sms app allows to write any string, even if non associated to contacts

Bug #1592378 reported by Julia Palandri
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Canonical System Image
Confirmed
Medium
Bill Filler
messaging-app (Ubuntu)
New
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

When composing a new sms, the to: field can be populated with any string. If the string doesn't match a contact the app lets you write it nevertheless - most surely resulting in a failed message. Maybe we can pop up an error message before it gets "sent" if it's not a phone number && it's not a contact?

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Pat McGowan (pat-mcgowan) wrote :

We could disable the send button when there is no valid recipient
what do other devices do?

Changed in canonical-devices-system-image:
assignee: nobody → Bill Filler (bfiller)
importance: Undecided → Medium
milestone: none → backlog
status: New → Confirmed
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Julia Palandri (julia-palandri) wrote :

@pat in android you get a warning to correct the recipient's name or otherwise they won't get the message.

summary: sms app allows to write any string, even if non associated to contacts
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