Retrieving Android API version programmatically

Question

Is there any way to get the API version that the phone is currently running?

Answer 1

As described in the Android documentation, the SDK level (integer) the phone is running is available in:

android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT

The class corresponding to this int is in the android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES class.

Code example:

if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP){     // Do something for lollipop and above versions } else{     // do something for phones running an SDK before lollipop } 

Edit: This SDK_INT is available since Donut (android 1.6 / API4) so make sure your application is not retro-compatible with Cupcake (android 1.5 / API3) when you use it or your application will crash (thanks to Programmer Bruce for the precision).

Corresponding android documentation is here and here

Answer 2

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 ManufacturerX                 model SM-T310                  version 19                  versionRelease 4.4.2