Read / parse SMS from inbox with IOS user permission

Question

I am looking for access to the SMS application in the application. This is what I understand now -

• The standard SDK does NOT allow access to sms-db due to privacy concerns iphone app reading sms and How to programmatically send SMS to iPhone?

• The app should not run in the background due to privacy concerns

• The application cannot access other application data, since each application runs in its own sandbox

• Access to the contact list is possible (Whatsapp, for example) https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/ContactData/Conceptual/AddressBookProgrammingGuideforiPhone/100-Introduction/chapter_1_section_1.html

• Perhaps it is possible to do this on a jailbroken iPhone. How to get all incoming SMS messages on iphonse sdk?

My questions (in the context of a phone without jailbreak) -

• Is it possible to access messages from incoming SMS messages AFTER explicit permission of the user in the application?

• Is it possible to ask the user to provide access to SMS messages from selected users (listed), from the application

• Is there a way around my application to read these messages from selected users, with the permission of the user from the application?

Thank you, ton! Max

Answer 1

Your understanding of points 1-5 is correct.

To answer your questions:

• Not. The API does not ask the user for permission to access their SMS messages and no public API / approved methods for accessing SMS.
• Not.
• Not.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.