So today I finally took the plunge and bought a new Pixel 8a to install GrapheneOS on. It will be my new daily driver, replacing my current phone. It’s getting delivered tomorrow, and I’d like to make sure I’m getting the full privacy/security benefits from the device. What other recommendations would you provide?
Check out FUTO.org’s keyboard, best gboard alternative I’ve ever used.
The Aurora store is also a nice front end replacement for Play Store if you go the sandboxed Google services route.
Also, F-Droid Basic is out, which is just a newer F-Droid.
For an excellent Pixel launcher alternative, check out Lawnchair 14’s Beta 2, or nightly from their github.
The license is not great and idk how it’s better than HeliBoard for example. Wouldn’t recommend in the FOSS world tbh.
Just checked, it seems fine to me. Can use it for any purpose, and can modify for non commercial.
I can recommend HeliBoard or Florisboard. Florisboard has some auto correct issues on my device right now so in the meantime I use HeliBoard.
My ability to type accurately, and with good auto correction on FUTO’s is immensely better than using HeliBoard.
I haven’t tried their keyboard but FUTO Voice Input with the largest model is absolutely incredible!
This does speech to text 100% locally and is more accurate than Google’s shit.