public static final class ContactsContract.SimContacts
extends Object



Class containing utility methods around determine what accounts in the ContactsProvider are related to the SIM cards in the device.

Apps interested in managing contacts from SIM cards can query the ContactsProvider using getSimAccounts(ContentResolver) to get all accounts that relate to SIM cards. They can also register a receiver for the ACTION_SIM_ACCOUNTS_CHANGED broadcast to be notified when these accounts change.

Summary

Constants

String ACTION_SIM_ACCOUNTS_CHANGED

Broadcast Action: SIM accounts have changed, call getSimAccounts(ContentResolver) to get the latest.

Public methods

static List<ContactsContract.SimAccount> getSimAccounts(ContentResolver contentResolver)

Returns all known SIM accounts.

Inherited methods

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final void wait()

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Constants

ACTION_SIM_ACCOUNTS_CHANGED

public static final String ACTION_SIM_ACCOUNTS_CHANGED

Broadcast Action: SIM accounts have changed, call getSimAccounts(ContentResolver) to get the latest.

Constant Value: "android.provider.action.SIM_ACCOUNTS_CHANGED"

Public methods

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