Android Question Get list of last sms message from all conversations

[Juan Marrero]

Is there an easy and faster way to retrieve the last message from each sms conversation? I'm developing a SMS app and i found a way to get what i need but it takes like a minute to load. What i did was to retrieve all messages and run through all messages in a loop an detect the last message of a thread based on date and time of the messages and place them in buttons created on the fly based on number of sms conversations. It takes a while to load if you have a lot of sms stored.

 

[Erel]

Can't you fetch all the messages from the last month instead of all the device messages?

 

[Juan Marrero]

Yes, but what if i have locked messages from last year? (which is my case) i won't be able to load them.

 

[Erel]

That's true. However for that you will need to read all the messages.

 

[Troberg]

Read all the messages the first time, then just "listen in" as they arrive and cache the latest in your own file?

 

[Juan Marrero]

Troberg, that seems a nice workaround, will try it.