A lot of discussion on this going on here. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2785485/is-there-a-unique-android-device-id
I am not sure of the answer which would work on GSM/CDMA Phones + Tablets w/o phone capabilities. Any one got an Android Tablet around to check this? ANDROID ID would exist uniquely for "Google enabled Phones" as per the link here. On Dec 29, 1:33 am, "Tommy" <droi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Wonderful Thanks!! > > -----Original Message----- > From: android-developers@googlegroups.com > [mailto:android-develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kostya Vasilyev > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 12:37 PM > To: android-developers@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [android-developers] Re: Unique Phone ID > > http://developer.android.com/reference/android/telephony/TelephonyMan...() > > > public String getDeviceId () > > Since: API Level 1 > > > Returns the unique device ID, for example, the IMEI for GSM and the > > MEID or ESN for CDMA phones. Return null if device ID is not available. > > > Requires Permission: READ_PHONE_STATE > > Note that at least for GSM phones, the user can insert a new SIM card with a > new phone number, or change the number assigned to the same card. > So a phone number, while unique, does not identify the device. > > -- Kostya > > 28.12.2010 20:29, XiaoXiong Weng пишет: > > Um. I know that if I dial *#06# it would return the IMEI number, but > > each carrier might differ so it's probably not a good solution, I > > would stick with the cellphone number since that's accessible. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: android-developers@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:android-develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tommy > > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 11:33 AM > > To: android-developers@googlegroups.com > > Subject: RE: [android-developers] Re: Unique Phone ID > > > First off thanks to everyone who responded with input. My next > > question would be is my app able to access the MEID or the IMEI number > > or is that something that can't be accessed? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: android-developers@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:android-develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Indicator > > Veritatis > > Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 7:07 PM > > To: Android Developers > > Subject: [android-developers] Re: Unique Phone ID > > > I can confirm for you that the MEID is most certainly not the same as > > ANDROID ID. Furthermore, MEID is unique to CDMA phones, so my T-Mobile > > G2, for example, does not have one. It has an IMEI instead. Like any > > other GSM phone. > > > On Dec 23, 2:11 pm, Ryan Aviles<ryan.avi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The MEID might be useful. I dont think this is the same as the > > ANDROID_IDOn Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 3:58 PM, John > > Gaby<jg...@gabysoft.com> > > wrote: > >>> You could use ANDROID_ID, but be warned that I have found devices > >>> that return null for this value. > >>>http://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Settings.Secu... > >>> John > >>> On Dec 23, 10:21 am, Tommy<droi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> Hey evereyone, > >>>> I was wondering if there is a way to get a unique ID for the users > >>>> phone. I imagine the IME and Serial Numbers are unique to each > >>>> phone right? Is there a way I can request the IME number or the > >>>> serial number or is there another number I can request that is > >>>> unique to each phone? This is used to help secure login to an app. > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> Tommy > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>> Groups "Android Developers" group. > >>> To post to this group, send email to > >>> android-developers@googlegroups.com > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > >>> 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 > > android-developers@googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > Kostya Vasilyev -- WiFi Manager + pretty widget > --http://kmansoft.wordpress.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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