Deleting SMS Using BroadCastReceiver - Android

Question

i have broadcast receiver class for receiving sms, but i dont know how to delete the received sms before reaching to the inbox as well as the notification

public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {     
        Bundle pudsBundle = intent.getExtras();     
        Object[] pdus = (Object[]) pudsBundle.get("pdus");
        SmsMessage messages =SmsMessage.createFromPdu((byte[]) pdus[0]);        
        Log.i(TAG,  messages.getMessageBody());
}

related to http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1741628/can-we-delete-an-sms-in-android-before-it-reaches-the-inbox — Jeff Atwood, Jan 22 '11 at 11:04

score 12 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 06 '10 at 18:31

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In your intent filter you should set the priority higher than the systems SMS-application.

<intent-filter android:priority="100" ...

And then in your broadcast receiver you call abortBroadcast()

   public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
     //... 
     abortBroadcast();
   }

answered Oct 06 '10 at 18:31

MatteKarla

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Won't this stop ALL broadcasts? he should have if intent.action().equals("WhateverTheActionIsCalled") – AndrewKS Oct 06 '10 at 18:36
Arun: Do you have a custom SMS-application installed? If that application have higher priority than your intent filter then they will recieve it first. try increasing the priority. Also if you don't return from `onRecieve()` quickly it could continue to the next broadcast reciever. – MatteKarla Oct 06 '10 at 20:02
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Android priority not working for me here is the code iam using in mani fest file.. – Sando Jun 27 '11 at 10:39
is any permission required to use abortBroadcast();?? – Sando Jun 27 '11 at 10:39
@Sando: Try using android:priority="9999" – Sohaib Rahman Aug 09 '12 at 05:23

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 02 '14 at 11:31

<receiver android:name=".SMSReceiver"
         android:permission="android.permission.BROADCAST_SMS"> 
        <intent-filter android:priority="999" > 
            <action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" />
        </intent-filter>
</receiver>

and in receiver

  public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
     //... 
     abortBroadcast();
   }

This will work fine.

Deleting SMS Using BroadCastReceiver - Android

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