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Keyboard with REST API 4.3

10.7 MB / 10K+ Downloads / Rating 5.0 - 1 reviews


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Keyboard with REST API, developed and published by ilker Aktuna, has released its latest version, 4.3, on 2024-12-26. This app falls under the Tools category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 10000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 5.0, based on 1 reviews.

Keyboard with REST API APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 4.4+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.aktuna.tv.keyboard

Updated: 1 month ago

Developer Name: ilker Aktuna

Category: Tools

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Keyboard with REST API on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Previous Versions

Keyboard with REST API 4.3
2024-12-26 / 10.7 MB / Android 4.4+

Keyboard with REST API 4.0
2024-05-05 / 10.9 MB / Android 4.4+

About this app

This is a modified Android TV keyboard which also hosts a REST API listening for certain commands from network.

The main purpose of this application is to enable direct commands from smart home devices to your Android TV. Supported commands are listed below.

There is also a ready groovy device handler for easy integration with Samsung Smartthings platform at my github repository : "ilker-aktuna/androidTV_keyboard_withRestAPI"

Usage for Smartthings:
1. install this keyboard on your Android TV and select it as the active keyboard from settings. (input/keyboard)
2. create a device handler on your Smartthings platform with the groovy code from my github repository.
3. create a device with the new device type (created in step 2)
4. set "Device Network Id" in hex format (example "c0a8fe27:1388" for "192.168.254.39:5000")
5. set IP address of your new device (IP address of Android TV device)
6. set PORT of your new device as 5000
7. save your device and use through Smartthings

Usage for any other environment:
1. install this keyboard on your Android TV and select it as the active keyboard from settings. (input/keyboard)
2. you may call following commands using any HTTP client with this format:
http://IP_ADDRESS_OF_ANDROID_TV:5000/[command]

Supported Commands:
/sleep
/home
/back
/search
/up
/down
/left
/right
/center
/volumeup
/volumedown
/rewind
/ff
/playpause
/previous
/next

New features

Modernization of app.
Bug fixes , preventing crash

App Permissions

Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to call killBackgroundProcesses(String].
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Permission an application must hold in order to use ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS.
This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.