Hi guys,
New to this forum, wanted to share this app I wrote to get rid of spam sms. I dont know about other countries but its a big menace here in India. This is a very simple app, wrote over a weekend, totally free and has no adds or any such nags. Hoping this would be helpful to someone. Comments and suggestions welcome.
Features:
1. Block sms if sender is not in contacts.
2. Block duplicate sms.
3. Add sender to “Allowed List”.
4. Optional status bar notification.
5. Restore blocked sms to inbox.
6. Automatic & manual deletion of collected spam.
Android market link: SunLikeStar.noSpamSms
I don't really have much use for it at the moment, but it looks great, and is a good idea.
I'm sure it will be useful for a few people.
Thanks mystichobo
Rather than block all unknown texts, is it possible to add a number to the block list?
Yes, i was also thinking about adding this feature. I'll get it done and update here.
Many Thanks!
I just tried this app and it's fantastic!
Thanks so much to SunLikeStar for creating it!!
This app has no "permissions abuse" and does a perfect job!
Is the source code available? That would also be nice...
I'm very pleased... :^)
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So, Ive developed and released a nice little app called SMS Forwarder (yes its free and yes its out on the market).
SMS Forwarder is a simple but smart application that will let you forward incoming text messages to another number and/or an email address. Maybe you want to read your text messages on your computer through email, maybe you have two phones and what to keep up to date on new SMS or maybe you want to make sure no one is harassing your kids.
More features are being planned but in order to see if my server can handle the traffic Im going easy to begin with!
Please give the app a go, rate it and leave a feedback.
Ive recently updated it with more customization settings and some tweaks here and there.. Im also planning on making it possible to reply to emails in order to reply to the SMS (would make replying to SMS a lot easier imho )
Thanks
Appsite with all the info you need here
Made an appsite for it here
Just a little update!
Been developing this app over several months now and the functionality of both the free and PRO versions are getting pretty good. I would greatly appreciate any feedback on it.
I use it myself while I'm at work where I dont have access to my phone. Works well for me!
In times of Win mobile i used SMS Fix application, that was trying to find contact by phone number in incoming text.
I was missed it on android and so decided to develop the same app for it
Sms Name Fix is this application!
In the current version it has the following features:
1. When you receive a text message with phone number
app tries to find the contact in your phone book by this number and display the name in message's text when success.
2. When you touch phone number in any text Sms Name Fix allows you to dial or send message immediately instead of basic android behavior!
Any suggestions and comments will be very much appreciated!
You can download app from Android Market http://market.android.com/details?id=com.exi.ps.smsname
Nice, app works on my Ics rom 4.0.4
I have installed this app.
Works like a charm!
Thank you!
What future plans for app? Any cool features?
Works great, thanks!
Yes, i've just added 2 new feautres in popup dialog:
1. Save number to existing contact if app found contact
2. Save number to new contact if not
Update will coming soon
Update 1.0.3 is ready
Added 2 new feautres in popup dialog:
- Show contact card if it has been found
- Save number to contacts otherwise
exisapps said:
Update 1.0.3 is ready
- Show contact card if it has been found
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Great! I missing this one! It's very useful!
App seems to be very usefull.
I dont need function to add contact name in incoming text,
but the idea to extend basic android behavior with text and allow users to quick send message to unknown number is great.
I think that you can rename your app SMS Buns оr Simple SMS or something like that and add some more useful features like sending contact details via sms or email. That will be even more usefull for usual users cos they always use native firmwares.
What about small enhancements pack for Android?)
dunhil said:
App seems to be very usefull.
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Thank you
New version 1.1.0!
I changed app name to SMS Enhancer and add new feature. Now it
allows to send contact details as simple text via SMS or EMail instead of vCard.
Hope will be useful.
Exactly what i always need! Thanks
Can you please add in share contact: sharing of postal address too and IM's.
Thank you!
Hi, his is what I miss from WM6.5 but it no more in Google plays, can you please please to put it in there again. or have you changed the name of it.
Hi Folks,
Some carriers send a USSD balance update message after each call, and sometimes after each data session on prepaid plans. This is very annoying, and SMS blockers won't stop these USSD messages.
I wrote an app to block USSD messages by keywords or regex. Works well for me in blocking my carrier's balance update messages.
My first android app, so please let me know if I can do something better.
Credits to commandus.com/blog/?p=58 for showing how to intercept these messages using the undocumented hook.
App is "com.melkote.quietbalance" on Google App Store. The v1.0 of the app is also attached to this post.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.melkote.quietbalance
talkative said:
Hi Folks,
Some carriers send a USSD balance update message after each call, and sometimes after each data session on prepaid plans. This is very annoying, and SMS blockers won't stop these USSD messages.
I wrote an app to block USSD messages by keywords or regex. Works well for me in blocking my carrier's balance update messages.
My first android app, so please let me know if I can do something better.
Credits to commandus.com/blog/?p=58 for showing how to intercept these messages using the undocumented hook.
App is "com.melkote.quietbalance" on Google App Store. The v1.0 of the app is also attached to this post.
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isn't working
Using galaxy s2 (AOKP 1CS ) If that matters.
I selected keyword and its not blocking ....
Edit: working, my bad didn't restart.thanks it's what i was looking for
Works perfectly (Galaxy S2 with CM9)
I've been looking for something like this for a long time but I just wasn't sure how to do it. I was told that these messages are not exactly USSD because USSD requires a code to be sent.
Also, thanks for the link to the blog with the sample code. I was looking for a way to make a widget that updates automatically using the intercepted message.
a big thanks
Thanks a lot, just what i need,i have requested for this in numerous forums, the only reply i got was it's operator based, contact your operator btwn you should reboot after seeting the matching words,
In my case the matching words are,last,call,
U can set this according to your ussd, n once you set you are ready to go,if some one wishes to be know their balance their can try prepay widget , n since it's not free i would like this feature to be incorporated in this app,
s2 running ics remix,
Hi Folks,
Thanks for all the feedback, here and elsewhere.
I've updated the app to ver 1.1 - this version adds a screen to show the last 25 messages and action taken (block or allow) and fixes a bug with blocking frequency.
You must reboot your phone if you update from 1.0 to 1.1 (or install either version).
As I'm a new XDA user, I can't edit the original post (due to presence of URL). So I've attached the APK to this post. If any moderators can move the APK file to the first post, it'll be great!
Thanks!
Talkative
how to block idea data usage msg. ths app not banning class 0 message i.e. data usage
I'm on airtel n it's working for my data messages, so it should work on idea also
Just place the words that appear in your data balance ussd, like mb,last,charge,etcn you should be fine, you should reboot to get it started
from raj's s2
do an tutorial please
I'm on Airtel in India, and worked a charm - thank you very much!
I managed to use it on several messages that come through with different wording using the Keyword List.
Thanks again!
Now, what would be *really* useful is a widget that takes the info from the messages and displays the latest balance info - although there are other aps that do that
aldredd said:
Now, what would be *really* useful is a widget that takes the info from the messages and displays the latest balance info
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The messages have stopped, which by itself is a great relief......earlier by the time i had waded through the layers of OK i was missing calls! Thanks talkative.
But the beeping still continues. Is there any way to turn that off too or have i missed something in the settings?
Not able to block the message bal pop ups
Hi I installed this app but itz not able to block the msgs.
When I tried to send the bulk sms from my sms application, I still recieve the balance messages from service provider.
How to block the messages? What to write the message matching string for that?
Multiple options to match strings would've been nice.
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Bydefault for the past few days my balance messages stopped. is there any way to activate it.
Works perfectly with Airtel. Just use keyword blocking list and add words like balance, validity, usage to it to block all messages. Thanks!
Hi, I just installed it today and was just amazed by it. Currently I am using Keyword blocking to block messages.
I would like someone to explain blocking messages using sub string and / or regular expression with example.
Thanks in advance.
rmittal said:
Hi, I just installed it today and was just amazed by it. Currently I am using Keyword blocking to block messages.
I would like someone to explain blocking messages using sub string and / or regular expression with example.
Thanks in advance.
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+1 Does it work on Jelly Bean too ?
It blocks the Message but Bip and Vibration is still there
Dear Developer,
Many congratulations for making such a wonderful app.
I found two problems with it.
1. It blocks the message but vibration and bip sound comes after every net session
(this has been solved by reinstalling) <s>2. When I send any code from my mobile to check balance e.g. *111#, it stop them too. I mean it keep showing "sending" on screen so message is not going out. </s>
I will appreciate if you look and check for above problems
Thanks
Raship
Source Code?!
Great work.
If it's not too much bother, is the source code available? I'm trying to implement a USSD interceptor and I was wandering if I can use your code as a starting point.
If it's not open-sourced but you are OK with sharing it please send it to me @
[email protected]
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If it's not feasible, sorry for bothering you.
Hi mSobhy90,
I'll clean it up and put it on GitHub in a few days, I love open source!
In the interim, everything you need is here:
commandus.com/blog/?p=58
(You can translate it quite well with Google Translate)
I want to link to that post so the original finder of the hook point gets credit.
Bye,
Talkative
Hello Guys,
I have developed one awesome app for rooted users in terms of privacy. I would like to share my this product with you guys so you can take advantage of this app, Also you can give me your best suggestions and feedback. You can checkout my app on Google Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.corefragment.secret
Secret WhatsApp allows users to encrypt their original WhatsApp's notifications. Sometimes we require privacy about some personal contacts. Guys, till now we have just used some locking and blocking apps for the purpose of privacy. But what about that condition when you are giving your cell to someone else and your gf or bf says "I love you darling!!!" on WhatsApp ? Uff!! You have already locked your WhatsApp by other apps but someone else can read your message easily by pulling down notification bar
So if you want to restrict someone else to read your private messages even from notification bar, you are on the perfect page . We would like to help you on this mode. Secret WhatsApp will be perfect choice to encrypt your WhatsApp's notifications. And hope you will love this privacy mode
Features we would like to server on Secret WhatsApp:
- Encrypt your original WhatsApp's notifications from notification bar.
- Lock your Secret WhatsApp by passcode.
- Use widget to on/off our service directly from home screen.
Note : We have already tested with most of the customized OS. But still we require your support to improve our service.By your feedback ,we can improve strong privacy mode for you. So if you feel uncomfortable with any of the customized OS, We’re always excited to hear from you! If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns, kindly email me.
Waiting for your feedback guys.
Download it from Playstore
Reflection is a Call log history and SMS blocker on per number basis.
Features
★Hide incoming call history from phone application
★Hide out-coming call history from phone application
★Hide incoming SMS message from message application
★Hide out-coming SMS message from message application
If you find any bugs or issues, Pls report here.
I will support u ASAP...
Right now SMS blocking for kitakat is in alpha stage soon i will try to make it stable with kitkat
XDA:DevDB Information
Reflection, App for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
FemBlack
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2014-07-20
Last Updated 2014-07-20
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thank you for work.
ravijani said:
thank you for work.
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if u have any suggestion or improvements pls tell me ...
@mauam
@manuelmagix
Check out my new app guys and give me the feedback as always...:good:
feedback
well, I have one problem. I don't see + sign and I can't input +38169...... ˙(kitkat 4.4.3)
Any different with apk from xda and play store paid?
Gonna be keeping tabs on this!
Hi
Just wondering how much is that secure?
Are datas in db encrypted or just hidden?
Hi,
Nice idea but I'm wondering if that work in every country or just in US
(I'm in France)
Hi Mate,
Thanks for this app...
Pretty useful in situations...Lol..
Cheers,
Max
Giving this a try now
Its gonna be one of the very useful app. Appreciate this work
My suggestion is to put some better screenshots that show the App's capabilities. Something like a before and after screenshot but don;t hide all the numbers.
does this cover google voice messages? and does it completely hide them from the log, so that there aren't 'questions' as to why something is locked? and then do i just ask reflection to open up, and it shows me per app notifications from specified email/phone numbers? kind of curious as to how it actually functions.
Very Interested in this as well.
Works well with Calls, Call Logs. Waiting for the update to work with SMS (maybe MMS) for certain individuals as well. That would be Killer.
Any updates on that?
I know they have multiple apps that claim to to work but they want you to use a completely new messaging app and I like Textra. HideSMS was awesome up until KitKat
Marshmallow
Has anyone tried this in Marshmallow?
Phone number with + on log history
Hello, good afternoon.
I´ve tried to use this app, but when I send a text mensage, our numbers is registered with [+] number.
In this case, the app does not recognize the number.
For exemplo:
+5565996291001 --> because the simbol [+] on phone number, that I can´t put on the app, it isn´t work.
Please, could you tell what I can do?
Thank you.