Two privacy options can limit Android keyboard tracking: turn off Gboard data-sharing settings or replace it with FUTO Keyboard, which ZDNET says is the stronger fix.
Gboard can send usage statistics, personalization data, broader improvement data and audio donations to Google, tied to features such as autocorrect, suggestions and voice input.
FUTO Keyboard keeps processing on-device instead of sending data to third-party servers, while offering Gboard-like typing plus customization for languages, swipe actions, prediction and voice input.
ZDNET says disabling Gboard settings may reduce tracking but leaves uncertainty over full privacy, making the open-source FUTO app its preferred recommendation.