Handcent SMS
handcent_market · com.handcent.nextsms
- The source store flagged this file with a security warning Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.1.2 (10512)
- Updated
- Sep 7, 2013 (13 years ago)
- APK size
- 5.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 1.6+ (API 4)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy)
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Listed since
- Oct 5, 2012 (at least)
- Permissions
- 32 (11 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Handcent SMS is an app by handcent_market in the Communication category, listed since at least October 2012. It includes native code only for x86 32-bit and ARM (legacy), so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.
It asks for 32 permissions, 11 of them sensitive, including record audio, read contacts and read sms.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “hoser98”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “handcent.com” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature check failed Mar 8, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 27, 2020
- Signed byCN=jacklin, OU=handcent.com, O=handcent.com, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=Unknown
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)66:A4:7C:0E:3C:66:B6:7D:14:0A:C1:84:EF:82:53:69:EE:70:65:46
- File MD5f7649646e91609397272c5a33b2fa03c
- Uploaded by “hoser98” Bronze tier · 1,610 followers · uploading since 2012
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Permissions (32)
Handcent SMS requests 32 permissions, 11 of them sensitive.
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- 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
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Android get limit status (custom) jp.co.sharp.android.permission.GET_LIMIT_STATUS
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Install drm android.permission.INSTALL_DRM
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Modify phone state android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read logs android.permission.READ_LOGS
- Read settings android.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Restart packages android.permission.RESTART_PACKAGES
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
- Write sms android.permission.WRITE_SMS
- Yahoo inter app (custom) com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.permissions.YAHOO_INTER_APP
Required hardware & features
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Handcent SMS APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the Handcent SMS APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store flagged this file with a security warning. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f7649646e91609397272c5a33b2fa03c.