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Open a contact by id from my application [duplicate]

Is it possible to open an android contact card by contact's ID? It works with the phone-number. Here is an example, if I use
Intent i = new Intent();
i.setAction(ContactsContract.Intents.SHOW_OR_CREATE_CONTACT);
i.setData(Uri.fromParts("tel", "123456", null)); //<---- Change here from Phone to IDcontext.startActivity(i);
But I want to open this contact card by ID, for example if the phone-number from the contact would change.

use ACTION_VIEW and either build a contact URI using the contact ID or use the contact lookup URI if you already have it (preferred).
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
Uri uri = Uri.withAppendedPath(ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI, String.valueOf(contactID));
intent.setData(uri);
context.startActivity(intent);

You would use the following URI:
Uri.Builder newUriBuilder = ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_LOOKUP_URI.buildUpon();
newUriBuilder.appendPath("/").appendPath(theContactKey)
i.setData(newUriBuilder.build());
You will find more details about how this URI works by looking at the API documentation for CONTENT_LOOKUP_URI.

I was trying to open a contact card using the listed here methods, but somehow the contacts activity was closing immediately after it was opening.
it seemed that the contact activity didn't accept my old content uri.
I resolved this problem using the getLookupUri (long contactId, String lookupKey) method of ContactsContract.Contacts class for obtaining the right content uri https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract.Contacts.html#getLookupUri(long, java.lang.String)
So the code for opening a contact card becomes:
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
String lookupKey = phonesCursor.getString(phonesCursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(ContactsContract.PhoneLookup.LOOKUP_KEY));
long contactId = phonesCursor.getLong(phonesCursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(ContactsContract.PhoneLookup._ID));
Uri uri = ContactsContract.Contacts.getLookupUri(contactId, lookupKey);
intent.setData(uri);
startActivity(intent);

Android open gallery from folder

I want to show a photo in android gallery, and be able to slide throw the others photos on that folder.
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
File f = new File(path);
intent.setDataAndType(Uri.parse("file://" + f.getAbsolutePath()), "image/*");
mContext.startActivity(intent);
thats how i am doing it now, but wont let me slide throw the rest of the images in the folder.
i tried:
How to open one particular folder from gallery in android?
Built-in gallery in specific folder
Gallery with folder filter
Without any luck.
i would be really happy if someone have the solution.
Thanks!

Try This
Intent i=new Intent();
i.setAction(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
i.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(new File(path)), "image/*");
startActivity(i);
See these Links
How can I use Intent.ACTION_VIEW to view the contents of a folder?
Android ACTION_VIEW Multiple Images
Java and Android: How to open several files with an Intent?
if this solves your problem. Also check
https://www.google.co.in/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=c5n9U6ruE7DO8gfXz4G4BA&gws_rd=ssl#q=view+like+gallery
also check Gallery widget

This question is from five years ago, However I want to give an answer that worked for me instead of the correct answer.
In order to show the photo and slide through the others photos, we need to give to the intent not the file uri but the media uri.
public void ShowPhoto(File imageFile) {
String mediaId = "";
String[] projection = new String[] {
MediaStore.Images.Media._ID,
MediaStore.Images.Media.DISPLAY_NAME
};
Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI,
projection, null, null, null);
while (cursor != null && cursor.moveToNext()) {
String name = cursor.getString((cursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.ImageColumns.DISPLAY_NAME)));
if(name.equals(imageFile.getName())){
mediaId = cursor.getString((cursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.ImageColumns._ID)));
break;
}
}
Uri mediaUri = MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI;
if(!mediaId.equals("")){
mediaUri = mediaUri.buildUpon()
.authority("media")
.appendPath(mediaId)
.build();
}
Log.d("TagInfo","Uri: "+mediaUri);
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, mediaUri);
startActivity(intent);
}

Try this way,hope this will help you to solve your problem.
final int OPEN_GALLERY = 1
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setType("image/*");
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, ""), OPEN_GALLERY);

how to open native contact card by URI

Can someone please explain me how to open contact native for specific contact URi
I manage to resolve the contact URI by:
Uri lookupUri = Uri.withAppendedPath(ContactsContract.PhoneLookup.CONTENT_FILTER_URI,
Uri.encode(displayName));
and then I tried do this:
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setType(ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_TYPE);
intent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.SHOW_OR_CREATE_CONTACT, "555");
context.startActivity(intent);
but it's only open the native address book without any resolving

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
Uri uri = Uri.withAppendedPath(ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI, String.valueOf(contactID));
intent.setData(uri);
context.startActivity(intent);
You can retrieve the contactId by browsing using contentResolver:
id = cur.getString(cur.getColumnIndex(ContactsContract.Contacts._ID));
name = cur.getString( cur.getColumnIndex(ContactsContract.Contacts.DISPLAY_NAME));
Log.d(tag, "Id: "+ id+"\t Name: "+name);

After you get the cursor of contacts and the index of a particular contact, get the Uri and start activity with intent of ACTION_VIEW as below:
cursor.moveToPosition(position); // or cursor.moveToFirst() if single contact was selected.
long id = cursor.getLong(cursor.getColumnIndex(ContactsContract.Contacts._ID));
String lookupKey = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(ContactsContract.Contacts.LOOKUP_KEY));
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setData(ContactsContract.Contacts.getLookupUri(id, lookupKey));
try {
context.startActivity(intent);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}

The accepted answer does not work when Android Messages is not the user's default SMS app. For some reason the intent goes through Android Messages before opening the contact details, and when the app is not default it takes you to their SMS permissions activity.
The below intent uses a slightly different URI: CONTENT_LOOKUP_URI instead of CONTENT_URI, and it works no matter which texting app the user is using.
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
Uri uri = Uri.withAppendedPath(ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_LOOKUP_URI, String.valueOf(contactID));
intent.setData(uri);
context.startActivity(intent);

Android Intents.SHOW_OR_CREATE_CONTACT always show only the Uri string

I need to show/interact with a new contact before create it, and I need a simple way to add it to the phone contacts.
this is the code I use:
String contactPhone = "33333333";
Uri contactUri = Uri.parse(String.format("tel: %s", contactPhone));
Intent addContactIntent = new Intent(
ContactsContract.Intents.SHOW_OR_CREATE_CONTACT, contactUri);
addContactIntent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.NAME, "FirstName" );
addContactIntent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.COMPANY,"CompanyName");
addContactIntent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.PHONE,contactPhone);
addContactIntent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.EMAIL,"contact#email.com");
startActivity(addContactIntent);
and this is the result. The problem is that the Intent show me only the Phone instead all the info added.

ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.ACTION if you want to interact before create it:
Intent intent = new Intent(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.ACTION,ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI);
intent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.NAME, getName());
intent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.COMPANY, getCompany());
intent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.EMAIL, getEmail());
intent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.PHONE, getPhone());
intent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.POSTAL, getAddress());
startActivity(intent);
This works pretty well. I hope this will help you.

This site (http://wiresareobsolete.com/2011/10/simplifying-interaction-with-contacts/) shows and gives examples) that SHOW_OR_CREATE_CONTACT can only trigger off "tel" or "mailto"/email for searches.

Android. Opening a contact in through intent using contact_id or contact_name

I am using ContactsContract API in Android to get the list of contacts. The is working fine.
Now I want that when I click on a name in that list an intent is generated that will open the contact in the android contact manager.
The following code crashes the app:
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setData(Uri.parse(ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI + "/" + ContactsContract.Contacts._ID));
kindly help me out here with this intent

This should show the contacts 'card' in the android contact manager
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
Uri uri = Uri.withAppendedPath(ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI, String.valueOf(contactID));
intent.setData(uri);
context.startActivity(intent);