Hacker's Keyboard

Name: Hacker's Keyboard
Rating: 3.93531 (60507 reviews)
Author: Klaus Weidner

By: Klaus Weidner App

A full 5-row keyboard including arrow and Esc/Ctrl keys, intended for tablets.

This app was removed from Google Play Store on 2025-03-17

Overview

Removed

Downloads

12,763,244

Data as of 2025-03-17

Rating:

3.94

(60,507)

Version:

v1.40.7

Last updated: 2018-11-26

Features & Capabilities

"Hacker's Keyboard" is a feature-rich Android keyboard app designed for tablets, offering a full 5-row layout, including essential keys for SSH access, such as Tab, Ctrl, and Esc. Based on the AOSP Gingerbread keyboard, it supports various layouts and languages, making it a versatile tool for users missing traditional key arrangements. Multitouch capabilities enhance usability, while additional plug-in dictionaries and documentation ensure an optimized user experience.

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Version:

v1.40.7 Last updated: 2018-11-26

Creation date:

2011-05-19

Email:

po*****@gmail.com

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2025-03-17

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Developed by:

Klaus Weidner

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard

Email:

po*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://github.com/klausw/hackerskeyboard

User Reviews

Pros

Full functionality with a complete desktop-like keyboard layout
No ads or invasive data collection
Good for coding with suggested punctuations and arrow keys
Customizable layout and language support
Private with minimal permissions required

Cons

Dictionary and autocorrect features are not functioning properly on newer Android versions
Space bar and enter key sizing issues leading to typos
Requires separate downloads for additional features like the dictionary
Inconsistent responsiveness and detection of key presses on some devices
No built-in emoji support which limits functionality for some users

Recent reviews

This needs more flexibility. There is a game I'm using that is also on PC (its "the powder toy") and some of its controls are integrated into the Android version, I need to hold shift in order to get the fans to work and control them. But there is no shift on here! I'm not too worried cause I have a wireless keyboard if I can find it, but it'd be nice if this had all the controls of a PC keyboard.

Se*****, 2024-12-27

Good on earlier versions of Android OS, but word completion dictionary installs but does nothing in 13, while it worked fine in 11. OS dropped mechanism to signal dictionary when a key is pressed Still, it has arrow keys, so you don't have to be infuriated when your tap is a letter or two off and the witless system switches to copy/paste mode when you try to move the cursor.