And also proprietary, as it’s distributed under source-available license:
https://github.com/futo-org/android-keyboard?tab=License-1-ov-file
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The speech to text is too slow for me, especially if you use 4 languages like me.
In the end I switched to HeliBoard, there I can type those 4 languages without changing the keyboard.
Could you tell which 4 languages you use? I am sure it would include Japanese.
I use Genman, Swedish, Polish and English. And then I have to switch to Korean to a seperate one because it’s a very different Keyboard. I guess you would have the same problem with Japanese because it doesn’t use the latin characters either.
I just set it up following your comment but I cannot figure out how to set it up in order to type in different languages without changing keyboards.
Did you check the FAQ https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard?tab=readme-ov-file#faq–common-issues I think there the most things explained. It’s a long time ago I did it so I don’t quite remember either.
Go to Languages and Layouts, select your language, then add the additional languages to Multilingual Typing.
FUTO is the greatest use of on-device LLM so far. It never gets anything wrong, even my thought markers “…”
Ya I’m using the English 79 model (not the default) voice on a pixel 8 and it works very well.
I had switched to HeliBoard in order to de-Google as much as possible. I’m not militant about it, but if there’s an alternative I’ll take it.
Decided to try out FUTO because I felt like I was missing swipe typing. And it’s good. But for me it’s just too much. It turns out I didn’t really miss swipe typing, and (possibly just a me issue) that extra feature was making FUTO much less responsive than Heliboard. So back I went.
I guess for me, simple and fast is more important than replicating my old Gboard experience. But each person is different.
You can add swipe (glide?) typing into HeliBoard. From their github readme:
- Glide typing (only with closed source library ☹️)
- library not included in the app, as there is no compatible open source library available
- can be extracted from GApps packages (“swypelibs”), or downloaded here (click on the file and then “raw” or the tiny download button)
The only reason HeliBoard doesn’t include this themselves is presumably legal liability plus their dedication to the app not having any network permissions at all.
- Glide typing (only with closed source library ☹️)
I’ve had no responsive issues with FUTO so far, just the occasional typo from the ever so slightly different layout.
Just learned about heliboard. Thank you! Wrote this with that keyboard and glide enabled as the others have said. Loving it!
Checking this out now! So far I like it. Only think I lose from using Gboard is the access to gifs, but I can work around that.
I though it was against the rules to post about proprietary software
https://gitlab.futo.org/keyboard/latinime
Debatable how “proprietary” it really is.
It isn’t foss so it is a toss. You can’t do much with the source code. It is the same as the Windows XP source code
Switched after Louis’ video about it. Haven’t tried the voice yet, but just having swipe typing and suggestions again is a definite improvement.
I use a FUTO voice and Helio keyboard combo by just calling FUTO from Helio when I want to dictate. Works great for me. I tried the FUTO keyboard and it works well enough but not quite as well as Helio for me. Still contribute money, though, because I like where they are headed.
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Tried it, Heliboard combined with FUTO Voice is much, much better.
I love Heliboard, but this is already giving me much better autocorrect, I’m not finding myself actively avoiding typing from my phone now, so it’s a win to me
Gonna give it a shot. Can’t be any worse than the default Android Keeb
It’s good. I use it. Whoever made it did a great job.
I haven’t ventured past the stock keyboard in a long while. What’s the status on swipe typing on foss android keyboards? I want to switch away from the stock oem keyboard app
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FUTO is the only one to my knowledge that doesn’t rely on the Google library but it also isn’t as good.
