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Is there copies made of keyboard selections by android even if i use duck duck go?
Executive summary
Available reporting in the provided results does not directly state that Android or DuckDuckGo makes copies of every keyboard selection; instead, coverage focuses on DuckDuckGo app features, keyboard shortcuts, and an open GitHub issue requesting an “incognito keyboard” mode (users worry about keyboard data) [1]. There is no explicit documentation among these sources showing that Android or DuckDuckGo records or copies individual keystrokes (not found in current reporting) [1] [2] [3].
1. Why people worry about keyboards and privacy — an app-level view
Concern about “keyboard selections” typically stems from how input method apps (keyboards) and browsers interact: keyboards (like Gboard) can collect what you type unless configured otherwise, and users have asked DuckDuckGo to implement an app-wide incognito keyboard mode so the browser can ask the system to limit keyboard data collection while using it (issue filed on DuckDuckGo’s GitHub) [1]. That issue shows user expectation: browsers can request Android’s “IME” to enable incognito behavior, and DuckDuckGo users explicitly asked for this feature [1].
2. What the DuckDuckGo sources here actually say
The items in the search results describe DuckDuckGo’s privacy positioning, app releases, and feature updates (widgets, bug fixes) but do not claim DuckDuckGo stores keystrokes or copies keyboard selections. The GitHub issue documents a user request for broader incognito keyboard mode in the DuckDuckGo Android app, indicating feature gap and user concern — not admission of logging keystrokes [1]. Release notes on GitHub and app listings mention bug fixes and privacy protections generally but do not address keyboard logging [3] [2].
3. What’s missing in this reporting — limits and gaps
None of the provided sources analyze Android’s input method framework (IMEs), Gboard’s telemetry, or system-level behavior that would demonstrate when and how keystrokes might be copied or logged by the OS or third-party keyboards — those topics are not in current reporting (not found in current reporting). Likewise, there is no included technical audit or DuckDuckGo policy page in these results that explicitly affirms or denies keystroke copying by DuckDuckGo (not found in current reporting) [1] [2].
4. Multiple viewpoints that would matter (but aren’t present here)
A thorough answer would normally include: (A) statements from keyboard makers (e.g., Google for Gboard) about data collection; (B) Android platform documentation about IME permission and incognito flags; and (C) DuckDuckGo’s privacy policy or engineering notes on how its app requests incognito keyboard mode. Those perspectives are not present in the supplied sources, so available sources do not confirm either that keystrokes are copied or that they are definitively not copied in the circumstances you describe (not found in current reporting) [1] [2].
5. Practical takeaways based on the available material
If you’re worried about keyboard data, the GitHub issue shows a concrete user request: browsers can request incognito keyboard behavior and DuckDuckGo users want that applied across more input fields in the app [1]. The pragmatic steps — implied by that concern and by typical advice in similar contexts — are to prefer an on-device or privacy-focused keyboard, disable “share usage data” in your keyboard settings if available, or use the browser’s built-in incognito mode where it is applied. The sources here don’t provide step-by-step settings or confirm DuckDuckGo’s behavior beyond the user issue and app release notes [1] [3] [2].
6. Where to look next if you want a definitive answer
To get a conclusive, sourced answer you should consult: DuckDuckGo’s official privacy policy or support docs and their Android app source/release notes for any incognito-IME implementation details (not found in current reporting); Android developer docs on input method flags (not included here); and the privacy/telemetry pages for the specific keyboard you use (e.g., Gboard). None of those authoritative documents are in the current set of search results, so they must be checked separately beyond these sources (not found in current reporting).
Summary: the provided documents show users asking DuckDuckGo to expand incognito keyboard support and show DuckDuckGo’s privacy focus in releases, but they do not prove that Android or DuckDuckGo creates copies of keyboard selections nor do they provide an explicit denial — the sources neither confirm nor refute the keystroke-copying claim [1] [3] [2].