Android - Adding contacts programmatically example in Android

Here below method addContact() is used to insert now contact into android contact list.

This method takes parameters of

displayname,
homenumber,
mobilenumber,
worknumber,
homeemail,
workemail,
companyname,
jobtitle,

Note :Before inserting don't forget add permission in Manifest file

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS" />

Example code how we call that method.

addContact(getApplicationContext(),"Surya Bondada","+919999999999","+919962174332","9999999100","Androidsurya","Android developer");


Method:addContact( ) add new contact to contact list

void addContact(Context ctx, String displayname, String homenumber,
String mobilenumber, String worknumber, String homeemail,
String workemail, String companyname,String jobtitle) {
String DisplayName = displayname;
String MobileNumber = homenumber;
String HomeNumber = mobilenumber;
String WorkNumber = worknumber;
String homeemailID = homeemail;
String workemailID = workemail;
String company = companyname;
String jobTitle = jobtitle;
ArrayList<ContentProviderOperation> contentProviderOperation = new
ArrayList<ContentProviderOperation>();

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

// ------------------------------------------------------ Names
if (DisplayName != null) {
contentProviderOperation.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) {
contentProviderOperation.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) {
contentProviderOperation.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) {
contentProviderOperation.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());
}

// ------------------------------------------------------ workEmail
if (workemailID != null) {
contentProviderOperation.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,
workemailID)
.withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.TYPE,
ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.TYPE_WORK)
.build());
}
// ------------------------------------------------------ homeEmail
if (homeemailID != null) {
contentProviderOperation.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,
homeemailID)
.withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.TYPE,
ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.TYPE_HOME)
.build());
}
// ------------------------------------------------------ Organization
if (!company.equals("") && !jobTitle.equals("")) {
contentProviderOperation.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 {
ctx.getContentResolver()
.applyBatch(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY, contentProviderOperation);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
//show exception in toast
Toast.makeText(ctx, "Exception: " + e.getMessage(),
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}

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