Typing with a physical keyboard is always superior to doing it on an Android touchscreen.
This is especially true for Android TV, where you’re forced to throw in with a remote.
You canuse Clipt to share your rig’s clipboard on any rig.
These two methods are simpler than using ADB if you’re not keen on having to use code.
But if you like using code, then doing it with ADB is the way to go.
Clipper is a lightweight app that communicates with ADB.
We’ll be using a Windows unit in this article.
Let’s get started!
Step 1: Install Clipper
Clipper is open-source and free to use.
What makes Clipper useful is that it can access your rig’s clipboard and communicate with ADB.
These two qualities make it the ideal tool for our purpose.
Clipper isn’t on the Play Store.
Instead, download the APK file from GitHub andsideload it on your Android gadget.
We’re going to connect with a USB cable.
The following steps are assuming that you have alreadyenabled developer options and USB debugging on Android.
If you haven’t, then do so before proceeding!
Connect your Android rig to your system with a USB cable.
If a prompt comes up on your Android gadget, accept it to grant debugging permissions.
If it doesn’t, then something is wrong.
Read our article onhow to troubleshoot ADB connection problemsto get it fixed.
you could do this by right-clicking.
PressEnterand ADB will returnText is copied into clipboard.
Now your Android gadget’s clipboard is set to the string you added between the inverted commas.
Go see for yourself!
Open an app where you’re able to bang out text, long-press, then selectPaste.
This command will output the Android clipboard in the command logs.
you could copy it from there for further use.
Start by copying the text you want on your Android devicehighlight it and selectCopyin the usual way.
Now bring up the Clipper app on your Android gear.
Anything Is Possible With ADB
ADB is a popular tool among developers and tech enthusiasts.
