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Copy paste / clipboard stopped working

  • /e/ version: 2.3-t
  • Device model(s): beyond2lte
  • Developer mode enabled: yes
  • Device rooted: no
  • Trackers blocker enabled: yes

Summary

Copy-paste intermittently stops working across apps on /e/OS 2.3-t (Samsung S10+). Paste option disappears, and the issue resolves after a device restart.

The problem

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open the Phone app.
  2. Copy a number using "Copy number" option.
  3. The message "Text copied" appears, but no Paste option or icons (Text, Share) are shown.
  4. Try pasting in the "Search contacts" field or another app, like Browser.
  5. The paste option is unavailable until the device is restarted.

What is the current behavior?

The paste option disappears, and no icons appear for pasted content after copying. The issue resolves temporarily after a restart.

What is the expected correct behavior?

Copy-paste should work consistently, with the paste option appearing immediately after copying within or across apps.

Technical informations

Relevant logs (adb logcat)

Relevant screenshots

Solutions

Workaround

Restarting the device temporarily restores the copy-paste functionality.

Possible fixes

Edited by Žroutík