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    Is it possible to copy and paste text from an SMS on my FP2 to a text file on my PC? [Solved]

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      • OpolorkO Offline
        Opolork
        last edited by Opolork

        Hi.

        I'd like to have this ability.

        Thanks.

        How can you trust that an app really won't send some company your location data, when you tell it not to? The only way you can trust a program not to do something it isn't supposed to do is if it is free software. ~ RMS

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          AppLee @Opolork
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          @Opolork
          Hi.

          Yes yo can.
          You have to slide the message to the left and tap on the first icon.

          The text is now copied in the clipboard.
          Now yo have several options.

          You can copy the message to Teleports and save it from your computer. That's what I do.
          You can also use SSH to connect to your computer, VI a text file and paste the message.
          You can also use a text editor, create a file on your phone and sync the output folder with your computer or copy the file when wired...

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            Opolork @AppLee
            last edited by

            @AppLee said in Is it possible to copy and paste text from an SMS on my FP2 to a text file on my PC?:

            @Opolork
            Hi.

            Yes yo can.
            You have to slide the message to the left and tap on the first icon.

            The text is now copied in the clipboard.
            Now yo have several options.

            You can copy the message to Teleports and save it from your computer. That's what I do.
            You can also use SSH to connect to your computer, VI a text file and paste the message.
            You can also use a text editor, create a file on your phone and sync the output folder with your computer or copy the file when wired...

            Hi AppLee.

            I like options 1 & 3. 😉

            Thanks.

            How can you trust that an app really won't send some company your location data, when you tell it not to? The only way you can trust a program not to do something it isn't supposed to do is if it is free software. ~ RMS

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              AppLee @Opolork
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              @Opolork
              You're welcome.

              And BTW I mentioned only Teleports, but Axolotl can do it or an email...

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              • AppLeeA Offline
                AppLee
                last edited by

                Oh and I use QR codes and Tagger to get data from a computer.
                I use online services to create the QR code...

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                  Opolork @AppLee
                  last edited by

                  @AppLee Nice!

                  How can you trust that an app really won't send some company your location data, when you tell it not to? The only way you can trust a program not to do something it isn't supposed to do is if it is free software. ~ RMS

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                    Opolork @AppLee
                    last edited by

                    @AppLee Could you elaborate, please?

                    How can you trust that an app really won't send some company your location data, when you tell it not to? The only way you can trust a program not to do something it isn't supposed to do is if it is free software. ~ RMS

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                      AppLee @Opolork
                      last edited by

                      @Opolork
                      If I want to save some text or link to my phone, I use QR codes to do so.

                      You can search for "qr code generator" and you'll find plenty of them like, for example:
                      https://online-qrcode-generator.com/

                      Then you just copy paste your text to the generator.

                      On your phone, using Tagger you scan the QR code from the screen.
                      Now Tagger allows you to copy it to the clipboard.
                      And then you can paste the text to send an SMS for example.

                      I do this when I don't have Telegram or Signal on the computer (mostly at work).

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                        guru @AppLee
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                        You can SSH from an xterm, urxvt-terminal or kconsole into the phone, look with sqllite into the database where the SMS are stored cut the text you like with the mouse and paste it into any other terminal into a vim session.

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                          cliffcoggin @AppLee
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                          @AppLee said in Is it possible to copy and paste text from an SMS on my FP2 to a text file on my PC?:

                          Yes yo can.
                          You have to slide the message to the left and tap on the first icon.

                          The text is now copied in the clipboard.
                          Now yo have several options.

                          Thank you for this revelation. It's a feature I was not aware of and will be useful to me.

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                            AppLee @cliffcoggin
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                            @cliffcoggin
                            You're welcome.
                            When I see a list, I try to swipe it left or right to see if there are additional features for individual item...

                            @Opolork I moved the thread to the more appropriate "Support" category. I hope you understand 🙂

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                              Opolork @AppLee
                              last edited by

                              @AppLee Thanks. 🙂

                              How can you trust that an app really won't send some company your location data, when you tell it not to? The only way you can trust a program not to do something it isn't supposed to do is if it is free software. ~ RMS

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                                Opolork @AppLee
                                last edited by

                                @AppLee Nice!

                                How can you trust that an app really won't send some company your location data, when you tell it not to? The only way you can trust a program not to do something it isn't supposed to do is if it is free software. ~ RMS

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