Inserting a new contact programmatically through my app without using Intent

Question

I am working with an app in with I am interacting with phone contacts. I want to add a new Contact to my phones Contacts List. I have tried the following code but it is not work:

void addContact(Context ctx, PreviewContactModel model) {

        ArrayList<Contact_Model> contact_models = handler.getAllContacts();

        Contact_Model contact_model = new Contact_Model();

        ArrayList<ContentProviderOperation> contentProviderOperation = new ArrayList<>();

        int rawContactID = Integer.parseInt(contact_models.get(contact_models.size() - 1).getContactId()) + 1;

        contact_model.setContactId(String.valueOf(rawContactID));

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

        contact_model.setContactAccount(new ContactAccount(ContactsContract.RawContacts.ACCOUNT_NAME, ContactsContract.RawContacts.ACCOUNT_TYPE));

        // ------------------------------------------------------ Names
        if (model.getName() != null) {
            contentProviderOperation.add(ContentProviderOperation
                    .newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
                    .withValueBackReference(
                            ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, rawContactID)
                    .withValue(
                            ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE,
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
                    .withValue(
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.DISPLAY_NAME,
                            model.getName()).build());
            contact_model.setContactName(model.getName());
        }

        // First Name

        if (!model.getFirstName().equals("")) {
            contentProviderOperation.add(ContentProviderOperation
                    .newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
                    .withValueBackReference(
                            ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, rawContactID)
                    .withValue(
                            ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE,
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
                    .withValue(
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.GIVEN_NAME,
                            model.getFirstName()).build());
            contact_model.setFirstName(model.getFirstName());
        }


        // Last Name
        if (!model.getLastName().equals("")) {
            contentProviderOperation.add(ContentProviderOperation
                    .newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
                    .withValueBackReference(
                            ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, rawContactID)
                    .withValue(
                            ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE,
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
                    .withValue(
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.FAMILY_NAME,
                            model.getLastName()).build());
            contact_model.setLastName(model.getLastName());
        }

        //  Contact Photo

        if (model.getContactPhoto() != null) {
            contentProviderOperation.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
                    .withValueBackReference(ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, rawContactID)
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.Data.IS_SUPER_PRIMARY, 1)
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Photo.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Photo.PHOTO, model.getContactPhoto())
                    .build());

            try {
                contact_model.setContactPhoto(new String(model.getContactPhoto(), "UTF-8"));
            } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }

        }

        // Contact Note

        if (!model.getNote().equals("")){
            contentProviderOperation.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
                    .withValueBackReference(ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, rawContactID)
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.Data.IS_SUPER_PRIMARY, 1)
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Note.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Note.NOTE, model.getNote())
                    .build());
            contact_model.setNote(model.getNote());
        }

        // Contact Birthday Date

        if (!model.getDob().equals("")){
            contentProviderOperation.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
                    .withValueBackReference(ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, rawContactID)
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.Data.IS_SUPER_PRIMARY, 1)
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Event.TYPE, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Event.TYPE_BIRTHDAY)
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Event.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Event.DATA, model.getDob())
                    .build());
            contact_model.setDob(model.getDob());
        }


        // ------------------------------------------------------ Mobile Number
        if (model.getMap().get(0) != null) {
            contentProviderOperation.add(ContentProviderOperation
                    .newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
                    .withValueBackReference(
                            ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, rawContactID)
                    .withValue(
                            ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE,
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.NUMBER,
                            model.getMap().get(0))
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE,
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE_MOBILE)
                    .build());
            contact_model.setContactNumber(model.getMap().get(0));
        }

        // ------------------------------------------------------ Home Numbers
        if (model.getMap().size() > 1) {
            contentProviderOperation.add(ContentProviderOperation
                    .newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
                    .withValueBackReference(
                            ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, rawContactID)
                    .withValue(
                            ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE,
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.NUMBER,
                            model.getMap().get(1))
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE,
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE_HOME)
                    .build());
        }

        // ------------------------------------------------------ Work Numbers
        if (model.getMap().size() > 2) {
            contentProviderOperation.add(ContentProviderOperation
                    .newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
                    .withValueBackReference(
                            ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, rawContactID)
                    .withValue(
                            ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE,
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.NUMBER,
                            model.getMap().get(2))
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE,
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE_WORK)
                    .build());
        }

        // ------------------------------------------------------ workEmail
        if (model.getEmail().size() > 0) {
            contentProviderOperation.add(ContentProviderOperation
                    .newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
                    .withValueBackReference(
                            ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, rawContactID)
                    .withValue(
                            ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE,
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.DATA,
                            model.getEmail().get(0))
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.TYPE,
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.TYPE_WORK)
                    .build());
            contact_model.setContactEmail(model.getEmail().get(0));
        }
        // ------------------------------------------------------ homeEmail
        if (model.getEmail().size() > 1) {
            contentProviderOperation.add(ContentProviderOperation
                    .newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
                    .withValueBackReference(
                            ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, rawContactID)
                    .withValue(
                            ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE,
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.DATA,
                            model.getEmail().get(1))
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.TYPE,
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.TYPE_HOME)
                    .build());
        }
        // ------------------------------------------------------ Organization
        if (!model.getOrganization().equals("") && !model.getJob().equals("")) {
            contentProviderOperation.add(ContentProviderOperation
                    .newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI)
                    .withValueBackReference(
                            ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, rawContactID)
                    .withValue(
                            ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE,
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
                    .withValue(
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization.COMPANY,
                            model.getOrganization())
                    .withValue(
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization.TYPE,
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization.TYPE_WORK)
                    .withValue(
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization.TITLE,
                            model.getJob())
                    .withValue(
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization.TYPE,
                            ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization.TYPE_WORK)
                    .build());
            contact_model.setOrganization(model.getOrganization());
            contact_model.setJob(model.getJob());
        }
        // Asking the Contact provider to create a new contact
        try {
            ctx.getContentResolver()
                    .applyBatch(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY, contentProviderOperation);
            handler.addContact(contact_model);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
            //show exception in toast
            Toast.makeText(ctx, "Exception: " + e.getMessage(),
                    Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        }

    }

Please correct me if I am doing something wrong. Thanks in advance.

so what kind of `Exception` did you get? what does `"it is not work"` mean? — pskink, Sep 30 '16 at 07:03
I didn't get any Exception @pskink. When function is call no Exception Occurs and when I check my phones Contact list the Contact has not being added. — Sarbjit Singh, Sep 30 '16 at 07:04

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 30 '16 at 07:08

Try this code

        String displayName  = "ABC";
        String emailID      = "abc@mail.com";
        String mobileNumber = "88888888";
        String homeNumber   = "1111";
        String workNumber   = "2222";
        String company      = "xyz";
        String jobTitle     = "boss";

        ArrayList<ContentProviderOperation> contentProviderOperationArrayList = new ArrayList <ContentProviderOperation> ();

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

        //Name
        if (displayName != null) {
            contentProviderOperationArrayList.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) {
            contentProviderOperationArrayList.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
        if (homeNumber != null) {
            contentProviderOperationArrayList.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
        if (workNumber != null) {
            contentProviderOperationArrayList.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());
        }

        //Email
        if (emailID != null) {
            contentProviderOperationArrayList.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, emailID)
                    .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.TYPE, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.TYPE_WORK)
                    .build());
        }

        //Organization
        if (!company.equals("") && !jobTitle.equals("")) {
            contentProviderOperationArrayList.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());
        }

        // Creating new contact
        try {
            getContentResolver().applyBatch(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY, contentProviderOperationArrayList);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
            Toast.makeText(yourContext, "Error: " + e.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        }

I have use this code @Febi Mathew but it is not working, same issue. Contact is not being added to contact list with no exception. And I have also check this [link](http://stackoverflow.com/a/4744514/6583944) — Sarbjit Singh, Sep 30 '16 at 07:21
Check whether you have added the required permissions in your manifest. Also check whether your application is granted to add contacts if you are using device running Marshmallow and above. — Febi M Felix, Sep 30 '16 at 07:32
Yes I have added both read and write permission in manifest ' ' and Grant permission at run time @Fabi Mathew. — Sarbjit Singh, Sep 30 '16 at 07:36
@FebiMFelix how to add contact note or how to add contact tag to know contact added from my application — Subin Babu, Mar 11 '19 at 09:18

Inserting a new contact programmatically through my app without using Intent

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