External Keyboard Helper Pro

Name: External Keyboard Helper Pro
Price: 1.49 USD
Rating: 3.7816093 (3752 reviews)
Author: Apedroid

By: Apedroid App

Take full control over your external Bluetooth or USB keyboard.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

151,510 ▲ 85

Data as of 2026-09-02

Rating:

3.78

(3,752)

Version:

7.6

Last updated: 2023-04-26

Ranking

#181,748 ▼ 598

Overall

Features & Capabilities

External Keyboard Helper Pro

External Keyboard Helper Pro is a powerful Chrome extension designed for users who want to take full control over their external Bluetooth or USB keyboards. It offers a non-visible soft keyboard input method that enhances hardware keyboard usage by automatically prompting input method selection when keyboards connect or disconnect. With support for numerous international keyboard layouts and extensive configuration options, this extension gives you a tailored typing experience.

Key features include up to 16 user-defined application shortcuts, customizable text strings for quick insertion, remapping keys like Escape to Back, and support for custom and modified layouts. It supports many languages and national layouts such as Arabic, French, German, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and more. Users can switch between layouts with simple key combinations and adjust key repeat delays.

This extension does not require root access and respects Android security by prompting users to manually select input methods rather than auto-switching. It's ideal for anyone needing enhanced keyboard flexibility on their devices. Try the demo version before buying to experience all its benefits.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

7.6 Last updated: 2023-04-26

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Creation date:

2012-02-20

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Permissions:

android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS High risk
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk

Size:

1.70MB

Price:

1.49

Email:

ke*****@apedroid.com

URLs:

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-02

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Ranking

# 181,748 ▼ 598

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Developed by:

Apedroid

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apedroid.hwkeyboardhelper

Email:

ke*****@apedroid.com

Website:

https://sites.google.com/a/apedroid.com/www/

User Reviews

The app shines in remapping flexibility and external keyboard support, with dead keys and multilingual layouts praised, and it’s usable without root. However, reliability is inconsistent, support is weak, and sharing or backing up mappings is limited. Device-specific compatibility issues and gaps like bypassing hardware shortcuts or automatic switching further affect usability. Overall, powerful for customization but fragile and poorly supported.

Pros

Flexible key remapping and layout customization, including dead keys and multilingual layouts (US International, Colemak, NeoQWERTZ).
Works with external Bluetooth keyboards to enable non-QWERTY layouts and improved typing.
Helpful for Samsung devices with dead keys and multilingual input, improving usability in multilingual setups.
No root required and generally easy to use with good value.

Cons

Reliability issues and inconsistent performance across devices, with glitches or features not working as expected.
Poor/absent developer support and updates, including slow responses and refund difficulties.
Limited portability of mappings: cannot backup/export mappings, only two custom maps, and manual reconfiguration across devices.
Device-specific compatibility problems (e.g., Boox Note Air 4C, Mi TV Box S, some Android devices) and varying keyboard compatibility.
Difficulty with system shortcuts and automatic keyboard switching (inability to bypass shortcuts or auto-switch when a keyboard disconnects).