clipboard broken in iOS 8

ok this has been happening since iOS 8 got released, and is still happening with 8.1


It generally begins with copying a link from Safari, either by using the copy button at the bottom of the browser or copying the link directly in the navigation bar. Then pasting that link anywhere, in a note etc... what happens is that the link in question is not copied at all: instead, the previous clipboard content is being copied. This can happen ten times in a row until what was copied from Safari actually populates the clipboard.

Now that's getting really upsetting, as earlier today while doing just that I pasted a previously copied mail account password in a reminder, instead of getting the link I expected. That's not funny anymore. I realized it soon enough so the password wasn't synced. But this bug, because that's a bug, has to be fixed once for all.

Now the worse is that once you've managed to actually copy and paste what you wanted from Safari, attempting further copying of any other content in other apps keep failing repeatedly. The Safari copied stuff remains present in the clipboard.

And no, I do not use any third party clipboard manager, never did and never will.


As to safari, this issue could be linked to another issue where the "autofill password" button remains present above the keyboard when non- relevant zones are active, like a reply zone in a forum etc...


Thanks for testing and fixing.

iPhone 4S, iOS 8.1

Posted on Oct 23, 2014 5:15 AM

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Oct 23, 2014 5:57 AM in response to TJBUSMC1973

don't know if you're referring to the fact that this is a forum of users "only" ... what I know is that Apple reads the threads, sometimes (rarely I admit) replies here, sometimes mails or calls the posters etc... so, the "fix and test thx" is, obviously addressed to Apple. As to what needs to be fixed, I thought I mentioned it already ... the clipboard in iOS 8. Posting about the issue here means that other affected users can post in the same thread if needed, and that's useful isn't it?


Haven't reported the bug yet on the feedback page, will do that too.

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