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FUTO Keyboard Swipe Typing accuracy improvement - deGoogled keyboard for Android needs your help (swipe.futo.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by extremeboredom@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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If you use the privacy respecting Gboard alternative called FUTO keyboard, you've probably noticed that the built in swipe typing is HOT GARBAGE. (Typing this currently with two thumbs for this exact reason.)

Most keyboards improve their swipe algorithms by simply spying on you and logging your typing data. FUTO isn't about that, so they have built a simple webpage based typing game that you can use to improve their system in an ethical and voluntary manner! Just swipe the website's keyboard to type a provided sentence.

I love this, they can crowdsource the improvement without invading privacy!

Share with any relevant communities you're a part of. The more data, the better this gets.

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[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 21 points 3 weeks ago (12 children)

I'm trying really hard to not revert back to Swiftkey (again, as I do every time I run out of patience with a new privacy respecting keyboard), and I don't even use swipe typing. I'm still hoping that the more I type the better the predictions will get but after using it for a few months I feel like I'm just adapting to bad predictions rather than the predictions getting better.

[–] S13Ni@lemmy.studio 20 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm using this one. https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard Once I downloaded dictionary for my native language+ English that came preinstalled, and granted permission to learn from my typing, it's pretty good.

Not as good as swift key, but enough for my needs. I don't use swipe typing but someone I know said it is alright.

[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

I tried it a while ago but found the predictions were bad. Maybe I'll give it another shot

[–] nameisnotimportant@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

I was skeptical first but after a day or two or became good and now after a month I can't explain why I didn't make the switch earlier it's perfect for my use and I feel more in line with my values

[–] Undertaker@feddit.org 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Does not have swipe except when using a Google library

[–] iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago

The Google library is fully offline as far as everyone knows. Sure it's a binary blob and projects such as this linked here aim to finally break free from that dependency. But for the time being, I'll be Ok with that offline blob until this futo becomes a viable alternative.

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