Lifehacker, a site devoted to personal productivity, has published a guide that explains how predictive keyboards work. For example, Adaptxt offers an expanded set of predicted words to maximize its success of picking the right word. The article outlines a host of tips that generically address how to improve the accuracy of the predictions they make (or, really, just how to enter text more effectively.
The list includes a number of tips that should work well with Adaptxt. These include adding and editing words to the dictionary (Adaptxt will automatically add words to the dictionary that you use frequently) and using text expansion shortcuts. However, it doesn’t mention all of the things Adaptxt can do to improve a typing experience, such as gliding, and adjusting suggestions based on the formality of the conversation context.
The article also discusses the reason that some keyboards require “full access” in iOS and encourages users to check their keyboard’s privacy policy:
[S]ome predictive keyboards request full access, and others shy away from it. Other iOS 8 keyboards may opt to push full updates more frequently, or insist you sign up for Internet-connected services to enable prediction at all. Either way, the whole issue is an important reminder to check the privacy policy, permissions, and data security and retention policies of any predictive, internet-connected service before you use it. Go into it with both eyes open, and only connect services you feel comfortable allowing access to.
Adaptxt does require full access, but does not store users’ data in the cloud; we’re proud of its privacy policy, which we consider one of the most protective of users.
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