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How can I check the Fire OS version programmatically?

I'd like to check programmatically the Fire OS version of my running device. Not the Android version.

The reason I want that version is because there is one capability which is not shown on old Fire OS versions and I'd like to include it on my app.

Note: sometimes the devices are not updating the OS immediately.

Solution

  • In one of my FireTV apps I needed to track that, so I use:

    Log.v(TAG,Build.MANUFACTURER + " " + Build.MODEL + " " + Build.DEVICE+ " " + Build.VERSION.INCREMENTAL + " " + Build.SERIAL);

    to get fairly specific version and device model info. I've not updated the app for a while so not 100% sure it's still going to give you what you need (won't be near a device I can check with for a few days)