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bluetooth
7 posts tagged bluetooth.
- 7 min read
What we tested before launching ClipHop: the pre-launch QA pass
Behind-the-scenes look at ClipHop's pre-launch testing — the device matrix, the BLE edge cases, the OEM battery-killer behaviors, the pairing failure modes, and the things we deliberately haven't tested yet.
- 5 min read
How we measure clipboard latency in ClipHop (and why sub-500 ms is the bar)
What 'fast clipboard sync' actually means: how ClipHop measures end-to-end latency over Bluetooth LE, what L2CAP and GATT give us, and why we set sub-500 ms as the round-trip goal for plain text and URLs.
- 6 min read
ClipHop vs KDE Connect: when to pick which for Android–Mac clipboard sync
An honest side-by-side of ClipHop and KDE Connect for Android–Mac clipboard sharing. Transport, setup, security model, and the scenarios where each one wins.
- 4 min read
How to sync your clipboard between Android and Mac (without the cloud)
Set up two-way clipboard sync between an Android phone and a Mac in about 60 seconds — over Bluetooth LE, no account, no cloud, no shared WiFi. Step-by-step guide with pairing and fingerprint verification.
- 6 min read
Universal Clipboard for Android: what Apple left out (and how ClipHop fills the gap)
Apple's Universal Clipboard is Apple-only and routes through iCloud. If you use an Android phone with a Mac, here's what changes, what the alternatives look like, and how ClipHop's Bluetooth-LE approach compares.
- 6 min read
Why we chose Bluetooth LE for clipboard sync (over WiFi, iCloud, and LAN)
The engineering rationale for ClipHop: why Bluetooth LE beats WiFi, iCloud, and LAN-based clipboard-sync tools like KDE Connect — and where BLE's honest trade-offs show up.
- 2 min read
Introducing ClipHop
Why we built a Bluetooth-only, end-to-end encrypted clipboard for Android and Mac — and what you get in v0.1.0.