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Install on Android

Five short steps. Most of them are one-time toggles that keep the background service from being killed.

Get it on Google Play
ClipHop's Google Play feature graphic: Copy here. Paste there. Two-way clipboard between Android & Mac over Bluetooth LE. Nothing leaves your devices.
  1. 01

    Install from Google Play

    Search for “ClipHop” on the Play Store, or use the button below. Android 10 (API 29) or newer is required. Real devices only — emulators don’t expose the host’s Bluetooth radio.

  2. 02

    Grant Bluetooth permission

    The first time you tap Pair, Android asks for Nearby Devices (BLE scan + connect). Tap Allow. ClipHop never uses classic Bluetooth pairing, so your phone won’t appear in other devices’ BT lists.

  3. 03

    Allow notifications (Android 13+)

    ClipHop shows a small persistent notification while sync is active. That’s the foreground service notice — it’s how Android lets the app keep the Bluetooth link open when other apps are in front or the screen is off.

  4. 04

    Remove battery restrictions

    Open Settings → Apps → ClipHop → Battery, and choose Unrestricted (or “Don’t optimize”, depending on your OEM). Without this, Samsung, Xiaomi, and OnePlus skins will aggressively kill the background service after ~15 minutes and your clipboard stops syncing.

    Note · Pixel / stock Android needs this less often. Samsung One UI almost always does.

ClipHop's first-launch permissions screen on Android: Bluetooth marked Required, Notifications, and Skip battery optimization — all three on one screen with checkmarks and a Continue button.
All three are requested on a single onboarding screen after install — ClipHop hands you the system dialogs one after another.
  1. 05

    Pair with your Mac

    Tap Pair in the ClipHop app, then scan your Mac’s QR code — or enter the 6-digit code shown on the Mac. The full walkthrough is on the pairing page.

ClipHop for Android success screen: You're already paired. Your Mac is linked and sync is running. Clipboard mirroring is active. A Done button at the bottom.
Once pairing completes — copy something on either device to see it appear in the other’s history.

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Stuck? Email support@cliphop.org with your device model and Android version and we’ll help.

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