Send SMS Text Messages via ADB Android Debugger on Linux

sms.sh

#/bin/bash

phonenum="+10000000000"
smsbody="hello world"

# use adb to say "start the app we use for SMS"
# with the following information
adb shell am start \
	-a android.intent.action.SENDTO \
	-d sms:"$phonenum" \
	--es sms_body "$smsbody" \
	--ez exit_on_sent true

# wait for the GUI to do stuff
sleep 1

# press key 22 (D-pad Right)
adb shell input keyevent 22

# wait for the GUI to do stuff
sleep 1

# press key 66 (Enter)
adb shell input keyevent 66



# Note: This solution kind of sucks ass.
'
Better would be to actually build an Android app
that does something like this:
SmsManager sms = SmsManager.getDefault();
sms.sendTextMessage(NUMBER, null, MESSAGE, null, null);
'

can anybody help me?
I'm having trouble with android 8.0, command 22 -> "KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT" is not working as before.

instead of selecting the icon on the side it does not leave the text box of the message, going to the side and jumping a line.

Does anyone know any keyevent equivalent to 22 that works on andoid 8.0 ??

I am trying to send sms through adb with the following commands:

adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.SENDTO -d sms:+1-222-333-4444 --es sms_body "Test" --ez exit_on_sent true
adb shell input keyevent 22 (---->>does not work as before<<-------)
adb shell input keyevent 22
adb shell input keyevent 66

I know it is an old post.

Instead of :
{22 –> “KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT”}

adb shell input keyevent 22

Use:
{61 –> “KEYCODE_TAB”}

adb shell input keyevent 61

Check out the list of Code Numbers for ADB Input