Notepad Huawei p9 lite to PC ?????

[Eebus]

Hello all,

So there is no information on this topic out there, which tells me that it is most likely not possible to transfer Notepad notes from Huawei p9 Lite to PC??
Blasted... Anyone know a work around?

 

[psionandy]

Use one-note, evernote, google keep.. or something that syncs at both ends

 

[Eebus]

Use one-note, evernote, google keep.. or something that syncs at both ends

Thanks for the answer... But I need a way to transfer all my current notes in Notepad, which is years of work, and it will be a harsh assignment to manually write it all down... I am trying to avoid the journey.

 

[psionandy]

Thanks for the answer... But I need a way to transfer all my current notes in Notepad, which is years of work, and it will be a harsh assignment to manually write it all down... I am trying to avoid the journey.

copy and paste into the above....

 

[Eebus]

copy and paste into the above....

True that speeds up the process a tiny rats bit, but I meant avoiding any of that kind xD... Thanks for the advice!

 

[MoodyBlues]

transfer Notepad notes

The short answer is yes, it's possible to transfer files from your device to your computer, via numerous methods, but it's more complicated than that.

Would you please post a link to your "Notepad" in the Play store? A quick search yielded several apps with that name.

from Huawei p9 Lite to PC?

By "PC" do you mean "personal computer running Windows?" I ask because all of my PCs run Linux. What program on your computer do you want to use to make use of the transferred data? Does your Android app have a matching PC program?

But I need a way to transfer all my current notes in Notepad, which is years of work...

See above.

 

[Eebus]

The short answer is yes, it's possible to transfer files from your device to your computer, via numerous methods, but it's more complicated than that.

Would you please post a link to your "Notepad" in the Play store? A quick search yielded several apps with that name.

By "PC" do you mean "personal computer running Windows?" I ask because all of my PCs run Linux. What program on your computer do you want to use to make use of the transferred data? Does your Android app have a matching PC program?

See above.

Hello MoodyBlues and thanks for answering.

First the Notepad is not a playstore app, it is built in to my p9 Lite and is just named Notepad.

Second, by PC I mean personal computer running windows 10 x64. I have tried all of huawei's own programs (HiSuite and Huawei cloud). I learned that on EMUI versions lower than 5.1, which is mine, since it only goes to 5.0.3, do not have the sync function, ergo making it unable to sync to huawei cloud and therfore not being able to export Notepad notes. (I noticed Notepad notes can be downloaded as a zip through huawei cloud. Although there is no way for me to upload Notepad notes from my phone).

So I guess I am back to square one, manual copy paste seems to be the only solution? This just seems incredibly unwise, as literally anything else can be transferred...

 

[MoodyBlues]

Hello MoodyBlues and thanks for answering.

You're welcome.

First the Notepad is not a playstore app, it is built in to my p9 Lite and is just named Notepad.

Okay, that's a good place to start.

Second, by PC I mean personal computer running windows 10 x64.

Gotcha.

I have tried all of huawei's own programs (HiSuite and Huawei cloud).

Okay.

I learned that on EMUI versions lower than 5.1, which is mine, since it only goes to 5.0.3, do not have the sync function, ergo making it unable to sync to huawei cloud

Bizarre! Why on earth would they remove that functionality?!

and therfore not being able to export Notepad notes.

No...no, maybe not...

(I noticed Notepad notes can be downloaded as a zip through huawei cloud. Although there is no way for me to upload Notepad notes from my phone).

To be clear, by "Notepad notes" do you mean the data that used to be saved in their cloud can be downloaded as a zipped file? But you're no longer able to save your current data there?

So I guess I am back to square one, manual copy paste seems to be the only solution? This just seems incredibly unwise, as literally anything else can be transferred...

Don't despair just yet! Because I'm an old *nix (UNIX/Linux) person, I don't know the meaning of impossible when it comes to computing. We're using Linux (Android) in part of your scenario, so there should be hope. We'll need help from Windows people because I cannot help there.

In Notepad, please thoroughly explore its options--even if you've already done this. Now look for ANYTHING that could indicate a way of saving/exporting its data. Post your findings.

Do you have a file manager? There should be a default one on the device, or you may have installed one. In your file manager, see if you can find Notepad's location; you should see something resembling this:

First, look through any 'backups' directory to see if there's anything that could be from Notepad. Look through anything that's obviously related to Notepad, like this directory on my phone for WhatsApp:

Let us know what you find.

Don't give up! I refuse to accept that this is impossible.

 

[paulandrewanderson]

Hello all,

So there is no information on this topic out there, which tells me that it is most likely not possible to transfer Notepad notes from Huawei p9 Lite to PC??
Blasted... Anyone know a work around?

Yes, here's how (I know this post is a year old now, but others will land here in searching):
Open the built-in Huawei Notepad App, long press to open a note. At the bottom there's an option for Share; click it, and it opens share options; select Save to Drive.
Yes, it has to be done, one note at a time, but this is a phone specific App, and not a synced App, such as you'd find in the Google App Store. As a writer, I too seek these option types, and thus recommend cross-platform and/or cross-device applications, such as Google Drive compatible apps, because G-Drive syncs and can be used on Android, Chromebook, Linux, MS & all Apple products.

 

[MoodyBlues]

Open the built-in Huawei Notepad App, long press to open a note. At the bottom there's an option for Share; click it, and it opens share options; select Save to Drive.

I'm glad you've posted this workaround. It may help someone.

Yes, it has to be done, one note at a time

But, damn, I'd hate to have to do that for many years' worth of work, as in the case of the OP. I guess it's a good reminder, or heads-up, that important data should be backed up--in usable form--early and often.

 

[Kristijan Donevski]

Hello,
I am having the same problem, only difference is there isn't a share button like paulandrewanderson says. I have checked file manager to find where are the notes saved but there is only empty folders. Also i have tried to back them up on my laptop on Win10 using HiSuite and it does back them up but as a database file which is encrypted with a password. Is there anything i can do with this database file? Or is there something else to for me to try?
Thank you in advance.

 

[KhaledDDD]

Kristijan DonevskiLurker
Hello,
I am having the same problem, only difference is there isn't a share button like paulandrewanderson says. I have checked file manager to find where are the notes saved but there is only empty folders. Also i have tried to back them up on my laptop on Win10 using HiSuite and it does back them up but as a database file which is encrypted with a password. Is there anything i can do with this database file? Or is there something else to for me to try?
Thank you in advance.

You have to enter the note and then you'll find the sharing button

 

[st33plE_Mistic]

Hey, I felt like answering this part of the question, although it's best for notes backup.

"I learned that on EMUI versions lower than 5.1, which is mine, since it only goes to 5.0.3, do not have the sync function, ergo making it unable to sync to huawei cloud and therfore not being able to export Notepad notes. (I noticed Notepad notes can be downloaded as a zip through huawei cloud. Although there is no way for me to upload Notepad notes from my phone)."


All of the above is true, including the exporting of notes to a ZIP. But on my EMUI 5.0 device, I recently found a way to finally get to sync them to the Huawei Cloud, which enables us to use the note-exporting feature. Here's how to do it:

1. Find an updated version of Huawei File Manager, known as the Files app on this system; I think with package name "com.huawei.hidisk". Then install it onto that old Huawei phone.
   • Aesthetically, the 10.4 version looked the best to me for the system. But you may update to the latest possible version, if it still works with Android 7.0.
   • I got my copy of the file from APKMirror, which I find safe because the owning organization has a separate site that writes app reviews. You can use other sources if you prefer.
2. Open your Notepad app and its sidebar, and tap your profile picture to configure your Huawei Cloud. This is where the updated Files app shows that it's updating its configuration. If it says the feature is unavailable in your region again, you might need to find a newer update for the app, as in Step 1.
3. If there are any other prompts, complete them and get to the Cloud configuration screen, then enable syncing of your notes this time. You should accept a prompt that all the notes in your Notepad app right now will be merged into your Huawei Cloud.
4. Check your Huawei Cloud, perhaps on the web, to confirm that your notes and tags (categories in the newer versions) have been synchronized successfully.
   • If you're having a problem syncing some of your notes, you may try the workaround I've written later in this post.
5. Once you see all your notes synchronized, you may now try to export your notes from the "Retrieve your data from Cloud" option.

I made a Huawei ID recently, and I experienced the Notepad being unable to sync before learning all of this. When I tried synchronizing there the first time, I got an email saying that I'm "logging in to an older version of HUAWEI Cloud." Through an AppGallery link, they showed me that I could update my Huawei Cloud app, but that same link said it's not available in my region. I eventually wondered what system app corresponded to the Huawei Cloud feature, and after looking through my Recents it was assigned to the Files app. That's when I got the idea that maybe I could try updating it and see what happens.

Lastly, I'm also one of those power users that want to test how well this syncing actually works. The syncing process works well, BUT you need to trigger it manually when you add notes or categories from other devices or the web. You can either:

• Write a new, non-blank note.
• Toggle the 'Favorite' status of one of your synced notes.

I think it's probably better to get a new Huawei phone than do this all the time.

Anyway, hope this helped someone finally migrate their notes out of their old Huawei phone.