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Latest Tasker and Join betas bring back clipboard monitoring on Android 10
Tasker and Join developer u/joaomgcd has successfully managed to find a workaround to fix clipboard monitoring on Android 10. Check it out here!
Back in January this year, we learned that Android 10/Q might be considering blocking clipboard access to apps running in the background. When we first got our hands on the Android 10 beta in March, the same was confirmed to be true. This spelled the end for clipboard managers which require access to clipboard data to function normally. While this change was certainly a big win for security, it hurt many third-party developers. Now, it seems like the developer behind Tasker and Join has managed to find a workaround to bring back clipboard monitoring on Android 10.
RIP Clipboard Managers: Android Q blocks background clipboard access
On the previous versions of Android, any app could access the clipboard.That could cause serious security issues. Android Q is changing that.
We all thought that Android P stood for privacy, but after uncovering some of the goodies Android Q offers, it clearly beats Android Pie. The first Android Q Beta was released just yesterday, but we've been hard at work identifying all the new changes that don't meet the eye. One of those changes turned out to be blocking the clipboard access to apps that don't need it. On the previous versions of Android, which most of you use probably, any application could access the clipboard data. As you'd imagine, that could cause serious security issues. Android Q is changing that.
Make your own Clipboard Manager with Tasker and AutoTools
The WebScreens option in AutoTools is a great way to create a unique Clipboard Manager in Tasker. This tutorial will guide show you how to do this.
For some time now, I have been trying to get around the issue of not having a clipboard manager on my phone. There are third-party applications and some keyboards that come with their own clipboard manager built in, but I personally find many third-party keyboards to be slow and clunky, therefore I generally stick with Gboard. Furthermore, I usually try to avoid installing a new application dedicated to one purpose if I can get away with it. This is where my very own Clipboard Manager made in Tasker comes to play!