The aim is to let user choose from the pool of competent encryption algorithm that best suits their need:

• AES256 in Cipher Block Chaining mode - [ currently available ]
• ChaCha20 ( with 192-bit nonces and message authentication using Poly1305 )
  • doesn't require hardware acceleration
  • not vulnerable to cache-timing attacks
  • RFC, Dart Implementation

ChaCha20 is relatively faster compared to AES on older devices, but most modern mobile-phone processors supports AES-NI thus making AES also faster.

• toggle for incognito keyboard [default: incognito always on] #22
• set duration for inactivity guard [default: lock after 5 minutes of inactivity] #11

this feature can be chained with open-source tools like SyncThing to maintain multiple redundant copies of backup across different devices on the local network.

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I need to syncronise my notes on different devices, so sync via webdav (on self-hosted serer) or google drive is required.

Describe the solution you'd like
Sync option. Conflicts can be resolved by copying conflicting version (and notifying the author!) or attempt to merge and copying on fail. Another option for copying can be appending new version to old after special delimiter and marking this note as bad-merged.

Describe alternatives you've considered
I use Joplin now, it makes sync well. I believe you can make better :)

• Auto logout after x minutes of inactivity or screen-off whichever occurs earlier.
• user must be able to modify this duration, default 5 minutes.

save the unsaved note before logging out

plz add amoled black theme

I would like to suggest a few ideas:

1. Folders; a very handy addition
2. Hashtags; even hundreds of notes could easily be distributed
3. Several colored themes.
4. Ability to change notes with a long press
5. Ability to enable/disable Markdown formatting in settings
6. Ability to add pictures and videos

Bugs and problems

1. While writing a note, the virtual keyboard covers the bottom part of the note

2. The Title covers a part of the note instead of being a part of it, which is inconvenient

As for note design, I would like to suggest to get ideas from Leaflet (https://github.com/PotatoProject/Leaflet) and MIUI Notes

including but not limited to Encryption techniques, user input and import file sanitization, Gradle check sum inclusion for F-Droid builds, disabling default android backup (though the user can explicitly generate data backup from the app itself), and rooted device handling

Both Automatic Backup and Manual Export are setting sections to make backup files for your notes so why are they two rows in settings? It is a bit awkward. It is also awkward you use the word "export" instead of "backup". You are referring to exporting a backup file, of course, but the key word and more universally understood word is backup, not export.

Why not create one setting called "Backup Notes" and then within that have a manual backup file creating option and an automatic backup feature in the same place.

This also makes sense because right now you have two places to choose the path to the backup folder which is the same function. You can click on "Manual Export" and a Destination Folder dialog pops up where you chose a folder to place the file in or you can click on "Auto Backup" then choose a folder there to set it as a default. In there you also have a "Backup Now" option so you are really able to do everything inside of the Auto Backup section anyway.

I would rename "Auto Backup" to "Backup Notes" and eliminate "Manual Export" then within Backup Notes have a feature "Choose Backup Folder" and another "Backup Now" and another for "Auto Backup" which when turned on triggers an immediate Backup Now then remains on as it does so now. To create the feature of backing up to another folder which is NOT the default backup folder, you can also have "Manual Export" inside of the Backup Notes section but change the name because "Backup Now" is also a "manual" process. Only "Auto Backup" is not "manual".

Here is the hierarchy, naming, and order I suggest:

Backup Notes

1. Choose Default Backup Folder
2. Auto Backup
3. Force Backup Now
4. Manual Backup to Chosen Destination

Something like this. Let's discuss...

can you add swipe feature when in reading mode, so we don't need to come back to list/grid to read the next notes
-Samid Nawa

• Passphrase not needed while importing notes on the same device provided passphrase hasn't changed.
• Show confirmation dialog that x no. of notes will be imported before executing the import.

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I use my notes as on my phone, as on my linux laptop. I really need a desktop version too.

Describe the solution you'd like
A native app, supporting tray icon for fast open ad notifications.

Describe alternatives you've considered
I use Joplin now, but I believe this project can outrun it.

fixed https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/-/merge_requests/11952

Some strange merge conflict in Weblate

https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/safe-notes/safe-notes-app/#alerts Rebasing (1/1)error: could not apply ad81a72... set locale for timeagoResolve all conflicts manually, mark them as resolved with"git add/rm <conflicted_files>", then run "git rebase --continue".You can instead skip this commit: run "git rebase --skip".To abort and get back to the state before "git rebase", run "git rebase --abort".Could not apply ad81a72... set locale for timeagoAuto-merging README.mdCONFLICT (content): Merge conflict in README.md(1)

Why a conflict in the README would arise I have no idea about, nor how it declares a locale, but
if you add "kingu" in https://hosted.weblate.org/access/safe-notes/#users I can have a look.
Is it set to look for new components?

Set android:allowBackup flag to false. By default it is always true and allows anyone to backup application data via ADB (when USB debugging is enabled).

This is solely meant to prevent any kind of metadata reconnaissance since user data is already encrypted and threat actors aren't going to get anything from there.

I would like to suggest some ideas, for the design, I wrote about it before, but I want to add to it now.
Here is a list of apps whose design is really good:

• Quillnote (F-Droid repo)

• Nabu (IzzyOnDroid repo)

• Notally (F-Droid repo)

• Leaflet (https://github.com/PotatoProject/Leaflet)

• MIUI notes (proprietary, can be found on Play Market)

They have a lot in common, but different applications have their own features

let the user choose between list/tile view

Support color choosing for notes

Give us an option to disable auto-color notes.

limit login attempts for x seconds on y number of unsuccessful login

Show most recently added/modified notes first.

When typing a long note, I can't scroll down so eventually, the keyboard covers the text I'm typing.

– Nathan L (06/11/22)

Link to FDroid is dead and seems its not in FDroid listed (or I'm blind 🤔 )

1. Problem: I'm always frustrated while putting the passphrase every time at login...
2. Solution: Having the basic concept of encryption I hope there are secure ways to integrate fingerprint authentication with the app eliminating the need of putting passphrase every time which is a must have feature in such a polished and perfect note-taking app.... It should not be considered just a feature, but rather a necessity for mobile devices... Password managers like KeepassDX and Bitwarden and so on, being so critical in security perspective, offers fingerprint auth.. Why not this amazing note taking app?
3. Extra: I really like the line saying "with great security comes the great responsibility of remembering the passphrase".. But I believe that the ease of logging in with biometric auth should be made available.... Rest is the users' decision....
4. You do your best... Users will see the rest😇...And thanks man for offering the community with such a beautiful, secure, and offline alternative..

No folders, tags or any organization tools

Some suggestions of enhancement!

Sidebar

1. Put the 'color setting' under the 'white/black mode' , so could see the color changes quickly!

2. Remove the 'import backup' and 'Change passphrase' of sidebar, no need to put here.

3. Put the 'setting' button above the 'exit' button.

Setting page

1. The chinese of 'language' and 'language name' in setting page is not correct.
   It should be '语言' and '简体中文' .

2. Remove the 'exit' of setting page. No need here!

Data import for unencrypted data is failing.
Device: Samsung a21s
Android version: 11

No matter what I choose for the value of the LogOut on Inactivity setting, I am being logged out in 1 minute. I leave the app for 1 minute and I need to reenter the password.

Pixel 5, LineageOS 19.1

This is a problem for me in Safe Notes 2.1.0 and was also happening in version 2.0.

It didn't work, neither in automatic mode nor when I tried to make it manually. I changed folders and backup locations, but nothing changes

Hi sir thank you a lot for your hard work really appreciated , kindly I would like you to considering add pinning favorite note feature thanks again🙌

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Is there a way to translate the strings? I'd love to translate the app in Romanian.

Describe the solution you'd like
Add a translation ghide or something for contribuitors.

Describe alternatives you've considered

Additional context

It would be really nice if there were passphrase alternatives such as patterns or biometrics. It would go really far towards ease of use if either of those options were to be made available.

Describe the bug
Changing the auto-backup destination folder is not possible, if the feature was already enabled.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Enable Auto-Backup.
2. Go out of the Auto-Backup settings.
3. Enter Auto-Backup Settings.
4. You cannot change the destination folder.
5. You must disable and enable Auto-Backup to be able to change the destination folder.

Expected behavior
The folder should be changeable after the feature has been enabled.

More discussion on this: https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/-/merge_requests/11763#note_1107111662

• always off for all credential input fields
• ability to turn on/off for the rest of the input fields (default: turned off)

I have some ideas as below,

1. simple list view (title only).
2. sub catagory or sub folder, and better with tags.

such as

AAA/AAA1/note1,note2...
AAA/AAA2/
BBB/
...

3. fingerprint to unlock.
4. alternative password, or a keyfile. !important! if i forgot the main pass, i can use it to unlock !!!