Notes

I don't understand why software so rich with content can't have a notes section in the mobile Android device that syncs back to the desktop. I'm holding off purchasing until this feature is added as I mostly using my android device for everything I do - I don't want to be shackled to a desktop for notes organization.  As far I can tell - there's also no way to even search notes created on an android device or even create categories. That's a bummer - I was really liking this app - with great highlighting and markup features.  

Please see this thread for a little more background on the discussion of notes in the Logos Android apps: http://community.logos.com/forums/t/74177.aspx

DominicM said:

just post your text/sermon notes as a note attatched to verse in desktop - syncs on android and scrolls if longer than window

This would work for sermon notes (maybe), and certainly works for a note that is really just about that verse (which is a good feature), but if I want to make topical notes I'd have to remember which verse it's linked to.  Personally, the biggest reason that I use notes is to have them arranged topically with multiple verses referenced - so linking them to a specific verse doesn't really help much.  The more important issue for me (and probably most other users) is that I have already created MANY notes and want to have access to them on my tablet.  That's the real reason this feature is needed.

Drew Hannay said:

...I personally am currently working on the notes implementation for Android, specifically with the goal of feature parity with iOS. I understand that from an outsider perspective it can seem like we're dragging our feet or not putting enough priority on the problem, but I assure you, we are working hard.

I read every post that is made on both this forum and the Android Beta forum, so I certainly realize how many people want both notes and vertical scrolling (and every other feature that is requested). Both of these are complicated problems, and specifically note support requires a significant amount of structural code that must be written carefully and then tested inside and out to avoid bugs that could corrupt your existing note data.

Anyway. I'm just writing to let you know your concerns are not falling on deaf ears. I appreciate your continued patience and support of Logos and the Android team.

Drew, thanks for the link I appreciate the feedback, good to know the notes feature is being actively worked on!  Please don't get me wrong, I really like the software and appreciate all the work you and the others at Logos have put in on it.  I've been using it (on my PC) for years and it's awesome to have this for my new kindle! 

I would just really like to have some idea (even just a rough idea) as to when this is expected for release, or an estimate when it might go to beta release (that'd be good reason for me to enroll in the beta - assuming it's open). 

For me, access to the Notes I've created over the years is one of the most important features of the software.  So, if this is something for Summer 2014, then I'll do something else (like export my notes to a word doc so I can access them on my tablet and deal with updates to them somehow later), but if it's weeks away (from beta), I'll just wait. 

Lol Drew, you should run for congress.. hehe