Added in API level 19

Summary: Nested Classes | Constants | Inherited Constants | Fields | Methods | Inherited Methods

Telephony.Sms

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Kotlin |Java

public static final class Telephony.Sms
extends Object implements BaseColumns, Telephony.TextBasedSmsColumns

java.lang.Object
↳	android.provider.Telephony.Sms

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Contains all text-based SMS messages.

Summary

Nested classes
class	Telephony.Sms.Conversations Contains a view of SMS conversations (also referred to as threads).
class	Telephony.Sms.Draft Contains all draft text-based SMS messages in the SMS app.
class	Telephony.Sms.Inbox Contains all text-based SMS messages in the SMS app inbox.
class	Telephony.Sms.Intents Contains constants for SMS related Intents that are broadcast.
class	Telephony.Sms.Outbox Contains all pending outgoing text-based SMS messages.
class	Telephony.Sms.Sent Contains all sent text-based SMS messages in the SMS app.

Constants
String	DEFAULT_SORT_ORDER The default sort order for this table.

Inherited constants
From interface android.provider.BaseColumns String _COUNT The count of rows in a directory. String _ID The unique ID for a row.
From interface android.provider.Telephony.TextBasedSmsColumns String ADDRESS The address of the other party. String BODY The body of the message. String CREATOR The identity of the sender of a sent message. String DATE The date the message was received. String DATE_SENT The date the message was sent. String ERROR_CODE Error code associated with sending or receiving this message Type: INTEGER String LOCKED Is the message locked? Type: INTEGER (boolean) int MESSAGE_TYPE_ALL Message type: all messages. int MESSAGE_TYPE_DRAFT Message type: drafts. int MESSAGE_TYPE_FAILED Message type: failed outgoing message. int MESSAGE_TYPE_INBOX Message type: inbox. int MESSAGE_TYPE_OUTBOX Message type: outbox. int MESSAGE_TYPE_QUEUED Message type: queued to send later. int MESSAGE_TYPE_SENT Message type: sent messages. String PERSON The ID of the sender of the conversation, if present. String PROTOCOL The protocol identifier code. String READ Has the message been read? Type: INTEGER (boolean) String REPLY_PATH_PRESENT Is the TP-Reply-Path flag set? Type: BOOLEAN String SEEN Has the message been seen by the user? The "seen" flag determines whether we need to show a notification. String SERVICE_CENTER The service center (SC) through which to send the message, if present. String STATUS TP-Status value for the message, or -1 if no status has been received. int STATUS_COMPLETE TP-Status: complete. int STATUS_FAILED TP-Status: failed. int STATUS_NONE TP-Status: no status received. int STATUS_PENDING TP-Status: pending. String SUBJECT The subject of the message, if present. String SUBSCRIPTION_ID The subscription to which the message belongs to. String THREAD_ID The thread ID of the message. String TYPE The type of message.

Fields
public static final Uri	CONTENT_URI The content:// style URL for this table.

Public methods
static String	getDefaultSmsPackage(Context context) Used to determine the currently configured default SMS package.

Inherited methods

From class java.lang.Object Object clone() Creates and returns a copy of this object. boolean equals(Object obj) Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. void finalize() Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. final Class<?> getClass() Returns the runtime class of this Object. int hashCode() Returns a hash code value for the object. final void notify() Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. final void notifyAll() Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. String toString() Returns a string representation of the object. final void wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. final void wait(long timeoutMillis) Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. final void wait() Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.

Constants

DEFAULT_SORT_ORDER

Added in API level 19

public static final String DEFAULT_SORT_ORDER

The default sort order for this table.

Constant Value: "date DESC"

Fields

CONTENT_URI

Added in API level 19

public static final Uri CONTENT_URI

The content:// style URL for this table.

Public methods

getDefaultSmsPackage

Added in API level 19

public static String getDefaultSmsPackage (Context context)

Used to determine the currently configured default SMS package.

As of Android 11 apps will need specific permission to query other packages. To use this method an app must include in their AndroidManifest:

<queries>
   <intent>
     <action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_DELIVER"/>
   </intent>
 </queries>
 

Which will allow them to query packages which declare intent filters that include the Telephony.Sms.Intents.SMS_DELIVER_ACTION intent.

Parameters
context	Context: context of the requesting application

Returns
String	package name for the default SMS package or null