What's new in NoteNext

Shared notes are now encrypted on your device before they ever leave it — the server only ever sees an unreadable, locked blob, and the decryption key travels only inside the share link, never to any server.

Every share link now expires automatically — choose 10 minutes, 1 hour, 1 day, or 7 days. Optionally turn on 'burn after reading' to delete the note once it's opened, and pick how many reads it survives.

Re-sharing a note now reuses its existing link instead of creating duplicates, and automatically generates a fresh one if the previous link has already expired.

General performance improvements and stability fixes to ensure a smoother note-taking experience.

Resolved a critical crash when enabling App Lock on devices with modern adaptive icons. Fixed the underlying drawable compatibility issue for a more robust security experience.

Added direct links to the official product website in About and Contact screens for easier access to support and documentation.

Sharing NoteNext now includes the official website link alongside the Play Store and GitHub links for better discoverability.

Updated system notification icons to ensure perfect visibility in the status bar across all Android versions.

Added the NoteNext logo to the app lock screen for a more polished and professional security interface.

Upgraded internal PIN storage with industry-standard hashing (PBKDF2) and added screenshot protection to the lock screen for maximum privacy.

Biometric login is now intelligently hidden when the Decoy Vault is active, preserving plausible deniability.

Rewrote the self-destruct engine to use exact system alarms, ensuring ephemeral notes expire precisely when intended.

Disabled insecure cloud backups and resolved a critical bug that could lead to data loss during decryption failures.

Introduced the Decoy Vault—a secondary PIN system that reveals a separate set of notes. Automatically enforces App Lock when enabled for maximum security.

Take full control of ephemeral notes with a new custom date and time picker for self-destructing content.

Enhanced the UI with fluid M3 Expressive animations, including new exit motions for AI summary sheets and polished transitions.

Fully adopted M3 Expressive components and tokenized hardcoded colors for better theme consistency and responsiveness.

Improved checklist preview visibility and fixed an issue where existing labels wouldn't populate correctly in the management dialog.

Introduced a comprehensive AI hub with 9 powerful features including Tone Rewriter, Auto-Tagging, Smart Reminders, and Linked Notes. Features a master kill-switch and per-feature toggles to ensure 100% user control and privacy.

New local-only dashboard to track AI feature usage and acceptance rates with zero data leaving your device.

Redesigned the Add/Edit note screen with reduced padding and scaled-down elements for better content visibility, mirroring the Google Keep experience.

Refined the settings screen with a more modern look, improved dialogs, and better category organization.

Revolutionized checklist management with smooth, real-time drag-and-drop tracking and smart keyboard integration (Enter to add, Backspace to remove).

Updated app mission to highlight our roots as a proudly Indian, 100% free, and open-source project dedicated to privacy.

Optimized recompositions using immutable collections and marked core data models as stable for a buttery-smooth UI experience.

Implemented beautiful shared element transitions and AI streaming for project-based notes.

Fixed Room compatibility issues with immutable types, resolved lifecycle-related crashes, and improved backup/restore for Todo items.

Improved app launch speed, reduced memory usage, and fixed rare crashes on Android 15.

Backup and restore now handle large note sets more efficiently and provide clearer error messages.

Refined button contrast, improved TalkBack support, and fixed layout glitches in landscape mode.

Resolved issues with project nesting, reminders not firing, and rare sync failures.

Enhanced Todo feature with subtasks, reminders, and a productivity dashboard for daily progress tracking.

Organize your notes with unlimited project nesting, indentation support, and hierarchical traversal.

Select specific models for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Groq. Includes support for GPT-4.5 and Claude 3.5 Sonnet.

Fixed responsiveness issues in the More Options sheet when fully expanded and improved gesture handling.

Modularized the Todo feature and improved AI provider infrastructure for better scalability.

Introduced interactive Jetpack Glance widgets for pinned notes and checklists. Added bulleted list support, link auto-detection, and project notes parity.

Added native in-note search with result highlighting and a new 'Find in Note' functionality for faster navigation.

Optimized the editor with text chunking for smoother handling of long notes. Resolved cursor jumping, keyboard layout issues, and stabilized state management.

Refined the UI with thinner bottom toolbars, reduced padding, and animated sync indicators for a more modern feel.

Enhanced app startup and note list scrolling by optimizing metadata fetching and implementing lifecycle-aware async initialization.

Fixed SQL errors in note sorting, resolved serialization crashes in minified builds, and added database indices for performance.

Added support for custom Groq API keys and model selection. Enjoy faster AI with intelligent rate-limit awareness and secure key encryption.

Complete overhaul of the backup system. Now featuring atomic restores for data safety, SHA-256 integrity verification, and secure password storage.

Never lose a note again with incremental backups that trigger automatically when you edit or charge your device.

Locked notes now show their titles for easier organization while keeping content fully encrypted. Added a 2-minute session timeout for enhanced security.

Redesigned drawing canvas with a clean white background, responsive Material 3 tools, and true erasing capabilities.

Experience the new Material 3 Expressive motion engine with smooth animations for note pinning and label management.

Resolved critical memory leaks, fixed Android 15 compatibility issues, and improved database migration reliability.

Introduced a new drawing canvas with Material 3 Expressive controls and support for cross-note linking, allowing you to connect thoughts visually.

Migrated to Paging 3 for buttery-smooth scrolling, implemented FTS4 for near-instant search results, and upgraded to Coil 3 for high-performance image loading.

Refactored biometric authentication with cryptographic binding and resolved critical encryption-related crashes for maximum data protection.

Upgraded AI dialogs and system transitions to the Material 3 Expressive motion engine, featuring refined spring physics and tactile feedback.

Modernized the build system with Hilt 2.59.2 and AGP 9.1.0 compatibility, while resolving numerous compilation and startup stability issues.

Added the direct Play Store link to the app share dialog to help you easily share NoteNext with others.

NoteNext is now a first-class citizen! Use voice commands with Google Assistant to create notes, add to lists, or find specific notes natively.

Implemented the latest M3 Expressive motion engine and Predictive Back gestures for a more fluid, responsive, and modern user experience.

Restored the AI Analyzer functionality in both the Add/Edit and Project screens with new summary sheets.

Refactored the navigation drawer to ensure a clean backstack, fixing issues with unexpected screen jumping and double-clicks.

Optimized app startup time by removing redundant delays and refining the system splash screen transition.

Redesigned the entire app with Material 3 Expressive components, smooth spring animations, and a modern SplashScreen.

Optimized note list scrolling with efficient item reuse and removed layout jumping.

Enhanced the Add/Edit screen with decorative M3E buttons and centered alignment.

Brought AI summarization, grammar fixes, and live sync indicators to the Project view.

Fixed app crashes when opening locked notes and during AI summarization in projects.

Redesigned the update dialog with wavy indicators and added the Play Store link to share options.