As default sms app is added in 4.4, I cannot open default sms app like this:
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT);
intent.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");
startActivity(intent);
So how could I get default sms app's package name, so I can open it from my app directly?
The accepted answer did not work for me (and seems rather unreliable).
A better way to get the package name is
Telephony.Sms.getDefaultSmsPackage(context);
This requires API 19+
//http://grepcode.com/file/repository.grepcode.com/java/ext/com.google.android/android/4.4.4_r1/android/provider/Settings.java#Settings.Secure.0SMS_DEFAULT_APPLICATION
public static final String SMS_DEFAULT_APPLICATION = "sms_default_application";
http://grepcode.com/file/repository.grepcode.com/java/ext/com.google.android/android/4.4.4_r1/com/android/internal/telephony/SmsApplication.java#267
if(Utils.hasKikKat()) {
String defaultApplication = Settings.Secure.getString(getContentResolver(), SMS_DEFAULT_APPLICATION);
PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
Intent intent = pm.getLaunchIntentForPackage(defaultApplication );
if (intent != null) {
context.startActivity(intent);
}
} else {
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT);
intent.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");
startActivity(intent);
}
Here's how you do it:
@Nullable
public static String getDefaultSmsAppPackageName(@NonNull Context context) {
if (VERSION.SDK_INT >= VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
return Telephony.Sms.getDefaultSmsPackage(context);
else {
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW)
.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT).setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");
final List<ResolveInfo> resolveInfos = context.getPackageManager().queryIntentActivities(intent, 0);
if (resolveInfos != null && !resolveInfos.isEmpty())
return resolveInfos.get(0).activityInfo.packageName;
return null;
}
}