End-to-end encryption gives us greater security in our communications. Although some apps like WhatsApp or Signal have been using it for a while not all content is encrypted and WhatsApp itself logs some exceptions.

However, this method of security poses some difficulties for government agencies, so Europe is considering eliminating it, especially Spain. If this happens, our privacy will be affected, but bad news or not, we have one salvation: this free keyboard encrypt your messages.

KryptEY, the keyboard that can encrypt messages

Although there are thousands of Android keyboards, there are never more different offers coming to fulfill other needs. on this occasion We’re talking about KryptEYA new keyboard designed for the Google operating system.

Created by two independent developers, it allows us to send encrypted messages. without needing a server to do this. It’s also functional for any messaging app, whether it has end-to-end encryption or not.

Uses keyboard protocol signalthus avoiding going with better known (and third party controllable) solutions like E2EE or PGP. Works independently of messaging appshence the encryption algorithm is not dependent on a server.

It basically starts with the well-known Simple Keyboard to apply one more layer of security: the encryption mentioned above. These features more important:

• Use end-to-end encryption via Signal Protocol in any application.
• Message encryption/decryption.
• Message entry via a separate text field on the keyboard.
• Use the clipboard to read messages.
• Managing contacts in the keyboard’s own contact list
• Message log to view sent/received messages.
• Send messages as plain JSON (raw mode) or hidden text (tale mode).
• Verification of end-to-end encryption using fingerprint.
• It has both dark and light theme.

As we can see, these functions are mostly Increase the security of communication via text, although other design features such as the beloved dark mode have been added. Therefore, it not only focuses on security, but also maintains the essential functions of any keyboard today.

How is it used to encrypt your messages?

To use this secure keyboard, download from own repositoryIt is hosted on GitHub. It installs like any other APK, but don’t forget to enable unknown sources. After installing we must enable it and we can choose it as the main input method without any problems.

The look will be familiar to us, reminding us of the AOSP keyboard or Gboard itself, with one difference: encryption function. First, we must add a contact by tapping on the corresponding icon indicated by the contact icon. We will then click on the only available code and see how a long code is added to the text field. Send it to the recipient and you can start an encrypted conversation.

On the other hand, the receiver You must also add yourself as a person and then you can use it without big obstacles. When you get them, you need to copy them to your Android’s clipboard and you will see how the lock icon (on the keyboard) lights up. Tap on it and you will see the content of the message that easy without encrypting it.

Now a new one will be shown contextual menu where we can save the person’s name. We tap “Done” and our contact is automatically selected to continue the conversation.

Kryptey completely freeIt’s Open Source and will only ask for one permission: vibration. As we can see, the keyboard protects our privacy by adding a more advanced method of security to our messages. The same is not the most comfortable but would be ideal if we want to take extreme precautions in terms of safety.

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