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What is a good keyboard for android? (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Ginger666@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I've been using SwiftKey for waaaaaaay too long. I shoulda switched when Microsoft bought them out.

But old habits die hard. And I love the skin I use.

Help they know everything I've typed on a phone. That can't be good for anyone.

Edit: Holy fuck everyone, thanks for all of the responses!

I went with Heliboard, and typing this, it looks like I have to change a couple more settings to get it like I had Swiftkey, but I already like it more.

The fact you can basically make your own skin by changing all of the colors of the keyboard is amazing.

Fuck microsoft's ai keyboard.

Heliboard for lyfe!

Edit edit: trying to delete my data from Swiftkey was INSANELY hard. I couldn't do it from my phone, so I had to login with a computer. They think they are slick.... Fuckers....

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[-] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 22 points 7 months ago

I would recommended you HeliBoard (an OpenBoard alternative with some enhancements like multi language typing) https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard

[-] bluespin@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Thanks to you and everyone else in this thread that recommended HeliBoard. It's excellent

[-] Broken@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago

Thanks for the recommendation. I see there's gesture typing support if you load a library. Which one do you use if any?

[-] N4CHEM@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I followed the recommendation of the developer and installed the file from GApps packages ("swypelibs"). They provide a link in Heliboard's README, scroll down to the FAQ section and look for "How to enable glide typing"

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