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LeanType

com.leanbitlab.leantype

Private, customizable open-source keyboard with smart productivity tools

Latest documented release4.2.808 Oct 2026 · 11.2 MB→
⬇ Download APK4.2.8 · 11.2 MBPublisher site ↗

01 / Overview

Is LeanType safe?

LeanType is a fast, privacy-focused, and highly customizable open-source keyboard for Android, built on the solid foundations of AOSP and HeliBoard. Designed for smooth typing, rich ergonomics, and modular productivity, LeanType gives you complete control over your keyboard experience with zero data tracking. 🛡️ Privacy & Offline First: 100% Open Source: No telemetry, no ads, and no background t…

Developer
leanbitlab
Earliest archived version
07 Sept 2026
License
GPL-3.0-only (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from F-Droid

4.2.5

Native Floating Window: Replaced overlay window with native IME window architecture (eliminating SYSTEM ALERT WINDOW permission), bottom control bar, and persistent mode memory. - Privacy Hardening: Removed READ CONTACTS and REQUEST INSTALL PACKAGES permissions; unified GitHub release viewing…

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4.2.3

Web Typing Fixes: Resolved contenteditable duplication, cursor jump, and stutter bugs in browsers. - Online AI Voice Input: Optional cloud speech-to-text (Groq, Gemini, OpenAI) in standard flavor. - Procedural Soft Sound Packs: Added 6 new custom sound packs including restored Soft Pudding (Synth).…

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4.2.2

Auto-Correction Restoration: Fixed critical issue where personal dictionary words erroneously hijacked and replaced everyday words during sentence typing. - Contextual Gating Refinement: Properly scoped contextual bigram gating to next-word predictions without dampening active typing history.…

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03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.leanbitlab.leantype
Latest APK SHA-256acef3c63074e8ace735c2add8a19b4c8ca247056aa70a71baece059c3d07047a
Signing certificateAC:73:60:AE:31:1A:36:F2:CC:1C:AF:1D:AD:48:48:E1:8E:19:1C:55:AA:F1:28:83:8F:C3:4C:92:C6:83:80:16
MIN ANDROID23TARGET35ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a

04 / History

Archive history

6 versions in WIKI archive: earliest 4.2.0 (07 Sept 2026), latest 4.2.8 (08 Oct 2026).

No change in android.permission.* between 4.2.6 and 4.2.8.

05 / Version archive

Documented releases

6 TOTAL
VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture
4.2.823+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a→4.2.623+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a→4.2.523+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a→4.2.323+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a→4.2.223+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a→4.2.023+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a→

06 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexNo ads or tracking flagged by the source
IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source
SourceOpen-source · fdroid
Permissions14 declared · 4 sensitive
Signaturepresent
Anti-featuresNo known anti-features
Sensitive accessCAMERAREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREAD_MEDIA_IMAGESRECORD_AUDIO

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATEandroid.permission.CAMERAandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICEandroid.permission.INTERNETandroid.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGSandroid.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGESandroid.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARYandroid.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETEDandroid.permission.RECORD_AUDIOandroid.permission.VIBRATEandroid.permission.WAKE_LOCKandroid.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARYcom.leanbitlab.leantype.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

07 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗