Read Mobile SMS

Command description

Read recent SMS messages from the mobile device, including the time, sender, recipient, and content.

tip

Compatible with Android 8 and later. Compatibility is not guaranteed on every device model.

Command Input Parameters

input parameters	Input parameter type	Description
Mobile Device Object	Phone	Connected mobile object
SMS Count	int or str	Number of most recent SMS messages to read

Command Output Parameters

Output parameters	Output parameter type	Description
SMS List	list[SMS]	List of text message objects read, including date, sender, recipient, content and other information

Type definition reference

• Python Mobile-Device Object Type Definitions

SMS object definition

class SMS:

    @property
    def content(self):
        """
        SMS content
        :return: str
        """
        pass


    @property
    def sender(self):
        """
        SMS sender’s mobile phone number
        :return: str
        """
        pass

    @property
    def receiver(self):
        """
        SMS recipient’s mobile phone number
        :return: str
        """
        pass

    @property
    def date(self):
        """
        SMS date
        :return: str
        """
        pass

Example

tip

Enable Developer options on the mobile device, then connect it to the computer with a USB cable. See Connect Mobile Device

FAQ

See Mobile Automation FAQ