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Gboard: Why do I get "didn't" when I swipe "don't"? (reddthat.com)

submitted 4 months ago by lolcatnip@reddthat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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When I swipe "don't" in Gboard, at least 30% of the time it decides I mean "didn't". I just tested it, and the accuracy was shockingly bad. I'd understand if the strokes were very similar, but "didn't" has a whole extra stroke in it compared to "don't". WTF, Google?

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[–] viking@infosec.pub 3 points 4 months ago

Gboard was never really good at picking up strokes. Honestly, nothing ever managed to come close to the accuracy of Swype & Dragon, which is why I'm still using it even 5 years after being discontinued. You can get the apk easily, but unfortunately it won't survive much longer when google enforces a new API version on Android.

Though I've heard of modded versions that should still work... Here's to hoping. That app has been with me for 14 years.