Most PRIVATE Keyboard Apps!

How private is your phone keyboard?
Smartphones allow us to intimately communicate, do sensitive work, and access the world around us by tapping on a screen: The gateway to this world is the keyboard. It’s where we type our searches, our credit card details, our passwords. You'd better hope the keyboard you're using is private, and not sending off your keystrokes somewhere else.

In this video we dive into keyboard privacy, and dive into some of the most private and least private keyboard options.

00:00 Intro
01:10 Virtual Keyboards Explained
02:21 Third-Party Keyboards
03:05 How to Tell if a Keyboard App is Safe
06:26 These Keyboards Leak Your Data!
08:12 Apple’s iOS Keyboard
11:04 Google’s GBoard
12:51 MORE PRIVATE OPTIONS
13:02 Graphene OS
14:22 AnySoftKeyboard
14:50 OpenBoard
15:18 FlorisBoard
15:30 SimpleKeyboard
16:00 Fleksy
16:42 Stay Vigilant
18:00 YES IT'S OK THAT I PRONOUNCE DATA THIS WAY

A third-party keyboard app isn’t just something you should add to your phone because it offers some cool features. It’s a critical decision that can undermine the privacy of your entire device. Choose wisely.

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Recommended Books:

Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - Naomi Brockwell

Permanent Record - Edward Snowden

What has the government done to our money - Rothbard

Extreme Privacy - Michael Bazzel (The best privacy book I've ever read)

No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State - Glenn Greenwald

Some of my favorite products to help protect your privacy!

Faraday bag (signal stopping, to protect your fob, credit card, computer, and phone)

Data Blocker (if you're charging your phone in an unknown port, use this so that no data is transferred)

Camera tape (electrical tape is the best tape for covering phone and computer cameras)

USB-C to ethernet adapter:

Privacy Screens (use your phone and computer in public? Keep your information safe!)

Computer: (Search for the size right for your computer)

Phone: (Search for the size for your phone, decide whether you want glass or plastic!)

[benny]

Overall, the best privacy-oriented channel I've ever seen.

[FlyinZXR]

I think encrypted messenger apps should have their own built in keyboard to avoid keyloggers, analytics etc. that’s the one thing I’ve always worried about when using signal etc .

[FredQuijada]

Your Awesome Aussie Accent is awesome, Naomi (not that you need anyone to say it). Keep on keeping on!!! I love this channel and your work is invaluable for everyone. Thank you for everything, you're the

[barrellcooper]

LoL, just remember when addressing the SNG android, his name is Data (day ta) not data (dat ta). When the Dr mispronounced it and he checked her she said "dat-ta, dayta, what's difference?" Data replied "One is my name, the other isn't."

Naomi, thanks for all you do! You're one fine tomato in my book!😊

[eeeee]

I've been searching for a video on this for so long I'm convinced youtube supresses this topic. Thank you! Also, Gboard definitely shares data with other apps on your phone.

[jsleezy]

we love u Naomi !! need more ppl to stand for privacy. its so ridiculous how many people willingly give up their RIGHT to privacy

[leuvadhaval]

This was a very informative video. There is one more thing I would like to have here which is the clipboard function inside the keyboard. Some of them are even keeping a history of it by default and I believe a lot of people, after coping something sensitive, say password, probably forget to erase it afterwards. While the data is kept locally and not sent anywhere, it would be safe but others using the same device can see all the data that we had copied and pasted which is not good for our privacy. BTY, your pronunciations are perfectly fine as long as people can understand what you're trying to communicate.

[Quarky_]

Your videos are so top notch and thorough! Just amazing!

[open_soar]

Thank you for covering yet another important topic! Personally, I use a forked version of Openboard with swipe typing built in. Unfortunately though, AnySoft as well as Openboard lack behind massively in terms of updates or general development. People who can code should really pick up on these pieces of crucial software.

[markrothenberg]

I am beyond irritated. I’ve been involved with Information Technology since before and during the release of standard cell phones, BlackBerry, iPhone, other smartphones as well as satellite phones and GPS receivers. Privacy has gotten worse and worse year after year. So tired of hearing about hacks and breaches. Thanks for sharing NB.

[martinwalker]

Thank you once again for highlighting a topic I hadn't thought about. You really are brilliant Naomi. PS I love your accent and we all say things differently and none of us are wrong on our pronunciation. Carry on being you, as I said, you're brilliant. Sending you love from the UK.

[gusmervin]

Love your videos Naomi!! Please do one about this...
Sony just updated their privacy agreement for my Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones. They basically force you to agree to hand over a lot of private data or you cannot use their app that controls the functionality of the headphones. It would be awesome if you would do a video on this "agreed" invasion of privacy. They tell you what info they scrape up and that they basically track your location, what you listen to, how long etc. They also share your data with their partners. Who would have thought you could be tracked through your headphones!!
From the Sunshine Coast, Australia.

[sonnysalvador]

You're doing a great public service, thank you 👍

[ALLkatrazX]

Your accent is diferent than mine but, i like it so much hahaha you have a beautiful voice and i love hearing it. Thanks for your work.

[johnholme]

Yes you are right about analytics; when I questioned Apple about what it is used for, they didn't give me a straight answer. It was plain to me that they didn't want to tell me!

[mohamadzx]

Thanks MS Naomi I loved open source keyboard apps and i using Floris keyboard at the moment good luck with your work

[ghostwalkerairsofttech]

This was a very informative and eye opening for me. I never gave a thought to keyboards and what they might be doing..its so innocuous!!

[McPilch]

Yay for GrapheneOS... but... not having a row for numbers instantly accessible is soooo painful!

[pulpostr]

so happy to see simple keyboard in the list

[Mysteria]

The fact that people complain that other peoples' accent is "wrong" baffles me. How are they this narrow minded?

Stay awesome Naomi and team, this channel is fantastic!