How to get the device's IMEI/ESN programmatically in android?

Question

To identify each devices uniquely I would like to use the IMEI (or ESN number for CDMA devices). How to access this programmatically?

Answer 1

use below code:

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
        String[] permissions = {Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE};
        if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this,
                Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
            requestPermissions(permissions, READ_PHONE_STATE);
        }
    } else {
        try {
            TelephonyManager telephonyManager = (TelephonyManager) getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
            if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
                return;
            }
            String imei = telephonyManager.getDeviceId();

        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

And call onRequestPermissionsResult method following code:

@Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
    switch (requestCode) {
        case READ_PHONE_STATE:
            if (grantResults.length > 0
                    && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED)
                try {
                    TelephonyManager telephonyManager = (TelephonyManager) getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
                    if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
                        return;
                    }
                    String imei = telephonyManager.getDeviceId();

                } catch (Exception e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
    }
}

Add following permission in your AndroidManifest.xml: