Nextplus Free SMS Text + Calls v1.2.3
APK · 19.2 MB · version code 12300122 · Android 2.3.3+ · uploaded Mar 22, 2015
- 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 4 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 19.2 MB; the latest is 34.4 MB (15.2 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 2.3.3+; the latest needs Android 4.3+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 5 more permissions: Location in the background, Precise location, Bluetooth admin, Nfc, Google Play install referrer.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Broadcast sms, Process outgoing calls, Read call log, Read sms, Receive mms, Receive sms, Send sms, Write call log….
File information
- Version
- v1.2.3 (12300122)
- Uploaded
- Mar 22, 2015
- Size
- 19.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.3.3+ (API 10)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS, MIPS 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 4c958b69d18ebce4fd202744c82eba58
- 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-12300122-8811416-4c958b69d18ebce4fd202744c82eba58.apk
- Package
- me.nextplus.smsfreetext.phonecalls
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.2.3
- Your textPlus messages are now synced to your Nextplus account!
- Performance improvements and bug fixes
Permissions (41)
This version requests 41 permissions, 20 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
- Process outgoing calls Sensitive android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS
- 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
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
- Use sip Sensitive android.permission.USE_SIP
- Write call log Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Broadcast sms android.permission.BROADCAST_SMS
- 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
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) me.nextplus.smsfreetext.phonecalls.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- 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
- Write sms android.permission.WRITE_SMS
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 22, 2015
- Antivirus scan passed Oct 16, 2020
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
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How to install Nextplus Free SMS Text + Calls on Android 2.3.3+
You'll need about 38.5 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (19.2 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-12300122-8811416-4c958b69d18ebce4fd202744c82eba58.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 4c958b69d18ebce4fd202744c82eba58. 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 2.3.3+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS, MIPS 64-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.