LaaNo: Link as a Note

LaaNo app allows you to bind Notes to Links and sync them with your Nextcloud.

Aleksandr Borisenko · com.bytesforge.linkasanote

Not rated yet 500+ downloads v0.4.0 2.4 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v0.4.0 (40099)
Updated: Aug 10, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 2.4 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Productivity (app)
Listed since: Jun 12, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 11 (3 sensitive)
Website: laano.net
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

LaaNo: Link as a Note is an app by Aleksandr Borisenko in the Productivity category, listed since at least June 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 0.3.8, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 5.0. It asks for 11 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: find accounts on the device, read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 0.3.9.

What's new in v0.4.0

- Fixes for compatibility issues with Android 17

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

An important part of many publications can be represented in several sentences. There are many ways to keep this information, but then finding it is usually more difficult than using the Internet search again. The open-source LaaNo application provides the ability to keep Links and to bind them with Notes, the application also provides convenient navigation and search by stored data. All application data is stored in the device, so data is available while offline. Connecting the application to your Nextcloud storage will allow you to sync data between different devices. Currently, Nextcloud is the only cloud storage that is supported by the application. *Nextcloud is an open-source, self-hosted file sync and share server. Features: - Link types: weblink (http:// and https://), E-Mail (mailto:), phone number (tel:); - Bind an unlimited number of Notes to a Link; - Clipboard monitor to automatically downloading and inserting weblink metadata (title, keywords) into new forms; - Accept shared text from other apps (helpful for pushing URLs from browsers); - Clear the clipboard; - Attach an unlimited number of tags to Links and Notes; - Favorites to filter Links and Notes by several tags (by any tag or all at once); - Ability to hide the Notes text; - A quick jump from Link to bound Notes and from the Note to the related Link; - Text search by Links, Notes, and Favorites; - Reading mode for Notes; - Back up and restore the application database; - Two-way data sync; - Free and open-source software (GPLv3). Permissions: - Modify or delete the content of your SD card – back up and restore the application database; - Add or remove accounts – store the login data in the device needed to sync data; - Network access – data sync; - Read sync settings – schedule data sync. Please report all issues at: https://github.com/alexcustos/linkasanote/issues

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v0.3.8. Since v0.3.9 it requires Android 5.0+.

v0.4.0 LATEST Aug 10, 2026 2.4 MB TRUSTED v0.3.9 Aug 21, 2025 2.3 MB TRUSTED v0.3.8 Jul 17, 2025 2.3 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 10, 2026.
Certificate issued to “bytesforge.com” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 10, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 10, 2026
Signed byCN=Aleksandr Borisenko, OU=Network and software engineer, O=bytesforge.com, L=Moscow, ST=Moscow, C=RU
Signing certificate (SHA-1)15:2C:10:87:99:93:24:95:49:A6:2B:B7:9C:2A:06:6D:6D:74:11:7A
File MD5c77ffe57c38388d2f388a5e12c4c5962
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (11)

LaaNo: Link as a Note requests 11 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.bytesforge.linkasanote.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

LaaNo: Link as a Note APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of LaaNo: Link as a Note for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 0.3.8 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. Get version 0.3.8 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the LaaNo: Link as a Note APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c77ffe57c38388d2f388a5e12c4c5962.