Take a look on this http://www.higherpass.com/Android/Tutorials/Working-With-Android-Contacts/1/
On Jul 13, 2:32 pm, Lieuwe <[email protected]> wrote: > Is it possible to create a generic android application that uses > contacts (though a contentResolver) that will run on all android > versions > 1.5 ? > > I have backward compatibility issues where f.i. my HTC Hero which is > upgraded to Android 2.1 is not able to use the People.CONTENT_URI even > though this is meant to be deprecated - not unsupported! > > If I include the new API style ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI > (with or without a check on the Build.SDK_VERSION to alternatively > load the old style URI - similar to the Businesscard example > -http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/BusinessCard/index.html) > I would still have to set up Eclipse to use the Android 2.1 libraries. > Would this application still run on an Android 1.5 device if I keep > the minsdkversion in the manifest at 3? > > I would like to avoid having to branch my application, create 2 > eclipse projects and release 2 different applications. > > Any advice on this? > > Lew -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
