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How can I improve copy times between an Android phone and my home computer

How can I improve copy times between an Android phone and my home computer. It is a USB3 port which has faster transfer speeds than the USB 2.0 that is on the right side of my desktop computer. Direct cable from the smart phone to a USB 3 port. I do NOT use WiFi. Thunar is my file manager. Transferr...

                                  How can I improve copy times between an Android phone and my home computer.

It is a USB3 port which has faster transfer speeds than the USB 2.0 that is on the right side of my desktop computer. Direct cable from the smart phone to a USB 3 port. I do NOT use WiFi. 

Thunar is my file manager.

Transferring 1.5 Gb of data in the form of pictures and videos takes around 45 minutes using the Copy command.

I am using U_Mate 24.04. 

Galaxy A25 5G

Android Version 14

Andrew K (97 rep)

Nov 23, 2024, 02:28 AM • Last activity: May 14, 2025, 12:35 PM

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Copy a link instead of loading it?

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There are various apps, like Discord, which when clicking a link provides the option of opening it in another app like a web browser or video player etc. Unfortunately, there is no option to copy the link, but only to download it, and even if you open the link there is never an option to copy the li...

                                  There are various apps, like Discord, which when clicking a link provides the option of opening it in another app like a web browser or video player etc. Unfortunately, there is no option to copy the link, but only to download it, and even if you open the link there is never an option to copy the link (at least not in any of the Chrome browsers).

Is there an app which accepts links like a browser, but will copy that link to the clipboard instead of downloading it?

Ball (11 rep)

Apr 20, 2025, 09:50 PM

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1 answers

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How can I copy the ChatGPT answer as Markdown?

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I use the ChatGPT application on my Android phone. How can I copy the answer as Markdown? I have a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra running Android 13.

                                  I use the ChatGPT application on my Android phone. How can I copy the answer as Markdown?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra running Android 13.

Franck Dernoncourt (3304 rep)

Apr 13, 2025, 08:53 PM • Last activity: Apr 16, 2025, 04:31 PM

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How can I configure the clipboard of the Google keyboard so that it doesn't delete all items upon phone restart?

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The clipboard of the Google keyboard remove its history upon phone restart. How can I prevent that? [![enter image description here][1]][1] I use a Google Pixel 6. [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/Reg0u.png

                                  The clipboard of the Google keyboard remove its history upon phone restart. How can I prevent that?

I use a Google Pixel 6.

Franck Dernoncourt (3304 rep)

Jun 11, 2022, 11:51 AM • Last activity: Apr 1, 2025, 08:52 PM

33 votes

5 answers

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Is it possible to write to a device's clipboard using ADB?

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I am interested in learning how to write to (and if possible, read from) a rooted Android device's clipboard. I hope to do so using ADB over USB and I am not interested in installing any apps to help me do this, as this is something I plan on rarely doing. Any suggestions or help guiding me in the r...

                                  I am interested in learning how to write to (and if possible, read from) a rooted Android device's clipboard.

I hope to do so using ADB over USB and I am not interested in installing any apps to help me do this, as this is something I plan on rarely doing.

Any suggestions or help guiding me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.

earthmeLon (670 rep)

Feb 20, 2012, 10:12 PM • Last activity: Oct 27, 2024, 01:44 PM

10 votes

3 answers

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Disabling the clipboard history on Samsung devices

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 running on Android 9 stores all old clipboard entries which requires me to manually delete it every time. [!["Clipboard" menu on text cursor pop-up][1th]][1] [![The content of the clipboard][2th][2] How can I opt-out of this "feature"? [1th]:https://i.sstatic.net/TMLfPm.jpg [2t...

                                  Samsung Galaxy Note 9 running on Android 9 stores all old clipboard entries which requires me to manually delete it every time.

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How can I opt-out of this "feature"?

Shimmy Weitzhandler (1196 rep)

Dec 1, 2019, 12:06 PM • Last activity: Sep 25, 2024, 02:15 PM

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"Neither user 2000 nor current process has android.permission.GRANT_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS" when using `adb shell pm grant` command

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I have installed a clipboard manager, [Clip Stack][1] on my Android 11 phone. When the app is opened, the developer helpfully gives the message that background clipboard access has been blocked by Android 10 but he has found a workaround and to run the following ADB commands: > ``` > adb -d shell ap...

I have installed a clipboard manager, Clip Stack on my Android 11 phone. When the app is opened, the developer helpfully gives the message that background clipboard access has been blocked by Android 10 but he has found a workaround and to run the following ADB commands: >

> adb -d shell appops set com.catchingnow.tinyclipboardmanager SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW allow; 
> adb -d shell pm grant com.catchingnow.tinyclipboardmanager android.permission.READ_LOGS; 
> adb shell am force-stop com.catchingnow.tinyclipboardmanager;
>

I don't want to install Android Studio. I tried the following: 1. Enabled Developer Options on my phone and turned on USB debugging and Allow screen overlaps on settings 2. On my computer installed minimal_adb_fastboot_v1.4.3 3. Connected my phone to my computer via usb 4. Clicked on the desktop shortcut for Minimal ADB and Fastboot to open a cmd window 5. Ran adb -d shell appops set com.catchingnow.tinyclipboardmanager SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW allow; The daemon started. 6. Ran adb -d shell pm grant com.catchingnow.tinyclipboardmanager android.permission.READ_LOGS; It gave error:

Exception occurred while executing 'grant':
java.lang.SecurityException: grantRuntimePermission: Neither user 2000 nor current process has android.permission.GRANT_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS.
        at android.app.ContextImpl.enforce(ContextImpl.java:2028)
        at android.app.ContextImpl.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(ContextImpl.java:2056)
        at com.android.server.pm.permission.PermissionManagerService.grantRuntimePermissionInternal(PermissionManagerService.java:1463)
        at com.android.server.pm.permission.PermissionManagerService.grantRuntimePermission(PermissionManagerService.java:1444)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.runGrantRevokePermission(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:2300)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.onCommand(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:251)
        at android.os.BasicShellCommandHandler.exec(BasicShellCommandHandler.java:98)
        at android.os.ShellCommand.exec(ShellCommand.java:44)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.onShellCommand(PackageManagerService.java:22307)
        at android.os.Binder.shellCommand(Binder.java:929)
        at android.os.Binder.onTransact(Binder.java:813)
        at android.content.pm.IPackageManager$Stub.onTransact(IPackageManager.java:4687)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.onTransact(PackageManagerService.java:4471)
        at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1159)
        at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:1123)

How can I proceed?

boardtc (176 rep)

Sep 14, 2021, 10:26 PM • Last activity: Sep 6, 2024, 02:41 PM

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pLAYit pasted from your clipboard

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Recently I download the *pLAYit app* and when I open pLAYit I see there's a pop up like that (pLAYit pasted from your clipboard) Is it safe or not I am worried about it should i take any action or not??

                                  Recently I download the *pLAYit app* and when I open pLAYit I see there's a pop up like that (pLAYit pasted from your clipboard)
  Is it safe or not I am worried about it should i take any action or not??
                                

Rahul Yadav (1 rep)

Aug 16, 2024, 09:25 AM

2 votes

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Samsung Phone write protection

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I just bought a new Samsung Galaxy M11. I'm trying to transfer my files from my old phone to the new phone connected to a PC but it won't copy. I get the pop-up that says the internal storage is write protected. I have tried the developer options too by switching on and off the USB Debugging but it...

                                  I just bought a new Samsung Galaxy M11. I'm trying to transfer my files from my old phone to the new phone connected to a PC but it won't copy. I get the pop-up that says the internal storage is write protected. I have tried the developer options too by switching on and off the USB Debugging but it still doesn't work. I have searched the web but all I get is related to external storage or SD card. Is there anyway to remove the write protection on the internal storage?
                                

Trinity (21 rep)

Jan 12, 2021, 10:53 AM • Last activity: Jul 27, 2024, 05:37 AM

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Copy image from Gallery app or a file browser into a paste target of a web site

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A website allows you to copy an image on the desktop (CTRL-C) and paste it per normal CTRL-V into an HTML element for **upload**. How can the same be done on Android, either in the Gallery app, Amaze File Manager, or some other app? The website takes the image from the clipboard on the desktop, but...

                                  A website allows you to copy an image on the desktop (CTRL-C) and paste it per normal CTRL-V into an HTML element for **upload**.

How can the same be done on Android, either in the Gallery app, Amaze File Manager, or some other app?

The website takes the image from the clipboard on the desktop, but it seems there is no way to get an image into the clipboard on Android. With text, it works as expected.

I tried 'share', but no browser is provided as a share target. If that could done, it might be an option too.

Edit: As mentioned in the first comment, the question https://android.stackexchange.com/q/244586/44325  is related, but this is about copying an image from one website into another. I'd like to copy an image already from the device into the browser. This seems to require the image to be in the clipboard and so far I could not find any app that puts an image into it.

Harald (277 rep)

Oct 22, 2023, 03:13 PM • Last activity: Oct 23, 2023, 07:18 AM

2 votes

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How can I copy-paste an image into a form field on Chrome for Android?

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I use a Google Pixel 6 with Android 12. I tried the following, but it doesn't work: 1. Copy the Android Enthusiasts site logo image 2. Navigate to the Ask Question page 3. Long-hold the form and select Paste [![][1]][1] I have the same issue with the two other websites have tried, namely Gmail and G...

                                  I use a Google Pixel 6 with Android 12. I tried the following, but it doesn't work:

1. Copy the Android Enthusiasts site logo image
2. Navigate to the Ask Question page
3. Long-hold the form and select Paste

I have the same issue with the two other websites have tried, namely Gmail and GitHub.

How can I copy-paste an image into a form field on Chrome for Android without having to download and re-upload the image myself?

Franck Dernoncourt (3304 rep)

Jan 1, 2022, 02:40 AM • Last activity: Oct 23, 2023, 06:35 AM

3 votes

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How to copy the coordinate (latitude/longitude) in Google Maps?

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In Google Maps on my Android, I know when I click on a place on the map, it shows lat/long in the search bar. But how do I COPY the lat/long? All the forums I have read seem to have old info. They say to click on the lat/long values to copy. But when I click on the lat/long (that is now in the searc...

                                  In Google Maps on my Android, I know when I click on a place on the map, it shows lat/long in the search bar.  But how do I COPY the lat/long?

All the forums I have read seem to have old info.  They say to click on the lat/long values to copy.  But when I click on the lat/long (that is now in the search bar), it changes to the address.  Some of the old info also says to swipe up to see more data but again, that area now shows the address, not the lat/long.

vpelton (31 rep)

Oct 8, 2023, 08:39 AM • Last activity: Oct 8, 2023, 12:28 PM

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Most suitable file formats for exporting a text chat from a chat application

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This post may be more appropriate on Super User Stack Exchange. Please migrate my post there if more appropriate. I was wondering what the best file format world be for exporting a chat from a messaging application: 1. For machine processing. 2. For incorporating into a word document. I ask, because...

                                  This post may be more appropriate on Super User Stack Exchange.

Please migrate my post there if more appropriate.

I was wondering what the best file format world be for exporting a chat from a messaging application:

1. For machine processing.

2. For incorporating into a word document.

I ask, because I would like to make some suggestions to some Android app developers regarding including some support in their apps for chat export, with the most suitable file formats.

Thank you for your support.

Thanks.

Joselin Jocklingson (855 rep)

Sep 18, 2023, 11:44 PM

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Is it possible to disable the clipboard service?

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I would like to replace the native clipboard functionality with a third-party app and I want to disable the stock clipboard to prevent myself from accidentally storing things there out of habit. Is there a way to disable the clipboard service on an unrooted device running Android 10?

                                  I would like to replace the native clipboard functionality with a third-party app and I want to disable the stock clipboard to prevent myself from accidentally storing things there out of habit. Is there a way to disable the clipboard service on an unrooted device running Android 10?
                                

Cell (11 rep)

Jul 24, 2023, 04:42 PM

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How to take selected-area screenshot to clipboard once it's selected?

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How to take a selected-area screenshot, so that it's copied to the clipboard automatically once it's selected? (exactly like [`Win+Shift+S`][1] on Windows, but I need it for Android) This will enable me to quickly —*saving tremendous time & pain (when I need to reuse this a lot)*— paste it within an...

                                  How to take a selected-area screenshot, so that it's copied to the clipboard automatically once it's selected? (exactly like Win+Shift+S  on Windows, but I need it for Android)

This will enable me to quickly —*saving tremendous time & pain (when I need to reuse this a lot)*— paste it within any note-taking application (like Squid ).

**Motive**

I use *Squid* a lot in split-screen-view with a book reader app (like ezPDF ) and many times, I need to take selected-area-screenshot of a part from a book to drop it in my note paper in Squid where I'm taking notes.

One way to do this is to use Samsung's Smart Select , then share the selected-area screenshot to Squid. This unfortunately forces opening Squid in full screen (which destroys the split-screen view, so I need to waste time again to set the split-screen view of the two apps). Also, in Squid, it forces creating a new separate useless note (not the one I'm working with, so I need to waste time again re-navigating to my original note after copying my captured selected-area screenshot to the clipboard and then deleting the useless note). This wastes a lot of time.

Omar (171 rep)

Dec 30, 2017, 12:39 AM • Last activity: Jul 21, 2023, 09:12 AM

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copy to android clipboard in nvim from termux

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I use neovim on termux on android 11 i commonly use `:y` to yank/copy text to nvim clipboard then paste it to another files recently I've tried using [helix-editor](https://helix-editor.com)(hx) looks and feels so similar to neovim(with nvchad/spacevim) with a bunch of themes in its normal mode ther...

I use neovim on termux on android 11 i commonly use :y to yank/copy text to nvim clipboard then paste it to another files recently I've tried using [helix-editor](https://helix-editor.com)(hx) looks and feels so similar to neovim(with nvchad/spacevim) with a bunch of themes in its normal mode there is a command :clipboard-yank which literally **Yank main selection into system clipboard.** after selection of required text. and similar function is also available on tmux too.. but in nvim it doesn't copy to system clipboard i tried searching for this function and fond some solutions but those didnt worked for me

set clipboard=unnamed
set clipboard=unnamedplus
set clipboard+=unnamed

or these "*y "+y so, is thre any way to copy to system clipboard

ANDuser (83 rep)

Jun 14, 2023, 05:29 PM

3 votes

1 answers

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Can't copy image URL on Google Chrome

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I have a Samsung Galaxy Avant with Android 4.4.2, and up until a couple of days ago, I've been able to copy image addresses with Google Chrome, but now I don't see the option anymore. [![][1]][1] I've tried it with several different websites that I have copied from before. I am thinking it's part of...

                                  I have a Samsung Galaxy Avant with Android 4.4.2, and up until a couple of days ago, I've been able to copy image addresses with Google Chrome, but now I don't see the option anymore.

I've tried it with several different websites that I have copied from before. I am thinking it's part of an update although I didn't ever see an update notification. It's really annoying because I used that feature a lot.

Is there any way to fix this?

Sean Gonzo (31 rep)

Feb 1, 2016, 10:45 PM • Last activity: Apr 26, 2023, 07:58 PM

4 votes

1 answers

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Why do apps paste from my clipboard as soon I open them (without manually pasting anything)?

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I have a Google Pixel 5a running the latest version of Android 12 (I updated a couple of days after I bought it, so I didn't use Android 11 much if at all). I noticed that a lot of apps trigger the "app pasted from your clipboard" as soon as I open them. These are legitimate apps like [Here Maps][1]...

                                  I have a Google Pixel 5a running the latest version of Android 12 (I updated a couple of days after I bought it, so I didn't use Android 11 much if at all). I noticed that a lot of apps trigger the "app pasted from your clipboard" as soon as I open them. These are legitimate apps like Here Maps  or Firefox Focus , installed directly from the Play Store.

Importantly, I am not doing anything to trigger this manually. No long press and hitting paste, nothing. I'm worried about this for security reasons, obviously, but I've checked my permissions and they all have minimal permissions. Here Maps, for example, only has location access and nothing else.

Why is this happening? Is there any way to debug this or see what's being pasted or why? Or to disable apps from checking the clipboard without my explicit permission?

Michael A (125 rep)

Nov 6, 2021, 09:52 PM • Last activity: Feb 16, 2023, 04:00 PM

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what happens in logcat when content is copied to clipboard?

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I am trying in vain to identify if and how, in logcat, the events such as "text copied to clibboard" are logged. Any help would be much appreciated.

                                  I am trying in vain to identify if and how, in logcat, the events such as "text copied to clibboard" are logged.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Dakatine (164 rep)

Feb 14, 2023, 08:33 AM

1 votes

1 answers

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I want to copy a zero width space to the clipboard

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I want to copy a zero width space to the clipboard and paste it somewhere else, but after selecting all, the selecting handle thing doesn't pop up. I'm trying on chrome on [this site][1]. Edit: no, I wouldn't want to do it with a character map [1]: https://codepen.io/chriscoyier/pen/iLKwm

                                  I want to copy a zero width space to the clipboard and paste it somewhere else, but after selecting all, the selecting handle thing doesn't pop up. I'm trying on chrome on this site .

Edit: no, I wouldn't want to do it with a character map

user224410

Jun 18, 2017, 03:33 AM • Last activity: Feb 11, 2023, 04:31 PM

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