Read and receive SMS From Devices

Question

User287570 posted

Hi All,

I want to read and receive SMS from my devices using Xamarin.Forms(Android & iOS)

Is there any one have an idea how to I implement?

Please guide me.

Answer 1

User53097 posted

https://github.com/cjlotz/Xamarin.Plugins

Android read SMS: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/848728/how-can-i-read-sms-messages-from-the-device-programmatically-in-android http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7089313/android-listen-for-incoming-sms-messages

// public static final String INBOX = "content://sms/inbox"; // public static final String SENT = "content://sms/sent"; // public static final String DRAFT = "content://sms/draft"; Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(Uri.parse("content://sms/inbox"), null, null, null, null);

if (cursor.moveToFirst()) { // must check the result to prevent exception do { String msgData = ""; for(int idx=0;idx

iOS: Send but not read.

Answer 2

User170395 posted

Will this approach work if I'm trying to extract a v-card from SMS?

Answer 3

User378432 posted

You need to request permissions in manifest to receive sms: <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS"/>

Write a broadcast receiver:

using Android.App;
using Android.Content;
using Android.OS;
using Android.Provider;
using Android.Telephony;
using Android.Util;
using System;

namespace ActivityAlert.Droid
{
    [BroadcastReceiver(Enabled = true, Exported = true)]
    [IntentFilter(new[] { "android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" })]
    class SmsReceiver : BroadcastReceiver
    {
        private const string TAG = "AA:SmsReceiver";
        public override void OnReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
        {

            if (intent.Action.Equals(Telephony.Sms.Intents.SmsReceivedAction))
            {
                var msgs = Telephony.Sms.Intents.GetMessagesFromIntent(intent);
                foreach( var msg in msgs)
                {
                    Log.Debug(TAG, $" MessageBody {msg.MessageBody}");
                    Log.Debug(TAG, $"DisplayOriginatingAddress {msg.DisplayOriginatingAddress}");
                    Log.Debug(TAG, $"OriginatingAddress {msg.OriginatingAddress}");
                }
            }

        }

    }
}

Answer 4

User223656 posted

@AndrewMcCormack said: https://github.com/cjlotz/Xamarin.Plugins

Android read SMS: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/848728/how-can-i-read-sms-messages-from-the-device-programmatically-in-android http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7089313/android-listen-for-incoming-sms-messages

// public static final String INBOX = "content://sms/inbox"; // public static final String SENT = "content://sms/sent"; // public static final String DRAFT = "content://sms/draft"; Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(Uri.parse("content://sms/inbox"), null, null, null, null);

if (cursor.moveToFirst()) { // must check the result to prevent exception do { String msgData = ""; for(int idx=0;idx

iOS: Send but not read.

Can I have the Xamarin Version of this Code?

Answer 5

User397434 posted

Have you ever found the Xamarin version of this code?