I use a openboard + native library for flow typing. I was long time gboard user but open board is now best for me. https://github.com/Helium314/openboard
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Openboard is my go-to as well. I like how customizable it is as well. I need bigger keys otherwise i fat finger everything lol.
So helpful, I've been trying to find a replacement for gboard for so long that has the gliding functionality, plus clipboard and easily accessible microphone for speach to text typing (using Futo).
Can finally really consider replacing Gboard for good.
Than you!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Futo, I didn't find on fdroid or github, where can I looking for it? Thanx
Do you know where we can get the apk?
Oh neat, I had no idea someone was upgrading Openboard. I thought it was abandoned.
Last update was 3.Nov.2023 but use OpenBoard debug from Helium 314 from github and use Optanium for upgrade on android. https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium
The developer has hit a bit of a roadblock reworking a back-end system and is requesting help, but it has a great feature set already and is super customisable.
On GrapheneOS ironically you can just use whatever keyboard and disable network permissions. Android is great
I use AnySoftKeyboard
I also use AnySoftKeyboard (installed from F-Droid, BTW) but IMO it kinda sucks. In particular, it often tries to autocorrect things to capitalized proper nouns, which is almost always exactly the wrong thing to do.
Frankly, I'm reading this thread in hopes of finding something else to replace it.
Does it have a predictive function? Based on what?
I use AnySoft as well--it has a predictive word function that seems to work just as well as GBoard's (albeit I haven't used GBoard since 2017)
The interface is different (e.g. swype left on the entire keyboard for numbers), but give yourself a week or two to adjust--most things can also be fine-tuned from the settings app
Best keyboard I ever used and need - Hacker's Keyboard: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard
Sadly not a whole lot of good options, other than the other one already mentioned here.
However I've got my hopes up for the upcoming keyboard app by FUTO. (Louis Rossman announced it on his YT channel a few vids back )
No update in over a year. Is the project still maintained?
Does it have the option to have a separate number row? I didn't see it in the preview images.
Nevermind, I'm blind.
Added number row support to more languages
Go to F-droid and get your keyboard from there. (If you don't have F-droid installed you should)
I haven't installed something outside of it for ages. I used the foxy client for a long time, and recently droid-ify
There are good and save keyboards in F-Droid, but, well, the problem is Android itself. F-Droid is essential to obtain apps which respect privacy, but this only patch some holes when Google itself control the entire OS.
Mobile phones and privacy is an oximoron, because of this, I never use my phone for important data.
- Review apps on Exodus Privacy
- Desactivate GPS/Localisation service, at least if you dont use it
- Review permissions of all installed apps and set them to desactivate after use in the app settings
- Disconnect WiFi when you go offline
- Don't use public WiFi, at least without VPN, even if it is only a free one (eg. like Calyx, FOSS, trustworthy, no account, encrypted, without datalimit, but only 1 server from the Calyx institute, anyway save enough for an occasional use, Techradar review).
- Common sense (the user is the biggest privacy hole)
https://github.com/dessalines/thumb-key/
The best, on F-Droid.
I tried thumb key and it just took too much effort to get used to. Not to mention it basically requires using one thumb instead of two, so it's possibly slower.
and also has no predictions, which really slows it way down since you have to type out each long word the whole way through instead of just getting it to the point of uniqueness and clicking the suggestion.
I use the last Swype apk with network access blocked in NetGuard, because I can't go without swipe typing. The personal dictionary still works.
I found with gboard and swiftkey the dictionary didn't save words without network connectivity.
I use OpenBoard and is very happy with it.
I use Typewise. A swiss company, by far the best keyboard layout and they don't use any data from what you type.
Unexpected keyboard, was meant for termux but can be used for daily use. It’s difficult to get the habit of key positions though.