How to get the package name of sms app(default) in Android before KitKat version?

Question

After the Android KitKat version, we can find out the default sms package name by "Telephony.sms.getDefaultSmsPackage(context);". But how does one get the package name before KitKat version?

@MalleswarChinta what exactly you are trying to achieve by getting package name? — Fahim, Apr 06 '15 at 12:53
@Fahim I am doing a custom chooser for my android app, [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5734678/custom-filtering-of-intent-chooser-based-on-installed-android-package-name] — Malleswar Chinta, Apr 06 '15 at 12:57

Deniz · Answer 1 · 2015-04-06T13:05:12.387

Please refer this http://android-developers.blogspot.in/2013/10/getting-your-sms-apps-ready-for-kitkat.html

As per the doc "Android 4.4 (KitKat) makes the existing APIs public and adds the concept of a default SMS app, which the user can select in system settings."

In your code you should handle this as separate cases

         Intent smsIntent;
        if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
            String defaultSmsPackageName = Telephony.Sms.getDefaultSmsPackage(context); //Need to change the build to API 19
            smsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
            smsIntent.setType("text/plain");
            smsIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT,"content");
            //if no default app is configured, then choose any app that support this intent.
            if (defaultSmsPackageName != null) {
                smsIntent.setPackage(defaultSmsPackageName);
            }
        } else {
            smsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            smsIntent.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");
            smsIntent.putExtra("address", phoneNumber);
            smsIntent.putExtra("sms_body","body");
        }

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 07 '16 at 10:43

for below kiktat

public static final String getDefaultSmsPackage(Context context){
    String defApp = Settings.Secure.getString(context.getContentResolver(), "sms_default_application");
    PackageManager pm = context.getApplicationContext().getPackageManager();
    Intent iIntent = pm.getLaunchIntentForPackage(defApp);
    ResolveInfo mInfo = pm.resolveActivity(iIntent,0);
    return mInfo.activityInfo.packageName;
}

above or equal to kitkat

Telephony.Sms.getDefaultSmsPackage(this)

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 06 '15 at 12:45

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There is no "default SMS app" concept in Android prior to Android 4.4. Hence, there is no way to get this information.

answered Apr 06 '15 at 12:45

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Thanks, But what about SMS app? – Malleswar Chinta Apr 06 '15 at 12:47

How to get the package name of sms app(default) in Android before KitKat version?

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