Fact · Voice privacy and security
Google says that Android versions older than Android 10 let background apps read clipboard information from the foreground app.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Android versions older than Android 10 (API level 29) allow background applications to access foreground app clipboard information”
Secure clipboard handling, Android Developers, n.d., Enforce Latest Android Versions section.
Open the original- What it measures
- Google explains that the clipboard risk changed by Android version and recommends that apps target Android 10 or later.
- What it does not show
- This describes older Android versions. A phone on Android 10 or later is protected from this specific background read, according to the same page.