BIG SMS for Seniors
v5.8.1 · 9.5 MB · code 581
Verify you're human
Solve this to start the download.
File information
UpdatedFeb 28, 2026
PublishedMar 22, 2024
Packagename.kunes.android.launcher.bigmessages
Versionv5.8.1 (581)
Size9.5 MB
MD5023404af593355a987498640f65e6f75
Min SDK21
Malware scanTRUSTED
Signature SHA118:D9:D6:F0:D1:DA:69:0C:88:78:30:32:2D:98:41:52:9E:E0:C9:0C
SignerCN=.
Total downloads100,000
This version100,000
DeveloperBIG Launcher
Age ratingEveryone
What's new in v5.8.1
Set targetSDK=35 (Android 15) and fix what it needs:
+ added empty padding to screen under bars because A15's Edge to edge functionality
+ added full screen permission request to messages list
* fixed rare crash on Motorola Potter when black navigation bar is enabled
- removed all components for old and legacy preferences
+ added empty padding to screen under bars because A15's Edge to edge functionality
+ added full screen permission request to messages list
* fixed rare crash on Motorola Potter when black navigation bar is enabled
- removed all components for old and legacy preferences
Security scan
TRUSTED
- Developer signature verified 2026-02-28
- Signature SHA1 18:D9:D6:F0:D1:DA:69:0C:88:78:30:32:2D:98:41:52:9E:E0:C9:0C
- File MD5 023404af593355a987498640f65e6f75
How to install BIG SMS for Seniors v5.8.1 on Android 5.0 Lollipop+
Takes about 2 minutes. You'll need roughly 9.5 MB of free storage.
- Grab name.kunes.android.launcher.bigmessages_581.apk — hit the Download button above (9.5 MB). If your browser warns about APK files, choose Keep or Download anyway — that warning fires on every APK, not just this one.
- Trust your browser to install — on Android 8+ go to Settings → Apps → Special access → Install unknown apps, pick the app you downloaded with (Chrome, Firefox, Files, etc.), and flip Allow from this source. On older Android, toggle Unknown sources under Security.
- (Optional) Verify the file — compute the MD5 of the downloaded APK and make sure it matches 023404af593355a9…. Any difference means the file is corrupted or tampered — delete and re-download.
- Open the APK — tap the download notification, or find name.kunes.android.launcher.bigmessages_581.apk in your Files app under Downloads, then tap it. Android's package installer will appear.
- Check the signer — the install screen will name the publisher. For this build it should read CN=.. If it doesn't match, cancel — you have the wrong file.
- Review permissions & tap Install — scroll the permission list, then confirm. If Play Protect flags it, tap Install anyway (this APK was scanned as TRUSTED).
- Done — open BIG SMS for Seniors — tap Open on the install screen, or find the BIG SMS for Seniors icon in your app drawer.
Common install errors for BIG SMS for Seniors
- "App not installed" — usually means an older or differently-signed version is already on your device. Uninstall it first, then retry. Your data may be lost unless you back it up.
- "Parse error" — the APK is for a newer Android than yours. This version needs Android 5.0 Lollipop or later. Pick an older build from the versions list below.
- "There was a problem parsing the package" — the download was interrupted. Delete the file and re-download over Wi-Fi.