Android: Recieve SMS(How to recieve an sms in Android)

How to create an App that notifies you when you recieve an SMS.

This code notifies you when an sms is recieved an then shown as a notification  using a Toast.

Create a project called SMSnotify. if you have any problem creating the project refer to these steps here

Creating a android project.

After creating the project create a class called SMSNotification.java and paste the following code.

 SMSNotification.java

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.AsyncTask;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.StrictMode;
import android.telephony.SmsManager;
import android.telephony.SmsMessage;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class SMSNotification extends BroadcastReceiver {
   
    private static final String SMS_RECEIVED = "android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED";
    private static final String TAG = "SMSBroadcastReceiver";
    Context cont;

    @SuppressLint("NewApi")
    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {

        Log.i(TAG, "Intent recieved: " + intent.getAction());
        cont = context;
        if (intent.getAction().equals(SMS_RECEIVED)) {
            Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras();
            if (bundle != null) {
                Object[] pdus = (Object[]) bundle.get("pdus");
                final SmsMessage[] messages = new SmsMessage[pdus.length];
                for (int i = 0; i < pdus.length; i++) {
                    messages[i] = SmsMessage.createFromPdu((byte[]) pdus[i]);
                }
                if (messages.length > -1) {

                    Toast.makeText(
                            context,
                            "Message recieved: " + messages[0].getMessageBody()
                                    + messages[0].getOriginatingAddress(), 7000)
                            .show();
                       
                    }
                    }
                    }
                    } 

On the Manifest file add the following highlighted code below. Add the rquired permissions as show below also.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.smsnotify"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="8"
        android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS"/>
 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
 <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.example.smsnotify.MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
             <receiver android:name=".SMSNotification" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" >
                </action>
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>
    </application>

</manifest>
 

 Run your application and try sending an SMS to your phone. the sms recieved will be show on the application you created as Toast.

Enjoy coding.........