How to resolve error "non static method 'getDeviceId()' cannot be referenced by static context"

Question

I'm trying to get Device Id in following code

    public String getDevId() {
        String devId=android.telephony.TelephonyManager.getDeviceId();
        return devId;
    }

But it is saying "non static method 'getDeviceId()' cannot be referenced by static context"

I did tryTelephonyManager xx= new TelephonyManager(); but it is saying "TelephonyManager()" is not public — Akhilesh Kumar, Jun 15 '15 at 10:58

Vivart · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-15T10:58:58.683

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public String getDeviceId(Context context){
    TelephonyManager telephonyManager = (TelephonyManager)context.getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
      return telephonyManager.getDeviceId();
}

edited Jun 15 '15 at 10:58

answered Jun 15 '15 at 10:54

Vivart

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It is giving error can not resolve getSystemService in java.lang.string – Akhilesh Kumar Jun 15 '15 at 10:55
you need a context to access getSystemService – Blackbelt Jun 15 '15 at 10:58
why did u directly jump to TelephonyManager. first start with [Introduction to Android](http://developer.android.com/guide/index.html) – Vivart Jun 15 '15 at 11:08
Hmm I'm new to android. I was just trying. thanks. – Akhilesh Kumar Jun 15 '15 at 11:17

How to resolve error "non static method 'getDeviceId()' cannot be referenced by static context"

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