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title: Device
description: Get device information.
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# cordova-plugin-device

This plugin defines a global `device` object, which describes the device's hardware and software.
Although the object is in the global scope, it is not available until after the `deviceready` event.

    document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);
    function onDeviceReady() {
        console.log(device.cordova);
    }

Report issues with this plugin on the [Apache Cordova issue tracker](https://issues.apache.org/jira/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20CB%20AND%20status%20in%20%28Open%2C%20%22In%20Progress%22%2C%20Reopened%29%20AND%20resolution%20%3D%20Unresolved%20AND%20component%20%3D%20%22Plugin%20Device%22%20ORDER%20BY%20priority%20DESC%2C%20summary%20ASC%2C%20updatedDate%20DESC)


## Installation

    cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-device

## Properties

- device.cordova
- device.model
- device.platform
- device.uuid
- device.version
- device.manufacturer
- device.isVirtual
- device.serial

## device.cordova

Get the version of Cordova running on the device.

### Supported Platforms

- Amazon Fire OS
- Android
- BlackBerry 10
- Browser
- Firefox OS
- iOS
- Tizen
- Windows Phone 7 and 8
- Windows
- OSX

## device.model

The `device.model` returns the name of the device's model or
product. The value is set by the device manufacturer and may be
different across versions of the same product.

### Supported Platforms

- Android
- BlackBerry 10
- Browser
- iOS
- Tizen
- Windows Phone 7 and 8
- Windows
- OSX

### Quick Example

    // Android:    Nexus One       returns "Passion" (Nexus One code name)
    //             Motorola Droid  returns "voles"
    // BlackBerry: Torch 9800      returns "9800"
    // Browser:    Google Chrome   returns "Chrome"
    //             Safari          returns "Safari"
    // iOS:     for the iPad Mini, returns iPad2,5; iPhone 5 is iPhone 5,1. See http://theiphonewiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Models
    // OSX:                        returns "x86_64"
    // 
    var model = device.model;

### Android Quirks

- Gets the [product name](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Build.html#PRODUCT) instead of the [model name](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Build.html#MODEL), which is often the production code name. For example, the Nexus One returns `Passion`, and Motorola Droid returns `voles`.

### Tizen Quirks

- Returns the device model assigned by the vendor, for example, `TIZEN`

### Windows Phone 7 and 8 Quirks

- Returns the device model specified by the manufacturer. For example, the Samsung Focus returns `SGH-i917`.

## device.platform

Get the device's operating system name.

    var string = device.platform;

### Supported Platforms

- Android
- BlackBerry 10
- Browser
- Firefox OS
- iOS
- Tizen
- Windows Phone 7 and 8
- Windows
- OSX

### Quick Example

    // Depending on the device, a few examples are:
    //   - "Android"
    //   - "BlackBerry 10"
    //   - "browser"
    //   - "iOS"
    //   - "WinCE"
    //   - "Tizen"
    //   - "Mac OS X"
    var devicePlatform = device.platform;

### Windows Phone 7 Quirks

Windows Phone 7 devices report the platform as `WinCE`.

### Windows Phone 8 Quirks

Windows Phone 8 devices report the platform as `Win32NT`.

## device.uuid

Get the device's Universally Unique Identifier ([UUID](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universally_Unique_Identifier)).

    var string = device.uuid;

### Description

The details of how a UUID is generated are determined by the device manufacturer and are specific to the device's platform or model.

### Supported Platforms

- Android
- BlackBerry 10
- iOS
- Tizen
- Windows Phone 7 and 8
- Windows
- OSX

### Quick Example

    // Android: Returns a random 64-bit integer (as a string, again!)
    //          The integer is generated on the device's first boot
    //
    // BlackBerry: Returns the PIN number of the device
    //             This is a nine-digit unique integer (as a string, though!)
    //
    // iPhone: (Paraphrased from the UIDevice Class documentation)
    //         Returns the [UIDevice identifierForVendor] UUID which is unique and the same for all apps installed by the same vendor. However the UUID can be different if the user deletes all apps from the vendor and then reinstalls it.
    // Windows Phone 7 : Returns a hash of device+current user,
    // if the user is not defined, a guid is generated and will persist until the app is uninstalled
    // Tizen: returns the device IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity or IMEI is a number
    // unique to every GSM and UMTS mobile phone.
    var deviceID = device.uuid;

### iOS Quirk

The `uuid` on iOS uses the identifierForVendor property. It is unique to the device across the same vendor, but will be different for different vendors and will change if all apps from the vendor are deleted and then reinstalled.
Refer [here](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIDevice_Class/#//apple_ref/occ/instp/UIDevice/identifierForVendor) for details.
The UUID will be the same if app is restored from a backup or iCloud as it is saved in preferences. Users using older versions of this plugin will still receive the same previous UUID generated by another means as it will be retrieved from preferences.

### OSX Quirk

The `uuid` on OSX is generated automatically if it does not exist yet and is stored in the `standardUserDefaults` in the `CDVUUID` property. 

### Windows Phone 7 and 8 Quirks

The `uuid` for Windows Phone 7 requires the permission
`ID_CAP_IDENTITY_DEVICE`.  Microsoft will likely deprecate this
property soon.  If the capability is not available, the application
generates a persistent guid that is maintained for the duration of the
application's installation on the device.

## device.version

Get the operating system version.

    var string = device.version;

### Supported Platforms

- Android 2.1+
- BlackBerry 10
- Browser
- iOS
- Tizen
- Windows Phone 7 and 8
- Windows
- OSX

### Quick Example

    // Android:    Froyo OS would return "2.2"
    //             Eclair OS would return "2.1", "2.0.1", or "2.0"
    //             Version can also return update level "2.1-update1"
    //
    // BlackBerry: Torch 9800 using OS 6.0 would return "6.0.0.600"
    //
    // Browser:    Returns version number for the browser
    //
    // iPhone:     iOS 3.2 returns "3.2"
    //
    // Windows Phone 7: returns current OS version number, ex. on Mango returns 7.10.7720
    // Windows 8: return the current OS version, ex on Windows 8.1 returns 6.3.9600.16384
    // Tizen: returns "TIZEN_20120425_2"
    // OSX:        El Capitan would return "10.11.2"
    //
    var deviceVersion = device.version;

## device.manufacturer

Get the device's manufacturer.

    var string = device.manufacturer;

### Supported Platforms

- Android 
- BlackBerry 10
- iOS
- Windows Phone 7 and 8
- Windows

### Quick Example

    // Android:    Motorola XT1032 would return "motorola"
    // BlackBerry: returns "BlackBerry"
    // iPhone:     returns "Apple"
    //
    var deviceManufacturer = device.manufacturer;

## device.isVirtual

whether the device is running on a simulator.

    var isSim = device.isVirtual;

### Supported Platforms

- Android 2.1+
- iOS
- Windows Phone 8
- Windows
- OSX 

### OSX Quirk

The `isVirtual` property on OS X always returns false.

## device.serial

Get the device hardware serial number ([SERIAL](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Build.html#SERIAL)).

    var string = device.serial;

### Supported Platforms

- Android
- OSX