How to prevent SMS going to inbox in Android?

Question

I\'m developing a business SMS application. In this app, if an incoming message is from a particular number, say 999999999, it should go to the application\'s inbox and not

Answer 1

With the release of Android 4.4 KitKat (API level 19), the option to block an SMS message and prevent it from being delivered to the default SMS app has been removed. Non-default SMS app's may observe SMS messages as they are received, but any attempt to abort the broadcast will be ignored by Android 4.4+.

If you have an existing app which relies on aborting SMS message broadcasts then you may want to consider the impact this change in behaviour will have when your users upgrade to Android 4.4+.

http://android-developers.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/getting-your-sms-apps-ready-for-kitkat.html