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The most popular Chinese keyboard app which is used by more than 450 million monthly users sends every key typed to Tencent in China. (citizenlab.ca)
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Vulnerabilities in Sogou Keyboard encryption expose keypresses to network eavesdropping.

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[-] dx1@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

What are the best FOSS options for Android keyboard apps? I've been struggling with this lately.

[-] kionite231@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 years ago

FlorishBoard

[-] Scrappy@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the recommendation. This comment is typed using a freshly installed florisboard keyboard :)

[-] realherald@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

F-Droid says the app hasn't been updated in the last 14 months. Is the project still worked on? It says beta on the website.

[-] makingrain@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yes.. The pitfalls of FOSS is that some dude is working on it when they have free time. I've been using it for 2 years and can't say I mind.. would like to have the word suggestions, though.

[-] sic_1@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago

Seconded. I use Gboard because it has the same functionality but I have to sandbox it and restrict all internet access via firewall. I still don't trust it and would prefer a FOSS alternative with the same functionality.

[-] assa123@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

How do you do that?

[-] Exocet@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

Not OP, but this can be managed with Datura firewall on CalyxOs

[-] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

wants to do something

needs to be an IT major

Welp, guess I'll choose between China and Microsoft, then.

[-] sic_1@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

You can sandbox an app using Shelter. You can block the internet access of that app using NetGuard. Both apps are available on F-Droid and easy to setup. No special OS needed but I strongly recommend GrapheneOS to avoid backdoors.

[-] assa123@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you vm! NetGuard is awesome. I will test Shelter.

[-] sic_1@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Glad to help. Consider dropping the NetGuard dev some coin, he's doing incredible work. He also develops FairEmail which imho is the best IMAP email app in existence.

[-] rcbrk@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

I'm partial to thumbkey. It even has a Lemmy community: !thumbkey@lemmy.ml

[-] CCatMan@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago

OpenBoard with Gesture

[-] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

Using FlorisBoard right now, no auto correct but you'll adapt

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