BIG SMS for Seniors v5.8.1
APK · 9.5 MB · version code 581 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Feb 28, 2026
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v6.1.0, uploaded Sep 1, 2026 — about 6 months after this one.
- Size: this file is 9.5 MB; the latest is 10 MB (492.5 KB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 5.0+; the latest needs Android 6.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 1 more permission: Internal broadcast protection (app-defined).
File information
- Version
- v5.8.1 (581)
- Uploaded
- Feb 28, 2026
- Size
- 9.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 023404af593355a987498640f65e6f75
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 18:D9:D6:F0:D1:DA:69:0C:88:78:30:32:2D:98:41:52:9E:E0:C9:0C
- Signed by
- CN=.
- File name
- name-kunes-android-launcher-bigmessages-581-73745362-023404af593355a987498640f65e6f75.apk
- Package
- name.kunes.android.launcher.bigmessages
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
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
Permissions (28)
This version requests 28 permissions, 12 of them sensitive.
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
- Receive mms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS
- Receive sms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
- Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Badge write badge (custom) name.kunes.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE_BADGE
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use full screen intent android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sms android.permission.WRITE_SMS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Feb 28, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Feb 28, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Feb 28, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (4 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install BIG SMS for Seniors on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 19 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (9.5 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap name-kunes-android-launcher-bigmessages-581-73745362-023404af593355a987498640f65e6f75.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 023404af593355a987498640f65e6f75. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open BIG SMS for Seniors — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 5.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.