Android - How to check if Developer option is enabled

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How can I check if the user has developer option enabled on its device? (not with adb comunication active, or debug USB active, I need to know only if Developer Option are enabled).

I've tried this solution: How to check programmatically whether app is running in debug mode or not? but it doesn't work for me. Thanks in advance

Device developer option enablement vs debug mode (the solution you referenced) are two separate things. Determining whether the developer option is enabled so the production app can kill itself for security, like Fortnight does, is something I do with my game app and would recommend to anyone who doesn't want their intellectual property hacked. — Androidcoder, Nov 03 '20 at 14:38

score 24 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 23 '15 at 08:31

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try this:

int adb = Settings.Secure.getInt(this.getContentResolver(),
                Settings.Global.DEVELOPMENT_SETTINGS_ENABLED , 0);

answered Jul 23 '15 at 08:31

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For API 16 You can use: `Settings.Secure.DEVELOPMENT_SETTINGS_ENABLED` – JoGe Jul 23 '15 at 08:38
For API lower than 16? – Jul 23 '15 at 10:17
I'm not sure whether this is supported in API < 16. Other way is to work with try-catch block and open the preferences page if error occurred. `startActivity(new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_APPLICATION_DEVELOPMENT_SETTINGS));` – JoGe Jul 23 '15 at 11:46
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if it be 1 means that it is ebnabled or there is another value to check – Mahmoud Mabrok Nov 18 '20 at 11:28

Will Bobo · Answer 2 · 2015-07-23T08:40:56.903

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You should use getInt or another in Settings.Global with DEVELOPMENT_SETTINGS_ENABLED

Edit : Below API 17, it is the same but with Settings.Secure

edited Jul 23 '15 at 08:40

answered Jul 23 '15 at 08:27

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But DEVELOPMENT_SETTINGS_ENABLED was introduced in API 17. How can I check this on previous API level? – Jul 23 '15 at 08:30
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You will find it here below API 17 : http://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Settings.Secure.html – Will Bobo Jul 23 '15 at 08:30

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 15 '21 at 21:41

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Kotlin solution:

@RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN)
fun isDevMode(context: Context): Boolean {
    return when {
        Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN -> {
            Settings.Secure.getInt(context.contentResolver,
                Settings.Global.DEVELOPMENT_SETTINGS_ENABLED, 0) != 0
        }
        Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN -> {
            @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
            Settings.Secure.getInt(context.contentResolver,
                Settings.Secure.DEVELOPMENT_SETTINGS_ENABLED, 0) != 0
        }
        else -> false
    }
}

answered Jun 15 '21 at 21:41

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If using Kotlin, you can also make it a extension function – Ishaan Kumar Nov 29 '22 at 18:57
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@IshaanKumar Of course, like probably every function. Are you asking me how to do it here? – android developer Nov 30 '22 at 09:07

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 01 '18 at 21:45

Here's a method that returns true if developer mode is enabled for all devices at Android 4.1 or above (API 16), returns false if developer mode is not enabled on such devices, and returns false on all earlier Android devices down to 1.0.

        @android.annotation.TargetApi(17) public boolean isDevMode() {
            if(Integer.valueOf(android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK) == 16) {
                return android.provider.Settings.Secure.getInt(getApplicationContext().getContentResolver(),
                        android.provider.Settings.Secure.DEVELOPMENT_SETTINGS_ENABLED , 0) != 0;
            } else if (Integer.valueOf(android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK) >= 17) {
                return android.provider.Settings.Secure.getInt(getApplicationContext().getContentResolver(),
                        android.provider.Settings.Global.DEVELOPMENT_SETTINGS_ENABLED , 0) != 0;
            } else return false;
        }

piYush ojha · Answer 5 · 2021-07-13T11:01:37.510

It's Simple to Find -- Developer Mode is On or Not!!!
Java solution:   

 if (PreferenceHelper.isDevMode(context)) {
                AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(context);
                builder.setMessage("Please Turn Off Developer Option \n" +
                        " \n" +
                        " Go to Settings > Search developer options and toggle them off.");
                builder.setCancelable(false);
                builder.setNegativeButton(" Ok ", (dialog, which) -> {
                    dialog.dismiss();
                    finish();
                });
                builder.setPositiveButton(" Turn Off ", (dialog, which) -> {
                    startActivity(new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_APPLICATION_DEVELOPMENT_SETTINGS));
                });
                AlertDialog alertDialog = builder.create();
                alertDialog.show();
                alertDialog.getButton(android.app.AlertDialog.BUTTON_POSITIVE).setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#37367C"));
                return;
            }

score -1 · Answer 6 · edited Jan 28 '23 at 08:32

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I had search for so many methods finally i got the method and its is working fine in android studio also in app it is mentioned below

startActivity(new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_APPLICATION_DEVELOPMENT_SETTINGS));

edited Jan 28 '23 at 08:32

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answered Jan 28 '23 at 06:39

sham

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This will open App settings page. How does this answer the question? – Rohit Singh Feb 23 '23 at 19:10

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