Robust note-taking app with multimedia and organizational features
About this app
Play NotePad: Organize Your Life in Style
Stay on top of your personal and professional life with Play NotePad, a feature-rich note-taking app designed for efficiency.
MAIN FEATURES
* Effortless Note Taking: Create and edit text notes, attach photos and drawings, or record audio for on-the-go capture. * Enhanced Organization: Categorize notes with labels, set reminders for deadlines, and prioritize tasks with pinning. * Visual Appeal: Personalize your note backgrounds with colors and images, and choose between list or column view for easy navigation. * Offline Access: Never lose your notes, even without an internet connection. * Seamless Collaboration: Share notes via email or messaging for effective teamwork.
Play NotePad is more than just a notepad - it's your essential companion for managing and organizing your notes in style.
Source code: http://github.com/mshdabiola/notepad
Licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later, by Lawal Abiola.
What's New in v1.3.7
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Feb 1, 2025 · 3.6 MB · Android API 24–35 · code 137
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 60120001a81e597af4411d0efb524346c6aaf76dc62476ff4ba5383755219fdf
Jan 10, 2025 · 3.6 MB · Android API 24–35 · code 136
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 c4ac9fff7f0849ae917d7764c1ec7ec6cabbd3661b2bce7121ec9a17694030d0
Dec 17, 2024 · 3.6 MB · Android API 24–35 · code 134
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 6409208f6df366e4f2e7d13f7ad6781dd0fcdc378a467974a6da03d9f64589fc
Will it run on your device?
92%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be com.mshdabiola.playnotepad.foss is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 1.3.6 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Play NotePad first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
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Get Play NotePad
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Source code
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App Information
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SHA-256 Hash
60120001a81e597af4411d0efb524346c6aaf76dc62476ff4ba5383755219fdf
Signing certificate
7966373797459065b77517aadbecc04b484abcf693d23ef1a6ccfb9556868750
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