title: How to obtain the android_id of a device?
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    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2785485/is-there-a-unique-android-device-id">Is there a unique Android device ID?</a>  </p>
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  <p>In the licensing documentation the android developers mention an easy way to more or less securely identify an android device. They are using android.Settings.Secure.ANDROID_ID. </p>
  
  <p>They say they query the system settings for this. But they don't explain this any further.</p>
  
  <p>How do I obtain the android_id and do I need special permissions for doing so?</p>