Problem with Tab XC keyboard covers

fbrzvnrnd · 11-05-2025, 04:01 AM

Short story: In June I bought a Tab XC with a keyboard cover to use as a laptop. I loved it, but the keyboard was creating multiple random spaces instead of one. I contacted Onyx support, who were very kind, and they took the damaged one and sent me a new one that worked perfectly. Until September. In September, the second keyboard literally died within minutes. I contacted Onyx support again, and this time they sent me back to the German seller where I had bought it the first time. I sent the non-functioning keyboard back, at my own expense, and today I received the third keyboard... which creates random spaces like the one in June.

I'm quite depressed. I contacted support again and we'll see what they say, but I have the impression that these Tab XC keyboards have *major* electronic problems.

I hope Onyx could provide a new keyboard cover model that's suitable for the Tab XC, because the quality of the three keyboards I've had in a few months is truly unprofessional.

A question for everyone: I'm the only one? Are there any viable alternatives? Are there keyboard covers for the Tab XC, perhaps Bluetooth-based, that are safe for the screen and reliable?

Last question: isn't there some utility that can intercept double spaces and convert them to a single space? There are programs like Androffice that do this, but not at the system level (External Keyboard Helper, which I use, unfortunately doesn't have this feature).

Thank you.

Renate · 11-05-2025, 06:03 AM

Could this be just a problem with too fast autorepeat and maybe a slightly sticky spacebar?

fbrzvnrnd · 11-05-2025, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renate

Could this be just a problem with too fast autorepeat and maybe a slightly sticky spacebar?

This was one of my first assumption with the first keyboard, so I set External Keyboard Helper and system preferences to slow or disable autorepeat. But nothing changed...

Renate · 11-05-2025, 10:09 AM

You can use my UsbMode.apk in my sig to watch the key down/key ups.

fbrzvnrnd · 11-06-2025, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renate

You can use my UsbMode.apk in my sig to watch the key down/key ups.

It seems to be normal...

11-05-2025, 04:01 AM	#1
fbrzvnrnd Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 494368 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: ONYX M96	Problem with Tab XC keyboard covers Short story: In June I bought a Tab XC with a keyboard cover to use as a laptop. I loved it, but the keyboard was creating multiple random spaces instead of one. I contacted Onyx support, who were very kind, and they took the damaged one and sent me a new one that worked perfectly. Until September. In September, the second keyboard literally died within minutes. I contacted Onyx support again, and this time they sent me back to the German seller where I had bought it the first time. I sent the non-functioning keyboard back, at my own expense, and today I received the third keyboard... which creates random spaces like the one in June. I'm quite depressed. I contacted support again and we'll see what they say, but I have the impression that these Tab XC keyboards have major electronic problems. I hope Onyx could provide a new keyboard cover model that's suitable for the Tab XC, because the quality of the three keyboards I've had in a few months is truly unprofessional. A question for everyone: I'm the only one? Are there any viable alternatives? Are there keyboard covers for the Tab XC, perhaps Bluetooth-based, that are safe for the screen and reliable? Last question: isn't there some utility that can intercept double spaces and convert them to a single space? There are programs like Androffice that do this, but not at the system level (External Keyboard Helper, which I use, unfortunately doesn't have this feature). Thank you.

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11-05-2025, 06:03 AM	#2
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 4,169 Karma: 19000001 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	Could this be just a problem with too fast autorepeat and maybe a slightly sticky spacebar?

11-05-2025, 10:09 AM	#4
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 4,169 Karma: 19000001 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	You can use my UsbMode.apk in my sig to watch the key down/key ups.