I want to convert my Bluetooth keyboard to some sort of control panel for my car, to open maps etc on keypress. So that I don't need to use the touchscreen while driving.
Is that possible?
How to configure a Bluetooth keyboard to open and close a specific app?
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Does your keyboard have media buttons by any chance? If so you can use something like Tasker or Automate (Free) to programatically set actions. I happen to have Automate on my phone and just checked you can use media buttons as a trigger e.g. pause, play, next, previous, eject etc. Then you can hook this up to start apps and voice searches easily - the interface is pretty straightforward if you haven't used one of these apps before.
If your keyboard doesn't have media buttons a generic bluetooth remote of some sort could work (try ebay/aliexpress etc.)
Quick google search says Tasker can't capture generic keypresses but that might've changed since 2015.
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