Building a Caller ID and Spam Blocker App for Android in 2023

<p>Welcome to the world of app development! In this blog, we&rsquo;ll be exploring the basics of building a Caller ID and Spam Blocker app for Android. Despite the numerous challenges posed by the latest Android APIs, including&nbsp;<a href="https://developer.android.com/about/versions/oreo/background" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">background restrictions</a>, creating a functional and user-friendly app is still possible. Whether you&rsquo;re a beginner or have some experience in app development, this blog will provide you with a solid foundation for creating your own caller ID and spam blocker app. So, let&rsquo;s get started!</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:630/1*wQBRySRyxEDT-MrHCt8nHg.jpeg" style="height:700px; width:700px" /></p> <p><strong>Call screening service:</strong></p> <p>In our blog, we will use the Android&nbsp;<a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/telecom/CallScreeningService" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Call Screening Service</a>&nbsp;to build a caller ID and spam blocker app. For incoming and outgoing calls,&nbsp;<a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/telecom/CallScreeningService" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">the telecom system will connect to the app selected by the user that implements the CallScreeningService API</a>.</p> <p>Implementing the&nbsp;<a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/telecom/CallScreeningService" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">CallScreeningService API</a>&nbsp;is simple. Start by creating a class that extends the&nbsp;<a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/telecom/CallScreeningService" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">CallScreeningService class</a>&nbsp;provided by the Android framework. Give it a name of your choice, for example, &ldquo;MyCallScreeningService&rdquo;. Then, override the&nbsp;<a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/telecom/CallScreeningService#onScreenCall(android.telecom.Call.Details)" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">onScreenCall</a>&nbsp;callback, which is triggered when a new incoming or outgoing call is received.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@harshalp2120/building-a-caller-id-and-spam-blocker-app-for-android-in-2023-b8587b03604a">Read More</a></p>