Hey, Like a lot of developers, we have apps that use the permission android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS and the intent filter android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED, an ordered broadcast intent. Android documentation states (here: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/IntentFilter.html#SYSTEM_HIGH_PRIORITY) that an intent-filter, non-system maximum priority should be less than 1000 (such as 999) and minimum priority greater than -1000 (such as -999). Anything outside of that range results in “unpredictable” behavior, which is what we see. We also see system apps that are not flagged as system apps, so their priority level is also “wrong” even though it would have been permissible.
If the documentation is wrong, please correct it. If not, I hope this helps raise awareness of a problem that hurts a user’s overall Android experience, as well as app-specific experience. These apps are causing problems, I see user complaints on the market for these apps, but the problem does not get solved. Can future versions of Android provide a warning or even throw a compilation or installation error? Or is there a reason that non- system apps are allowed to install with intent priorities outside of the acceptable range? This is a long list (135 apps, some are old and have been fixed, Handcent for one) with well-known apps and demonstrates the scope of the problem. We know there are many more out there, and will add to this list. I suggest that text message replacement apps (like Handcent or GoSMS) use priorities that range from -499 to 499. That would allow app-level text message communication (like Lookout) and SMS spam blockers 500 to 999 and -999 to -500. The obvious conflict is that a text message replacement app that receives app-level messages or spam will attempt to process it, display it, etc. Then spam or meaningless/blank messages appear to the user, or post-processing effects occur. When the priority is set outside of the acceptable range, the behavior is, as stated in the documentation, unpredictable. It is not even consistent on a single phone (an incorrect priority setting leads to blank messages, unwanted display of messages, duplicate messages or no processing at all; sometimes there is a substantial processing delay, sometimes none at all – all on a single phone). If your app is on this list, please fix it. We have advised some of our users to uninstall apps on the list, and that has solved problems on their phones. We do not want to police this – or advise that an app be uninstalled. Thanks, Jim This list of apps has the intent filter priority and the package name. Priority Package 1000 com.lookout 1000 com.parag.smsboxad 1000 com.elinext.android.fivemfive 1000 com.mymobileprotection20 1000 com.techD.privacy 1000 net.anei.cadpage 1000 com.myandroidprotection20 1000 com.parag.smartcallexlite 1000 com.rvo.plpro 1000 com.lums.tracker 1000 the.sinbox2 1000 com.devfo.mkt.tex2utils 1000 com.oneos.comp 1000 com.vzw.vvm.androidclient 1000 com.parag.smsbox 1000 com.silenttracker 1000 com.som4tress 1000 com.soonoh.android.purifytext 1000 com.tobwithu.lightsms 1000 de.telekom.mds.mbp 1000 jp.co.telemarks.callfilterpro 1000 net.juniper.junos.pulse.android 1000 samsapps.games.domino 1001 org.thoughtcrime.securesms 1002 com.aegislab.sd3prj.egismobile 1002 org.thoughtcrime.redphone 1150 com.nqmobile.antivirus20 1150 com.netqin.antivirusgm20 1150 com.nqmobile.antivirus15 1150 com.mymobileprotection15 1150 com.netqin.antivirusgm15 1151 com.nqmobile.antivirus20 2000 com.vzw.vvm.androidclient 9999 com.mobegen.qcus001603 9999 com.mobegen.qcus001604 9999 com.wali.walisms 9999 com.mblox.xrio.rio 9999 com.mobegen.qcus001602 9999 com.mobegen.qcus001612 9999 com.mobegen.qcus001614 9999 com.snuko.android 9999 com.ammeon.gcs 9999 com.boardgame.main 9999 com.joansoft.track 9999 com.tictactoe.vs.main 9999 com.tictactoefriends.main 9999 zeroio.developer.ringfilter 10000 com.netqin.mm 10000 cri.sanity 10000 com.smitten.wellstext 10000 com.tictactoefriends.main 10000 de.SmartDyne.Donate.EasyProfiles 10000 com.lancelesslie.PhoneLocator 10001 com.rhymes.client.tictactoe 10001 com.tictactoexox.main 10001 com.xoxowinapp.main 18977 com.joansoft.shareit 19999 com.joansoft.mapus 32000 com.iba.ussdchecker 32768 com.webroot.security 65000 com.Guardam.SmsGuard 65000 com.jigrahak.ngpay 65000 com.Guardam.JunkFirewall 65530 CN.MyPrivateMessages 65530 com.guardam.gblockerTrial 65530 com.guardam.blocker 65535 com.droidx.blocks 65535 com.droidx.advancedcallfilter 65535 com.lotus.sync.traveler 65535 com.SWICHI.SPI_Full 65535 com.guardam.blocker 65536 com.wsandroid 65536 com.wsandroid.suite 99999 com.mobiucare.client 99999 com.towalds.hz 100000 com.lookout.labs.planb 100000 com.Kyle.MessageSpy 100000 at.itagents.ta 200000 com.smsBlocker 200000 com.thesimpleandroidguy.apps.messageclient 999999 com.ptools.free 999999 br.com.android.stupidphonecallsblocker.free.otavio.massard.mendes 999999 com.textingtaco 1000000 com.asurion.android.mobilebackup.cricket 9999999 tw.com.freedi.call_sms_filter 99999999 com.otl.cate 999999999 com.silentcom.vvm 2146483646 net.airplanez.antispamsms 2147483647 com.jb.gosms 2147483647 com.gogii.textplus 2147483647 com.asurion.android.mobilerecovery.sprint 2147483647 org.baole.app.blacklist 2147483647 com.symantec.mobilesecurity 2147483647 org.baole.antibomber 2147483647 com.pansi.msg 2147483647 com.androidlost 2147483647 com.incrediapp.fake.call.shake.me.out.of.here.lite 2147483647 org.baole.app.antismsspam 2147483647 com.estsoft.alyac 2147483647 com.zlango.zms 2147483647 com.asurion.android.mobilerecovery 2147483647 com.nachev.apps.smsfilter 2147483647 com.lianyun.afirewall.inapp 2147483647 com.texty.sms 2147483647 com.tmnlab.autoresponder 2147483647 com.project.memoryerrortwo 2147483647 dmate.callfilter 2147483647 org.baole.app.blacklistpro 2147483647 com.android.booster2 2147483647 net.airplanez.antispamsms 2147483647 com.asurion.android.mobilerecovery.metro 2147483647 com.tektrak1_6 2147483647 com.asurion.android.mobilerecovery.att 2147483647 com.emg.sysutil 2147483647 com.boardgame.main 2147483647 mobi.infolife.smsbackup 2147483647 com.handcent.nextsms 2147483647 com.incrediapp.fake.call.shake.me.out.of.here 2147483647 com.tictacattack.main 2147483647 com.AdvancedCallerControlFree 2147483647 com.anttek.blacklistvi 2147483647 com.appspot.cirrusmanager.client.beta 2147483647 com.bluefay.mymessage 2147483647 com.greythinker.punchback 2147483647 com.handyandy.whoisit 2147483647 com.koushikdutta.desktopsms 2147483647 com.lianyun.afirewall 2147483647 com.lianyun.afirewall.hk 2147483647 com.myboyfriendisageek.gotya 2147483647 com.skt.skaf.OA00199800 2147483647 com.talkmon.barring 2147483647 com.tictactoe.vs.main 2147483647 com.xoattack.main 2147483647 it.glisco.android.tim 2147483647 org.baole.app.blacklist9 2147483647 org.baole.blzippy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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