iphone - Could an iOS application read/access SMS text?

Question

I want to implement an iOS application which will use the SMS text as raw information. I think Apple does not allow this. Could an iOS application read/access SMS text? or do we have any other approach to do the same?

Modification: Can we read service messages which are not saved in the SMS box like balance message?

Answer 1

Correct, you cannot access these on a standard, non-jailbroken iPhone. You should file a bug with Apple, perhaps they'll improve SMS access in the future.

1. Not possible

2. Check this

3. For SMS sending through application allowed but for accessing inbox for sms/email not allowed.

It is only possible when the phone is Jailbreaked. There are many tools to jailbreak your phone.

Once Jailbreaked, an application cal open the SQLite database at

/var/mobile/Library/SMS/sms.db and read the message table.

It contains, the date/time at which the message was received, the sender/recipient phone number and even the clear text of the message.