ContentResolver query is throwing a nullpointerException

I'm writing an MMS/SMS application on a rooted Android 2.3.3 htc incredible S with sense 2.1. Now, while trying to receive a certain contacts list of SMS/MMS's I get a FC in the query. here's some code: ``` Uri uri = Uri.parse("content://mms-sms/conversations/"+String.valueOf(thread_id)); ContentResolver cr = context.getContentResolver(); Cursor c= cr.query(uri,null,null,null,null); //crashing here ``` logcat: ``` 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): FATAL EXCEPTION: main 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.uiu.messaging/com.uiu.messaging.ContactMessageChain}: java.lang.NullPointerException 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1816) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1837) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1500(ActivityThread.java:132) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1033) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:143) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4196) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:839) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:597) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1328) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at android.database.DatabaseUtils.readExceptionFromParcel(DatabaseUtils.java:160) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at android.database.DatabaseUtils.readExceptionFromParcel(DatabaseUtils.java:114) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at android.content.ContentProviderProxy.bulkQueryInternal(ContentProviderNative.java:372) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at android.content.ContentProviderProxy.query(ContentProviderNative.java:408) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at android.content.ContentResolver.query(ContentResolver.java:264) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at com.uiu.messaging.Data.getContactChain(Data.java:319) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at com.uiu.messaging.ContactMessageChain.onCreate(ContactMessageChain.java:138) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1093) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1780) 05-22 15:24:24.273: E/AndroidRuntime(32087): ... 11 more ``` All permissions are accounted for. Any help will be greatly appreciated. EDIT: After following Mike's suggestion I receive the following error in the logcat: ``` 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): FATAL EXCEPTION: main 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.uiu.messaging/com.uiu.messaging.ContactMessageChain}: android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException: near "*": syntax error: , while compiling: SELECT * FROM (SELECT DISTINCT date * 1 AS normalized_date, NULL AS * FROM sms WHERE (htc_category= 0 AND thread_id = 25 AND (type != 3 AND type > 0)) UNION SELECT DISTINCT date * 1000 AS normalized_date, NULL AS * FROM pdu LEFT JOIN pending_msgs ON pdu._id = pending_msgs.msg_id WHERE (htc_category= 0 AND thread_id = 25 AND msg_box != 3 AND (msg_box > 0 AND msg_box != 3 AND (m_type = 128 OR m_type = 132 OR m_type = 130))) ORDER BY normalized_date ASC) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1816) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1837) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1500(ActivityThread.java:132) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1033) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:143) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4196) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:839) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:597) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): Caused by: android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException: near "*": syntax error: , while compiling: SELECT * FROM (SELECT DISTINCT date * 1 AS normalized_date, NULL AS * FROM sms WHERE (htc_category= 0 AND thread_id = 25 AND (type != 3 AND type > 0)) UNION SELECT DISTINCT date * 1000 AS normalized_date, NULL AS * FROM pdu LEFT JOIN pending_msgs ON pdu._id = pending_msgs.msg_id WHERE (htc_category= 0 AND thread_id = 25 AND msg_box != 3 AND (msg_box > 0 AND msg_box != 3 AND (m_type = 128 OR m_type = 132 OR m_type = 130))) ORDER BY normalized_date ASC) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at android.database.DatabaseUtils.readExceptionFromParcel(DatabaseUtils.java:158) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at android.database.DatabaseUtils.readExceptionFromParcel(DatabaseUtils.java:114) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at android.content.ContentProviderProxy.bulkQueryInternal(ContentProviderNative.java:372) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at android.content.ContentProviderProxy.query(ContentProviderNative.java:408) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at android.content.ContentResolver.query(ContentResolver.java:264) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at com.uiu.messaging.Data.getContactChain(Data.java:318) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at com.uiu.messaging.ContactMessageChain.onCreate(ContactMessageChain.java:138) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1093) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1780) 05-22 16:31:46.178: E/AndroidRuntime(1892): ... 11 more ``` I have no idea what's wrong with the SQL statement...