Notes Android

✎ Android client for Nextcloud Notes app.

Mobile App DevelopmentJavaGPL-3.0

Abstract

Notes Android is an open-source Mobile App Development project. ✎ Android client for Nextcloud Notes app. Signing certificate fingerprints to verify the APK using the official Android documentation. It is built using Java, Android. Key capabilities include: Multiple accounts; List, create, edit, share, search and delete notes; Share text and links as new note into the app. The complete source code is publicly available on GitHub under the GNU General Public License v3.0, making it a useful reference for students building a Mobile App Development mini project or final-year project.

1. Introduction

Signing certificate fingerprints to verify the APK using the official Android documentation.

Apk from Github: it.niedermann.owncloud.notes 3EDD88:F61C:EF:8EEE:F0:A22D94:AC:B9:B0:A0:7F:F3:B9:E6B417CF

2. Objective

✎ Android client for Nextcloud Notes app.

This project demonstrates how Java, Android can be applied to a real-world Mobile App Development problem.

3. Key Features / Modules

  • Multiple accounts
  • List, create, edit, share, search and delete notes
  • Share text and links as new note into the app
  • Toggling checkboxes in view mode
  • Mark notes as favorite
  • Bulk delete
  • In-note search
  • Single note widget and note list widget
  • Dark Mode
  • Render Markdown (using Markwon)

4. Technology Stack

JavaAndroid

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

  • JDK 11 or later
  • Maven / Gradle
  • IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse or Android Studio
  • Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/nextcloud/notes-android.git
cd notes-android

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

  • Add push notifications with Firebase Cloud Messaging
  • Add offline support with local caching
  • Publish an internal test build on the Play Store

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

  1. Which framework is used and why (native vs cross-platform)?
  2. How is app state managed across screens?
  3. Where is the data stored — locally, Firebase or a REST backend?
  4. How are permissions (camera, location, storage) handled?
  5. How would you publish this app to the Play Store / App Store?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by nextcloud and published on GitHub under the GNU General Public License v3.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.

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