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Simple Notes Sync

Notes & checklists with WebDAV sync to your own server
New in version 2.3.0
🛡️ v2.3.0 — Security, Sync & Battery

• Encrypted WebDAV credentials
• Battery optimization prompt
• Fix: Markdown auto-sync on save
• Fix: phantom notes from WebDAV root
• Fix: MKCOL 404 & WebDAV validation
• Fix: widget checklist sorting
• Many more fixes & improvements

Thanks to @minosimo, @Ichigo-Meow, @angeld-jr2, MrsMinchen, freemen!

https://github.com/inventory69/simple-notes-sync/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
Simple Notes Sync is a minimalist note-taking app with WebDAV sync and modern features.

Key Features:
• Text notes and checklists (tap-to-check, drag & drop, sorting)
• Grid and list view with note type indicators
• Homescreen widgets (quick-note, checklist with interactive checkboxes)
• Multi-device sync (phone, tablet, desktop)
• WebDAV sync with your own server (Nextcloud, ownCloud, etc.)
• Markdown export/import for desktop editors (Obsidian, VS Code)
• WiFi-only sync, VPN support, parallel downloads
• Configurable sync triggers: onSave, onResume, WiFi, periodic, boot
• Fully usable offline – no ads, no trackers

Privacy & Security:
• Your data stays with you – no cloud, no tracking libraries
• Support for self-signed SSL certificates
• Encrypted local backups

Synchronization:
• Parallel downloads (up to 5 simultaneous)
• Live sync progress with phase indicators
• Smart conflict resolution, server deletion detection
• Post-update changelog dialog

UI & Design:
• Modern Jetpack Compose interface
• Material Design 3, 7 color schemes (incl. AMOLED & Dynamic), dark mode
• Note & checklist sorting (title, date, type, alphabetical)

Multilingual:
• English and German, automatic detection, in-app language selector

Open Source under AGPL v3 License
Source code: https://github.com/inventory69/simple-notes-sync
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  • Version 2.3.0 (30) suggested Added on Apr 19, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • ask to ignore battery optimizations
      Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • dev.dettmer.simplenotes.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 5 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

    • New in version 2.2.0
    ✨ v2.2.0 — Share, Widget & Checklists

    • Share text from any app as note or checklist
    • New-note shortcut widget
    • Checklist button in markdown toolbar
    • Context menu: copy, duplicate, copy to checklist
    • Auto-collapse expanded items on drag
    • Fix: title corruption from missing blank line (critical, with repair)
    • WiFi sync WorkManager fallback

    Thanks to @madelgijs, @Stowaway2979, and freemen!

    Full changelog:
    https://github.com/inventory69/simple-notes-sync/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
  • Version 2.2.0 (29) - Added on Apr 02, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • ask to ignore battery optimizations
      Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • dev.dettmer.simplenotes.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 5.0 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

    • New in version 2.1.0
    🔧 v2.1.0 — Editor Polish & Metadata

    • Markdown preview as default view for existing notes
    • Adaptive toolbar: shortened titles + Undo/Redo in overflow on narrow displays
    • License metadata corrected (AGPL v3)
    • Issue templates simplified (English-only)
    • v2.2.0 roadmap: Share Intent, New Note Widget

    Thanks to @xdpirate, @james0336, @isawaway, and MrsMinchen!

    Full changelog:
    https://github.com/inventory69/simple-notes-sync/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
  • Version 2.1.0 (28) - Added on Mar 27, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • ask to ignore battery optimizations
      Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • dev.dettmer.simplenotes.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 5.0 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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