[GitHub] [cordova-plugin-device] breautek commented on issue #91: device.serial returns wrong data in samsung devices

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breautek commented on issue #91:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-device/issues/91#issuecomment-792727277


   > So how i can get the serial number?
   
   In API 28+ you need to qualify in these conditions:
   
   https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Build#getSerial()
   
   * If the calling app has been granted the `READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE` permission; this is a privileged permission that can only be granted to apps preloaded on the device.
   * If the calling app is the device or profile owner and has been granted the `READ_PHONE_STATE` permission. The profile owner is an app that owns a managed profile on the device; for more details see [Work profiles](https://developer.android.com/work/managed-profiles). Profile owner access is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
   * If the calling app has carrier privileges on any active subscription.
   * If the calling app is the default SMS role holder
   
   In other words, unless if you're a very special app, you cannot read the serial number anymore.
   
   As of API 26, the native `serial` property will always be `unknown`.
   
   On API 28 or lower, the native `getSerial` method will be `unknown` unless if your app matches one of the conditions above.
   On API 29 or later, the native `getSerial` method will throw an exception unless if your app matches one of the conditions above.
   
   I advise reading Google's [recommendations](https://developer.android.com/training/articles/user-data-ids) for what to use instead.
   
   Closing this as won't fix.


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