# Feature request: Find inside notes (Android)

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/feature-request-find-inside-notes-android/27920>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [23 October 2022 08:33 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/feature-request-find-inside-notes-android/27920 "2022-10-23T08:33:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/gus/32/12609_2.png) [@gus](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/gus)\
**Post date:** [23 October 2022 08:33 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/feature-request-find-inside-notes-android/27920/1 "2022-10-23T08:33:02Z")

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Latest version of Joplin on Android 12.

I found several old (2000) closed threads on this subject and I'm surprised that it hasn't been solved because it's a basic request.

Would be very helpful to have Find, Find Next, Find Previous and highlight in yellow to locate text inside a note on Android app.

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![graphit0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/graphit0/32/3435_2.png) [@graphit0](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/graphit0)\
**Post date:** [23 October 2022 11:33 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/feature-request-find-inside-notes-android/27920/2 "2022-10-23T11:33:22Z")

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Already available in latest prerelease with beta editor turned on

> **[Release android-v2.9.5 · laurent22/joplin-android](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin-android/releases/tag/android-v2.9.5)**
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> Android releases for Joplin. Contribute to laurent22/joplin-android development by creating an account on GitHub.

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**Author:** ![gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/gus/32/12609_2.png) [@gus](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/gus)\
**Post date:** [23 October 2022 11:55 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/feature-request-find-inside-notes-android/27920/3 "2022-10-23T11:55:26Z")

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Thank you very much for your quick response. I have entered Google Play and I have the most updated version (2.8.1).

So I have to download joplin-v2.9.5.apk from GitHub?

In the future, will I have to return to GitHub or will it be updated from Google Play?

Excuse my ignorance.

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**Author:** ![graphit0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/graphit0/32/3435_2.png) [@graphit0](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/graphit0)\
**Post date:** [23 October 2022 12:03 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/feature-request-find-inside-notes-android/27920/4 "2022-10-23T12:03:03Z")

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2.9.5 is not yet released, hence it is not in Google Play. For all intents and purposes it should be considered beta. I suggest it here because it answers your request.

Yes, you may download the apk from this official github repository but I must warn you that beta might be not as stable as released version. Although I use it myself and I think it's fine.

If you download it from github, you will still be able to update it via Google Play once 2.9.6+ is released.