How to read SMS content

[terraterm]

hello

Any suggestions on how to read incoming sms content.

I have setup SMS incoming from anyone
and then Speak text, but that only reads what text I've entered, not the actual SMS content

what am I missing, permissions, accessibility

thx

 

[Pseudocyclic]

Please post a screenshot of the macro.

 

[Abalsam]

hello

Any suggestions on how to read incoming sms content.

I have setup SMS incoming from anyone
and then Speak text, but that only reads what text I've entered, not the actual SMS content

what am I missing, permissions, accessibility

thx

There are special magic texts available for incoming sms messages. Your best bet is to include them in the speak text. Please see attached screen shot for a quick and dirty bare bones example I just tested. The magic text fields are in brackets.

Please note that when testing the speak text action on its own, the magic text fields are empty so the action just reads the field names as normal words. However, when a text message is received it is handled properly.

Thanks



Thanks

 

[Dm114]

hello

Any suggestions on how to read incoming sms content.

I have setup SMS incoming from anyone
and then Speak text, but that only reads what text I've entered, not the actual SMS content

what am I missing, permissions, accessibility

thx

Another point is that to use SMS related Magic texts, you must use SMS related triggers. Otherwise these specific Magic texts are not available.

 

[terraterm]

I will troubleshoot and see what I get.
I will post back
thx all

 

[terraterm]

no luck yet, what am I doing wrong

 

[Pseudocyclic]

Try configuring the trigger like this:

 

[terraterm]

how do you get the trigger with just the asterix.

I have from any number, and any content

 

[Pseudocyclic]

Use the Select Number option.

 

[terraterm]

Use the Select Number option.

got it, but still no joy

 

[Pseudocyclic]

What happens if you delete the Speak Text action and replace it with a Popup Message action?

 

[terraterm]

again no luck, just doesn't like me

 

[Pseudocyclic]

Does the popup message appear?

 

[terraterm]

it does pop-up, but that's all, no audio announcements

 

[Abalsam]

it does pop-up, but that's all, no audio announcements

The macro you included does not have a say text action. I think what pseudocyclic was trying to find out is if in the popup when the macro runs, do the details of the received text message appear or not?

This way we can see if the issue is magic text related (if the details were not in the popup) or say text related.

Thanks

 

[Snurre]

it does pop-up, but that's all, no audio announcements

You can't really test it when it's disabled

And there is no speak text action

 

[FrameXX]

@terraterm I hope you are not just testing the trigger manually from MacroDroid, because then the variable placeholders in your popup message action or speak text action won't be ever replaced with the actuall SMS values. You need to test it by sending SMS to your phone by someone else. That way MacroDroid can actually gather data about the SMS and show/speak them, or whatever you want.

 

[terraterm]

I was only testing on my own, I'll try later.
forum never sends notifications to email, and I'm watching this thread, my response is slow due to this

 

[Pseudocyclic]

To be crystal clear, the macro MUST contain the correct trigger AND that trigger MUST invoke the macro actions. In other words, the macro has to be invoked because the trigger has detected an incoming text. This is because the trigger gathers all the relevant information (eg sender details, message, etc) and makes it available to the actions.

Obviously this is a simplified explanation from someone (me) who is not an expert but I think you will find it to be sufficiently on point.

 

[Dm114]

To be crystal clear, the macro MUST contain the correct trigger AND that trigger MUST invoke the macro actions. In other words, the macro has to be invoked because the trigger has detected an incoming text. This is because the trigger gathers all the relevant information (eg sender details, message, etc) and makes it available to the actions.

Obviously this is a simplified explanation from someone (me) who is not an expert but I think you will find it to be sufficiently on point.

You are 100% right and are crystal clear indeed. Hope it'll help @terraterm...