How to disable copy/paste from/to EditText in Android App using Kotlin?

This example demonstrates how to disable copy/paste from/to EditText in the Android App using Kotlin.

Step 1 − Create a new project in Android Studio, go to File? New Project and fill all required details to create a new project.

Step 2 − Add the following code to res/layout/activity_main.xml.

Step 3 − Add the following code to src/MainActivity.kt

import android.os.Bundle import android.view.ActionMode import android.view.Menu import android.view.MenuItem import android.widget.EditText import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() < lateinit var editText: EditText override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) < super.onCreate(savedInstanceState) setContentView(R.layout.activity_main) title = "KotlinApp" editText = findViewById(R.id.editText) editText.customSelectionActionModeCallback = object : ActionMode.Callback < override fun onPrepareActionMode(mode: ActionMode, menu: Menu): Boolean < return false >override fun onDestroyActionMode(mode: ActionMode) <> override fun onCreateActionMode(mode: ActionMode, menu: Menu): Boolean < return false >override fun onActionItemClicked(mode: ActionMode, item: MenuItem): Boolean < return false >> > >

Step 4 − Add the following code to androidManifest.xml

Let's try to run your application. I assume you have connected your actual Android Mobile device with your computer. To run the app from android studio, open one of your project's activity files and click the Run icon from the toolbar. Select your mobile device as an option and then check your mobile device which will display your default screen