I want to delete a SMS from inbox on an android phone.

Question

I intend to delete a SMS based on a incoming number. Is this possible?

Answer 1

It obviously would depend on the platform you are using.

Answer 2

This has already been asked and some what answered

here

and

here

Answer 3

I intend to delete a SMS based on a incoming number. Now It';s working fine

Try It's tested ......

package com.sms;

import android.content.BroadcastReceiver; import android.content.Context; import android.content.Intent; import android.database.Cursor; import android.net.Uri; import android.os.Bundle; import android.telephony.SmsMessage; import android.widget.Toast;

public class SmsReceiver8 extends BroadcastReceiver { public static final Uri uriSms = Uri.parse("content://sms");

public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) { 
     if(!intent.getAction().equals 
             ("android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED")) 
                                    { 
                                            return; 
                                    } 



    // ---get the SMS message passed in--- 
    Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras(); 
    SmsMessage[] msgs = null; 



    String str = ""; 
    String str1 = "5556"; 
    String str2 = ""; 
    int j = 1; 
    if (bundle != null) { 
        // ---retrieve the SMS message received--- 
        Object[] pdus = (Object[]) bundle.get("pdus"); 
        // Set<String> Bundle.keySet(); 

        msgs = new SmsMessage[pdus.length]; 
        // DeleteSMSFromInbox(context, msgs); 
        for (int i = 0; i < msgs.length; i++) { 
            msgs[i] = SmsMessage.createFromPdu((byte[]) pdus[i]); 
            str2 = msgs[i].getOriginatingAddress(); 
            if (str2.equals(str1)) { 

                Toast.makeText(context, "In If", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show(); 
                DeleteSMSFromInbox(context, msgs); 

            } else { 

                Toast.makeText( 
                        context, 
                        "One Message received from :" 
                                + msgs[i].getOriginatingAddress(), 
                        Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show(); 

            } 

        } 

    } 
} 

private void DeleteSMSFromInbox(Context context, SmsMessage[] msgs) { 
    try { 

        Thread.sleep(5000); 
        Cursor c = context.getContentResolver().query( 
                Uri.parse("content://sms"), null, null, null, 
                null); 

        c.moveToFirst(); 

// long thread_id = c.getLong(0); // int thread_id = c.getInt(1); Toast long thread_id = c.getLong(0);

        Uri deleteUri; 
        String s = Long.toString(thread_id); 

        deleteUri = Uri.withAppendedPath(uriSms, s); 

        c.close(); 

        int count = context.getContentResolver().delete(deleteUri, null, 
                null); 

        Toast.makeText( 
                context, 
                "Recent Message  " + thread_id + " Deleted and Count--" 
                        + count, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show(); 

    } catch (Exception ex) { 

        Toast.makeText(context, "Error : " + ex, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); 
    } 
} 

// some Available Uri string for sms.
/*
String strUriInbox = "content://sms/inbox";//SMS_INBOX:1
String strUriFailed = "content://sms/failed";//SMS_FAILED:2
String strUriQueued = "content://sms/queued";//SMS_QUEUED:3
String strUriSent = "content://sms/sent";//SMS_SENT:4
String strUriDraft = "content://sms/draft";//SMS_DRAFT:5
String strUriOutbox = "content://sms/outbox";//SMS_OUTBOX:6
String strUriUndelivered = "content://sms/undelivered";//SMS_UNDELIVERED
String strUriAll = "content://sms/all";//SMS_ALL
String strUriConversations = "content://sms/conversations";//you can delete one conversation by thread_id
String strUriAll = "content://sms"//you can delete one message by _id
*/

REMEBER: must request following permission 1) Read SMS 2) Delete/Modify/Send SMS in AndroidManifest.xml