diff --git a/bin/templates/project/Activity.java b/bin/templates/project/Activity.java
index 567b6c72..7069dd9a 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/Activity.java
+++ b/bin/templates/project/Activity.java
@@ -22,8 +22,12 @@ package __ID__;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import org.apache.cordova.*;
 
+import android.view.KeyEvent;
+
 public class __ACTIVITY__ extends CordovaActivity
 {
+    private static final int[] SCAN_KEYCODE = {520, 521, 522, 523};
+
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
     {
@@ -38,4 +42,19 @@ public class __ACTIVITY__ extends CordovaActivity
         // Set by <content src="index.html" /> in config.xml
         loadUrl(launchUrl);
     }
+    @Override
+    public boolean onKeyUp(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
+        if (keyCode >= SCAN_KEYCODE[0] && keyCode <= SCAN_KEYCODE[SCAN_KEYCODE.length - 1]) {
+        }
+         loadUrl("javascript:cordova.fireWindowEvent('native.onKeyUp',{keycode:"+keyCode+"})");
+        return super.onKeyUp(keyCode, event);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
+        if (keyCode >= SCAN_KEYCODE[0] && keyCode <= SCAN_KEYCODE[SCAN_KEYCODE.length - 1]) {
+        }
+         loadUrl("javascript:cordova.fireWindowEvent('native.onKeyDown',{keycode:"+keyCode+"})");
+        return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/engine/SystemWebView.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/engine/SystemWebView.java
index 01c2f000..00b9bcde 100644
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/engine/SystemWebView.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/engine/SystemWebView.java
@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ public class SystemWebView extends WebView implements CordovaWebViewEngine.Engin
 
     @Override
     public boolean dispatchKeyEvent(KeyEvent event) {
+        if(event.getKeyCode()>=520 && event.getKeyCode() <=523){
+            if (event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_UP) {
+                loadUrl("javascript:cordova.fireWindowEvent('native.onKeyUp',{keycode:"+event.getKeyCode()+"})");
+            } else if(event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN){
+                loadUrl("javascript:cordova.fireWindowEvent('native.onKeyDown',{keycode:"+event.getKeyCode()+"})");
+            }
+        }
         Boolean ret = parentEngine.client.onDispatchKeyEvent(event);
         if (ret != null) {
             return ret.booleanValue();