Using iPad keyboard for searching with FIOS mobile app
Norfda
Enthusiast - Level 1

How can I use my iPad keyboard for searching when using the FIOS mobile app? When I press the keyboard icon, I am able to enter text, but it is not transferred to the TV.

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Re: Using iPad keyboard for searching with FIOS mobile app
TomH121
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GO TO :

DVR  in your FiOS Mobile app.

In upper Right make sure that next to picture of Remote it indicates the name of the Set Top Box connected to that particular TV you want to control.

Make sure your TV and Set Top Box are ON

Touch the picture of the Remote

If some of the Remote picture does not show what you want to do with the Remote

move it.

USE(touch) THE REMOTE CONTROL PICTURE TO DO WHAT YOU WANT.

Just did it and it works for me. Using iPad2 with FiOS Mobile Version 5.3
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Re: Using iPad keyboard for searching with FIOS mobile app
CRobGauth
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Issue was not using the app to act as remote.

Issue is that you can bring up keyboard (same for Android) and use the keyboard to enter text in search. But it doesn't get transferred to STB.

You are stuck with using arrows and enter key just like on remote.

Re: Using iPad keyboard for searching with FIOS mobile app
TomH121
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Rob :

Thanks for clarification.

From DVR 

Tap Search icon on top right

When Keyboard comes up tap microphone icon

Asked to"Find Good Behavior" ..it found it

Asked to "Find MacGyver" ........found it


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Re: Using iPad keyboard for searching with FIOS mobile app
CRobGauth
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That works inside the app.

Doesn't work if you are looking for a show and want to watch it on stb.

Re: Using iPad keyboard for searching with FIOS mobile app
Norfda
Enthusiast - Level 1

Thanks for all the tips. It looks like I cannot do what I was trying to do, but some of the suggestions helped me understand how to use the app better.

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