Can I access the text of my SMS messages using the iPhone SDK? Meaning existing messages, not creating new ones.
A:
Correct, you cannot access these on a standard, non-jailbroken iPhone. You should file a bug with Apple, perhaps they'll improve SMS access in the future.
Ben Gottlieb
2010-03-21 20:59:37
I doubt they would change this because it would be a privacy concern. If it was possible, I could write an app that reads a persons entire conversation. Thereare few use cases where this would actuallybe beneficial, so adding a safe guard wouldn't be worth their effort.
senfo
2010-03-21 21:02:39
I agree, but they do provide access to the Address Book. Can't hurt to ask!
Ben Gottlieb
2010-03-21 21:07:39