ContactsPlugin for Xamarin and Windows

Simple cross platform plugin to get Contacts from the device.

Currently in Alpha and not fully supported at this time

Ported from Xamarin.Mobile to a cross platform API.

Setup

• Currently in Alpha (turn on pre-release packages)
• Available on NuGet: http://www.nuget.org/packages/Xam.Plugin.Contacts
• Install into your PCL project and Client projects.

Platform Support

Platform	Supported	Version
Xamarin.iOS	Yes	iOS 7+
Xamarin.iOS Unified	Yes	iOS 7+
Xamarin.Android	Yes	API 14+
Windows Phone Silverlight	Yes	8.0+
Windows Phone RT	No	8.1+
Windows Store RT	No	8.1+
Windows 10 UWP	Yes	10+
Xamarin.Mac	No

Supports

• Xamarin.iOS
• Xamarin.iOS (x64 Unified)
• Xamarin.Android
• Windows Phone 8 (Silverlight)
• Windows Phone 8.1 RT (Blank Implementation)
• Windows Store 8.1 (Blank Implementation)
• Windows 10 UWP

API Usage Example

if(await CrossContacts.Current.RequestPermission())
      {
     
        List<Contact> contacts = null;
        CrossContacts.Current.PreferContactAggregation = false;//recommended
//run in background
        await Task.Run(() =>
        {
          if(CrossContacts.Current.Contacts == null)
            return;

          contacts = CrossContacts.Current.Contacts
            .Where(c => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(c.LastName) && c.Phones.Count > 0)         
            .ToList();

          contacts = contacts.OrderBy(c => c.LastName).ToList();
        });
      }

Important

• Android

The android.permissions.READ_CONTACTS permission is required, but the library will automatically add this for you. Additionally, if your users are running Marshmallow the Plugin will automatically prompt them for runtime permissions when RequestPermissions() is called.

• iOS

When compiling against iOS 10 SDK Your info.plist needs to specify key NSContactsUsageDescription and a value explaining why the application wants to access the contacts. Permissions will automatically be requested when RequestPermissions() is called.

• Windows Phone

You must add ID_CAP_CONTACTS permission

• UWP

You must mark Contacts in Capabilities tab at app manifest.

License

This is a derivative to Xamarin.Mobile's Contacts with a cross platform API and other enhancements.

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