Archived:Get model number, manufacturer and software version programmatically in Qt

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The cross platform Qt Mobility QSystemDeviceInfo API should be used instead. See Getting started with Qt Mobility APIs for more information.

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Code Example

Source file: Media:QtXSystemInfo.zip

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Tested with

Devices(s): Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

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Compatibility

Platform(s): S60 3rd Edition, FP1, FP2
S60 5th Edition

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Article

Keywords: ,XQSysInfo::model(),XQSysInfo::manufacturer(),XQSysInfo::softwareVersion()

Created: savaj (24 Jun 2009)

Last edited: hamishwillee (11 Oct 2012)

Overview

Archived:This code snippets shows how to get Model number, Manufacturer and Software Version of device in Qt. The XQSysInfo class provides information about the device. model() method of class XQSysInfo return Model number. manufacturer() method of class XQSysInfo return Manufacturer. softwareVersion() method of class XQSysInfo return Software Version.

This snippet requires ReadDeviceData capabilities. Self-signing is not possible because a Developer Certificate is needed.

Preconditions

• Download and install the Qt SDK
• Go through this article: How to use Mobile Extension APIs in Qt

Headers required

 #include <XQSysInfo>

.pro file

symbian:LIBS += -letel3rdparty \
   -lsysutil \
   -lefsrv \
   -lfeatdiscovery
 
symbian:TARGET.CAPABILITY = ReadDeviceData

Source

XQSysInfo *sysInfo = new XQSysInfo(this);
/* show Model, Manufacturer and Software Version on labels*/
ui.label->setText("Model: " + sysInfo->model());
ui.label_2->setText("Manufacturer: " + sysInfo->manufacturer());
ui.label_3->setText("Software Version: " + sysInfo->softwareVersion());

Code Example

• The Code Example will show Model number, Manufacturer and Software Version on screen and is tested on Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.