to be available until after you have done the initial setup
> - AFAIK if you can't connect to a backend you can't get to the settings.

Ah, I think by "Android" you mean a phone or tablet.  Is that right?
Mythfrontend is barely usable (and that's being generous, IMO) on
phones and tablets.  Consequently, when we hear Android here, we
mainly think of Android TV or Fire TV devices being used with a remote
control.  For phone and tablet use with MythTV, I suggest you either
use Kodi or a media viewer using DLNA.

David
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David Engel
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