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OnePlus: Copy Text from an SMS Message

An SMS with a delivery address, a phone number, or a one-time login code often needs to move somewhere else, like a notes app or a browser field. Retyping it risks a wrong digit, and OxygenOS does not show an obvious copy button in the conversation view. The option only appears once you select the message the right way.

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VersionAndroid 10 · Oxygenos 10

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Step 1 of 4: Open the **Messages app**

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Android 10 · Oxygenos 10
Copy Text from an SMS Message – Oxygenos 10: step 1 – Open the Messages app
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Copy Text from an SMS Message auf OnePlus

On a OnePlus phone running OxygenOS, copying text from a text message is not available as a swipe gesture or a visible icon in the conversation thread. The action is triggered by a long press, which opens a small context menu with the copy option.

This matters most when a message contains a one-time login code, a tracking number, or an address you need to paste into another app. Retyping such details by hand increases the chance of an error, especially with longer confirmation codes.

Menu Path

Open the Messages appChoose a conversationTap and hold a messageTap on Copy

Once you tap Copy, the full text of that message is stored on the clipboard. Open the target field, whether it is a notes app, a browser address bar, or another chat, tap into it, and hold until the paste option appears.

If the message contains a link, some keyboards or messaging apps may show a direct Open link action alongside Copy. That option only opens the link and does not copy the surrounding text, so use Copy if you need the full message content.

This method copies one message at a time. For several messages from the same conversation, repeat the long press and copy step for each one separately.

Frequently asked questions

A short tap only opens the message; you need to press and hold until a small menu appears above or below the bubble, then tap Copy.

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