I’ve been using Openboard as my keyboard since 2020, and I’m pleased with it. However, I’ve noticed that the latest update was back in August 2022. Does this mean it’s deprecated?
Are there any other simple FOSS Android keyboards that you have experience with and can recommend? I’d love to hear it!
Yeah the swipe and multi-lingual input is the only thing keeping me on GBoard. I would love to not have all my keyboard interractions be recorded but… yeah these features are just too good to pass on
I use FlorisBoard, it’s more customizable than OpenBoard and works pretty well, although there hasn’t been a release in a while (the project is still active though).
Simple keyboard is also an option, although I haven’t used it
Thank you for your feedback! Since FlorisBoard didn’t have recent releases, it kind of felt like I was in the same situation as I am now. But I just read there is a big update upcoming, which is fantastic! Will try FlorisBoard out!
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Any good recommendations for FOSS keyboards with Swype-like functionality? Literally the only thing keeping me attached to GBoard…
Yeah the swipe and multi-lingual input is the only thing keeping me on GBoard. I would love to not have all my keyboard interractions be recorded but… yeah these features are just too good to pass on
Yes, there is FOSS keyboard I can recommend.
Florisboard
Florisboard is FOSS and it has a lot of customization.
I don’t have to think about the keyboard, because it just feels right.
As for language customization, it also had the layout for my language (Finnish) so that’s cool.
The link is for github, you can get it with Obtainium or from Fdroid.
Also, you can check if the Openboard has a lot of open issues on github, if it does, it might be deprecated.
I use FlorisBoard, it’s more customizable than OpenBoard and works pretty well, although there hasn’t been a release in a while (the project is still active though).
Simple keyboard is also an option, although I haven’t used it
Thank you for your feedback! Since FlorisBoard didn’t have recent releases, it kind of felt like I was in the same situation as I am now. But I just read there is a big update upcoming, which is fantastic! Will try FlorisBoard out!