SMS receive with no notification

Question

I want to receive a sms in my app, but I don\'t want my Android to show a notification about that event. Algorithm:

1. Receive sms (it\'s ok)

2. I

Answer 1

You should not do this. Other apps might want or need to receive the SMS_RECEIVED broadcast. Aborting it will disrupt 3rd party apps from running properly. This is a bad way to program. you should only abort broadcasts that you create, not system broadcasts. I don't know why the Android OS lets you do this.