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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I use Gboard, as I'm on Android.

Do you use Gboard or the clipboard feature? Or use a similar feature of an other keyboard app?
Do you use apps like NetGuard or TrackerControl to restrict net access to the keyboard apps?

Have tried some FOSS apps some years ago, but didn't stay on them because, Malayalam(my mother tongue) and the handwriting mode(which is quite good), is not available in most other apps.

I had thought about turning on the clipboard history option and am thinking about the privacy/security aspect behind it. As per Gboard, it remembers history for 1 hour and there seems to be no sync option. So it seems sort-of safe. Thinking about such things since I do copy-paste OTP's.

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I use Gboard because of it's customizability. I like adding words to the dictionary to make it easier to type usernames. Gboard lets you pin things so you can save for more than one hour. Never copy OTPs, always type them manually.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Nintype, although technically it’s the half baked community revival “Keyboard 71”

It has a lot of minor issues but it’s the only keyboard that does simultaneous two finger swiping. the learning dictionary is really good too. i can consistently type around 100wpm accurately with it.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

any app is prob fine as long as you turn its internet access off. they literally have access to everything you type.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I laugh that the app from my bank throws an error saying all third-party keyboards are malware & unsafe.

I use AnySoftKeyboard still since it has a ton of keyboards & features (tho autocorrect needs improvements).

[-] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I use futo board. I like that it had the ability to process speech to text locally. I personally also disable the clipboard

[-] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I use futo keyboard because it's got great voice and swipe typing.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

since I do copy OTP's

OTPs*

[-] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Yep. Will edit that

[-] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Heliboard I believe, installed the google swiping .so, I believe you can set it to ignore saving inputs or forget them after a time. I like the customization options, I can have solarized dark everywhere including my phone.

[-] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago

At the moment I don't use any keyboard app. I haven't found any that I really like. I used to use gboard which was nice before I became privacy concious and realised gboard could be tracking every key press I make.

If I am going to use a keyboard app I wouldn't use anything unless it is FOSS software.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Try heliboard. It's FOSS, and it's based off the keyboard in AOSP, which should basically be gboard.

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