Handcent Next SMS messenger v11.10.17
APK · 47.1 MB · version code 41110017 · Android 6.0+ · uploaded Aug 28, 2026
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v11.10.19, uploaded Sep 16, 2026 — about 18 days after this one.
- Size: this file is 47.1 MB; the latest is 47.1 MB (4 KB smaller).
- Both versions request the same permissions.
File information
- Version
- v11.10.17 (41110017)
- Uploaded
- Aug 28, 2026
- Size
- 47.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- ARM (legacy), ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- de94eeca26d22317714f7b705cb1c801
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 66:A4:7C:0E:3C:66:B6:7D:14:0A:C1:84:EF:82:53:69:EE:70:65:46
- Signed by
- CN=jacklin, OU=handcent.com, O=handcent.com, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=Unknown
- File name
- com-handcent-app-nextsms-41110017-76296603-de94eeca26d22317714f7b705cb1c801.apk
- Package
- com.handcent.app.nextsms
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v11.10.17
Upgraded Android developer library to the new version
Permissions (118)
This version requests 118 permissions, 19 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
- 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
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- Accessory accessory framework (custom) com.samsung.accessory.permission.ACCESSORY_FRAMEWORK
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Android get limit status (custom) jp.co.sharp.android.permission.GET_LIMIT_STATUS
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Companion (custom) com.samsung.WATCH_APP_TYPE.Companion
- Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Dianxin access launcher data (custom) dianxin.permission.ACCESS_LAUNCHER_DATA
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Install drm android.permission.INSTALL_DRM
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.handcent.app.nextsms.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher donut read settings (custom) org.adw.launcher_donut.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher donut write settings (custom) org.adw.launcher_donut.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.ebproductions.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.fede.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.google.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.lenovo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.lge.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.qihoo360.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.samsung.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) net.qihoo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) org.adwfreak.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) org.adw.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.ebproductions.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.fede.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.google.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.lenovo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.lge.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.qihoo360.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.samsung.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) net.qihoo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) org.adwfreak.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) org.adw.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher2 read settings (custom) com.android.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher2 read settings (custom) com.huawei.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher2 write settings (custom) com.android.launcher2.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher2 write settings (custom) com.huawei.launcher2.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher3 read settings (custom) com.android.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher3 read settings (custom) com.huawei.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher3 write settings (custom) com.android.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher3 write settings (custom) com.huawei.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Mdesk read settings (custom) telecom.mdesk.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Mdesk write settings (custom) telecom.mdesk.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Mylauncher read settings (custom) com.android.mylauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Mylauncher write settings (custom) com.android.mylauncher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Qqlauncher read settings (custom) com.tencent.qqlauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Qqlauncher write settings (custom) com.tencent.qqlauncher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Read privileged phone state android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE
- Read settings android.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Read settings (custom) com.sec.android.app.twlauncher.settings.READ_SETTINGS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Request delete packages android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
- Restart packages android.permission.RESTART_PACKAGES
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- System overlay window android.permission.SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOW
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write settings (custom) com.sec.android.app.twlauncher.settings.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Write sms android.permission.WRITE_SMS
- Yahoo inter app (custom) com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.permissions.YAHOO_INTER_APP
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 28, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “handcent.com” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 5 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Aug 28, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 28, 2026
- Uploaded by “8186” Bronze tier · 890 followers · uploading since 2017
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (5 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Handcent Next SMS messenger on Android 6.0+
You'll need about 94.2 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (47.1 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 com-handcent-app-nextsms-41110017-76296603-de94eeca26d22317714f7b705cb1c801.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 de94eeca26d22317714f7b705cb1c801. 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 Handcent Next SMS messenger — 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 6.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM (legacy), ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.