launch sms application with an intent

AndroidSmsAndroid Intent

Android Problem Overview

I have a question about an intent... I try to launch the sms app...

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
intent.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");
int flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP |
    Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP;
intent.setFlags(flags);
intent.setData(Uri.parse("content://sms/inbox"));
context.startActivity(intent);

so, you can see that I put too much things in my intent, but that's because I don't know how I can do... Thank's

Android Solutions

Solution 1 - Android

To start launch the sms activity all you need is this:

Intent sendIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);			
sendIntent.setData(Uri.parse("sms:"));

You can add extras to populate your own message and such like this

sendIntent.putExtra("sms_body", x);

then just startActivity with the intent.

startActivity(sendIntent);

Solution 2 - Android

Intent smsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
smsIntent.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");
smsIntent.putExtra("address", "12125551212");
smsIntent.putExtra("sms_body","Body of Message");
startActivity(smsIntent);

Solution 3 - Android

If android version is Kitkat or above, users can change default sms application. This method will get default sms app and start default sms app.

private void sendSMS() {    
      if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) // At least KitKat
      {
         String defaultSmsPackageName = Telephony.Sms.getDefaultSmsPackage(this); // Need to change the build to API 19

         Intent sendIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
         sendIntent.setType("text/plain");
         sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "text");

         if (defaultSmsPackageName != null)// Can be null in case that there is no default, then the user would be able to choose
         // any app that support this intent.
         {
            sendIntent.setPackage(defaultSmsPackageName);
         }
         startActivity(sendIntent);

      }
      else // For early versions, do what worked for you before.
      {
         Intent smsIntent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
         smsIntent.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");
         smsIntent.putExtra("address","phoneNumber");         
         smsIntent.putExtra("sms_body","message");
         startActivity(smsIntent);
      }
   }

Solution 4 - Android

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT);
intent.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");
startActivity(intent);

That's all you need.

Solution 5 - Android

If you want to launch SMS Composing activity from some of your other activity and you also have to pass a phone number and SMS text, then use this code:

Uri sms_uri = Uri.parse("smsto:+92xxxxxxxx"); 
Intent sms_intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO, sms_uri); 
sms_intent.putExtra("sms_body", "Good Morning ! how r U ?"); 
startActivity(sms_intent);

Note: here the sms_body and smsto: is keys for recognizing the text and phone no at SMS compose activity, so be careful here.

Solution 6 - Android

Here is the code that will open the SMS activity pre-populated with the phone number to which the SMS has to be sent. This works fine on emulator as well as the device.

Intent smsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO);
smsIntent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT);
smsIntent.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");
smsIntent.setData(Uri.parse("sms:" + phoneNumber));
startActivity(smsIntent);

Solution 7 - Android

In kotlin this can be implemented easily as follows:

/**
 * If android version is Kitkat or above, users can change default sms application.
 * This method will get default sms app and start default sms app.
 */
private fun openSMS() {
    val message = "message here"
    val phone = "255754......." //255 Tanzania code.

    val uri = Uri.parse("smsto:+$phone")
    val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO, uri)

    with(intent) {
        putExtra("address", "+$phone")
        putExtra("sms_body", message)
    }

    when {
        Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT -> {
            //Getting the default sms app.
            val defaultSmsPackageName = Telephony.Sms.getDefaultSmsPackage(context)

            // Can be null in case that there is no default, then the user would be able to choose
            // any app that support this intent.
            if (defaultSmsPackageName != null) intent.setPackage(defaultSmsPackageName)

            startActivity(intent)
        }
        else -> startActivity(intent)
    }
}

This is modified answer of @mustafasevgi

Solution 8 - Android

Use

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);
intent.setClassName("com.android.mms", "com.android.mms.ui.ConversationList");

Solution 9 - Android

I use:

Intent sendIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
sendIntent.putExtra("sms_body", "text");
sendIntent.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");
startActivity(sendIntent);

Solution 10 - Android

Intent eventIntentMessage =getPackageManager()
 .getLaunchIntentForPackage(Telephony.Sms.getDefaultSmsPackage(getApplicationContext));
startActivity(eventIntentMessage);

Solution 11 - Android

try {
    Intent smsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    smsIntent.setData(Uri.parse("smsto:" + Uri.encode(number)));
    smsIntent.putExtra("address", number);
    smsIntent.putExtra("sms_body", message);

    PackageManager pm = activity.getPackageManager();
    List<ResolveInfo> resInfo = pm.queryIntentActivities(smsIntent, 0);

    for (int i = 0; i < resInfo.size(); i++) {
        ResolveInfo ri = resInfo.get(i);
        String packageName = ri.activityInfo.packageName;

        if (packageName.contains("sms")) {
            //Log.d("TAG", packageName + " : " + ri.activityInfo.name);
            smsIntent.setComponent(new ComponentName(packageName, ri.activityInfo.name));
        }
    }
    activity.startActivity(smsIntent);
} catch (Exception e) {
    // Handle Error
}

Best way of doing this.

Solution 12 - Android

You can open default sms App and pass details as below :
Note : If u want to send to many numbers, separate each number with ";" inside string

String mblNumVar = "9876543210;9123456789";
Intent smsMsgAppVar = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
smsMsgAppVar.setData(Uri.parse("sms:" +  mblNumVar));
smsMsgAppVar.putExtra("sms_body", "Hello Msg Tst Txt");
startActivity(smsMsgAppVar);

|Or| Use this function :

void openSmsMsgAppFnc(String mblNumVar, String smsMsgVar)
{
    Intent smsMsgAppVar = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    smsMsgAppVar.setData(Uri.parse("sms:" +  mblNumVar));
    smsMsgAppVar.putExtra("sms_body", smsMsgVar);
    startActivity(smsMsgAppVar); 
}

Solution 13 - Android

Intent sendIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND); 
//CHANGE YOUR MESSAGING ACTIVITY HERE IF REQUIRED 
sendIntent.setClassName("com.android.mms", "com.android.mms.ui.ComposeMessageActivity");
sendIntent.putExtra("sms_body",msgbody); 
sendIntent.putExtra("address",phonenumber);
//FOR MMS
sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, Uri.parse("file:///sdcard/mms.png"));
sendIntent.setType("image/png");
startActivity(sendIntent);

Solution 14 - Android

The best code that works with Default SMS app is.

Uri SMS_URI = Uri.parse("smsto:+92324502****"); //Replace the phone number
Intent sms = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,SMS_URI);    
sms.putExtra("sms_body","This is test message"); //Replace the message witha a vairable 
startActivity(sms);

Solution 15 - Android

Compose SMS :

Uri smsUri = Uri.parse("tel:" + to);
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, smsUri);
intent.putExtra("address", to);
intent.putExtra("sms_body", message);
intent.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");
startActivity(intent);

Solution 16 - Android

The below code works on android 6.0.
It will open the search activity in the default messaging application with the conversations related to specific string provided.

Intent smsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
        smsIntent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);
        smsIntent.setClassName("com.android.mms", "com.android.mms.ui.SearchActivity");
        smsIntent.putExtra("intent_extra_data_key", "string_to_search_for");
        startActivity(smsIntent);

You can start the search activity with an intent. This will open the search activity of the default messaging application. Now, to show a list of specific conversations in the search activity, you can provide the search string as string extra with the key as

> "intent_extra_data_key"

as is shown in the onCreate of this class

String searchStringParameter = getIntent().getStringExtra(SearchManager.QUERY);
    if (searchStringParameter == null) {
        searchStringParameter = getIntent().getStringExtra("intent_extra_data_key" /*SearchManager.SUGGEST_COLUMN_INTENT_EXTRA_DATA*/);
    }
    final String searchString = searchStringParameter != null ? searchStringParameter.trim() : searchStringParameter;

You can also pass the SENDER_ADDRESS of the sms as string extra, which will list out all the conversations with that specific sender address.

Check com.android.mms.ui.SearchActivity for more information

You can also check this answer

Solution 17 - Android

For Kotlin simply do that:

val messageIntent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO, Uri.parse("smsto:03xxxxxxxxx"))
    messageIntent.putExtra("sms_body", "Enter your body here")
    startActivity(messageIntent)

Solution 18 - Android

on emulator this work for me

Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.fromParts("sms", number, null));
				i.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
				i.putExtra("sms_body", remindingReason);

				startActivity(i);

Solution 19 - Android

Sms Intent :

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");
		/** creates an sms uri */
		Uri data = Uri.parse("sms:");
		intent.setData(data);

Solution 20 - Android

Either you can use this ,both are working fine on android above 4.4

    Intent smsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    smsIntent.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");
    smsIntent.putExtra("address","9212107320");
    smsIntent.putExtra("sms_body","Body of Message");
    startActivity(smsIntent);

or

    Intent smsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    smsIntent.putExtra("sms_body","Body of Message");
    smsIntent.setData(Uri.parse("sms:9212107320"));
    startActivity(smsIntent);

Solution 21 - Android

You can use the following code snippet to achieve your goal:

Intent smsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO);
smsIntent.setData(Uri.parse("smsto:"+model.getPhoneNo().trim()));
smsIntent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT);
smsIntent.putExtra("sms_body","Hello this is dummy text");
startActivity(smsIntent);

If you don't want any text then remove the sms_body key.

Intent smsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO);
smsIntent.setData(Uri.parse("smsto:"+shopkepperDataModel.getPhoneNo().trim()));
smsIntent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT);
startActivity(smsIntent);
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