Receive SMS via My application in android

Question

I am developing an android application that would let people send and receive SMS to a unique number via my application. I can send SMS but it is appearing in INBOX message box!

I want it to appear in my application

I googled and find this but I do not want it to appear in Toast message, I want it like in What's app in android and how to save all the SMS from this number?

this is the code:

package net.learn2develop.SMSMessaging;

import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.telephony.gsm.SmsMessage; 
import android.widget.Toast;

public class SmsReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver
{
 @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) 
   {
    //---get the SMS message passed in---
    Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras();        
    SmsMessage[] msgs = null;
    String str = "";            
    if (bundle != null)
    {
        //---retrieve the SMS message received---
        Object[] pdus = (Object[]) bundle.get("pdus");
        msgs = new SmsMessage[pdus.length];            
        for (int i=0; i<msgs.length; i++){
            msgs[i] = SmsMessage.createFromPdu((byte[])pdus[i]);                
            str += "SMS from " + msgs[i].getOriginatingAddress();                     
            str += " :";
            str += msgs[i].getMessageBody().toString();
            str += "\n";        
        }
        //---display the new SMS message---
        Toast.makeText(context, str, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }                         
 } 
 }

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 01 '14 at 20:40

In your manifest, you should have something that looks like this:

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

Note android:priority="999".

In your onReceive() method, the first line should be abortBroadcast();. Timing does matter and you will get bundle from the intent.

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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As per: Can we delete an SMS in Android before it reaches the inbox?

Incoming SMS message broadcasts (android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED) are delivered as an "ordered broadcast" — meaning that you can tell the system which components should receive the broadcast first.

If you define an android:priority attribute on your SMS-listening , you will then receive the notification before the native SMS application.

At this point, you can cancel the broadcast, preventing it from being propagated to other apps.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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answered Mar 09 '12 at 09:48

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so i should write `android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED)` in my manifest then it will appear in my app before the native inbox? – user1257040 Mar 09 '12 at 12:06
or there is something else i should do? – user1257040 Mar 09 '12 at 12:06
also how can i save the all sms from this number? when i put my code it is just receive one SMS then when i receive another sms the first one is deleted – user1257040 Mar 09 '12 at 12:08
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Follow this example: http://www.apriorit.com/our-company/dev-blog/227-handle-sms-on-android – Soham Mar 09 '12 at 12:16

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