OpenBoard
100% FOSS keyboard, based on AOSP.
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Common issues
- Cannot open settings in MIUI: See issue #46.
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How to create a dictionary
You can use this tool to create a dictionary. You need a wordlist, as described here. The output .dict file must be put in res/raw.
How to edit keyboard texts
Make your modifications in tools/make-keyboard-text/src/main/resources/values-YOUR LOCALE.
Generate the new version of KeyboardTextsTable.java:
./gradlew tools:make-keyboard-text:makeText
APK Development
Linux
Install java:
sudo pacman -S jdk11-openjdk jre11-openjdk jre11-openjdk-headless
Install Android SDK:
sudo pacman -S snapd
sudo snap install androidsdk
Configure your SDK location in your ~/.bash_profile
or ~/.bashrc
:
export ANDROID_SDK_ROOT=~/snap/androidsdk/current/AndroidSDK/
Compile the project. This will install all dependencies, make sure to accept licenses when prompted.
./gradlew assembleDebug
Connect your phone and install the debug APK
adb install ./app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk