How to Get Android Device Information

Sometimes we need the user hardware information to keep track what type of user android device using our application. In the Android SDK, there have problem some classes to get the android hardware information in the application. The information that we can get are Android version, Android Model, Sim card telco, IMEI and more. Every device have different attributes and we need to know about it. In this tutorial, I will teach you how to get android device information in your new project.

Creating a New Project

1. Open Android Studio IDE in your computer.
2. Create a new project and Edit the Application name to “DeviceInfoExample”.
(Optional) You can edit the company domain or select the suitable location for current project tutorial. Then click next button to proceed.
3. Select Minimum SDK (API 15:Android 4.0.3 (IceCreamSandwich). I choose the API 15 because many android devices currently are support more than API 15. Click Next button.
4. Choose “Empty Activity” and Click Next button
5. Lastly, press finish button.

Add recyclerview dependency

I add this dependency in the build.gradle(Module:app), so i can use recyclerview to display the list of device information.

compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:25.0.1'

Add new permissions

Go to your AndroidManifest file and add 3 new permissions which are READ_PHONE_STATE, ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE and ACCESS_WIFI_STATE.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />

Create a new Model Class

Right click your project name and create a new class for device model. Copy the source code in the below.

public class Device {
    String key;
    String value;

    public Device(String key, String value) {
        this.key = key;
        this.value = value;
    }

    public String getKey() {

        return key;
    }

    public void setKey(String key) {
        this.key = key;
    }

    public String getValue() {
        return value;
    }

    public void setValue(String value) {
        this.value = value;
    }
}

Create a new Adapter class

Adapter is the middle man of the view and model, the adapter will pass the model and display it in the activity view.

public class DeviceAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<DeviceAdapter.MyViewHolder> {

    private List<Device> deviceList;

    public class MyViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
        public TextView key, value;

        public MyViewHolder(View view) {
            super(view);
            key = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.txtKey);
            value = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.txtValue);
        }
    }


    public DeviceAdapter(List<Device> deviceList) {
        this.deviceList = deviceList;
    }

    @Override
    public MyViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
        View itemView = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext())
                .inflate(R.layout.row_item, parent, false);

        return new MyViewHolder(itemView);
    }

    @Override
    public void onBindViewHolder(MyViewHolder holder, int position) {
        Device device = deviceList.get(position);
        holder.key.setText(device.getKey());
        holder.value.setText(device.getValue());
    }

    @Override
    public int getItemCount() {
        return deviceList.size();
    }
}

Add a new xml layout

Create a new xml layout for the recyclerview item row. The xml name “row_item”.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="horizontal" android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_margin="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content">

    <TextView
        android:text="Key"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:id="@+id/txtKey" />

    <TextView
        android:text="Value"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:id="@+id/txtValue" />
</LinearLayout>

Edit activity_main.xml layout

Open your activity_main and change to the following layout.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:id="@+id/activity_main"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    tools:context="com.questdot.deviceinfoexample.MainActivity">

    <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:id="@+id/recyclerview"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:layout_alignParentStart="true" />
</RelativeLayout>

Edit MainActivity.java class

Change this class source code, and it will display all the device information in your activity. Note : Android M and above should allow the permissions access for the device infomation.

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    private List<Device> deviceList = new ArrayList<>();
    private RecyclerView recyclerView;
    private DeviceAdapter mAdapter;
    private final int REQUEST_READ_PHONE_STATE =1;
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        recyclerView = (RecyclerView) findViewById(R.id.recyclerview);


        int permissionCheck = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE);

        if (permissionCheck != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE}, REQUEST_READ_PHONE_STATE);
        } else {
            getDeviceInfo();
        }


    }

    public void getDeviceInfo(){
        TelephonyManager tm = (TelephonyManager) getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);


        deviceList.add(new Device("Device Id(IMEI)",tm.getDeviceId()));
        deviceList.add(new Device("Device Software Version",tm.getDeviceSoftwareVersion()));
        deviceList.add(new Device("Line1 Number",tm.getLine1Number()));
        deviceList.add(new Device("Network Country Iso",tm.getNetworkCountryIso()));
        deviceList.add(new Device("Network Operator",tm.getNetworkOperator()));
        deviceList.add(new Device("Network Operator Name",tm.getNetworkOperatorName()));
        deviceList.add(new Device("Network Type",String.valueOf(tm.getNetworkType())));
        deviceList.add(new Device("Phone Type",String.valueOf(tm.getPhoneType())));

        deviceList.add(new Device("Sim Country Iso",tm.getSimCountryIso()));
        deviceList.add(new Device("Sim Operator",tm.getSimOperator()));
        deviceList.add(new Device("Sim Operator Name",tm.getSimOperatorName()));
        deviceList.add(new Device("Sim Serial Number",tm.getSimSerialNumber()));
        deviceList.add(new Device("Sim State",String.valueOf(tm.getSimState())));
        deviceList.add(new Device("Subscriber Id(IMSI)",tm.getSubscriberId()));
        deviceList.add(new Device("Voice Mail Number",tm.getVoiceMailNumber()));

        deviceList.add(new Device("Mac Address",getMacInfo()));
        String rom = formatSize(getRomMemory()) + " / "
                + formatSize(getRomRemain());


        deviceList.add(new Device("ROM Storage",rom));

        String sdcard = formatSize(getSDCardTotal()) + " / "
                + formatSize(getSDCardMemoryLeft());
        deviceList.add(new Device("SD Card Storage",sdcard));
        String a[] = getCpuInfo();
        deviceList.add(new Device("CPU",a[1]));

        String b[] = getVersion();

        deviceList.add(new Device("Android version",b[1]));
        deviceList.add(new Device("Phone Model",b[2]));

        deviceList.add(new Device("Screen Resolution",getScreenResolution()));
        deviceList.add(new Device("Screen Size",getScreenSize()));

        deviceList.add(new Device("APN Type",getAPNType(getApplicationContext())));

        deviceList.add(new Device("Root Access",isRoot()+""));
        WifiManager wm = (WifiManager) getSystemService(WIFI_SERVICE);
        String ip = Formatter.formatIpAddress(wm.getConnectionInfo().getIpAddress());

        deviceList.add(new Device("Wifi IP address",ip));

        mAdapter = new DeviceAdapter(deviceList);
        RecyclerView.LayoutManager mLayoutManager = new LinearLayoutManager(getApplicationContext());
        recyclerView.setLayoutManager(mLayoutManager);
        recyclerView.setItemAnimator(new DefaultItemAnimator());
        recyclerView.setAdapter(mAdapter);
    }

    @Override
    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String permissions[], int[] grantResults) {
        switch (requestCode) {
            case REQUEST_READ_PHONE_STATE:
                if ((grantResults.length > 0) && (grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED)) {
                    getDeviceInfo();
                }
                break;

            default:
                break;
        }
    }

    public String formatSize(long size) {
        String suffix = null;
        float fSize = 0;

        if (size >= 1024) {
            suffix = "KB";
            fSize = size / 1024;
            if (fSize >= 1024) {
                suffix = "MB";
                fSize /= 1024;
            }
            if (fSize >= 1024) {
                suffix = "GB";
                fSize /= 1024;
            }
        } else {
            fSize = size;
        }
        java.text.DecimalFormat df = new java.text.DecimalFormat("#0.00");
        StringBuilder resultBuffer = new StringBuilder(df.format(fSize));
        if (suffix != null)
            resultBuffer.append(suffix);
        return resultBuffer.toString();
    }

    public String getMacInfo() {
        String mac;
        WifiManager wifiManager = (WifiManager) this
                .getSystemService(WIFI_SERVICE);
        WifiInfo wifiInfo = wifiManager.getConnectionInfo();
        if (wifiInfo.getMacAddress() != null) {
            mac = wifiInfo.getMacAddress();
        } else {
            mac = "Fail";
        }
        return mac;
    }


    public long getRomMemory() {
        long romInfo;
        romInfo = getTotalInternalMemorySize();
        return romInfo;
    }


    public long getRomRemain() {
        long romInfo;
        romInfo = getTotalInternalMemorySize();
        File path = Environment.getDataDirectory();
        StatFs stat = new StatFs(path.getPath());
        long blockSize = stat.getBlockSize();
        long availableBlocks = stat.getAvailableBlocks();
        romInfo = blockSize * availableBlocks;
        return romInfo;
    }

    public long getTotalInternalMemorySize() {
        File path = Environment.getDataDirectory();
        StatFs stat = new StatFs(path.getPath());
        long blockSize = stat.getBlockSize();
        long totalBlocks = stat.getBlockCount();
        return totalBlocks * blockSize;
    }


    public long getSDCardTotal() {
        long sdCardInfo = 0;
        String state = Environment.getExternalStorageState();
        if (Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED.equals(state)) {
            File sdcardDir = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
            StatFs sf = new StatFs(sdcardDir.getPath());
            long bSize = sf.getBlockSize();
            long bCount = sf.getBlockCount();
            sdCardInfo = bSize * bCount;//total
        }
        return sdCardInfo;
    }


    public long getSDCardMemoryLeft() {
        long sdCardInfo = 0;
        String state = Environment.getExternalStorageState();
        if (Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED.equals(state)) {
            File sdcardDir = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
            StatFs sf = new StatFs(sdcardDir.getPath());
            long bSize = sf.getBlockSize();
            long availBlocks = sf.getAvailableBlocks();
            sdCardInfo = bSize * availBlocks;//left storage
        }
        return sdCardInfo;
    }

    public String[] getCpuInfo() {
        String str1 = "/proc/cpuinfo";
        String str2 = "";
        String[] cpuInfo = { "", "" };
        String[] arrayOfString;
        try {
            FileReader fr = new FileReader(str1);
            BufferedReader localBufferedReader = new BufferedReader(fr, 8192);
            str2 = localBufferedReader.readLine();
            arrayOfString = str2.split("\\s+");
            for (int i = 2; i < arrayOfString.length; i++) {
                cpuInfo[0] = cpuInfo[0] + arrayOfString[i] + " ";
            }
            str2 = localBufferedReader.readLine();
            arrayOfString = str2.split("\\s+");
            cpuInfo[1] += arrayOfString[2];
            localBufferedReader.close();
        } catch (IOException e) {
        }
        return cpuInfo;
    }


    public String[] getVersion() {
        String[] version = { "null", "null", "null", "null" };
        String str1 = "/proc/version";
        String str2;
        String[] arrayOfString;
        try {
            FileReader localFileReader = new FileReader(str1);
            BufferedReader localBufferedReader = new BufferedReader(
                    localFileReader, 8192);
            str2 = localBufferedReader.readLine();
            arrayOfString = str2.split("\\s+");
            version[0] = arrayOfString[2];// KernelVersion
            localBufferedReader.close();
        } catch (IOException e) {
        }
        version[1] = Build.VERSION.RELEASE;// firmware version
        version[2] = Build.MODEL;// model
        version[3] = Build.DISPLAY;// system version
        return version;
    }

    public String getScreenResolution(){
        DisplayMetrics metrics = new DisplayMetrics();
        getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(metrics);
        int width = metrics.widthPixels;
        int height = metrics.heightPixels;

        return ""+width+"/"+height;
    }

    public String getScreenSize(){
        DisplayMetrics dm = new DisplayMetrics();
        getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(dm);
        int width=dm.widthPixels;
        int height=dm.heightPixels;
        int dens=dm.densityDpi;
        double wi=(double)width/(double)dens;
        double hi=(double)height/(double)dens;
        double x = Math.pow(wi,2);
        double y = Math.pow(hi,2);
        double screenInches = Math.sqrt(x+y);

        return ""+screenInches;
    }

    public static String getAPNType(Context context) {

        String netType = "nono_connect";

        ConnectivityManager manager = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);

        NetworkInfo networkInfo = manager.getActiveNetworkInfo();

        if (networkInfo == null) {
            return netType;
        }

        int nType = networkInfo.getType();
        if (nType == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI) {
            //WIFI
            netType = "wifi";
        } else if (nType == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE) {
            int nSubType = networkInfo.getSubtype();
            TelephonyManager telephonyManager = (TelephonyManager) context.getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
            //4G
            if (nSubType == TelephonyManager.NETWORK_TYPE_LTE
                    && !telephonyManager.isNetworkRoaming()) {
                netType = "4G";
            } else if (nSubType == TelephonyManager.NETWORK_TYPE_UMTS || nSubType == TelephonyManager.NETWORK_TYPE_HSDPA || nSubType == TelephonyManager.NETWORK_TYPE_EVDO_0 && !telephonyManager.isNetworkRoaming()) {
                netType = "3G";

            } else if (nSubType == TelephonyManager.NETWORK_TYPE_GPRS || nSubType == TelephonyManager.NETWORK_TYPE_EDGE || nSubType == TelephonyManager.NETWORK_TYPE_CDMA && !telephonyManager.isNetworkRoaming()) {
                netType = "2G";
            } else {
                netType = "2G";
            }
        }
        return netType;
    }

    public static boolean isRoot() {
        String binPath = "/system/bin/su";
        String xBinPath = "/system/xbin/su";
        if (new File(binPath).exists() && isExecutable(binPath))
            return true;
        if (new File(xBinPath).exists() && isExecutable(xBinPath))
            return true;
        return false;
    }

    private static boolean isExecutable(String filePath) {
        Process p = null;
        try {
            p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("ls -l " + filePath);
           
            BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(
                    p.getInputStream()));
            String str = in.readLine();
            if (str != null && str.length() >= 4) {
                char flag = str.charAt(3);
                if (flag == 's' || flag == 'x')
                    return true;
            }
        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        } finally {
            if (p != null) {
                p.destroy();
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

}

Run your Project

Lastly, you can now try to run and view the device information on your mobile device.

(How to Get Android Device Information)

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Yong Loon Ng

Ng Yong Loon, better known as Kristofer is a software engineer and computer scientist who doubles up as an entrepreneur.

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