Disappointment: BlackBerry's Notes App (Unproductive/Unsecure)
The notes app on my Bold 9900 (OS 7) was a very handy tool.
Especially when combined with the imo PERFECT app called: "ActionPad".
I am very disappointed by BlackBerry's Notes app especially from a power user perspective.
I thought BlackBerry was all about productivity and security?
I hope BlackBerry will improvements this app SOON.
It's too basic.
1. I don't like the tile view and dislike the fact that there isn't an option for different viewing options. List view? Grid view? Gallery view (with equal sized tiles? I'm a power user and create new notes endlessly. By eyes and thumbs are already getting tired by all the tiles (in different sizes?!) and for scrolling through my notes.
2. Create folders so you can group your notes?
3. One can only sort by a)creation date, b) last modified, c)by title. What about sorting by name, size?
4. E-mail your notes is not possible any longer? Really? Where's: "Forward as: E-mail, text message, pin, bbm chat" (and maybe Watsapp/Viber now (if possible)? And what about e-mailing it as (a .txt) attachment?
@ BB Development team, please download "ActionPad" and have a good look as to what you could implement.
"ActionPad" fuctionality:
5. With the Notes app on Priv (Privacy & Security), I'm missing the possibility to "encrypt & Save" aside from normal saving.
This is a MUST for a device who claims to be the safest. Encrypted memos can only be deleted in Memo Details screen and cannot be opened or accessed via mass storage device. Encrypted memos can only be sent in Memo Details screen and maybe have a possibility to send others a password so that they can open the notes with the notes app?
-Option to remember password while editing memo or when you minimize app ( circle / square button) and auto encrypt if back light times out / Enable session password.
6.Option in settings to start memo edit at bottom.
7. Change font size, font style (New Times Roman?).
8. Option in settings to: enable full screen when physical keyboard is flipped out?
9. Option in settings to: auto number a new memo title + choose a prefix like # or WHATEVER you want + reset counter to ANY number.
10. Option in settings to auto add a)date or b)time or c)date & time
11. Auto save memo every 30 seconds.
12. Ability to create/use shortcuts with the keyboard.
13. Possibility to back-up all notes and have an encryption possibility.
14. Have a quick hide/unhide memo option (not available to ActionPad but usefull nonetheless).
15. The option to protect opening the app with a password.
The current app is just way too basic to be productive and usefull.
I hope you will improve the app with these and other functions with a future update.