flick - Emoticon Keyboard is an app by IO Inc. in the Tools category, listed since at least July 2020. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v2.20.2677.103.655
Fixed some bugs.
New conversion dictionary.
Adjustment for unreachability.
Improved launch speed.
User dictionary menu was moved.
Fixed the bug about the delete candidate history button.
Fixed the bug which hides the candidate view on full screen mode.
Fixed the issue that the candidate is changed unexpectedly.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “split-store”.
flick is the name of this app, now!
【features of flick】
・AI Prediction, considering for context.
・Searchable a million emoticons for feelings.
・Theme from your images and videos for the keyboard background.
Easy to input emoji🐷
・AI prediction
When AI conversion is turned on, predictions and conversions can be performed by considering the input sentence. You can enter characters more comfortably than ever, because fewer flick manipulations display the words you want to input. It is also useful for those who are not used to typing characters using flick operations on smartphones.
・Searchable emoticons
Search emoticons with a keyword from feelings and just touch it to use it. This app has many topical news emoticons, so it is always updated.
・Theme
90 color themes for the keyboard background. Not only images but also videos can be applicable for the keyboard background. Images can be trimmed and shared, videos can be controlled volume and mute.
flick is Japanese input keyboard application with Emoticon Dictionary.
【About AI prediction of flick】
This feature is to predict candidates, considering for context. AI predicts on the IO Inc.'s server in Japan, because this process is so heavy for smartphones. AI predicts candidates on servers in Japan, which are operated by IO Inc. Nobody except AI analyzes the typed text. The used data is treated only in Japan and it is deleted as soon after AI uses.
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【How to use flick】
Following steps, after downloading.
1. Touch the flick icon on the home screen.
2. Touch Next on Easy Set Up.
3. Touch Enable and enable flick.
4. Touch Switch and swich to flick.
5. Touch Next and finish setting up.
【How to search emoticons】
1. Type「wa」「ra」「u」.
2. Touch the bear (search) icon on the left side.
※Search with kanji.
1. Type「wa」「ra」「u」.
2. Type the conversion key on the right side.
3. Touch the bear (search) icon on the left side.
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【About permissions】
• Modifying or deleting the contents of USB devices or SD cards.
Used to back up SD cards.
・Allows access to the vibrator.
For the vibrations on touching keys.
•Network Communications
For searching emoticons.
※AI Prediction: for communications to predict using AI on servers of IO Inc. in Japan.
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【About information displayed during installation】
Permits the collection (flick) to be used with this app.
This is not an indication of this application’s risk. This shows the risk of all keyboard applications. It is displayed when a keyboard application, which wasn’t previously installed, is installed and activated.
In this application, just setting up does not send any text and any private data.
Under the enabled AI prediction, text will be sent to AI of IO Inc, AI running on servers in Japan. Only AI uses the text to predict candidates and deletes the text after the process as soon as possible. These processes runs only in Japan.
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【FAQ】
■Cannot search emoticons with the error message "Network Error".
Turn off energy saving or except this app from the energy saving list
■To quickly input the same characters.
Select Flick on flick > Advanced Software Keyboard Settings > Input Style.
■Change the font size of candidates.
Slide the bar of flick > Settings > Font size of condidate words.
■Sent text accidentally.
Some app implements the shortcut to send text. Please turn off on the app.
ex)
Open LINE and go to Other > Settings> Talk> Transmit with Enter Key.
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The programming behind flick is based on mozc (https://github.com/google/mozc), an open source software.
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Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
Certificate issued to “personal”Not the developer's name (“IO Inc.”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
Developer signature verifiedNov 2, 2020
Antivirus scan result not available
Signed byCN=Mitsuaki Ishimoto, OU=personal, O=personal, L=Nakano, ST=Tokyo, C=jp
Uploaded by “split-store”Gold tier · 24,358 followers · uploading since 2019
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Permissions (12)
flick - Emoticon Keyboard requests 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
flick - Emoticon Keyboard APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is flick - Emoticon Keyboard free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the flick - Emoticon Keyboard APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 31b3d4dff5cca7b6937f23e6421b9fc5.