How to insert Multiple contacts into ABAddressbook?

Question

I need to insert 25000 contacts to iPhone contacts as far as I coded it works fine on simulator and this can be achieved in few minutes. But when I import this on a iPhone 4s it takes more than 3 hours and also only partial contacts gets saved and then app gets closed.

Help me with a easy way to insert multiple records to address book...

Here is my piece of code...

for (int i = 0; i < [contactNameArray count]; i++) {
    //Create new person and save to this group
    ABRecordRef record = ABPersonCreate();
    BOOL isSuccess ;
    NSString *firstname = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@",[contactNameArray objectAtIndex:i]];
    isSuccess  = ABRecordSetValue(record, kABPersonFirstNameProperty,(__bridge CFStringRef)firstname, &error); 
    isSuccess  = ABRecordSetValue(record, kABPersonLastNameProperty,CFSTR("Custom Contacts"), &error); 

    ABMutableMultiValueRef copyOfPhones = ABMultiValueCreateMutable(kABPersonPhoneProperty);
    NSString *phonenumber = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@",[contactPhoneArray objectAtIndex:i]];
    CFTypeRef phone= (__bridge CFStringRef)phonenumber;
    ABMultiValueAddValueAndLabel(copyOfPhones, phone,kABPersonPhoneMobileLabel,NULL);
    isSuccess = ABRecordSetValue(record, kABPersonPhoneProperty, copyOfPhones, &error);
    CFRelease(copyOfPhones);

    ABMutableMultiValueRef multiEmail = ABMultiValueCreateMutable(kABMultiStringPropertyType);
    NSString *emailid = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@",[contactEmailArray objectAtIndex:i]];
    CFTypeRef email= (__bridge CFStringRef)emailid;
    ABMultiValueAddValueAndLabel(multiEmail, email, kABWorkLabel, NULL);
    ABRecordSetValue(record, kABPersonEmailProperty, multiEmail, &error);
    CFRelease(multiEmail);

    isSuccess = ABAddressBookAddRecord(ab, record, &error);
    isSuccess = ABAddressBookSave(ab, &error);

    ABGroupAddMember(group, record, &error);

    NSLog(@"is success %d", isSuccess);

    ABAddressBookSave(ab, &error);
}

Thanks in advance....

Don't forget that the simulator has the full power and memory of your Mac, whilst the iPhone doesn't. — Tomas McGuinness, Jan 16 '13 at 12:58
Yes I know but I need a way for inserting in a fast way on any iOS device.... — Arvind, Jan 16 '13 at 13:15

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 16 '13 at 13:00

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First of all use fast enumeration.

Then save contact in batches and at the end of a batch save the counter number to userdefaults or anywhere. This will prevent you to again re-starting the coping process.

answered Jan 16 '13 at 13:00

Anoop Vaidya

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