I figured this out. Just generate a random string (using Java UUID) and save it in Settings. That's enough to distinguish each user :)
On Mar 27, 5:49 pm, Anna PS <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, I really wanted to avoid TelephonyManager because it has > particularly scary-looking permissions. > > And indeed I don't need to know any identifying info about the phone > or the user: I just need an easy way to distinguish one phone from > another (so that I can ban problem users if necessary). > > Any ideas anyone? > > On Mar 26, 9:29 pm, Shane Isbell <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I also use TelephonyManager in my app, but I do, on occasion, get an angry > > e-mail asking why the app needs to make phone calls. Many users just don't > > understand the phone state permission. > > > On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 2:20 PM, Ken H <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Can't say anything about the ANDROID_ID thing. What's wrong with the > > > TelephonyManager? You can get the device ID, subscriber ID, Sim serial > > > number, etc. I think the only permission you need is > > > > <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"/> > > > > in the manifest. > > > > Ken > > > > On Mar 25, 6:28 am, Anna PS <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Odd - I posted this message yesterday and got sent a copy, but it > > > > doesn't seem to have shown up in the group... Here it is again. > > > > > -------- > > > > > This seems to be a bit of a vexed issue: seehttp:// > > > groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/threa... > > > > > Like the person who started that thread, I need to get a unique ID for > > > > a device, without using scary permissions for TelephonyManager. I've > > > > tried > > > > > id = > > > > android.provider.Settings.Secure.getString(getContentResolver(), > > > > android.provider.Settings.Secure.ANDROID_ID); > > > > > but that just produces "android_id" on my phone. Anyone know a way > > > > that works? I'm using a Nexus One and Android 2.1. > > > > -- > > > 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%2Bunsubs > > > [email protected]> > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+ > > > unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE > > > ME" as the subject. > > > -- > > Shane Isbell (Founder of > > ZappMarket)http://twitter.com/sisbellhttp://twitter.com/zappstorehttp://zappmark... -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
