Just a note if you choose to use the IMEI/MEID - On some HTC devices, if the device is put in to the Airplane mode, switched off (while taking a flight scenario), and then if the device is powered back on, and then taken out of the Airplane mode. This might seem like a very normal thing to do.
However, if you check the settings for the IMEI/MEID it comes up as 'N/ A'. :( This applies to retrieving it via the API as well. PS: To the best of my knowledge, this issue is with HTC devices on CDMA n/w. On Feb 15, 8:28 am, gcstang <[email protected]> wrote: > Using a Hash of all the ID's is most likely the best solution, gather > all the ID's, append your own signature if you like (optional) and > hash the long concatenation of all the ID's you can gather, I would > recommend using SHA. > > Most likely not all phones will have all available ID's so by using > this you can be sure that the ID you're generating is as unique as > possible. > > On Feb 11, 10:54 am, Oceanblue <[email protected]> wrote:> Like a lot of other > applications, my application has different levels > > of features access. Depending on the unique device ID, it switches on > > certain features (paid/licensing issues). This feature switching on- > > off is already done in existing native C/C++ code for all kind of > > mobile devices/PCs etc, so I wouldn't be using Androids new in-app > > billing (even if it provides this functionality) > > > I need a unique (6 byte, hex string) device id. I have looked at the > > following options: > > > 1. ANDOID_ID > > > Looks good, but there seem to be some issues with this. > > 1. This can show up null, unless the device has atleast once logged > > onto Android market, as per this > > thread:http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/threa... > > I've read in other places too, that it might be null - due to this > > or > > other causes. > > > 2. Certain devices have a bug where many devices show up the same > > (supposedly) unique id, as per this > > thread:http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/threa... > > > 2. MAC address > > > Not sure if this is available under the following conditions: > > 1. Device is not wi-fi enabled > > 2. Wi-fi is switched off > > > 3. IMEI/ MEID > > > Application will be potentially running on non-telephone devices like > > tablets too, so this is not an option. > > > I'm really stumped at this point. Any guidance would be much > > appreciated. -- 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
