>> I am not aware of a permission needed for ANDROID_ID. If you wanted the >> IMSI or IMEI, those would need a permission. >> > What permission is needed to show the IMSI or IMEI and how are those > values accessed?
READ_PHONE_STATE, or something like that. They are available via TelephonyManager, IIRC. > What is the purpose of ANDROID_ID if those values > are available? 1. Not everything is a phone 2. Not every phone has IMSI/IMEI -- not sure what those values map to in CDMA, for example -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com Android App Developer Books: http://commonsware.com/books.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en

