Question How can I access my CP messages?

[herbsta]

I just want to access my CP (Client Provisioning) messages sent by my carrier on my various Android devices. This is an incredibly basic feature but I cannot find it anywhere on modern versions of Android and its apps. I can access them when I am sent a new CP message when I insert or re-insert a sim into one of my devices but I can't find ANY way to access them otherwise.

Does anyone know a simple way to access these in modern Android?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Can you remind us what specific info in the CP messages you're looking for? In my experience, any info sent from my carrier (T-Mobile) comes as an SMS, typically from a 3-digit number.

 

[herbsta]

Welcome to Android Central! Can you remind us what specific info in the CP messages you're looking for? In my experience, any info sent from my carrier (T-Mobile) comes as an SMS, typically from a 3-digit number.

I am currently using MINT mobile which is just cheap pre-paid version of T-Mobile. For me the CP messages have their own special notification that I get when I insert my sim card into one of my devices. All these messages do is automatically configure your access points when you "install" them. When I tap on the notification it takes me to some incredibly simple interface that only has a list of the CP messages that my device has received before. I can't find any way to access this screen except for tapping on a notification after inserting a SIM. There should be some way to access it but I don't see any way to get there from the messaging app.

 

[B. Diddy]

Shot in the dark, but open your Google Messages app, tap your profile pic at the upper right, then Message Settings>Advanced>SIM Card Messages. Anything there?

 

[Laura Knotek]

What are CP Messages?

 

[herbsta]

Shot in the dark, but open your Google Messages app, tap your profile pic at the upper right, then Message Settings>Advanced>SIM Card Messages. Anything there?

Nice try! They weren't there but I didn't know how to find that either.

I think sim card messages are like text messages copied to your SIM old school style, from the days before sd cards. Thanks for the help and greetings.

 

[herbsta]

What are CP Messages?

CP messages are Client Provisioning (or many other names I am sure), they are just a way to set your phone connection settings to be able to use data and sms/mms when you insert a sim card into a phone.

 

[B. Diddy]

My guess is that on modern phones, that information gets fed directly to the system (and then shows up in the APN settings).

 

[mustang7757]

Yeah you won't be able to access CP messages