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sic_1@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

Seconded. I use Gboard because it has the same functionality but I have to sandbox it and restrict all internet access via firewall. I still don’t trust it and would prefer a FOSS alternative with the same functionality.

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assa123@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
How to you do that?

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- Exocet@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Not OP, but this can be managed with Datura firewall on CalyxOs
  
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  - PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    wants to do something
    
    needs to be an IT major
    
    Welp, guess I’ll choose between China and Microsoft, then.
    
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- sic_1@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  You can sandbox an app using Shelter. You can block the internet access of that app using NetGuard. Both apps are available on F-Droid and easy to setup. No special OS needed but I strongly recommend GrapheneOS to avoid backdoors.
  
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  - assa123@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Thank you vm! NetGuard is awesome. I will test Shelter.
    
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    sic_1@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Glad to help. Consider dropping the NetGuard dev some coin, he’s doing incredible work. He also develops FairEmail which imho is the best IMAP email app in existence.
    
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