SMS text messaging

Message anyone from anywhere.

KiteTech · co.kitetech.messenger

Not rated yet 10M+ downloads v0.99.261 10.6 MB Android 4.3+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v0.99.261 (297)
Updated: Aug 15, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 10.6 MB
Requires: Android 4.3+ (API 18)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS, MIPS 64-bit
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: Apr 20, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 27 (7 sensitive)
Website: kitetech.co
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

SMS text messaging is an app by KiteTech in the Communication category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS and MIPS 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 0.99.227, the APK shrank from 12.2 MB to 10.6 MB. Since version 0.99.196, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 4.3. It asks for 27 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including read contacts, read sms and send sms. Compared with version 0.99.257, it adds 1 new permission: “Read basic phone state”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

SMS messaging app that you can use for texting you friends, family and people you know. Features: * Night mode option. * Color customization options. * Block unwanted SMS spam. * Organize all your messages in folders. * Dual Sim Support. * Group SMS and MMS messaging. * Search option for your messages. * Emoji support. * Backup and restore for all your messages.

Version history

6 versions are listed, going back to v0.99.196. Since v0.99.254 it requires Android 4.3+.

v0.99.261 LATEST Aug 15, 2026 10.6 MB TRUSTED v0.99.257 Aug 25, 2026 10.7 MB TRUSTED v0.99.254 Sep 26, 2026 10.8 MB TRUSTED v0.99.234 May 27, 2026 10.7 MB TRUSTED v0.99.227 Oct 3, 2026 12.2 MB TRUSTED

All 6 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 15, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Kite” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 15, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 15, 2026
Signed byO=Kite
Signing certificate (SHA-1)A6:E2:06:5D:07:C0:91:25:8C:5E:15:02:61:58:50:09:B7:3F:4A:AE
File MD59925e654bf2e419375d7cd4972232065
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (4 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (27)

SMS text messaging requests 27 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.

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 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
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) co.kitetech.messenger.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read basic phone state android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Write sms android.permission.WRITE_SMS

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony

SMS text messaging APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of SMS text messaging for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 4.3 or later. Version 0.99.196 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. Get version 0.99.196 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is SMS text messaging free?

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

Is the SMS text messaging APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 4 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9925e654bf2e419375d7cd4972232065.