README.md

Shared Clipboard

Share your clipboard between your Android smartphone and any computer.

Project structure

This project consists of two applications:

1. server web client and backend
2. app android app as smartphone client

Requirements:

• java11
• redis 3.2+ (key value in memory database)
• Android SDK API 29

Setup

1. start redis via command line redis-server
2. in server project folder start the spring boot application by typing ./gradlew bootRuninto the command line
3. Deploy the app to your smarthpone via Android Studio

How it works

The server provides a web interface with a QR code. With the smartphone app you can scan the QR code to connect with your computer (or any device from which you are accessing the website). Once connected you can copy text in your smartpho and the clipboard is displayed in the web interface. The website will copy it to your computers clipboard automatically.

1. open localhost:8090
2. open smartphone app
3. in the app click on the capture button (right lower corner)
4. Take a picture of the QR code and click ok
5. The website redirects you to your clipboard page. You can now start copying on your smartphone
6. Once you copied a text, you can see it on the webpage inside the box.
7. To copy images, use the share function on your smartphone. The image will appear for download on the webpage.