Android Question Sending SMS in background

freedom2000

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Hi,

Google has changed its policy for SMS permission.
This thread is clear : SMS permissions

I have tried this code :
B4X: 
Dim In As Intent
Dim number = "0123456789" As String
In.Initialize(In.ACTION_VIEW, "sms:" & number)
In.PutExtra("sms_body", "this is the body")
StartActivity(In)

It works and launchs the default SMS App to send the message.

However this is not fully automatic s it is via the Activity of the default SMS App... I would like to find a way to send the SMS automatically and in the background.

Is there a trick or is it now definitively forbidden (unless your App is the default SMS App) ?

Thanks
 
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freedom2000

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DonManfred said:
Only the default SMS App can do this. Every other app does not have the rights.
Click to expand...


Well this is not really what I would call a good news...
That's a pity to kill this nice feature of Android...

However thank you for your promt answer !
 
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Geezer

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I have these 2 permissions

PERMISSION_SEND_SMS
PERMISSION_READ_PHONE_STATE

And then I use this
B4X: 
Dim PH As PhoneSms
PH.Send( TextTo, Msg )

It will send it in the background, but will still show in the default SMS app logs as DonManfred said.
 
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freedom2000

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Yes this works, but will no longer work as this permission "PERMISSION_SEND_SMS" is considered as dangerous and will no longer be supported by Google unless your App is the default SMS App
 
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Geezer

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I missed the bit about Google Play, and my app is not on google play so still works. Sorry.
 
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