✨ Feature Suggestion | Android Keyboard Section #2183

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2021-01-08T15:21:02Z

gary-host-laptop commented

2021-01-08 15:21:02 +00:00

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I feel like there should be some recommendations for virtual keyboards on Android (maybe iOS, too, but I've never used one and I don't know if this can be achieved and if it's necessary since they have better privacy practices), the huge amount of devices, brands, OSs and so on that this sphere occupies is enormous and if you add to this the different versions of software of their keyboards for all these variations you simply can't know what they are doing or not, if they are collecting data or not, if they are sharing it or not, and this is a pretty important kind of data since it is everything you write.

As a first good recommendation I say FlorisBoard is the best option I've found that's libre, still in development an with loads of features implemented or to be implemented. They have really good aesthetics which is something that in my opinion other software in the same realm lacks, and switching from your regular OS keyboard to this is almost seamless, or if anything, you just need to get used to using some extra features that your regular keyboard doesn't support.

https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard
https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/dev.patrickgold.florisboard

Articles:
https://www.howtogeek.com/335428/smartphone-keyboards-are-a-privacy-nightmare/ (This is about third party applications, but it's relevant for people who want to move from their regular keyboard)
https://www.guidingtech.com/stop-gboard-collecting-personal-data/ (This is one is about Google's keyboard)

## Description I feel like there should be some recommendations for virtual keyboards on Android (maybe iOS, too, but I've never used one and I don't know if this can be achieved and if it's necessary since they have better privacy practices), the huge amount of devices, brands, OSs and so on that this sphere occupies is enormous and if you add to this the different versions of software of their keyboards for all these variations you simply can't know what they are doing or not, if they are collecting data or not, if they are sharing it or not, and this is a pretty important kind of data since it is everything you write. As a first good recommendation I say FlorisBoard is the best option I've found that's libre, still in development an with loads of features implemented or to be implemented. They have really good aesthetics which is something that in my opinion other software in the same realm lacks, and switching from your regular OS keyboard to this is almost seamless, or if anything, you just need to get used to using some extra features that your regular keyboard doesn't support. https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/dev.patrickgold.florisboard Articles: https://www.howtogeek.com/335428/smartphone-keyboards-are-a-privacy-nightmare/ (This is about third party applications, but it's relevant for people who want to move from their regular keyboard) https://www.guidingtech.com/stop-gboard-collecting-personal-data/ (This is one is about Google's keyboard)

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Mikaela commented

2021-01-09 07:07:46 +00:00

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My suggestion on Android would be AnySoftKey

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gary-host-laptop commented

2021-01-09 15:51:56 +00:00

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I wonder if there should be some sort of criteria?

TheLastZombie commented

2021-01-10 08:46:31 +00:00

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Adding Hacker's Keyboard to the suggestions.

Adding [Hacker's Keyboard](https://github.com/klausw/hackerskeyboard) to the suggestions.

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gary-host-laptop commented

2021-01-10 14:24:21 +00:00

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Adding Hacker's Keyboard to the suggestions.

I really like that project but it is a bit outdated and I don't know if it should be recommended since it is something for power users, I'm not saying it should be a no, simply that I don't know if that's the kind of software to recommend. We should wait and see what people from the team thinks about it.

> Adding [Hacker's Keyboard](https://github.com/klausw/hackerskeyboard) to the suggestions. I really like that project but it is a bit outdated and I don't know if it should be recommended since it is something for power users, I'm not saying it should be a no, simply that I don't know if that's the kind of software to recommend. We should wait and see what people from the team thinks about it.

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ghost commented

2021-01-11 04:50:57 +00:00

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I really like OpenBoard , a fairly updated open source keyboard. You can also get it from F-Droid

I really like [OpenBoard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.latin) , a fairly updated open source keyboard. You can also get it from [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.latin/)

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GintokiHub commented

2021-01-11 07:07:26 +00:00

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I vouch for this keyboard as well:
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.dimension.tessercube/

Make's it real easy to use PGP when along with the keyboard.

I vouch for this keyboard as well: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.dimension.tessercube/ Make's it real easy to use PGP when along with the keyboard.

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Oymate commented

2021-01-27 12:23:04 +00:00

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My suggession for Criteria :-) :

Has support for most major language(language with more than 100 million speakers)
Is in stable state.
Auto-correction(might as well a physical keyboard otherwise :p )
Is a keyboard!

In my opinion, most of these points aren't fulfilled by the current suggestions.(open board, simple board comes closest)

My suggession for Criteria :-) : 1. Has support for most major language(language with more than 100 million speakers) 2. Is in stable state. 3. Auto-correction(might as well a physical keyboard otherwise :p ) 4. Is a keyboard! In my opinion, most of these points aren't fulfilled by the current suggestions.(open board, simple board comes closest)

Flam3z commented

2021-02-02 14:26:36 +00:00

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florisboard works really well, still in beta but has promising features on their roadmap.

[florisboard](https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard) works really well, still in beta but has promising features on their roadmap.

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lynn-stephenson commented

2021-04-14 22:54:44 +00:00

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OpenBoard is the most stable, full featured FOSS Android keyboard. But FlorisBoard is an interesting younger project.

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gary-host-laptop commented