package com.test.contentobserver; import android.app.Activity; import android.database.ContentObserver; import android.os.Bundle; import android.provider.Contacts.People; public class TestContentObserver extends Activity { @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); this.getApplicationContext().getContentResolver().registerContentObserver (People.CONTENT_URI, true, contentObserver); } private class MyContentObserver extends ContentObserver { public MyContentObserver() { super(null); } @Override public void onChange(boolean selfChange) { super.onChange(selfChange); } } MyContentObserver contentObserver = new MyContentObserver(); }