Need to open alphanumeric google keyboard in Hybrid android application

Issue

I need to open alphanumeric google keyboard in Hybrid android application. That particular keyboard is generally come for password field for any android devices. I need a solution for kiosk application. Need to active this alphanumeric keyboard on my kiosk application .

Few details related query.

• Using android-19 Kitkat
• This the kiosk application specific devices not general android device.
• Hybrid application using Apache Corodva.
• Need to activate this particular keyboard for all Address fields(text-field).

Solution

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1. Do you have that keyboard installed and selected on device ? if yes, you can open it by one of these ways programmatically: Forcing the Soft Keyboard open
2. If you want to select an installed keyboard programatically and your app has system privileges, use this solution to switch keyboards ( activation ), Take a look on : https://stackoverflow.com/a/33999658/2267723
3. Since your using Apache Corodva, you could ship a virtual keyboard (as html5 ) to app. Take a look on https://mottie.github.io/Keyboard/ to app and when user enters input, just call back your app with href with mimetype which is recognized by app.

Other solutions:

4. Create on-screen keyboard ( Im not talking about custom keyboard ) its just layout as grid of buttons represents inputs.

5. Attach a physical Bt/USB keyboard.

6. Use a QR code . that would lead user to web where user can fill that form .. That would be free machine soon 🙂

Answered By - Maher Abuthraa