Write received message to SMS provider ( API level 19+ )

Question

I am creating an SMS manager for KitKat and later version. I have implemented all the receivers as directed in the official doc by android.

I have to receive the SMS SMS_DELIVER broadcast receiver and read it and then have to write to the SMS provider.

till now I am able to read the SMS received. I have set my app as the default SMS app in the device. I am also parsing the SMS and can see it in the log.

problem

I am unable to write the SMS to the SMS provider.

here is the broadcast receiver:

public class SmsReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
    Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras();
    if (bundle != null) {

        Object[] pdusObj = (Object[]) bundle.get("pdus");

        SmsMessage[] messages = new SmsMessage[pdusObj.length];

        for (int i = 0; i < messages.length; i++) {
            String format = bundle.getString("format");
            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
                messages[i] = SmsMessage.createFromPdu((byte[]) pdusObj[i], format);
            } else {
                messages[i] = SmsMessage.createFromPdu((byte[]) pdusObj[i]);
            }
        }
        for (SmsMessage msg : messages) {
            Log.i("log", "display msg body  : " + msg.getDisplayMessageBody() + "originating address : " + msg.getDisplayOriginatingAddress() + " get message body : " + msg.getMessageBody());

            //here I have to write the message to the sms provider.
        }

    }
  }
}

does anyone have any suggestions? please help me.

Update

i have tried android-kitkat-api-19-how-to-write-messages-in-sms-content-provider-without so question but i am unable to get around it. That solution is for writing to the sent SMS without doing anything like sending the SMS. but I want to write the received SMS here.

Answer 1

Thanks to Mike M. for the help. i got help from this answer - sms-doesnt-save-on-kitkat-4-4-already-set-as-default-messaging-app from SO and this post - kitkat-sms-mms-supports .

here is what i have done :

to write the sms into the sms provider of android system i used content provider. and passed value to it. code snippet is :

ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
values.put(Telephony.Sms.ADDRESS, msg.getDisplayOriginatingAddress());
values.put(Telephony.Sms.BODY, msg.getMessageBody());
context.getApplicationContext().getContentResolver().insert(Telephony.Sms.Sent.CONTENT_URI, values);

this code will save the received sms into the system sms provider and even after your ap is uninstalled other sms app can read it. keep in mind that you need to be the default sms app to do this operation. and you have to provide WRITE_SMS permission in manifest. i have targeted kitkat and versions after it. for previous versions you have to some part of code differently.

the whole SmsReceiver class after completion is :

public class SmsReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
    Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras();
    if (bundle != null) {

        Object[] pdusObj = (Object[]) bundle.get("pdus");

        SmsMessage[] messages = new SmsMessage[pdusObj.length];

        for (int i = 0; i < messages.length; i++) {
            String format = bundle.getString("format");
            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
                messages[i] = SmsMessage.createFromPdu((byte[]) pdusObj[i], format);
            } else {
                messages[i] = SmsMessage.createFromPdu((byte[]) pdusObj[i]);
            }
        }
        for (SmsMessage msg : messages) {
            Log.i("log", "display msg body  : " + msg.getDisplayMessageBody() + "originating address : " + msg.getDisplayOriginatingAddress() + " get message body : " + msg.getMessageBody());
            ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
            values.put(Telephony.Sms.ADDRESS, msg.getDisplayOriginatingAddress());
            values.put(Telephony.Sms.BODY, msg.getMessageBody());
            context.getApplicationContext().getContentResolver().insert(Telephony.Sms.Sent.CONTENT_URI, values);
        }

    }
  }
}