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How to get IMEI on iPhone?

I want to get IMEI on iPhone. I try to use the following code:

#import "Message/NetworkController.h"
NetworkController *ntc=[[NetworkController sharedInstance] autorelease];
NSString *imeistring = [ntc IMEI];

But NetworkController is not found.

I also find that I can get uniqueIdentifier using:

UIDevice *myDevice = [UIDevice currentDevice];
NSString *identifier = myDevice.uniqueIdentifier;

But this cannot help me to get IMEI.

How to get IMEI on iPhone?

Solution

  • You can't get IMEI on iPhone anymore. You may have to use UDID instead. See other answers.

    In the past, you could use the header file "Message/NetworkController.h" posted on ericasadun.com. http://ericasadun.com/iPhoneDocs300/_network_controller_8h-source.html (It's been removed now)

    You would add the NetworkController.h file and the private framework "Message.framework" to your project, then import that header file to use the original method I found to get the imei number:

    NetworkController *ntc = [NetworkController sharedInstance];
NSString *imeistring = [ntc IMEI];

    That hack doesn't work anymore. App will be rejected by Apple.