Eclipse Android Emulator - Keyboard not working

Question

I just updated to the latest SDK version 16 created a new version of an AVD using the latest version of the API (16) and my hardware keyboard doesn't work anymore on the emulator (even my other avd using an older version of the sdk).

Any ideas how to fix this?

Similar emulator keyboard issue - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11235370/android-emulator-doesnt-take-keyboard-input-sdk-tools-rev-20 — epsilonpsi, Jul 21 '12 at 13:42

score 46 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 19 '12 at 16:00

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Do you have "Keyboard Support" hardware property set to "yes" for your AVD? Last time I updated Android SDK etc. the process trashed my adb configuration. So maybe it influenced your other emulator as well.

answered Jul 19 '12 at 16:00

wojciii

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AVD Manager (eclipse) -> Edit -> Hardware list -> New – wojciii Jul 19 '12 at 16:03
ok i will give a look yes it it messed up my older avd as well thanks! – Jerome Ansia Jul 19 '12 at 16:04
ok a solved it but another way: i went into the config.ini and added the line for the keyboard support i have to do this for my others devices as well then... thanks for your help ;) – Jerome Ansia Jul 19 '12 at 16:08
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Ok your trick is doing the same thing so good answer :) thanks again ! – Jerome Ansia Jul 19 '12 at 16:13
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@JeromeAnsia You should re-post your config.ini comment as a separate answer. You can answer your own questions. – rjmunro Sep 11 '12 at 09:55

Jerome Ansia · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-15T18:48:15.653

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Go into the config.ini and added the line for the keyboard support i have to do this for my others avd devices as well to make them all work!

Add: hw.keyboard=yes

To: ~/.android/avd/<emulator-device-name>.avd/config.ini

edited Oct 15 '12 at 18:48

answered Sep 11 '12 at 22:51

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score 10 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 19 '12 at 07:32

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Go to AVD Manager > select AVD > Edit > in Hardware section press New > select Keyboard Support > press Ok > change it's value to Yes. That's it.

answered Sep 19 '12 at 07:32

Ravi K. Sharma

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Please go to New > check for Keyboard lid support if it's set to "No" change it to "Yes". – Ravi K. Sharma Oct 16 '12 at 07:03

score 2 · Answer 4 · edited Oct 07 '13 at 07:50

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Go to eclipse's List(which is display on top) select:

Window
select AVD Manager
now Select AVD from next Created Window
go to Edit(from right side window)
now in hardware selection menu
support Keyboard
select ok
now click on selected keyboard
select yes from list

edited Oct 07 '13 at 07:50

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answered Oct 07 '13 at 07:24

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Eclipse Android Emulator - Keyboard not working

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