Copy Holder is a legacy Android application that saves and manages clipboard text snippets. It was originally created as a personal Android project more than 10 years ago and is now maintained as a GitHub portfolio repository.
This repository is preserved as a historical portfolio project. The code reflects the Android development practices and APIs used at the time it was built, including a legacy Android/Eclipse-style project layout.
The app is not currently modernized for recent Android versions. Modern Android privacy restrictions may limit or prevent background clipboard monitoring.
- Save copied text snippets into a local history list.
- Search saved clipboard entries.
- Edit existing entries.
- Delete unwanted entries.
- Copy saved entries back to the clipboard.
- Share saved text through Android's share sheet.
- Store entries locally using SQLite.
- Java
- Android SDK
- Legacy Android Support Library
- SQLite
- Android XML layouts and resources
- Eclipse/ADT-style Android project structure
Screenshots are available under docs/screenshots/.
| Main screen | Search | Entry actions |
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git clone https://github.com/vahidom/Copy-Holder.git
cd Copy-HolderThis is a legacy Android project, not a modern Gradle project. The original project structure expects:
- Android SDK tooling compatible with Eclipse/ADT-era projects.
- Android target configuration from
project.properties. - Legacy Android Support Library dependencies.
Modern Android Studio may require migration to Gradle and AndroidX before the project builds cleanly.
The repository currently contains historical build artifacts from the original project. If using the included legacy APK for archival inspection:
adb install bin/Copyholder.apkUse this only for local testing on a suitable legacy/emulator environment.
- Open the app.
- Enable clipboard monitoring from the main screen.
- Copy text in Android.
- Return to Copy Holder to view saved clipboard entries.
- Long-press an entry to edit, delete, copy, or share it.
- Use the search field to filter saved entries.
Copy-Holder/
AndroidManifest.xml Legacy Android manifest
src/ Java source code
res/ Android layouts, strings, styles, and drawables
assets/copydata Prebuilt SQLite database asset
libs/ Legacy vendored support library JARs
project.properties Eclipse/ADT Android project configuration
proguard-project.txt Legacy ProGuard configuration placeholder
docs/ Portfolio documentation and project context
bin/, gen/ Historical generated build artifacts
This repository demonstrates an early Android application built with Java, SQLite, Android services, and native Android UI resources. It is intentionally presented as a legacy project, with documentation describing both the original implementation and how it could be modernized today.
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.