I can only say the same as in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-ui-toolkit/+bug/1367814: it works on desktop, and not on the device. The clipboard operations are in QtUbuntu, upstream's text input uses it to detect whether can Paste. If there's nothing in clipboard, or at least if the QPA reports an empty clipboard, there will be no Paste available.
I can only say the same as in https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu- ui-toolkit/ +bug/1367814: it works on desktop, and not on the device. The clipboard operations are in QtUbuntu, upstream's text input uses it to detect whether can Paste. If there's nothing in clipboard, or at least if the QPA reports an empty clipboard, there will be no Paste available.