If you own a MAC Computer along with an iPhone/iPad, you must be aware of the Universal Clipboard feature. With the aid of this feature, you can perform a copy operation on your iPhone and paste the content on your MAC Computer, and vice-versa. However, if you own a Windows PC along with an iOS device, the clipboard syncing is missing. Not any more, as Boardy Tweak, from iOS developer Greg0109, is going to bridge the gap.
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The Boardy jailbreak tweak integrates the clipboard of your iOS device and PC. The coolest part about this jailbreak tweak is that it not only supports Windows, but also Linux and MAC operating system.
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Boardy Jailbreak Tweak – What it does?
Using Boardy, you can smoothly and fluidly sync your clipboard with your Windows/MAC or Linux PC. Check out this amazing video, shared by the developer, showcasing the working of Boardy. Following are the functionalities provided by the tweak.
- Synchronization of text between iPhone and PC.
- Copy an image on iPhone and paste it on PC (Please note that the feature of copying from PC to iPhone is not available yet).
Boardy Tweak – Compatibility & Installation
As per the information provided by the developer, the tweak is compatible with the following.
- macOS (tested from High Sierra to Big Sur).
- Windows (tested on Windows 10).
- Linux (tested on Ubuntu 19.10 to 20.10).
As far as the installation is concerned, please note that the tweak will cost you $1.99 and is available on Chariz repo. You can utilize any package manager of your choice like Cydia, Sileo, or Zebra to add the repo and download the tweak. Please note that the tweak might not work on public Wi-Fis as they have their ports blocked commonly.
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However, please note that simply installing the tweak on your iPhone won’t make it work. You also have to install a custom server on your personal computer and link the same to the tweak installed on your jailbroken iPhone/iPad. Post installation of the tweak, the dedicated preferences pane that comes up in the Settings will help you in the linking process.
Frequently Asked Questions [FAQs]
What is the use of Boardy with MAC when it already has clipboard syncing?
If you wish to utilize different Apple accounts on your iPhone and MAC, then Boardy tweak will be helpful to get the clipboard syncing working.
Is Boardy compatible with iOS 12?
As of now the tweak is compatible with jailbroken iPhone/iPad running on iOS 13-14.
Does the tweak works with Copy Log?
Yes! The tweak does works with Copy Log.
Can the PC server sync with more than one iOS device using Boardy?
The developer is working on bringing more features to the tweak. Currently, you can utilize two iOS devices to send data to PC, however, the PC can send back only to one. Moreover, clipboard syncing between iPhone and iPad may be added too in the future updates.
I am unable to use the tweak. How to use Boardy?
All necessary instructions to utilize the tweak are present at the developer's GitHub page viz https://github.com/greg0109/BoardyServer
Final Words – Sync Clipboard Between Windows/MAC/Linux PC and iPhone/iPad
That was all regarding the amazing Boardy jailbreak tweak. If you have any further queries or face any issues while using the tweak, please reach out to us with your concerns via the comments section provided below. Also, like we mentioned above, you can refer the developer’s GitHub page for detailed instructions.
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