Google's Gboard keyboard includes an optional clipboard tool, disabled by default, that lets Android users copy multiple text snippets or images at once instead of just the last item copied. Items persist on the clipboard for an hour unless pinned permanently, and the feature can be enabled via the clipboard icon in the keyboard toolbar. Third-party apps like Microsoft Phone Link or KDE Connect can extend this clipboard across synced desktop and mobile devices.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-07
Developer Brisk4t has released ToothPaste V2, an open-source hardware project built on an ESP32-S3 and a cryptographic IC that lets a phone or computer transmit AES-256 encrypted keyboard and mouse commands to any USB-compatible device via Bluetooth Low Energy. The system uses WEB-BLE and requires no drivers, server, or cloud service, and devices must complete a pairing flow before exchanging data. Firmware can be flashed via esptool or similar tools, and the project is available on GitHub.
brisk4t.github.io
· 2026-11-03
Google's Gboard keyboard includes native features like translation, clipboard history, quick text-case switching, and a personal dictionary that replicate functions previously requiring separate downloaded apps such as Google Translate. A writer at Android Authority describes replacing four apps entirely by using these built-in Gboard tools instead, accessible through the keyboard's toolbar menu.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-29
Android Authority published a roundup of eight Android features it says are underused, including notification history, app pairs for split-screen, clipboard history, reverse wireless charging and app pinning. The piece explains how to enable notification history via Settings, which logs alerts for 24 hours and can surface deleted messages from apps like WhatsApp, and how app pairs let users save split-screen app combinations for one-tap reuse.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-24
GrapheneOS has introduced a feature called Secure Paste that lets users paste text normally while preventing apps from silently reading clipboard content in the background. The feature aims to close a long-standing privacy gap where apps could monitor copied passwords, codes or personal data without user awareness.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-14
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