[android-developers] Re: What is the URI for the Contacts content provider on Samsung phones? ActivityNotFoundException:

still not Contacts.UI.LIST_ALL_CONTACTS_ACTION , tried it

On Aug 5, 12:21 am, Dmitri Plotnikov <dplotni...@google.com> wrote:
> You are right - I forgot that this intent is hidden API.
>
> Ironically, the deprecated equivalent Contacts.UI.LIST_ALL_CONTACTS_ACTION
> is public and therefore is supposed to work.  ;)
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 1:28 AM, pistol <lava.d...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Unless of course this is not officially supported by Android - in
> > which case I shouldn't do it at all.
>
> > On 2 Aug, 09:02, pistol <lava.d...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Currently I think the only fix is to not offer the option toSamsung
> > > phones - a very bad solution.
>
> > > On 31 July, 13:32, pistol <lava.d...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > You are right - I needn't startActivityForResult() - just
> > > > startActivity().
> > > > I still would get the ActivityNotFiundException though.
> > > > ;-(
>
> > > > I just want the Contacts 'view' opened up so the user can look at
> > > > them.  Not to pick or return (a specific) one.
>
> > > > I works fine on all my phones and emulators.
>
> > > > Pete
>
> > > > On 28 July, 22:05, Dmitri Plotnikov <dplotni...@google.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > The code appears to be correct - it is supposed to work on any
> > Android phone
> > > > > :-(
>
> > > > > However, calling it for result does not really make sense.  It is
> > supposed
> > > > > to launch the activity and that's that - no result will be returned.
>
> > > > > If you need to user to pick a contact from the list, do this instead:
>
> > > > > new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, Contacts.CONTENT_URI)
>
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > - Dmitri
>
> > > > > On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 1:47 PM, Indicator Veritatis <
> > mej1...@yahoo.com>wrote:
>
> > > > > > My guess is that it is the non-Samsungphones that are doing
> > something
> > > > > > non-standard, something you cannot rely on. For as I read your
> > code,
> > > > > > you are trying to view not just a contact, but an entire contact
> > > > > > database. I don't think Android guarantees that that Action is
> > > > > > supported on the entire database.
>
> > > > > > Try appending a specific ID to the Uri.
>
> > > > > > On Jul 28, 7:09 am, pistol <lava.d...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > Some of my users withSamsungphones (GT-I9000, SGH-I897 to name at
> > > > > > > least 2) cannot open the Contacts view on their phones - thew way
> > my
> > > > > > > app has this coded is like this:
>
> > > > > > > Uri uri = ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI;
> > > > > > > Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);
> > > > > > > startActivityForResult(intent, Constants.ACTIVITY_CALL_CONTACTS);
>
> > > > > > > This causes an ActivityNotFoundException.
>
> > > > > > > Is the problem that this is not the way to call the Contacts
> > provider
> > > > > > > or thatSamsunghave not implementeed it?
>
> > > > > > > If it is down toSamsungcan some-one give me the correct Uri?
> >  though
> > > > > > > it will be terrible to have to have phone specific code.
>
> > > > > > > thanks,
> > > > > > >            Pete
>
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