@Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_edit_item); Intent intent = getIntent(); id = intent.getLongExtra("id", -1); DatabaseHelper db = DatabaseHelper.getInstance(this); Cursor item = db.getItem(id); item.moveToFirst(); TextView itemName = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.item_name); itemName.setText(db.getName(item)); item.close(); }