getIMEI() is returning null in Android (device owner)

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My app is a device owner but still getIMEI() is returning null in Android 9 and I have provided <READ_PHONE_STATE> permission also.

As per the Android Developers Documentation : (https://developer.android.com/about/versions/10/privacy/changes#non-resettable-device-ids)

Note: If your app is the device or profile owner app, you need only the READ_PHONE_STATE permission to access non-resettable device identifiers, even if your app targets Android 10 or higher. Also, if your app has special carrier permissions, you don't need any permissions to access the identifiers.

What exactly do you mean when you say that you _"have provided permission"_. Have you both declared it in your manifest AND requested (and obtained) it at runtime? — Michael, Aug 18 '20 at 14:34
@Michael yes i have declared in manifest and also have given run time permission. — kaimal, Aug 18 '20 at 14:43
@ArpanSarkar the device imei is returning null. and i need device imei, not android. — kaimal, Aug 18 '20 at 15:03

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 19 '20 at 02:07

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If your targetSdkVersion is 29 (Android 10) or later, then you will get a null value when requesting IMEI (or one of several other identifiers) if you're running Android 9 or earlier. See the doc about Privacy Changes in Android 10 for more info.

answered Aug 19 '20 at 02:07

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