- Install
Download the APK and open it on your Android phone or tablet. Install over your existing version without uninstalling to keep preferences. If Android asks, temporarily allow installation from your browser, install the app, then turn that browser permission off again.
- Choose and pair a receiving device
Tap Connect device, choose Windows, Android phone / tablet, or iPhone / iPad, then tap Pair new and allow Bluetooth access. On Windows, use Settings → Bluetooth & devices → Add device → Bluetooth. On Android, use Connected devices → Pair new device, or its Bluetooth settings. On iPhone or iPad, use Settings → Bluetooth. Select this Android controller and confirm the pairing on both devices.
- Enable iPhone navigation
For pointer control on iPhone, enable Settings → Accessibility → Touch → AssistiveTouch and select the controller under Devices → Bluetooth Devices if needed. For keyboard navigation, enable Full Keyboard Access under Accessibility → Keyboards & Typing, or Keyboards. Its Commands page can assign Home and other actions. The iPhone / iPad profile uses Cmd for clipboard shortcuts and Option for Alt.
- Connect
Open device controls to see your last three successful connections first, with the latest marked Last connected. The connection button also identifies your last receiver and names the reconnect target. The app remembers your three most recently used devices and reconnects to the last one when you open it with Bluetooth on. It also retries automatically at increasing intervals when that paired device returns in range while the app stays open; Disconnect or Cancel pauses automatic retries for the current foreground visit; reopening the app or selecting a device resumes them. Paired phones, tablets, and computers remain visible in the device list. Wait for connected status before typing, and choose the matching receiving-device profile when switching hosts.
- Manage paired devices
Open Connect device → Paired devices to see all Bluetooth pairings on Android. Pair new starts pairing; each row offers Connect and Remove, and Remove all paired devices covers the whole list. Android asks for confirmation first. A device disappears only after Android confirms the pairing was removed. If your phone blocks direct removal, use the offered Bluetooth settings screen to forget it, then return and refresh.
- Choose your controls
Use Keyboard, Trackpad, Both, or the tablet Laptop view. Auto adapts to the window size. Portrait typing keeps comma available by default. Use the arrows or page menu for eight control pages. Numbers & symbols combines digits and punctuation on page 2 / 8 with one shared modifier strip, including slash and regional symbols. Esc, F1–F7 and Modifiers share page 3 / 8, with the function keys above the other controls and one shared modifier strip. Portrait Keyboard mode fits every final row without vertical scrolling. Switch App, Desktop, Task View, Files, Settings, Screenshot, Copy, Paste, Cut, Select All, Undo and Redo share one Shortcuts page; other Windows keys use compact groups; Numpad and Navigation fit the page, with PC screen brightness buttons in Navigation. Laptop puts a centered trackpad below the full keyboard on Android tablets.
- Open Windows settings
Connectivity and Display share one page; System settings share the F8–F12 / System keys page. These controls open Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, flight mode, accessibility, rotation lock, energy saver, brightness, captions, night light, mobile hotspot, nearby sharing, lighting, Shared Audio, sound, Settings, and laptop battery. Tap a tile to expand its controls below the grid. With the companion connected, available settings have On/Off actions, screen brightness has a real percentage slider, and laptop battery shows its reported percentage. PC settings remains a fallback.
- Connect the optional Windows companion
For live Windows settings, brightness and battery feedback, download the unsigned companion ZIP here and extract it on a Windows 10 (version 2004+) or Windows 11 PC with ARM64 or x64. Install Microsoft .NET 8 Desktop Runtime for your PC architecture if needed using the included README, and run Start Companion.cmd. Connect the Android keyboard to this PC, open Connect device → Windows companion → Start connection, then select your Android device in the PC companion and click Connect. Keep both apps open. Restart the companion connection after backgrounding Android or changing the receiver. Ordinary keyboard and trackpad input needs no helper.
Download optional Windows companion - Choose Still RGB, Dynamic RGB, or Classic black
In Settings, choose Still RGB for 5 steady presets, Dynamic RGB for 15 animated and reactive presets, or Classic black for black keys with white lettering. Each RGB category remembers its own last preset. Existing lighting preferences are kept when updating. Use Save profile beneath the appearance options for a saved confirmation. Adjust the color and glow to suit your screen; animated effects respect Reduce motion.
- Control YouTube on Windows
Select the YouTube page. Portrait Keyboard uses two columns, with search and focus controls beside playback controls. Tap ? for help. Pin the Windows YouTube app or installed YouTube site to the taskbar and choose its slot from 1 to 9, or use Active window. Tap the song field and type with this app’s keyboard, then Search app. Open search in browser opens a YouTube results URL instead. Focus the player to use playback, next/previous, video volume, mute, seeking, fullscreen, captions, or playback speed.
- Rotate while phone rotation is locked
Tap the rotate button in the top toolbar, or choose Follow phone, Portrait, Landscape, or Landscape flipped in Settings. A saved Portrait or Landscape choice rotates this app even when the phone's auto-rotate setting is locked. Choose Follow phone to return to the phone's orientation setting.
- Click, scroll, zoom, and drag
Tap with one finger for left-click, tap twice quickly with one finger for double-click, tap with two fingers for right-click, or tap with three fingers for middle-click. Slide two fingers vertically to scroll. With Windows selected, pinch to zoom in apps that support Ctrl+mouse-wheel. Hold one finger for about half a second, then move it to drag; lift to release. The separate left and right click buttons still support press-and-hold. Pointer and button behavior on phones depends on the receiving device.
- Use Windows trackpad shortcuts
Swipe three fingers up for Task View or down for Show desktop. Swipe three fingers right for the next app, or left for the previous app. Swipe four fingers right or left to switch virtual desktops. Tap four fingers to open Quick Settings on Windows 11 or Action Center on Windows 10.
- Match the receiving keyboard layout
Keep your Windows language and region. Tap English in the app and select the active physical keyboard layout: US, UK, India, Australia, Canada English, NZ Aotearoa, Irish, US International, UK Extended, or Canadian Multilingual Standard. Detailed regional mappings follow Windows; mobile accent and AltGr behavior can differ. If unsure, use the optional symbol check in a blank receiving text field.
- Swipe in English
Tap Swipe above the keys, choose English US or English UK, then glide from letter to letter and lift. Clear matches type a word and a space; uncertain matches show choices. Tap an alternative immediately after a word to replace it before continuing. Enable Review swipe words in Settings to choose every word. Turn Swipe off for held letter keys and gaming. Swipe language is separate from your Windows keyboard profile.