Roxanna Aliabadi Walker

Apps that target the upcoming Android release will no longer be able to directly write to contacts with the WRITE_CONTACTS permission.

Privacy and user control remain at the heart of the Android experience. Just as the photo picker made media sharing secure and easy to implement, we are now bringing that same level of privacy, simplicity, and great user experience to contact selection.

The Embedded Photo Picker: A more seamless way to privately request photos and videos in your app.