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Hi i have developed one android keyboard. Its working properly as separate app on any device. Now i need to show my app in (Setting->Input)

Below image shows external keyboard added in device.

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As you see in image Android keyboard is default.

Example. Swiftkey 3 is added externally.

But i don't know how to add my own keyboard so i can choose this.

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"Its working properly as separate app on any device" -- what does this mean? Did you implement an InputMethodEditor and InputMethodService? – CommonsWare Jul 8 at 15:15
No i didn't i have tried using reference as given below but getting some problem.. – Aniket Jul 8 at 15:18

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You should first take a look here. Then continue with this thread here, as stated there:

Some tips:

An inputMethod is basically an Android Service, so yes, you can do HTTP and all the stuff you can do in a Service.

You can open Activities and dialogs from the InputMethod. Once again, it's just a Service.

Here's another tutorial on the topic. I hope all this is helpful for you.

Cheers

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i have already used this reference but not getting solution, have you successfully implemented this help so your keyboard will be running from Settings, not as separate app. – Aniket Jul 8 at 14:52
Which reference did you use? Did you take a look at the tutorial below ? – g00dy Jul 8 at 15:11
Nope, let me check this link... – Aniket Jul 8 at 15:16
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You have to create InputMethodService... and just add below code in Menifest.xml file

<service android:name="FastInputIME"
        android:label="@string/fast_input_label"
        android:permission="android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.view.InputMethod" />
        </intent-filter>
        <meta-data android:name="android.view.im" android:resource="@xml/method" />
    </service>

Permisson:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD"/>
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