Handcent Next SMS messenger 11.5.7

Upgrade your messaging experience. Enjoy unlimited customization, AI features, cloud backup, MMS Plus , upmost privacy, and smooth texting on PC and tablet. It is the perfect alternative to stock SMS text messenger and Verizon Messages+

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Secure and private messenger
Best SMS app with personalization
AI capabilities - powered by OpenAI to make texting easier
Encrypted chat - Reliable guard to keep texts safe
Texting from any system/device with 'Anywhere'
Cloud backup - never worry about long texts again
Lots of Stickers, emojis, and gifs to choose from
Wear OS device support(Dependent on phone app)
Group or mass texts to multiple recipients
Support for foldables, like Samsung fold
Support for most android versions (4.4 to 13) and Lineage OS 19
Dual SIM support

Security

For every update, it'll be scanned with *VirualTotal* 60+ mainstream anti-virus engines to make sure it's safe. Protecting data privacy is our top priority.
Conversations now can be encrypted as per your need

AI features

-Detects sensitive information and suggests masking options.
-Extract, copy, search, and share text from images
-Generate descriptive text for photos
-Summary of recent conversations
-Grammar & Spell Check: Ensure your messages are clear and error-free
-AI Emoji Suggestions
-AI Auto-Reply

Messenger Customization

The theme store offers over 200 themes with new ones updated weekly.
You can personalize fonts, stickers, colors, ringtones, LED colors, vibration patterns, etc.

Handcent Anywhere - best private texting on computer and tablet.

Cross-platform texting on all systems and device. Windows, Mac OS, Linux, iOS, android, computers, tablets, and smartwatches all have separate apps. You can text anywhere without the phone.
Go to aw.handcent.com and start messaging. Group text is also supported

Wear OS

Receive and reply messages on all android-based smartwatches, with the features like voice to text, etc.
Support Wear OS , Galaxy Watch series with Tizen and both square and round watches(Phone app needed, doesn't work as a standalone app)

MMS

MMS is fast and stable, can receive all kinds of MMS messages and share full-size multimedia with MMS plus.
MMS plus can act as a multimedia files downloader, and save them on the private cloud.

Pop up text

Quick reply text messages within a pop up window.

Private Box

An encrypted text message box that can only be opened by unique passcode. Texts within can only be viewed by yourself.

SMS Backup

Never worry about losing texts or messages with our backup service. Restore all private messages (SMS/MMS) and settings when you switch to a new phone or reset the phone.

Search

You can search text messages by time, message type and etc.
All SMS messages with text are searchable

SMS Blocker/Blacklisting

Block all unwanted or spam SMS & MMS messages in our private android text messaging app.

Spam filter

Automatically filter and block potential spam messages

Scheduled Task

Schedule texts to be sent at a given time.

Emoji

You will love animated emojis that complies with the newest emoji standard.

Stickers

Integrated with Giphy. Send messages with stickers by using quick search.

Drive mode

Read texts or mute during drive to ensure driving safety with Android Auto support

Text to Speech

Read texts out loud with support for repeated reminder

Sticky on top

Pin your private contacts on top for quicker access

Other improvements.
Built-in ChatGPT to let you talk to AI as a conversation thread
Group Messaging Chat: Create a group with friends, all contacts will receive the message. Send mass texts with stickers to all members.

Other features: Bulk Mass SMS & MMS, group text, text snippets and etc.

If you encounter any problems or need help, please reach us at help@handcent.com. We will provide help in a timely manner.