Use focus to open keyboard after navTransition

config.xml

<preference name="KeyboardDisplayRequiresUserAction" value="false" />

deferFocus.js

//defer focus() to wait for UI Animations
//use for open keyboard after navTransition

deferFocus = function(jQueryObj){
  Meteor.setTimeout(function(){
     jQueryObj.focus();
  }, 500);
}

mobile-config.js

App.info({...});

App.setPreference('KeyboardDisplayRequiresUserAction', false);