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How to receive incoming SMS on Android KitKat or above?

I know from KitKat onward we need to make out app as default SMS app to be able to modify the SMS database.
But I don't want that. I only need to get notification of incoming SMS and display as toasts, and also send SMS.
Do I need to make my app default for that?
Edit 1:
Here is my manifest file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.rtrgroup.sms_to_neta_server"
android:installLocation="preferExternal">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SMS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:supportsRtl="true">
<activity
android:name=".SplashScreen"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".LoginScreen" android:theme="#android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen"/>
<activity android:name=".MainScreen" android:theme="#android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen">
</activity>
<service android:name=".MainService"
android:exported="true">
</service>
<receiver android:name=".MainReceiver"
android:exported="true"
android:enabled="true"
android:permission="android.permission.BROADCAST_SMS">
<intent-filter android:priority="1000">
<action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
</manifest>
Here is my BroadcastReceiver:
package com.rtrgroup.sms_to_neta_server;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.provider.Telephony;
import android.widget.Toast;
import android.telephony.*;
public class MainReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
if(intent.getAction().equalsIgnoreCase("android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED")) {
Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras();
try {
if (bundle != null) {
Object[] pdusObj = (Object[]) bundle.get("pdus");
for (int i = 0; i < pdusObj.length; i++) {
SmsMessage currentMessage;
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 19) { //For ver. >= KitKat
SmsMessage[] msgs = Telephony.Sms.Intents.getMessagesFromIntent(intent);
currentMessage = msgs[0];
} else {
Object pdus[] = (Object[]) bundle.get("pdus");
currentMessage = SmsMessage.createFromPdu((byte[]) pdus[0]);
}
String phoneNumber = currentMessage.getDisplayOriginatingAddress();
String senderNum = phoneNumber;
String messageB1 = currentMessage.getDisplayMessageBody();
String msg = currentMessage.getMessageBody();
String address = currentMessage.getOriginatingAddress();
Toast.makeText(context, senderNum + ": " + msg, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
}
}
}
}

You don't need to be the default SMS app to send SMS. SmsManager.sendTextMessage() still works as long as you have the android.permission.SEND_SMS permission.
To receive SMSs, you can monitor the android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED broadcast, with android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS permission.
Ref. http://android-developers.blogspot.fi/2013/10/getting-your-sms-apps-ready-for-kitkat.html

Get all BTS tower when receive an SMS

I can get bts info in one activity , but when use that code in OnRecive of this code it is not work , Why this code can not get bts tower?
package com.example.testneighbore;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.telephony.NeighboringCellInfo;
import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
import android.widget.Toast;
import java.util.List;
public class SMS extends BroadcastReceiver
{
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
{
Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras();
if (bundle != null)
{
Toast.makeText(context, " START ", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
TelephonyManager telephonyManager = (TelephonyManager) context.getSystemService(context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
List<NeighboringCellInfo> NeighboringList = telephonyManager.getNeighboringCellInfo();
String retStr="";
for (int i = 0; i < NeighboringList.size(); i++) {
int cid = NeighboringList.get(i).getCid();
int lac = NeighboringList.get(i).getLac();
retStr += "&" + cid + "," + lac + ",";
}
Toast.makeText(context,"Print: "+ retStr, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
Toast.makeText(context, " END ", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
}
My AndroidManifest.xml is :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.testneighbore"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.example.testneighbore.MainActivity"
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=".SMS">
<intent-filter android:priority="999">
<action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_UPDATES"/>
</manifest>
I think my main problem is with Context, but I'm not sure.

your problem is related to context, because the context is involved with receiving sms. To solve this problem, you have to make thread and get bts info in it. it is better that your thread to be call within ~20 seconds delay . you can use omething like this in OnRecieve()
Handler handler = new Handler();
handler.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
// get info
}
}, 20000);

start my service on phone restart in android

I am making app which tracks user location continuously, so far i have been able to make a successful receiving of its ordinate on location change, but if he is restarting the phone than i am not able to start my service without user again opening the app.
Manifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.aa.gpsdemo"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="16" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.aa.gpsdemo.MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<service android:name=".MyService" android:label="My Service">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.aa.gpsdemo.StartMyServiceAtBootReciever" />
</intent-filter>
</service>
<receiver
android:name=".receiver.StartMyServiceAtBootReceiver"
android:enabled="true"
android:exported="true"
android:label="StartMyServiceAtBootReceiver">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
</manifest>
StartMyServiceAtBootReciever.java
package com.aa.gpsdemo;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
public class StartMyServiceAtBootReciever extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
if ("android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED".equals(intent.getAction())) {
Intent serviceIntent = new Intent("com.aa.gpsdemo.BackgroundService");
context.startService(serviceIntent);
}
}
}
BackgroundService.java
package com.aa.gpsdemo;
import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.Context;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.location.LocationManager;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.StrictMode;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.Toast;
import android.location.Criteria;
public class BackgroundService extends Service {
private static NewLocationListener mylistner=null;
private final static String TAG = "MainActivity";
private Context context = null;
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return null;
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > 9) {
StrictMode.ThreadPolicy policy = new StrictMode.ThreadPolicy.Builder().permitAll().build();
StrictMode.setThreadPolicy(policy);
}
mylistner = new NewLocationListener(context);
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
criteria.setAccuracy(Criteria.ACCURACY_FINE);
criteria.setPowerRequirement(Criteria.POWER_MEDIUM);
criteria.setCostAllowed(true);
LocationManager locManager = (LocationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
String bestProvider=locManager.getBestProvider(criteria, true);
locManager.requestLocationUpdates(bestProvider,1000, 5, mylistner);
}
}
where i am going wrong any help would be highly appreciated on restart of a phone i get demoapp has stopped i tried putting toast on reciever but that toast also are not coming at present

Make Sure u have the permission in AndroidManifest File :
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
Change this to :
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Intent serviceIntent = new Intent(context,BackgroundService.class);
startService(serviceIntent);
}

RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: Broadcast Action: This is broadcast once, after the system has finished booting. It can be used to perform application-specific initialization, such as installing alarms. You must hold the RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED permission in order to receive this broadcast.
Refrence
Stackoverflow Question

How to block an incoming message in android?

I am trying to develop an app in android which blocks an incoming sms. I have set the priority but its not blocking the incoming sms. I have used this.abortBroadcast() also but no result.
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;
#SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
public class SmsReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver
{
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
{
this.abortBroadcast();
Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras();
SmsMessage[] msgs = null;
String str = "";
if (bundle != null)
{
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";
}
}
}
}
and the manifest file is like this
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="BVB.EDU"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="7" />
<application android:icon="#drawable/icon" android:label="#string/app_name">
<activity android:name=".SMS"
android:label="#string/app_name">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
<receiver android:name=".SMSReceiver">
<intent-filter android:priority="99999">
<action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS">
</uses-permission>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS">
</uses-permission>
</manifest>

Here's what I use for blocking incoming texts.
SmsReceiver.java
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.telephony.SmsMessage;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class BroadCastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver
{
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
private static final String ACTION = "android.provider.Telephony.SEND_SMS";
public static int MSG_TPE=0;
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
{
String MSG_TYPE=intent.getAction();
if(MSG_TYPE.equals("android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED"))
{
// Toast toast = Toast.makeText(context,"SMS Received: "+MSG_TYPE , Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
// toast.show();
Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras();
Object messages[] = (Object[]) bundle.get("pdus");
SmsMessage smsMessage[] = new SmsMessage[messages.length];
for (int n = 0; n < messages.length; n++)
{
smsMessage[n] = SmsMessage.createFromPdu((byte[]) messages[n]);
}
// show first message
Toast toast = Toast.makeText(context,"BLOCKED Received SMS: " + smsMessage[0].getMessageBody(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
toast.show();
abortBroadcast();
for(int i=0;i<8;i++)
{
System.out.println("Blocking SMS **********************");
}
}
else if(MSG_TYPE.equals("android.provider.Telephony.SEND_SMS"))
{
Toast toast = Toast.makeText(context,"SMS SENT: "+MSG_TYPE , Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
toast.show();
abortBroadcast();
for(int i=0;i<8;i++)
{
System.out.println("Blocking SMS **********************");
}
}
else
{
Toast toast = Toast.makeText(context,"SIN ELSE: "+MSG_TYPE , Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
toast.show();
abortBroadcast();
for(int i=0;i<8;i++)
{
System.out.println("Blocking SMS **********************");
}
}
}
}
AndroidManifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="APP.PACKAGE.NAMEHERE"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="10" />
<supports-screens
android:largeScreens="true"
android:normalScreens="true"
android:smallScreens="true"
android:resizeable="true"
android:anyDensity="true" />
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.telephony" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SMS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SMS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS" />
<application
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<activity
android:name=".APPACTIVITYHERE"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden" >
<service android:name=".MyService" android:enabled="true"/>
<receiver android:name="SmsReceiver">
<intent-filter android:priority="2147483647">
<action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_SENT"/>
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<service android:name=".MyServiceSentReceived" android:enabled="true"/>
<receiver android:name="SmsReceiver">
<intent-filter android:priority="2147483645">
<action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED"/>
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
The main thing to take away from the manifest is the service block, receiver block, and the permissions.

Add abortBroadcast(); in the if(bundle!=null){} block. that should stop it going to other apps. And I noticed that your Broadcast Receiver's name is SmsReceiver, but in Manifest, you gave it ".SMSReceiver" (case sensitive).

Problem is there in your manifest, you're closing <application> tag before the receiver tag and it's wrong. All components should be inside an application tag.
Your class name is SmsReceiver, and in manifest you declared as SMSReceiver,
so you won't get the broadcast at all for your receiver.
Use have to change your class name in manifest like below
<receiver android:name=".SmsReceiver">
<intent-filter android:priority="99999">
<action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
And in your receiver, it's better to check the intent object for whether you got the message or not and then you can abort it.
But be careful it will abort all messages. If you want abort messages depending on some particular string you can do some manipulation on message what you got and then you can abort it.
If you want to abort all messages you can directly call abortBroadcast() before doing any manipulation on that message.
Bundle extras = intent.getExtras();
if ( extras != null )
{
// do you manipulation on String then if you can abort.
if(somecondition){
abortBroadcast();
}
}
Here is my manifest which working fine, once compare with your code
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.mypackage"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SMS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SMS"/>
<application android:icon="#drawable/icon" android:enabled="true" android:label="#string/app_name">
<service android:name="com.mypackage.service.MyService" android:exported="true">
</service>
<receiver android:name="com.mypackage.receiver.MyReceiver">
<intent-filter android:priority="100"><action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" /> </intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
</manifest>
and the java code
public void onReceive( Context context, Intent intent )
{
if(intent != null){
String action = intent.getAction();
if(action.equals("android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED")) {
Bundle extras = intent.getExtras();
if ( extras != null ){
//read sms
}
}
}
}

#sankar
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="BVB.EDU"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="7" />
<application android:icon="#drawable/icon" android:label="#string/app_name">
<activity android:name=".SMS"
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=".SmsReceiver">
<intent-filter android:priority="99999">
<action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS">
</uses-permission>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS">
</uses-permission>
</manifest>

Because of the security policy in Android 4.4 and up
to block the incoming SMS-messages it is required to give to the
application the permissions of "Default SMS-application"

SMS Broadcast Receiver works in debug only with emulator

I have an app that tries to catch SMS messsages from a specific sender and then starts a new activity. When running in Eclipse using Debug As and using emulator my BroadcastReceiver it works great, it hits the breakpoints as expected. When I use Run As in Eclipse to launch in the emulator the SMS messages never get caught. It appears the BroadcastReceiver is never called based on the lack of Log outputs. The SMSes also do not get caught when running on my phone. Any ideas why it works one way but not another?
I have very few apps on my phone and the only one I know of that catches text messages is the built-in messenger one.
<receiver android:name=".sms.ConfirmationResponder">
<intent-filter android:priority="100">
<action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
...
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SMS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SMS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS" />
The receiver:
public class ConfirmationResponder extends BroadcastReceiver
{
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
{
Log.i("SMS", "############################ Confirmation being read");
// More stuff after this but I don't even get the log message
}
}

Here is my program:
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.telephony.SmsMessage;
import android.util.Log;
public class SMSBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
private static final String SMS_RECEIVED = "android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED";
private static final String TAG = "SMSBroadcastReceiver";
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.i(TAG, "Intent recieved: " + intent.getAction());
if (intent.getAction() == SMS_RECEIVED) {
Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras();
if (bundle != null) {
Object[] pdus = (Object[])bundle.get("pdus");
final SmsMessage[] messages = new SmsMessage[pdus.length];
for (int i = 0; i < pdus.length; i++) {
messages[i] = SmsMessage.createFromPdu((byte[])pdus[i]);
}
if (messages.length > -1) {
Log.i(TAG, "Message recieved: " + messages[0].getMessageBody());
}
}
}
}
}
And the manifest file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="Technicaljar.SMSBroadcastReceiver"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">
<application android:icon="#drawable/icon" android:label="#string/app_name" android:debuggable="true" >
<receiver android:name=".SMSBroadcastReceiver">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED"></action>
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="7" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"></uses-permission>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS"></uses-permission>
</manifest>
Hope it Helps

I think it works but eclipse is not attached to device when "Run as" mode and do not show logcat info.