I would like to save and sync contacts with the phone Contacts. The saved contacts from my app should appear under some syncaccount. If the app is uninstalled, then all these contacts should be removed.
After reading the Android documentation, I have created a SyncAdapter and ContentProvider. The only thing that these two are doing now is creating a account. My ContentProvider is yet a dummy.
The first thing I would like to do is manually saving a contact by using my own sync account. The following code I have found on SO is only creating a phone contact without any link to my sync account.
public static boolean insertContact(ContentResolver contactAdder,
String firstName, String mobileNumber) {
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());
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.GIVEN_NAME,
firstName).build());
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,
Phone.TYPE_MOBILE).build());
try {
contactAdder.applyBatch(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY, ops);
} catch (Exception e) {
return false;
}
return true;
}
How can I save a contact from my app under my own syncaccount so you can see my app logo in the Contacts list?
It's kinda hard to find some information about it on internet. Most resuls are about exchanging/modifying existing contacts.
I have managed to save a contact under my sync account!
I was so close. It was just this giving the account type and name while doing a insert:
ops.add(ContentProviderOperation
.newInsert(ContactsContract.RawContacts.CONTENT_URI)
.withValue(ContactsContract.RawContacts.ACCOUNT_TYPE, MY_ACCOUNT_TYPE)
.withValue(ContactsContract.RawContacts.ACCOUNT_NAME, MY_ACCOUNT_NAME)
.build());
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I developing an app in which I need to store data related to a contact.
I list the contacts in a recycleView using a cursor and each itemView has a star button to set the contact as favorite (not the same as the system).
I managed to store the data in ContactsContract.Data, doing this:
private void addContactData(long contactId, String displayName, boolean favorite) {
// displayName same as the value for Contacts.DISPLAY_NAME_PRIMARY
ArrayList<ContentProviderOperation> ops =
new ArrayList<>();
ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(ContactsContract.RawContacts.CONTENT_URI)
.withValue(ContactsContract.RawContacts.ACCOUNT_TYPE, CUSTOM_ACCOUNT_TYPE)
.withValue(ContactsContract.RawContacts.ACCOUNT_NAME, CUSTOM_ACCOUNT_NAME)
.withValue(ContactsContract.RawContacts.CONTACT_ID, contactId)
.build());
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());
ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
.withValueBackReference(ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, 0)
.withValue(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE, CustomData.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
.withValue(CustomData.IS_FAVORITE, favorite)
.build());
try {
ContentProviderResult[] contentProviderResults = cr.applyBatch(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY, ops);
return contactUri;
} catch (RemoteException | OperationApplicationException e) {
Log.e(getClass().getSimpleName(), e.getMessage(), e);
return null;
}
}
The problem I have is when two contacts have the exact same name ej. "Tom" and "Tom" if I press the fav button, is adding a third contact that is even listed in the device contacts app.
Some search guied me to add more data to distinguish the contacts using:
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, phone)
.build());
// OR
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.ADDRESS, email)
.build());
And it worked just fine, except if the fields are equals in both contacts. What do I need to avoid this behavior, and Why the CONTACT_ID isn't enough to do this kind of operations?
You need to tell Android to merge the new RawContact you've just created with some (one or more) existing RawContacts.
You do that using the AggregationException table, adding a row for each such "link".
See: https://stackoverflow.com/a/40869351/819355
Code snippet:
Builder builder = ContentProviderOperation.newUpdate(AggregationExceptions.CONTENT_URI);
builder.withValue(AggregationExceptions.TYPE, AggregationExceptions.TYPE_KEEP_TOGETHER);
builder.withValue(AggregationExceptions.RAW_CONTACT_ID1, yourNewRawContact);
builder.withValue(AggregationExceptions.RAW_CONTACT_ID2, someExistingRawContact);
ContentProviderOperation op = builder.build();
To add contacts(number,name) I am following this link. I am running a while loop to insert two contacts. When I see contacts in my device First contact is added correctly but second contact's number is adding to first contact i.e. first contact has two numbers. And an new contact is also created without any name,it's showing contact like (Noname).
while(keys.hasNext()){
i++;
String name =(String)keys.next();
debug=debug+name+jObject.getString(name);
//numbers[i]=(String)jObject.get(names[i]);
ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(
ContactsContract.RawContacts.CONTENT_URI)
.withValue(ContactsContract.RawContacts.ACCOUNT_TYPE, null)
.withValue(ContactsContract.RawContacts.ACCOUNT_NAME, null)
.build());
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,
"added"+i+name).build());
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, jObject.getString(name))
.withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE,
ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE_MOBILE)
.build());
try {
context.getContentResolver().applyBatch(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY, ops);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
Toast.makeText(context, "Exception: " + e.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
//i++;
//Thread.sleep(1000);
}
Problem is solved by clearing ArrayList whenever a contact addition is completed.
i want to enter contact list: "contact_name" , and "contact_number" into phone's contact list i used following code for that :
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
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, name).build());
//------------------------------------------------------ Mobile Number
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, phone)
.withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE,
ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE_MOBILE)
.build());
// Asking the Contact provider to create a new
// contact
try
{
getContentResolver().applyBatch(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY, ops);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
e.printStackTrace();
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Exception: " + e.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
it run successfully, but i want to prevent insertion of duplicate entry,
for that i have used below link but could not find out proper solution
contact exists in contacts
I am developing a backup application for Android, mainly contacts and SMS messages. Backing up isn't a problem, but writing the contacts back to the Android database is proving problematic.
This is what I have so far:
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());
ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(Data.CONTENT_URI)
.withValueBackReference(Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, 1)
.withValue(Data.MIMETYPE, StructuredName.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
.withValue(StructuredName.GIVEN_NAME, "Joe")
.withValue(StructuredName.FAMILY_NAME, "Bloggs")
.build());
ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(Data.CONTENT_URI)
.withValueBackReference(Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID,1)
.withValue(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE,ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
.withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.NUMBER, "086555555")
.withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE,ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE_MOBILE)
.build());
try{
ctx.getContentResolver().applyBatch(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY, ops);
}catch(Exception e){
e.printStackTrace();
}
It all seems to hinge on the RAW_CONTACT_ID. I'm using the emulator, with no contacts at the start. It works for the first contact creation(RAW_CONTACT_ID = 0), but no contacts seem to be created after that initial one, where RAW_CONTACT_ID is 1 upwards. Anybody got any ideas as to how this is the case?
What I did was I created my contact first and then grabbed the ID of that newly created contact and added all the other contact details to that ID
Here is my frist step, create the new contact, then find the ID of that contact
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());
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.PREFIX, prefix)
.withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.GIVEN_NAME, givenName)
.withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.MIDDLE_NAME, middleName)
.withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.FAMILY_NAME, familyName)
.withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.SUFFIX, suffix)
.build());
resolver.applyBatch(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY, ops);
Cursor cursor = null;
try
{
cursor = resolver.query(ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI, baseProjection, ContactsContract.Contacts.DISPLAY_NAME + " = ? ", new String[] {displayname}, __DEFAULT_SORT_ORDER);
if (cursor.moveToFirst())
{
String val;
val = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(ContactsContract.Contacts._ID));
return val;
}
}
...
Then I add any detail to the contact I want like this:
ArrayList<ContentProviderOperation> ops = new ArrayList<ContentProviderOperation>();
ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
.withValue(ContactsContract.Data.CONTACT_ID, contactId)
.withValue(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredPostal.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
.withValue(ContactsContract.Data.DATA5, poBox)
.withValue(ContactsContract.Data.DATA4, street)
.withValue(ContactsContract.Data.DATA7, city)
.withValue(ContactsContract.Data.DATA8, region)
.withValue(ContactsContract.Data.DATA9, postCode)
.withValue(ContactsContract.Data.DATA10, country)
.withValue(ContactsContract.Data.DATA2, type)
.withValue(ContactsContract.Data.DATA3, label)
.build());
I need to add a contact in a contacts group. The group is added but the contact is not added in the group.
Here is my code. I think the exception occurs in
ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.GroupMembership.GROUP_ROW_ID
but i don't know why.. Can you can help me please?
ops.add(ContentProviderOperation
.newInsert(ContactsContract.RawContacts.CONTENT_URI)
.withValue(ContactsContract.RawContacts.ACCOUNT_TYPE,accountType)
.withValue(ContactsContract.RawContacts.ACCOUNT_NAME,accountName)
.build());
ops.add(ContentProviderOperation
.newAssertQuery(ContactsContract.Groups.CONTENT_URI)
.withValueBackReference(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.GroupMembership.GROUP_ROW_ID, 0)
.withSelection(ContactsContract.Groups.TITLE + "=?", new String[]{grupo})
.withExpectedCount(1)
.build());
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, nome)
.build());
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.DATA1, mail)
.build());
ops.add(ContentProviderOperation
.newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
.withValueBackReference(ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, 0)
.withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.GroupMembership.GROUP_ROW_ID, 0)
.withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.GroupMembership.MIMETYPE,
ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.GroupMembership.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
.build());
try {
resolver.applyBatch(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY, ops);
} catch(Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
The person who wrote the method you're calling incorrectly decided to throw that exception if you passed in any data that it couldn't handle. I'd recommend consulting the javadocs to see if there's an explanation there.
It's called checking pre-conditions; programming by contract.