Handcent SMS v5.1.2

APK · 5.7 MB · version code 10512 · Android 1.6+ · uploaded Sep 7, 2013

f7649646e91609397272c5a33b2fa03c WARNING

Quick check before downloading

Answer this to unlock the download. It keeps automated downloaders away.

File information

Version
v5.1.2 (10512)
Uploaded
Sep 7, 2013
Size
5.7 MB
Requires
Android 1.6+ (API 4)
CPU support
x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy)
Screen
Small screens and larger
MD5
f7649646e91609397272c5a33b2fa03c
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-nextsms-10512-3767716-f7649646e91609397272c5a33b2fa03c.apk
Package
com.handcent.nextsms
Downloads (all versions)
86.4K
Age rating
PEGI 3 · Everyone

Permissions (32)

This version requests 32 permissions, 11 of them sensitive.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Warning

Signing certificate

  • Certificate issued to “handcent.com” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks

  • Developer signature check failed Mar 8, 2025
  • Antivirus scan passed Nov 27, 2020
  • Uploaded by “hoser98” Bronze tier · 1,610 followers · uploading since 2012

Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.

How to install Handcent SMS on Android 1.6+

You'll need about 11.3 MB of free space.

  1. Download the APK — tap Download APK above (5.7 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
  2. Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-handcent-nextsms-10512-3767716-f7649646e91609397272c5a33b2fa03c.apk.
  3. 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.
  4. Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be f7649646e91609397272c5a33b2fa03c. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
  5. Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. The source store flagged this file with a security warning; we recommend not installing it. If Play Protect blocks it, tap Cancel. 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).
  6. Open Handcent SMS — 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 1.6+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
  • “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy) 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; for this file we recommend not to.

Other versions (1)

v5.1.2 LATEST THIS FILE Sep 7, 2013 5.7 MB WARNING

Back to all versions