
Microsoft OneNote: Save Notes
Powerful notepad to capture ideas & save notes. Easily organize & share notes
Microsoft Corporation · com.microsoft.office.onenote
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v16.0.19725.20156 (1808019251)
- Updated
- Apr 14, 2026 (6 months ago)
- APK size
- 145.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 9+ (API 28)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 8, 2012
- Permissions
- 35 (6 sensitive)
- Website
- onenote.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Microsoft OneNote: Save Notes is an app by Microsoft Corporation in the Productivity category, listed since February 2012. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
Since version 16.0.15427.20188, the APK grew from 76.4 MB to 145.4 MB. Since version 14.0.5602.3000, the minimum Android version rose from 2.3 to 9. It asks for 35 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including camera, record audio and read phone status and identity. Compared with version 16.0.19127.20320, it drops 1 permission: “Use exact alarm”.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v16.0.19725.20156
Description
From the listing uploaded by “market2019arabic”.
Version history
9 versions are listed, going back to v14.0.5602.3000. Since v16.0.20228.20128 it requires Android 9+.
Microsoft OneNote: Save Notes among popular Productivity apps
Microsoft OneNote: Save Notes is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our Productivity category.
| App | Rating | Downloads | Download size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 4.4 (266) | 1B+ | – |
| Microsoft Excel: Spreadsheets | 4.4 (252) | 1B+ | 134.9 MB + 45.4 MB data |
| Microsoft OneNote: Save Notes (this app) | 4.5 (126) | 1B+ | 145.4 MB + 66.1 MB data |
| Link to Windows | 4.3 (110) | 1B+ | – |
| Cloud Print | 4.5 (72) | 1B+ | 3.2 MB |
Apps listed next to it in our Productivity ranking by downloads (pre-installed system apps left out). Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Microsoft Corporation” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Jul 26, 2026
- Signed byCN=Microsoft Corporation Third Party Marketplace (Do Not Trust), OU=Android Marketplace Signing for Microsoft Office, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, ST=Washington, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)7D:C8:3C:D2:AB:E8:33:56:0C:28:96:62:6E:30:70:41:C0:DF:3A:7A
- File MD50427d9caaa758908f137b63537d61ab9
- Uploaded by “market2019arabic” Bronze tier · 1,173 followers · uploading since 2019
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Permissions (35)
Microsoft OneNote: Save Notes requests 35 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Alarm set alarm (custom) com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Foreground service media projection android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION
- Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.microsoft.office.onenote.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Onenote content read (custom) com.microsoft.office.onenote.permission.CONTENT_READ
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Microsoft OneNote: Save Notes APK: questions and answers
How much space does Microsoft OneNote: Save Notes need?
The APK is 145.4 MB, and the app also needs 66.1 MB of extra data (OBB files). Leave about 356.9 MB free for the installation.
Is there a version of Microsoft OneNote: Save Notes for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 9 or later. Version 16.0.15427.20188 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 16.0.15427.20188 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the Microsoft OneNote: Save Notes APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0427d9caaa758908f137b63537d61ab9.