Android Question How to Call SMS Messaging Details Screen

[Richard Goh]

I would like to know how can I call the SMS details screen in Android Phone Messaging from my apps?
I want to open the SMS details messaging screen for particular number by passing in the Address. The PhoneSMS is managed to list the SMS db contents. But I wanted to use the android phone standard screen to show the details. Any advice on this?

Thank you.

 

[Erel]

Do you want to show the standard SMS app?

 

[Richard Goh]

Something similar to the attached screen.
Either to launch the standard SMS / MMS apps to display the details for the particular group. Is it possible to do that?

 

[Erel]

I don't think that it is possible. You can send an intent to start the default SMS app. However there isn't any standard intent parameters that allow you to show a specific SMS thread.

 

[Richard Goh]

Thanks Erel.
I think I will need to create a program to handle that. Btw, how can I call the default SMS app? Can provide a sample code?
Thank you.

 

[Erel]

This code will start the default SMS app, however it will start in "new message" mode:

Dim i As Intent
i.Initialize(i.ACTION_VIEW, "sms:")
StartActivity(i)