FAQ
Troubleshooting
Range, offline behaviour, reconnection issues, and how we compare to other tools.
What’s ClipHop’s Bluetooth range?
In practice, 10 to 15 metres line-of-sight. Walls, shielded laptops, and radio congestion cut it down. ClipHop uses BLE L2CAP connection-oriented channels where available, which tolerate weak links better than classic GATT.
Does ClipHop work without WiFi or internet?
Yes. ClipHop is Bluetooth-only. It works on airplanes, at coffee shops with captive portals, on mobile data, and with both devices fully offline. WiFi is never required.
My devices won’t reconnect — what should I try?
First, confirm Bluetooth is on on both sides. If the Mac side is stuck, choose “Rebuild Bluetooth” from the menu (this recreates the peripheral). If the phone side is stuck, toggle Bluetooth off and back on. If neither works, unpair and re-pair — the handshake is cheap enough that re-pairing is a reasonable reset.
Clipboard isn’t updating on one side — how do I debug?
Check the menu-bar status on Mac and the notification on Android — both should say Connected. If they do and sync still isn’t happening, use the manual “Send now” action to force a push. If manual works but automatic doesn’t, check Sync settings in Preferences on both sides.
How is ClipHop different from Apple Universal Clipboard or KDE Connect?
Apple Universal Clipboard is Apple-only and routes through iCloud + Handoff. KDE Connect syncs over your local WiFi network. ClipHop works across Android and Mac, uses Bluetooth LE with no cloud and no LAN, and verifies the pairing cryptographically with an identity fingerprint.