Get DeviceId Depricated Android

Question

Android has changed the getDeviceID() it says to use @link getMeid which user READ_PHONE_STATE permission where the security level of this permission is Dangerous

As the permission level is dangerous i m looking for any alternate way to Get IMEI Number.

I tried using getUniqueid() but it is generating a unique number each time.

Kindly let me know any alternate way to maintain device singularity. Thanks in Advance.

What are you actually using it for? Its highly unlikely you actually want the IMEI- for one thing not all devices have one (any wireless only tablet will not, for example). If you just want a unique id, check out https://developer.android.com/training/articles/user-data-ids — Gabe Sechan, Mar 05 '19 at 07:08

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 05 '19 at 07:03

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Returns the unique device ID of a subscription, for example, the IMEI for GSM and the MEID for CDMA phones. Return null if device ID is not available.

This method was deprecated in API level 26.

Use (@link getImei} which returns IMEI for GSM

or (@link getMeid} which returns MEID for CDMA.

Try this to get IMEI

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
            String imei = telephonyMgr.getImei();
} else {
            String imei = telephonyMgr.getDeviceId();
}

answered Mar 05 '19 at 07:03

Aravind V

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You just copied from google, I can get the IMEI as above even . But it asks for READ_PHONE_STATE permission. and the security level for READ_PHONE_STATE is dangerous, so i don't want to include it. – Aaditya Goud Mar 05 '19 at 07:06
why don't you try for mac id – Aravind V Mar 05 '19 at 07:26
that's not perfect beacuse the user may change his device SIM and still we get the Same MAC ID – Aaditya Goud Mar 05 '19 at 07:56

Get DeviceId Depricated Android

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