I wish physical keyboards would come back. I suck at touchscreen ones
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I used to hate touchscreen keyboards, but then I learned about swipe-to-text. Now I can swipe words on a digital keyboard faster than I can type them on a physical keyboard. I can't go back to pressing individual keys now unless it's on a desktop computer keyboard.
I use swipe too, but it often gives me the wrong words, and I have to manually type what I want. Also, it only works for dictionary words.
I mentioned in another comment that I'm using Gboard, which is Google's POS keyboard. It's not great (and I'm looking for better replacements currently), but it does learn words if you swipe them 3 or more times in a short time.
I have a unique first and last name that never pop up in dictionary words or common name lists, and Gboard swipes them for me now, because I've used them enough times in typing and fixed their attempt at autocorrecting it. Or if it mis-reads my swiped name, it's usually one of the suggested corrections across the top of the keyboard.
I really don't like Gboard, but it's been the best I've found lately, so I always install it on new phones and tablets as soon as I get them. I'm getting suggestions in another comment thread here for viable FOSS replacements, so I'll need to test those out.
Pretty sure Gboard purposely disables the superior replacements/suggestions if you do not agree with sharing data aka your keystrokes. Speaks a lot about it.
I like heliboard. The swipe feature does require a proprietary blob, and it's not perfect, but it works decently well and they stent collecting my data.
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I switch between three languages. Swiping is ass in my case.
Same here, all nice and good when it's English, but then switch to Hungarian or Slovak and shit breaks fast
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Started using Swype in 2011 or so. Been using swiping input ever since
Still annoyed that it was discontinued. Its usability, keyboard layout and spelling detection was so much better than what the android keyboard offers
RIP Swype
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ThumbKey made the difference for me. Completely new way to define touchscreen keyboards, but after some months now, I can type blindly on a touchscreen 👍. Caveat: in the beginning typing will be very, very slow.
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🎶 I want a girl with a short skirt and a looooooooooong Android 🎶
But what if she's named Karen and drives a white Chrysler LeBaron?
as long as it doesn't have a bucket seat
I like the idea of a physical keyboard, but I hate the idea of making my phone even bigger
It looks so cool though. Trust me when you have it on you feel the power.
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You have my attention.
Didn't think I'd make it this far, don't know what to say lol
Like my beloved Nokia N900 and my current Pixel 6 had a bastard love child and I am all about it.
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android the Loooooong way
Charge your damn battery ffs
No. He just throws it away when the battery dies and gets a new phone.
FFS.
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long / 10
Marvellous, but shouldn't this be on UnixPorn ?
I open this app to promote my signal groupchats; I am unaware of most communities here. think I'll cross post it there with your recommendation.
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It's sexy and I love it
8% battery. Charge your phone man
Does it run Waydroid?
This is a pixel 9 pro running GrapheneOS and the terminal is from an app called Termux
Where did you get this keyboard case and do they make one for the Pixel 7 ?
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Its just android with the termux app open...
I cannot authorize a vertical primary terminal.
as a secondary monitor viewing logs, sure. but primary, no way
I've seen mixed reviews for the keyboard. How is it?
It takes some used to. I like it but you need to run proprietary software to make it usable (in my opinion.) So far only Gboard and SwiftKey work well enough with it, and I don't mind too much since I run GrapheneOS. I actually love it besides not being able to use wired headphones at the same time.
Great one, love it! But I would recommend UserLAnd instead of Termux🥰
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just fyi, if you go into developer settings there should be a full on Linux terminal by now i use that instead of tmux
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Long long Android.
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