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What's new in NoteNext

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v1.4.3

May 6, 2026

Latest
  • Fix

    Critical App Lock Fix

    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.

  • New

    Official Website Integration

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

  • Improved

    Improved Share Experience

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

  • Improved

    Notification Icon Compatibility

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

v1.4.2

May 1, 2026

  • UI

    Branded Security Experience

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

  • Improved

    Hardened PIN Security

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

  • Improved

    Enhanced Decoy Privacy

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

  • Improved

    Pinpoint Self-Destruct

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

  • Fix

    Security & Stability Fixes

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

v1.4.1

April 30, 2026

  • New

    Decoy Vault & Hardened Privacy

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

  • New

    Custom Self-Destruct Timer

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

  • Improved

    Material 3 Expressive Motion

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

  • Improved

    Modern Component Architecture

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

  • Fix

    Checklist & Label Fixes

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

v1.4.0

April 27, 2026

  • New

    Privacy-First AI Subsystem

    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

    AI Usage Dashboard

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

  • Improved

    Compact Editor UI

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

  • Improved

    Modernized Settings

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

v1.3.8

April 21, 2026

  • New

    Interactive Checklist Experience

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

  • Improved

    Indian & Open Source Identity

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

  • Improved

    Performance & State Stability

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

  • New

    Shared Element Transitions

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

  • Fix

    Reliability & Bug Fixes

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

v1.3.7

April 16, 2026

  • Improved

    Performance & Stability

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

  • Improved

    Enhanced Backup Reliability

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

  • Improved

    UI Polish & Accessibility

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

  • Fix

    Bug Fixes

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

v1.3.6

April 05, 2026

  • New

    Advanced Todo & Productivity

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

  • New

    Nested Project Hierarchy

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

  • New

    AI Provider Model Selection

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

  • Fix

    More Options Responsiveness

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

  • Improved

    Infrastructure & Modularization

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

v1.3.5

March 29, 2026

  • New

    Interactive Widgets & Lists

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

  • New

    Search & Find Integration

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

  • Improved

    High-Performance Editor

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

  • Improved

    Polished & Responsive UI

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

  • Improved

    Fast Startup & Metadata

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

  • Fix

    Database & Serialization Fixes

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

v1.3.4

March 21, 2026

  • New

    AI Power & Customization

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

  • Improved

    Ultra-Reliable Backups

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

  • Improved

    Smart Auto-Backups

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

  • Improved

    Privacy First

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

  • Improved

    New Drawing Experience

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

  • Improved

    Fluid UI Animations

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

  • Fix

    System Stability

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

v1.3.3

March 19, 2026

  • New

    Drawing Canvas & Multimedia

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

  • Improved

    Performance Engine Upgrade

    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.

  • Improved

    Hardened Biometric Security

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

  • Improved

    Expressive UI Motion

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

  • Fix

    Infrastructure & Stability

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

  • New

    Share Link Integration

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

v1.3.2

March 15, 2026

  • New

    Assistant Integration

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

  • Improved

    Material 3 Expressive & Predictive Back

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

  • Fix

    AI Analyzer UI Fixes

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

  • Fix

    Navigation & Backstack Cleanup

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

  • Improved

    Startup & Splash Optimization

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

v1.3.1

March 12, 2026

  • New

    M3 Expressive Redesign

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

  • Improved

    Performance Optimization

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

  • Improved

    Decorative Top Bar

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

  • New

    Project View AI & Sync

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

  • Fix

    Critical Bug Fixes

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

  • Improved

    Update & Share

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