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Aditya Mehta
Aditya Mehta

Reputation: 821

How to add new contacts in android

I have written following code to add new contact in android phone book, it is working but when i open contact menu, i cannot see the new contact added. Can anyone help me to find out what's wrong here? 

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;

import android.content.ContentResolver;
import android.content.ContentValues;
import android.provider.ContactsContract;

import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class AddContacts extends Activity {
    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);
        try {
            ContentResolver cr = this.getContentResolver();
            ContentValues cv = new ContentValues();
            cv.put(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.DISPLAY_NAME, "New Name");
            cv.put(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.NUMBER, "1234567890");
            cv.put(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE_MOBILE);
            cr.insert(ContactsContract.RawContacts.CONTENT_URI, cv);

            Toast.makeText(this, "Contact added", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        } catch(Exception e) {
            TextView tv = new TextView(this);
            tv.setText(e.toString());
            setContentView(tv);
        }
    }
}

Upvotes: 73

Views: 110116

Answers (5)

Khizar Nawaz
Khizar Nawaz

Reputation: 41

With this intent, you can save a phone number to the contacts easily:

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_INSERT);
intent.setType(ContactsContract.RawContacts.CONTENT_TYPE);
intent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.PHONE, yourPhoneNumber);
startActivity(intent);

Explanation:

  • Intent.ACTION_INSERT: This action allows you to insert a new record into the contacts app.
  • ContactsContract.RawContacts.CONTENT_TYPE: Specifies that the intent should work with the contacts database to create a new raw contact.
  • Intent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.PHONE, yourPhoneNumber): Pre-populates the phone number field in the contact form with the value of yourPhoneNumber.

When this intent is launched, it opens the default contacts app with a form to add a new contact. The user can manually save the contact after reviewing or modifying it.

Why might the contact not appear?

This code only opens the "Add Contact" screen with pre-filled data. It does not automatically save the contact. The user must press the Save button in the contact form to store it. Ensure that you or the user completes this step to see the contact in the phonebook.

If you want to programmatically save the contact without user interaction, you'll need to use the ContentResolver to insert data directly into the contacts database. Let me know if you’d like an example of that!

Upvotes: 0

jj.
jj.

Reputation: 2390

These examples are fine, I wanted to point out that you can achieve the same result using an Intent. The intent opens the Contacts app with the fields you provide already filled in.

It's up to the user to save the newly created contact.

You can read about it here: https://developer.android.com/training/contacts-provider/modify-data.html

Intent contactIntent = new Intent(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.ACTION);
contactIntent.setType(ContactsContract.RawContacts.CONTENT_TYPE);

contactIntent
        .putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.NAME, "Contact Name")
        .putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.PHONE, "5555555555");

startActivityForResult(contactIntent, 1);

startActivityForResult() gives you the opportunity to see the result.

I've noticed the resultCode works on >5.0 devices,

but I have an older Samsung (<5) that always returns RESULT_CANCELLED (0).

Which I understand is the default return if an activity doesn't expect to return anything.

@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent intent) {
    super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, intent);

    if (requestCode == 1)
    {
        if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
            Toast.makeText(this, "Added Contact", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        }
        if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_CANCELED) {
            Toast.makeText(this, "Cancelled Added Contact", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        }
    }
}

Upvotes: 28

Bugs Happen
Bugs Happen

Reputation: 2268

It's not that above answers are incorrect, but I find this code extremely easy to understand and therefore I am sharing it here with everyone. And there is also the check for WRITE_CONTACTS permission.

Here is the complete code for how to add phone number, email, website etc to an existing contact.

public static void addNumberToContact(Context context, Long contactRawId, String number) throws RemoteException, OperationApplicationException {
    addInfoToAddressBookContact(
            context,
            contactRawId,
            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE,
            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.NUMBER,
            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE,
            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE_OTHER,
            number
    );
}

public static void addEmailToContact(Context context, Long contactRawId, String email) throws RemoteException, OperationApplicationException {
    addInfoToAddressBookContact(
            context,
            contactRawId,
            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE,
            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.ADDRESS,
            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.TYPE,
            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.TYPE_OTHER,
            email
    );
}

public static void addURLToContact(Context context, Long contactRawId, String url) throws RemoteException, OperationApplicationException {
    addInfoToAddressBookContact(
            context,
            contactRawId,
            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Website.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE,
            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Website.URL,
            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Website.TYPE,
            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Website.TYPE_OTHER,
            url
    );
}

private static void addInfoToAddressBookContact(Context context, Long contactRawId, String mimeType, String whatToAdd, String typeKey, int type, String data) throws RemoteException, OperationApplicationException {
    if(ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_DENIED) {
        return;
    }
    ArrayList<ContentProviderOperation> ops = new ArrayList<>();
    ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
            .withValue(ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, contactRawId)
            .withValue(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE, mimeType)
            .withValue(whatToAdd, data)
            .withValue(typeKey, type)
            .build());
    getContentResolver().applyBatch(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY, ops);
}

Upvotes: 3

Khawar
Khawar

Reputation: 5227

Here I am posting a piece of code that i use to add a new contact. It works fine for me. I hope it will help you.

 String DisplayName = "XYZ";
 String MobileNumber = "123456";
 String HomeNumber = "1111";
 String WorkNumber = "2222";
 String emailID = "[email protected]";
 String company = "bad";
 String jobTitle = "abcd";

 ArrayList < ContentProviderOperation > ops = new ArrayList < ContentProviderOperation > ();

 ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(
 ContactsContract.RawContacts.CONTENT_URI)
     .withValue(ContactsContract.RawContacts.ACCOUNT_TYPE, null)
     .withValue(ContactsContract.RawContacts.ACCOUNT_NAME, null)
     .build());

 //------------------------------------------------------ Names
 if (DisplayName != null) {
     ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(
     ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
         .withValueBackReference(ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, 0)
         .withValue(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE,
     ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
         .withValue(
     ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.DISPLAY_NAME,
     DisplayName).build());
 }

 //------------------------------------------------------ Mobile Number                     
 if (MobileNumber != null) {
     ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.
     newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
         .withValueBackReference(ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, 0)
         .withValue(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE,
     ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
         .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.NUMBER, MobileNumber)
         .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE,
     ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE_MOBILE)
         .build());
 }

 //------------------------------------------------------ Home Numbers
 if (HomeNumber != null) {
     ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
         .withValueBackReference(ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, 0)
         .withValue(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE,
     ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
         .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.NUMBER, HomeNumber)
         .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE,
     ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE_HOME)
         .build());
 }

 //------------------------------------------------------ Work Numbers
 if (WorkNumber != null) {
     ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
         .withValueBackReference(ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, 0)
         .withValue(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE,
     ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
         .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.NUMBER, WorkNumber)
         .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE,
     ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE_WORK)
         .build());
 }

 //------------------------------------------------------ Email
 if (emailID != null) {
     ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
         .withValueBackReference(ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, 0)
         .withValue(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE,
     ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
         .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.DATA, emailID)
         .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.TYPE, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.TYPE_WORK)
         .build());
 }

 //------------------------------------------------------ Organization
 if (!company.equals("") && !jobTitle.equals("")) {
     ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
         .withValueBackReference(ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, 0)
         .withValue(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE,
     ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
         .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization.COMPANY, company)
         .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization.TYPE, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization.TYPE_WORK)
         .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization.TITLE, jobTitle)
         .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization.TYPE, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization.TYPE_WORK)
         .build());
 }

 // Asking the Contact provider to create a new contact                 
 try {
     getContentResolver().applyBatch(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY, ops);
 } catch (Exception e) {
     e.printStackTrace();
     Toast.makeText(myContext, "Exception: " + e.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
 }

Here is the code. Integrate it according to your need. I hope it will help.

Upvotes: 185

Vikas Patidar
Vikas Patidar

Reputation: 43349

This is working fine for me:

ArrayList<ContentProviderOperation> ops = new ArrayList<ContentProviderOperation>();
            int rawContactInsertIndex = ops.size();

            ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(RawContacts.CONTENT_URI)
                    .withValue(RawContacts.ACCOUNT_TYPE, null)
                    .withValue(RawContacts.ACCOUNT_NAME, null).build());
            ops.add(ContentProviderOperation
                    .newInsert(Data.CONTENT_URI)
                    .withValueBackReference(Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID,rawContactInsertIndex)
                    .withValue(Data.MIMETYPE, StructuredName.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
                    .withValue(StructuredName.DISPLAY_NAME, "Vikas Patidar") // Name of the person
                    .build());
            ops.add(ContentProviderOperation
                    .newInsert(Data.CONTENT_URI)
                    .withValueBackReference(
                            ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID,   rawContactInsertIndex)
                    .withValue(Data.MIMETYPE, Phone.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
                    .withValue(Phone.NUMBER, "9999999999") // Number of the person
                    .withValue(Phone.TYPE, Phone.TYPE_MOBILE).build()); // Type of mobile number                    
            try
            {
                ContentProviderResult[] res = getContentResolver().applyBatch(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY, ops);
            }
            catch (RemoteException e)
            { 
                // error
            }
            catch (OperationApplicationException e) 
            {
                // error
            }

Upvotes: 23

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