Google Play Store Release

[n-ce]

Description

I would like to propose releasing CleverKeys on the Google Play Store to complement the existing GitHub and F-Droid releases.

Reasons for this request:

• Wider Audience: Many Android users only discover apps through the official store.
• Reliable Updates: Ensures users always have the latest version (v1.2.8+) and bug fixes automatically.
• Developer Support: Provides a more visible platform for the project and a streamlined way for users to find donation links/support the author.

Notes:

Since CleverKeys is already privacy-focused and works 100% offline, it would be a strong competitor to mainstream keyboards on the Play Store. The "Zero Network Permissions" would be a major selling point for the store listing.

Sidenote:

I have used Unexpected Keyboard as my primary for the last four years. While it is great for development/terminals, typing actual natural language text requires more effort than traditional keyboards.
But from the last year, prompts have increasingly become the primary driver of any workflow. This is why a keyboard like CleverKeys, that balances terminal efficiency with fluid, low-effort natural language typing is now fundamental. I hope to see it on the Play Store so I can fully migrate my workflow.

[github-actions]

👋 Welcome to CleverKeys! Thank you for your first issue.

Getting Started

• 📖 Check our Contributing Guide for development setup
• 🧪 Our automated tests will help validate any fixes
• 💬 Join GitHub Discussions for questions

Neural Keyboard Context

CleverKeys is an AI-powered keyboard with:

• 🧠 On-device neural predictions (no cloud)
• 🔒 Complete privacy (100% local processing)
• ⚡ Hardware acceleration for modern Android devices
• 🧪 Comprehensive automated testing

We appreciate your contribution to making typing smarter and more private! 🚀

[tribixbite]

For now, I'd like to keep CK a bit more secret- until docs, new user onboarding, and several other items are more polished.

I'm curious if you've considered using Obtainium- update polling and auto-install are user-configurable- TTL is minutes vs days for Play Store or fdroid

[n-ce]

For now, I'd like to keep CK a bit more secret- until docs, new user onboarding, and several other items are more polished.

I don't mind the delay. I just wanted this to be acknowledged.

I'm curious if you've considered using Obtainium- update polling and auto-install are user-configurable- TTL is minutes vs days for Play Store or fdroid

It's okay. It's just a personal preference to just use a singular source for updates (which is playstore in my case). I'm gonna give the latest version a try now. Apps that have their self-contained update mechanism is also preferred but that's unusual for a keyboard.