Retrieving device model name using Symbian C++

This article shows how to get the Symbian device's "model name"

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Compatibility

Platform(s): S60 3rd Edition and later

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Created: User:Technical writer 2 (November 22, 2006; updated September 8th, 2009)

Last edited: hamishwillee (17 Aug 2012)

Description

S60 5th Edition and later

From S60 5th Edition onwards, devices also have a file named product.txt in the above directory. It contains more detailed information about the device, in the following format:

Manufacturer=<ManufacturerName>
Model=<ModelName>
Product=<ProductCode>
Revision=<RevisionNumber>

S60 3rd Edition

The device model name can be read from
z:\resource\versions\model.txt
The name is in the following format:
"Nokia 3250"