A user doesn't even have to rebuild to change them. Just edit the text
file at /system/build.prop


On Jun 26, 10:22 am, dar <[email protected]> wrote:
> I think you want to look at android.os.Build Model, device, etc to see
> if you can find what you are looking for.  As lbcoder implied these
> won't necessarily have meaningful values on the emulator, but a build
> on a device there should be specific values.  Though they can change
> from build to build, and a user can change them by rebuilding.
>
> http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Build.html
>
> On Jun 25, 9:10 pm, arindam bhattacharjee <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > 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 -
>
>
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