* get them [here](https://codeberg.org/Helium314/aosp-dictionaries#dictionaries), or in the [experimental](https://codeberg.org/Helium314/aosp-dictionaries#experimental-dictionaries) section (quality may vary)
* additional dictionaries for emojis or scientific symbols can be used to provide suggestions ("emoji search")
* note that for Korean layouts, suggestions only work using [this dictionary](https://github.com/openboard-team/openboard/commit/83fca9533c03b9fecc009fc632577226bbd6301f), the tools in the dictionary repository are not able to create working dictionaries
* Adjust keyboard themes (style and colors)
* can follow the system's day/night setting on Android 10+ (and on some versions of Android 9)
* Split keyboard (if the screen is large enough)
* Number row
* Number pad
* Show all available extra characters on long pressing a key
* When using debug APK, you can find Debug Settings within the Advanced Preferences, though the usefulness is limited except for dumping dictionaries into the log.
* Suggestions will have some tiny numbers on top showing some internal score and source dictionary (can be disabled)
* For users doing manual backups with root access: Starting at Android 7, the shared preferences file is not in the default location, because the app is using [device protected storage](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context#createDeviceProtectedStorageContext()). This is necessary so the settings can be read before the device is unlocked, e.g. at boot. The file is located in `/data/user_de/0/package_id/shared_prefs/`, though this may depend on the device and Android version.
Whether you encountered a bug, or want to see a new feature in OpenBoard, you can contribute to the project by opening a new issue [here](https://github.com/openboard-team/openboard/issues). Your help is always welcome!
Before opening a new issue, be sure to check the following:
- **Does the issue already exist ?** Make sure a similar issue has not been reported by browsing [existing issues](https://github.com/Helium314/openboard/issues). Please search open and closed issues.
- **Did you use the issue template ?** It is important to make life of our kind contributors easier by avoiding issues that miss key informations to their resolution.
There will not be any further dictionaries bundled in this app. However, you can add dictionaries to the [dictionaries repository](https://codeberg.org/Helium314/aosp-dictionaries).
To create or update a dictionary for your language, you can use [this tool](https://github.com/remi0s/aosp-dictionary-tools). You will need a wordlist, as described [here](https://codeberg.org/Helium314/aosp-dictionaries/src/branch/main/wordlists/sample.combined) and in the repository readme.
OpenBoard project is based on Gradle and Android Gradle Plugin. To get started, you'll just need to install [Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio), and import project 'from Version Control / Git / Github' by providing this git repository [URL](https://github.com/openboard-team/openboard) (or git SSH [URL](git@github.com:openboard-team/openboard.git)).
Once everything got setted up correctly, you're ready to go !
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