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[Android Apps and Games] aejazhaq:
Thanks for the app...will definetly try it out tonight...

just wanted to say that i use my tablet frequently for notes taking and it would be awsome if it could integrate file attachments to selected texts in the note so that if i click on that hyperlink it takes my to my gallery or video that i link it with...perhaps in a quick drop down menu by just holding it for a second?

thanks again
[Android Apps and Games] power2top:
Why Difficult? All the .txt files are simple text notes some of them written on my PC and moved to my device for being handy which I open in these notes apps. Incase OmniNotes uses a database/custom format to store notes then you would basically read each .txt file from the filesystem directory and import into OmniNotes text note format using your own API!! as if user typed it manually in omni. dont think that is difficult.
[Android Apps and Games] nnay:
Hello [MENTION=4492542]arnesottolo[/MENTION]

Your app is great : simple, clean and so fast. Very good work ?

For your information I think I find a bug : if you long press on a tag for editing and you save without any changes, the color is reset to default (I mean the green when you create a tag).
[Android Apps and Games] atishey23:
Can it sync notes from Google keep? Coz all my notes are saved in keep . if not can this ability be added?
[Android Apps and Games] kimnux:
Thanks for the great app.

But how about the function ‘easily add Date and Time‘ like the GNotes. It‘s so useful but only GNotes have this function.

Sorry for bad english.
[Android Apps and Games] Portgas D. Ace:
I don't have an old copy of this version around, as I performed a clean flash some time ago, then reinstalled Omni through XDA Labs.

But back to my original question: will the new FOSS version replace the old one completely?
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Without any information about the previous version I can just tell you that this is the only one I managed with F-Droid (here the issue on their GitLab)

So, yes, use just the new build, this is the only one that will be supported by me.
[Android Apps and Games] gabrieltm:
Hey, very nice app, but what keeps me from migrating from google keep its the interface. I know its silly but the way the notes are organized in keep (you know, two columns and the notes set as post-its) makes me miss it. I didnt found a way to make it looks like it, so is it going to be implemented some day?
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Has already been implemented thanks to another developer contribution but is still heavily bugged. Will be merged into the main build as soon as it'll be fixed.
[Android Apps and Games] gabrieltm:
Well, thats nice. I,ll test it again when it comes up :)
[Android Apps and Games] Bludwurst:
As nice as it is, there's this thing I (personally) really dislike (and a problem I had with Google Keep).

That I can only have text notes OR checklists. Not both.

Why can't I write normal text before and/or after a checklist? I always thought it was an odd design choice. Maybe do something like "highlight the desired text to checklist/un-checklist and press «toggle checklist»" so that the result is something like:

Text

Paragraph

[ ] Checklist item 1

[ ] C. Item 2

More text

Text

This would keep the default behavior (if you press «toggle checklist» without any highlighted text) as it *is* useful.

If I can already do this (somehow), show me the way~

It's otherwise a fine app. Lovely, really.

We need more FOSS love in the world.
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Maybe I've found a way to achieve that: https://plus.google.com/107542314555949255989/posts/TWpiQeHgdgj
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
When you see Android apps working like this you're probabily looking at HTML-based apps. This is, for example, ho Evernote works.

Omni Notes (and Google Keep I think) are deeply different: they sacrifice these kind of easy-to-implement features (it would all HTML, simpler than that...) to achieve better performances by using native elements (EditText component, in this case).

For what concerns my app what I can say to improve this answer is that this is by design: Omni Notes goal is to help with well organized, short, attachments-enhanced notes. Not with long and complex (by the content point of view) notebook's pages (as Evernote is).
[Android Apps and Games] Bludwurst:
Mmm. Interesting stuff; I did not know this.

Well, I don't do anything very complicated (hence why I don't just use Evernote) but sometimes I like to put a few chunks of text explaining (to myself) what my checklist is about. Like, maybe keep a relatively short and simple recipe, but I wish for only the ingredient list as a checklist, and the rest of the steps as "normal" text (as an example of my use case).

Ah, well. I'll live without it.
[Android Apps and Games] Diamorphoses:
Hi [MENTION=4492542]arnesottolo[/MENTION]

I just updated Omni Notes :cyclops: and I it is very nice to see that the app evolved A LOT since my last update :good: Awesome work. Big thanks for uploading it to XDAlabs and F-Droid :D I will now be able to update it on a regular basis.

I still have that old request. If you think this idea would add value to your app and you have the spare time to do it, I would be very grateful. Damn, I would even pay for it :cool: Why not add this feature to a OmniNotes pro paid version? :cowboy: Everybody's got to eat, you are no exception :D

Anyway, thanks a lot for continuing developing this great app. :good:
[Android Apps and Games] wilsonhlacerda:
Best FOSS notes app of all. I have tried (again) all of them this week.

BUT it miss a mandatory feature: cloud/elsewhere automatic backup, sync with other equipments, support other platforms than Android.

Turtl is a more complete and nice alternative but not as good as Omni.

BEST SOLUTION: integrate to onwcloud/nextcloud/ownNote. ALTERNATIVE: use same approach of Keepass2Android app (maybe its code?) that is to always before/after use sync its database with a chosen local database file - or directly in cloud - , then we can keep this file synching to elsewhere (with Synching app for instance). PLEASE put these as top feature requests.

Thanks for great app!
[Android Apps and Games] MooCan:
Hello,

So great application.

Many thanks for this freely available and without ads.

Thanks too for simple import/export and SD support.

Kr,

Moo
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
It should already be into the roadmap if you look into the GitHub issues!
[Android Apps and Games] rv5750:
[MENTION=4492542]arnesottolo[/MENTION] I just tried out this app and it's amazing. Although, I do have a few feature requests.

1. A dark theme. Please implement this.

2. Fingerprint support along with password.

3. A grid view like Google Keep.

Is there any way to colour a note's background like Google Keep? In Omni Notes, I can only do this by creating a category and selecting a colour which feels cumbersome.
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Hi,

the first two requests are already on the roadmap: https://github.com/federicoiosue/Omni-Notes/milestone/5

The third one has been implemented by another developer but must be modified/tested due to some bugs introduced the the new layout implemented (to tell the truth it was a complete restyle of the app).

To color a note currently (and no modifications are planned about that) is to add a category to it and to activate the relative option into settings.
[Android Apps and Games] Diamorphoses:
How long do you think it will take to launch the pro version?

I hope it will be available on XDA labs. I don't have a relationship of any kind with Google, so no play store.
[Android Apps and Games] rv5750:
Damn. It would have been better if the colour note theming was similar to Google Keep's. Aside from that, looking forward to the rest of the features especially the dark theme.

Will there also be an amoled theme alongside the dark theme? And please implement the dark theme throughout the app. I've seen some apps with dark theme on the main screen only and when you open the settings it shows a light theme.
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
No ETA at all, I'm working on this on my free time actually.

Anyway, a FOSS version is available on both F-Droid or XdaLabs but I believe the Pro version will be available only on the Play Store.
[Android Apps and Games] Niccolò Paganini:
Does anybody know is the Omni Notes FOSS version (which is available on F-Droid) has strong encryption of the notes contents?

Thanks in advance.
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Hi, notes' content is DES-encrypted on both the versions (FOSS and Play Store) when you add a password to the app and use the "lock" option on specific notes.
[Android Apps and Games] truevision:
Great app for note, very useful. It would be nice to have an option to set default delay for alarm, so when I put a note I can set an alarm quickly.
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
There is already an option to set reminders. What do you exactly mean with "delay"?
[Android Apps and Games] truevision:
For example: I put a new quickly note and I tap on "adding alarm", day is right so I tap "end", clock is valued in now time, I should like the clock already in now + x minutes.

The value "x" can stay in option and is name can be "default delay for reminder".
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Nice idea!

https://github.com/federicoiosue/Omni-Notes/issues/425
[Android Apps and Games] Niccolò Paganini:
Thank you for your answear. So are the notes automatically encrypted when I add a password to the app and use the "lock" option?

If the answear is "yes", what encryption is being used? AES?
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
DES
[Android Apps and Games] Niccolò Paganini:
Ok... That being said, please alow me to ask your attention to this:

«DES is now considered to be insecure for many applications. This is mainly due to the 56-bit key size being too small. In January 1999, distributed.net and the Electronic Frontier Foundation collaborated to publicly break a DES key in 22 hours and 15 minutes (see chronology). There are also some analytical results which demonstrate theoretical weaknesses in the cipher, although they are infeasible to mount in practice. The algorithm is believed to be practically secure in the form of Triple DES, although there are theoretical attacks. This cipher has been superseded by the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). Furthermore, DES has been withdrawn as a standard by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.»

So DES is broken.. With the due respect you should be using AES, or Twofish or even Serpent.
[Android Apps and Games] truevision:
It would be nice a "dark material" theme, for the future. Thanx ! (dark and black)
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
There is an issue about this for the "Pro version" of the app
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Correct! When the first version of the encryption was been implemented this app was really intended only to be client-first[-andOnly], and if someone would had to deal with a brute force decryption this would have mean that your device was into his hands at that point, will all the derivated considerations.

When the new beta with some synchronization related features will come out this is one of the things that will be changed. I'll add an issue to remember me about this asap, thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
https://github.com/federicoiosue/Omni-Notes/issues/429
[Android Apps and Games] truevision:
I didn't know there was a pro version. I hope its will available from f-droid. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] bokusen:
Looks great! The only things I would suggest are a black theme (saves battery on devices with AMOLED screens & is nicer to use at night) and the ability to make the note font size larger. Great work overall though!
[Android Apps and Games] Gerxp:
Suggestions: Black theme. Nested categories.
[Android Apps and Games] derei:
Google Keep has a feature to share a note with another user that can modify the note or see the changes (for example if entries in the list are checked).

I wasn't able to figure out if Omni Notes can do the same. I saw it has a share feature, but how can I share the note with another Omni Note user and collaborate on it?

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
The first is on the roadmap while the second is not into the scope of the app.
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
This is not possibile without having an infrastructure like the one that Google has.

Unluckly I haven't, so no, that's not a feature available on Omni Notes.
[Android Apps and Games] derei:
I'm not so sure that is needed. All what would be required is a server to intermediate the encrypted transaction between two accounts. Anyway, I guess Out of Milk does that. I'd prefer apps that are not developed by some shady corporation which lives on ads and collected data.. but as Omni Note can't have coop notes, there isn't much to do.
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
What's actually need (short form):

- server

- fallback server (when I say server I mean anything you can use to install a programmable back end: physical, VM, containers...)

- balancing/scaling/security components

- SSL certificate

- develop the backend itself

- manage privacy policies (like https://www.outofmilk.com/Privacy.aspx)

- make all of this productive (talking about money)

All of this is something I often think about but I have to keep these ideas on a side until this will stop being a single-developer project
[Android Apps and Games] dapgo:
Just in case, that someone is using Note everything or DejaOffice and is thinking about moving his notes/memos to Omni-notes.

In the following github project there are sqlite scripts for this task

https://dapgo.github.io/PIM_Data_Interoperability/
[Android Apps and Games] mem101296:
Any idea if this is still in development? On Github its saying its been 4 months without any activity.
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Yes I'm still developing the app. The reason for missing pushes to the repo is related to copyright infringement made by a company that took the code without respecting GPLv3 license, so we're managing the situation with Google (because is published on Play Store).
[Android Apps and Games] mem101296:
Thank you for the reply. Hopefully all gets worked out soon, I really love the app and can't wait to see what's coming next.
[Android Apps and Games] davidk21770:
I'm trying to synch between my tablet and my cell phone.

I backup on one, copy the backup to the other (folder synch) .

restore the backup.

nothing. No errors. No changes to the notes.

I also tried copying just the database from /data/data... from one to the other, but then ON says something's wrong and fc's with no usable info.

Only thing that works is titanium backup on one, restore the whole backup on the other...
[Android Apps and Games] woorld start:
السلام عليكم

لماذا التطبيق لا استطيع تتبيته في هاتفي

ماهو السبب يا تري ...اريد الاجابة في اقرب وقت

وشكرا......................::svetius:
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Hi there, would you mind writing in english to avoid misunderstanding with what you asked by automatic translations?
[Android Apps and Games] phvo:
Hello

Please it would you be very nice if yiu add a calendar feature to Omninote !

Best regards
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
That's not on the roadmap because that would break the KISS philosophy ON is based on. But adding an entry on the user's calendar whenever a new not with a reminder is created could be eventually done. Would this suits your needs?
[Android Apps and Games] phvo:
Hello

Yes I think that it could answer to my needs.

(I use acalendar+ /outlook / gmail)

Best regards
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
If possible please add your request on Github, where all the feature requests and issue are kept to let anyone to have the maximum possible visibility of the development stage.
[Android Apps and Games] arabcamel:
Is this still being updated? How do I get the beta version with fingerprint and AES?
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Yes the app is still under development, heavily slowed down due to lack of personal time to spend on it given the difficult times, but still maintained.

Both your features are however not included in latest beta release.
[Android Apps and Games] andriy_:
Any ideas how to sync across multiple devices?
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Hi there, I use to setup a third-party application to sync the backup folder between devices and cloud service (to keep it safe).

When the version 6.1.0 will be released, as beta initially, you'll be able to use the autobackup feature to have an always updated backup to sync in real time.
[Android Apps and Games] bik3rz:
hi,

how can i import samsung notes (if at all), currently on 6.0.5

TiA
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Nope sorry, that import is not supported, but if you can export a JSON schema I could add the feature to the roadmap.
[Android Apps and Games] bik3rz:
Hah! If only i knew what you on about...but will find out and try to deliver (y)
[Android Apps and Games] bik3rz:
looked around and this is above my capabilities:confused:
[Android Apps and Games] Techf:
Just discovered.

Great app!

Want to transition from ms onenotes which is good at sync (web, pc, android, ipad)

My next step is upgrading my eco-system, replacing my ipad with android tablet.
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
A new version with a lot of under the hood work is pretty much to be released. After that a major UI will be the next goal.

For how much concerns sync I'm still working on it in parallel, but still in early stage. Personally I use a third party app to keep this and few others apps data (currently missing cloud feature) at safe.
[Android Apps and Games] Techf:
Thanks, which app are you using?
[Android Apps and Games] phvo:
Hello,

It's an amazing app I use it everyday.

it's impossible to attach a map to a note. Insteed you just can add gps coordinate.

Do you plan in the new version the possibility to attach a map on which you can draw or annotate ?

Best regards
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
FolderSync but there is quite a pletora of apps to do the same depending on you favourite cloud platform
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Thanks for the feedback!

Actually not, because of the requirement for the app to follow as much as possible a KISS approach.

Usually single-responsability is a quite good pattern to respect: do one thing well and use other tools for other tasks (eventually linked with the main one). This is also what allows me to still work on this app without a real developers team's support.
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Hi everyone, I'm going to reach a new big release of my app and some good testers would be really welcome to help me checking that everything works nicely!

If you want to help feel free to opt-in for Beta Testing on Play Store (or through Github release if you prefer!)

Many thanks!

Omni Notes - Apps on Google Play

Opensource note-taking made easy and powerful

play.google.com
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Hi everyone,

a new version of the app has been released since a few and I'm going to perform new changes for the next one, did you tried it already?
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Fixed, thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
I'm missing what you exactly mean here.

You can actually insert date and time to notes (as reminder) in ON!
[Android Apps and Games] minisergium:
All I miss from Google Keep is a native client for my computer. If Omni Notes could offer this it would be definitely a winner. Thanks for your work!
[Android Apps and Games] onlynow:
have you got widget support in this application? so that you can stick a single or some selected notes to the home screen.

cause one fact I defiantly don't like about Google keep is the option to just stick none or all notes.
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Actually a "none" version is included.

I'll develop stick-one-[note/tag] to home feature soon!
[Android Apps and Games] prinz.z:
I just read about your app, tried it out and hey.. it looks amazing. Have you considered a feature to encrypt pictures and store encrypted notes? I'm looking for a way to take encrypted pictures of my personal documents forever, because I hate the fact that apps like facebook and twitter automatically browse my personal pictures without a chance to block them.

I already experimented with the camera interface and I have code to encrypt pictures from the picture preview directly without storing the picture to the storage first. Unfortunately, I was always in lack of the time to implement the user interface, and yours seems to be exactly what I was intending to do :) Since your project is open source, are you interested in the code / idea or is it possible to join working on the project / a fork of the project?

Cheers, Tobi
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
The code is opensource, you can easily fork it on GitHub!
[Android Apps and Games] kimnux:
I mean the red circle. Only gnote have these buttons.

How about? I think it is so convinient.
[Android Apps and Games] Aerkhanite:
:laugh:

No problem. I really want to increase F-Droid awareness so people who use a non-Google ROM can download apps they can trust.

This way more people who open-source their apps, more contributers and more people who can, on their turn, spread the word about it.

I myself have refused to download non-F-Droid apps nowadays because of the PRISM scandal.
[Android Apps and Games] pradeepb:
Awesome work!!

Thanks a lot for awesome application. All I miss from Google Keep is a native client for my computer. is there any chance If Omni Notes could offer this it would be definitely a winner. Thanks again for your work!
[Android Apps and Games] csoulr666:
I would really give this a try if I could import my current notes from Google Keep..............Will there be a chance you would add this functionality in future releases?
[Android Apps and Games] Heisenberg:
Hey, great app so far, really liking it. Just wondering if you have any plans to include text formatting? I like the ability to make certain portions of text bold or italic.

Sent from my Evita
[Android Apps and Games] adolfovm:
Amazing! Since you'll work on it. Another useful shortcut is also a "New Note" one ;)

Enviado desde mi C6506 mediante Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
A simple widget is already present with easy access to

1) notes list

2) new note

3) photo note
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
You should already be able to do this simply by sharing a Keep note into ON.

Checklists are fully supported (a real checklist will be rebuild, not just text with check marks done with parenthesis) and just in some cases I've difficulties with attachments. But in most cases you should import notes (at least by sharing them from INSIDE editor) without issues!
[Android Apps and Games] csoulr666:
Thanks for the swift reply! What I really meant was bringing all my archived and current notes without having to use "Share" for every note.
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Well, the problem is that there are not Google Keep APIs, so you can only use the tools it gives to you.

The only other way I see is dump directly the database and parse interesting values, obviously being root (yes I can, no I won't)
[Android Apps and Games] csoulr666:
Well I'll have to blame google on that then :laugh:

Thanks for clearing it out though
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
You're welcome!
[Android Apps and Games] SecUpwN:
[MENTION=4492542]arnesottolo[/MENTION], please add the APK to your OP!

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[/COLOR [MENTION=4492542]arnesottolo[/MENTION], please add the APK to your OP!
[Android Apps and Games] dabl8:
I found the source code after a while: https://github.com/federicoiosue/Omni-Notes/blob/master/README.md. Would be nice to see some documentation for the libraries or have them accessible via git modules.
[Android Apps and Games] arnesottolo:
Are you having some issues by downloading it from Play Store?