Android Messaging Example For Sending SMS Programmatically

15/07/2015
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August 29, 2013 Android Tutorial, Tutorials
Simple way to Send SMS (Text Messages) from an Android Application.

Here we will discuss about how to send SMS from an Android application in a very simple way. Sending
SMS from an Android application programmatically is really very easy. Lets have a line by line discussion for
how to send massages in Android.
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1. Create an Andeoid project named as : SendSMSExample

2. Add Package Name: com.techblogon.sendsmsexample
3. Select Target SDK version: API 17: Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Note: I am using Eclipse Indigo, all the above data is for the example attached in this post. It might be different
options as per your Android setup. But dont worry it will work for all versions. For more clarity you can
download the example for Android Messaging Example for Sending SMS Programmatically from buttom
of this post.
To make this example very simple, we will take one Android Activity. Then we will take 2 EditText for getting
receipent number and composing SMS. Then we will use one more control as a buttom called Send to sending
the SMS to the destination number. I think this is fair enough to learn how to send the SMS in Android.
1. Add below SMS user permission in your Android Manifest file.
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<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
Your projects Manifest file will be looks like below.

AndroidManifest.xml
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.techblogon.sendsmsexample"
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android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.techblogon.sendsmsexample.SendSms"
android:label="@string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />

</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
2. Add below xml file content in your source folder for GUI part. This xml file will hold 2 EditText and One
button for sending SMS. In my example the xml file name is activity_send_sms.xml.
Path: \res\layout\
File Name: activity_send_sms.xml
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<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:context=".SendSms" >
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textViewTitle"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:text="Send SMS Programmatically" />
<EditText
android:id="@+id/editTextEnterReceipents"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_marginTop="6dp"
android:layout_below="@+id/textViewTitle"
android:inputType ="number"
android:hint="Enter Receipent">
</EditText>
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<EditText
android:id="@+id/editTextCompose"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:layout_below="@+id/editTextEnterReceipents"
android:layout_above="@+id/buttonSendNow"
android:layout_marginTop="6dp"
android:layout_marginBottom="6dp"
android:gravity="left|top"
android:hint="Type your message here" >
</EditText>
<Button
android:id="@+id/buttonSendNow"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginBottom="6dp"
android:onClick="onClickSend"
android:text="Send" />
</RelativeLayout>
3. Now coming to java source code for sending SMS from our Android application.
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String strSMSBody = contentTextEdit.getText().toString();

String strReceipentsList = recipientTextEdit.getText().toString();
SmsManager sms = SmsManager.getDefault();
List<String> messages = sms.divideMessage(strSMSBody);
for (String message : messages) {
sms.sendTextMessage(strReceipentsList, null, message, PendingIntent.getBroadcast(
this, 0, new Intent(ACTION_SMS_SENT), 0), null);

}
Your projects Activity.Java file will looks like below. In my example it looks like below code snippet. You can
also get the delivery report and error code for the SMS you sent. Please refer to the below code.
Path: \src\com\techblogon\sendsmsexample\
File Name: SendSms.Java
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package com.techblogon.sendsmsexample;
import java.util.List;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.PendingIntent;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.IntentFilter;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.telephony.SmsManager;
import android.text.TextUtils;
import android.view.Menu;
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import android.view.View;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class SendSms extends Activity {
public static final String ACTION_SMS_SENT = "com.techblogon.android.apis.os.SMS_SENT_ACTION"

EditText recipientTextEdit = null;
EditText contentTextEdit =null;
TextView titleTextView =null;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_send_sms);
//Get GUI controls instance from here

recipientTextEdit = (EditText)this
.findViewById(R.id.editTextEnterReceipents);
contentTextEdit = (EditText)this
.findViewById(R.id.editTextCompose);
titleTextView = (TextView)this.findViewById(R.id.textViewTitle);
// Register broadcast receivers for SMS sent and delivered intents

registerReceiver(new BroadcastReceiver() {
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String message = null;
boolean error = true;
switch (getResultCode()) {
case Activity.RESULT_OK:
message = "Message sent!";
error = false;
break;
case SmsManager.RESULT_ERROR_GENERIC_FAILURE:
message = "Error.";
break;
case SmsManager.RESULT_ERROR_NO_SERVICE:
message = "Error: No service.";
break;
case SmsManager.RESULT_ERROR_NULL_PDU:
message = "Error: Null PDU.";
break;
case SmsManager.RESULT_ERROR_RADIO_OFF:
message = "Error: Radio off.";
break;
}
recipientTextEdit.setText("");
contentTextEdit.setText("");
titleTextView.setText(message);
titleTextView.setTextColor(error ? Color.RED : Color.GREEN);
}
}, new IntentFilter(ACTION_SMS_SENT));
}
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.send_sms, menu);
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return true;
}
public void onClickSend(View v)
{
//Get recipient from user and check for null
if (TextUtils.isEmpty(recipientTextEdit.getText())) {
titleTextView.setText("Enter Receipent");
titleTextView.setTextColor(Color.RED);
return;
}
//Get content and check for null

if (TextUtils.isEmpty(contentTextEdit.getText())) {
titleTextView.setText("Empty Content");
titleTextView.setTextColor(Color.RED);
return;
}
//sms body coming from user input
String strSMSBody = contentTextEdit.getText().toString();
//sms recipient added by user from the activity screen
String strReceipentsList = recipientTextEdit.getText().toString();
SmsManager sms = SmsManager.getDefault();
List<String> messages = sms.divideMessage(strSMSBody);
for (String message : messages) {
sms.sendTextMessage(strReceipentsList, null, message, PendingIntent.getBroadcast
this, 0, new Intent(ACTION_SMS_SENT), 0), null);

}
}
Note: In the above code snipt, you can also get SMS devilery report and error code if the SMS sending is failed.
4. Now build and run your application on Device and Emulator and enjoy Android coding.
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3 Responses to Android Messaging Example for Sending SMS Programmatically

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Sudhansu says:
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September 2, 2013 at 8:14 am

Hi,
I tried your sms sending code (APP code) but its not working. It gives error message.
I have copied all the code as it is, only package name is different (by default package name).
Please let me know what are the changes or addition i have to make so that it works.
Sudhansu
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SmrutiRanjan says:
September 2, 2013 at 11:10 am
Hi Sudhanhu,
I have added new code. please check again.
Make sure to add the user permission in the andrpid manifest file?
android:name=com.techblogon.sendsmsexample.SendSms
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2.
Srividhya says:
March 5, 2015 at 11:49 am
public static final String ACTION_SMS_SENT =
com.techblogon.android.apis.os.SMS_SENT_ACTION
USE OF THIS LINE
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15/07/2015

Android Messaging Example for Sending SMS Programmatically | Techblogon

Simple way to Send SMS (Text Messages) from an Android Application.

Android Messaging Example for Sending SMS Programmatically | Techblogon

1. Create an Andeoid project named as : SendSMSExample

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />

Your projects Manifest file will be looks like below.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

Android Messaging Example for Sending SMS Programmatically | Techblogon

<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />

Android Messaging Example for Sending SMS Programmatically | Techblogon

String strSMSBody = contentTextEdit.getText().toString();

this, 0, new Intent(ACTION_SMS_SENT), 0), null);

Android Messaging Example for Sending SMS Programmatically | Techblogon

public class SendSms extends Activity {

public static final String ACTION_SMS_SENT = "com.techblogon.android.apis.os.SMS_SENT_ACTION"

//Get GUI controls instance from here

// Register broadcast receivers for SMS sent and delivered intents

Android Messaging Example for Sending SMS Programmatically | Techblogon

//Get content and check for null

this, 0, new Intent(ACTION_SMS_SENT), 0), null);

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Working @ Samsung as a Project Lead for Android

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