How to programmatically save sms to inbox or sent folders in android

To save sms / message in inbox or sent folder on default android’s messaging application, use following simple function. This code will save text message in all Android versions including above or below versions from Kitkat.

public boolean saveSms(String phoneNumber, String message, String readState, String time, String folderName) {
        boolean ret = false;
        try {
            ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
            values.put("address", phoneNumber);
            values.put("body", message);
            values.put("read", readState); //"0" for have not read sms and "1" for have read sms
            values.put("date", time);

            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
                Uri uri = Telephony.Sms.Sent.CONTENT_URI;
                if(folderName.equals("inbox")){
                    uri = Telephony.Sms.Inbox.CONTENT_URI;
                }
                mActivity.getContentResolver().insert(uri, values);
            }
            else {
                /* folderName  could be inbox or sent */
                mActivity.getContentResolver().insert(Uri.parse("content://sms/" + folderName), values);
            }

            ret = true;
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            ex.printStackTrace();
            ret = false;
        }
        return ret;
    }

Call this function to save message on android’s default sms database.

 if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
            final String myPackageName = getPackageName();
            if (!Telephony.Sms.getDefaultSmsPackage(this).equals(myPackageName)) {

                Intent intent = new Intent(Telephony.Sms.Intents.ACTION_CHANGE_DEFAULT);
                intent.putExtra(Telephony.Sms.Intents.EXTRA_PACKAGE_NAME, myPackageName);
                startActivityForResult(intent, 1);
            }else {
                saveSms("111111", "mmmmssssggggg", "0", "", "inbox");
            }
        }else {
            saveSms("111111", "mmmmssssggggg", "0", "", "inbox");
        }

onActivityResult

    @Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {

        if (requestCode == 1) {
            if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {

                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
                    final String myPackageName = getPackageName();
                    if (Telephony.Sms.getDefaultSmsPackage(mActivity).equals(myPackageName)) {

                        //Write to the default sms app
                        saveSms("111111", "mmmmssssggggg", "0", "", "inbox");
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }

AndroidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.innovativepocket.fakeSms">

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SMS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SMS"/>

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
        <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />

                    <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />
                    <action android:name="android.intent.action.SENDTO" />
                    <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                    <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
                    <data android:scheme="sms" />
                    <data android:scheme="smsto" />
                    <data android:scheme="mms" />
                    <data android:scheme="mmsto" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

        <!-- BroadcastReceiver that listens for incoming SMS messages -->
        <receiver android:name=".SmsReceiver"
            android:permission="android.permission.BROADCAST_SMS">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_DELIVER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>

        <!-- BroadcastReceiver that listens for incoming MMS messages -->
        <receiver android:name=".MmsReceiver"
            android:permission="android.permission.BROADCAST_WAP_PUSH">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.WAP_PUSH_DELIVER" />
                <data android:mimeType="application/vnd.wap.mms-message" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>

        <!-- Service that delivers messages from the phone "quick response" -->
        <service android:name=".HeadlessSmsSendService"
            android:permission="android.permission.SEND_RESPOND_VIA_MESSAGE"
            android:exported="true" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.RESPOND_VIA_MESSAGE" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                <data android:scheme="sms" />
                <data android:scheme="smsto" />
                <data android:scheme="mms" />
                <data android:scheme="mmsto" />
            </intent-filter>
        </service>

    </application>

</manifest>

HeadlessSmsSendService.java

public class HeadlessSmsSendService extends IntentService {
    public HeadlessSmsSendService() {
        super(HeadlessSmsSendService.class.getName());
    }

    @Override
    protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not yet implemented");
    }
}

MmsReceiver.java

public class MmsReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {

    }
}

SmsReceiver.java

public class SmsReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {

    }
}