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?

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    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.

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      Check out FUTO.org’s keyboard, best gboard alternative I’ve ever used.

      The license is not great and idk how it’s better than HeliBoard for example. Wouldn’t recommend in the FOSS world tbh.

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      I can recommend HeliBoard or Florisboard. Florisboard has some auto correct issues on my device right now so in the meantime I use HeliBoard.

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      What is special about FUTO’s keyboard. I would argue HeliBoard (also on f-droid) with the swipelib is the closest to gboard.

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        For me, it’s the first time I’ve had a keyboard capable of doing dictation since I stopped using Google keyboard in 2019 when I started using lineage OS. Personally, I am very happy to have that feature back.

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          I really can’t explain but I type WAY worse on HelBoard. I’m usually quite accurate typing on phones, but on HeliBoard it’s almost as if my finger is always shifted to the side, and that every tap has twice the delay

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            I saw a video of Rossman doing a presentation on FUTO’s keyboard, originally. Eventually he made a statement that he was pissed off that every single keyboard that wasn’t Gboard made him feel like he was drunk typing. I immediately said “holy hell, me too!” and went and downloaded it.

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        Yeah Heliboard with the swipelib is closest to gboard for me, better than Futo, however, Futo has a voice typing app also that is incredibly accurate, and punctuates near perfectly. So I use Heliboard with Futo Voice Typing.

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      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.

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      FUTOs stuff isn’t under a free (freedom) license so I would avoid it. Use stock apps and anything off of F-droid

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      I really love FUTO’s keyboard, the auto-completion is really good. I paid to support them. I whish they’ll add French model soon.