Which Android permission you should add to allow your application to read the device’s address book?

Which Android permission you should add to allow your application to read the device’s address book?
A . READ_ADDRESS_DATA
B . READ_PHONE_STATE
C . READ_PHONE_CONTACTS
D . READ_CONTACTS

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Answer: D

Explanation:

To do any type of search of the Contacts Provider, your app must have READ_CONTACTS permission. To request this, add this <uses-permission> element to your manifest file as a child element of <manifest>:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />

References: http://developer.android.com/training/contacts-provider/retrieve-names.html