

Please remember that the permission can be revoked at any moment by going into the app's settings. This file can be saved anywhere, so the app must get the permission for even listing possible target folder. The backup functions creates a backup copy of all notes and saves it to a file. It's optional, the app can't use it without asking a user, and it's needed for the backup function. * Why is the permission for writing on SD card listed on the permissions list? This app uses widgets, which are like icons for the notes, and can be placed on a phone's home screen (for example).

I follow Google's advice to block installing on an SD card apps that use widgets. * Why do I advise to not install the app on an SD card? Since the 1.7.0 version the app will also use Google device copy, if it's turned on in the device's and the app's settings. Please remember to make a backup copy of notes before formatting a phone or buying a new phone. * backup function for saving and loading notes from a backup file (zip file)

* widgets allowing to quickly create or edit notes * no limits on note's length or number of notes (of course there's a limit to phone's storage) * simple interface that most of the users find easy to use Notepad Free is a small and fast app to create and edit text notes.
