Pulling data from text message on Android

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I was using the Turbo Tax app, and I noticed something:

For security, it sent an OTP as a text message with a 5 digit code. And normally it would ask me to enter the code, but as soon as the text came in, it got auto verified.

So how would one pull data from an SMS and use it in an Android Application?

Thank you.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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There are ways to listen for incoming text messages in Android, using a BroadcastReceiver.

This answer would help you.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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answered Jan 30 '17 at 17:35

Mihir Khandekar

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 30 '17 at 17:38

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Create a SMS Broadcast receiver, Your application will be able to receive SMS events with message. You can then parse the data of the SMS received.

answered Jan 30 '17 at 17:38

Dhananjay Sarsonia

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Oh that sounds much easier than I though. Thanks – dcarney999 Jan 30 '17 at 17:59

Pulling data from text message on Android

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