How to Pick A Contact From Contact List In Android

Introduction

In this article, I will tell you how to import a contact from the contact list in Android.

When we want to send a message, we must import contact from the contact list.

So using this article you can import contact from your contact list.

You must use the following procedure.

Step 1

Create a new project "New" --> "Android Application project" then set the name to "Contact_picker".

Step 2

Open the Contact_picker/Manifest.xml file and update it using the following code.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.novoda"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" />
<application android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher" android:label="@string/app_name">
<activity android:name=".ContactSelector"
android:label="@string/app_name">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>

Step 3

Open the Contact_picker/res/layout/activity_main.xml file and update it using the following code.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<Button
android:id="@+id/btn_contacts"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginLeft="8px"
android:text="@string/Set_cnct" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/txt_contacts_name"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_margin="8px"
android:textSize="24sp" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/txt_contacts_number"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="0.00"
android:textSize="24sp"/>
</LinearLayout>

Step 4

Open the Contact_picker/res/values/string.xml file and update it using the following code.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<string name="app_name">Contact_picker</string>
<string name="hello_world">Hello world!</string>
<string name="menu_settings">Settings</string>
<string name="Set_cnct">Import Contact</string>
</resources>

Step 5

Open Contact_picker/src/com.contact.picker/MainActivity.java and update it file using you picking contact logic as in the following:

package com.contact.picker;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.provider.Contacts.People;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
public static final int PICK_CONTACT = 1;
private Button btnContacts;
private TextView txtContacts1;
private TextView txtContacts2;
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
btnContacts = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btn_contacts);
txtContacts1 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.txt_contacts_name);
txtContacts2 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.txt_contacts_number);
btnContacts.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, People.CONTENT_URI);
startActivityForResult(intent, PICK_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.getColumnIndexOrThrow(People.NAME))+" : c.getInt(c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(People.NUMBER));
//
txtContacts1.setText(name);
}
}
break;
}
}
}

Step 6

Run the application in an Android virtual device and see the output.

Import a Contact:

Choose a Contact from the list:

Imported Contact Name with Number:

6 Comments

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Humairah Abdullah9y ago
Hi..can you help me to store selected contact number into mysql?
Luis Violas10y ago
tell me why your site is called c-sharp and you present us a program in java?
mohit saini11y ago
In this your code, phone number can't be shown ,please give the solution to getting the number also
Animesh Chakraborty12y ago
good work bai
Marc13y ago
You use an fix telephone number, please can you show or send me/ us the new code include name and phone number from the contact list? Thank you and regards from Germany
Marc13y ago
Hi, how can I implement also the phone number from the contacts?