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Identifying an Android Device – Available Identifiers

Here are various IDs can be obtained programmatically on Android that can be used to identify a device or installation. I’ve tried to provide a little bit of information about each one and what permissions are required to obtain it.

Identifier Example Value Permission Required
Android ID via Settings.Secure 2fc4b5912826ad1 NONE
Android Build.SERIAL HT6C90202028 NONE
Android Build.MODEL Pixel XL NONE
Android Build.BRAND google NONE
Android Build.MANUFACTURER Google NONE
Android Build.DEVICE marlin NONE
Android Build.PRODUCT marlin NONE
IMEI 352698276144152 READ_PHONE_STATE
Phone Number 2028675309 READ_PHONE_STATE or READ_SMS
ICCID (Sim Serial Number) 311477629513071 READ_PHONE_STATE

Android ID via Settings.Secure

This is a 64-bit quantity that is generated and stored when the device first boots. It is reset when the device is wiped.  It is unique device-wide per OS install, but only unique per application starting with Android O (with old applications grandfathered in).

String androidId = Settings.Secure.getString(context.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.ANDROID_ID);

Android Build.SERIAL

Since Android 2.3 (“Gingerbread”) this is available via android.os.Build.SERIAL. Devices without telephony are required to report a unique device ID here; some phones may do so also.

A hardware serial number, if available. Alphanumeric only, case-insensitive.

String serial = android.os.Build.SERIAL;

Android Build.MODEL

The end-user-visible name for the end product.

String model = android.os.Build.MODEL;

Android Build.BRAND

The consumer-visible brand with which the product/hardware will be associated, if any.

String brand = android.os.Build.BRAND;

Android Build.MANUFACTURER

The manufacturer of the product/hardware.

String manufacturer = android.os.Build.MANUFACTURER;

Android Build.DEVICE

The name of the industrial design.

String device = android.os.Build.DEVICE;

Android Build.PRODUCT

The name of the overall product.

String product = android.os.Build.PRODUCT;

IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)

Returns the unique device ID, for example, the IMEI for GSM and the MEID or ESN for CDMA phones. Return null if device ID is not available.

String imei = ((TelephonyManager) context.getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE)).getDeviceId();

Phone Number

Returns the phone number string for line 1, for example, the MSISDN or a GSM phone. Return null if it is unavailable.

String phoneNumber = ((TelephonyManager) context.getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE)).getLine1Number();

ICCID (Sim Serial Number)

Returns the serial number of the SIM, if applicable. Return null if it is unavailable.

String iccid = ((TelephonyManager) context.getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE)).getSubscriberId();

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