# SMS cordova plugin INTENT is not working

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/sms-cordova-plugin-intent-is-not-working/159527>\
**Category:** Ionic Native\
**Created:** [March 20, 2019, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/sms-cordova-plugin-intent-is-not-working/159527 "2019-03-20T03:25:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Zildjian240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/71e660/32.png) [@Zildjian240](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Zildjian240)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/sms-cordova-plugin-intent-is-not-working/159527/1 "2019-03-20T03:25:56Z")

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Hello everyone

I am using Ionic 4 to build an app that is meant to send an emergency SMS, therefore I need it to be sent programatically without entering into the native SMS app.

Im using the following code:

```auto
async sendSMS(){
    this.androidPermissions.checkPermission(this.androidPermissions.PERMISSION.SEND_SMS).then(
      result => console.log('Has permission?'+result.hasPermission),
      err => this.androidPermissions.requestPermission(this.androidPermissions.PERMISSION.SEND_SMS )
      );
    var options = {
            replaceLineBreaks: true, // true to replace \n by a new line, false by default
            android: {
                //intent: 'INTENT' // send SMS with the native android SMS messaging
               intent: '' // send SMS without opening any other app
            }
        };
        try{
        await this.sms.send(this.phoneNumber.toString(),this.textMessage,options);
        console.log("sent");
        this.mostrarToast("mensage sent");
      }
      catch(e){
        console.log(JSON.stringify(e));
        console.log(e);
        this.mostrarToast(e);
      }
  }

```

Nevertheless I get this error in my logcat

```auto
2019-03-19 21:17:12.255 11786-11786/io.ionic.starter I/chromium: [INFO:CONSOLE(168)] "Has permission?", source: http://localhost:8080/home-home-module.js (168)
2019-03-19 21:17:12.322 11786-11786/io.ionic.starter I/chromium: [INFO:CONSOLE(187)] ""User has denied permission"", source: http://localhost:8080/home-home-module.js (187)
2019-03-19 21:17:12.322 11786-11786/io.ionic.starter I/chromium: [INFO:CONSOLE(188)] "User has denied permission", source: http://localhost:8080/home-home-module.js (188)

```

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**Author:** ![Adityakumar24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/adityakumar24/32/132319_2.png) [@Adityakumar24](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Adityakumar24)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/sms-cordova-plugin-intent-is-not-working/159527/2 "2020-02-28T16:02:09Z")

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Sir have u got to know how to do that… if so please help me