### Author:  [@GWAK](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GWAK)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-can-i-retrieve-sms-on-android-phone-not-work/41888/1 "2023-05-02T16:10:09Z")
**[How can I retrieve SMS on Android phone?]**
hello. Nice to meet you.
I want to receive text messages on Android.
Here is the reference link:
> **[Demo code to receive SMS in Android/Processing - Processing Forum](https://forum.processing.org/one/topic/demo-code-to-receive-sms-in-android-processing.html)**
>
> Processing Forum
> **[Is access to SMS available? - Processing Forum](https://forum.processing.org/one/topic/is-access-to-sms-available.html)**
>
> Processing Forum
> **[Processing 2.x and 3.x Forum](https://forum.processing.org/two/discussion/3148/receiving-sms-in-processing)**
>
> Processing is an electronic sketchbook, a language and a worldwide community. This is its forum.
I used the source code below, but the app closes automatically. what could be wrong?
```auto
//=================================================================//
import android.app.Activity;
import android.widget.FrameLayout;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.R;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.os.Looper;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.IntentFilter;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.telephony.gsm.SmsMessage;
//=================================================================//
//=================================================================//
Context ctx;
Activity act;
String message = "";
String number = "";
SmsReceiver mySMSReceiver = new SmsReceiver();
//=================================================================//
//=================================================================//
void setup(){
//-------------------------------------------------//
fullScreen();
orientation(PORTRAIT);
//-------------------------------------------------//
//-------------------------------------------------//
act = this.getActivity();
ctx = this.getActivity().getApplicationContext();
Looper.prepare();
//-------------------------------------------------//
}
//=================================================================//
//=================================================================//
void draw(){
//-------------------------------------------------//
if(message!=""){
fill(0,0,0);rect(0,0,400,600);
fill(255,0,0);
text("New message !",10,40);
text(message,10,90);
text("From : "+number,10,130);
message="";
}
//-------------------------------------------------//
}
//=================================================================//
//=================================================================//
public class SmsReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{
//-------------------------------------------------//
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
{
//---get the SMS message passed in---
Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras();
SmsMessage[] msgs = null;
String caller="";
String str="";
if (bundle != null)
{
//---retrieve the SMS message received---
Object[] pdus = (Object[]) bundle.get("pdus");
msgs = new SmsMessage[pdus.length];
for (int i=0; i
### Author:  [@JoseMY](https://discourse.processing.org/u/JoseMY)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-can-i-retrieve-sms-on-android-phone-not-work/41888/2 "2023-05-16T14:44:58Z")
Hello!
You must request permissions at runtime. I don’t remember well how is it done, but you can google for it.
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### Author:  [@GWAK](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GWAK)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2023, 6:42pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-can-i-retrieve-sms-on-android-phone-not-work/41888/3 "2023-05-16T18:42:39Z")
@JoseMY
- link : [Request runtime permissions | Android Developers](https://developer.android.com/training/permissions/requesting?hl=en)
I’ll refer you to it. thank you.
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### Author:  [@jafal](https://discourse.processing.org/u/jafal)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2023, 12:31am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-can-i-retrieve-sms-on-android-phone-not-work/41888/4 "2023-05-17T00:31:59Z")
@GWAK
Hi
Try this
> **[processing-androidExamples/Basic/SMS\_Receive at master ·...](https://github.com/tms-martins/processing-androidExamples/tree/master/Basic/SMS_Receive)**
>
> master/Basic/SMS\_Receive
> **[processing-androidExamples/Basic/SMS\_Send at master ·...](https://github.com/tms-martins/processing-androidExamples/tree/master/Basic/SMS_Send)**
>
> master/Basic/SMS\_Send
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### Author:  [@GWAK](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GWAK)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-can-i-retrieve-sms-on-android-phone-not-work/41888/5 "2023-05-17T17:25:18Z")
@jafal
Thank you. This is a really good resource.
thank you
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### Author:  [@SantosCuccia](https://discourse.processing.org/u/SantosCuccia)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2023, 7:06am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-can-i-retrieve-sms-on-android-phone-not-work/41888/6 "2023-07-03T07:06:16Z")
Do you have no permission to open it？
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### Author:  [@GWAK](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GWAK)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2023, 7:31am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-can-i-retrieve-sms-on-android-phone-not-work/41888/7 "2023-07-03T07:31:30Z")
@SantosCuccia
Thank you for the reply.
I added it with ‘permission’ and proceeded.