Android program - reacts when skype message received?

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I am making an android program that needs to do something when I receive a message from the Skype app. My Skype will be logged in, and it will be a service or activity waiting for someone to message me, and when it does it will play a song. Does anyone know how, code-wise, I can tell if I have received a message from the Skype app?

If there is no way to do this, how can I have a service scan the notification bar for a notification that contains the text "skype" and react right when it's received?

Thanks for any help.

That depends on the _SkypeApp_ . If it sends out a public broadcast on such events, you might be able to tune in. — S.D., Oct 30 '12 at 12:36

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:26

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If skype broadcasts intent upon message reception ( look into decumentation of skype if there is one ) you may just receive it ( via broadcast receiver ) in your application and do something. Incase it does not, there may be still workauround to snoop into status bar:

Detect a new Android notification

for skype notifications

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answered Oct 30 '12 at 12:37

Konstantin Pribluda

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Thank you. I got it to work following the Detect a new Android notification link! – user1776193 Oct 30 '12 at 14:22

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 30 '12 at 12:36

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In general "no". There's no way to do that on non-modified system.

answered Oct 30 '12 at 12:36

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waqaslam · Answer 3 · 2012-10-30T12:42:57.100

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You cant intervene other app's events and/or processing directly. It is only possible if Skype itself has provided an open interface (like Service Binding, Broadcast, etc.) to allow third-party integration. But as per my knowledge, I don't think its possible with Skype's own app.

However, if you use Skype's SDK and offer your own implementation of messenger service, then of course you'll be the in-charge.

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answered Oct 30 '12 at 12:36

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score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Jun 13 '15 at 14:39

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According to this post in the Skype Developer Forum, the app does not send broadcast events (which would be the usual way to be programmatically notified of incoming messages).

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answered Oct 30 '12 at 12:40

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Android program - reacts when skype message received?

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