🧾 Description
This article explains how to configure the Aladdin Keyboard for a CODiScan scanner connected to a third-party Android device using SOTI MobiControl. It covers deployment of Aladdin application settings through a managed app configuration profile and the Android commands required to enable the Aladdin soft keyboard remotely. The information assumes the customer is using a CODiScan scanner and the Aladdin application, not a Datalogic mobile computer running DL Aladdin. If a different device or application is being used, additional details may be required.
🛠️ Resolution Steps
The Aladdin application is a managed application and can be configured through a policy profile in SOTI MobiControl. This allows administrators to centrally manage and deploy available Aladdin application settings to Android devices.
Steps:
Open the SOTI MobiControl console.
Locate the Aladdin managed application configuration.
Create or modify a Policy Profile for the Aladdin application.
Configure the required Aladdin settings within the profile.
Deploy the profile to the target devices.
Verify that the configuration has been successfully applied on the device.
Enable the Aladdin Keyboard
The Aladdin soft keyboard can be enabled using Android secure settings commands.
These commands may be deployed through SOTI using Android scripting capabilities or another supported deployment method.
The specific deployment process may vary depending on the customer's SOTI implementation.
Commands:
adb shell settings put secure default_input_method com.datalogic.aladdinapp/.views.keyboardview.AladdinSoftKeyboard
adb shell settings put secure enabled_input_methods com.datalogic.aladdinapp/.views.keyboardview.AladdinSoftKeyboard
Deploying Through SOTI
SOTI provides multiple methods for executing Android scripts and commands on managed devices.
Administrators can use their organization's preferred deployment method to push the above commands to devices.
Since deployment methods can vary by environment, assistance with script deployment should be referenced through SOTI documentation or support resources.
Notes
This procedure applies to CODiScan scanners paired with third-party Android devices.
If the inquiry involves a Datalogic mobile computer, DL Aladdin, or a different application, collect additional information about the device model and software being used before proceeding.
Configuration deployment through SOTI is supported because Aladdin is a managed application.