How to get the build/version number of your Android application?

Question

I need to figure out how to get or make a build number for my Android application. I need the build number to display in the UI.

Do I have to do something with

Answer 1

If you're using the Gradle plugin/Android Studio, as of version 0.7.0, version code and version name are available statically in BuildConfig. Make sure you import your app's package, and not another BuildConfig:

import com.yourpackage.BuildConfig;
...
int versionCode = BuildConfig.VERSION_CODE;
String versionName = BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME;

No Context object needed!

Also make sure to specify them in your build.gradle file instead of the AndroidManifest.xml.

defaultConfig {
    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"
}