Failed to receive SMS on Android (process is bad)

Question

I have tried many (if not all...) Receive SMS examples, but it always failed before even onReceive() is called.

The CatLog:

10-26 20:05:30.990: INFO/System.out(2714): INFO: Received message
10-26 20:05:30.998: INFO/System.out(2714): INFO: Message body: Lmjgk
10-26 20:05:31.021: WARN/ActivityManager(1317): Unable to launch app org.apache.sms/10166 for broadcast Intent { act=android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED (has extras) }: process is bad
10-26 20:05:31.021: WARN/ActivityManager(1317): finishReceiver called but none active

When implemented alongside another BroadcastReceiver android.intent.action.PHONE_STATE, the later is being called and was working perfectly well while the SMS failed.

To simplify it I just created the hello example and updates to the manifest and one file for the SMS BroadcastReceiver.

The manifest:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.byp.sms" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0">
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="9" />

<application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name">
        <activity android:name=".HelloActivity" android:label="@string/app_name">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                    <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <receiver android:name="com.byp.sms.SMSReceiver">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.provider.telephony.SMS_RECEIVED"></action>
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>
</application>

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS"></uses-permission>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SMS" />
</manifest>

The BroadcastReceiver

    package com.byp.sms;

import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.util.Log;

public class SMSReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {

    private static final String ACTION = "android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED";

    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        Log.d("SMSReceiver", "onReceive"); // <<=== It does not even get here....
        if (intent != null && intent.getAction() != null
                && ACTION.compareToIgnoreCase(intent.getAction()) == 0) {
            Object[] pduArray = (Object[]) intent.getExtras().get("pdus");
            Log.d("SMSReceiver", "SMSReceived " + pduArray.toString());
        }
        Log.d("SMSReceiver", "onReceive...Done");
      }
    }

Hello Activity: No changes to the generated code

package com.byp.sms;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;

public class HelloActivity extends Activity {
    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    @Override
        public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);
    }
}

It did not help that I cleaned up all related apps from the device, uninstalled it, rebooted the device, etc, etc.

Any advice or a tip will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

I am doing something similar HERE!!! http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14452808/sending-and-receiving-mms-in-android — Etienne Lawlor, Jan 22 '13 at 08:32

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 27 '11 at 04:30

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You need to make the Receiver as static if you are registering it in the AndroidManifest file. and if the receiver is not static then you need to register through code. please do above things it will show some positive result.

answered Oct 27 '11 at 04:30

Dinesh Prajapati

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Thanks for your reply, I can not change the signature of the onReceive() by adding static, can you help with an example? – user1015767 Oct 27 '11 at 04:52
What happen? didn't you got your ans – Dinesh Prajapati Oct 28 '11 at 11:36
any process is going on this question? – Dinesh Prajapati Nov 01 '11 at 06:20
Hi, a little bit late, but better late then never... thanks for your answer it was very helpful! – user1015767 Nov 22 '11 at 07:03
Accept the ans and close the question :) there will be tick mark below my ans – Dinesh Prajapati Nov 22 '11 at 07:06

Failed to receive SMS on Android (process is bad)

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