Notepad Notes

Notepad for notes. Notepad with color notes, folders, password, export, backup

HLCSDev · com.hlcsdev.x.notepad

3.5 out of 5 (2 ratings) 5M+ downloads v2.5.2 3.1 MB Android 4.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v2.5.2 (105)
Updated: Jun 26, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 3.1 MB
Requires: Android 4.1+ (API 16)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Productivity (app)
Listed since: Aug 25, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 9 (2 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Notepad Notes is an app by HLCSDev in the Productivity category, listed since at least August 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 9 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

What's new in v2.5.2

- Minor improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Features • Create folders. • Create notes in folders. • Search for notes in notepad. • Sort the list of notes. • Highlighting notes in color. • Setting a password for individual notes. • Change the font size in the note window. • Export notes to text file. • Ability to share a note from a notepad. • Highlighting URL links, email addresses and phone numbers with the ability to navigate through them. • Dark theme. • Autosave. • Create a backup copy of your notepad. • Restoring a notepad from a backup. Permissions • File access: For backup notes. • Internet access: For displaying ads in Notepad.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 26, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Roma” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 26, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jun 26, 2026
Signed byCN=Roma
Signing certificate (SHA-1)4B:D3:1A:DA:48:AA:40:36:5D:0A:D9:50:4D:80:E2:1F:64:6A:BB:3E
File MD5c78ed972f1a418c410280b0d152a4680
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (9)

Notepad Notes requests 9 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Notepad Notes APK: questions and answers

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 Notepad Notes free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Notepad 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. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c78ed972f1a418c410280b0d152a4680.