How can I get the android device id which I get on dialing " ##8255## "

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How can I get the android device id which I get on dialing *#*#8255#*#*

I am using the following code but it does not return the same...what I want

String android_id = Secure.getString(getActivity()
                .getContentResolver(), Secure.ANDROID_ID);

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This is an interesting question and has been discussed in this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13744565/android-device-id-confusion — Youssef Oujamaa, May 15 '13 at 08:59
Sorry but that link was not exactly the thing I was looking for!!! — Neeraj, May 15 '13 at 10:19

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered May 15 '13 at 09:38

I think the code you tried probably returns a dynamic ID. Try this.

private static final Uri URI = Uri.parse("content://com.google.android.gsf.gservices"); private static final String ID_KEY = "android_id";

   String getAndroidId(Context ctx) {
       String[] params = { ID_KEY };
       Cursor c = ctx.getContentResolver()
               .query(URI, null, null, params, null);
       try{

       if (!c.moveToFirst() || c.getColumnCount() < 2){
           return null;
       }
       }catch(Exception e){
           return null;
       }

       try {
           Toast.makeText(ctx, Long.toHexString(Long.parseLong(c.getString(1))), 500).show();
           System.out.println("android id  " + Long.toHexString(Long.parseLong(c.getString(1))));

           return Long.toHexString(Long.parseLong(c.getString(1)));

       } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
           return null;
       }
   }

In the above code Long.toHexString(Long.parseLong(c.getString(1))), returns the android device id.

Do we need some permissions also.... because it is giving some runtime exception. — Neeraj, May 15 '13 at 09:54
I have used following permission and it's working fine...Thanks a lot... — Neeraj, May 15 '13 at 10:00
yes..You need to add permissions...sorry about that....glad it worked:) — Oam, May 15 '13 at 10:08

How can I get the android device id which I get on dialing " *#*#8255#*#* "

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How can I get the android device id which I get on dialing " ##8255## "