HTC Messages

HTC Messages for SMS/MMS text messages

HTC Corporation · com.htc.sense.mms

4.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 10M+ downloads v8.30.1046392 17.2 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

Download APK 17.2 MB All versions

Same certificate as the other version checked Details

At a glance

Latest version: v8.30.1046392 (926002095)
Updated: Oct 17, 2018 (7 years ago)
APK size: 17.2 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Communication (app)
Permissions: 85 (16 sensitive)
Website: htc.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

HTC Messages is an app by HTC Corporation in the Communication category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 8.20.977006, the minimum Android version rose from 7.1 to 8.0. It asks for 85 permissions, 16 of them sensitive, including record audio, read contacts and read sms. Compared with version 8.20.977006, it drops 1 permission: “Backup”.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “superuser4k”.

HTC Messages makes it easy to send, receive, and manage your SMS and MMS text messages. Features: - Send and receive SMS and MMS text messages - Send group message(s) - Search by keyword(s) - Back up and restore SMS text messages - The user can set block list for spam messages - Support thread view in conversational style - Secure box to keep privacy - Block contact(s) - Sorting by date and name

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v8.20.977006. Since v8.30.1046392 it requires Android 8.0+.

v8.30.1046392 LATEST Oct 17, 2018 17.2 MB TRUSTED v8.20.977006 Oct 28, 2017 11.7 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Android” Not the developer's name (“HTC Corporation”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Oct 17, 2018
Antivirus scan passed Oct 30, 2020
Signed by[email protected], CN=Android, OU=Android, O=Android, L=Taoyuan, ST=Taoyuan, C=TW
Signing certificate (SHA-1)10:52:F7:33:FA:71:DA:5C:28:03:61:1C:B3:36:F0:64:A8:72:8B:36
File MD50534a5c312f1d4392475945ac08ae3df
Uploaded by “superuser4k” Gold tier · 51,570 followers · uploading since 2017

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (85)

HTC Messages requests 85 permissions, 16 of them sensitive.

Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
Read call log Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
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
Receive wap push Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
Write calendar Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
Access acms data (custom) com.htc.permission.mms.ACCESS_ACMS_DATA
Access htcdm property (custom) com.htc.permission.vdmc.ACCESS_HTCDM_PROPERTY
Access notifications android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATIONS
Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Alarm set alarm (custom) com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
Browser read history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
Call privileged android.permission.CALL_PRIVILEGED
Caller id external lookup sms (custom) com.cequint.ecid.CALLER_ID_EXTERNAL_LOOKUP_SMS
Caller id lookup (custom) com.cequint.ecid.CALLER_ID_LOOKUP
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
Dnatransfer access provider (custom) com.htc.dnatransfer.permission.ACCESS_PROVIDER
Dnatransfer feature download file (custom) com.htc.dnatransfer.permission.FEATURE_DOWNLOAD_FILE
Drawingboard draw crop (custom) com.htc.drawingboard.permission.DRAW_CROP
Filepicker intent token (custom) com.htc.FilePicker.permission.INTENT_TOKEN
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
General (custom) com.htc.sense.permission.album.GENERAL
Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
Htc app default (custom) com.htc.permission.APP_DEFAULT
Htc app media (custom) com.htc.permission.APP_MEDIA
Htc app platform (custom) com.htc.permission.APP_PLATFORM
Htc app shared (custom) com.htc.permission.APP_SHARED
Interact across users android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS
Internal systemproperties (custom) com.sprint.internal.permission.SYSTEMPROPERTIES
Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Locationpicker pick location (custom) com.htc.android.locationpicker.permission.PICK_LOCATION
Locationpicker show on map (custom) com.htc.android.locationpicker.permission.SHOW_ON_MAP
Mail read account (custom) com.htc.android.mail.permission.READ_ACCOUNT
Mail read attachment (custom) com.htc.android.mail.permission.READ_ATTACHMENT
Mail read mail (custom) com.htc.android.mail.permission.READ_MAIL
Manage users android.permission.MANAGE_USERS
Mms edit cdma connection setting (custom) com.android.mms.permission.EDIT_CDMA_CONNECTION_SETTING
Mms read data (custom) com.android.mms.permission.READ_DATA
Mms write data (custom) com.android.mms.permission.WRITE_DATA
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Mount unmount filesystems android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Rcs rcs (custom) com.htc.rcs.permission.RCS
Rcschat bind service (custom) com.htc.rcschat.permission.BIND_SERVICE
Rcschat chat (custom) com.htc.rcschat.permission.CHAT
Rcschat chat data provider (custom) com.htc.rcschat.permission.CHAT_DATA_PROVIDER
Rcschat new chat (custom) com.htc.rcschat.permission.NEW_CHAT
Rcschat show shared files (custom) com.htc.rcschat.permission.SHOW_SHARED_FILES
Read privileged phone state android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE
Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
Read vvm (custom) com.htc.vvm.READ_VVM
Receive broadcast (custom) htc.permission.AutoMotive.RECEIVE_BROADCAST
Receive emergency broadcast android.permission.RECEIVE_EMERGENCY_BROADCAST
Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
Ringtonetrimmer launch ringtone trimmer (custom) com.htc.ringtonetrimmer.permission.LAUNCH_RINGTONE_TRIMMER
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Send mms (custom) com.htc.permission.mms.SEND_MMS
Sense app hsp (custom) com.htc.sense.permission.APP_HSP
Use gba service (custom) javax.microedition.gba.USE_GBA_SERVICE
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Vvm play voice mail (custom) com.htc.vvm.permission.PLAY_VOICE_MAIL
Vvm read voice mail (custom) com.htc.vvm.permission.READ_VOICE_MAIL
Write apn settings android.permission.WRITE_APN_SETTINGS
Write media storage android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE
Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
Write sms android.permission.WRITE_SMS

Required hardware & features

Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Com htc software ihsense com.htc.software.IHSense

HTC Messages APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of HTC Messages for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 8.20.977006 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 8.20.977006 · All versions

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 HTC Messages APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0534a5c312f1d4392475945ac08ae3df.