
SimplyText: Free Texting - SMS
Texting, done better. A great replacement app for the stock SMS messaging app.
SimplyText · com.supertext.phone
- Same certificate as the other version checked Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v6.17 (60)
- Updated
- Sep 6, 2023 (3 years ago)
- APK size
- 17.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.2+ (API 8)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 12, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 27 (12 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
SimplyText: Free Texting - SMS is an app by SimplyText in the Communication category, listed since at least June 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 27 permissions, 12 of them sensitive, including read contacts, read sms and send sms. It asks for the same permissions as version 6.16.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v6.16.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Texty” Not the developer's name (“SimplyText”). 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 Sep 6, 2023
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=Maneesh Arora, O=Texty, L=Santa Clara, ST=CA, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)0B:F7:72:35:AF:FE:02:F0:A1:27:6C:B7:8D:70:FE:58:73:D9:D6:57
- File MD5b1df6d5b2a90cef0c4f9c02342811562
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (27)
SimplyText: Free Texting - SMS requests 27 permissions, 12 of them sensitive.
- Bind notification listener service Sensitive android.permission.BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE
- 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 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
- Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- 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
- 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
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write apn settings android.permission.WRITE_APN_SETTINGS
- Write sms android.permission.WRITE_SMS
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
SimplyText: Free Texting - SMS 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 the SimplyText: Free Texting - SMS 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 b1df6d5b2a90cef0c4f9c02342811562.