Just speculating, since I'm not familiar with this phone and its apps, so just saying where apps generally store their internal data.ĭo you know whether the app had an option to export the notes/memos? If it had then if you can mirror the screen to another display you might be able to use that to write a copy into somewhere more accessible (if you can control the phone - easiest if the touch layer isn't broken, otherwise you'll need to use either an OTG adapter or bluetooth to connect a keyboard or mouse to it, and if you have to use the usb port for display mirroring that may not be easy). But if they are stored that way you'll probably need root to access them using a file explorer. If so they may be stored in an sql database rather than as flat files. somewhere in /data/data/-they-call-the-app, or maybe in /data/data/.memo.
It's possible that they are stored as part of the app's internal data, i.e. Once the permission has been granted, you can navigate back until you're back in the APKMirror app, which will continue the installation process, or you can start over, attempting to run/install the app you downloaded from your browser or file manager.What do you mean when you say that the notes "behave like calendar"? You mean that you access them through the calendar app, or something else?
But it is there to protect you from apps that might install malware. While you shouldn't enable this setting for just any app, it's okay to do it for APKMirror. Tap "install app." On recent versions of Android, you'll be prompted to allow the APKMirror Installer app as a source for app installations as an easy toggle (visible above).
Installing an app bundle with APK Mirror Installer. (Don't blame us, blame Google.) Installing App Bundles However, if the app you need is labeled as an "APK Bundle" at our sister site APK Mirror, then you'll need the accompanying APK Mirror app to install it, and the process is a little bit more tedious. When you've enabled that feature, back out and try to install the app again, and it should work. In earlier versions of Android, such as Nougat, you'll have to manually toggle a global setting that allows installing from "Unknown sources" in Settings (Settings -> Security -> check the box or slide the toggle for Unknown sources.). Your phone may indirectly ask if you'd like to change that for a given app, prompting you to enter settings and toggle the "Allow from this source" setting, at which point you can then back out to the installation screen and proceed.
In Android 8.0 Oreo and later, this is treated as a per-app permission. That's usually in Settings -> Security, or you can search in the Settings app for "Install apps" or "Install unknown apps." On older versions of Android (Pre-Android 8.0 Oreo - consider upgrading for your own security if your phone is this old), you'll have to manually enable a separate toggle to install apps from unknown sources.
But if you are a Windows 10 user, luck is on your side, for you can access Samsung Notes on PC. Just tap the download notification to begin the process. You cannot access the notes on other Android phones or iPhones. When you've found the version of the app you need, installing it is sometimes as simple as downloading it from APK Mirror and, well. In Android 8.0 and later (including Android 9 and 10), installing from unknown sources is a per-app setting. Dilemma: LCD screen broken on phone, need cost-free alternative to retrieve my notes/memos (not sure what theyre called), not finding notes/memos, hopefully only because Im ignorant to where/how to find them in the phone files, and get them to display. That means while you'll be able to uninstall the current version of a given app, you won't be able to re-install an older version manually, and there's no simple workaround. That way whatever issue you ran into can be addressed in a future update, and you don't end up stuck on an outdated version - which can be a security concern.Īlso, if you're enrolled in Google's Advanced Protection Program, you won't be able to sideload apps. We should also note: If you're rolling back to fix an issue, the first step is to let the developer know about the problem with a report. On Android, reverting an app to an older version is fortunately a pretty straightforward process, and we'll guide you through it here.įor many of our more technically-minded readers, this how-to isn't going to be presenting much in the way of new information, but it's still useful for those new to the platform or troubleshooting with these steps for the first time, especially if you aren't familiar with how Google's app bundles work. Be it because the new one is crashing, has introduced a new feature or option that's broken, or simply because you don't like the latest changes, there are ample reasons to revert an update. Sometimes, you need to install an earlier version of an app on your phone.