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# [Android apps are reading your clipboard – here's how you can stop them](https://blog.tinaciousdesign.com/android-apps-are-reading-your-clipboard-heres-how-you-can-stop-them?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

You've probably already seen the scary alert (that's possibly why you're here), but in case you haven't, it looks something like this: NewAppIJustDownloaded pasted from your clipboard Sometimes it h

Sep 20, 2024 · 9 min read · blog.tinaciousdesign.com  
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