code: public static void showSoftKeyboard(Context context, View view) {
  		InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) context
  				.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
  		imm.showSoftInput(view, InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED);
  	}
docs: Shows keypad
  
  @param context
  @param view View to have keypad control