Android - Builtin SMS Application

You will get Final Output:

Step 1 Android Layout

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/linearLayout1"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:padding="10dp" >
 
    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/editTextSMS"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:ems="10"
        android:gravity="top"
        android:hint="Enter Text Message"
        android:inputType="textMultiLine"
        android:lines="5" >
 
        <requestFocus />
    </EditText>
 
    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/edtNumber"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:ems="10"
        android:hint="Enter Number"
        android:inputType="phone" />
 
    <Button
        android:id="@+id/buttonSend"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Send" />
 
</LinearLayout>

Step 2 SendSMSActivity.java

SendSMSActivity.java – Activity class to use build-in SMS intent to send out the SMS message.

public class SendSMSActivity extends Activity {
 
Button buttonSend;
EditText edtTextSMS, edtNumber;
 
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
 
buttonSend = (Button) findViewById(R.id.buttonSend);
edtTextSMS = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.editTextSMS);
edtNumber = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.edtNumber);
 
buttonSend.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
 
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
 
try {
 
Intent sendIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
sendIntent.putExtra("sms_body", edtTextSMS.getText()
.toString());
sendIntent.putExtra("address", edtNumber.getText()
.toString());
sendIntent.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");
startActivity(sendIntent);
 
} catch (Exception e) {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
"SMS faild, please try again later!",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
e.printStackTrace();
}
 
}
});
 
}
}

Step 3 Add Permission into Manifest file

Add Permission into Manifest file.

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

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