Pull messages to android app

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does anyone knows how do I pull SMS messages to an app? (SMS or WhatsApp to be exact) I couldnt found the right permission on google... =\

Google is your friend! Read: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/848728/how-can-i-read-sms-messages-from-the-inbox-programmatically-in-android — Ed Holloway-George, Apr 14 '13 at 12:17

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:28

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You can easily get the SMS with the READ_SMS permission and using the code detailed here.

WhatsApp is a third party app, and they do not offer any API, Service or Content Provider to retrieve their messages. You cannot do this.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:28

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answered Apr 14 '13 at 12:31

Raghav Sood

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