How do I transfer all my notes from the EMUI 4.1 notepad?

[Android Central Question]

I have hundreds of notes on my Android 6.0/EMUI 4.1 stock notepad. I want to transfer them all to some other notepad or text editor, but the app only allows me to copy them one at a time. What can I do?

 

[mustang7757]

Hi, welcome to Android Forums

I'd like to recommend creating a account so me or other members can assist you, as guest have limitations in replying here and if we need further Information to communicate with you.

I'll provide a link to register, please come back to your post so we can further assist you . Thank you

https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=409154

 

[mustang7757]

Maybe to computer?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Use a file manager app to look around the user directories and see if those notes are accessible as individual files. If you can't find anything, then they're probably in a protected system directory. There may not be any good solution for you -- this is why I always recommend against using any preinstalled note-taking app for important notes, since these kinds of apps typically don't sync anywhere, nor do they offer an easy way to transfer or export data. In the future, stick with good cross-platform note-taking apps like Google Keep Notes, OneNote, or Evernote.

 

[georgemartinplswrite]

Hi, it was me who wrote the question. I already tried the file manager but they're not accessible from there. I really need to export them somehow though.

 

[B. Diddy]

You might be stuck sharing each note one by one: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-7/help/export-notes-t3554185

 

[mustang7757]

If it has a SD card maybe try loading it on there?

 

[georgemartinplswrite]

How can I load them on my SD card if I can't access them through file manager?

 

[mustang7757]

How can I load them on my SD card if I can't access them through file manager?

If they not in file manager then you cant

 

[georgemartinplswrite]

If I update the OS, can I keep the notes and get a notepad that can share multiple notes at a time?

 

[B. Diddy]

Which phone do you have? Chances are that with a phone on EMUI 4.1, there are no official updates to a more recent version.

 

[georgemartinplswrite]

I have a Huawei P9 Lite

 

[B. Diddy]

It looks like the P9 Lite got updated to at least Oreo (EMUI 8.0). Is an update available for your phone?

Be aware that sometimes, when there's a system update, the manufacturer might modify preinstalled apps. So there's always a possibility that with the update, they could get rid of or replace the note-taking app you currently have (which means your notes could also disappear). Unfortunately, there's no way for me to know, since I don't have that phone. You may want to search around to see if anyone else who updated to EMUI 8.0 noted any change in the note-taking app.

 

[georgemartinplswrite]

It looks like the P9 Lite got updated to at least Oreo (EMUI 8.0). Is an update available for your phone?

Not from the "updater" function :/