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I have a Pixel 6 and I've noticed an app from some Wi-fi lights with an app called TCP Smart copies my clipboard whenever I open it. I was disturbed by this and

I have a Pixel 6 and I've noticed an app from some Wi-fi lights with an app called TCP Smart copies my clipboard whenever I open it. I was disturbed by this and definitely didn't do anything special to permit it, so that seems somewhat at odds with what you're saying?

jeroenhd 5y ago
Perhaps I misinterpreted; you're right. Foreground apps are perfectly allowed to use the clipboard, it's just background app access that got axed. Apps don't even need any permissions to respond to clipboard events! The toasts were added to Android 12 (https://developer.android.com/about/versions/12/behavior-changes-all#clipboard-access-notifications https://developer.android.com/about/versions/12/behavior-cha...) but the permission required to call from the background isn't available to normal apps. The API should only show for active applications or input methods, and non-IME inputs that call the API (i.e. foreground apps) will show a notification if you have this setting enabled. Basically, it should only happen with the TCP Smart app open, and show when the TCP Smart app is using the clipboard. It shouldn't just randomly happen inside other apps, unless the devs behind that app are somehow bypassing Android's security features.