fix: SDK 51-54 support — dynamic build.gradle, peer dep range, remove deprecated APIs

android/build.gradle

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-
 buildscript {
     repositories {
         mavenCentral()
-        jcenter()
         google()
     }
 
@@ -13,18 +11,32 @@ buildscript {
 
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 
+// Helper to safely read properties from the root project,
+// falling back to a default value if not defined.
+def safeExtGet(prop, fallback) {
+    rootProject.ext.has(prop) ? rootProject.ext.get(prop) : fallback
+}
+
 android {
     namespace "com.reactlibrary"
+
+    compileSdkVersion safeExtGet('compileSdkVersion', 34)
+
     defaultConfig {
-        compileSdk 34
-        minSdkVersion 34
-        targetSdkVersion 34
+        minSdkVersion safeExtGet('minSdkVersion', 23)
+        targetSdkVersion safeExtGet('targetSdkVersion', 34)
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
     }
+
     lintOptions {
         abortOnError false
     }
+
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+    }
 }
 
 repositories {
@@ -33,7 +45,8 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.facebook.react:react-native:0.73.6'
+    // Use the host app's React Native version instead of a hardcoded one.
+    // This ensures compatibility across SDK 51–54 (RN 0.74–0.81) and beyond.
+    implementation 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'
     implementation 'androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v4:1.0.0'
 }
-

android/src/main/java/com/reactlibrary/RNExpoReadSmsModule.java

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 package com.reactlibrary;
 
 import android.Manifest;
@@ -7,6 +6,7 @@
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.telephony.SmsMessage;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -39,28 +39,35 @@ public String getName() {
 
   @ReactMethod
   public void startReadSMS(final Callback success, final Callback error) {
-    try{
+    try {
       if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(reactContext, Manifest.permission.RECEIVE_SMS) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
               && ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(reactContext, Manifest.permission.READ_SMS) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+
         msgReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
           @Override
           public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
             reactContext.getJSModule(DeviceEventManagerModule.RCTDeviceEventEmitter.class)
                     .emit("received_sms", getMessageFromMessageIntent(intent));
           }
         };
+
         String SMS_RECEIVED_ACTION = "android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED";
-        if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 34 && getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion >= 34) {
+
+        // Android 14 (API 34)+ requires explicit RECEIVER_EXPORTED or RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED flag
+        // when registering a dynamic BroadcastReceiver. SMS_RECEIVED is a system broadcast,
+        // so RECEIVER_EXPORTED is the correct flag here.
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 34 && getReactApplicationContext().getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion >= 34) {
           reactContext.registerReceiver(msgReceiver, new IntentFilter(SMS_RECEIVED_ACTION), Context.RECEIVER_EXPORTED);
         } else {
           reactContext.registerReceiver(msgReceiver, new IntentFilter(SMS_RECEIVED_ACTION));
         }
+
         success.invoke("Start Read SMS successfully");
       } else {
         // Permission has not been granted
         error.invoke("Required RECEIVE_SMS and READ_SMS permission");
       }
-    } catch (Exception e){
+    } catch (Exception e) {
       e.printStackTrace();
     }
   }
@@ -70,6 +77,7 @@ public void stopReadSMS() {
     try {
       if (reactContext != null && msgReceiver != null) {
         reactContext.unregisterReceiver(msgReceiver);
+        msgReceiver = null;
       }
     } catch (Exception e) {
       e.printStackTrace();
@@ -78,13 +86,12 @@ public void stopReadSMS() {
 
   private String getMessageFromMessageIntent(Intent intent) {
     final Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras();
-    
+
     /*
-      Index 0 - to have originating Address
-      Index 1 - to have message body
+      Index 0 - originating address (phone number)
+      Index 1 - message body
     */
-
-    String SMSReturnValues [] = new String [2];
+    String[] SMSReturnValues = new String[2];
 
     try {
       if (bundle != null) {
@@ -97,13 +104,12 @@ private String getMessageFromMessageIntent(Intent intent) {
           }
         }
       }
-      Log.i("ReadSMSModule", "SMS Originating Address received is:"+SMSReturnValues[0]);
-      Log.i("ReadSMSModule", "SMS received is:"+SMSReturnValues[1]);
+      Log.i("ReadSMSModule", "SMS Originating Address: " + SMSReturnValues[0]);
+      Log.i("ReadSMSModule", "SMS Body: " + SMSReturnValues[1]);
     } catch (Exception e) {
       e.printStackTrace();
     }
 
-    final String finalSMSReturnValues = Arrays.toString(SMSReturnValues);
-    return finalSMSReturnValues;
+    return Arrays.toString(SMSReturnValues);
   }
-}
+}

android/src/main/java/com/reactlibrary/RNExpoReadSmsPackage.java

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 package com.reactlibrary;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -9,20 +8,16 @@
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.NativeModule;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactApplicationContext;
 import com.facebook.react.uimanager.ViewManager;
-import com.facebook.react.bridge.JavaScriptModule;
+
 public class RNExpoReadSmsPackage implements ReactPackage {
+
     @Override
     public List<NativeModule> createNativeModules(ReactApplicationContext reactContext) {
-      return Arrays.<NativeModule>asList(new RNExpoReadSmsModule(reactContext));
-    }
-
-    // Deprecated from RN 0.47
-    public List<Class<? extends JavaScriptModule>> createJSModules() {
-      return Collections.emptyList();
+        return Arrays.<NativeModule>asList(new RNExpoReadSmsModule(reactContext));
     }
 
     @Override
     public List<ViewManager> createViewManagers(ReactApplicationContext reactContext) {
-      return Collections.emptyList();
+        return Collections.emptyList();
     }
-}
+}

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@maniac-tech/react-native-expo-read-sms",
-  "version": "9.0.2-alpha",
+  "version": "9.1.1",
   "description": "Library to read incoming SMS in Android for Expo (React Native)",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@
     "react-native",
     "sms",
     "read sms",
-    "android sms"
+    "android sms",
+    "expo",
+    "otp"
   ],
   "author": "Abhishek Jain",
   "license": "MIT",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "react-native": "*"
+    "react-native": ">=0.73"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",