Wish Feature addition - default handler

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Steveb

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• Nov 13, 2019

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Erel,

We have the need to replace the default handler in our application. From a search of the forums we find this is not a current feature and wonder if there is any plans to add it at some point in the future?

We understand this is a very big request so totally understand if this cannot be done, however have to ask.

 

DonManfred

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• Nov 13, 2019

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What exactly are you trying to archieve?

 

Erel

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• Nov 13, 2019

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I'm not familiar with any "default handler". More information please.

 

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• Nov 13, 2019

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https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/permissions/default-handlers

We need to replace the default keyboard and SMS handling application due to the ability to read SMS messages being deprecated in Android 8 and 9. Play protect is now kicking in with our application which is side loaded by our clients This is a route to avoid this problem.

 

Erel

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• Nov 13, 2019

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You can already make your app a potential default SMS handler. It doesn't requires anything special from B4A side. Whether the user will choose to select your app as the default messaging app is a different question.

 

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• Nov 13, 2019

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Erel, thanks will look into this. The users in question are corporate users so might be able to enforce it...maybe. If I have any questions about how to do this will add it to the main support forum, this is not the right place, I know

 

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• Nov 13, 2019

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Steveb said:

The users in question are corporate users so might be able to enforce it...maybe

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This is the real challenge. If the users use the Android device as their phone then you will need to build a full messaging app in order for them to make it the default app.

This is the relevant thread: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...t-notification-android-4-4.37171/#post-227969