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How do i use an intent? This lesson shows you how to use an Intent to insert a new contact or modify a contact's data. Instead of accessing the Contacts Provider directly, an Intent starts the contacts app, which runs the appropriate Activity.

How do i insert a raw contact using an intent? To do this using an intent, create the intent using as much data as you have available, and then send the intent to the contacts app. Inserting a contact using the contacts app inserts a new raw contact into the Contacts Provider's ContactsContract.RawContacts table.

Why use intents to modify the contacts provider? Using an Intent to insert or update a single contact is the preferred way of modifying the Contacts Provider, for the following reasons: It saves you the time and effort of developing your own UI and code. It avoids introducing errors caused by modifications that don't follow the Contacts Provider's rules.

Can i use action_dial instead of intent_call? You can use Intent.ACTION_DIAL instead of Intent.ACTION_CALL. This shows the dialer with the number already entered, but allows the user to decide whether to actually make the call or not. ACTION_DIAL does not require the CALL_PHONE permission.

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