Device Info

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Shaun Rametsi edited this page Feb 21, 2024 · 2 revisions

This screen enables viewing device information, such as serial number, Android SDK version etc.

The following information is provided:

Device Name: the custom name of the device that can be changed on through the Android settings on the device.
Device Android OS Version: the version of Android that its running on the device.
Target Android SDK: the target Android SDK that the application is using as set out by the developers of the app.
Device Manufacturer: the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) of the device.
Device Hardware: the hardware identifier.
Device Serial Number: the OEM's serial number of the device.
Device IMEI Number: the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number of the device. N.B. due to changes in Android security policies, only devices running Android 9 and older will report the real IMEI number of the device. Devices running Android 10 and later will report a unique Android software identifier.
Device IP address: the IP address of the device. The public IP address of the device will be presented if one exists e.g. if the device is connected to the internet via its GSM Radio. If a public IP address cannot be retrieved, the local IP address will be displayed e.g. the device's IP address on he local WiFi.
Location Longitude: the longitude of the current location of the device. The location is retrieved from the GPS receiver if it is enabled and available, otherwise it is retrieved from the network provider (using triangulation based on closest cell phone towers).
Location Longitude: the latitude of the current location of the device. The location is retrieved from the GPS receiver if it is enabled and available, otherwise it is retrieved from the network provider (using triangulation based on closest cell phone towers).