diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 2cd02b9..0a22ee6 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 Change log for AWARE
+4.7.4.beta
+- Fix note taking button display UI
+
 4.7.3.beta
 - add column for record bluetooth connection status
 
diff --git a/aware-core/aware.gradle b/aware-core/aware.gradle
index 5be8ec7..6dc6e49 100644
--- a/aware-core/aware.gradle
+++ b/aware-core/aware.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ buildscript {
         mqtt_libs = '1.2.1'
         ion_libs = "2.+"
         google_libs = "17.0.0"
-        version_code = 3
+        version_code = 4
         version_readable = "4.7." + version_code + "." + "beta"
         compile_sdk = 28
         target_sdk = 28
diff --git a/aware-core/build.gradle b/aware-core/build.gradle
index f8e45b6..4e70271 100644
--- a/aware-core/build.gradle
+++ b/aware-core/build.gradle
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "org.eclipse.paho:org.eclipse.paho.client.mqttv3:$mqtt_libs"
     implementation 'com.koushikdutta.ion:ion:2.2.1'
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.1.0-alpha09'
-    implementation "org.jetbrains.anko:anko:$anko_version"
+//    implementation "org.jetbrains.anko:anko:$anko_version"
     implementation 'androidx.gridlayout:gridlayout:1.0.0'
     implementation 'androidx.cardview:cardview:1.0.0'
     implementation 'androidx.annotation:annotation:1.1.0'
diff --git a/aware-phone/build.gradle b/aware-phone/build.gradle
index 16677f8..2478dc7 100755
--- a/aware-phone/build.gradle
+++ b/aware-phone/build.gradle
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ if (System.getenv("storeFile") != null && System.getenv("storePassword") != null
 dependencies {
 
     implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:$kotlin_version"
-    implementation "org.jetbrains.anko:anko:$anko_version"
+//    implementation "org.jetbrains.anko:anko:$anko_version"
 
     implementation "me.dm7.barcodescanner:zbar:1.9.8"
 
diff --git a/aware-phone/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/aware-phone/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2bf7f46..77c39e0 100755
--- a/aware-phone/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/aware-phone/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.TakeNoteActivity"
             android:label="Take Note"
-            android:exported="false">
+            android:exported="false"
+            android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize">
         </activity>
         <receiver
             android:name="com.aware.Aware$AndroidPackageMonitor"
diff --git a/aware-phone/src/main/java/com/aware/phone/ui/TakeNoteActivity.java b/aware-phone/src/main/java/com/aware/phone/ui/TakeNoteActivity.java
index b3dc3a0..2170e03 100644
--- a/aware-phone/src/main/java/com/aware/phone/ui/TakeNoteActivity.java
+++ b/aware-phone/src/main/java/com/aware/phone/ui/TakeNoteActivity.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 import android.view.View;
 
 import android.widget.EditText;
+import android.widget.ScrollView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
 public class TakeNoteActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     private EditText noteEditText;
     private TextView charCountText;
+    private ScrollView scrollView;
     private final int MAX_CHARS = 10000;
 
     @SuppressLint("MissingInflatedId")
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 
         noteEditText = findViewById(R.id.note_edit_text);
         charCountText = findViewById(R.id.char_count_text);
+        scrollView = findViewById(R.id.scroll_view);
 
         findViewById(R.id.save_button).setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             @Override
@@ -69,14 +72,47 @@ public void beforeTextChanged(CharSequence charSequence, int i, int i1, int i2)
             @Override
             public void onTextChanged(CharSequence charSequence, int i, int i1, int i2) {
                 charCountText.setText(charSequence.length() + "/" + MAX_CHARS);
+
+                // Only auto-scroll if cursor is at or near the end of the text
+                int cursorPosition = noteEditText.getSelectionStart();
+                int textLength = charSequence.length();
+                if (cursorPosition >= textLength) {
+                    scrollToBottom();
+                }
             }
 
             @Override
             public void afterTextChanged(Editable editable) {}
-    });
-
+        });
 
+        // Auto-scroll to bottom when EditText gains focus (keyboard appears)
+        noteEditText.setOnFocusChangeListener(new View.OnFocusChangeListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onFocusChange(View v, boolean hasFocus) {
+                if (hasFocus) {
+                    // Post the scroll action to ensure layout is complete
+                    scrollView.post(new Runnable() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void run() {
+                            scrollToBottom();
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
 
+    private void scrollToBottom() {
+        scrollView.post(new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                // Scroll to the absolute bottom to ensure buttons are visible
+                View lastChild = scrollView.getChildAt(scrollView.getChildCount() - 1);
+                int bottom = lastChild.getBottom() + scrollView.getPaddingBottom();
+                int delta = bottom - (scrollView.getScrollY() + scrollView.getHeight());
+                scrollView.smoothScrollBy(0, delta);
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     private void saveNote() {
diff --git a/aware-phone/src/main/res/layout/activity_take_note.xml b/aware-phone/src/main/res/layout/activity_take_note.xml
index 9f94bb9..54a5e4b 100644
--- a/aware-phone/src/main/res/layout/activity_take_note.xml
+++ b/aware-phone/src/main/res/layout/activity_take_note.xml
@@ -1,69 +1,72 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:id="@+id/scroll_view"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:orientation="vertical"
-    android:padding="16dp">
-
-    <EditText
-        android:id="@+id/note_edit_text"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="0dp"
-        android:layout_weight="1"
-        android:gravity="top"
-        android:hint="Enter your note here..."
-        android:inputType="textMultiLine"
-        android:maxLength="10000"/>
+    android:fillViewport="true">
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:orientation="horizontal">
+        android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:padding="16dp">
 
-        <TextView
-            android:layout_width="0dp"
+        <EditText
+            android:id="@+id/note_edit_text"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_weight="1"
-            android:text="Note" />
+            android:minHeight="200dp"
+            android:gravity="top"
+            android:hint="Enter your note here..."
+            android:inputType="textMultiLine"
+            android:maxLength="10000"/>
 
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/char_count_text"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:text="0/10000" />
-    </LinearLayout>
+            android:orientation="horizontal"
+            android:layout_marginTop="8dp">
 
-    <LinearLayout
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:orientation="horizontal"
-        android:paddingTop="16px"
-        android:paddingHorizontal="16px">
+            <TextView
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:text="Note" />
 
-        <Button
-            android:id="@+id/cancel_button"
-            android:layout_width="0dp"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_weight="1"
-            android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
-            android:background="@color/lightGray"
-            android:text="Cancel" />
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/char_count_text"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:text="0/10000" />
+        </LinearLayout>
 
-        <Button
-            android:id="@+id/save_button"
-            android:layout_width="0dp"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_weight="1"
-            android:background="@color/primaryDark"
-            android:textColor="@android:color/white"
-            android:text="Save"/>
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:orientation="horizontal"
+            android:layout_marginTop="16dp">
 
-    </LinearLayout>
+            <Button
+                android:id="@+id/cancel_button"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
+                android:background="@color/lightGray"
+                android:text="Cancel" />
 
-    <Space
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="0dp"
-        android:layout_weight="0.5"/>
+            <Button
+                android:id="@+id/save_button"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:background="@color/primaryDark"
+                android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+                android:text="Save"/>
+
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+    </LinearLayout>
 
-</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</ScrollView>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 079127f..ce9df21 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ buildscript {
         mqtt_libs = '1.2.1'
         ion_libs = "2.+"
         google_libs = "17.0.0"
-        version_code = 3
+        version_code = 4
         version_readable = "4.7." + version_code + ".beta"
 
         compile_sdk = 28
diff --git a/resources/aware-phone-arm64-v8a-release.apk b/resources/aware-phone-arm64-v8a-release.apk
index b5b7f29..eec45df 100644
--- a/resources/aware-phone-arm64-v8a-release.apk
+++ b/resources/aware-phone-arm64-v8a-release.apk
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:e3d2ca0262234ffaebbe3f25621563e0d9db09f2e340f8d3a71b5cc640ba0e5a
-size 6395328
+oid sha256:e868f8da3c7051f398cbc6c70fd117b1911829e73b0f024a4518ba8ad4bc01b1
+size 6395372
diff --git a/resources/aware-phone-armeabi-release.apk b/resources/aware-phone-armeabi-release.apk
index a5ce563..e889b4b 100644
--- a/resources/aware-phone-armeabi-release.apk
+++ b/resources/aware-phone-armeabi-release.apk
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:1b037e1bef1a0e290334d628d9e0e47bd50035cc6bd9d35dbb0b4ff92d2dc029
-size 6263984
+oid sha256:c5dd0bf94d5648dd90d3d7dd8e072b6e249e2b512da8b3f8ec3bce0f4bf842e0
+size 6264028
diff --git a/resources/aware-phone-armeabi-v7a-release.apk b/resources/aware-phone-armeabi-v7a-release.apk
index c62415d..5c7de2f 100644
--- a/resources/aware-phone-armeabi-v7a-release.apk
+++ b/resources/aware-phone-armeabi-v7a-release.apk
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:0406771f1897433bc68178040b042f1e9a551b15901f4bcfb1d1c9f5d7fc458b
-size 6255808
+oid sha256:39d0bfd227fd6e3293544a606934166de9daa0807625f2e8dc66270c5b0d9965
+size 6255852
diff --git a/resources/aware-phone-x86-release.apk b/resources/aware-phone-x86-release.apk
index e3734cb..048824e 100644
--- a/resources/aware-phone-x86-release.apk
+++ b/resources/aware-phone-x86-release.apk
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:b659f89fbe204220856a709b66e7ff5eda31534cf205a594729114e628685a61
-size 6370404
+oid sha256:5d509bff27a6f8145b84610c597642899be3560161ca8ac4e7938c52f29f9af1
+size 6370448
diff --git a/resources/aware-phone-x86_64-release.apk b/resources/aware-phone-x86_64-release.apk
index 96ae301..6dbd34e 100644
--- a/resources/aware-phone-x86_64-release.apk
+++ b/resources/aware-phone-x86_64-release.apk
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:edd14e8acc2bde987d3d9237f5a37b47c6765e14318b32f7cf9738a9d1e02f18
-size 6395570
+oid sha256:178bd5aab2307584314ab8f2e79bdf3e3030eef9343e8a782a3cf7154392c388
+size 6395614
diff --git a/resources/output-metadata.json b/resources/output-metadata.json
index 868b0fb..70edb74 100644
--- a/resources/output-metadata.json
+++ b/resources/output-metadata.json
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
           "value": "x86_64"
         }
       ],
-      "versionCode": 3,
-      "versionName": "4.7.3.beta",
+      "versionCode": 4,
+      "versionName": "4.7.4.beta",
       "outputFile": "aware-phone-x86_64-release.apk"
     },
     {
@@ -24,48 +24,48 @@
       "filters": [
         {
           "filterType": "ABI",
-          "value": "x86"
+          "value": "arm64-v8a"
         }
       ],
-      "versionCode": 3,
-      "versionName": "4.7.3.beta",
-      "outputFile": "aware-phone-x86-release.apk"
+      "versionCode": 4,
+      "versionName": "4.7.4.beta",
+      "outputFile": "aware-phone-arm64-v8a-release.apk"
     },
     {
       "type": "ONE_OF_MANY",
       "filters": [
         {
           "filterType": "ABI",
-          "value": "armeabi"
+          "value": "x86"
         }
       ],
-      "versionCode": 3,
-      "versionName": "4.7.3.beta",
-      "outputFile": "aware-phone-armeabi-release.apk"
+      "versionCode": 4,
+      "versionName": "4.7.4.beta",
+      "outputFile": "aware-phone-x86-release.apk"
     },
     {
       "type": "ONE_OF_MANY",
       "filters": [
         {
           "filterType": "ABI",
-          "value": "armeabi-v7a"
+          "value": "armeabi"
         }
       ],
-      "versionCode": 3,
-      "versionName": "4.7.3.beta",
-      "outputFile": "aware-phone-armeabi-v7a-release.apk"
+      "versionCode": 4,
+      "versionName": "4.7.4.beta",
+      "outputFile": "aware-phone-armeabi-release.apk"
     },
     {
       "type": "ONE_OF_MANY",
       "filters": [
         {
           "filterType": "ABI",
-          "value": "arm64-v8a"
+          "value": "armeabi-v7a"
         }
       ],
-      "versionCode": 3,
-      "versionName": "4.7.3.beta",
-      "outputFile": "aware-phone-arm64-v8a-release.apk"
+      "versionCode": 4,
+      "versionName": "4.7.4.beta",
+      "outputFile": "aware-phone-armeabi-v7a-release.apk"
     }
   ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file