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Literal

Capture annotations, sources, and knowledge from text that you read.
New in version 1.1.31-foss
Fixes tagging on annotation creation and tweaks annotation export to broaden share targets.

See the full release notes and source code for this release here: https://github.com/literal-io/literal/releases/tag/v1.1.30
Literal is a textual information browser for augmenting your reading experience; capture sources, annotations, and knowledge.

CAPTURE ANNOTATIONS
Share URLs, text, and images to Literal to annotate and highlight.

COLLECT INFORMATION
Over time, Literal becomes a personal knowledge base containing information and knowledge along with their source.

VIEW ANNOTATIONS IN CONTEXT
Quickly view the annotation's source context by tapping it.

ORGANIZE BY TAG AND SOURCE
Go beyond folders with a tag-based organization system, or view annotations by their shared source.

OPEN SOURCE, OPEN STANDARDS
Literal is open source (https://github.com/literal-io/literal) and implements the W3C Web Annotation standard (https://www.w3.org/TR/annotation-model/) to ensure that your data is portable. The application currently interfaces with proprietary network services hosted on Amazon Web Services, though local-only functionality may be supported in the future (https://github.com/literal-io/literal/issues/123).

View https://literal.io/ for more information.

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  • Version 1.1.31-foss (39) suggested Added on 2021-09-01

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.

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  • Version 1.1.29-foss (37) - Added on 2021-09-01

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.

    Download APK 6 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.1.28-foss (36) - Added on 2021-08-29

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.

    Download APK 6 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log