Show compose SMS view in Android

Question

I want to send sms.

What is the intent for SMS sending...or any other code? I want to show compose sms view with my pre-define text passing over in message field.

Is there any help for that?

Answer 1

I add my SMS method if it can help someone. Be careful with smsManager.sendTextMessage, If the text is too long, the message does not go away. You have to respect max length depending of encoding. More information here SMS Manager send mutlipart message when there is less than 160 characters

//TO USE EveryWhere

SMSUtils.sendSMS(context, phoneNumber, message);

//Manifest

<!-- SMS -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"/>

 <receiver
     android:name=".SMSUtils"
     android:enabled="true"
     android:exported="true">
     <intent-filter>
         <action android:name="SMS_SENT"/>
         <action android:name="SMS_DELIVERED"/>
      </intent-filter>
 </receiver>

//JAVA

public class SMSUtils extends BroadcastReceiver {

    public static final String SENT_SMS_ACTION_NAME = "SMS_SENT";
    public static final String DELIVERED_SMS_ACTION_NAME = "SMS_DELIVERED";

    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        //Detect l'envoie de sms
        if (intent.getAction().equals(SENT_SMS_ACTION_NAME)) {
            switch (getResultCode()) {
                case Activity.RESULT_OK: // Sms sent
                    Toast.makeText(context, context.getString(R.string.sms_send), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                    break;
                case SmsManager.RESULT_ERROR_GENERIC_FAILURE: // generic failure
                    Toast.makeText(context, context.getString(R.string.sms_not_send), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                    break;
                case SmsManager.RESULT_ERROR_NO_SERVICE: // No service
                    Toast.makeText(context, context.getString(R.string.sms_not_send_no_service), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                    break;
                case SmsManager.RESULT_ERROR_NULL_PDU: // null pdu
                    Toast.makeText(context, context.getString(R.string.sms_not_send), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                    break;
                case SmsManager.RESULT_ERROR_RADIO_OFF: //Radio off
                    Toast.makeText(context, context.getString(R.string.sms_not_send_no_radio), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                    break;
            }
        }
        //detect la reception d'un sms
        else if (intent.getAction().equals(DELIVERED_SMS_ACTION_NAME)) {
            switch (getResultCode()) {
                case Activity.RESULT_OK:
                    Toast.makeText(context, context.getString(R.string.sms_receive), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                    break;
                case Activity.RESULT_CANCELED:
                    Toast.makeText(context, context.getString(R.string.sms_not_receive), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                    break;
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Test if device can send SMS
     * @param context
     * @return
     */
    public static boolean canSendSMS(Context context) {
        return context.getPackageManager().hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_TELEPHONY);
    }

    public static void sendSMS(final Context context, String phoneNumber, String message) {

        if (!canSendSMS(context)) {
            Toast.makeText(context, context.getString(R.string.cannot_send_sms), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
            return;
        }

        PendingIntent sentPI = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, 0, new Intent(SENT_SMS_ACTION_NAME), 0);
        PendingIntent deliveredPI = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, 0, new Intent(DELIVERED_SMS_ACTION_NAME), 0);

        final SMSUtils smsUtils = new SMSUtils();
        //register for sending and delivery
        context.registerReceiver(smsUtils, new IntentFilter(SMSUtils.SENT_SMS_ACTION_NAME));
        context.registerReceiver(smsUtils, new IntentFilter(DELIVERED_SMS_ACTION_NAME));

        SmsManager sms = SmsManager.getDefault();
        ArrayList<String> parts = sms.divideMessage(message);

        ArrayList<PendingIntent> sendList = new ArrayList<>();
        sendList.add(sentPI);

        ArrayList<PendingIntent> deliverList = new ArrayList<>();
        deliverList.add(deliveredPI);

        sms.sendMultipartTextMessage(phoneNumber, null, parts, sendList, deliverList);

        //we unsubscribed in 10 seconds 
        new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                context.unregisterReceiver(smsUtils);
            }
        }, 10000);

    }
}

Answer 2

Try the below code and then call, sendSMS("99999999999", "message"); to send sms in desired number.

//---sends an SMS message to another device---
@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
private void sendSMS(String phoneNumber, String message)
{        
    Log.v("phoneNumber",phoneNumber);
    Log.v("MEssage",message);
    PendingIntent pi = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0,
    new Intent(this, **DummyClasshere.class**), 0);                
    SmsManager sms = SmsManager.getDefault();
    sms.sendTextMessage(phoneNumber, null, message, pi, null);        
}

Please place the following permission into AndroidManifest.xml file.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS"/>

Hope this might help.

Update From the comment: DummyClasshere.class is an activity without doing any process or the class in which u need to navigate.

You can use Object.class in place of DummyClasshere.class.

Answer 3

Some of what is explained above is meant only for placing an SMS in a 'ready to launch' state. as Senthil Mg said you can use sms manager to send the sms directly but SMSManager has been moved to android.telephony.SmsManager

I know it's not a lot of more info, but it might help someone some day.

Answer 4

String phoneNumber = "0123456789";
String message = "Hello World!";

SmsManager smsManager = SmsManager.getDefault();
smsManager.sendTextMessage(phoneNumber, null, message, null, null);

Include the following permission in your AndroidManifest.xml file

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />

Answer 5

This will definitely work, In this, Send message without using any intent .

SmsManager smsManager =     SmsManager.getDefault();
smsManager.sendTextMessage("Phone Number", null, "Message", null, null);

This code is used for send message in background (Not showing message composer), It can also work inside the Broadcast receiver. If you want to send a message from Broadcast receiver.

   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS"/>

Answer 6

You can use the following code:

startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("sms:"
                        + phoneNumber)));

Make sure you set phoneNumber to the phone number that you want to send the message to

You can add a message to the SMS with (from comments):

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("sms:" + phoneNumber));     
intent.putExtra("sms_body", message); 
startActivity(intent);