Message Classic (alternate name as Messaging Classic) is the stock messaging (SMS & MMS) app ported from the Android native system!
Most of the phone manufacturers, for example, Samsung, LG, Sony and HTC, build their own messaging apps with different user experience, Message Classic brings you the native taste with Google design.
In Nexus 5, Google Hangouts is the default messaging app, while the original messaging app is gone. Message Classic gives you a chance to bring it back.
Remember to disable your other third party SMS apps' notifications or you may get duplicated notifications for each message.
Highlights: • Totally free. • Fully support Android 4.4. • Fully support MMS for all Android versions. • Quick reply pop-ups • Quick action button support in message notification
In Android 4.4, an SMS app can not update SMS/MMS data if it's not the default SMS app. So please set Message Classic as your default SMS app.
How to install Messaging Classic APK on Android phone or tablet?
Download Messaging Classic APK file from ApkClean, then follow these steps:
Update Phone Settings
Go to your phone Settings page
Tap Security or Applications (varies with device)
Check the Unknown Sources box
Confirm with OK
Go to Downloads
Open Downloads on your device by going to My Files or Files
Tap the APK file you downloaded (com.thinkyeah.message-v3.1.63-ApkClean.apk)
Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.
A: Just like Windows (PC) systems use an .exe file for installing software, Android does the same. An APK file is the file format used for installing software on the Android operating system.
Q: If I install an APK from this website, will I be able to update the app from the Play Store?
A: Yes, absolutely. The Play Store installs APKs it downloads from Google's servers, and sideloading from a site like ApkClean.net goes through a very similar process, except you're the one performing the downloading and initiating the installation (sideloading). As soon as the Play Store finds a version of the app newer than the one you've sideloaded, it will commence an update.
Q: Why ApkClean.net can guarantee APK 100% safe?
A: Whenever someone wants to download an APK file from ApkClean.net, we'll check the corresponding APK file on Google Play and allow user download it directly (of course, we'll cache it on our server). If the APK file does not exist on Google Play, we'll search it in our cache.
Q: What are Android App permissions?
A: Apps require access to certain systems within your device. When you install an application, you are notified of all of the permissions required to run that application.
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User's Reivew
1 ★I have been using this app for years along with Private Space Pro on my Note 4. Now I got a Note 5 and I cannot receive mms messages no matter what. I used to absolutely love this app now I have to give up my privacy and switch to another app because I cannot receive mms and I can't see group messages. So annoying.
1 ★This app does not seem to send or receive MMS pictures whereas this Messages app on my old phone did. Is the ability to send / receive MMS still possible in this version? Sent screen shots to the technical support team already. But unable to reach the technical team again for an update as any emails (4) sent results in a bounce back error - 550 Sender frequency limited. Thus unable to confirm status or how, if possible, to correct this back to the very original messaging.
5 ★I love this app. I've been using it for quite some time, over a year. The latest update on 6/5 has thrown some things off on my galaxy note 8. I'm not receiving my text. This app is my default but my messages are going to the Samsung default message app.
2 ★Does not work well with the private My Messages app. Notifications are hit or miss whether they show up or not. I'm also getting delayed messages or failed messages when not using the My Messages app and just using regular SMS through this Classic SMS app. Before the Feb 15th update hit my phone, the two worked flawlessly together.
1 ★Are you ever going to fix the bugs from the November 23rd update that broke our Messaging Classic app? Many of us can no longer receive group messages and on top of that we can no longer send and receive pictures. Please don't tell me to email your support email address. I've already done that and didn't receive a response. Please fix your app immediately.
3 ★Received an email from the developer regarding the issue and they said they are trying to fix it so I added a couple stars to my review. If the problem gets fixed, I'll change it to 5 stars because I really like this app qnd its easy to use when I'm driving. I hate apps that turn every other weir word into an emogi. I'm not 16, in fact we didn't have cell phones when i was 16...
4 ★I tried it because the stock message app on my phone was annoying and I thought I was unhappy whith it , until I downloaded message classic . Now that was a whorable expierance wen answering a text at the same time you receive a text the text your making gets lost causing you to start over . It creates back in forth conversations that you can't answer the person you texting . I give it a thumbs down
3 ★Really love the simple feel of the app, no clutter or fancy stuff that the new messages applications gives users. One complaint though with the app, it does not support keyboard applications which offer the colored navigation bar feature which makes the keyboard look off. Make this small tweak and it'll be perfect.
1 ★People keep trying to send me pics but I never receive them! Whats with that I can send them but they cant be received! This is bern going on for months no one has given me an answer!
3 ★Have used this for a few years now with no problems. But now my phone says its infected so have uninstalled.
5 ★i love the apps,its fast n smooth,but i hope u can add some features on it,1st notification reminder,2nd i hope we custom or add colors to the bubbles at the conversation n 3rd i hope you can expand the area where we r composing new messages..looking forward to it,its almost perfect for me .thanks
2 ★Same problem as everyone else here. Work great until the update now cannot send mms text. Cannot send pics and/or receive. Cannot send group texts. Need help this app is useless until fix. Why where updates made and not tested before pushed. I want the old rev back it was awsome Thanks
