If you insist on using a mouse and keyboard with your iPad (or, less likely, your iPhone) you’ve probably heard of BTStack Mouse and BTStack Keyboard. Reaching for a touch screen while typing can be awkward, so mouse support is a huge advantage. The problem with the custom BTStack drivers is that they don’t work in tandem with Apple’s default bluetooth drivers – you have to switch between one and the other. This means you can’t take advantage of wireless headphones or bluetooth tethering while using a wireless mouse and keyboard.
BTC Mouse & Trackpad demonstration
Btc Mouse Ios 11
Using BTC Mouse and Trackpad on my iPad4 and iPad Mini without problem and without the need for the 'mouse' tweak. I've even tried it on my iPhone5, worked fine. I'd guess you have a conflict with another jb app.
Matthias Ringwald, the developer behind the iOS BTStack Mouse and BTStack plugins has released a new tweak on Cydia called BTC Mouse & Trackpad. BTC Mouse & Trackpad takes advantage of another recent utility that Ringwald developed: Bluetooth Companion. Instead of making a new bluetooth stack, Bluetooth Companion allows plugins to extend iOS’ native bluetooth implementation. That means you can connect to the internet, use a mouse and keyboard, and listen to music at the same time through your bluetooth connection.
If that was all BTC Mouse & Trackpad is capable of, it would be a favorable alternative to BTStack Keyboard (& Mouse). To sweeten the deal, Ringwald has added a few extras in his new plugin. BTC Mouse & Trackpad includes improved mouse navigation support: mouse scrolling back and forward on the springboard, scroll wheel zooming, and a new swipe emulating presentation mode which can be set per app. (The plugin also includes ‘experimental enhancement’ for the Jump Desktop VNC client.)
- BTC Mouse & Trackpad is working for me on IOS 10.2. When I first jailbroke my iPad Air it did not work. However Cydia pushed out substrate, I installed upgrade substrate, all extensions, then I re-installed BTC and it now works.
- BTC Mouse & Trackpad 1.9.3 Tweaks: Bluetooth Mouse & Trackpad support for official iOS Bluetooth Stack by Matthias Ringwald on Xarold Repository.
BTC Mouse & Trackpad‘s Presentation Mode simulates back and forward finger swipes in designated apps.
Btc Mouse & Trackpad Download
The BTC Mouse & Trackpad plugin costs $4.99, though if you already shelled out for BTStack Keyboard the price drops to $2.49. Depending on your bluetooth needs, it might not be worth the upgrade, but if you’re deciding between the two, go with BTC Mouse & Keyboard. The plugin can be found in the BigBoss repository on Cydia.
Bluetooth Mouse Or Trackpad Setup
Do you need to upgrade to BTC Mouse & Trackpad, are the old BTStack tweaks good enough for you, or are you one of the rebels with a Camera Connection Kit and a USB mouse? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.