HOU Keyboard Case for iPad mini 7th (A17 Pro, 2024) & 6th (2021) 8.3-inch, Ultra Slim Folio Type of Keyboard, Power Display, Magnetic Protective Cover Support iPad mini 6/7

The media could not be loaded. Great little keyboard. Bluetooth connection is strong. The charging cable is magnetic. Adjustable angle for view. I like being able to switch between keyboard and emojis. Some of the commands/shift keys are different from a traditional qwerty keyboard. Bluetooth Charges last a long time. Also no real protection if dropped. Be careful, if the product is fully opened (flipped all the way over) the keyboard will not work - see last photo. I mistakenly returned it the first time bc I thought it was broken. Just user error.

Worked for all of 2 months, then it didn't. I followed all suggestions to get it to work. I cannot recommend; and suggest you think hard about purchasing this product.UPDATE: From 1 to 5 StarsAmazon provided HOU's Product Lifecycle Support to dig into how to address performance issues. It was very detailed. After trying a couple suggestions, I was able to solve my issue and get the keyboard working.I've updated the ratings since it works exactly as described.

I love this keyboard with one major drawback - it seems to cut off in the middle of use, despite being charged fully. When I try to cut it back on, I end up having to hold down the power button for about 10 seconds, sometimes twice in a row to cut it back on. Not sure if I received a faulty one?

I bought this keyboard folio because it was recommended by a YouTube influencer. When I saw that Amazon had labeled it as a highly returned item, I was hesitant, but ordered it anyway.It’s made fairly well and it fits the iPad mini well, but there are some drawbacks to this keyboard that will make a lot of people return it. I have smallish hands and the keyboard is very cramped. Now, I’ll say that this is for the iPad mini, so you are not going to get a full size keyboard in such a small footprint, but they made some choices that made the keyboard even less usable.The space bar is very small and that is the biggest downside to me. They could have sacrificed the command and option key on the right to allow for a bigger space bar or made the up arrow key set on the right smaller.Another big downside for me is the charging cord is proprietary so if you lose it, you will not be able to charge the keyboard. Not only that, but you cannot close the keyboard and charge it. The contacts are on the upper right of the keyboard and the charging end has to make magnetic contact there and it’s too bulky to close the keyboard so you need to lay it open to charge.The keyboard has nice scissor type keys so the feel of the keyboard is good, but you’ll have to do some finger gymnastics when typing to get the results you want. I kept hitting the command key instead of the space bar.Overall it’s nicely made folio and it will do in a pinch, but you are probably better off getting a foldable portable keyboard that give you more space for the keys, like the iClever foldable keyboard.The tiny space bar and some other keyboard choices in addition to the proprietary charging cable make it so I can’t recommend this keyboard to anyone. Your mileage may vary.

Overall, the keyboard seems fairly well-made. My iPad did come loose more than I would prefer, ultimately causing me to return the keyboard. It is very slim and appears like a normal apple case in regard to the actual additional size of the case. The key size is small so if you are a touch typist, it may take a moment to get used to it, but for their size the keys do have a nice travel. The case does what it was intended to do, it is both a keyboard that connects by a Bluetooth and acts is a case for the iPad. The stand is actually the back portion of the case, which is why it does seem to come out of the case fairly easily. If you only have half the case back touching the iPad to hold on, well there you go. The actual bending of the back over to make the stand caused there to be a small amount of wiggle when flat on the case back which I did not care for. Power is supplied by a proprietary cable, which does mean that you will always be carrying that cable with you in addition to others. Ultimately, I decided to go back and just use an old apple wireless keyboard that I will carry in my bag and one of the Pitaka origami cases. As others have said the HOU keyboard is probably the closest thing to a magical keyboard for the a17 iPad mini, but there are compromises that exist due to the devices size.

This keyboard has a great, solid keyboard feel. I have average-sized male hands and while it feels a little tight when typing a long document, it is still comfortable. I love all the keyboard shortcuts included! There are a few keys that must do triple duty (shift, normal or control key combos) but I found a way around many of them: settings>genera>keyboard>text replacement let me eliminate most of the times I need to use apostrophes, for example, and I also came up with a question mark workaround that way. The hyphen and quotation marks still need to use the control key, but didn't take me long to learn to do that more or less automatically. This is literally the only thing I can criticize about the keyboard. I've had a lot of iPad keyboards over the years and this one is the best one I've used (besides the Magic Keyboard on a Pro). I also love the fact that this can be used in either landscape or portrait mode (!) The magnets when using the keyboard are adequately secure, and when in "carry" mode it is very secure, as there is more contact with the back cover. The screen angles one can get are very useful and practical. It doesn't move around on the table. As another reviewer wrote, charge it before setting it up (takes 1-2 hours). The weight is only 5 ounces more than a standard protective cover, and the bulk is the same. The tiny bit of extra weight is worth it IMHO, and is less than nearly all others and much less (and more convenient) than carrying a separate folding keyboard. The weight including the iPad Mini is only 1 pound 3 ounces (the iPad weighs a little over 10 oz by itself). This feels very much like an Apple product, and is definitely worth the $50.