# Advance SMS

> Simple and feature rich messaging app for SMS & MMS with privacy protection.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.privatesmsbox.advancesms](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.privatesmsbox.advancesms)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.privatesmsbox.advancesms`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Private SMS Box
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 421,864
- **Rating:** 3.14 / 5 (1,590 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.75
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-28
- **First published:** 2015-04-02
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 19 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.privatesmsbox.advancesms)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://privatesmsbox.com/privacy/advance\_sms.html](http://privatesmsbox.com/privacy/advance_sms.html)

## Description

Advance SMS is a powerful messaging Chrome extension designed to enhance your texting experience beyond the standard Android messaging app. It supports both SMS and MMS with features like group messaging, message scheduling, and dual SIM flexibility. The app prioritizes user privacy by offering message hiding options and lets you mute notifications from specific contacts.

With smart reply suggestions, one-tap OTP copying, personalized signatures, and instant popup notifications, Advance SMS makes texting faster and more convenient. Its sleek dark theme and colorful customization options allow you to personalize your messaging interface while maintaining a lightweight and resource-efficient design. Simplify your inbox with organized conversations and enjoy intuitive gesture support for quick text input.

## Rankings

- #109,328 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_PROFILE`
- `android.permission.READ_SMS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SEND_SMS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SMS`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.privatesmsbox.advancesms.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.privatesmsbox.permission.calc.INCOMING_SMS`

## Review summary

User reviews are mixed. Many praise the familiar, ad-free interface and overall reliability, but a pattern of delivery problems persists: messages failing, delays, and occasional duplicates; delivery reports are unreliable; media sending is limited by image/video quality and size; and some devices experience crashes or compatibility issues, prompting feature requests like read receipts, in-chat search, and RCS support.

### Pros

- Familiar, easy-to-use interface.
- Ad-free and privacy-friendly (not spyware).
- Generally reliable performance on many devices.
- Positive user sentiment and loyalty (users feel it is a solid option).

### Cons

- Frequent message delivery failures and delays (messages not sending, not receiving, and occasional duplicates).
- Delivery reports not working or are inconsistently available.
- Media sending quality and size limits (blurry images, GIF limits, and long/large videos).
- Crashes or compatibility issues on newer devices (e.g., frequent closing on some phones).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.privatesmsbox.advancesms)