MIT App tutorial Texting Block Error

[Kevin_Olali]

I am currently doing the MIT App Inventor tutorial "No Texting While Driving" and the automated text to the person who sends me a message is not working. This is the first time I have had an issue with the response of the App after 10-15 tutorials. I followed the instructions to the "T" and even restarted my phone.

On the Properties for the Texting component, I don't have anything listed under 'Message' or 'Phone Number'. GoogleVoiceEnabled is unchecked and 'ReceivingEnabled' is set to 'off'. I have changed this setting to 'Foreground' and 'Always' with no success.

i have the blocks set up as...
'When Texting1. Message Received'
-set Texting1.phonenumer to get number
-set Texting1.Message to "I can't text now, I'm driving"
-call Texting1.SendMessage

Is there anything I can do that will turn this issue around because as of now, the app is completely unresponsive when I send a message?

Thanks

[dora_paz]

See here,

@SteveJG

Google changed the terms of use of how sms works on Android over a year ago. It means parts of the No Texting While Driving tutorial are no longer correct

Problem using the texting app (No Texting While Driving tutorial)

I tried to duplicate the no-texting while driving tutorial. It seems that the "texting1.message received" interrupt does not work. Like I said, I totally duplicated the simple tutorial and loaded it in my phone using the AI emulator and Q code. When I sent my cell a text, it did not respond like the tutoring said it should. I noticed that the tutorial did not set the "receive enable" property to 2 as I think it should have but I guess the tutorial worked anyway.

[Kevin_Olali]

What do you mean when you say, 'set the "receive enable" property to 2??? Does it work then? And were is that located in the App?

Thanks for the reply

[dora_paz]

See below, in designer view, go to texting properties and go to ReceivingEnabled. Choose either Foreground or Always