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🚀 What's New in v4.1.7
- Unified Offline Edition (
minSdk = 21): Consolidatedofflineandofflineliteinto a single lightweight Offline edition (com.leanbitlab.leantype.offline). Supports Android 5.0+ with modular plugin OS version guards (API 26+for Offline AI and Handwriting,API 24+for Translation). - Modernized Handwriting Canvas & Instant Model Lookup: Added quadratic Bezier ink curve smoothing (
quadTo), baseline writing guidelines, smooth recognition fade-out animation, watermark hint, and instantaneous model resolution with zero lag. - Enhanced Gesture Typing Accuracy: Integrated personalized session word boost for swiped gestures, high-DPI stroke sampling (
12.5%key width) for tight corner detection, and context-aware suggestion reranking. - Auto-Correction & Capitalization Guardrails: Fixed sentence-starter auto-capitalization session boost pollution, protected exact in-dictionary typed words against unwanted contraction replacements (
"does"→"doesn't"), and added safe hold-to-delete suggestion purging. - Persistent Floating Mode Option: Added "Remember floating mode" setting (
Settings -> Appearance -> Miscellaneous) to automatically reopen the keyboard directly in floating mode across input sessions and apps until explicitly docked, with smart auto-dismissal when closing search.
📦 Choose Your Flavor
| Flavor | Primary Focus | AI Engine | Plugins Setup | Internet | Self-Updater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1-LeanType_4.1.7-standardfull-release.apk
| Convenience (Recommended) | Cloud AI | In-app download or File import | Optional (AI/Updates/plugins) | ✅ In-App Auto Update |
1-LeanType_4.1.7-standard-release.apk
| F-Droid | Cloud AI | In-app download or File import | Optional (AI/plugins) | ❌ None |
2-LeanType_4.1.7-offline-release.apk
| Offline | Local LLM Plugin (8.0+) | Browser download + File import | 🚫 Zero Internet (No Permission) | ❌ None |
💡 Plugin Compatibility: All flavors support Offline Voice Dictation (Android 5.0+), Offline Translation (Android 7.0+), Offline Handwriting Recognition (Android 8.0+), and Offline AI Proofreading (Android 8.0+) via modular plugins, and work 100% offline.