more data with my SMS

And catch an exception starting SMSService in background

xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSService.java

@@ -260,7 +260,11 @@ public class SMSService extends XWService {
     private static void startService( Context context, Intent intent )
     {
         Log.d( TAG, "startService(%s)", intent );
-        context.startService( intent );
+        try {
+            context.startService( intent );
+        } catch ( java.lang.IllegalStateException ise ) {
+            Log.e( TAG, "startService(): %s", ise.getMessage() );
+        }
     }
 
     private static Intent getIntentTo( Context context, SMSAction cmd )

xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -1867,7 +1867,7 @@
 
     <string name="sms_bad_proto_fmt">The version of CrossWords on the
     phone with number \"%1$s\" is incompatible with this one for play
-    using SMS. One of you may need to upgrade before you can
+    using Data SMS. One of you may need to upgrade before you can
     continue.</string>
 
     <!--  -->
@@ -2068,7 +2068,7 @@
     <!--  -->
     <string name="connstat_relay">Internet/relay</string>
     <!--  -->
-    <string name="enable_sms">Allow games via SMS</string>
+    <string name="enable_sms">Allow games via Data SMS</string>
     <!--  -->
     <string name="enable_sms_summary">Only if you have unlimited texting!</string>
 
@@ -2080,12 +2080,12 @@
     <!--  -->
     <string name="confirm_sms_expl">Warning: This feature is meant for
     phones with unlimited texting plans. Once you enable it dozens of
-    SMS (text) messages will be sent (invisibly) for each game
+    Data SMS messages will be sent (invisibly) for each game
     played. If you don\'t have an unlimited plan your carrier may
-    charge you for each and every message!\n\nShould play via SMS be
+    charge you for each and every message!\n\nShould play via Data SMS
-    enabled?</string>
+    be enabled?</string>
     <!--  -->
-    <string name="confirm_sms_prompt">Enable play via SMS?</string>
+    <string name="confirm_sms_prompt">Enable play via Data SMS?</string>
     <!--  -->
     <string name="confirm_sms_leave">No: leave disabled</string>
     <!--  -->
@@ -2094,9 +2094,9 @@
     <string name="confirm_sms_willpay">Yes: I\'ll pay all carrier charges</string>
 
     <!--  -->
-    <string name="warn_sms_disabled">Play via SMS is currently
+    <string name="warn_sms_disabled">Play via Data SMS is currently
-    disabled. No moves will be sent via SMS.\n\nYou can enable play
+    disabled. No moves will be sent via Data SMS.\n\nYou can enable
-    via SMS now, or later.
+    play via Data SMS now, or later.
     </string>
 
     <string name="warn_bt_disabled">Bluetooth is currently off on this
@@ -2121,7 +2121,7 @@
       <item quantity="other">\n\n(You have %1$d games using it.)</item>
     </plurals>
 
-    <string name="button_enable_sms">Enable SMS</string>
+    <string name="button_enable_sms">Enable Data SMS</string>
     <string name="button_enable_bt">Enable Bluetooth</string>
     <string name="button_enable_relay">Enable Relay play</string>
     <string name="button_disable_relay">Disable Relay play</string>
@@ -2626,7 +2626,7 @@
   <string name="confirm_drop_relay_bt">Bluetooth only works for nearby
   devices.</string>
   <string name="confirm_drop_relay_sms">Not all carriers support play
-  via SMS.</string>
+  via Data SMS.</string>
 
   <string name="button_enable">Enable</string>
 
@@ -2636,12 +2636,13 @@
   connection, but might have problems on restricted WiFi
   networks.</string>
 
-  <string name="not_again_comms_sms">Play via SMS uses the same
+  <string name="not_again_comms_sms">Play via Data SMS uses the
-  technology as \"texting\". Though the messages are invisible to you,
+  technology on which as \"texting\" is built. Though the messages are
-  your carrier considers them texts, so you want to avoid this feature
+  invisible to you, your carrier bills them as texts, so you want to
-  unless you have an unlimited texting plan (or budget.) Note that
+  avoid this feature unless you have an unlimited texting plan (or
-  Android only supports this feature on devices on a GSM carrier,
+  budget.) Note that Android only supports this feature on devices on
-  i.e. every carrier in the world except Verizon and Sprint.</string>
+  a GSM carrier, i.e. every carrier in the world except Verizon and
+  Sprint.</string>
 
   <string name="not_again_comms_bt">Use Bluetooth to play against a
   nearby device that\'s \"paired\" with yours.</string>
@@ -2699,18 +2700,18 @@
   <string name="after_restart">This change will take effect after you
   restart CrossWords.</string>
 
-  <string name="missing_perms">This game is configured to
+  <string name="missing_perms">This game is configured to communicate
-  communicate via SMS but CrossWords does not have permission to do
+  via Data SMS but CrossWords does not have permission to do so. You
-  so. You can still open the game, but it may not be able to send or
+  can still open the game, but it may not be able to send or receive
-  receive moves.\n\nYou can re-open it to be asked for permission
+  moves.\n\nYou can re-open it to be asked for permission again. Or
-  again. Or you can remove the SMS communication setting.</string>
+  you can remove the Data SMS communication setting.</string>
 
   <string name="download_rationale">CrossWords needs access to
   temporary storage to keep what you\'re about to download.
   </string>
 
   <string name="sms_invite_rationale">
-    CrossWords needs permission to send an invitation via SMS.
+    CrossWords needs permission to send an invitation via Data SMS.
   </string>
 
   <string name="dicts_storage_rationale">
@@ -2732,23 +2733,24 @@
   </string>
 
   <string name="phone_lookup_rationale">
-    To rematch a game that uses SMS CrossWords needs permission to
+    To rematch a game that uses Data SMS CrossWords needs permission to
     access your phone number.
   </string>
 
   <!-- Case where SMS is the only way the game can communicate -->
-  <string name="phone_lookup_rationale_drop">Rematching this SMS-only
+  <string name="phone_lookup_rationale_drop">Rematching this
-  game is not possible without this permission.</string>
+  Data-SMS-only game is not possible without this permission.</string>
   <!-- Case where SMS is NOT the only way the game can communicate -->
   <string name="phone_lookup_rationale_others">Without this permission
-  rematching will continue but will create a game that cannot not play
+  rematching will continue but will create a game that cannot play via
-  via SMS.</string>
+  Data SMS.</string>
 
   <string name="contacts_rationale">
     CrossWords wants access to your contacts in order to put a name to
-    phone numbers that send you invitations via SMS. You\'ll still be
+    phone numbers that send you invitations via Data SMS. You\'ll
-    able to receive invitations if you don\'t grant this permission,
+    still be able to receive invitations if you don\'t grant this
-    but only the phone number of the sender will be displayed.
+    permission, but only the phone number of the sender will be
+    displayed.
   </string>
 
   <string name="move_dict_rationale">Storing a wordlist in the