Catch notes to ColorNote notepad migration tool

Import catch.com text notes data to ColorNote notepad.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.socialnmobile.importcatchnotestocolornote

This tool helps switching from Catch notes to ColorNote notepad.

About ColorNote

ColorNote - We simplify your life!

ColorNote makes your life easy, simple and stress-free. Live your life with ColorNote!

Effortlessly stay organized with colors!

Colors make it easy and intuitive to organize information. Once you see colors, you will instantly know how to use them to manage your life. Don't worry if you are not good at organization. Anyone can easily and effortlessly use ColorNote.

Get remiders about important things

ColorNote actively reminds you of saved notes so you'll never miss anything important. Concentrate on what really matters in your life without the worry of forgetting.

Let your important stuff follow you wherever you go

Your notes are backed up to sd card or cloud storage. Once you keep your stuff in ColorNote, they will always follow you even if you switch to another device. Never worry about losing your stuff.

How to use ColorNote

ColorNote promotional video released

Today we released a brand new promotion video. Please check it. 

ColorNote 3.9.13 : Auto link in checklist

<ColorNote updated to 3.9.13>
- Supports auto link in checklist
- Auto link phone number setting changed
: Settings -> Auto Link -> Auto link phone number
- Supports Web Search 
: long press a list item in checklist or select words in text (android 4.0)

Partnership to preload ColorNote android notepad application

Social&Mobile, Inc. is open to partner with manufacturers to pre-load free version of ColorNote on their devices. ColorNote is an android notepad app that has a large number of users worldwide (over 25million downloads) and ranks highest among notepad apps in Google play store. We offer our partners the APK of ColorNote’s free version without license fee. If you are interested in partnership with us, please contact us. 

* Not allowed to preload our apps without our permission.

ColorNote is updated to 3.8 that supports Honeycomb, ICS, Tablet

ColorNote is updated to 3.8 that supports Honeycomb, ICS, Tablet. Sidemenu and overflow menu are added.

ColorNote 3.6.4 Black theme added

How to change theme to black :

1. Tap 'ColorNote' on upper left corner

2. Theme

3. Select Black

ColorNote BackUp & Sync : How to transfer notes from old phone to new phone. How to sync notes between phone and tablet.

ColorNote BackUp, Restore & Sync Manual

About Sync : When you sync on the phone, it sync notes with ColorNote Online Service. You can sync notes between phone and tablet or you can restore notes on the new phone. We will support PC client later.

[How to transfer notes from old phone to new phone]

[1] When you have old phone
+ Using online sync. [Recommended]
1. Sign up online sync on your old phone. [Menu - Backup - Sign Up]
2. Sync [Menu - Sync]
3. Check how many notes are synced [Menu - Settings - Online Sync - Synced notes]
4. Sign in online sync in your new phone. [Menu - Backup - Sign In]

+ Using sdcard backup
1. Goto sdcard backup screen on your old phone. [Menu - Backup - SD card backup]
2. Backup Notes [Press button - Enter master password - Done]
3. Move sdcard from old phone to new phone
4. Goto sdcard backup screen on your new phone
5. Tap backup item you want to restore - Type password that you have set when backup file was created.

[2] When you don't have old phone
+ If you already signed up online sync on your old phone
1. Just sign in online sync with same account on your new phone.

+ If you didn't signed up online sync.
1. Move sdcard from old phone to new phone
2. Goto sdcard backup screen on your new phone
3. Tap backup item you want to restore - Type password that you have set when backup file was created.

[3] When your phone is reset
+ Try to restore notes like when you don't have old phone.

- Trouble shooting
+ You cannot find backup menu and you can see sync menu only.
+ Or you cannot see 'Restore' option when you click backed up data. There are only View and Delete.
1. Go to online sync settings [Menu - Settings - Online Sync]
2. Sign Out [Menu - Sign out]
3. Now you can see backup menu on the main screen. Try to restore notes from sdcard.
4. Sign in online sync again.

+ You cannot find backup file list on your sdcard.
1.Copy files to the /sdcard/data/colornote/backup or /mnt/sdcard/data/colornote/backup in file manager


 /sdcard/data/colornote/backup

[How to sync notes between phone and tablet]
1. Sign up online sync on your phone. [Menu - Backup - Sign Up]
2. Sync on your phone
3. Sign in online sync in your tablet.
4. Sync on your tablet.

ColorNote 3.6.0 is released

-2x2 size note widget added

-2x2 size today widget added

-You can change trasparency of widgets

-Supports online backup and sync

: Notes will be encrypted before uploading using the AES standard,

which is the same encryption standard used by banks to secure customer data.

: It does not send any of your notes without your signing up.

Color Flashligh HD released

Color Flashlight HD is released. Design is improved & new effects are added.

Market : Download link

PS. Photo sent from Color Flashlight user. He took a picture with color flashlight

Android Note App ColorNote updated to 3.0

Added features
- Double Tap to enter edit mode
- Double Tap for quick word selection on text editor
- Ccalendar : Swipe on main screen
- Dashboard : Archive, Recycle bin
- Wiki style auto link : [[Title]]
- Improved interface
- Many UI Changes & minor updates

Version 3 update is now available on Android Market and will be updated soon on amazon appstore.

-Android Market : Download
-Amazon Appstore : Download

ColorDict Intent API for 3rd party developers

-------------- SEARCH API ---------------------
- You can use PopUp dialog style ColorDict result on your app.
- You can specify FrameLayout LayoutParams for dialog.

public static final String SEARCH_ACTION   = "colordict.intent.action.SEARCH";
public static final String EXTRA_QUERY    = "EXTRA_QUERY";
public static final String EXTRA_FULLSCREEN = "EXTRA_FULLSCREEN";
public static final String EXTRA_HEIGHT   = "EXTRA_HEIGHT";
public static final String EXTRA_WIDTH    = "EXTRA_WIDTH";
public static final String EXTRA_GRAVITY   = "EXTRA_GRAVITY";
public static final String EXTRA_MARGIN_LEFT  = "EXTRA_MARGIN_LEFT";
public static final String EXTRA_MARGIN_TOP   = "EXTRA_MARGIN_TOP";
public static final String EXTRA_MARGIN_BOTTOM  = "EXTRA_MARGIN_BOTTOM";
public static final String EXTRA_MARGIN_RIGHT  = "EXTRA_MARGIN_RIGHT";

Intent intent = new Intent(SEARCH_ACTION);
intent.putExtra(EXTRA_QUERY, "hello"); //Search Query
intent.putExtra(EXTRA_FULLSCREEN, false); //
intent.putExtra(EXTRA_HEIGHT, 400); //400pixel, if you don't specify, fill_parent"
intent.putExtra(EXTRA_GRAVITY, Gravity.BOTTOM);
intent.putExtra(EXTRA_MARGIN_LEFT, 100);
startActivity(intent);

- Check intent before using it

public static boolean isIntentAvailable(Context context, Intent intent) {
 final PackageManager packageManager = context.getPackageManager();
 List list = packageManager.queryIntentActivities(intent, PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY);
 return list.size() > 0; 
}

-------------- PICK API ---------------------

[Constant]
public static final String PICK_RESULT_ACTION  = "colordict.intent.action.PICK_RESULT";

[Code]
Intent intent = new Intent(PICK_RESULT_ACTION);
intent.putExtra(EXTRA_QUERY, "hello"); //Search Query
intent.putExtra(EXTRA_FULLSCREEN, false); //
intent.putExtra(EXTRA_HEIGHT, 400); //400pixel, if you don't specify, fill_parent"
intent.putExtra(EXTRA_GRAVITY, Gravity.BOTTOM);
intent.putExtra(EXTRA_MARGIN_LEFT, 100);
startActivityForResult(intent, 5);

[RESULT]
@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
 super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
 if(resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
   Log.d("test", data.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT));
   Log.d("test", data.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT));
 }
}

Android Notepad ColorNote FAQ

Q : How do you put a sticky note on the home screen?

A : Goto home screen and long press empty space and choose widget, ColorNote will be there for sticking on page. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpMLF9b2aTQ See this youtube video to learn about the home screen widget.

Q : How come the widget and the alarm and remider functions don't work?

A : If the app is installed on the SD card, your widget, reminder and etc. will not work properly because Android doesn't support them! If you have already moved app to SD card, but you want those features, you have to move it back to device and reboot you phone.

Settings - Applications - Manage Applications - ColorNote - Move to Device

Q : Where are 'Archive' and 'Recycle Bin'?

A : Click 'ColorNote' on top left of the main screen.

Q : I had to reinstall color note and there is an automatic backed up data that was stored but it requires a password and I hadn't set one up in the past. How do I retrieve that information?

A : Try default password '0000' (numbers)

Q: How do you back up the notes?

A: Goto backup screen 'Menu-BackUp' , tap backup button, and enter your master password.

Q: How do you restore backed up data on SD card?

A: Goto backup screen 'Menu -> BackUp -> SD card backup' then you can see list of backup files. Tap backup item you want to restore. Type password that you have set when backup file was created. The password is same as the password for lock notes.

Q: Where is backed up data at?
A: /data/colornote/backup on sdcard (/sdcard/data/colornote/backup)

Q: I forgot my password, how can I change it?

A: Menu -> Settings -> Master Password -> Menu Button-> Clear Password.

!! You will lose current locked notes when you clear password.

Q: I don't remember my password to restore backed up data. Any help?

A: It can't be restored if you don't know the password.

Q: How to move up & down a checklist item?

A: Touch left icon and drag to move it. If drag & drop doesn't work, Settings -> Advanced Settings -> Turn off 'List item drag and drop'

Q: ColorNote is stuck in an "Installing" state. I can not update it or reinstall it.

A: That seems the market app problem. Go to Settings-->Applications-->Manage applications-->Market and clicked on 'clear data' or Go to Settings -> Applications and deinstall the Market update. -> Clear the Market's cache and data. https://market.android.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1067233&topic=1100168

Download the app
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.socialnmobile.dictapps.notepad.color.note

ColorNote 2.0 Released

ColorNote 2.0

-Improved reminder

+ List widget shows active items count

+ All day reminder on status bar

+ Repetition added

- Main list context menu

+ Lock menu added

+ Pin to status bar menu added

- Lock feature imroved

+ List can be locked now

+ Master password can be reset : Settings -> Master Password

+ Password can be removed : Settings -> Master Password -> Menu -> Remove Password

- Checklist improved

+ List item height can be changed (Normal, Small)

+ Sort Alphabetically in checklist

+ Drag & drop checklist item

-Label colors

Download the app
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.socialnmobile.dictapps.notepad.color.note

ColorNote : Android Notepad App

Download the app
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.socialnmobile.dictapps.notepad.color.note

ColorNote is a simple notepad app. This is not just a typical notepad. It give you a better editing experience when you write note, email, message or twit and it has a dictionary look-up feature for perfectionists. ColorNote makes taking notes easier than any other notepad apps.

Supports sticky note widget, Quick Search Box and color tagging.

Simple Notes List

Grid View

Edit Note

Stick Note Widgets

How To Use Widget Video

1.5.0 supports Checklist

Top 200 in the Android Developers Challenge 2

Social & Mobile made 2 applications Top 200 from Google's ADC2(Android Developer Challenge 2) Round 1.

Food Canary / Travel Category
Complete Memorization / Education Category
It's not easy to made an application to the top 200. But we made two applications on the list. Thank you for users who give us 5 stars in the round 1.

Food Canary

Complete Memorization

ColorDict Universal Dictionary supports Android Quick Search Box (QSB)

One of the great new features in the Android 1.6 release is Quick Search Box for Android.

And now, we proudly announce that ColorDict supports Quick Search Box.

The user can choose to enable particular suggestion sources from the system settings for search (by going to "Search" > "Searchable items" in settings).

Android Tips Video : Quick Search Box

ColorFlashlight for Android

I've uploaded a Android ColorFlashlight App video to YouTube. See its fun effects.

Andorid アンドロイド 辞典 : Color Dict Data : Japanese Engligh Dictionary

We just have released Japanese-English-Japanese dictionary(英和辞典,英和辞典) data on the android market. This is StarDict data based on the JMDict(http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/jmdict.html) dictionary.