Android Question PNG to Base64 and send it to SMS

[acc]

Hi,

I have read through the forum a way to convert images to string (Base64), but when I tried using it, the resulting text conversion is still more than 1KB which by default; SMS converts it to MMS. Question, is there any way to convert image file (BMP/PNG/JPG) to a text and still be able to send it as SMS?

The app is intended for areas which has weak or no data signal at all so image sending is problem.

Thanks in advance.

 

[DonManfred]

still be able to send it as SMS?

No

 

[acc]

Thanks DonManfred. How about converting it to binary... is it possible? if yes how can i do in B4A... thanks.

 

[DonManfred]

is it possible?

Yes. Search the forum. there are a lot of question like this.
image to byte

BUT this will not help. An image is too much info to transport. A SMS can only hold 120 chars of Text.

Find another way! SMS is the wrong way

 

[acc]

Thank You.

 

[Erel]

You can upload the image to an online server and send the link with an SMS.

 

[acc]

Hi Erel,

Thanks for the reply.

The reason I was asking the question is that, there are parts here in our place that Data coverage sucks. I have created an app to capture the signature (thanks for the sig capture found in the forum) of a person and I wanted to send it in an SMS format (since it is more stable than data signal).

Uploading it online is a good solution, however, the sender still needs data signal to upload the image, as mentioned, data coverage is not that good.

Thanks.