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Anybody else having problems using alt+ANY_OTHER_KEY in Firefox for Android?

nickpoulos
nickpoulos
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I am using Verizon Droid (original) with Froyo, unrooted.

Currently even with alt pressed, I am getting the original character (in white on the keyboard), not the alt character (in yellow on the keyboard).

I noticed this occurring when I tried to enter my Firefox Sync username/password.

I am using Verizon Droid (original) with Froyo, unrooted. Currently even with alt pressed, I am getting the original character (in white on the keyboard), not the alt character (in yellow on the keyboard). I noticed this occurring when I tried to enter my Firefox Sync username/password.

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Matt Brubeck
Matt Brubeck
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There's a bug in Firefox for Android that means you need to hold the ALT key down *while* pressing the number key (unlike other Android apps where you can release the ALT key before pressing the next key). Does this work for you?

We will fix the bug in a future release, so that the keyboard will work just like in other Android apps.