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sxan, in Any *good* keyboard recommations?
@sxan@midwest.social avatar

I’m starting to like Thumb Key. It may have the hardest learning curve I’ve ever seen, but it’s highly configurable, the developer is super active, and it has a ton of nicely implemented features. I feel as if it’ll be like vim: hard to get up to speed on, but once the muscle memory takes hold, I’ll be extremely productive with it.

Helix, in Any *good* keyboard recommations?

I like AnySoftKeyboard but it also doesn’t have great predictions. They’re very customizable though, so maybe you can get something out of it?

corbin, in YouTube adds tracking parameters to shared URLs that can be traced back to individual Google accounts

I made a PWA that can quickly remove tracking variables called Link Cleaner. If you install it through Chrome or another Chromium browser on Android, it shows up as a share target, so you can share links to Link Cleaner and then share again to the intended target.

sqgl,

I don’t understand how to install it. Looked in Google Play store but didn’t find it there.

dreamer,

It’s a PWA, which basically means it’s just a website. If you’re using Firefox on mobile opening up the website won’t ask you to install it.

corbin,

When you’re in Chrome or another browser, there’s an install option in the main overflow (three dots) menu.

DeafeningDistance, in Any *good* keyboard recommations?

I use Unexpected Keyboard

github.com/Julow/Unexpected-Keyboard

tal, in YouTube adds tracking parameters to shared URLs that can be traced back to individual Google accounts
@tal@lemmy.today avatar

This extension will automatically remove tracking elements from URLs to help protect your privacy when browsing through the Internet.

Firefox:

addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/…/clearurls/

Chrome:

…google.com/…/lckanjgmijmafbedllaakclkaicjfmnk/

TheSun,

This is built-in to firefox rightclick menu when copying the URL, no extension needed. Less extensions means less fingerprint

tal,
@tal@lemmy.today avatar

That’ll address the case where one is copy-pasting an URL, but not where following existing links.

alphapuggle,

Heads up, I had to remove this extension on my browser because some websites would get stuck in a redirect loop because it’d remove the tracking stuff it’d use in a redirect chain. Took me months to figure out what was causing it

AzureRT, in Any *good* keyboard recommations?
@AzureRT@reddthat.com avatar

Used to use Openboard but honestly swipe typing is actually good. So I went with Gboard with internet access turned off.

jws_shadotak,

OpenBoard supports swipe typing and uses a Google library to enable it, so it’s pretty much exactly the same as Gboard.

github.com/openboard-team/openboard/issues/3

Rose,

AOSP keyboard also supports swipe typing when the right library is in place, but I don’t think you can get it without flashing a new ROM or via root access.

Pantherina,

Aosp keyboard is the worst keyboard in existence.

totallynotarobot, (edited ) in Any *good* keyboard recommations?

I end up back on SwiftKey because ios stock keyboard doesn’t have an option for a persistent number row. That’s literally all I want.

Open to suggestions. Would LOVE to not have to have a fucking bing button and be letting Microsoft creep my shit.

sik0fewl,

It annoys me that I can't long press for punctuation on iPhone SwiftKey, like I could with Android. Also, no comma button.

totallynotarobot, (edited )

You can long press the period beside the enter button for some punctuation, though the swipe through that pop up after the long press is a little janky.

You can also long press letter keys for variations on that letter.

I’m typing this on an iPhone and I just tested both those things to make sure I wasn’t lying to you lol. What feature is missing? Its been a few years since I used android regularly so I seem to have forgotten.

akilou,

Dude I’m surprised that iOS even lets you pick a different keyboard than the default

TrickDacy,
@TrickDacy@lemmy.world avatar

They actually didn’t for many years.

amanneedsamaid, in Any *good* keyboard recommations?

I’ve been loving Thumb Key recently.

otter, in Any *good* keyboard recommations?

Closest I got was Florisboard because of the customization options

The main things I’m looking for (in order) are

  • predictions
  • better support for emojis and gifs
  • built in translations

Google Keyboard works really nicely and it’s hard to give up on some of that

akilou,

Can you link me? Searching it in the Play Store turns up some weird results.

otter,
akilou, (edited )
Render,

The dev is implementing his own word suggestion engine. It will take time before it’s properly implemented.

otter,

ok yep that’s pretty terrible

jacktherippah,

Suggestions aren’t a thing in Florisboard yet. Still a WIP.

akilou,

Then why the hell is the top comment recommending Florisboard and saying predictions are highest priority?

Pantherina,

If you need word suggestions use OpenBoard. If you dont, Florisboard is king.

I always turned off these “you cant type and I know it better anyways” suggestions. Also bilingual + colloquial is not great

virtueisdead, in Any *good* keyboard recommations?

I assume you must’ve tried openboard. What issues did you have with it? The predictions have been more than satisfactory in my experience.

akilou,

I just installed it. I’ll give it a shot. Seems like something I probably tried years ago and decided I didn’t like it.

PeachMan,
@PeachMan@lemmy.world avatar

Doesn’t seem to have swipe typing, which is important for me. Otherwise it’s great.

QuazarOmega,

There’s a fork that supports it, though it looks like it has become inactive, if you care about that github.com/erkserkserks/openboard

DangerousInternet,
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  • ExceptionalCow,

    I can confirm. Have been using this with swipe library for a while now and it made me finally ditch gboard 👍

    QuazarOmega,

    Awesome, didn’t know there was another fork!

    BeatTakeshi, (edited )
    @BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world avatar

    They also haven’t released a version in over a year, or am I missing something? Also doesn’t seem to have a plan for smarter predictions beyond dictionary entries (what OP is looking for)

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  • BeatTakeshi,
    @BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world avatar

    I am missing something then… Here is what I see on the page you have linked :

    https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/84dcaee1-9e02-43c4-a894-e11bd93341ad.jpeg

    FarLine99,

    thisthisthisthisamazing

    virtueisdead,

    thanks for making me aware of this, it’s pretty great! the swiping is definitely iffy overall but certainly better than nothing! im mainly just sad that it’s missing my beloved proper black and gray holo theme… sad…

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  • virtueisdead,

    oh it was kind of buried so i couldn’t find it, thank you very much!

    virtueisdead,

    ahh, yeah swipe typing is really tough to inplement well without data collection. i used to use it a lot back before i completely degoogled and id be lying if i said i didnt miss it. i honestly just couldn’t find any foss keyboards at all that had swipe typing!

    EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted,
    @EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

    I have OpenBoard too and the predictions suck for me. What do you do that makes it not suck for you?

    7eter,

    Use it for a while.

    EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted,
    @EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

    I’ve been using it for like a couple years now. Lol.

    frightful_hobgoblin, in privacy seems interesting, i guess I'll see what's it about didn't really think of it much when i moved from Canada to the eu

    what

    picnicolas, in BVG out here recommending the best 2FA Apps!

    Any iOS alternatives? Couldn’t find either of these in the App Store.

    Lodra,
    @Lodra@programming.dev avatar

    Bitwarden has been working well for me on iOS. It’s a paid feature though. $10 a year I think

    max,

    +1, well worth the 10 bucks.

    Zekenator_von,
    @Zekenator_von@lemmy.ml avatar

    Bitwarden has a 2fa function?i didn’t know it. But I don’t fully trust online apps for storing passwords though. A server can always be exploited

    Lodra,
    @Lodra@programming.dev avatar

    Bitwarden uses end to end encryption. This severely reduces the risk their infra is attacked. The encryption keys exist on your devices only so it’s impossible to read the server side data.

    The only real question is how much you trust Bitwarden as a company. Are they completely lying about E2EE to customers and auditors? If not, then Bitwarden is a good choice.

    Lodra,
    @Lodra@programming.dev avatar

    Oh and ya, it’s has a one time passcode function. Works great! It will even autofill into OTP fields… sometimes 🙂

    HumanPerson, in Governments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications: US senator | World DNA

    I’ve seen a few posts about this now. Any news on how it effects graphene os?

    cerement, (edited ) in privacy seems interesting, i guess I'll see what's it about didn't really think of it much when i moved from Canada to the eu
    @cerement@slrpnk.net avatar

    Startpage was bought out by advertising company System1

    • EDIT
    • Qwant seems decent
    • a lot of claims Duckduckgo has morphed into being a frontend for Bing
    • SearXNG (updated replacement for SearX) gets good reviews, but have to be prepared to hop instances as Google blocks them
    • Kagi is a subscription service that people seem to love
    pixta_test_trowaway, in privacy seems interesting, i guess I'll see what's it about didn't really think of it much when i moved from Canada to the eu

    when i checked YouTube i found mental outlaw in my recommendations, he seems like a good starting base.

    otter, (edited )

    Enjoy exploring! Hope you find it to be a good experience

    Eventually you might find that you’re coming back to the PrivacyGuides.org page, that’s what most people recommend these days as a starting point for recommended tools. There are a lot of companies out there advertising privacy and security without actually PROVIDING privacy and security. It’s becoming a new buzzword

    www.privacyguides.org/en/

    You don’t have to take my word for it though, just keep exploring and learning :)

    eya,
    @eya@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

    PrivacyGuides recommends Brave…

    otter, (edited )

    The specific breakdown was as follows

    We recommend Mullvad Browser if you are focused on strong privacy protections and anti-fingerprinting out of the box, Firefox for casual internet browsers looking for a good alternative to Google Chrome, and Brave if you need Chromium browser compatibility.

    So I think they only recommend Brave for those that need Chromium

    For mobile browsers, I don’t quite understand the differences between each. I personally use Mull when I need it, but Brave might be better on Mobile still?

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