@pat in android you get a warning to correct the recipient's name or otherwise they won't get the message.
** Summary changed: - sms app allows to write any string, even if non associated to contacts Edit + sms app allows to write any string, even if non associated to contacts -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to messaging-app in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1592378 Title: sms app allows to write any string, even if non associated to contacts Status in Canonical System Image: Confirmed Status in messaging-app package in Ubuntu: New 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? To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-devices-system-image/+bug/1592378/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp