Programmatically obtain the Android API level of a device?
AndroidAndroid Problem Overview
How can I find out which API level my device is using?
The firmware version is 1.6. Does that mean it uses API Level 4?
Android Solutions
Solution 1 - Android
You can obtain API level programatically by the system constant (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT). For example you can run some piece of code which requires newer API in the following way (it will execute if the current device's API level is at least 4)
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.DONUT) {
}
To obtain user visible Android Version use:
Build.VERSION.RELEASE
Solution 2 - Android
What you need: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION_CODES.html
SDK_INT value Build.VERSION_CODES Human Version Name
1 BASE Android 1.0 (no codename)
2 BASE_1_1 Android 1.1 Petit Four
3 CUPCAKE Android 1.5 Cupcake
4 DONUT Android 1.6 Donut
5 ECLAIR Android 2.0 Eclair
6 ECLAIR_0_1 Android 2.0.1 Eclair
7 ECLAIR_MR1 Android 2.1 Eclair
8 FROYO Android 2.2 Froyo
9 GINGERBREAD Android 2.3 Gingerbread
10 GINGERBREAD_MR1 Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread
11 HONEYCOMB Android 3.0 Honeycomb
12 HONEYCOMB_MR1 Android 3.1 Honeycomb
13 HONEYCOMB_MR2 Android 3.2 Honeycomb
14 ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
15 ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH_MR1 Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich
16 JELLY_BEAN Android 4.1 Jellybean
17 JELLY_BEAN_MR1 Android 4.2 Jellybean
18 JELLY_BEAN_MR2 Android 4.3 Jellybean
19 KITKAT Android 4.4 KitKat
20 KITKAT_WATCH Android 4.4 KitKat Watch
21 LOLLIPOP Android 5.0 Lollipop
22 LOLLIPOP_MR1 Android 5.1 Lollipop
23 M Android 6.0 Marshmallow
24 N Android 7.0 Nougat
25 N_MR1 Android 7.1.1 Nougat
26 O Android 8.0 Oreo
27 O_MR1 Android 8.1 Oreo MR1
28 P Android 9 Pie
29 Q Android 10 Q
10000 CUR_DEVELOPMENT Current Development Version
Solution 3 - Android
For API Level >= 4 you can use Build.VERSION.SDK_INT
private String getAndroidVersion(int sdk) {
switch (sdk) {
case 1: return "(Android 1.0)";
case 2: return "Petit Four" + "(Android 1.1)";
case 3: return "Cupcake" + "(Android 1.5)";
case 4: return "Donut" + "(Android 1.6)";
case 5: return "Eclair" + "(Android 2.0)";
case 6: return "Eclair" + "(Android 2.0.1)";
case 7: return "Eclair" + "(Android 2.1)";
case 8: return "Froyo" + "(Android 2.2)";
case 9: return "Gingerbread" + "(Android 2.3)";
case 10: return "Gingerbread" + "(Android 2.3.3)";
case 11: return "Honeycomb" + "(Android 3.0)";
case 12: return "Honeycomb" + "(Android 3.1)";
case 13: return "Honeycomb" + "(Android 3.2)";
case 14: return "Ice Cream Sandwich" + "(Android 4.0)";
case 15: return "Ice Cream Sandwich" + "(Android 4.0.3)";
case 16: return "Jelly Bean" + "(Android 4.1)";
case 17: return "Jelly Bean" + "(Android 4.2)";
case 18: return "Jelly Bean" + "(Android 4.3)";
case 19: return "KitKat" + "(Android 4.4)";
case 20: return "KitKat Watch" + "(Android 4.4)";
case 21: return "Lollipop" + "(Android 5.0)";
case 22: return "Lollipop" + "(Android 5.1)";
case 23: return "Marshmallow" + "(Android 6.0)";
case 24: return "Nougat" + "(Android 7.0)";
case 25: return "Nougat" + "(Android 7.1.1)";
case 26: return "Oreo" + "(Android 8.0)";
case 27: return "Oreo" + "(Android 8.1)";
case 28: return "Pie" + "(Android 9.0)";
case 29: return "Q" + "(Android 10.0)";
case 30: return "R" + "(Android 11.0)";
default: return "";
}
}
Usage
String android_os = getAndroidVersion(android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT);
Solution 4 - Android
Very easy:
String manufacturer = Build.MANUFACTURER;
String model = Build.MODEL;
int version = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
String versionRelease = Build.VERSION.RELEASE;
Log.e("MyActivity", "manufacturer " + manufacturer
+ " \n model " + model
+ " \n version " + version
+ " \n versionRelease " + versionRelease
);
Output:
E/MyActivity: manufacturer samsung
model SM-T310
version 19
versionRelease 4.4.2
Solution 5 - Android
To get your device current API :
int MyDeviceAPI = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
Solution 6 - Android
in first versions was used Build.VERSION.SDK
String myAPI= Build.VERSION.SDK;
but now is deprecated!.
> SDK This field was deprecated in API level 4. Use SDK_INT to easily > get this as an integer.
###now you have to use: SDK_INT Added in API level 4 :
int myAPI = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
> SDK_INT The user-visible SDK version of the framework; its possible > values are defined in Build.VERSION_CODES.
more info:
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION.html
Solution 7 - Android
You can get device's information, as following.
Log.d(TAG, "RELEASE : " + Build.VERSION.RELEASE);
Log.d(TAG, "SDK : " + Build.VERSION.SDK_INT);
and can get the Android version code history from OS.
for (Field field : Build.VERSION_CODES.class.getDeclaredFields()) {
field.setAccessible(true);
Log.d(TAG, field.get(this) + " -> " + field.getName());
}
This is output.
RELEASE : 5.1.1
SDK : 22
1 -> BASE
2 -> BASE_1_1
3 -> CUPCAKE
10000 -> CUR_DEVELOPMENT
4 -> DONUT
5 -> ECLAIR
6 -> ECLAIR_0_1
7 -> ECLAIR_MR1
8 -> FROYO
9 -> GINGERBREAD
10 -> GINGERBREAD_MR1
11 -> HONEYCOMB
12 -> HONEYCOMB_MR1
13 -> HONEYCOMB_MR2
14 -> ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH
15 -> ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH_MR1
16 -> JELLY_BEAN
17 -> JELLY_BEAN_MR1
18 -> JELLY_BEAN_MR2
19 -> KITKAT
20 -> KITKAT_WATCH
21 -> L
21 -> LOLLIPOP
22 -> LOLLIPOP_MR1
so, combine these and official version list.
API VERSION_CODE VERSION CODE_NAME
1 BASE 1 (no code name)
2 BASE_1_1 1.1 (no code name)
3 CUPCAKE 1.5 Cupcake
4 DONUT 1.6 Donut
5 ECLAIR 2 Eclair
6 ECLAIR_0_1 2.0.1 Eclair
7 ECLAIR_MR1 2.1 Eclair
8 FROYO 2.2.x Froyo
9 GINGERBREAD 2.3 - 2.3.2 Gingerbread
10 GINGERBREAD_MR1 2.3.3 - 2.3.7 Gingerbread
11 HONEYCOMB 3 Honeycomb
12 HONEYCOMB_MR1 3.1 Honeycomb
13 HONEYCOMB_MR2 3.2.x Honeycomb
14 ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH 4.0.1 - 4.0.2 Ice Cream Sandwich
15 ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH_MR1 4.0.3 - 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich
16 JELLY_BEAN 4.1.x Jelly Bean
17 JELLY_BEAN_MR1 4.2.x Jelly Bean
18 JELLY_BEAN_MR2 4.3.x Jelly Bean
19 KITKAT 4.4 - 4.4.4 KitKat
20 KITKAT_WATCH 4.4W KitKat Watch
21 LOLLIPOP 5 Lollipop
22 LOLLIPOP_MR1 5.1 Lollipop
23 M 6 Marshmallow
24 N 7 Nougat
25 N_MR1 7.1 Nougat
This says, a version_code of API25 is N_MR1.