How do I set my app as the default SMS app?

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I am following this tutorial on setting my app as the default SMS app, but for some reason, my app does not appear in the list of available options. I have tried to research this as much as possible, but everything points back to that same tutorial, or is outdated. Do I need a <receiver> as well? Can someone explain what I am doing wrong? The code: @Override protected void onResume() { super.onResume(); Log.i("MainAcitvity", "On Resume Called");...

Originally asked by Jayce on Stack Exchange (stackoverflow) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

In order for your app to be eligible to be selected as the default messaging app (as far as the system is concerned), its manifest must list each of the four components as described in that blog post, * whether those components' classes are actually present and functional, or not. The class names can be whatever valid names you like, but the rest of each component should be pretty much exactly as shown in the blog: <manifest> ... <application>  <receiver android:name=".SmsReceiver" android:permission="android.permission.BROADCAST_SMS"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_DELIVER" />...

Full answer by Mike M.: https://stackoverflow.stackexchange.com/a/30133663 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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