I'd like to be able to send text messages in my app on iOS. I know that I have to use the MessageUI framework. My question is if it is possible to automate the process, of sending, say 100 text messages at once, while modifying the message ever
iPhone apps have absolutely no access whatsoever to SMS (without using private auto-reject calls), no sending, no intercepting received messages, no reading what messages on on the device. You can set up messages for the user to send, but you can't send anything automatically.
I wouldn't advise doing so.
But if you did, I would advise doing it through your own SMTP client, as opposed to using the Messaging UI.
SMTP is a very simple protocol, or you can use an existing library, like http://code.google.com/p/skpsmtpmessage/
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I am developing one application that has many controls to format the text.The controls are like colors,Font Style,Border,Giving Background to Text,and even animations.
My Question is can I send this formatted text through SMS and MMS to my friends?is apple support this?
please give me any link or any reference where i can study this and implement it in my project.
thanx in Advance....
As far as I know its not possible, I have seen SO many of these apps on the store that basically just save as a picture and send as a picture.
As of now... in the SDK MFMessageComposeViewController doesn't support MMS.
Although you can render an image and send it.
HOW DO THEY DO IT????
They might send a request back to their server which sends an mms from there?
Here are some options:
This is not possible with the current MessageUI API: the MSMessageComposeViewController doesn't accept attachments like the MFMailComposeViewController does.
The only way to do this currently is to use an external service that allows you to send mms via a REST call for example.
GSMA defines a REST specification for exactly this purpose: http://www.gsmworld.com/oneapi/reference_documentation-version_1.html (multiple pdf's on this page)
Try to find a local service provider that implements this specification and you're good to go.
Just to add the direct wiki link to the OneAPI MMS spec: http://gsma.securespsite.com/access/Access%20API%20Wiki/MMS%20RESTful%20API.aspx and a link to the PHP/Java sandbox https://github.com/OneAPI/GSMA-OneAPI where MMS can be tested locally . Cheers.
Apple only supports sending of SMS text messages, use the MFMessageComposeViewController.
Since sms only supports sending plain text you can't set any format.
MFMessageComposeViewController does not support MMS, which would allow you to send formated messages.
This is in regard to Objective-C in an iPhone app...
I have figured out how to get a list of all contacts on my iPhone, but is it possible to send out a mass text? I know I can make a message composer which has an array of recipients, but that will end up sending the text as a group text, not as an individual text to each person.
Also, is there a way to send a text message in iOS without using a message composer?
Most likely no, at least not without jailbreaking. This is the sort of thing that Apple wouldn't allow developers access to just to prevent any possible abuse by the same (especially when it might cost a user a small chunk of change if a mass-text got sent out).
MFMessageComposeViewController is your best bet. You'll be able to specify an array of phone numbers to send SMS to. As for group messaging, I would assume it would default to the users settings. (This is an option in Settings.app) It's simple enough to test but the documentation doesn't mention it.
http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/MessageUI/Reference/MFMessageComposeViewController_class/Reference/Reference.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40009668
I'm trying to implement an app that can read received SMS and email out. I mean convert the text content to voice. So I need to access to SMS and email first. As far as I know, there is no such API provided in the default SDK. Is there any other way to realize it?
Are the SMS messages stored in database(sms.db)? How to access to them? Is it only possible on jailbroken iphones?
And what about emails? Are they only stored in mail servers? How can I get them in my app?
Sorry for asking so many questions. I have spent many days on this problem, but havn't found any solutions...
You can't. According to the Device Features Programming Guide: Sending an SMS Message:
In iPhone OS 4.0 and later, you can send text messages from within your application. This feature is strictly for sending messages. Incoming SMS messages go to the built-in Messages app.
There are serious privacy and security concerns with enabling app access to emails and SMS, and I am glad Apple choose not to do it.
Yes, you can, (at least with SMS) but only in a jailbreak app (which you suggest is ok in your comments).
The sms.db file can be read by apps that aren't sandboxed.
See my answer to a similar question for how to get SMS content. That answer just shows how to get the most recent SMS, but if you just use the commented out while loop, you can iterate through all SMS.
I'm new to iPhone programming. So far I've only written a couple of simple apps just to get the hang of it. In a short time I will have an assignment to write an app that will let iPhone users communicate directly using short messages, and probably they will add a requirement to be able to send files to each other attached to the messages. Of course this sounds a lot like a mail client. For several reasons the client does not want to use mail, if possible, and attaching files would leave SMS messaging out. I've been reading Apple's documentation on local, push and broadcast notifications. Would any of these be the way to go?
Thanks
User bonjour if you are one the same network: http://www.mobileorchard.com/tutorial-networking-and-bonjour-on-iphone/. Otherwise it sounds like you want to use Push. I'd recommend checking out Urban Airship
Can I intercept SMS messages on the iPhone? I would like to intercept messages and NOT have them display on the phone and then send out an auto reply. Is this possible in 3.x? Is it something they may alow in the future?
Nope. Nor is there a method of accessing already delivered text messages. (Even if you could, without background processing I'm not sure how your app would work anyway?)
While the OS stack might be locked down I wonder if it is possible to access the radio layer via serial and control local delivery by issuing GSM AT commands? I don't have access to an IPhone it may very well not be possible.