Android Question Problems with SMS Interceptor

[GMan]

The incoming SMS was complete received, i can see the senders numbers and the body (text).
But then the App crashes with following error ( i am using V6.8)

MessageReceived: From = +491234567890, Body = This is a test
java.lang.RuntimeException: Error receiving broadcast Intent { act=android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED flg=0x8000010 (has extras) } in anywheresoftware.b4a.phone.PhoneEvents$SMSInterceptor$2@293a410
    at android.app.LoadedApk$ReceiverDispatcher$Args.run(LoadedApk.java:932)
    at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:815)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:104)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:207)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5741)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:789)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:679)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.String cannot be cast to java.lang.Boolean
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.phone.PhoneEvents$SMSInterceptor$2.onReceive(PhoneEvents.java:398)
    at android.app.LoadedApk$ReceiverDispatcher$Args.run(LoadedApk.java:922)
    ... 7 more

Here is my manifest content:

'This code will be applied to the manifest file during compilation.
'You do not need to modify it in most cases.
'See this link for for more information: http://www.b4x.com/forum/showthread.php?p=78136
AddManifestText(
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="16" android:targetSdkVersion="23"/>
<supports-screens android:largeScreens="true"
    android:normalScreens="true"
    android:smallScreens="true"
    android:anyDensity="true"/>)
SetApplicationAttribute(android:icon, "@drawable/icon")
SetApplicationAttribute(android:label, "$LABEL$")
AddPermission(android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION)
AddManifestText(<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location.gps"/>)
AddApplicationText(
<meta-data
  android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
  android:value="secret :-)"/>
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
AddManifestText(<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" android:maxSdkVersion="23" />
AddPermission(android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS)
AddReceiverText(s1,
<intent-filter>
    <action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" />
</intent-filter>
)
'End of default text.

 

[KMatle]

I assume you are using runtime permissions as it is >= sdk 23. I've just tested one of my older apps with sdk 23 and I first came across a similar problem (app was crashing while parsing the sms and I could see it's contents). The solution was easy (at last here):

You must add

Sleep(0) 'allow the MessageReceived event to be raised.

directly (!) after the service starts. For me it solved the problem.

Sub Service_Start(startingIntent As Intent)
    Sleep(0) 'allow the MessageReceived event to be raised.
    If startingIntent.Action = "android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" Then
        SMSList.Initialize
        ParseSmsIntent(startingIntent)
        For i = 0 To SMSList.size - 1
            Dim SMSMap As Map
            SMSMap=SMSList.Get(i)
            Log(SMSMap.Get("address"))
            Log(SMSMap.Get("body"))
            Log(SMSMap.Get("time"))
            ParseSingleSMS(SMSMap.Get("address"),SMSMap.Get("body"))
        Next
        
    End If
    LogColor("Ready",Colors.Blue)
    Service.StopAutomaticForeground
    StartActivity(Main)
    
End Sub

 

[GMan]

Thx for your hint - i have to change to newest version of the IDE i think.
Still using 6.8 (no Sleep() function ;-) )

Thougth it would be possible with this, too

 

[KMatle]

With 6.8 it should work, too if you set the target sdk to <=22 I think. Just give it a try.

 

[GMan]

I tried - still no Sleep() function

 

[Erel]

1. It is not related to sleep.

2. You should either use PhoneEvents or the static intent filter. The static intent filter is better.

3. The error is related to your MessageReceived implementation.

Tutorial: Intent Filters - Intercepting SMS messages in the background

 

[GMan]

I just tried the sample from that page - the error is still the same
also i read your Update2018 - seems i have to upgrade to the newest version at all

 

[Erel]

the error is still the same

The error cannot be the same as the error you posted happens inside PhoneEvents (because you haven't returned the correct value from the event). The static intent filter example doesn't use PhoneEvents at all.