Database Info

S-Note Syncing

Hoping to switch from Onenote to something new. I love the number of levels that snote gives you to organize your notes, but I need to be able to view my notes on a pc and would prefer the notebooks sync in total and not be forced to export each time. There is a sync to Evernote, but it puts them into .snb format which cannot be opened in Evernote. Anyone found a way to sync using another format that could be opened in Evernote?
Sent from my GT-N8013 using XDA Premium HD app

AndroidAble said:
Hoping to switch from Onenote to something new. I love the number of levels that snote gives you to organize your notes, but I need to be able to view my notes on a pc and would prefer the notebooks sync in total and not be forced to export each time. There is a sync to Evernote, but it puts them into .snb format which cannot be opened in Evernote. Anyone found a way to sync using another format that could be opened in Evernote?
Sent from my GT-N8013 using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
THIS
would also like

Sync S-Notes to Google Drive Issue

I have been testing the sync feature to google docs/drive of all my notes. What I noticed is after I sync the first time I try adding another word to note and sync again, it deletes what I just wrote. Please advise if you guys are experiencing this issue or advise if Im doing it wrong.
Here is what I do:
1. Create note and write something
2. Save note
3. Go back to S-Note screen where all notes are and select Sync
4. Choose the new note and click sync
So far so good. I see it in Google drive.
5. Open note back up and write a word or something
6. Repeated steps 3-4
This time, my new change has been deleted and now shows what I initially committed. ??

Hey guys, quick update. Guess Sync only works one way on S-Note which is why I had issue.
I ended up creating a dropbox account and download app called dropsync. Dropsync allows me to do 2 way sync and does so automatically. Now when I add notes, create new ones, or delete one, dropsync will ensure to sync with drop box.
Pretty legit I must say.

I use an app called Folder SYnc and it will do two way sync. Use with several Cloud accounts. There is a free version and it is a great app.

What file format are you saving them in? Just curius if you are using thr .snb format and if you are able to view those files on a pc.
Sent from my GT-N8013 using XDA Premium HD app

AndroidAble said:
What file format are you saving them in? Just curius if you are using thr .snb format and if you are able to view those files on a pc.
Sent from my GT-N8013 using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same question here, I am asking me if it is possible to edit .snb file on Google Doc or with a Windows app. Otherwise, the sync is only a backup solution, but no more...

Im syncing them as .snb so you can just consider it a backup. At the moment, I dont think there is a PC application that will allow you to modify the files. Im hoping Samsung will make their kies software have access to open .snb files from PC.

cheznutts said:
Im syncing them as .snb so you can just consider it a backup. At the moment, I dont think there is a PC application that will allow you to modify the files. Im hoping Samsung will make their kies software have access to open .snb files from PC.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I sync SNote using GDrive between Note N7000 and Note 10.1 without any issues.

mdalacu said:
I sync SNote using GDrive between Note N7000 and Note 10.1 without any issues.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried the same and it works
However I noticed one issue,
If I edit a note that has been createdin the other device the whole thing goes wrong
the page and everything is still there but I loose the part of the note created in the original device.
so it looks like viewing is fine but you can not edit the same note across different devices
Sent from my GT-N8010 using XDA Premium HD app

cheznutts said:
Hey guys, quick update. Guess Sync only works one way on S-Note which is why I had issue.
I ended up creating a dropbox account and download app called dropsync. Dropsync allows me to do 2 way sync and does so automatically. Now when I add notes, create new ones, or delete one, dropsync will ensure to sync with drop box.
Pretty legit I must say.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is the BEST solution. Works very well. The syncing which comes with S-Notes should be avoided at all costs. Evernote and Google Docs are very incomplete and difficult to use. Dropbox rules.

A similar solution for your PC.
The only problem in using Dropbox with your PC is that the files you want synced must be in your Dropbox folder.
Well, actually no. You can create "symbolic links" from any folder on your PC to your Dropbox Folder so that Dropbox will sync them. This can be VERY convenient if you have large document or database files you wish to keep synced but don't wish the originals to live in your Dropbox Folder.
This is VERY easy to achieve with something called "Link Shell Extension" found here:
http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/hardlinkshellext.html#contact
Just follow the directions. It talks about doing "hard links" but I have found doing "symbolic links" works just fine. Once installed, you simply right click the folder you wish to link to drop box and select it as your link folder. Then you right click your Dropbox Folder and select that as the destination. Then if you open your Dropbox Folder it will appear that the folder you have just linked is there, but it's not, it is in its original location but now Dropbox will sync it.
Cool, right?
P.S., make sure you get your free 50 GB of space from Dropbox first

mitchellvii said:
This is the BEST solution. Works very well. The syncing which comes with S-Notes should be avoided at all costs. Evernote and Google Docs are very incomplete and difficult to use. Dropbox rules.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do not be so critical, for a simple backup, it is far easier to use the sync included in S-Notes than the Dropbox solution...
IF we could use the .snb with a software on a PC, perhaps it could be interesting to use Dropbox, but really, without any possibility to edit, don't complicate your life, use simply the backup solution included in S-Notes :angel:

Azurstorm said:
Do not be so critical, for a simple backup, it is far easier to use the sync included in S-Notes than the Dropbox solution...
IF we could use the .snb with a software on a PC, perhaps it could be interesting to use Dropbox, but really, without any possibility to edit, don't complicate your life, use simply the backup solution included in S-Notes :angel:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
With all due respect you are wrong.
The built in syncing does not properly account for upstream and downstream updating.
For instance, if you use the built in sync feature you can literally never delete any notes locally as the sync action will simply restore the ones you have deleted. Try deleting a note that has been previosly synced using the stock feature then run a sync again. I reappears.
Drop Sync works properly. If you have deleted a file locally it will not replace that file when you do your sync and the deleted file will be removed from your Dropbox account as well.
As such your Dropbox becomes a mirror image of your device. This is how syncing as opposed to just backing up is supposed to work. You can also control this behavior even further in options if you like. In addition you can command Drop Sync to sync automatically in the background at regular intervals.
Sent from my GT-N8013 using Tapatalk 2

No Solution: Syncing / Editing and then Syncing S-Note to Google Drive?
Well, I described my issue here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2203479
Background: My company is a Google Apps for Business enterprise user and I need handrwritten to text notes for a lot of meetings. The ideal solution is using Google Keep, or S-Notes with S-Pen and then sync to Google Drive.
Situation: 1) When I use Google Keep everything works fine until I open the document in the Drive and it is a Polaris, or Kings Office file format, not Google Docs - and not editable; 2) When I use S-Note, everything works until I open, edit and try to re-save the file within Google Drive. I get an error message: "failed to save document" and then I get "Saved /data/data/com.google.android.apps.docs/cache2/......"
The Solution: I can write directly into a Googls Doc using the S-Pen but prefer using Google Keep, or S-Notes.
From reading this thread it appears no one is successfully using Google Keep with S-Pen, or S-Note to save / sync documents to Google Drive; edit those documents; and then re-save, or re-sync to Google Drive?
Thank you!

It does appear that NoteSync is the best approach to have notes SYNC with Google Drive
Sent from my SCH-I925 using Tapatalk 2

Out of all the services I like SugarSync the best. I can sync my S-Note folder and it will automatically sync new notes and keep them up to date if I make revisons so it is a set and forget back up solution. If you want to try it use the referral link below and we can both get an extra 500mb.
https://www.sugarsync.com/referral?...=web&utm_campaign=referral&shareEvent=5167215
Sent from my GT-N8013

Sugar Sync vs. Dropbox/DropSync solution
PurpleSh4rk said:
Out of all the services I like SugarSync the best. I can sync my S-Note folder and it will automatically sync new notes and keep them up to date if I make revisons so it is a set and forget back up solution. If you want to try it use the referral link below and we can both get an extra 500mb.
https://www.sugarsync.com/referral?...=web&utm_campaign=referral&shareEvent=5167215
Sent from my GT-N8013
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am going to try this vs. the Dropbox/DropSync solution ... Thanks!

cheznutts said:
Hey guys, quick update. Guess Sync only works one way on S-Note which is why I had issue.
I ended up creating a dropbox account and download app called dropsync. Dropsync allows me to do 2 way sync and does so automatically. Now when I add notes, create new ones, or delete one, dropsync will ensure to sync with drop box.
Pretty legit I must say.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Where is the "local folder" for snote?

to sync s-note
I have tried and tried many apps and methods to sync s-note across devices. ONLY THING i have found to work.
I use a app called DS Cloud for my Synology server.
I Created a folder on the server called snote
I created a folder in my snote directory on my note 10.1 and note 2 phone.
Reason for this is IS if you sync from the default location you will sync templets There are different template Version of S- NOTE ON Each device.
So once i did the above i Told ds cloud on the desk station to share that folder .
on each device i have to sync the folder i called my notes inside the s- note folder. That way is does NOT Sync the templets and app information.
To get them to google drive. From my Disk station i sync the snote foilder with my google drive account.. This is just for a Just incase my home internet is down.
The issue your having with notes being over written between devices i think is because different s note versions..
Hope this help anyone. its only way i can get it to work properly for me.
OHH I LOVE Synology disk station.

Anyone having trouble syncing with Evernote?

Just attempted to sync my S-Notes with Evernote. It says they have synced correctly.
However, when I open the Evernote app nothing is showing up and there is a message at the bottom left stating that syncing has failed. I tried adding a folder directly to Evernote from within the app and it crashed.
Any ideas?

Hmmm, ok well the syncing is showing up on my laptop version of Evernote but not my tablet version. odd.
Also, apparently it is syncing them as .snb files which Evernote apparently cannot display. What am doing wrong here? Why is it exporting my S-Notes to Evernote in an unreadable format?

mitchellvii said:
Hmmm, ok well the syncing is showing up on my laptop version of Evernote but not my tablet version. odd.
Also, apparently it is syncing them as .snb files which Evernote apparently cannot display. What am doing wrong here? Why is it exporting my S-Notes to Evernote in an unreadable format?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would consider dropping OneNote and moving to Evernote if you could get me the anser to that. I tried the same thing, but it does me no good to have my notes synced to Evernote if I cannot open them on my PC and see them on my evernote app on the tablet.

AndroidAble said:
I would consider dropping OneNote and moving to Evernote if you could get me the anser to that. I tried the same thing, but it does me no good to have my notes synced to Evernote if I cannot open them on my PC and see them on my evernote app on the tablet.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
From what I have been reading online S-Notes created using the Note appear perfectly within Evernote. I am assuming those notes have the same file format and extension. Weird wonder what the issue is.
I can't seem to find a thing online discussing the SGN10 and Evernote.
** Same thing with Google Docs. It doesn't recognize the file extension and can't display the content.
I am trying to figure out why Samsung wants us to sync our notes to two services which cannot read the format?????
Sent from my GT-N8013 using Tapatalk 2

No one else is having Evernote issues? As far as I can tell Evernote doesn't recognize the snb file extension and won't display s notes content. This is very odd since s note recommends syncing with something that has no idea what it is.
I've seen videos of people syncing their Note with Evernote and it works fine.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk 2

I'm having the same issue. Just testing out the Galaxy Note 10.1 to see how it fits into my workflow and wondering if I can happily replace the keyboard/shell design of my Transformer. Part of that is notes sync which I was trilled to see but I cannot open them in Evernote. Anyone know how to open one of these snb files in Evernote?

jeggen said:
I'm having the same issue. Just testing out the Galaxy Note 10.1 to see how it fits into my workflow and wondering if I can happily replace the keyboard/shell design of my Transformer. Part of that is notes sync which I was trilled to see but I cannot open them in Evernote. Anyone know how to open one of these snb files in Evernote?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unfortunately not possible. You can store them in Evernote and use that to sync with other devices which support .snb but you cannot view them. Have no idea why Samsung chose the very obscure .snb standard for Snotes. This makes Dropbox a better solution because youc an sync using DropSync for the Market.
My guess is that Samsung is forching us to own other Samsung devices which can read their very specialized .snb files.
Sent from my GT-N8000 using Tapatalk 2

Bummer. Are there any S-pen enabled note applications that can sync to Evernote (or via Dropsync) and open on the PC? I know I can always export them, but would prefer a solution that can regularly update notes as I write them for easy reference rather than exporting each time I make changes/additions.

I would also like that solution.
Sent from my GT-N8013 using XDA Premium HD app

Sync: Had that for a day, too, on both the Talley and phone, looks like something was broken somewhere. Works again now.
snb: these are basically zip files with JPEG pictures for each page and some additional info in xml files. Rename to .zip and open as usual. Of course, this doesn't give you notebooks, but the info is there, and you could even make pdfs of them.
Sent from my XT910 using Tapatalk 2

pb1379 said:
Sync: Had that for a day, too, on both the Talley and phone, looks like something was broken somewhere. Works again now.
snb: these are basically zip files with JPEG pictures for each page and some additional info in xml files. Rename to .zip and open as usual. Of course, this doesn't give you notebooks, but the info is there, and you could even make pdfs of them.
Sent from my XT910 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you are going to do all that you may as well just save .PDF copies from Snotes.
Sent from my GT-N8000 using Tapatalk 2

mitchellvii said:
If you are going to do all that you may as well just save .PDF copies from Snotes.
Sent from my GT-N8000 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lol. True. Wasn't thought as a work solution, but a disaster recovery, e.g. in case of a lost phone/tablet. You can then still get at your notes, until you have snote available again, without having to export each note after each change...
Sent from my XT910 usiI ng Tapatalk 2

as disaster backup i recommend Samsung Kies Smemo and Snote backup. Works perfectly and is fully restorable if you need it.
I do this once a week.

mitchellvii said:
Unfortunately not possible. You can store them in Evernote and use that to sync with other devices which support .snb but you cannot view them. Have no idea why Samsung chose the very obscure .snb standard for Snotes. This makes Dropbox a better solution because youc an sync using DropSync for the Market.
My guess is that Samsung is forching us to own other Samsung devices which can read their very specialized .snb files.
Sent from my GT-N8000 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I guess that's the same case for Asus and their supernote. It's also in snb format and I tried copying the file into my Note10.1. It apparently is encrypted or something. Requires a password
the whole GALAXY to NOTE about...counting down from 10 to 1.

I have been getting the 'sync failed' message since at least yesterday (hadn't paid attention to it before then). Was there a fix for that, or did it work itself out?
JC

[Q] Handwritten Note app w/ PC Viewer

It would be the killer app for me if it exists... that is the app that has all three components here:
1) Handwritten notes w/ notebooks and/or page tagging
2) Support for S-Pen and ability to use an S-Pen only input mode.
3) Sync to PC (or use dropbox/Evernote to sync) and be able to view notes on the PC. I want to not have to export my notes but just keep notebooks in sync so that when I'm done writing on the tablet the notes on the PC are updated and get updated everytime I make changes instead of having to export to PDF or another format.
I'm not sure if any of you have used Livescribe paper/pens/software but if they could reproduce that kind of functionality with OTA syncing that would be incredible! Still occasionally use my Livescribe pen but would rather than be fully using my Note 10.1 for everything.
Anyone know of something that does it all? I've used Quill, LectureNotes, S-Notes and others but still haven't found something that can do all three. Any ideas or suggestions?

jeggen said:
It would be the killer app for me if it exists... that is the app that has all three components here:
1) Handwritten notes w/ notebooks and/or page tagging
2) Support for S-Pen and ability to use an S-Pen only input mode.
3) Sync to PC (or use dropbox/Evernote to sync) and be able to view notes on the PC. I want to not have to export my notes but just keep notebooks in sync so that when I'm done writing on the tablet the notes on the PC are updated and get updated everytime I make changes instead of having to export to PDF or another format.
I'm not sure if any of you have used Livescribe paper/pens/software but if they could reproduce that kind of functionality with OTA syncing that would be incredible! Still occasionally use my Livescribe pen but would rather than be fully using my Note 10.1 for everything.
Anyone know of something that does it all? I've used Quill, LectureNotes, S-Notes and others but still haven't found something that can do all three. Any ideas or suggestions?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I use Quill and it syncs with Evernote.

tarheels55 said:
I use Quill and it syncs with Evernote.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So you can make edits in Quill, they are automatically updated to Evernote and you can view those files on your PC?
I see an export option in Quill but not a sync option but maybe I'm missing something.

When you find the trifecta, please let me know. My current system is using LectureNotes and syncing to Dropbox. I am also manually exporting to pdf and saving in OneNote to keep it up to date in case MS blows everything away with a fully functional android app.
Sent from my GT-N8013 using XDA Premium HD app

So I've been using LectureNotes which works in the following instance.
1) Install a sync program, I use Dropsync, to sync local folders on a schedule or automatically with Dropbox and setup a folder for sync with Dropbox.
2) Setup LectureNotes to use this folder (or just setup Dropsync to point to the LectureNotes folder)
3) Notebooks create folders in that folder. Each page for the notebook is a PNG file. If you use single layer notes then you can obviously view this file elsewhere. Notes with more than one layer use multiple files so obviously that can complicate things.
I like to use lecture notes to take a "scanned" image of a handout and put it on one layer and then write text on top on another layer so this doesn't work for that but it does work for simple notes. I can't view the PNG files on the tablet for some reason but have no problem opening them on my PC.
Sent from my GT-N8013 using Tapatalk 2

[Q] How do you view notes on PC that were taken on the tablet

As someone who can't try out the Note 10.1, how is this accomplished? I'd be taking handwritten notes in class and then I'd want to view them on my laptop with the least possible hassle.

You can export SNote files to JPG or PDF and view them on a computer

ap27 said:
You can export SNote files to JPG or PDF and view them on a computer
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
export is one and only solution note

sharkeecz said:
export is one and only solution note
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just bought it, gotta say my jimmies have been unrustled.

For rich notes, such as web page clippings. Try Evernote

Better than viewing it , export it as pdf , download airdroid , use airdroid to send or receive your files to any device .
Airdroid is like vnc make sure you're on the same connection or hotspot.
I know this is not enough info but that what i could remember .
Sent from my GT-N8000 using xda app-developers app

I use lecture notes and have to export to pdf as well.

Thank you everyone, I bought Lecturenotes (LOVE it) and I'll be exporting via PDF. Many thanks!