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HeyWire FREE Texting

MediaFriends, Inc. · com.mediafriends.chime

3.8 (87 ratings) 87.3K downloads v4.2.3 19.8 MB Android 4.0+ PEGI 16 · Medium Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version
v4.2.3 (140000582)
Updated
May 21, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size
19.8 MB
Requires
Android 4.0+ (API 14)
CPU support
x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit
Category
Communication (app)
Listed since
Feb 13, 2012 (at least)
Permissions
20 (9 sensitive)
Website
goheywire.com
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

HeyWire FREE Texting is an app by MediaFriends, Inc. in the Communication category, listed since at least February 2012. It includes native code only for x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy) and ARM 32-bit, so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.

It asks for 20 permissions, 9 of them sensitive, including precise location, record audio and read contacts. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Ratings

3.8out of 587 ratings
  • 5 ★29%
  • 4 ★43%
  • 3 ★14%
  • 2 ★7%
  • 1 ★8%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “apps”.

Text for FREE. Really Free! We give you a real US number for free, that can text ANY number. The person you are texting DOES NOT need to have HeyWire, you can text them directly to their normal phone. Introducing, ReWire for 4.0/ Ice Cream Sandwich users +!! The latest and greatest version with everything you already love + so much more… FEATURES: ★ Text from the Web: Go to app.heywire.com, login with your HeyWire number ★ Photo editing: Turn pics into art with filters, enhancements, and stickers ★ Meme Generator: Create your own MEME’s out of your photos ★ Instant Voice Messaging: Record your voice and send it via text ★ Streaming music clips: Choose from 100+ songs to attach to your messages ★ TweetNow: The first & only global text-to-Twitter service with notifications ★ Voice Tweets: post Instant Voice Messages directly to Twitter ★ SmartSMS: Auto-reply, to respond when you can’t WHY USE HEYWIRE: - Travel across the world and text back to any phone in the US for free - Your US friends don’t need to have the app - Text friends in any language - Save hundreds of $$ per year - Cool themes like iPhony - Tweet your Memes - Group text with up to 10 friends - 1 HeyWire account across all your screens — iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad & Computer - Text using Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G, or LTE. +++++++++++++ TEXT TO MOBILE PHONES IN THESE COUNTRIES: United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominica, St. Lucia, Sint Maarten, Northern Mariana Islands, Monserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Grenada, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, United States Virgin Islands (USVI), British Virgin Islands (BVI), Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, Barbados, The Bahamas, Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, Uruguay, Suriname, Paraguay, Ecuador, Guyana, Bolivia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize, Venezuela, Colombia +++++++++++++ 
 IS IT REALLY FREE? 
 YES! Texting from a real phone number costs us real money so by placing a small ad within the app, we keep your messages flying around the world for FREE. HeyWire does use data, so make sure you have a data plan or use Wifi where available. For your friends who aren’t on HeyWire, standard text messaging rates apply to text a U.S. Phone Number (nothing extra). HEYWIRE COMMUNITY Friend us: www.facebook.com/goheywire Follow us: www.twitter.com/goheywire Watch us: www.youtube.com/goheywire Need Help?:http://help.heywire.comLove HeyWire? Please rate us a 5 star ★★★★★ in the Android Market! Thanks for downloading & giving us a try! Go HeyWire! * If you haven’t upgraded to 4.0, we’ll continue to support HeyWire Classic for you.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Warning

Signing certificate

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

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature check failed Mar 9, 2025
  • Antivirus scan passed Nov 22, 2020
  • Signed byCN=Unknown, OU=Engineering, O="Mediafriends, Inc.", L=Cambridge, ST=MA, C=US
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)86:23:47:0A:1D:35:D0:22:59:DA:4F:55:F8:C7:57:C9:87:BC:61:98
  • File MD5e5ad6e2e54fc3f2fded500b87b400f3f
  • Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010

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Permissions (20)

HeyWire FREE Texting requests 20 permissions, 9 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

HeyWire FREE Texting 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 HeyWire FREE Texting free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the HeyWire FREE Texting 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 e5ad6e2e54fc3f2fded500b87b400f3f.

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