Get android Ethernet MAC Address (not wifi interface)

Question

I\'m using Android with Api level 8 and I want to get the Address of my Ethernet interface (eth0).

On API level 8, the NetworkInterface class don\'t have the function ge

Answer 1

Maybe my answer will be helpful to a few of you out there, and at least funny for the rest of you.

I was trying to get the ethernet MAC address for an Android TV device, to try to find the actual manufacturer the MAC address is registered to. I connected to the device with adb and used Joel F's great answer above and it worked great.

Then I flipped the box over and there it is on a sticker on the bottom of the device.

So if you don't need it programatically, try flipping the device over first.

P.S. I contacted the manufacturer the address is registered to, and they said they don't make this model and that other manufacturers copy their MAC addresses.