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React Native Contacts Wrapper

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react
react-native

Contacts plugin to wrap native contact pickers for iOS and Android.

Github

Overview

The react-native-contacts-wrapper is a simple wrapper for the native iOS and Android Contact Picker UIs. It provides a way to interact with the ContactsContract API for Android and AddressBook library for iOS8 and below, as well as the new Contacts library for iOS9 and above. The API currently focuses on selecting a contact's email address but provides basic functionality to return contact data.

Features

  • Simple Wrapper: Provides a straightforward interface to launch native contact pickers on iOS and Android.
  • Basic Functionality: Current version offers data retrieval for a contact's name, phone number, and email.
  • Extendable: The library welcomes extensions and pull requests for adding more fields and specific methods.

Automatic (works for iOS without condition; for Android with RN 0.28 and before)

If you have rnpm installed, follow these steps.

Manual Installation

Android (with RN 0.29 and above)

  • Add configurations in settings.gradle, android/app/build.gradle, MainApplication.java, and AndroidManifest.xml.

iOS

  • Perform steps in Xcode to link frameworks and libraries.
  • Clean and rebuild the Xcode project.

Summary

The react-native-contacts-wrapper is a convenient tool for integrating native contact pickers in iOS and Android applications. It simplifies the process of selecting contacts and retrieving basic information such as name, phone number, and email. With a focus on simplicity and extensibility, this wrapper provides an accessible way to work with native contact APIs.

react
React

React is a widely used JavaScript library for building user interfaces and single-page applications. It follows a component-based architecture and uses a virtual DOM to efficiently update and render UI components

react-native
React Native

React Native is a framework for building mobile applications using React and JavaScript. It enables developers to write once and deploy to multiple platforms, including iOS, Android, and the web, while providing a native app-like experience to users.