Using a Bluetooth keyboard with Android

When composing small texts or emails, the digital keyboard on your Android device can sometimes be a bit cumbersome. With a Bluetooth keyboard, you can write on your smartphone or tablet without any hassle and wirelessly.

Whether it's emails, an extensive chat, or even a text for college or work, the wired keyboard can be a bit inconvenient for a higher word count. With a keyboard on your smartphone or tablet, you can easily write longer texts. With a Bluetooth keyboard, this also works completely wirelessly. Simply activate Bluetooth reception on your Android end device and you can pair the two devices.There are small, flat keyboards that are ideal for use on your Android device and can be easily transported. Often, these keyboards are battery-powered. Therefore, pay attention to the manufacturer's instructions.

Pairing a Bluetooth keyboard

You can connect a Bluetooth keyboard to your Android device quickly and easily. Depending on the manufacturer, the pairing procedure may differ:

1. Make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your Android device. On the smartphone, swipe down and tap the Bluetooth icon if necessary. Also on the tablet you will find Bluetooth under the settings.
2. On many keyboards there is a button to "connect". Press this if Bluetooth is enabled on your Android and normally the keyboard is already connected.
3. Otherwise, you can display a list of available devices under "Settings > Connected devices". In addition, you can activate Bluetooth directly here. Select the keyboard here.

A Bluetooth keyboard you can of course also use with your PC.