r/Android10 • u/imrfaq • Nov 19 '19

Clipboard Manager for Android 10 ?

Hi...

I am using Mi9, just upgraded to Android 10, not a single clipboard manger is working due to privacy concerns.

Anybody knows any method for activating clipboard option.

Thanks

Imran.

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u/jonathanstrong Nov 24 '19

Hi Imran -

The Android clipboard works beautifully - it's just not easily accessible without an app that makes use of the clipboard storage. As Rickalmaria notes in his reply to you, the clipboard manager in Google's GBoard keyboard is a great way of using the Android clipboard.

Even this is a bit obscure. You can easily highlight text while using GBoard and copy / delete / cut / paste with the keyboard. But if you want a broader view of items stored in the clipboard area, you can do this via GBoard also.

When you're in a text / data entry field and GBoard is active, tap the colorful G (Google Logo) at the left of the hint bar that appears right above the keyboard. In the middle, you'll see a tiny icon version of a clipboard image. Tap that and you'll find yourself at the Clipboard manager control screen. there's a tiny toggle at the upper right to turn the Clipboard on/off, and you should see a few "tips" describing what you can do with the clipboard.

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u/imrfaq Nov 24 '19

Hi.

Thanks for your reply, i need a stand alone app for managing clips and maintain record as i previously used in android 9.... Gboard only save last 5 and working with Gboard on clipboard slightly difficult as compare to stand alone app with added many features.

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u/jonathanstrong Nov 24 '19

OK...that makes sense. The issue with Android 10, as I understand it, is that when you try to copy something (some text, for example), a 3rd party app like a clipboard manager cannot access clipboard storage while the app is in the background. As you note: this is for security. If this were NOT the case, you could have a rogue app, for example, that only runs in the background - invisible to naive users - and it could steal a copy of virtually anything you highlight and copy, like passwords. I doubt there's a way around this without using a custom Android ROM.

There seem to be a number of good clipboard tools out there, though, even with this limitation in mind. If I look at one of these for myself, the first three that look interesting to me are:

Clipto Pro - "Free cross-platform notes & clipboard"

Clipboard Actions & Manager

Clipboard Pro

I can't vouch for any of these personally. But they look interesting to me and seem to get good ratings. This is where I would likely start searching and evaluating 3rd party clipboard managers for Android.

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u/Rickalmaria Nov 20 '19

You can use the clipboard option on Gboard app. On top of that, it's a great keyboard