Hi,

There as been couple request to read SMS received, mainly SMS containing some kind of verification code (OTP). This is my attempt to do so in a more standard way (without having to write code for each native messaging app).

For Android

• I picked one random SMS Popup App from play store and extracted the apk. You can access it in here: SMSPopup.apk190

• I implemented a class where you can install the SMS reader app, enabled it, read SMS and uninstall it. The class is available in here: ExtractCode.java336

• I did not spent time checking if SMSPopup was already installed or not, so I uninstalled it every time, so that the enable process works without problems. But I left the instructions in comments on how to do it, if you want to spent time doing it.

• The way I called the methods in the small example I did was:

  AppiumDriver driver = Drivers.getDriver(device);
  
  ExtractCode eCode = new ExtractCode(driver);
  eCode.installSMSAPK();
  eCode.configureSMSAPK();
  String mySMS = eCode.returnSMS();
  eCode.uninstallSMSAPK();

For iOS

I don't have any MAC in here or have tried this in a long time, so I'll just post how I did it, when I needed it.

1. In iPhone go to Settings
2. Go to Notifications
3. Tap on Messages
4. Select Alerts on Alert style when unlocked section
5. Make sure options Show Previews is enabled

SMS will be received in a dialog like it appears in the image below, and you should be able to read the SMS and close the dialog before proceeding your tests (attention: any received SMS will trigger this dialog, so take than into account on your tests).
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Hope any of this can help someone.

You have an alternative for Android and other for Android, read post

Thanks @KatzBo for letting me know.

I'm not 100% sure of my original code but I re-uploaded the code and APK on new links

Follow tutorial and yes, links are usable now

Hi,

changed the link. Please be aware that I have no rights over that app and it is just a random app that I downloaded from the store.

Thanks for the hint

Hi @NirBY

the section "For iOS" was prepared for UIAutomation.

I guess you are using XCUITest with those versions. For XCUITest I can read outside of app I'm testing, so I just open notification panel and read SMS directly from there.

automate it like its your app… open inspector you prefer, see elements and try to found them in debug mode.

Try to inspect in debug mode directly from your IDE. If its present on uiautomatorviewer, it should appear also during automation.