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Android Sending SMS

The document discusses two methods for sending SMS messages from an Android application: using the SmsManager API or an implicit intent. It provides code samples and explanations for using each method and describes additional SmsManager methods. It also gives steps to create an Android project that implements an SMS sending feature.

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Android Sending SMS

The document discusses two methods for sending SMS messages from an Android application: using the SmsManager API or an implicit intent. It provides code samples and explanations for using each method and describes additional SmsManager methods. It also gives steps to create an Android project that implements an SMS sending feature.

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InAndroid,youcanuseSmsManagerAPIordevicesBuiltinSMSapplicationtosendSMS's.Inthistutorial,weshowsyoutwobasicexamplestosendSMSmessage
SmsManagerAPI
SmsManagersmsManager=SmsManager.getDefault();
smsManager.sendTextMessage("phoneNo",null,"smsmessage",null,null);

BuiltinSMSapplication
IntentsendIntent=newIntent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
sendIntent.putExtra("sms_body","defaultcontent");
sendIntent.setType("vnd.androiddir/mmssms");
startActivity(sendIntent);

Ofcourse,bothneedSEND_SMSpermission.
<usespermissionandroid:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS"/>

Apartfromtheabovemethod,therearefewotherimportantfunctionsavailableinSmsManagerclass.Thesemethodsarelistedbelow

Sr.No.

Method&Description

ArrayList<String>divideMessageS tringtext
Thismethoddividesamessagetextintoseveralfragments,nonebiggerthanthemaximumSMSmessagesize.

staticSmsManagergetDefault
ThismethodisusedtogetthedefaultinstanceoftheSmsManager

voidsendDataMessage
S tringdestinationAddress, S tringscAddress, shortdestinationP ort, byte[]data, P endingI ntentsentI ntent, P endingI ntentdeliveryI ntent

ThismethodisusedtosendadatabasedSMStoaspecificapplicationport.
4

voidsendMultipartTextMessage
S tringdestinationAddress, S tringscAddress, ArrayList < S tring > parts, ArrayList < P endingI ntent > sentI ntents, ArrayList
< P endingI ntent > deliveryI ntents

SendamultiparttextbasedSMS.
5

voidsendTextMessageS tringdestinationAddress, S tringscAddress, S tringtext, P endingI ntentsentI ntent, P endingI ntentdeliveryI ntent
SendatextbasedSMS.

Example
FollowingexampleshowsyouinpracticalhowtouseSmsManagerobjecttosendanSMStothegivenmobilenumber.

Toexperimentwiththisexample,youwillneedactualMobiledeviceequippedwithlatestAndroidOS,otherwiseyouwillhavetostrugglewithemulator
whichmaynotwork.

Step

Description

YouwilluseAndroidStudioIDEtocreateanAndroidapplicationandnameitastutorialspointunderapackagecom.example.tutorialspoint.Whilecreatingthis
project,makesureyouTargetSDKandCompileWithatthelatestversionofAndroidSDKtousehigherlevelsofAPIs.

Modifysrc/MainActivity.javafileandaddrequiredcodetotakecareofsendingemail.

ModifylayoutXMLfileres/layout/activity_main.xmladdanyGUIcomponentifrequired.I'maddingasimpleGUItotakemobilenumberandSMStexttobe

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sentandasimplebuttontosendSMS.
4

Noneedtodefinedefaultstringconstantsatres/values/strings.xml.Androidstudiotakescareofdefaultconstants.

ModifyAndroidManifest.xmlasshownbelow

RuntheapplicationtolaunchAndroidemulatorandverifytheresultofthechangesdoneintheapplication.

Followingisthecontentofthemodifiedmainactivityfilesrc/com.example.tutorialspoint/MainActivity.java.
packagecom.example.tutorialspoint;
importandroid.os.Bundle;
importandroid.app.Activity;
importandroid.telephony.SmsManager;
importandroid.util.Log;
importandroid.view.Menu;
importandroid.view.View;
importandroid.widget.Button;
importandroid.widget.EditText;
importandroid.widget.Toast;
publicclassMainActivityextendsActivity{
ButtonsendBtn;
EditTexttxtphoneNo;
EditTexttxtMessage;

@Override
protectedvoidonCreate(BundlesavedInstanceState){
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
sendBtn=(Button)findViewById(R.id.btnSendSMS);
txtphoneNo=(EditText)findViewById(R.id.editText);
txtMessage=(EditText)findViewById(R.id.editText2);
sendBtn.setOnClickListener(newView.OnClickListener(){
publicvoidonClick(Viewview){
sendSMSMessage();
}
});
}
protectedvoidsendSMSMessage(){
Log.i("SendSMS","");
StringphoneNo=txtphoneNo.getText().toString();
Stringmessage=txtMessage.getText().toString();

try{
SmsManagersmsManager=SmsManager.getDefault();
smsManager.sendTextMessage(phoneNo,null,message,null,null);
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"SMSsent.",Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}

catch(Exceptione){
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"SMSfaild,pleasetryagain.",Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
e.printStackTrace();
}
}

@Override
publicbooleanonCreateOptionsMenu(Menumenu){
//Inflatethemenu;thisaddsitemstotheactionbarifitispresent.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main,menu);
returntrue;
}
}

Followingwillbethecontentofres/layout/activity_main.xmlfile:
<RelativeLayoutxmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:context="MainActivity">
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"

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android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="SendingSMSExample"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:textSize="30dp"/>

<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Tutorialspoint"
android:textColor="#ff87ff09"
android:textSize="30dp"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView1"
android:layout_alignRight="@+id/imageButton"
android:layout_alignEnd="@+id/imageButton"/>

<ImageButton
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="@+id/imageButton"
android:src="@drawable/abc"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView2"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"/>

<EditText
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="@+id/editText"
android:hint="EnterPhoneNumber"
android:phoneNumber="true"
android:textColorHint="@color/abc_primary_text_material_dark"
android:layout_below="@+id/imageButton"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"/>
<EditText
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="@+id/editText2"
android:layout_below="@+id/editText"
android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/editText"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/editText"
android:textColorHint="@color/abc_primary_text_material_dark"
android:layout_alignRight="@+id/imageButton"
android:layout_alignEnd="@+id/imageButton"
android:hint="EnterSMS"/>
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="SendSms"
android:id="@+id/btnSendSMS"
android:layout_below="@+id/editText2"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginTop="48dp"/>
</RelativeLayout>

Followingwillbethecontentofres/values/strings.xmltodefinetwonewconstants
<?xmlversion="1.0"encoding="utf8"?>
<resources>
<stringname="app_name">tutorialspoint</string>
<stringname="action_settings">Settings</string>
</resources>

FollowingisthedefaultcontentofAndroidManifest.xml:
<?xmlversion="1.0"encoding="utf8"?>
<manifestxmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.tutorialspoint"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">

<usessdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="22"/>
<usespermissionandroid:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS"/>

<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme">

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<activity
android:name="com.example.tutorialspoint.MainActivity"
android:label="@string/app_name">

<intentfilter>
<actionandroid:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
<categoryandroid:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
</intentfilter>

</activity>

</application>
</manifest>

Let'strytorunyourtutorialspointapplication.IassumeyouhaveconnectedyouractualAndroidMobiledevicewithyourcomputer.ToruntheappfromAndroidstudio,
openoneofyourproject'sactivityfilesandclickRun
iconfromthetoolbar.Beforestartingyourapplication,AndroidstudioinstallerwilldisplayfollowingwindowtoselectanoptionwhereyouwanttorunyourAndroid
application.

Nowyoucanenteradesiredmobilenumberandatextmessagetobesentonthatnumber.FinallyclickonSendSMSbuttontosendyourSMS.Makesureyour
GSM/CDMAconnectionisworkingfinetodeliveryourSMStoitsrecipient.
YoucantakeanumberofSMSseparatedbycommaandtheninsideyourprogramyouwillhavetoparsethemintoanarraystringandfinallyyoucanusealooptosend
messagetoallthegivennumbers.That'showyoucanwriteyourownSMSclient.NextsectionwillshowyouhowtouseexistingSMSclienttosendSMS.

UsingBuiltinIntenttosendSMS
YoucanuseAndroidIntenttosendSMSbycallingbuiltinSMSfunctionalityoftheAndroid.FollowingsectionexplainsdifferentpartsofourIntentobjectrequiredtosend
anSMS.

IntentObjectActiontosendSMS
YouwilluseACTION_VIEWactiontolaunchanSMSclientinstalledonyourAndroiddevice.FollowingissimplesyntaxtocreateanintentwithACTION_VIEWaction
IntentsmsIntent=newIntent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);

IntentObjectData/TypetosendSMS
TosendanSMSyouneedtospecifysmsto:asURIusingsetDatamethodanddatatypewillbetovnd.androiddir/mmssmsusingsetTypemethodasfollows
smsIntent.setData(Uri.parse("smsto:"));
smsIntent.setType("vnd.androiddir/mmssms");

IntentObjectExtratosendSMS
AndroidhasbuiltinsupporttoaddphonenumberandtextmessagetosendanSMSasfollows

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smsIntent.putExtra("address",newString("0123456789;3393993300"));
smsIntent.putExtra("sms_body","TestSMStoAngilla");

Hereaddressandsms_bodyarecasesensitiveandshouldbespecifiedinsmallcharactersonly.Youcanspecifymorethanonenumberinsinglestringbut
separatedbysemicolon;.

Example
FollowingexampleshowsyouinpracticalhowtouseIntentobjecttolaunchSMSclienttosendanSMStothegivenrecipients.

Toexperimentwiththisexample,youwillneedactualMobiledeviceequippedwithlatestAndroidOS,otherwiseyouwillhavetostrugglewithemulator
whichmaynotwork.

Step

Description

YouwilluseAndroidstudioIDEtocreateanAndroidapplicationandnameitastutorialspointunderapackagecom.example.tutorialspoint.Whilecreatingthis
project,makesureyouTargetSDKandCompileWithatthelatestversionofAndroidSDKtousehigherlevelsofAPIs.

Modifysrc/MainActivity.javafileandaddrequiredcodetotakecareofsendingSMS.

ModifylayoutXMLfileres/layout/activity_main.xmladdanyGUIcomponentifrequired.I'maddingasimplebuttontolaunchSMSClient.

Noneedtodefinedefaultconstants.Androidstudiotakescareofdefaultconstants.

ModifyAndroidManifest.xmlasshownbelow

RuntheapplicationtolaunchAndroidemulatorandverifytheresultofthechangesdoneintheapplication.

Followingisthecontentofthemodifiedmainactivityfilesrc/com.example.tutorialspoint/MainActivity.java.
packagecom.example.tutorialspoint;
importandroid.net.Uri;
importandroid.os.Bundle;
importandroid.app.Activity;
importandroid.content.Intent;
importandroid.util.Log;
importandroid.view.Menu;
importandroid.view.View;
importandroid.widget.Button;
importandroid.widget.Toast;
publicclassMainActivityextendsActivity{
@Override
protectedvoidonCreate(BundlesavedInstanceState){
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
ButtonstartBtn=(Button)findViewById(R.id.button);
startBtn.setOnClickListener(newView.OnClickListener(){
publicvoidonClick(Viewview){
sendSMS();
}
});
}

protectedvoidsendSMS(){
Log.i("SendSMS","");
IntentsmsIntent=newIntent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);

smsIntent.setData(Uri.parse("smsto:"));
smsIntent.setType("vnd.androiddir/mmssms");
smsIntent.putExtra("address",newString("01234"));
smsIntent.putExtra("sms_body","Test");

try{
startActivity(smsIntent);
finish();
Log.i("FinishedsendingSMS...","");
}
catch(android.content.ActivityNotFoundExceptionex){
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,
"SMSfaild,pleasetryagainlater.",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}

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@Override
publicbooleanonCreateOptionsMenu(Menumenu){
//Inflatethemenu;thisaddsitemstotheactionbarifitispresent.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main,menu);
returntrue;
}
}

Followingwillbethecontentofres/layout/activity_main.xmlfile
<RelativeLayoutxmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:context=".MainActivity">

<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="DragandDropExample"
android:id="@+id/textView"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:textSize="30dp"/>

<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="TutorialsPoint"
android:id="@+id/textView2"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:textSize="30dp"
android:textColor="#ff14be3c"/>

<ImageView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="@+id/imageView"
android:src="@drawable/abc"
android:layout_marginTop="48dp"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView2"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"/>

<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="ComposeSMS"
android:id="@+id/button"
android:layout_below="@+id/imageView"
android:layout_alignRight="@+id/textView2"
android:layout_alignEnd="@+id/textView2"
android:layout_marginTop="54dp"
android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/imageView"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/imageView"/>

</RelativeLayout>

Followingwillbethecontentofres/values/strings.xmltodefinetwonewconstants
<?xmlversion="1.0"encoding="utf8"?>
<resources>
<stringname="app_name">tutorialspoint</string>
<stringname="action_settings">Settings</string>
</resources>

FollowingisthedefaultcontentofAndroidManifest.xml
<?xmlversion="1.0"encoding="utf8"?>
<manifestxmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.tutorialspoint"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">

<usessdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="22"/>

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<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme">

<activity
android:name="com.example.tutorialspoint.MainActivity"
android:label="@string/app_name">

<intentfilter>
<actionandroid:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
<categoryandroid:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
</intentfilter>

</activity>

</application>
</manifest>

Let'strytorunyourtutorialspointapplication.IassumeyouhaveconnectedyouractualAndroidMobiledevicewithyourcomputer.ToruntheappfromAndroidstudio,
openoneofyourproject'sactivityfilesandclickRun
iconfromthetoolbar.Beforestartingyourapplication,AndroidstudiowilldisplayfollowingwindowtoselectanoptionwhereyouwanttorunyourAndroidapplication.

Selectyourmobiledeviceasanoptionandthencheckyourmobiledevicewhichwilldisplayfollowingscreen:

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NowuseComposeSMSbuttontolaunchAndroidbuiltinSMSclientswhichisshownbelow:

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