Simple-Notes vs Magisk

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Simple-Notes		Magisk
	Project
8	Mentions	429
806	Stars	44,156
1.5%	Growth	-
8.9	Activity	9.6
6 months ago	Latest Commit	3 days ago
Kotlin	Language	C++
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.

Simple-Notes

Posts with mentions or reviews of Simple-Notes. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-06-30.

Used to be great - suddenly features paid & vanished
1 project | /r/SimpleMobileTools | 10 Sep 2022
Looking for app recommendations
1 project | /r/CalyxOS | 25 Jul 2022
⟳ 0 apps added, 78 updated at f-droid.org
12 projects | /r/FDroidUpdates | 30 Jun 2022

Simple Notes Pro (version 6.12.3): To do list widget with a notebook organizer, checklist, simple shopping list
⟳ 1 apps added, 32 updated at f-droid.org
13 projects | /r/FDroidUpdates | 15 Mar 2022

REQUIRES A QUASSEL CORE * Simple Notes Pro (version 6.11.0): A beautiful quick note taking app without ads or weird permissions. * Magisk (version 24.3): The Magic Mask * BusyBox Installer (version v2.7): A one-click BusyBox installation utility for Android!
Recommend me a note taking app
4 projects | /r/PrivacyGuides | 26 Dec 2021

they're talking about SimpleNote, not Simple Notes
What is the best notes app for Android in your opinion?
2 projects | /r/androidapps | 10 Nov 2021

Simple Notes is great and i'd recommend most of the simple mobile tools.
Sorry I only speak FOSS
4 projects | /r/linuxmemes | 2 Nov 2021
⟳ 4 apps added, 85 updated at f-droid.org
37 projects | /r/FDroidUpdates | 18 Sep 2021

Simple Notes Pro (version 6.8.2): A beautiful quick note taking app without ads or weird permissions.

Magisk

Posts with mentions or reviews of Magisk. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-05.

[Discussion] Can anyone ELI5 what is play integrity, what Google is doing to it, and does it only affect rooted users?
1 project | /r/Magisk | 9 Dec 2023
⟳ 4 apps added, 39 updated at f-droid.org
16 projects | /r/FDroidUpdates | 5 Dec 2023

Magisk (version 26.4): The Magic Mask
⟳ 0 apps added, 15 updated at apt.izzysoft.de
2 projects | /r/FDroidUpdates | 8 Nov 2023

Magisk (version 26400): Companion app for Magisk
Rooting the Boox Tab Mini C
2 projects | /r/Onyx_Boox | 29 Oct 2023

At this point download locally the Magisk APK onto your computer found here: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases. Reboot your Tab Mini C by holding the power button until you see the power come back on and the default power on screen begin loading. Once it has fully booted copy the Magisk APK, `boot_a.bin`, and `boot_b.bin` files via USB. Make certain to have backups of the `boot_a.bin` and `boot_b.bin` files in case something goes wrong (such as you bricking your device) and you need the old firmware. Install the Magisk APK. For the rest of this we will be following a summarized version of the instructions here: "https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/install.html". Once the Magisk app is installed open it and press the "Install" button. Then click "Select and Patch a File" and select `boot_a.bin` then `boot_b.bin` files to install Magisk on both. At this point one should rename them to be `magisk_patched-boot_a.img` and `magisk_patched-boot_b.img` based on which one Magisk patched to make it easier for you. At this point transfer `magisk_patched-boot_a.img` and `magisk_patched-boot_b.img` back to the main computer over USB. Open up QFIL and once again run `adb reboot edl`. FAIRLY QUICKLY to avoid errors click the "Select Port" button and click the USB port which the Tab Mini C is plugged into and then click OK. Still quickly click "Tools" -> "Partition Manager" and then click OK on the popup. Within the partition manager find `boot_a` and `boot_b`. For each individually right click on the partition and then click "Manage Partition Data". Then click "Load Image" and point to the corresponding `magisk_patched-boot_a.img` and `magisk_patched-boot_b.img` depending on which partition you're patching. Once both of them are patched, quit out of QFIL. Force the reboot of the device by holding down the power button. Open the Magisk app and click on "Install" at which point their should be a new option "Direct Install". Use that to install directly onto the device after which it should give you the option to reboot. Reboot it and you now have a wonderfully rooted device. Happy reading
Magisk: The Magic Mask for Android
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 20 Oct 2023
[ROOTED METHOD #2] Smali Patcher Guide for Android 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 with a Magisk Rooted device
2 projects | /r/MonsterHunterSpoofing | 24 Sep 2023

Install Magisk app onto your device: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/v25.2/Magisk-v25.2.apk
Magisk v26.3 Stable
1 project | /r/Android | 7 Sep 2023
[Help] I flashed magisk.apk and not the .zip by mistake and phone is bricked!
1 project | /r/Magisk | 5 Sep 2023

Magisk Version: Magisk v26.2
Magisk version 26.2 released
1 project | /r/Android | 29 Aug 2023
[Help] Device rooted but Magisk doesn't detect root
1 project | /r/Magisk | 11 Jul 2023

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Simple-Notes and Magisk you can also consider the following projects:

fritter - A privacy-friendly Twitter frontend for mobile devices

Termux-ADB - Install ADB & FastBoot Tools in Termux!

quillnote - Take beautiful markdown notes and stay organized with task lists.

Xposed-NetworkSpeedIndicator - Network Speed Indicator

Leaflet - POSP official notes app, soon to be included

Riru - Inject into zygote process

MaterialFiles - Material Design file manager for Android

safetynet-fix - Google SafetyNet attestation workarounds for Magisk

anonaddy-android

LSPosed - LSPosed Framework

Conversations - Conversations is an open source XMPP/Jabber client for Android

universal-android-debloater - Cross-platform GUI written in Rust using ADB to debloat non-rooted android devices. Improve your privacy, the security and battery life of your device.