FairNote - Encrypted Notes v5.1.7
APK · 4.8 MB · version code 10517 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Jan 26, 2026
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v5.6.4, uploaded Sep 25, 2026 — about 8 months after this one.
- Size: this file is 4.8 MB; the latest is 5.6 MB (755.2 KB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 5.0+; the latest needs Android 6.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 1 more permission: Internal broadcast protection (app-defined).
File information
- Version
- v5.1.7 (10517)
- Uploaded
- Jan 26, 2026
- Size
- 4.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- a8a626e94a25d6eaac49444fc06e6376
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 98:C1:1E:61:1A:F5:97:BC:14:50:3F:0F:DA:5C:5E:C6:97:DD:4C:BD
- Signed by
- CN=fairnote
- File name
- com-rgiskard-fairnote-10517-73299883-a8a626e94a25d6eaac49444fc06e6376.apk
- Package
- com.rgiskard.fairnote
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v5.1.7
- Fixed an issue related to backup restore functionality
- Fixed several minor issues to improve overall stability
Permissions (8)
This version requests 8 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 26, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “fairnote” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Jan 26, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jan 26, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install FairNote - Encrypted Notes on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 9.7 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (4.8 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-rgiskard-fairnote-10517-73299883-a8a626e94a25d6eaac49444fc06e6376.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be a8a626e94a25d6eaac49444fc06e6376. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open FairNote - Encrypted Notes — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 5.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.