我们的键盘正在监控我们。
在使用安卓时，我只使用内置的（应该称为“被迫使用”）谷歌制作的GBOARD。自从我开始使用这个键盘后，我注意到每当打开隐私浏览器标签或输入密码或PIN码的字段时，键盘界面的样式会有所不同——左上角会显示一个隐身图标。（这真是对用户隐私的诚意满满啊！哈哈……）
而在我的iOS设备上使用Gboard时，每当我准备输入密码或浏览私密标签时，iPhone会自动切换回默认的iOS内置键盘。在注意到这两个常见现象后，我发现了一件新事。无论我在Gboard上输入什么（尤其是在安卓上），谷歌和Facebook等服务都会向我展示完全相同的广告！这明显意味着，Gboard正在收集我在各处输入的所有内容！值得注意的是，我从未使用过Gboard内置的搜索功能、GIF功能，甚至没有使用语音输入。我很少使用键盘上的翻译按钮。此外，我在Gboard设置和谷歌账户设置中与隐私相关的所有选项都严格关闭。我知道其他所有第三方商业键盘应用（如SwiftKey、Grammarly等）都会跟踪用户的输入。而Gboard可能会为了丰富词汇和预测而进行跟踪（在某种限度内这是可以接受的），但为了广告目的、AI模型训练以及进一步提供给政府机构而跟踪一切，绝对是不可接受的，也不符合伦理。
我之所以仍在安卓上使用Gboard（这是我仍在使用的少数谷歌服务之一），是因为它拥有最大的语言库（甚至还有语音输入法！），其次是一些小功能，比如撤销/重做选项、剪贴板和主题……
我现在考虑的事情是首先修改APK文件，以停止接收更新并永久切断Gboard与互联网的连接。这是一个简单的任务吗？如果有不满意的Gboard版本，请建议我。同时也请分享一下关于键盘跟踪的看法。
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While using android, I just use the built-in (should called “forced to use”) google made GBOARD. What I’ve noticed since I use this, whenever there is any privacy oriented browser tab or any field to entry password or pin code, the keyboard UI becomes different– showing a incognito icon on left top. (Presenting themselves so much sincere to users privacy! Hahaha…)
And while using gboard on my iOS, whenever I’m going to entry any password or browsing private tab, iPhone automatically switches to default built in iOS keyboard. After noticing this two common incident, I discovered a thing new. Whatever and whenever I type something in gboard (in android especially,) goggle and Facebook like services starts to show me exactly the same thing as advertisement! Which clearly means, Gboard is just collecting everything I types everywhere! To be noted that, I never uses Gboards built in search feature, gif feature. Even no voice typing. Very rarely I use the translate bottom from keyboard. Also all of privacy related options both in gboard settings and google account settings are strictly turned off in my side. I know that all other third party commercial keyboard apps (swift/gramarly…) tracks users typing. And gboard may track to enrich vocabulary and predictions (which will be acceptable in certain limit), But tracking everything for advertisement purposes, ai model training and further supplying to governmental agencies is never acceptable, nor anything ethical.
Why I still using gboard on android (one of few ggl services I still use) is because their largest language collection (even with phonetic method!!), and secondly some tiny features such as undo/redo option, clipboard and theme….<p>What I thinking now is to modify the apk file firstly to stop getting updates and permanently cutting off gboards connection from internet. Is it a easy task to do? Suggest me if there any discontented Gboard version. Also please share thoughts about keyboard tracking.