--- title: "Why you should not use the app Awesome Note (by BRID Inc.) !" url: https://www.cyber-neurones.org/2017/01/why-not-use-the-app-awesome-note-by-brid-inc/ date: 2017-01-04 modified: 2017-01-05 author: "Frederic" description: "This is very simple, with this app (Awesome Note) you don't have a local backup of your data. Currently you have a backup, but this backup is protect by a..." categories: - "Android" - "iphone/ipad" tags: - "Awesome Note" - "Diaro" - "Journey" word_count: 1296 --- # Why you should not use the app Awesome Note (by BRID Inc.) ! This is very simple, with this app ([Awesome Note](http://www.bridworks.com/anote/)) you don't have a local backup of your data. Currently you have a backup, but **this backup is protect by a password**. And BRID don't communicate the password. On the site, Awesome don't precise : > 3. Awesome Note Data Backup This will compress all notes created in Awesome Note and save it to **one ‘.anb’ file**. Backup file will be saved according to the date for you to choose which file to restore from in the future. **In fact the .anb it's a zip file with password. So you don't own your own data.** So for exemple if you want to migrate ( iOS ) to Android, and choose for exemple Diaro . It's impossible to **Diaro** ([http://www.diaroapp.com](http://www.diaroapp.com) ) to collect your previous data ... It is very important in this type of software to have an open backup system. So that anyone can do the migration. If you see **Diaro backup** for exemple, you have an open balise in XML : - : data - : table - : Folder or Tags or Data - : unique number - : title - <color> : color - <pattern> : pattern - <address> : address - <lat> : Latitude - <lng> : Longitude - <zoom> : Zoom - <date> : date - <tz_offset> : Timezone. - <text> : text. - <folder_uid> : UID du folder. - <location_uid> :  UID de la location. - <tags> : List of UID for tags. - <primary_photo_uid> : UID de la Photo. - <entry_uid> : UID de la photo - <type> : type of media - <filename> : name of media - <position> : position du media. And you can find easily a software who import data from Diaro, for exemple **Journey** ([https://2appstudio.com/journey/](https://2appstudio.com/journey/)): [http://help.2appstudio.com/journey-import/](http://help.2appstudio.com/journey-import/) . So for me **Diaro, Journey** are good softwares and **Awesome Note** not ! **The priority for this kind of software :** - "Open Backup" (with XML tag), to do migration easily (This is not the case for AwesomeNote). - Don't force to use Cloud (This is not the case for for Diaro). For me the Cloud it's not secure ... - Use of keys words. - Put a note on Map. (It's more easy to remember a location than time in some case) - Possibility of adding a password to the app. **Another point, no support since 08/2015** . On twitter : [![](https://www.cyber-neurones.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cyber-neurones_why-not-use-the-app-awesome-note-by-brid-inc.png)](https://www.cyber-neurones.org/2017/01/why-not-use-the-app-awesome-note-by-brid-inc/capture-decran-2017-01-04-a-19-52-56/) No support by email : anote.support@bridworks.com . No support on Facebook since **08/2015 :** [![](https://www.cyber-neurones.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cyber-neurones_why-not-use-the-app-awesome-note-by-brid-inc-1.png)](https://www.cyber-neurones.org/2017/01/why-not-use-the-app-awesome-note-by-brid-inc/capture-decran-2017-01-04-a-19-59-16/) History of release for **AwesomeNote 2 - All in One Organizer** . - Version 8.7.3 : 19 dec. 2016. - Fixed the problem that tags are unexpectedly erased during Evernote syncing. - Improved Evernote sync speed. - Fixed the bug that caused the body text to disappear when using a tab to open a note in the Widget or Notification Center.** We apologize for any inconvenience caused. If you have a backup file, you can delete the note with missing data and restore the backup. - Version 8.7.2 : 15 dec. 2016. - Version 8.7.1 : 10 dec. 2016. - Version 8.7.0 : 22 nov. 2016. - Version 8.6.8 : 19 nov. 2016. - Version 8.6.7 : 25 oct. 2016. - Version 8.6.6 : 19 oct. 2016. - Version 8.6.5 : 12 oct. 2016. - Version 8.6.4 : 8 oct. 2016. - Version 8.6.3 : 4 oct. 2016. - Version 8.6.2 : 30 sept. 2016. - Version 8.6.1 : 27 sept. 2016. - Version 8.6.0 : 22 sept. 2016. - Version 8.5.1 : 24 juin 2016. - Version 8.5.0 : 23 juin 2016. - Version 8.4.7 : 28 avr. 2016. - Version 8.4.6 : 22 avr. 2016 - Version 8.4.5 : 19 avr. 2016 - Version 8.4.4 : 18 avr. 2016 - Version 8.4.3 : 29 mar. 2016 - Version 8.4.2 : 8 mar. 2016 - Version 8.4.1 : 2 mar. 2016 - Version 8.4.0 : 11 feb. 2016 - Version 8.3.0 : 2 dec. 2015 - Version 8.2.6 : 10 nov. 2015. - ***End for support Twitter : 31 august 2015*** - ***End for Facebook support : 26 august 2015*** - ... - Version 6.21 : 16 oct. 2012. - ***Twitter : @awesomenote . 24 juin 2012.*** - Version 6.02 : 1 may 2012. - Bugs Fixed. - Version 6.01 : 19 avr. 2012. -Sync with iOS Default Calendar -Support event in calendar view -Possible to add & edit eventFiltering function in list view mode (calendar and note-type) -Enhanced UI - ***Facebook : 11 oct. 2012 : https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeNote/ *** My previous post on [Awesome Note](http://www.bridworks.com/anote/) (in French, sorry ;) ) : - [https://www.cyber-neurones.org/2014/05/anote-awesome-note/ ](https://www.cyber-neurones.org/2014/05/anote-awesome-note/) - [https://www.cyber-neurones.org/**2013**/01/awesome-note-hd/ ](https://www.cyber-neurones.org/2013/01/awesome-note-hd/) - [https://www.cyber-neurones.org/2016/02/software-journal-personnel-sur-mac-android-ios/](https://www.cyber-neurones.org/2016/02/software-journal-personnel-sur-mac-android-ios/) Try to find the password on Binary ... If I see a bin of Awesome Note (file **Payload/aNoteHD.app/aNoteHD** ) : /usr/lib/dyld /usr/lib/libxml2.2.dylib /usr/lib/libc++.1.dylib /usr/lib/libicucore.A.dylib /usr/lib/libsqlite3.dylib /usr/lib/**libz**.1.dylib /System/Library/Frameworks/AddressBook.framework/AddressBook /System/Library/Frameworks/AssetsLibrary.framework/AssetsLibrary /System/Library/Frameworks/CFNetwork.framework/CFNetwork /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/CoreFoundation /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/CoreGraphics /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreLocation.framework/CoreLocation /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreMotion.framework/CoreMotion /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreTelephony.framework/CoreTelephony /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreText.framework/CoreText /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Foundation /System/Library/Frameworks/ImageIO.framework/ImageIO /System/Library/Frameworks/MediaPlayer.framework/MediaPlayer /System/Library/Frameworks/MessageUI.framework/MessageUI /System/Library/Frameworks/MobileCoreServices.framework/MobileCoreServices /System/Library/Frameworks/Photos.framework/Photos /System/Library/Frameworks/QuartzCore.framework/QuartzCore /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/QuickLook /System/Library/Frameworks/SafariServices.framework/SafariServices /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/Security /System/Library/Frameworks/StoreKit.framework/StoreKit /System/Library/Frameworks/SystemConfiguration.framework/SystemConfiguration /System/Library/Frameworks/UIKit.framework/UIKit /System/Library/Frameworks/WebKit.framework/WebKit /System/Library/Frameworks/UserNotifications.framework/UserNotifications /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreSpotlight.framework/CoreSpotlight /System/Library/Frameworks/LocalAuthentication.framework/LocalAuthentication /System/Library/Frameworks/AddressBookUI.framework/AddressBookUI /System/Library/Frameworks/EventKit.framework/EventKit /System/Library/Frameworks/EventKitUI.framework/EventKitUI /System/Library/Frameworks/GameKit.framework/GameKit /System/Library/Frameworks/MapKit.framework/MapKit /System/Library/Frameworks/AudioToolbox.framework/AudioToolbox /usr/lib/libobjc.A.dylib /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib /System/Library/Frameworks/AVFoundation.framework/AVFoundation /System/Library/Frameworks/Accelerate.framework/Accelerate /System/Library/Frameworks/Contacts.framework/Contacts /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreMedia.framework/CoreMedia /System/Library/Frameworks/Social.framework/Social /System/Library/Frameworks/WatchConnectivity.framework/WatchConnectivity The API to compress and uncompress with iOS is : NSString *filepath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"ZipFileName" ofType:@"zip"]; ZipArchive *zipArchive = [[ZipArchive alloc] init]; [zipArchive UnzipOpenFile:filepath **Password:@"xxxxxx"**]; [zipArchive UnzipFileTo:{pathToDirectory} overWrite:YES]; [zipArchive UnzipCloseFile]; [zipArchive release]; I try for password to unzip the file (without success): - Y46T66BSN6 (it's <key>com.apple.developer.team-identifier</key>) - 5614542 - 444444 - 8F&(888888:F - 5MCAE7ET84  (it's <key>application-identifier</key>) - 080521020415Z - 200521020415Z0P1 - 070412174328Z - 220412174328Z0y1 - 060425214036Z - 350209214036Z0b1 - 14MNawwWKhXTK6C7rUN+yZ/Kn1I= - Y63k/DWQWF9dajwmAcjQsTz/48I= - !H[DÜYX1ES I see also in binary : <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict>         <key>**cdhashes**</key>         <array>                 <data>                 **14MNawwWKhXTK6C7rUN+yZ/Kn1I=**                 </data>                 <data>                 **Y63k/DWQWF9dajwmAcjQsTz/48I=**                 </data>         </array> </dict> </plist> And also : <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0">         <dict>                 <key>com.apple.developer.icloud-container-identifiers</key>                 <array>                         <string>iCloud.com.brid.AwesomeNote</string>                 </array>                 <key>com.apple.developer.team-identifier</key>                 <string>**Y46T66BSN6**</string>                 <key>com.apple.developer.ubiquity-container-identifiers</key>                 <array>                         <string>iCloud.com.brid.AwesomeNote</string>                 </array>                 <key>application-identifier</key>                 <string>**5MCAE7ET84**.com.brid.AwesomeNoteHD</string>                 <key>com.apple.developer.icloud-services</key>                 <array>                         <string>CloudDocuments</string>                 </array>                 <key>com.apple.developer.icloud-container-environment</key>                 <string>Production</string>                 <key>com.apple.security.application-groups</key>                 <array>                         <string>group.com.brid.AwesomeNoteHD</string>                 </array>         </dict> </plist> I try also [Class-Dump](http://stevenygard.com/projects/class-dump/) (without success) : ./class-dump Payload/aNoteHD.app/aNoteHD  // //     Generated by **class-dump 3.5** (64 bit). // //     class-dump is Copyright (C) 1997-1998, 2000-2001, 2004-2013 by Steve Nygard. // #pragma mark - // // File: Payload/aNoteHD.app/aNoteHD // UUID: 5AC78230-6D60-3F13-A3F3-D6032521E799 // //                           Arch: arm64 //                 Source version: 0.0.0.0.0 //            Minimum iOS version: 9.0.0 //                    SDK version: 10.2.0 // // Objective-C Garbage Collection: Unsupported //         This file is encrypted: //                                  ** cryptid: 0x00000001** //                                  cryptoff: 0x00004000 //                                 cryptsize: 0x007cc000 // No header ... :(