Device Description Apk

Older Versions

Apk Infos

Version	1.0
Rating	5.0/5, based on 5 votes
Size‎	358.6 KB
Requires Android	Android 5.0+ (Lollipop)
Author's Notes	How your device describes itself to Android, when you're not listening!

About Device Description APK

Description

How your device describes itself to Android. This app simply lists the detailed attributes of a device as it reveals itself to Android. What your device says to Android, when you are not listening, as it were.


Listing detailed technical attributes and functions, it also lists and hyperlinks the relevant Android API calls that retrieve such information. A handy reference.


The small, light-weight app is purely descriptive! It requires permission to read states of the device but does not set any value, or interfere in any way, with your device. It's read-only! You can see that in the permissions required by the app - for example, ACCESS_WIFI_STATE, not CHANGE_WIFI_STATE....


Categories covered include:

Build
Display
Sensors
Battery
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Telephony


For example, it lists all the sensors within your device, giving information on the maker and model, the type of sensor, the power used by the sensor in operation, its resolution or accuracy, etc.


Another example: it lists information on all cells within reach of the radios within the device, as supplied by Android.


Basically, an interesting insight into the details of your phones innards, complete with links to the associated Android API documentation for each attribute displayed. Interesting in its own right and potentially very useful for Android developers.


The app is free and requires minimal permissions to run on your smartphone or tablet. It requires Android 5.0+ due to the requirements of some of its API calls.


Have I missed anything you would have liked to see? Let me know the Android attribute and it may be possible to include it in future versions - digitalrhetoricapps@gmail.com


Note: The app was developed as part of the 'Build your own Android app' series of posts in 'Eyes on Android', a blog on Electronics Weekly. See http://www.electronicsweekly.com/eyes-on-android/build-your-own-android-app/

How to install Device Description APK on Android phone or tablet?

Download Device Description APK file from ApkClean, then follow these steps:

Update Phone Settings

• Go to your phone Settings page
• Tap Security or Applications (varies with device)
• Check the Unknown Sources box
• Confirm with OK

Go to Downloads

• Open Downloads on your device by going to My Files or Files
• Tap the APK file you downloaded (com.digital_rhetoric_apps.devicedescription-v1.0-ApkClean.apk)
• Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.

Older Versions

1.0 (1)

358.6 KB

Questions & Answers

Q: What is an APK File?

A: Just like Windows (PC) systems use an .exe file for installing software, Android does the same. An APK file is the file format used for installing software on the Android operating system.

Q: If I install an APK from this website, will I be able to update the app from the Play Store?

A: Yes, absolutely. The Play Store installs APKs it downloads from Google's servers, and sideloading from a site like ApkClean.net goes through a very similar process, except you're the one performing the downloading and initiating the installation (sideloading).
As soon as the Play Store finds a version of the app newer than the one you've sideloaded, it will commence an update.

Q: Why ApkClean.net can guarantee APK 100% safe?

A: Whenever someone wants to download an APK file from ApkClean.net, we'll check the corresponding APK file on Google Play and allow user download it directly (of course, we'll cache it on our server). If the APK file does not exist on Google Play, we'll search it in our cache.

Q: What are Android App permissions?

A: Apps require access to certain systems within your device. When you install an application, you are notified of all of the permissions required to run that application.

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