I think I found it. the original post is from: http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/7a6bf77910ca31e0/7a7659d61a89fa41?lnk=gst&q=how+can+I+get+the+Google+account+or+Gmail+address+from+the+phone#7a7659d61a89fa41
1. download the framework.jar from: http://github.com/android/platform_frameworks_opt_com.google.android/blob/7e12826d58454d3bade238e3b2c43fe402278f19/framework.jar and add it to you build path. this is some sort of an interface to the Google device functions. 2. call the method: com.google.android.googlelogin.GoogleLoginServiceHelper.getAccount(Activity activity, int requestCode, boolean requireGoogle); where: Activity: is your Activity which get the result in the onActivityResult() requestCode: your code requireGoogle: should be true EX. GoogleLoginServiceHelper.getAccount(mActivity, 123, true); 3. override the onActivityResult() like: protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) { super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data); if(requestCode == 123){ System.out.println(resultCode); String key = "accounts"; System.out.println(key + ":" + Arrays.toString(data.getExtras().getStringArray(key))); String accounts[] = data.getExtras().getStringArray(key); if(accounts != null){ int i = 0; for(String ac : accounts){ //each account is the full email address registered with this device System.out.println("ac " + i + "=" + ac); i++; } } } 4. add in the AndroidManifest.xml the following permition: <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.googleapps.permission.GOOGLE_AUTH"></ uses-permission> 5. your done! enjoy On May 27, 10:52 am, Jose Luis Montes <[email protected]> wrote: > I was looking for this issue too. The diference is that i need to get > username (gmail address) and password, or google credentials. > > I need this to use google calendar api, but gdata lib version 1 is android > not compatible and version 2 (which is android compatible) is api level 5 or > higher and i am developing for api level 3 too. > > regards! > > On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 9:37 AM, ayanir <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > > > I was looking for this info all over and still haven't found an > > answer. > > Is there a way to get the Google account or the Gmail address (no > > password) which have been signed to the device. > > the closest thing I saw is using AccountManager and Acount but this is > > only for Android class 5 or higher and I'm developing for class 3. > > from my understanding this is for online services which I do not need > > - I'm only want the Gmail address. > > > Thanks > > ayanir > > > -- > > 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]<android-developers%[email protected]> > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- 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
