android abortBroadcast doesn't stop sms from being broadcasted

Question

in my onReceive method I have this code:

if (from.equals(number)) {
    abortBroadcast();
    in.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
    context.startActivity(in);
    Toast.makeText(context, str, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
} else {
    Toast.makeText(context, "Not from needed number", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}   

where number = "29853" - number messages from which I wanna catch and not save in Inbox.

This code works correctly - if sms is from number the first Toast works and it prints the content of the message, if sms is not from number "Not from needed number" is printed. The problem is that abortBroadcast doesn't make its businness - the message from number is still in the Inbox of the phone although receiver's priority is 1000:

<receiver android:name=".service_classes.MyReceiver">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED"
                android:priority="1000" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>

What's the problem - why doesn't abortBroadcast work?

Answer 1

move the android:priority to the intent-filter where it belongs.

 <intent-filter android:priority="9999999"> 

then you will more likely have priority and your canceling will work. I have tested it and it does work.

Answer 2

From Android 4.4 you cannot abort these broadcasts. Here's a link to the AOSP sources that show this:

https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_frameworks_opt_telephony/blob/d43b5b1ca91e0aac0c697546a5cb341ffa758e0b/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/ImsSMSDispatcher.java#L605

Answer 3

The abortBroadcast() does not DELETE messages from the inbox, it is just suppressing the status bar notification. To delete the sms from the inbox, refer to this link

Answer 4

I've used this a while ago and it was working, I could reject some messages to show-up but this doesn't work now. I think android no longer lets user take all control over SMS_RECEIVED event.