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Does anybody know if it is possible to read the build number from a Samsung smartphone without USB debugging being enabled? I searched the USB descriptors already but cannot find it. Did I overlooked it or is it somewhere else? Maybe with some kind of extra (vendor specific) usb communication? Or is it just not possible?

Uwe.

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  • without USB debugging enabled, the smartphone is just an MTP device for the PC. It even doesn't know if it is an MP3 player, a digital camera, or a mobile phone. – Vladyslav Matviienko Jun 19 '17 at 06:19
  • Ok. But it is possible to read the Manufacturer Info and the device id... Why not the build number? – Uwe Andersen Jun 19 '17 at 06:42
  • you can go through wifi, follow this https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4893953/run-install-debug-android-applications-over-wi-fi – eduyayo Jun 19 '17 at 06:58
  • @eduyayo: Look at your link: "1. Connect the device via USB and make sure debugging is working." – Uwe Andersen Jun 19 '17 at 07:04
  • you can also magically adjust those settings but I strongly recommend praying instead – eduyayo Jun 19 '17 at 07:29

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Looks like to be possible... I just checked with Samsungs "Smart Switch". It shows the Android version and the software version being installed. Without USB debugging. Does anybody knows how Samsung gets these information? Otherwise I have to do a USB sniff.

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