Hi, Thanks for your reply. Restricting the program from running is enough for my purpose. Could you please tell me what is the API etc. for accessing that 'mode id'? regards, Ari
On Jun 26, 1:59 am, lbcoder <[email protected]> wrote: > Impossible on a hardware level, the model id is software-only and can > be changed at will if you have root. I don't believe that it is > possible to restrict installation by device model, it is possible to > prevent running by machine model, I sincerely hope that you don't > implement this function as it is in violation of the purpose of having > a standardized operating system. Android is designed such that if your > program will run on one device, it will run on all. > > On Jun 24, 10:30 pm, arindam bhattacharjee <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > I was trying to find some way to permit device manufacturer to preload > > application to specific model of device only. For example in Symbian > > series60 while making an installation file we can provide information > > like in which device model this specific application can be > > installed. This is done by providing ''MachineUid'' information > > in .pkg file. So if I make an installer for Nokia N80 then other > > model of Nokia devices will not be able to install this application. > > Can something like this be done in Android? Does Android has any way > > to identify device by model (i.e. some unique number for a class or > > model of devices and which can be read from application)? If not then > > what is the possible way to achive this kind of behaviour? > > > Thanks in advance, > > regards, > > Arindam- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
