diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d5eb3a83..38e117ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ device).
  | Expand notification panel                   | `RCtrl`+`n`
  | Collapse notification panel                 | `RCtrl`+`Shift`+`n`
  | Paste computer clipboard to device          | `RCtrl`+`v`
- | Copy computer clipboard to device and paste | `RCtrl`+`Shift`+`v`
+ | Copy computer clipboard to device           | `RCtrl`+`Shift`+`v`
  | Enable/disable FPS counter (on stdout)      | `RCtrl`+`i`
 
 _¹Double-click on black borders to remove them._  
diff --git a/app/scrcpy.1 b/app/scrcpy.1
index 1a6d2ed0..8ca5df6c 100644
--- a/app/scrcpy.1
+++ b/app/scrcpy.1
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ Paste computer clipboard to device
 
 .TP
 .B RCtrl+Shift+v
-Copy computer clipboard to device (and paste if the device runs Android >= 7)
+Copy computer clipboard to device
 
 .TP
 .B RCtrl+i
diff --git a/app/src/cli.c b/app/src/cli.c
index 66540d84..5948b6b4 100644
--- a/app/src/cli.c
+++ b/app/src/cli.c
@@ -246,8 +246,7 @@ scrcpy_print_usage(const char *arg0) {
         "        Paste computer clipboard to device\n"
         "\n"
         "    RCtrl+Shift+v\n"
-        "        Copy computer clipboard to device (and paste if the device\n"
-        "        runs Android >= 7)\n"
+        "        Copy computer clipboard to device\n"
         "\n"
         "    RCtrl+i\n"
         "        Enable/disable FPS counter (print frames/second in logs)\n"
diff --git a/app/src/control_msg.c b/app/src/control_msg.c
index c5778c02..72504138 100644
--- a/app/src/control_msg.c
+++ b/app/src/control_msg.c
@@ -67,11 +67,10 @@ control_msg_serialize(const struct control_msg *msg, unsigned char *buf) {
                              (uint32_t) msg->inject_scroll_event.vscroll);
             return 21;
         case CONTROL_MSG_TYPE_SET_CLIPBOARD: {
-            buf[1] = !!msg->set_clipboard.paste;
             size_t len = write_string(msg->set_clipboard.text,
                                       CONTROL_MSG_CLIPBOARD_TEXT_MAX_LENGTH,
-                                      &buf[2]);
-            return 2 + len;
+                                      &buf[1]);
+            return 1 + len;
         }
         case CONTROL_MSG_TYPE_SET_SCREEN_POWER_MODE:
             buf[1] = msg->set_screen_power_mode.mode;
diff --git a/app/src/control_msg.h b/app/src/control_msg.h
index 0e85c97e..e132fc6b 100644
--- a/app/src/control_msg.h
+++ b/app/src/control_msg.h
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 #include "common.h"
 
 #define CONTROL_MSG_INJECT_TEXT_MAX_LENGTH 300
-#define CONTROL_MSG_CLIPBOARD_TEXT_MAX_LENGTH 4092
+#define CONTROL_MSG_CLIPBOARD_TEXT_MAX_LENGTH 4093
 #define CONTROL_MSG_SERIALIZED_MAX_SIZE \
-    (4 + CONTROL_MSG_CLIPBOARD_TEXT_MAX_LENGTH)
+    (3 + CONTROL_MSG_CLIPBOARD_TEXT_MAX_LENGTH)
 
 #define POINTER_ID_MOUSE UINT64_C(-1);
 
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ struct control_msg {
         } inject_scroll_event;
         struct {
             char *text; // owned, to be freed by SDL_free()
-            bool paste;
         } set_clipboard;
         struct {
             enum screen_power_mode mode;
diff --git a/app/src/input_manager.c b/app/src/input_manager.c
index 7057dc3e..8a5d93e6 100644
--- a/app/src/input_manager.c
+++ b/app/src/input_manager.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ collapse_notification_panel(struct controller *controller) {
 }
 
 static void
-set_device_clipboard(struct controller *controller, bool paste) {
+set_device_clipboard(struct controller *controller) {
     char *text = SDL_GetClipboardText();
     if (!text) {
         LOGW("Could not get clipboard text: %s", SDL_GetError());
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ set_device_clipboard(struct controller *controller, bool paste) {
     struct control_msg msg;
     msg.type = CONTROL_MSG_TYPE_SET_CLIPBOARD;
     msg.set_clipboard.text = text;
-    msg.set_clipboard.paste = paste;
 
     if (!controller_push_msg(controller, &msg)) {
         SDL_free(text);
@@ -334,8 +333,8 @@ input_manager_process_key(struct input_manager *im,
             case SDLK_v:
                 if (control && !repeat && down) {
                     if (shift) {
-                        // store the text in the device clipboard and paste
-                        set_device_clipboard(controller, true);
+                        // store the text in the device clipboard
+                        set_device_clipboard(controller);
                     } else {
                         // inject the text as input events
                         clipboard_paste(controller);
@@ -390,7 +389,7 @@ input_manager_process_key(struct input_manager *im,
     if (lctrl && !shift && keycode == SDLK_v && down) {
         // Synchronize the computer clipboard to the device clipboard before
         // sending Ctrl+V, to allow seamless copy-paste.
-        set_device_clipboard(controller, false);
+        set_device_clipboard(controller);
     }
 
     struct control_msg msg;
diff --git a/app/tests/test_control_msg_serialize.c b/app/tests/test_control_msg_serialize.c
index c6ff7b2e..da243d91 100644
--- a/app/tests/test_control_msg_serialize.c
+++ b/app/tests/test_control_msg_serialize.c
@@ -201,18 +201,16 @@ static void test_serialize_set_clipboard(void) {
     struct control_msg msg = {
         .type = CONTROL_MSG_TYPE_SET_CLIPBOARD,
         .set_clipboard = {
-            .paste = true,
             .text = "hello, world!",
         },
     };
 
     unsigned char buf[CONTROL_MSG_SERIALIZED_MAX_SIZE];
     int size = control_msg_serialize(&msg, buf);
-    assert(size == 17);
+    assert(size == 16);
 
     const unsigned char expected[] = {
         CONTROL_MSG_TYPE_SET_CLIPBOARD,
-        1, // paste
         0x00, 0x0d, // text length
         'h', 'e', 'l', 'l', 'o', ',', ' ', 'w', 'o', 'r', 'l', 'd', '!', // text
     };
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ControlMessage.java b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ControlMessage.java
index 7d0ab7a6..195b04bf 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ControlMessage.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ControlMessage.java
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ public final class ControlMessage {
     public static final int TYPE_SET_SCREEN_POWER_MODE = 9;
     public static final int TYPE_ROTATE_DEVICE = 10;
 
-    public static final int FLAGS_PASTE = 1;
-
     private int type;
     private String text;
     private int metaState; // KeyEvent.META_*
@@ -30,7 +28,6 @@ public final class ControlMessage {
     private Position position;
     private int hScroll;
     private int vScroll;
-    private int flags;
 
     private ControlMessage() {
     }
@@ -71,13 +68,10 @@ public final class ControlMessage {
         return msg;
     }
 
-    public static ControlMessage createSetClipboard(String text, boolean paste) {
+    public static ControlMessage createSetClipboard(String text) {
         ControlMessage msg = new ControlMessage();
         msg.type = TYPE_SET_CLIPBOARD;
         msg.text = text;
-        if (paste) {
-            msg.flags = FLAGS_PASTE;
-        }
         return msg;
     }
 
@@ -140,8 +134,4 @@ public final class ControlMessage {
     public int getVScroll() {
         return vScroll;
     }
-
-    public int getFlags() {
-        return flags;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ControlMessageReader.java b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ControlMessageReader.java
index fbf49a61..73673d4d 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ControlMessageReader.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ControlMessageReader.java
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ public class ControlMessageReader {
     static final int INJECT_TOUCH_EVENT_PAYLOAD_LENGTH = 27;
     static final int INJECT_SCROLL_EVENT_PAYLOAD_LENGTH = 20;
     static final int SET_SCREEN_POWER_MODE_PAYLOAD_LENGTH = 1;
-    static final int SET_CLIPBOARD_FIXED_PAYLOAD_LENGTH = 1;
 
-    public static final int CLIPBOARD_TEXT_MAX_LENGTH = 4092; // 4096 - 1 (type) - 1 (parse flag) - 2 (length)
+    public static final int CLIPBOARD_TEXT_MAX_LENGTH = 4093; // 4096 - 1 (type) - 2 (length)
     public static final int INJECT_TEXT_MAX_LENGTH = 300;
 
     private static final int RAW_BUFFER_SIZE = 4096;
@@ -149,15 +148,11 @@ public class ControlMessageReader {
     }
 
     private ControlMessage parseSetClipboard() {
-        if (buffer.remaining() < SET_CLIPBOARD_FIXED_PAYLOAD_LENGTH) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        boolean parse = buffer.get() != 0;
         String text = parseString();
         if (text == null) {
             return null;
         }
-        return ControlMessage.createSetClipboard(text, parse);
+        return ControlMessage.createSetClipboard(text);
     }
 
     private ControlMessage parseSetScreenPowerMode() {
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Controller.java b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Controller.java
index 960c6a6e..4c16a882 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Controller.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Controller.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package com.genymobile.scrcpy;
 
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.view.InputDevice;
 import android.view.KeyCharacterMap;
@@ -110,8 +109,7 @@ public class Controller {
                 }
                 break;
             case ControlMessage.TYPE_SET_CLIPBOARD:
-                boolean paste = (msg.getFlags() & ControlMessage.FLAGS_PASTE) != 0;
-                setClipboard(msg.getText(), paste);
+                setClipboard(msg.getText());
                 break;
             case ControlMessage.TYPE_SET_SCREEN_POWER_MODE:
                 if (device.supportsInputEvents()) {
@@ -229,17 +227,13 @@ public class Controller {
         return device.injectKeycode(keycode);
     }
 
-    private boolean setClipboard(String text, boolean paste) {
+    private boolean setClipboard(String text) {
         boolean ok = device.setClipboardText(text);
         if (ok) {
             Ln.i("Device clipboard set");
+            return true;
         }
 
-        // On Android >= 7, also press the PASTE key if requested
-        if (paste && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N && device.supportsInputEvents()) {
-            device.injectKeycode(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_PASTE);
-        }
-
-        return ok;
+        return false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ControlMessageReaderTest.java b/server/src/test/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ControlMessageReaderTest.java
index f5fa4d09..d495b44c 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ControlMessageReaderTest.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ControlMessageReaderTest.java
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ public class ControlMessageReaderTest {
         ByteArrayOutputStream bos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
         DataOutputStream dos = new DataOutputStream(bos);
         dos.writeByte(ControlMessage.TYPE_SET_CLIPBOARD);
-        dos.writeByte(1); // paste
         byte[] text = "testé".getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
         dos.writeShort(text.length);
         dos.write(text);
@@ -228,9 +227,6 @@ public class ControlMessageReaderTest {
 
         Assert.assertEquals(ControlMessage.TYPE_SET_CLIPBOARD, event.getType());
         Assert.assertEquals("testé", event.getText());
-
-        boolean parse = (event.getFlags() & ControlMessage.FLAGS_PASTE) != 0;
-        Assert.assertTrue(parse);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -242,7 +238,6 @@ public class ControlMessageReaderTest {
         dos.writeByte(ControlMessage.TYPE_SET_CLIPBOARD);
 
         byte[] rawText = new byte[ControlMessageReader.CLIPBOARD_TEXT_MAX_LENGTH];
-        dos.writeByte(1); // paste
         Arrays.fill(rawText, (byte) 'a');
         String text = new String(rawText, 0, rawText.length);
 
@@ -256,9 +251,6 @@ public class ControlMessageReaderTest {
 
         Assert.assertEquals(ControlMessage.TYPE_SET_CLIPBOARD, event.getType());
         Assert.assertEquals(text, event.getText());
-
-        boolean parse = (event.getFlags() & ControlMessage.FLAGS_PASTE) != 0;
-        Assert.assertTrue(parse);
     }
 
     @Test