Accessing Call Log

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Is there a way to access the Dialer/Contacts/Call Log of Android through an application?
I essentially want to add features/information, and I know that those databases are unable to be changed past queries and insertions, so I was wondering how to override the stock Dialer/Contacts/Call Log? Preferably, I'd only like to change one of those, but any info will help.

ρяσѕρєя K · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-23T17:52:30.233

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Query android.provider.CallLog.Calls.CONTENT_URI for getting Callogs as:

String[] strFields = {
        android.provider.CallLog.Calls.NUMBER, 
        android.provider.CallLog.Calls.TYPE,
        android.provider.CallLog.Calls.CACHED_NAME,
        android.provider.CallLog.Calls.CACHED_NUMBER_TYPE
        };
String strOrder = android.provider.CallLog.Calls.DATE + " DESC"; 

Cursor mCallCursor = getContentResolver().query(
        android.provider.CallLog.Calls.CONTENT_URI,
        strFields,
        null,
        null,
        strOrder
        );

and in manifest.xml add:

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

edited Jun 23 '12 at 17:52

answered Jun 23 '12 at 17:47

ρяσѕρєя K

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But how would I go about override the built in CallLog, so that when the user clicks the standard CallLog button, it pulls my version up instead of theirs? Sorry for confusion – Odiefrom Jun 23 '12 at 17:50
no you can lunch dial activity as Intent intent25 = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN).addCategory( Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER).setClassName("com.android.contacts", "com.android.contacts.DialtactsActivity").addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK) .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_FROM_BACKGROUND).setComponent(new ComponentName("com.android.contacts", "com.android.contacts.DialtactsActivity")); getApplicationContext().startActivity(intent25); – ρяσѕρєя K Jun 23 '12 at 18:27

Accessing Call Log

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