how do i open contacts when i click a button defined in main.xml

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I am developing a gps tracking app in android. I am done with displaying the map n stuff. Now I want to make a button on top which when clicked would display the contacts, Then when I select the contact it should show me his or her location. Please help me with this. Thank you.

Pretty sure this is the same question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4992564/open-device-contacts-list-at-button-click-event — NotACleverMan, Mar 31 '12 at 12:27
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9766263/getting-contact-number-using-content-provider-in-android/9883740#9883740 check this would help you — Avi Kumar, Mar 31 '12 at 12:42

score 20 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 22 '19 at 11:11

You can set an Event on Button click by setting an OnClickListener on the Button with the following code, and use Intent to call ContactPicker activity:

button.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                 Intent intent= new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK,  ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI);

        startActivityForResult(intent, PICK_CONTACT);

            }
        });

and in onActivityResult() process the contact uri to load details of contact.

@Override
public void onActivityResult(int reqCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
  super.onActivityResult(reqCode, resultCode, data);

  switch (reqCode) {
    case (PICK_CONTACT) :
      if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
        Uri contactData = data.getData();
        Cursor c =  managedQuery(contactData, null, null, null, null);
        if (c.moveToFirst()) {
          String name = c.getString(c.getColumnIndex(ContactsContract.Contacts.DISPLAY_NAME));
          // TODO Fetch other Contact details as you want to use

        }
      }
      break;
  }
}

What is managedQuery, where did you declare that before using — Tippu Fisal Sheriff, Oct 13 '22 at 09:14

score 11 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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You should use startActivityForResult

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI);  
startActivityForResult(intent, 1);

See "get contact info from android contact picker" for more information.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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answered Mar 31 '12 at 12:34

Kamil Powałowski

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+1 for using `ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI` because `Contacts.CONTENT_URI` is deprecated. – Darcy Apr 08 '13 at 01:51

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 19 '17 at 09:19

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try this code

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_DEFAULT, ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI);
startActivityForResult(intent, 1);

Use ACTION_DEFAULT instead of ACTION_PICK.

Good Luck.

answered Aug 19 '17 at 09:19

A. Mesgari

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Can you explain in detail ? – Tippu Fisal Sheriff Oct 13 '22 at 06:08

how do i open contacts when i click a button defined in main.xml

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