Re: Apple Wireless keyboard hack
 

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Re: Apple Wireless keyboard hack
 

Hi there...

I grab this thread out of the dust because I wonder if anybody has made an attempt yet to pair an Apple Wireless keyboard to a N9? With the device having only a virtual keyboard, that would make even more sense as with the N900.

I'll have to wait a few more weeks before I get my N9, so I can't test anything myself yet, but be sure I'll be willing to report about my attempts as soon as I can.

Disclaimer: absolute n00b when it comes to kernel modules, but I'd gladly follow instructions for testing.

Re: Apple Wireless keyboard hack
 

Yes, I have tried Apple Bluetooth Keyboard wih N9. Result did not surprise me after all the troubles with my kbd and n8x0 and n900.

N9 sees kbd with no troubles and looks like it pairs ok. Kbd does not notice it is paired, keeps flashing led. No luck.

Previous experience suggests that there might be variants of Apple kbd model. Mine has been always very tricky.

-n8x0: very tricky to get pairing succeed. Got to do everything in just right sequence and timing. Once paired, works ok.
-n900: semi-hard to get paired. Once paired, does not work without hid-apple.ko, which is *not* in n900 kernels by default. With hid-apple.ko sometimes works just by turning kbd on. More regularly needs one bt disconnect-connect sequence.

I'm not planning to try 50+ pairing sequences with n9 like I was once forced to do. Life is just too short and bt kbd too cheap if somebody can confirm working model....

Re: Apple Wireless keyboard hack
 

Thanks for the useful feedback. I'll test asap if I'm more lucky...

Re: Apple Wireless keyboard hack
 

Just as a quick note, the only exterior difference between apple wireless keyboards, that I know of, is the number of batteries needed.

I have a 3-battery one, and it connect to the N9 but then flashes, and does not work, not even following this tut: http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=4828
I get to the point of hidd --search, it lists a MAC, but then fails.

The same kbd does not work on my N900 even after fiddling a lot, and following every procedure known to man.

I know that there are 4-batteries and 2-batteries versions of the keyboard, the latter being the newer.

The few people that managed to use N900 with the apple kbd that I know of, had the 2-battery version.

If you have the opportunity to try with a 2-battery one, or generally, with a new keyboard, it may work.. keep us informed!

Re: Apple Wireless keyboard hack
 

I have three battery version. It works with n900 using non-stock kernel and hidd-apple kernel module. It is PITA to pair with n900.

With instructions mentioned in link above and additional fiddling with simultaneous hidd --search plus pairing I got it paired without blinking led and N9 shows it connected. However, it is not working. Quite similar like N900 without hidd-apple. N9 don't have hidd-apple.