Comment by paffdragon

6 months ago

Somewhat related, I was quite surprised when I discovered that my Samsung phone was sharing ALL my clipboard with all my other Samsung devices, including passwords copied into the clipboard, and even preserving the history. I can't remember if the sharing was enabled by default or I opted in by accident. I assume it also goes through their servers to reach my other devices. I could disable the sharing, but still can't turn off the clipboard history, even switching to a different keyboard, the Samsung keyboard still captures the clipboard and saves the history, when I switch the keyboard to Samsung everything is there... I guess my next phone won't be Samsung.

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dannyw  6 months ago

Yes, and we know at least Samsung TVs sell your details and what you watch to marketers and everyone.

Samsung’s privacy policy is the same for phones and TVs.

nullify88  6 months ago

I usually suggest not to create or login with a Samsung Account on Samsung devices. It's just another opportunity for a company to get at your data.

yonatan8070  6 months ago

I noticed this happening through KDE connect, where passwords copied on Linux show up in Android's clipboard history, is there a way to block passwords from being transported around like that without completely disabling clipboard sharing altogether?

  • fhcbix  6 months ago

    KDE connect lets you disable/configure individual plugins, just disable the "Clipboard sync". I don't think it can by itself figure out that you're copying a password, at least across UI toolkits. FWIW most toolkits and browsers don't actually copy from a password input anyway.

  • pabs3  6 months ago

    You might want to disable KDE's clipboard history too btw, or at least find a solution that doesn't involve copying passwords. Either use the selection instead of the clipboard, or use password filling through non-clipboard channels.

xpressvideoz  6 months ago

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  • paffdragon  6 months ago

    > You're just an impatient paranoid, easily jumping to conclusions. You should be ashamed for spreading false information.

    Thank you for your kind words, please look at the HN comment guidelines when you have a chance. Your point would have been an excellent correction if shared thoughtfully, but it's all negated by the name calling and personal attacks.