Looking to sync notes with Android

[ianp5a]

Can anyone recommend a simple way to synchronise notes between my Android phone and Kubuntu? I'm looking for apps for each, and a way to sync them. Which could be separate or integrated. As long as it doesn't require getting nerdy, which I'll not manage.
I'm trying to avoid the big companies like Dropbox, Google and Evernote. Preferably.
I installed Tomdroid on the phone but failed at the sync as it didn't like my ocloud address.
At home I'd be happy to sync via wifi to my pc or NAS. I don't need it to sync to the cloud. But it could if it is the only way.

Thanks.

[ianp5a]

Thanks everyone! You can stop looking now! I've discovered Wiznote thanks to the Android app "Linux news" and LXer. I'm trying it out at the moment. It works and looks like it can do more than enough for my needs so far.

"Wiznote is a cloud based note taking app. It's available for all major platforms,Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android. So once you create a note, it's synced via their hosting onto all your devices. It's free for personal use including unlimited notes storage. And can be extended for Business use and collaboration"

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[ianp5a]

Evernote can now only run on 2 devices for free. New rules from next week.

So I'm moving notes over to Wiznote. But I've noticed it doesn't seem to sync unless you open the app. I really want it to sync when I get home so when I turn the pc on it'll start updating the notes right away. And be ready to use. Hmm. Maybe there is a trick.

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[GreyGeek]

Evernote can now only run on 2 devices for free. New rules from next week.

So I'm moving notes over to Wiznote. But I've noticed it doesn't seem to sync unless you open the app. I really want it to sync when I get home so when I turn the pc on it'll start updating the notes right away. And be ready to use. Hmm. Maybe there is a trick.

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Uh ... If your PC is not on and running Kubuntu it can't sync. Leave your PC on and running Wiznote. Your android is on all the time.

Thanks for the heads up on Wiznote!

EDIT: I read that link. I noticed this:

Wiznote is developed by Wozhi Tech Beijing Co. Lt

If I were part of a dev team on ANY kind of software or industrial project the last thing I'd do is give the Chinese government a seat on the team! For personal notes? Blackmail?

If you are US based, and probably even if you're not, the NSA and CIA probably is already on your dev team.

[ianp5a]

I'm still testing the sync. But when I get home and connect to the wifi, I'd expect the sync on the phone to immediately start synching with the cloud. On some occasions it was not synced right away.

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[jpenguin]

I use https://simplenote.com/

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[ianp5a]

Thanks. Simple note looks good.

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[GreyGeek]

I use https://simplenote.com/

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Very neat. I immediately create a synced connection between my iPhone6 and Kubuntu.
Thanks for the heads up!

[jpenguin]

You could also just create a "notes" folder in you imap email.

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[ianp5a]

OK. Is that easy enough to do for newbies? How would you edit notes then?

[jpenguin]

I would just go with simplenotes. There are a couple imap-note programs for android that would work for that end, but you would probably have to log on to your email online to access from your desktop

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[GreyGeek]

You could also just create a "notes" folder in you imap email.

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After playing with it for a day I came to that conclusion as well. I realized that using email to transfer data back and forth between my Kubuntu laptop and my iPhone6, which I've been doing for the last 18 months, was just as easy as SimpleNotes, and has the added benefit of not giving away my email password. I can also send images, pdfs and other attachments as well, something that simplenotes can't do without learning a markup language, and even then its abilities are limited.

[ianp5a]

I don't have IMAP email.

I use KDE Connect or my home NAS for files between the phone and Kubuntu.

[SecretCode]

Thanks everyone! You can stop looking now! I've discovered Wiznote thanks to the Android app "Linux news" and LXer. I'm trying it out at the moment. It works and looks like it can do more than enough for my needs so far.

"Wiznote is a cloud based note taking app. It's available for all major platforms,Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android. So once you create a note, it's synced via their hosting onto all your devices. It's free for personal use including unlimited notes storage. And can be extended for Business use and collaboration"

Read More:
LXer news
Review Noobslab

Does Wiznote have a web client? eg for occasional use or work computers where you can't install software. I can't find any mention of it, despite them having clients for "all major platforms".

[jpenguin]

I use https://simplenote.com/

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Has a web client

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