Corresponds to https://gitlab.futo.org/alex/latinime/-/tags/0.1.20
To install through Obtainium, simply go to Add App and paste this repo URL in the source URL: https://github.com/futo-org/android-keyboard. Adding it may take a while depending on your internet speed as the APK needs to be downloaded.
0.1.20 update
Languages & Layouts
FUTO Keyboard now registers a single input method. To switch languages, you will need to long-press the spacebar instead of using the Android input method picker.
There is a new screen to add a language that also lets you select a different layout. A lot of languages are still locked to a single layout, if there's any that you'd like to see added then let us know.
Note the autocorrect for English is optimized for QWERTY.
Future of standalone APK
Our goal is to offer strong privacy protections and to go beyond just promising to never sending anywhere the data you type or record. So we are removing the Internet permission from the app.
The app on Play Store has lacked the Internet permission for some time now, but the standalone APK still required it for automatic updates and online crash reporting.
With this update, the Internet permission is now removed for the standalone version as well, and it will no longer be able to automatically check for updates.
In order to continue receiving updates, we recommend using one of the three options for managing updates externally:
- Download the app through our F-Droid repo
- Use Obtainium (GitHub releases)
- Download it from Play Store
You can still keep using the standalone APK and you can still manually check for updates using the option in the home screen of the app, but we recommend using one of the options above so that you don't have to bother with manually checking every time.
Crash reports can be sent via email to keyboard@futo.org. If you download from Play Store and use Google Play Services, then crashes are sent automatically through Google Play's Android Vitals.
Payments
You can now pay for the app if you want to support future development of the app. No functionality is locked or paywalled.
If you already paid for FUTO Voice Input, you don't have to pay for FUTO Keyboard again, you can just tap "I already paid" if you see the notice.
Payment link: https://pay.futo.org/api/PaymentPortal
Paying through Google is not supported yet
Other changes
- Improved TalkBack support
- Improved tablet support
- Stability improvements
- Extra themes
- Voice Input toggle for bluetooth mic and audio focus
- Disabled spellchecker service as it's half-broken and not being worked on currently
- Fixed Dynamic System not working properly in some cases
- Updated inline suggestions (for password managers)
- New website and play store branding