[android] Unable to read long SMS messages

Sean McNeil sean at mcneil.com
Tue Dec 9 12:47:01 CET 2008


Thanks for the info. I think I have all of these SMS issues fixed. 
Testing now.

Andy Kilner wrote:
> Ok, I've run a number of tests listening to the output of logcat.
>
> 1) Unsuccessfully sending an SMS message
>
> 2) Successfully receiving a short SMS message containing "Short message"
>
> 3) Unsuccessfully receiving a full SMS message (160 chars)
>
> I'm not sure what the cutoff point is here for the length that can be
> successfully received, I could try a few more and narrow it down.
>
> 4)  And just incase I haven't pissed anyone off enough attaching large
> files I've included the logcat output (not just for radio) when
> attempting to power down the device (which doesn't work and just sits
> there with the spinner until I take the battery out).
>
> Thanks for your help with this, if you can point me in the right
> direction I'll help out as much as I can.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Andy
>
> 2008/12/8 Sean McNeil <sean at mcneil.com>
>   
>> Hi Andy,
>>
>> What would be really helpful is to have it plugged into a linux host and
>> run the command
>>
>> ADBHOST=neo ./adb logcat -b radio
>>
>> This assumes you have your host setup to connect usb over ethernet and
>> have neo set to the proper IP.
>>
>> Andy Kilner wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi, I've been using android on my freerunner for a few days now, the
>>> original image and the latest image and both seem to have a problem
>>> displaying SMS messages that go over a few words.
>>>
>>> Has anyone else experienced this problem, or do most of you just avoid
>>> txting?  I'm afraid it's an essential requirement of my phone almost
>>> more so than being able to place and receive calls.
>>>
>>> I've had a quick poke about on the adb shell but
>>> data/data/com.google.android.providers.telephony/databases/sms.db
>>> appears to be empty.  Can anyone point me in the direction of where
>>> SMS's are stored, unfortunately it doesn't look like it's going to be
>>> all that simple.
>>>
>>> The phone also refuses to send SMS messages, if I attempt to do so the
>>> gsm connection is dropped and sometimes it can be a pain in the arse
>>> getting it back.
>>>
>>> All in all though, (IMHO) Android is looking the more promising and
>>> I'd like to stick with it.
>>>
>>> Cheers
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