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Requires additional configuration on Android 10 and above. This limitation is due to Google blocking clipboard access from background applications since Android 10.
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''' Options '''
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'''Configuration Options'''
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* '''Text to Match''' - Enter text to match against the clipboard content. Leave blank to trigger on any clipboard change.
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** Supports wildcards (e.g., * for any characters)
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** Supports Magic Text variables
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* Regular expression matching
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* '''Enable Regex''' - Enable regular expression matching for advanced pattern matching of clipboard content.
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Regular expression matching (or regex matching) is a technique for finding patterns within text using a specialized syntax known as regular expressions. It's a powerful tool for text processing and pattern recognition.
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* '''Case Insensitive''' - When checked, ignores the use of upper and lower case when matching. This option is disabled when regex mode is enabled.
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* Case insensitive
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* '''Use Logcat (ADB Hack)''' - On Android 10+, standard clipboard access is not possible in the background unless you have a rooted device with appropriate Magisk modules. MacroDroid can monitor logcat output to help detect new clipboard content as a workaround for unrooted devices. This option requires granting the READ_LOGS permission via ADB.
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It will ignore the use of upper and lower case in title and detail.
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''' Examples '''
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* Use logcat (ADB Hack)
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Example 1: Speak clipboard content when copied
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Standard clipboard access is not possible on Android 10+ unless you have a rooted device with appropriate Magisk modules. As a workaround MacroDroid can monitor the device's logcat output to try and detect when new content appears in the clipboard.
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  <pre class="trigger-style">Triggers
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Clipboard Change [Any]</pre>
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  <pre class="action-style">Actions
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Speak Text: [clipboard]</pre>
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Example 2: Open URL when web address is copied
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Clipboard Change [Text: http*]</pre>
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  <pre class="action-style">Actions
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Open URL: [clipboard]</pre>
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''' Notes '''
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* On Android 10 and later, Google restricted background clipboard access. To use this trigger on Android 10+, you need one of the following:
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** Root access with appropriate Magisk modules
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** Enable the "Use Logcat (ADB Hack)" option and grant READ_LOGS permission via ADB
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** Enable the UI Interaction accessibility service (allows reading clipboard when MacroDroid is in the foreground)
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* The logcat method requires the "Draw Over Other Apps" permission for proper operation.
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* When using the logcat method, you must grant permission via ADB with the command: <code>adb shell pm grant com.arlosoft.macrodroid android.permission.READ_LOGS</code>
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''' Permissions Required '''
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* READ_LOGS (only for logcat method on Android 10+)
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* Draw Over Other Apps (for logcat method)
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''' See Also '''
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* [[Action:_Set_Clipboard|Set Clipboard Action]]
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* [[Action:_Clear_Clipboard|Clear Clipboard Action]]
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