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iOS8 keyboards still make me very uncomfortable. How many of them contain keyloggers? It's not even if I have one installed, the people I communicate with will

• melloclello 12y ago
  I can't speak for anybody else's apps, iOS or Android, but Glyf sure doesn't have a keylogger included, at the very least...
  • nwh 12y ago
    I didn't mean to suggest that at all, I was commenting on the concept of having executable keyboards outside of the usual application sandbox rather than yours in particular.
• josh64 12y ago
  I'm pretty sure they are sandboxed and can't access the network at all. Actually looks like you can set a flag to access the network. https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/General/Conceptual/ExtensibilityPG/Keyboard.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40014214-CH16-SW3 https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/Genera...
  • nwh 12y ago
    Can users see this flag?
    • ihuman 12y ago
      By default, it is false. The app cannot change it without asking the user first. You cannot see it.
      • nwh 12y ago
        http://i.imgur.com/bSIhNOP.png http://i.imgur.com/bSIhNOP.png Big scary warning, I like it. Swiftkey does badger people to enable it though, so presumably it's sending a lot of data back to their servers as a business model. Nasty.
        • supergauntlet 12y ago
          well swiftkey iirc does some data analysis on stuff like commonly used words and then uses those for suggestions for new users. its not totally without user benefit, though the potential for evil is certainly there.
          • walterbell 12y ago
            Is a keylogger the best way to determine a list of commonly used words?
        • nnx 12y ago
          Nice scary warning indeed. Default/Suggested action should probably be "Don't allow" tho.
        • comex 12y ago
          SwiftKey says they do not send any data unless you explicitly enable it (separately from Full Access): https://iossupport.swiftkey.com/hc/en-us/articles/201466641-Why-does-SwiftKey-need-Full-Access- https://iossupport.swiftkey.com/hc/en-us/articles/201466641-...
        • wodenokoto 12y ago
          While it has the potential for privacy issues, it is also the basis for the entire product. The only way to build prediction is to have data. I think Nasty is a bit strong here.
      • spilk 12y ago
        I have SwiftKey installed and there is an option in the Settings->General->Keyboard->Keyboards->SwiftKey allows me to toggle it on/off: https://i.imgur.com/RUN4nno.png https://i.imgur.com/RUN4nno.png
        • gergles 12y ago
          But now you can't swipe enter or get predictions. To use it anywhere near as advertised, they extort your data out of you.
  • lyinsteve 12y ago
    Not to mention third-party keyboards are not allowed in password fields. I guess that's unfortunate for anyone with non-standard unicode in their passwords, though.
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