Frequently Asked Questions

Export to Evernote Does Not Work

Exporting to Evernote uses the Evernote android app to handle your login data and upload notes. If you have not yet installed the Evernote app you can download it from the Android market.

Delete a Notebook

To delete a notebook, long-press on the notebook and select delete.

In more detail:

  • From the main screen, press the Quill icon on the top left to go to the page overview.
  • Select Switch notebook.
  • In the list all notebooks, touch and hold the notebook you want to delete.
  • Press the Delete button.
  • Confirm with Yes that you really want to delete the notebook.

Delete a Tag

First, note that unused tags are deleted automatically after a while. If you can't wait (or don't want to remove the tag from all pages where it is used) you can explicitly delete a tag from the tag screen by long-pressing the tag and clearing the tag name.

In more detail:

  • From the main screen, press the Tags button on the top left to go to the tags screen.
  • In the vertical column on the left, touch and hold the tag that you want to delete.
  • The Edit tag dialog appears; Erase the tag name.
  • Press OK to confirm.

Restore a Notebook Backup

Go to Settings -> Restore backup. The .quill file must be in the root directory of the internal "sdcard" / external (actual) sdcard. Need to write a file browser some day ;-)

Not Downloading from Market

Since I am not operating the Android Market, there is unfortunately little I can do. However, so far any problems with downloads have resolved themselves very quickly. Usually the download starts immediately, but if it doesn't then give it a day or so.

Here is a workaround that sometimes helps:

  • Go to the Android market
  • Go to "My Apps"
  • Under the apps list, there should be Quill under "Not installed".
  • Manually click on install!

If this does not fix your issue then you might want to contact the Android market support directly.

Input Preferences are Grayed Out and Unselectable

Some input preferences are only available if your Android device has hardware pen support. See Stylus support for details about different stylus technologies that are supported in Quill. Only devices with hardware stylus support is can distinguish pen and finger input. This is why Pen Input Mode and gestures are grayed out in devices without such hardware support.