Nextplus Free SMS Text + Calls v2.4.5
APK · 42.2 MB · version code 24501040 · Android 4.1+ · uploaded Mar 11, 2019
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v2.6.0, uploaded Nov 10, 2019 — about 8 months after this one.
- Size: this file is 42.2 MB; the latest is 34.4 MB (7.8 MB smaller).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.1+; the latest needs Android 4.3+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 1 more permission: Location in the background.
File information
- Version
- v2.4.5 (24501040)
- Uploaded
- Mar 11, 2019
- Size
- 42.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- e23e06490d99747c60a50c4c695baa65
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 38:BB:E8:A1:ED:32:7E:EC:A1:EE:4A:94:E2:3D:B9:C3:ED:B9:BD:75
- Signed by
- CN=GOGII Inc., OU=GOGII Inc., O=GOGII Inc., L=Marina Del Rey, ST=California, C=US
- File name
- me-nextplus-smsfreetext-phonecalls-24501040-44594751-e23e06490d99747c60a50c4c695baa65.apk
- Package
- me.nextplus.smsfreetext.phonecalls
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v2.4.5
• Not happy with your digits? We’ve added in the ability to select a new phone number.
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Permissions (35)
This version requests 35 permissions, 14 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- 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 phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Use sip Sensitive android.permission.USE_SIP
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Capture audio output android.permission.CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT
- Configure sip android.permission.CONFIGURE_SIP
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- 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
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “GOGII Inc.” Not the developer's name (“textPlus”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Mar 11, 2019
- Antivirus scan passed Jul 7, 2020
- Uploaded by “hacks666fp2019” 3 followers · uploading since 2019
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Nextplus Free SMS Text + Calls on Android 4.1+
You'll need about 84.5 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (42.2 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 me-nextplus-smsfreetext-phonecalls-24501040-44594751-e23e06490d99747c60a50c4c695baa65.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 e23e06490d99747c60a50c4c695baa65. 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 Nextplus Free SMS Text + Calls — 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 4.1+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 32-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.