Omny Pad / User manual

Connect once. Control your way.

A visual, task-based manual for connecting a host and using every current Omny Pad control surface.

Document updated · August 31, 2026

START

Everything you need is included.

Omny Pad turns a compatible Android phone or tablet into a Bluetooth trackpad, keyboard, media remote, presenter, numeric keypad, and calculator. All current premium features are included with minimal advertising and no recurring five-minute pop-up ads.

On first launch, review the privacy notice, choose a theme, and add your first device. You can revisit the tutorial, user manual, gesture guide, themes, and connected-device settings at any time.

Omny Pad trackpad with connected-device header, Quick Connect, Quick Panel, and touch surface
Trackpad · device switching · Quick Panel

CONNECT

Pair from the device you want to control.

  1. 1

    Start a new connection in Omny Pad.

    Allow Nearby devices access when Android asks. Omny Pad uses it to register and connect as a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse.

  2. 2

    Select the phone on the host.

    Open Bluetooth settings on the Mac, Windows PC, iPad, iPhone, Linux computer, or Android device you want to control. Select the phone name shown by Omny Pad and confirm pairing.

  3. 3

    Wait until input is ready.

    A Bluetooth connection can appear before keyboard and pointer input are ready. Start controlling only after Omny Pad reports that the selected device is connected and ready.

Windows

Settings › Bluetooth & devices › Add device › Bluetooth.

Mac · iPad · iPhone

Use Bluetooth settings on Mac and iPad. On iPhone, also enable AssistiveTouch before using pointer control.

Linux

Pair in the desktop Bluetooth panel. Gesture shortcuts can vary by distribution and desktop environment.

Android

Touch and hold Bluetooth in Quick Settings, then select the phone name shown in Omny Pad from the available devices. Menu names may vary by manufacturer and Android version.

Available mouse and keyboard actions depend on the receiving device and app.

Switch between saved devices

Tap the connected-device name in the header or full-screen device bar, then choose a saved device. Omny Pad releases active keys and buttons, applies that device's OS profile, and unlocks input only when the new host is ready. Quick Connect keeps frequently used devices close without maintaining simultaneous active input.

TRACKPAD

Hardware-inspired gestures, delivered through Bluetooth HID.

Omny Pad supports familiar multi-touch actions, but it does not impersonate a proprietary Apple trackpad or Windows Precision Touchpad. Some system gestures are translated into standard mouse input or OS shortcuts, so behavior can differ by host and app.

One fingerMove · tap to click · hold and drag
Two fingersScroll · tap for right click · flick
PinchZoom in or out where the host supports it
Three or fourMiddle click · app, desktop, and overview shortcuts

Use the full-screen trackpad

Full-screen mode gives the touch surface the largest available area. Rotating a phone to landscape opens the landscape full-screen trackpad. Optional in-pad mouse buttons remain a consistent width instead of stretching across large displays.

Open the visual gesture guide

KEYBOARD

Type and check the live input in one view.

The built-in keyboard sends key events to the selected host while its live view shows what you are composing. Line breaks appear in the preview, and the preview yields space first so every key stays visible on shorter screens. Use the language control to match Omny Pad and the host keyboard layout when characters differ.

Function, navigation, modifier, and symbol keys are arranged for the available screen size. The receiving operating system and app decide which shortcuts are supported.

Omny Pad full keyboard with live input preview
Keyboard · live input view · shortcuts

NUMPAD & CALCULATOR

Enter numbers or calculate before sending the result.

Numeric keypad

The dedicated keypad includes the standard numpad keys and a live input view. It is designed for portrait use and remains available when the phone is rotated 180 degrees. Landscape requests return to the portrait keypad with a brief explanation.

Standard and scientific calculators

Switch between standard and scientific modes. Results use thousands separators and support decimal values. You can type the formatted result into the connected device, copy or share a result, include the calculation expression when sharing, and revisit calculation history. Continuing after a result uses that result unless you clear or start a new expression.

Omny Pad numeric keypad with live input view
Numeric keypad
Omny Pad standard calculator
Standard calculator
Omny Pad scientific calculator with a complex expression
Scientific calculator

REMOTE & PRESENTER

Control media or run a presentation from the same tool.

Media remote

Use directional navigation, selection, playback, track, and volume controls. Consumer-media keys depend on the host, active media session, driver, and app, so unavailable commands are not a promise of universal support.

Choose the presentation app and operating system

Select the app used for your presentation. Omny Pad applies the matching Windows or macOS command profile and updates labels and available tools for PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote, PDF, and other supported environments.

Navigate without looking down

Previous and next controls sit apart from secondary actions. Use first slide, last slide, black screen, and full-screen controls only where the selected environment supports them.

Cursor, laser, and pen

The central pointer pad keeps a consistent movement feel across cursor, laser, and pen modes. Mode icons show the command Omny Pad will send; Bluetooth HID cannot read back the presentation application's internal state.

Saved slide or page shortcuts

Save up to six named destinations, such as “Demo · 8,” and tap one to enter its slide or page number as one protected command. The current presentation must already be active on the host.

Extra tools

The more menu contains shortcut management, supported slide-show start actions, and app-specific tools. Unsupported actions stay hidden instead of appearing as non-working controls. Presenter is designed for portrait use.

Omny Pad media remote with navigation and playback controls
Media remote
Omny Pad presenter with app selection, pointer pad, and slide shortcuts
Presenter

QUICK PANEL

Keep frequent trackpad actions within reach.

Pin or auto-collapse

Quick Panel is available on the trackpad. Pin it open or let it collapse automatically. Regular mode begins with one compact row; full-screen can use up to two rows. Expand the panel to reach additional selected actions without silently dropping them.

Choose and arrange actions

Open the three-dot menu to choose actions and arrange their order. Media, clipboard, brightness, navigation, and other commands can vary by host OS and active application.

Create up to six macros

Build multi-step shortcuts from supported keys and delays. Keep sequences short, test them in the target app, and remember that a host can handle the same shortcut differently.

SETTINGS & PRIVACY

Adjust the app without sending your control content to us.

Settings include connected-device management, display orientation and themes, vibration, trackpad behavior, Quick Panel, macros, tutorials, guides, support, privacy, and sharing. Device aliases, settings, macros, and calculation history are stored locally.

Omny Pad does not upload typed text, individual keys, clipboard content, drafts, macros, calculations, pointer paths, or saved Bluetooth identities as analytics or diagnostics. Where these controls are available in your installed version, usage analytics and crash/performance diagnostics are separate, optional settings that remain off until you enable each one. AdMob and its consent service process advertising information independently, as explained in the complete privacy policy.

Read the complete privacy policy

TROUBLESHOOTING

Fix the connection, then check the host profile.

Connected, but input does not work yet

Wait for Omny Pad's ready state. If it never appears, remove the saved pairing on both devices, keep the Omny Pad connection screen open, and pair again from the host.

Characters or shortcuts do not match

Check the saved device's OS profile and make sure the keyboard layout selected on Omny Pad matches the active host layout.

A media, brightness, or presentation key does nothing

Confirm that the selected OS or presentation profile is correct. Consumer and shortcut behavior can still depend on the driver, active media session, application, or external display.

The phone is missing from the host's Bluetooth list

Start pairing again in Omny Pad, approve Android's discoverable request, refresh the host's list, and keep the devices nearby.

Still need help? Email dev@appsolute.krwith the phone model, Android version, host OS, and the step where the issue occurs. Never include passwords or private typed content.