30 March, 2015

Classic Notes FAQ

Privacy Policy

Question: Where can I find the Privacy Policy?
Answer: The most recent version of the privacy policy can be found here.

Question: Where can I locate menu options?
Answer: Settings and various options can be accessed from the top left button at most screens. For instance, system wide settings for the app itself can be found at the main screen of Classic Notes by clicking the sort menu top left and scroll all the way to bottom to access app settings. For individual notes, you can access all options by hitting the top left "Edit" menu. For todo's and shopping lists, hit the sort menu top left and scroll to the bottom and you will see an options item.

Question: What happened to the icon/font you used to have?
Answer: Due to a DMCA complaint from Apple on March 18, 2015 for the above, my app was suspended on Google Play.  Google originally told me they would not be reinstating my app and to upload it as an entirely new package without the infringing material. April 21, 2015 - An Apple lawyer contacted Google and told them they could reinstate it so long as I made the necessary changes.

Question: What is the difference between the lite and pro versions?
Answer: Lite version is ad supported. That is all.

Question: I don't like how long/short the title is or how can I manually edit the title?
Answer: The default behavior of the title is to use the first few words of a note. You can however change this from settings at the settings menu (top left corner button at the main screen of Classic Notes) if you'd rather it lower or higher. Additionally, you can also set a custom title by tapping on the "Edit Note" button at the top left of a note and selecting the "Edit title" option.

Question: How can I share a single note?
Answer: Hit the edit button at the top left inside a note. There you will find all the options for your note(s).

Question: How can I transfer my notes to a new device?
Answer: Click the top left corner button at the main screen inside Classic notes (button that shows the number of notes) on your old device select the settings option then choose backup and send to somewhere online such as Gmail, Dropbox etc then on new device download the backup file and select restore (custom) from inside Classic Notes settings menu and select the backup file.

Question: Where do backups go on the device?
Answer: They will be placed inside the Notes directory of your device.

Question: Is there a sync option?
Answer: Not currently though that is planned at some point. You can however use a 3rd party application that will sync folders on your device and set autobackup on inside Classic notes and point the application to the Notes directory and have it monitor any changes and upload accordingly.

Question: I've found bug, have a suggestion, or a question. What is the best way to contact you?
Answer: You can e-mail me via the support menu inside the app, ask me on Twitter, or post on the XDA thread.

Question: The font is a bit small, can I make larger?
Answer: Yes. Font options are found in settings from the main menu.

Question: I accidentally cut some text or deleted a note. Can I get it back?
Answer: Most likely yes. For accidentally deleted text, while inside the note hit the "Edit Note" button at the top left and try checking history or even the "Undo last" option. If you deleted the note entirely and you can no longer access the note from the main menu of Classic Notes select the "Trash" button and click the deleted entry.

Question: How can I move a note into a different folder?
Answer: Enter the note you wish to move and click the "Edit Note" menu top left and select the folder option.

68 comments:

Paul said...

I do not receive notifications of comments so for fastest response just email me or tweet me @fluffydelusions

Anonymous said...

How do I move previously created notes into a newly created folder?

Paul said...

Select Edit menu>folders from inside a note :)

Unknown said...

Follow up: I read instructions from Someone else's post and it worked. Have my notes
Thank you do much. Again, love this app.

Paul said...

Glad you like! :)

Anonymous said...

I accidentally deleted my notes app on my galaxy s3iis there a way to retrieve all the notes I had saved after re downloading the app again ?

Paul said...

Did you backup at any point or have autobackup on?

Anonymous said...

I'm getting ready to upgrade my phone. How do I backup my notes and get them on my new phone?I'm going from note 3 to note 4

Paul said...

From the main menu of Classic notes on your old device select backup&send and send to somewhere online such as Gmail, Dropbox etc then on new device download the backup file and select restore (custom) from inside Classic Notes and select the backup file.

Blugenie said...

I have been using Classic Notes every single day for about 3 years. Here are some features I really miss:

1. Rich text options : A small horizontal bar like Evernote. Currently, Classic Notes supports bullets but it would be more convenient to introduce a formatting bar with options like B, U, I and bulletted and numbered lists and indenting.

2. Support for subtasks in ToDo : The last time I raised this request was back in 2013. I use the app to list my todos but the missing support for subtasks is what makes me explore other options.

3. Icon and Material Design : These are in noway essential. I know you had to change the icon following a complaint by Apple, but it would be great if you can replace the current icon with something as close to the old one as possible. Also, it would be great if you can bring some material goodness such as the floating + icon to the app.

Out of the above three,the third one is only a "good to have" change while I do look forward to seeing the first couple of suggestions implemented.

You can raise the price of the paid version if you like. I, for one, won't mind shelling out a bit more but PLEASE do introduce support for rich text and sub tasks.

Keep up the good work.

Thank you,
GT

Unknown said...

I backed up my phone to Verizon cloud and installed all on my new phone. I did not know about backing up or sending within the app so I didn't do that. Upon installing the app on my new phone, there are no notes. Where can I find the notes or are they gone? I had some really important stuff in there.

Unknown said...

Options not showing Asian countries

sezer said...

Help !!!
I am using samsung note 2.
I m using this programme from 2 years.
I had got problem my phone and I backup with Kies programme than I format my phone.
Than I open phone and restoring again.
My all data uploaded again but notes data not uploaded again.
Please help me !!!
It is all data very important for me.
Please HELP me !!!

sezer said...

Thank you so much for your help
I taken back my all data
:))

Unknown said...

Hi PLEASE HELP!
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 and the screen is smashed and completely black, however the phone still works (rings etc) but I cannot use the screen to navigate to any apps. I can plug my phone in to my computer and access some files but I cannot see any files relating to your app....
I need my notes from the Classic Notes App, is there any way to get them at all?

Thank you
Susan

mel said...


I ACCIDENTALLY DELETED THE APP AND LOST MY FILES. ARE THERE ANY WAYS TO RECOVER THEM???

Unknown said...

Help I forgot a password to a note, is there a way to reset or possibly remove the password?

Unknown said...

Can I print my files??

Unknown said...

Hi, I have a similar problem to Susam Samy where my galaxy phone's digitizer is cracked and all I have is a black screen. I can access the broken phone on the pc though, but I cannot find any data on Classic Notes Lite.
I would really appreciate if you could help me, I didn't get a chance to export my notes before the phone broke, but I would like to know if there is some way I can retrieve some of my notes :(

Regards

Unknown said...

I save my notes and mark it as private and i forgot my password. Cani get back my password?

Federico said...

Hi! Thank you so much for the app 👏.. There is a way to have a copy of all ny notes into a word file.. I need to paste it to Google keep.

Unknown said...

HI, I got my phone broken, and I tried to access my notes through PC but I could not . I don't where are they saved and how to read them?
thanks

Unknown said...

Paul: I see an option to backup/restore but no option for backup and send???
I am using a Samsung s5 My main email address is pbahm@bellsouth.net.


Thanks

Anonymous said...

I forgot the password to a private note. Is there any way I can retrieve the information on that note? Please suggest a way, it would help me a lot.

Jay said...

I had to do a system reset on my Galaxy S5 and I lost all my notes is there a way to restore them? I also had pro version but now I am being asked to pay for it again. How do I get it back without having to pay again?

Anonymous said...

How to see the whole text without activating "edit"? That is VERY important because I use a note for permanent storage and when edit turns on I might lose something without noticing

shekel said...

I created a password but getting open for every note . Im not asked for password. Where im wrong ?

Unknown said...

Hi, my Classic Notes keep crashing, whenever I try to restore it from backup. What can I do? Is there another way or another program that can extract the information from the backup files? What can I do?

andyconan77 said...

What about a IOS version of Convert Everything? :)

Unknown said...

I saved my note and marked it as private and I forgot my password. Can i get back my password?

Unknown said...

I saved my note and marked it as private and I forgot my password. Can i get back my password?

Anonymous said...

I did a factory reset and backed up to my sd card. How do i transfer the files from my sd card to Notes?

Franco Lopes said...

Hi I love this app and use it like crazy.Keep up the good work.Just wanted to know if I have multiple folders in the app how do I take backup of all the folders at once because when I tried backup and send option when I was in Home folder it only sent the notes and todo's of the home folder.Do I have to backup and send each and every folder?

Unknown said...

I have a samsung glalxy s5 and have the pro version. I have somehow lost the menu that shows up on the bottom of the screen that lets you create a new note back up restore etc. I have no options anywhere on the top or bottom to access a menu. What happened and how do i correct this. I have many notes that I cannot backup without a menu so I can't reinstall it.

Unknown said...

Hi All,

My question is: Can the date and the time on the app be modified? For example can I go to an old note I have and update the date to November 28th 2012 and the time at 2:45 pm? Can the note be saved as such after it has been modified? If so can someone please walk me thru the directions to do so? Your help is much appreciated.

Best regards.

Brian Orr said...

I transferred my notes from my old phone to my new phone using Backup/Restore. The FAQ you created says to use the Restore (custom) option to restore my notes. However, I do not know where the notes are saved on my new phone and I believe I have looked everyone in the drop down file menu.

Where are files normally sent to over Bluetooth Backup/Restore? Thank you!

Unknown said...

Adding to my prior inquiry- can a new note be saved with an old date? I mentioned on the above inquiry if I can modify an old note. What if a new note is created, can the date and the time be changed? Please explain how.

Thanks a lot!

Anonymous said...

You are fucked

tester said...

Does anyone know how to export these notes to iphone native notes app or some other notes app on iphone?

Brian Orr said...

I figured out my problem of importing notes to a new phone. I searched every folder shown in Import (Custom) in the Export/Import menu in Classic Notes. I found the file I had custom named from my old phone when I exported it using Bluetooth to my new phone. Imported and all notes were as they were on the old phone. Good functionality. Just random folder location where notes were saved on new phone.

Unknown said...

👊 WORD! LOL!

Anonymous said...

Hello! My notes app was accidentally deleted from my Samsung S7. I have reinstalled the app. Is there a way to retrieve my old notes? Thank you!

Unknown said...

Hello, is there any way you can check if my notes have been saved or backed up because i had over 200 notes and my phone broke.
Thanks.

Unknown said...

Please I need to export my notes to iphone please help if any for iphone?

Unknown said...


This is a great app. Add some option like as automatic syncing to Google drive or dropbox, multiple selection, sub folder, undo option, make a PC version. If you add these options, it will be highly appreciated.

RonnieG said...

How did you find your lost notes?
I lost my app and can't find it with so many important notes

RonnieG said...

How did you find your lost notes?
I lost my app and can't find it with so many important notes

Anonymous said...

Does anyone know the file location on the notes? my screen is broken so cant backup from the app. Was hoping I can pick up the file from my old phone and drop it in the same location of my new phone... thanks in advance for your help

Anonymous said...

This is a great app. That's why I'm so anxious to transfer all of my old notes from my old Galaxy s6 edge to my new Pixel xl. I tried a transfer when I was setting up the pixel but that just crashed Extensive Notes on the Pixel. (For that matter, i tried to delete a new test note I wrote in Extensive notes on the Pixel, but that also crashed the Pixel's Extensive Notes, as did tried an export from the Galaxy to the pixel. Crashed the program on the pixel.

It is a measure of my desperation that I'm posting here since it appears you don't reply. I guess I need to reply in the Reviews section of your post in Google Play. Maybe you read that?

Nancy Warren said...

You could copy and past the old note to a new note. I believe the new copy would have the current date and time.

Anonymous said...

I have the Notes Lite , this is not supported on IOS 11.0 . How can I retrieve the notes as it does not open the app?

Mihai said...

Paul, how can I insert a link into a note?

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Unknown said...

Just bought a new tablet with Android 7.1.2. I can't install Classic Notes Lite - Notepad app. Is it compatible? It's such a great app. I use it all the time.

Unknown said...

Just bought a new tablet with Android 7.1.2. I can't install Classic Notes Lite - Notepad app. Is it compatible? It's such a great app. I use it all the time.

Unknown said...


Hi
I have used the "notes" App a lot and I thank you for providing the same. I have been using this app for the past 5 years and saved a lot of notes (1500 + notes)

Yesterday night around 10.00 pm (Indian Standard Time) I have tried to make a backup and I ended up clicking and selecting backup/restore which has deleted all my existing notes.

I have important write ups (my writings in my native language "Telugu" ) saved in my notes which I need so badly.

Can you please revert the backup restore done by me.now i am not even able to open the app.
How do i get a backup stored on my device. Please help


Regards
Venkata S Denduluri

Caspicom said...

cant export to txt, app crashes!

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Trw said...

I've been using Classic notes lite for years. It on all the Galaxy phones in my stack of old phones. I just upgraded from an at to a s10+. I've tried all the different menu options to get the notes to transfer over. I have over 600 notes. Can you please help me. I'm desperate. Thanks Travis. twilliams1958@sbcglobal.net

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Unknown said...

I accidentally deleted all my notes (extensive note lites) from my Samsung s10. I have been compiling these notes for years now. How can I recover these notes.

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Scubar said...

Selected "Share and export" option from Edit Note tab, selected "Share as file", created file name, completed action using gmail, but note does not show up in the email received.
What am I doing wrong or is the app broke?

Thanks in advance for your help.
Regards,
Ron

Anonymous said...

I have enjoyed. your note pro app. I changed from moto to Samsung phone. And the app does not work on the Samsung. Is therlsye a way to export to a text file? Thanks in advance