[New Version] HushSMS - A "Silent" SMS Tool [New Version v0.6beta]

[c0rnholio]

HushSMS is a tool to sent a class zero message (aka Flash-SMS) or a stealthy PING message to another cellphone.
The "Silent Ping" enables you to sent a message to another cellphone without the owner getting knowledge about.
The message is discarded on the owners phone and no trace exists. You will get back a message from the operator that your message has been delivered, proving that your message has been received, and thus you can know that the owners phone is switched on.
This is not some kind of hack or whatever. It's a normal function per standard and works on any phone.

Q: Why such a software? A: I regulary need it in my job. Sometimes I have to be sure a specific phone is switched on and I can send information to that phone without it beeing stored (class zero message).

It runs on Windows Mobile 5 and 6 based PocketPCs.

EDIT: A word of warning: If you send a class zero message to a windows mobile device, your number will not be shown. Instead of the senders number, windows mobile will show something like "Network Message".
So in general this tool could be used in a manner it is not intended and designed for. So be responsible!

Usage
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Copy the CAB file to your device and double click it.
The program is installed to \Program Files\HushSMS\HushSMS.exe.

There are three functions:

Send a normal SMS
Send a class zero message (Flash-SMS)
Send a stealthy message

- To send a normal sms, leave the checkboxes for "Class 0" and PING unchecked. If you want a receipt enable the "Return Confirmation" checkbox.
- To send a class zero message enable the "Class 0" checkbox and write your message.
- To send a silent PING just enable the "PING" checkbox. There is no need to write something in the Textbox, because the target phone will discard it anyway.

If you enter the number manually you have to enter it in international format (for example starting with +49... for germany).
You can alternately choose the number from your address-book but it has to be in international format also.
The program will pop-up a message box to notify you about the success or failure of the sending process. This message box
might be under an overlaying window if you have other programs open (a file explorer for example).

That's it. Enjoy it, as always it's freeware.

Homepage with download: http://www.silentservices.de/HushSMS.html

EDIT: v0.2

Download @: http://www.silentservices.de/HushSMS-0.2.CAB

EDIT: v0.3 beta 08.04.2008

See post #87: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2098699&postcount=87

EDIT: v0.3 beta4 15.04.2008

Changes:
- Smartphone UI
- Added PING2 message option
- Added notification bubble (for PPC only)
- Program now quits after message is sent
- small general improvements

As for the PING2 function: I added this for all the people whose provider will automatically transform Type0 messages to normal SMS. This function uses a different method for sending a "silent ping" which should enable all users to send those messages, even on US carriers. The principle is pretty simple: I'm sending a MWI deactivation, which is not shown to the user, and request a status report. If you receive the status report, you known that the "pinged" phone is active.

See Post #103 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2118254&postcount=103)

EDIT: v0.6beta 27.05.2008

New features:
- Additional MWI Messages (except for voice MWI, most of them will not work on windows obile based target phones)
- Added WAP-Push SI (service indication) and WAP-Push SL (service load messages)

See Post #124 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2239358&postcount=124)

This program doesn't seem to work on US-Carriers (except with the new beta4 which enables another method for the "silent ping")

Edit: I've tested the program on the german eplus network, and found out that class0 messages, as well as type0 (The Ping) are converted to normal messages by the SMSC of eplus.

However, it is working as expected on vodafone.de

[KarhU]

Thanks a lot I have been looking for program like this for a long time. Will report any glitches.

[its right]

useful one, great bro :)

[mar_cin]

dont work on Artemis (wm6)
error when sending msg. ..


EDIT: owww i forget about country prefixes (f/e +48) now working fine, thanks

[newdeal]

Tested on my tytn and it works perfectly.
Quick question...If I send a class 0 sms to normal cellphone like samsung or nokia will my number be shown.

The only extra feature that would be great would be the ability to send a sms to a friend and make it seem as though it came from another friend.....is it possible to do and if so how difficult would it be to implement something like that?

[welkin]

"Silent Ping" funtion dosn't work.
It seems like a class zero message appears on the Nokia cellphone

[RPG0]

Before anyone else says it doesn't work: read the first post, you MUST USE COUNTRY CODE.

[newdeal]

Ive tested all the features of the app on my tytn and everything works fine.
I never entered the country code and it still works.

[robosiris]

I've tested this app and it does everything it says it does, which is cool. When I choose "Class 0" and sent a text message to myself (wm6 device), it read the message, it was from "Network Administrator", and my phone number was not listed. Also, when I enabled just the ping to send a silent message to my other cellphone which was off, it read that the message was sent. When i turned my other cellphone on, (motorola phone. non windows device), my cellphone number was visible. So this works exactly as c0rnholio states.

[Rcas]

tried it on my wizard and nothing happens, international format or not. It says message sent but i never get a ping or anything back even to myself

[fuego3048]

I tried this on my apache as well and had no success. Maybe I don't know how to enter the phone number properly. I also live inside the US and have Verizon if this helps at all.

[c0rnholio]

I tried this on my apache as well and had no success. Maybe I don't know how to enter the phone number properly. I also live inside the US and have Verizon if this helps at all.


AFAIK the APache is a CDMA device. Handling of SMS is sligtly different between CDMA and GSM. This program is written for GSM Networks and due to the lack of a CDMA Network and a device which supports it, I cannot make it compatible. Sorry.

[c0rnholio]

tried it on my wizard and nothing happens, international format or not. It says message sent but i never get a ping or anything back even to myself

It might be that your network opertor is blocking such messages. Have you been able to send class 0 sms in general with other tools?

[c0rnholio]

"Silent Ping" funtion dosn't work.
It seems like a class zero message appears on the Nokia cellphone

Interesting. Then your Nokia behaves against the GSM standard. Which one is it?

[c0rnholio]

Before anyone else says it doesn't work: read the first post, you MUST USE COUNTRY CODE.

I fixed that country code stuff in v0.2, which will be out in a few days. You will the be able to send either in international or national format.

[KarhU]

My GF Nokia was able to see my number and save the message I sent with class 0 ticked. Seems my operator does not like Class 0 SMS :(

[c0rnholio]

My GF Nokia was able to see my number and save the message I sent with class 0 ticked. Seems my operator does not like Class 0 SMS :(

A class zero message is displayed in general. Also it is right that your number is shown. Some phones are able to save those messages, others are not. So in general everything is fine and your operator supports class zero messages. If you get a class 0 message and to not click on options->save or whatever the procedure is on your phone, the message should be discarded according to the GSM standard.

The number obfuscation only seems to occur on windows mobile based devices. On these, when a class 0 message is comming in the device will not show the senders number but instead show "Network Message" or "Network Administrator". This seems to be a bug in windows mobile and may lead to further attack scenarios because a user may think this message is comming from the network operator. If you send a wap push SI message for example you can embed a link to a webpage, or a link to a cab-file on a webpage. The user might then think this link is from the network operator and click on it. This may lead to mallicious code installation or execution or whatever.

The "Silent Ping" is defined in the GSM standard. It is a kind of message which must be received by the handset and must be directly discarded without user notification. I've tested this with different phones from different manufacturers and it never failed to work, but YMMV.

So your phones behaves in the normal range of operation. Have you tried to send the PING to your nokia? If so, and your nokia shows it, what is displayed?

[KarhU]

PING works as advertised - no sign of it at Nokia at all.

[obsydian]

works fine on most handsets, but the Nokia display your number.

[queer~dude]

this is somewhat a nice-and-funny program....i like it....though i haven't figured out how the function "Ping" does as i have tried by following the instruction from its official site......weird.....One thing is important to whom may it fail with other functions....pls do remember Enter International Format in a word coutry code....for exampl like me Hong Kong is +852..
cheerz

[st3v3]

Doesnt quite work on Hermes although it could also be the Telstra network.

it says that it sent the message but the messages never arrive you only get a notification that it has been delievered

[c0rnholio]

Doesnt quite work on Hermes although it could also be the Telstra network.

it says that it sent the message but the messages never arrive you only get a notification that it has been delievered

On what, the ping or the class 0?

[st3v3]

On what, the ping or the class 0?

i tried all 3 got the same with all of them, got a message back the first time to tell me it would cost and extra 5 cents per message to be notified of delivery too.

stupid telstra, this is on the 3G network.

[c0rnholio]

i tried all 3 got the same with all of them, got a message back the first time to tell me it would cost and extra 5 cents per message to be notified of delivery too.

stupid telstra, this is on the 3G network.

Now that one made me laugh... Seems telstra is taking it whereever they can,huh? :D
Pretty tough for a provider to take extra cash for different type of sms messages...
I should write up a "additional cost" warning for telstra users in the first page ;-)

[jakubd]

For me the most interesting fuction is PING - so I started the app on Hermes, entered phone number and tried to PING 3 different phones: Nokia 6230i (In PlusGSM), SonyEricsson k750i (Orange FR) and k810i (EraGSM). Messages were sent using virtual operator "mBank mobile" that is hosted by PlusGSM. ALL messages were shown normal way on the screen as empty messages with sender number visible.
Then I tried to do the same putting EraGSM card in the Hermes: everything worked as expected - silent PING worked fine: it means, that your operator can modify setting of the messages you are sending and autoconvert class0 messages to normal SMSes and this not a problem with HushSMS app, but your operator.

[charleslee]

Question mates:

so in any of the 3 options, 1)normal SMS 2) Class 0 3)PING message, does it count as one SMS sent from my usage plan?

ie. does this bypass our telco as a REAL stealth SMS, and we get to send SMSes for free? and any difference when use with a post paid account or with prepaid cards ?

THANKS! seems like an interesting project!

[jakubd]

It's always treated as normal SMS messages, until you use some odd (that-wants-to-piss-you-off) operator like st3v3, that asks more money for delivery receipt.

[st3v3]

It's always treated as normal SMS messages, until you use some odd (that-wants-to-piss-you-off) operator like st3v3, that asks more money for delivery receipt.

knowing telstra they probably pay a team of people to send the "message delivered" message.

[kevkev]

this is useless if your number show up on any phone :eek:

[tomal]

Anybody tried it on VGA device or on Universal?
It refused to send the sms from my device.
Any idea?

[khalilio]

Works great, I've tried it on O2 Atom Life, and I like it so far.
I also like the features of µ-SMS v3.xx as it has all the features of this program plus many more, like smilies, VCard and VCalendar. I am not sure if µ-SMS ever worked as advertised, but I love the concept behind it. I am sure if someone could program such a thing, even Microsoft will buy it for their next operating system as a replacement for the current boring SMS application.

Unfortunately µ-SMS does not work on WM5/6 :(

[eagercrow]

using att here in california I'm unable to get this to work, no matter what I check all messages to my wife's Samsung A437 appear like a regular message, nothing is hidden and messages are saved

[ilordvader]

I tried to send from My At&t Tilt to my friends Tilt
& my no shows on his phone :(

Please tell me how u all got it working
It keeps showing my no on my Friends Ppc Phone :(

wht do i do so my no doesnt show on his ppc Phone :P

[deviusdragger]

I dont think this works anymore. Tried it a while ago and it just wouldnt work. So sorry bro.

[c0rnholio]

I dont think this works anymore. Tried it a while ago and it just wouldnt work. So sorry bro.


Maybe it's something that the some US providers are intercepting instead of following the GSM specification.
It still works properly hereover in Europe (at least in Germany and other countries I had feedback from).

Cheers

[ilordvader]

Maybe it's something that the some US providers are intercepting instead of following the GSM specification.
It still works properly hereover in Europe (at least in Germany and other countries I had feedback from).

Cheers

guess will remove it then
Thank you

[hcarrega]

not working with me in tmn network to others

[grizzley]

I just tried it on AT&T and it didn't work. I got it to send one message, but it showed my phone number as the sender. Oh well, fun while it lasted!

[ilordvader]

did not work on my Tilt too :(

[KiMMi]

It working for me but som in some phones my number are displayed, but allways disspering from inbox. (Norwegian network)

KiMMi

[flipside101]

Hi any idea what happened to .02 ?

[namco]

Works on my Artemis with Vodafone but i have to use +351 XXX XXX XXX (my country code) or it won't do anything. Just thought i'd report.

Nice tool, thanks!

[xd1936]

I love everything about this idea- could you PLEASE make a 240x240 version? Right now, my vzw700wx is showing it cut off in landscape mode. Any way to have it check for screen res. and rearrange the items to fit, even if it means a smaller message box?

[tonyrome6]

Didn't work on my 6800 either. Sent it to my buddy and he said my number showed on his phone.

[xd1936]

BUMP
Please?

[Wolverine1]

Not working on my Tilt..put the usa conutry code 011... neone get it to work on AT&T tilt?

[ilordvader]

Doesnt Work In Usa

[c0rnholio]

Just realized that I've never published v0.2. Sorry...

It fixes the detection for international format. You can now enter the number in both. international and national format.

Download @: http://www.silentservices.de/HushSMS-0.2.CAB

This program doesn't seem to work on US-Carriers

[imfloflo]

I just try your soft on my smartphone HTC tornado and it's works fine for sending normal SMS, and class 0 too but i can't check the class 0 easily, is it possible to make a smartphone version with a different disposition of elements?
Thanks

[c0rnholio]

I just try your soft on my smartphone HTC tornado and it's works fine for sending normal SMS, and class 0 too but i can't check the class 0 easily, is it possible to make a smartphone version with a different disposition of elements?
Thanks

Sorry, a SmartPhone version of HushSMS is currently not planned.

[imfloflo]

Sorry, a SmartPhone version of HushSMS is currently not planned.
But all works fine,no need to recode, just a version with a different place for tools and a different size and it'll be good
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/9853/26209941hd9.jpg
And change the role off the button return,because on smartphone is to correct the entry not to reduice the soft.
It's possible to have the source if you don't want to do this i'll try .
I'm engineer in www.SUPINFO.Com (http://www.SUPINFO.Com) in informatique so i know few language and development.
Thanks .:rolleyes:

[ancola66]

Just realized that I've never published v0.2. Sorry...

It fixes the detection for international format. You can now enter the number in both. international and national format.

Download @: http://www.silentservices.de/HushSMS-0.2.CAB

This program doesn't seem to work on US-Carriers
Thanks for new version 0.2. Work Good on my mobile Asus P535:)

[adempozhari]

Sorry, a SmartPhone version of HushSMS is currently not planned.
come on!!!
i am using it on my iPAQ 514 (176x220) and it works well but i have resolutions problems and have to scroll down a lot to select class 0.
you have the source working and you only have modify the entry and resolution!!!...i think so :-)
anyway THANK YOU!!!!

[c0rnholio]

come on!!!
i am using it on my iPAQ 514 (176x220) and it works well but i have resolutions problems and have to scroll down a lot to select class 0.
you have the source working and you only have modify the entry and resolution!!!...i think so :-)
anyway THANK YOU!!!!

OK, I will make the UI for smartphones but this may take a while as I'm pretty busy in RL work in the next weeks.

[adempozhari]

OK, I will make the UI for smartphones but this may take a while as I'm pretty busy in RL work in the next weeks.
:-) , ok i will be waiting around !!!!

[tmz]

Will you be doing a fix so it works for us-carriers, Spint??

[Wolverine1]

This is a nice software...but does not work on us carriers....aggh!!
Can you please try to make one version for us carrier.. Nice application keep developing!

[imfloflo]

OK, I will make the UI for smartphones but this may take a while as I'm pretty busy in RL work in the next weeks.
Thanks you very much, to take care about smartphone owner .
I jsut unsimlock my HTC Polaris so i go on PDA now :rolleyes: but i'll test your smartphone version ;)

[haowee]

Not working on my HP IPAQ 6965, WM5
or is it network dependant?

the receipent can save the message that i sent.

[adempozhari]

the receipent can save the message that i sent.

if you are talking for the class0,of course he can but the save is not done automatically(sim or device) as a normal sms do!

[Icefeldt]

mhm, i think it is also important how old the receipents-cellphone is.
cause on 2 newer phones:

- Nokia N73
- Motorola Krzer

My Number was shown.

On an old Sony Erricson T610, no Number was displayed!

[neofix]

<offTopic>

A fun thing to do is to send a 0-class message to an iphone ;)

"This Apple Product has been illegally modified and will be locked unless activated with proper SIM-card"

Will really make the iphone owners mind bubble for a while - untill you reveal that it's only you who pulled a prank ;)

</offTopic>

[atropo]

Every release J tested this application.
Every time J lost 0.30 €/cent, becuase it doesn't work.
At least here with 3g Ita
Maybe next one.
Bye

[imfloflo]

<offTopic>
A fun thing to do is to send a 0-class message to an iphone ;)
"This Apple Product has been illegally modified and will be locked unless activated with proper SIM-card"
Will really make the iphone owners mind bubble for a while - untill you reveal that it's only you who pulled a prank ;)
</offTopic>


LOL i 'll try tomorow :p

[adempozhari]

mhm, i think it is also important how old the receipents-cellphone is.
cause on 2 newer phones:

- Nokia N73
- Motorola Krzer

My Number was shown.

On an old Sony Erricson T610, no Number was displayed!

number was shown also in nokia 6300.

[mattbaum]

number was shown also in nokia 6300.

and also on a n95

[c0rnholio]

To make things a bit clearer:

- The Number is always shown on non Windows Mobile based devices. The SMS handler in Windows Mobile shows messages with class 0 as "Network Messages". Other devices can correctly interpret this message class and show the number of the orginator.

From the 3gpp specifications:

Message Type 0 ("silent Ping"):

A short message type 0 indicates that the ME must acknowledge receipt of the short message but shall discard its contents. This means that
- the MS shall be able to receive the type 0 short message irrespective of whether there is memory available in the (U)SIM or ME or not,
- the MS shall not indicate the receipt of the type 0 short message to the user,
- the short message shall neither be stored in the (U)SIM nor ME.


Class Zero Message:

When a mobile terminated message is class 0 and the MS has the capability of displaying short messages, the MS shall display the message immediately and send an acknowledgement to the SC when the message has successfully reached the MS irrespective of whether there is memory available in the SIM or ME. The message shall not be automatically stored in the SIM or ME.


As you can see the specification always says "shall". If HushSMS is not working for you as expected, this may have different reasons:

1. The target phone does not behave like the 3gpp specification states
2. The source or target carrier does not behave like 3gpp specification states

For you US guys: There is nothing I can do for you. If your carrier decides that class 0 messages will be handled like another class or converted to another class, they, IMHO, behave against the specification, but it's up to them because it's their own network.

I hope that clears some things up a bit.

Cheers

[fuzy]

But all works fine,no need to recode, just a version with a different place for tools and a different size and it'll be good
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/9853/26209941hd9.jpg
And change the role off the button return,because on smartphone is to correct the entry not to reduice the soft.
It's possible to have the source if you don't want to do this i'll try .
I'm engineer in www.SUPINFO.Com (http://www.SUPINFO.Com) in informatique so i know few language and development.
Thanks .:rolleyes:

Can you post the version for 240x240 resolution?
Thank you in advance!

[adempozhari]

Can you post the version for 240x240 resolution?
Thank you in advance!
go in line ,smarphones(qqvga) are going to be first.....hahah :p

[Zaiaku]

I'm guessing you can't sent this to yourself to make sure you actually send a Class 0 msg. I tried sending one to myself nd my number shows with no problem.

[adempozhari]

...pls delete

[kidnamedAlbert]

This program doesn't seem to work on US-Carriers

this works on my tmobile wing. i tested it and it says message from network

[ilordvader]

anyone has it working on there AT&T TILT

[magix]

doesn't work on my t-mobile network. tried all options (ping, class 0) to sony ericsson and nokia but had no luck, number was shown

[DarkWader]

Program works fine, but I believe that the network overrides it.
On Norwegian Telenor it shows my number to the recipient nomatter what.
(atleast to a SE or Nokia phone) Dunno Wm6 device.

[hav0c]

Question, if I check ping and return confirmation I get message send even if the target phone is off.

I would expect message failed.

Any idea?

[kidnamedAlbert]

i figured out that verizon doesnt allow the class zero messages so dont try if you have verizon

[the0ne]

worked with 3 australia , when i checked yesterday.

[c0rnholio]

Question, if I check ping and return confirmation I get message send even if the target phone is off.

I would expect message failed.

Any idea?

No, you get message sent anyway, even if the target phone is off, because the message is transmitted to the SMSC of your provider for delivery.
If the target phone is on you will receive a message receipt, if the traget phone is off you will not receive a message receipt. That's the way this stuff works.

[c0rnholio]

doesn't work on my t-mobile network. tried all options (ping, class 0) to sony ericsson and nokia but had no luck, number was shown

That is correct, please re-read post#1. You SE and your Nokia are not windows mobile based devices. In post#1 I clearly state that the number obfuscation only seems to occur on windows mobile based devices.

[c0rnholio]

Program works fine, but I believe that the network overrides it.
On Norwegian Telenor it shows my number to the recipient nomatter what.
(atleast to a SE or Nokia phone) Dunno Wm6 device.


That is correct, please re-read post#1. You SE and your Nokia are not windows mobile based devices. In post#1 I clearly state that the number obfuscation only seems to occur on windows mobile based devices.

[hav0c]

No, you get message sent anyway, even if the target phone is off, because the message is transmitted to the SMSC of your provider for delivery.
If the target phone is on you will receive a message receipt, if the traget phone is off you will not receive a message receipt. That's the way this stuff works.

K, I don't receive a report if the phone is off or on. So for KPN in the Netherlands it does not seem to work.

Anyone aware of any app that can display the cellid and lac of your current position btw?

[c0rnholio]

K, I don't receive a report if the phone is off or on. So for KPN in the Netherlands it does not seem to work.

Well, that interesting. Are you able to get reports with the normal sms program?

[hav0c]

Well, that interesting. Are you able to get reports with the normal sms program?

Thanks for the hint. This is disabled by KPN.

However it is possible if you start your text message with *0#

If I only type *0# in the message field in HushSMS with ping checked it works.

Maybe this works in other countries as well.

Thanks again.

[docmaxs]

Pang meliken pulsa nya nu sapuluh ribu wae

[adempozhari]

still no smartphone,qqvga version !!!

[c0rnholio]

still no smartphone,qqvga version !!!

You screamed for it, now, here it is.

It's beta, so I ask you to test it on smartphone and Square devices and tell if it is working fine or if there are GUI problems left (there may be some functional problems, but hey, it's beta and time is limited these days ;-).
This version is only tested in emulator (at least for smartphone and square device).
It has a new feature for sending MWI (Message Waiting Indicator) messages. This was some fun in the late 90'th. But don't get people pissed by sending them these messages.
I implemented it as a feature, not some kind of hack!
If your provider allows this kind of message, it will do the following:
The recipient device displays a pop-up, showing a new voice message on the voice-box. In second on most device NO sender number is shown (I only saw blackberrys that showed the number of the sender).
In addition a record symbol is displayed it the recipients title bar, and this cannot be deleted. Only a deactivation message can delete the symbol.
So whatever you do with it: Be responsible and don't make stupid shit with other peoples phones.

There is a second edit-box in the main window (for PPC users) wich is currently used for RIL debugging. It will be off in the final version.
Yes, you're read right. For some messages I use RIL directly as the sms api from M$ is piece of crap.
One can do alot of stuff by using RIL directly for messaging ;-)

Cheers

[adempozhari]

i didn't read what ever you wrote with the attachment because i am waiting for a long time to test the smart phone version and i am very happy so ...i will come back later ...hahahaha
....
........
thank you ....... thank you

[adempozhari]

1 . i am getting "Error______ There was a problem sending your message" when i try to send a class0.(i tried with the prefix and with out it and same error."

2. the receiver i getting the number without the text when i send a type0.it is normal???

3.on smartphone we have a back key and it is used to delete so when i want to delete some thing that i wrote the application will close


4. i cant make a screenshot and i cant minimize,,why?

....the ppc version work in smartphone, the only problem was the screen resolution and that we have to press the down button to many times to select PING.

p.s: @all - i am testing the smartphone version and you can find the working ppc version at the first post of this thread.

:(:(:(

[c0rnholio]

1 . i am getting "Error______ There was a problem sending your message" when i try to send a class0.(i tried with the prefix and with out it and same error."

2. the receiver i getting the number without the text when i send a type0.it is normal???

3.on smartphone we have a back key and it is used to delete so when i want to delete some thing that i wrote the application will close


4. i cant make a screenshot and i cant minimize,,why?

....the ppc version work in smartphone, the only problem was the screen resolution and that we have to press the down button to many times to select PING.

p.s: @all - i am testing the smartphone version and you can find the working ppc version at the first post of this thread.

:(:(:(

Thanks for testing. BTW the version I posted is not only a smartphone version. It's one for all devices.

reg. 1.) It's working fine on PPC. I don't have a WM5 smartphone. So I'll have to check a few things without being able to test. May take a while...
Did it work before on you device?

reg. 2) It may be that you provider will convert type 0 messages to normal sms, thus your number is shown on the destination device and no silent ping occours.

reg. 3) I'll take a look into handling smartphone back key.

reg. 4) I guess this is, because I use the same UI initialization for smartphone as for PPC. So there is a bit more involved than just resizing the UI for smartphones...

Cheers

[New User]

thanks alot,,,

[lover]

You screamed for it, now, here it is.

It's beta, so I ask you to test it on smartphone and Square devices and tell if it is working fine or if there are GUI problems left (there may be some functional problems, but hey, it's beta and time is limited these days ;-).
This version is only tested in emulator (at least for smartphone and square device).
It has a new feature for sending MWI (Message Waiting Indicator) messages. This was some fun in the late 90'th. But don't get people pissed by sending them these messages.
I implemented it as a feature, not some kind of hack!
If your provider allows this kind of message, it will do the following:
The recipient device displays a pop-up, showing a new voice message on the voice-box. In second on most device NO sender number is shown (I only saw blackberrys that showed the number of the sender).
In addition a record symbol is displayed it the recipients title bar, and this cannot be deleted. Only a deactivation message can delete the symbol.
So whatever you do with it: Be responsible and don't make stupid shit with other peoples phones.

There is a second edit-box in the main window (for PPC users) wich is currently used for RIL debugging. It will be off in the final version.
Yes, you're read right. For some messages I use RIL directly as the sms api from M$ is piece of crap.
One can do alot of stuff by using RIL directly for messaging ;-)

Cheers

this application is amazing dude it rocks

[adempozhari]

i have a wm6 standart ,smaprtphone ,ipaq 514 ,qqvga

when i use the ppc version everything is working so why are you making from the beginning an other hush.why dont you use the ppc version also for smatphone ,just resize the screen to 176x220 and 240x320

[c0rnholio]

...why dont you use the ppc version also for smatphone ,just resize the screen to 176x220 and 240x320

well, that's exactly what I did. Beneath some additional features and other code, I only added a form for smartphones and for ppcs with square screen. Nothing smartphone specific up to now.
Did the back key work on the 0.2 version?

In addition, was the UI sized properly for your device?

[c0rnholio]

I can confirm the bug in beta 0.3 with class0 messages. I'm working on it and post an update asap.

EDIT: v0.3 beta 2 available

Rel-Notes:
- Found and corrected the bug with Normal and Class0 Messages
- Changed Dialogs from Pup-Up to Overlay style (in the hope it corrects the bug with screenshots on smartphones)

Please see post #98 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2114768&postcount=98)

[adempozhari]

Did the back key work on the 0.2 version?
no but all the rest is working (i have reinstalled the ppc version)...


In addition, was the UI sized properly for your device?
no,beacuse i have the smallest screen that is 176x220 but it was ok.



if the "hush" is same and you have only changed the screen resolution why i cant capture the screen(screenshot) of the smartphone version?:confused:

[c0rnholio]

no but all the rest is working (i have reinstalled the ppc version)...



no,beacuse i have the smallest screen that is 176x220 but it was ok.



if the "hush" is same and you have only changed the screen resolution why i cant capture the screen(screenshot) of the smartphone version?:confused:

Please see th post above yours. I just uploaded beta 2.

If with this new beta you are able to make screenshots, please make one and send it to me or post it here so I can see what needs to be changed in the UI.

Thanks

[c0rnholio]

Changes:

- Fix for the back-key behaviour in smartphones. The BK is now working OK, at least in the emulator

[baallrog]

Hi,


first thank you fo your great software !!

I have found two "bug" :
- there is a graphic problem, i can't take screenshot for now but the checkbox seems to eat the top line of the textarea.
- i have send to myself a notification of vocal message. It works but when i consult my vocal message, the notification is still here !

After a soft reset the notification is also here ...

[c0rnholio]

Hi,


first thank you fo your great software !!

I have found two "bug" :
- there is a graphic problem, i can't take screenshot for now but the checkbox seems to eat the top line of the textarea.
- i have send to myself a notification of vocal message. It works but when i consult my vocal message, the notification is still here !

After a soft reset the notification is also here ...

Thanks for reporting.

You have to send a "Send MWI->Deactivate" message to your phone. Only then the indication will disappear. :-)
As for the graphical bug, I will take a look.

Cheers

[eriche]

there is a graphic problem, i can't take screenshot for now but the checkbox seems to eat the top line of the textarea.

I can confirm this - LG KS20 with WM6

Should the SMS Ping wirk with v0.3 Beta 3:confused:

Because when I send an empty Type0 Message - I receive a SMS with "Test"
So nothing is silent - the receiver alwasys takes note of the SMS.

I don`t know if Germany and Austria uses the same technology,...

GreeT´s Erich

[adempozhari]

there is no bug with the screen shot.
i have a qqvga (176x220)

1.does my screen shot miss a option like the "ret. confirm"?
2.the back key works :D
3.send normal not tested
4.send class0 works :D
5.send type0 does not work,the reception get a normal sms with my number and a text "test.didn't work also in ppc version because the reception got a the ping as a flash class0.the error between the versions is not same.why? :confused:
6.Send MWI activate and deactivate,hahahaha, is working...you are mad!!! Where did you get this? :D

a suggestion is to make in "message recipient:" only numbers not "abc,"symbols" or "t9".

thank you...

[c0rnholio]

Folks,

thanks for the testing and the feedback.

Attached is version 0.3 beta 4.

Changes:
- Smartphone UI
- Added PING2 message option
- Added notification bubble (for PPC only)
- Program now quits after message is sent
- small general improvements

As for the PING2 function: I added this for all the people whose provider will automatically transform Type0 messages to normal SMS. This function uses a different method for sending a "silent ping" which should enable all users to send those messages, even on US carriers. The principle is pretty simple: I'm sending a MWI deactivation, which is not shown to the user, and request a status report. If you receive the status report, you known that the "pinged" phone is active.

Cheers

[GiZZy]

Sweet :D Thanks

there is a WAPSI/WAPSL option in the send menu... after all those wonderful options makes me wonder what that is :D

[c0rnholio]

Sweet :D Thanks

there is a WAPSI/WAPSL option in the send menu... after all those wonderful options makes me wonder what that is :D

WAPSI and WAPSL is the possibility to send WAP Push Service Indication and Service Load messages.

As per definition (please see the WAP specification for details):
SI is a message you can send to a phone to provide the recipient with a direct download link to something on the web. The user can decide if he want to download or not. Again, on windows mobile PPCs the sender is not shown to the recipient.
SL is a message to tell the recipients device to connect to the provided URL and download, execute or cache the content of the URL. Again, on windows mobile PPCs the sender is not shown to the recipient.

For both message types the sender (the Push Proxy Gateway) need to be authenticated and trusted if the recipient is a WM5 or higher device.
Older phones might not have that kind of security.
However, in this forum there are packages floating around that will disable the devices security settings (to install unsingned software and so on for example). Some of these packages also disable the security settings for these kind of messages, which might be a security risk.
I recommend to check the following reg-keys to ensure that proper security is set up for SI and SL messages:

For SL:
Key: HKLM\Security\Policies\Policies\
DWORD 0000100c
Good Value: 0x800
Bad Value: 0x40


For SL:
Key: HKLM\Security\Policies\Policies\
DWORD 0000100d
Good Value: 0xC00
Bad Value: 0x40

Currently this feature is working, but only with predefined URLs. SO I disabled them.

Cheers

[piphunter11]

how to deactivate the voicemail indicator at the recipient's phone?
its just stuck over thr.. :confused:

[lover]

JUST send a deactivate message using WMI option

[piphunter11]

ya got it..
tqs mate :D

[adempozhari]

it looks much better.:D

now i have an other thing.why i have to scroll several time?

i start hush and "Ret. Confirm" is selected
press down - "..." is selected,
down - "message recipient" selected
down -cursor is down to the text box
down - cursor disappears and nothing selected
down - "Ret. Confirm" is selected

..so i think you have to make the final touch with sorting the elements from "message recipient" to the text box,am i right?

anyway does not matter because at least it works.

do you have any problem if i upload your software(with a back link) at my page, http://ipaq500.blogspot.com/ ?


again thank you.

[Cavey.co.uk]

Ok, have been toying with this for a while and am playing catch up on the thread....

<offTopic>

A fun thing to do is to send a 0-class message to an iphone ;)

"This Apple Product has been illegally modified and will be locked unless activated with proper SIM-card"

Will really make the iphone owners mind bubble for a while - untill you reveal that it's only you who pulled a prank ;)

</offTopic>

I lol'd. I am SO going to have to try that one out!

As an adendum to hav0c's post (see post #84), the same occurs on O2 (I just spent five minutes sending texts to my Motorola V500, and I use receipts a lot when my S.O. goes on a plane). Class 0 and Type 0 work fine, but you have to write *0# at the start of the message in both cases for it to return a receipt.

And I can't get Class 0 in version 0.3 to work (this was before I read about beta 2 in post #98 that I shall be trying out later). Works in 0.2 though :)

On the V500, the sender is not seen if the message is dismissed. If the message is saved, the sender is listed in the message listings. I was hoping it wasn't true... nevermind, I have a spare SIM :evilgrin:

And I like the voicemail thing. That is SO cruel!

OMG, beta 4.... I like the way you think! However, would it be better to instead add an options screen which allows you to select a method? For example, on my carrier the message would need to be pre-pended with *0# to get a return receipt - could this be done automatically? Then, once it is set up and configured, everyone would be using it by the same method rather than having to remember to select ping or ping2.

[c0rnholio]

OMG, beta 4.... I like the way you think! However, would it be better to instead add an options screen which allows you to select a method? For example, on my carrier the message would need to be pre-pended with *0# to get a return receipt - could this be done automatically? Then, once it is set up and configured, everyone would be using it by the same method rather than having to remember to select ping or ping2.

Caveman, thanks a lot for your feedback.
As for the SMSC notify message (the *0# on O2-UK, other strings on other carriers) I can automate that as an option or registry entry. In general I dislike the idea of an additional option screen for message setup. I think it will only blow up the principle of having a small quick tool to play with diffrernt SMS types.

I may have found a way to send a specially craftes sms that will be totaly anonymous to the recipient, but I have to makesome further tests on different devices. Edit: False alert. Message sender is still shown on some devices.

However. I appreciate your feedback, so keep ideas coming...

cheers

[baallrog]

I have see in my life anonymous sms.
But the way to do it is to place on the beginning of the sms a code specific to the country.


It's the only information i can give.
I hope this is true !

[c0rnholio]

it looks much better.:D

do you have any problem if i upload your software(with a back link) at my page, http://ipaq500.blogspot.com/ ?


No problem. It's freeware anyway so spread the word mate.

[cadwomen]

i tryed the V .3 on my HTC it works but i send to an nokia and what schoud i say , my nummer was show on the massages

cu cw

[mrpoweruser]

i don't think that programm help anyone knowing if the phone of the recepient is on or off.

when you send a sms to a mobile phone doesn't matter if recipient handset is on or off because cellular network will keep sms till recipient phone is on then sent all messages that were keeped

but the cellular system makes no difference if sms is keep on network (phone close)or sent to recipient (phone open) you'll receive the same delivery notification..


is that make sense to anyone here?

[adempozhari]

@cadwoman
unfortunately number is shown in some devices.

@mrpoweruser
i think you are wrong.because if you PING someones phone and he has the phone off you will not have a notification till he turn on the phone.

[tmknight]

PING2 appears to work as most anonymous on AT&T. Was able to use 10-digit number. But, at least when sending to an iPhone, when the device is switched off there is no different response on my end to indicate that. Tried both tick of ret. confirm and no tick, am I missing something?

[Zaiaku]

PING2 appears to work as most anonymous on AT&T. Was able to use 10-digit number. But, at least when sending to an iPhone, when the device is switched off there is no different response on my end to indicate that. Tried both tick of ret. confirm and no tick, am I missing something?
I tried to send it on AT&T as ping2 to myself, it didn't go through. I never recieved any of them.

Has anyone one got any of the methods to work over AT&T to where they can actually send a txt msg without the number beind shown?

[adempozhari]

hi c0rnholio
i was wondering what will be in the next version and i think you have to add the SMS scheduler......hahahaha

....i have all my friends praying me to remove the voice icon from theirs phones....hahahaha

have a nice day
http://ipaq500.blogspot.com/2008/04/hushsms.html

[frannye]

Hi c0rnholio,
I've tried Hushsms 2.0 on Win Mobile 5.0.
IT WORKS REALLY WELL!!! BRAVO! :D
I am interested especually in the Ping option.
I wanted to ask you if there is any way to use hushsms or to have the same functions of Flash and Ping from a PC with Windows XP sending then sms via a GSM-UMTS Modem USB or eventually using an ADSL internet connection and an sms account on the web??
Thanks
Frannye. :)

[c0rnholio]

... is any way to use hushsms or to have the same functions of Flash and Ping from a PC with Windows XP sending then sms via a GSM-UMTS Modem USB or eventually using an ADSL internet connection and an sms account on the web??
Thanks
Frannye. :)

Frannye,

I don't know if there is an online provider that allows you to send these kind of sms.
However, you can try to use PDUSpy (google for it) with a gsm module or a normal phone that is connected via serial to send nearly ANY kind of message you want. I pretty sure it will not work with plain UMTS modems as they are not supposed to send sms but only to provide you with an internet connection. Like I said a normal cell phone or a dedicates GSM module should do the job.

Cheers

[ilordvader]

Did anyone got it working on At&t Tilt yet ?

[c0rnholio]

Did anyone got it working on At&t Tilt yet ?

What exactly does not work for you, sir? BTW: The Kaiser is my current development device, thus I suspect your operator to be the main cause of trouble with this app.

[c0rnholio]

Version 0.6beta is out.

- Added more MWIs
- Added WAP Push SI and WAP Push SL feature

To send a SI message, simply enter the number and put an URL (without the leading http://! (http://%21)!!!) in the body edit box, then press Send->Send WAP SI.
The receipient should get a "Service SMS" with the ability to download from the given URL.

To send a SL message, simply enter the number and put a URL to an executable (without the leading http://! (http://%21)!!!) in the body edit box, then press Send->Send WAP SL.

For testing I made a small program to demonstrate the security issues involved with WAP SL messages.
Enter the following URL as the message body:
www.silentservices.de/wapsltest.exe (http://www.silentservices.de/wapsltest.exe)

This small program will be downloaded and executed directly on your target windows mobile based device. SL uses the default browser to download and execute the given file. If the default browser is internet explorer, the program will be executed immediatly without user interaction. The program itself has no harmful content. I simply closes the IE task and displays a message box.

If SI and SL messages do not work on your target device you can be sure that proper security setting are effective. If either SI or SL messages are displayed or executed you have to take additional actions to ensure your device is secured and not wide open to malicious content sent via WAP messages.

To check open your registry and navigate to: HKLM\Security\Policies\Policies

Check for the values of the DWORDs 0x0000100c and 0x0000100d
They should have the following values:

0x0000100c : 0x800

0x0000100d : 0xc00

If they have other values, like for example 0x840 and 0xc40 your device is vulnerable. For example the new official Kaiser WM6.1 ROM has these settings wrong. Thus the device is affected by default.

Enjoy, Cheers

[Cavey.co.uk]

More MWIs?

My interest is piqued - care to elaborate for those that don't get it?

[c0rnholio]

More MWIs?

My interest is piqued - care to elaborate for those that don't get it?

Sure, no prob.
The standard defines several types of MWIs (Message Waiting Indicators).

1. Voice message waiting
2. Fax message waiting
3. Email message waiting
4. Other message waiting (Other means undefined)

In the previous versions HushSMS only supported the Voice MWI. In the new version all MWIs are now supported. You can send an activate or deactivate message for each MWI.

Most of these MWIs are not commonly used by providers but nevertheless most manufacturers implement them.
Windows Mobile based devices AFAIK only support the Voice MWI, but Nokia for example support most of the others too.

Cheers

[gthing]

Did anyone got it working on At&t Tilt yet ?

Yes it works fine. I am able to send MWIs to any phone that I have tried. I have not tested the ping or network message features in the latest release, but I tried them some time ago and they did not work - probably due to AT&T.

What exactly isn't working for you? Does the app not run or...?

[ilordvader]

Yes it works fine. I am able to send MWIs to any phone that I have tried. I have not tested the ping or network message features in the latest release, but I tried them some time ago and they did not work - probably due to AT&T.

What exactly isn't working for you? Does the app not run or...?

The "Silent Ping" enables you to sent a message to another cellphone without the owner getting knowledge about.
thts what i want it to do, does it ?
also can we send a international text message & the person would not know who send it
jokes on friends :)

[churka]

So... My question, because im unsure, has been asked before.

My htc mogul will be able to send a text message to a samsung or LG and they would not be able to see my number?

Im doing this to prank some friends, just for fun.

Thanks!

[The Reaper]

V 0.6 Beta works great on WM 5, 6, & 6.1 phones in India. Thank you for a cool application. :D

[coucsou]

Hi,

Congratulations for you program.
I use it every day with my wife as a "twiter flag".
I activate the voice MWI on her phone when I am available for a call with her.
I desactivate the voice MWI on her phone when I am in a meeting.

The GUI is not very efficent for this purpose.

Is it possible for you to split the program, like VJphoneTools ? Hence it will be possible to make command line function like :
HusSMSactivateVoice.exe -+336123456789
or
HusSMSDeactivateVoice.exe -+336123456789
and integrate such command line as shortcut with mortButton for example.

Thanks for your answer.

[AldaR]

can we remove http:// from the wapsi/l messages ?

[Keland44]

nice app wish the 0-class message worked on in the us i played around with the mwi and they work pretty well on AT&T network

[azzambm]

There is a problem in the v0.6 -at least for me-
The (Class 0 and PING) options are not showing just the (Ret. Confirm) option..

[c0rnholio]

There is a problem in the v0.6 -at least for me-
The (Class 0 and PING) options are not showing just the (Ret. Confirm) option..

Click on the "Send" button. Class 0 and PING have been moved there.

[c0rnholio]

can we remove http:// from the wapsi/l messages ?

It can only be removed programatically. In addition, depending on the device policy, the http will automatically be transformed to a https request.

[c0rnholio]

Hi,

Congratulations for you program.
I use it every day with my wife as a "twiter flag".
I activate the voice MWI on her phone when I am available for a call with her.
I desactivate the voice MWI on her phone when I am in a meeting.

The GUI is not very efficent for this purpose.

Is it possible for you to split the program, like VJphoneTools ? Hence it will be possible to make command line function like :
HusSMSactivateVoice.exe -+336123456789
or
HusSMSDeactivateVoice.exe -+336123456789
and integrate such command line as shortcut with mortButton for example.

Thanks for your answer.

I will add commandline support in one of the next versions.

[c0rnholio]

The "Silent Ping" enables you to sent a message to another cellphone without the owner getting knowledge about.
thts what i want it to do, does it ?
also can we send a international text message & the person would not know who send it
jokes on friends :)

It seems that the Type0 (silient ping) does not work on some networks. Thats why I implemented the PING2 option which uses a deactivation for a Voice MWI with a return receipt option enabled. This should work as expected. So if the type0 fails on your network, just try the PING2 option.

As for your second question, I've only seen windows mobile based devices which fail to show the originators number. So for other phones like symbian and whatever OS they may have this will not work and the number is allways shown.

[c0rnholio]

So... My question, because im unsure, has been asked before.

My htc mogul will be able to send a text message to a samsung or LG and they would not be able to see my number?

Im doing this to prank some friends, just for fun.

Thanks!

No, other phones OS like symbian or whatever will show the originators number. The problem with not showning the orginators number is windows mobile specific.

[azzambm]

Click on the "Send" button. Class 0 and PING have been moved there.

OK thanks I got it -silly me-

[l33ch]

Anybody know how to change name of the sender?

So like.. 'network message' could become 'XDA-Developers' or so?

I know it can be done, unfortunately didn't see a tool yet :(

PM would be nice!

[adempozhari]

Anybody know how to change name of the sender?

So like.. 'network message' could become 'XDA-Developers' or so?

I know it can be done, unfortunately didn't see a tool yet :(

PM would be nice!

PM would be nice

[954rr_fast]

i need some help please, i sent a wapsi message to my self (tilt duttys diamond rom) there was no message just blank text, now it always says i have a text but there is not one there!

[954rr_fast]

i need some help please, i sent a wapsi message to my self (tilt duttys diamond rom) there was no message just blank text, now it always says i have a text but there is not one there!
just a bump

[lemauricien974]

hi everybody i'm new on that forum and i see that devlopment of hushsms very interesting. my question is: is it possible to add an option in the application so that the number of the sender doesn't appears on the recipient phone(other than windows mobile ex:nokia,samsung...)

sorry for my english :o ... im french

euh... i have a problem...i've download hushsms the last version for smartphone but i can't istall it because on my pc the apps is in exe and not in jar or sis.
can anyone help me please??
thank you in advance

[iamwhoiam]

Ok tested it on a target phone,

The target phone now has an unread inbox message but the message isn't visible! please help me fix this or I'm probably gonna be dead meat :)

[joel2009]

Dang still can't get it to work... used internation format and ping2 (i'm us).... anyone else gotten this to work
(and international is +12345678901 right?)

[c0rnholio]

Ok tested it on a target phone,

The target phone now has an unread inbox message but the message isn't visible! please help me fix this or I'm probably gonna be dead meat :)

LOL! What kind of message did you send?
If it was just a MWI send it as deactivate option:
For example: Send -> Send MWI -> Voice -> Deactivate

Cheers and take care :)

[c0rnholio]

i need some help please, i sent a wapsi message to my self (tilt duttys diamond rom) there was no message just blank text, now it always says i have a text but there is not one there!

To delete messages that are not visible switch from threaded to normal sms mode. The message should now be there and you can delete it.
Thanks to tego for this hint.