How to get the phone user's name?
My application needs the user's display name. In System Settings, under the Users section, I can see my name. That would be fine for my app. How can I get that or a similar string?
Sevenal suggestions to how to do this I found on StackOverflow did not work for me.
AccountManagerreturns only the email address, which I don't need.
ContactsContract.Contactscontains only other people data.
ContactsContract.Profileseems to be empty.
ContactsContract.Datadoesn't containt that name I need.- I wouldn't use oAuth or such login services. My app doesn't need account management, it just needs a name of the phone owner.
android username asked Sep 11 '17 at 18:54
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My application needs the user's display name. In System Settings, under the Users section, I can see my name. That would be fine for my app. How can I get that or a similar string?
Sevenal suggestions to how to do this I found on StackOverflow did not work for me.
AccountManagerreturns only the email address, which I don't need.
ContactsContract.Contactscontains only other people data.
ContactsContract.Profileseems to be empty.
ContactsContract.Datadoesn't containt that name I need.- I wouldn't use oAuth or such login services. My app doesn't need account management, it just needs a name of the phone owner.
android username asked Sep 11 '17 at 18:54
kleniumklenium
1,3501032
For Security reasons you cannot get phone user's name without accounts permission
– Shriyansh Gautam
Sep 11 '17 at 18:58
stackoverflow.com/questions/20360506/…
– Gowthaman M
Sep 11 '17 at 19:05
@ShriyanshGautam The app requestsGET_ACCOUNTS,READ_CONTACTSpremissions, and both these +READ_PROFILEare listed in the manifest.
– klenium
Sep 11 '17 at 19:06
Still for gettting User's Name you need to implement Google Sign-in developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/android/people
– Shriyansh Gautam
Sep 11 '17 at 19:12
@ShriyanshGautam Are you sure, there is no other option to get a short name? Getting the user's email is easy, but more dangerous...
– klenium
Sep 11 '17 at 19:21
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My application needs the user's display name. In System Settings, under the Users section, I can see my name. That would be fine for my app. How can I get that or a similar string?
Sevenal suggestions to how to do this I found on StackOverflow did not work for me.
AccountManagerreturns only the email address, which I don't need.
ContactsContract.Contactscontains only other people data.
ContactsContract.Profileseems to be empty.
ContactsContract.Datadoesn't containt that name I need.- I wouldn't use oAuth or such login services. My app doesn't need account management, it just needs a name of the phone owner.
android username asked Sep 11 '17 at 18:54
kleniumklenium
1,3501032
My application needs the user's display name. In System Settings, under the Users section, I can see my name. That would be fine for my app. How can I get that or a similar string?
Sevenal suggestions to how to do this I found on StackOverflow did not work for me.
AccountManagerreturns only the email address, which I don't need.
ContactsContract.Contactscontains only other people data.
ContactsContract.Profileseems to be empty.
ContactsContract.Datadoesn't containt that name I need.- I wouldn't use oAuth or such login services. My app doesn't need account management, it just needs a name of the phone owner.
android username android username asked Sep 11 '17 at 18:54
kleniumklenium
1,3501032
asked Sep 11 '17 at 18:54
kleniumklenium
1,3501032
asked Sep 11 '17 at 18:54
kleniumklenium
1,3501032
asked Sep 11 '17 at 18:54
kleniumklenium
1,3501032
asked Sep 11 '17 at 18:54
kleniumklenium
1,3501032
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For Security reasons you cannot get phone user's name without accounts permission
– Shriyansh Gautam
Sep 11 '17 at 18:58
stackoverflow.com/questions/20360506/…
– Gowthaman M
Sep 11 '17 at 19:05
@ShriyanshGautam The app requestsGET_ACCOUNTS,READ_CONTACTSpremissions, and both these +READ_PROFILEare listed in the manifest.
– klenium
Sep 11 '17 at 19:06
Still for gettting User's Name you need to implement Google Sign-in developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/android/people
– Shriyansh Gautam
Sep 11 '17 at 19:12
@ShriyanshGautam Are you sure, there is no other option to get a short name? Getting the user's email is easy, but more dangerous...
– klenium
Sep 11 '17 at 19:21
|
show 3 more comments
For Security reasons you cannot get phone user's name without accounts permission
– Shriyansh Gautam
Sep 11 '17 at 18:58
stackoverflow.com/questions/20360506/…
– Gowthaman M
Sep 11 '17 at 19:05
@ShriyanshGautam The app requestsGET_ACCOUNTS,READ_CONTACTSpremissions, and both these +READ_PROFILEare listed in the manifest.
– klenium
Sep 11 '17 at 19:06
Still for gettting User's Name you need to implement Google Sign-in developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/android/people
– Shriyansh Gautam
Sep 11 '17 at 19:12
@ShriyanshGautam Are you sure, there is no other option to get a short name? Getting the user's email is easy, but more dangerous...
– klenium
Sep 11 '17 at 19:21
For Security reasons you cannot get phone user's name without accounts permission
– Shriyansh Gautam
Sep 11 '17 at 18:58
For Security reasons you cannot get phone user's name without accounts permission
– Shriyansh Gautam
Sep 11 '17 at 18:58
stackoverflow.com/questions/20360506/…
– Gowthaman M
Sep 11 '17 at 19:05
stackoverflow.com/questions/20360506/…
– Gowthaman M
Sep 11 '17 at 19:05
@ShriyanshGautam The app requests
GET_ACCOUNTS, READ_CONTACTS premissions, and both these + READ_PROFILE are listed in the manifest.– klenium
Sep 11 '17 at 19:06
@ShriyanshGautam The app requests
GET_ACCOUNTS, READ_CONTACTS premissions, and both these + READ_PROFILE are listed in the manifest.– klenium
Sep 11 '17 at 19:06
Still for gettting User's Name you need to implement Google Sign-in developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/android/people
– Shriyansh Gautam
Sep 11 '17 at 19:12
Still for gettting User's Name you need to implement Google Sign-in developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/android/people
– Shriyansh Gautam
Sep 11 '17 at 19:12
@ShriyanshGautam Are you sure, there is no other option to get a short name? Getting the user's email is easy, but more dangerous...
– klenium
Sep 11 '17 at 19:21
@ShriyanshGautam Are you sure, there is no other option to get a short name? Getting the user's email is easy, but more dangerous...
– klenium
Sep 11 '17 at 19:21
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You can get users email with GET_ACCOUTNS permission but for getting User Name you need to implement some OAuth to access User's Name and other profile informations.
One way is to user Google Sign-in developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/android/people
answered Sep 11 '17 at 20:19
Shriyansh GautamShriyansh Gautam
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use String getUserName () method
Returns the user name of the user making this call. This call is only available to applications on the system image; it requires the MANAGE_USERS permission.
for referenceClick here
answered Sep 11 '17 at 20:05
AnshulAnshul
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I can't grant that premission in an easy way. If I really need, I'll use Google Sign-in then.
– klenium
Sep 11 '17 at 20:25
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You can get users email with GET_ACCOUTNS permission but for getting User Name you need to implement some OAuth to access User's Name and other profile informations.
One way is to user Google Sign-in developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/android/people
answered Sep 11 '17 at 20:19
Shriyansh GautamShriyansh Gautam
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You can get users email with GET_ACCOUTNS permission but for getting User Name you need to implement some OAuth to access User's Name and other profile informations.
One way is to user Google Sign-in developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/android/people
answered Sep 11 '17 at 20:19
Shriyansh GautamShriyansh Gautam
9611213
add a comment |
You can get users email with GET_ACCOUTNS permission but for getting User Name you need to implement some OAuth to access User's Name and other profile informations.
One way is to user Google Sign-in developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/android/people
answered Sep 11 '17 at 20:19
Shriyansh GautamShriyansh Gautam
9611213
You can get users email with GET_ACCOUTNS permission but for getting User Name you need to implement some OAuth to access User's Name and other profile informations.
One way is to user Google Sign-in developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/android/people
answered Sep 11 '17 at 20:19
Shriyansh GautamShriyansh Gautam
9611213
answered Sep 11 '17 at 20:19
Shriyansh GautamShriyansh Gautam
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answered Sep 11 '17 at 20:19
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answered Sep 11 '17 at 20:19
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use String getUserName () method
Returns the user name of the user making this call. This call is only available to applications on the system image; it requires the MANAGE_USERS permission.
for referenceClick here
answered Sep 11 '17 at 20:05
AnshulAnshul
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I can't grant that premission in an easy way. If I really need, I'll use Google Sign-in then.
– klenium
Sep 11 '17 at 20:25
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use String getUserName () method
Returns the user name of the user making this call. This call is only available to applications on the system image; it requires the MANAGE_USERS permission.
for referenceClick here
answered Sep 11 '17 at 20:05
AnshulAnshul
694
I can't grant that premission in an easy way. If I really need, I'll use Google Sign-in then.
– klenium
Sep 11 '17 at 20:25
add a comment |
use String getUserName () method
Returns the user name of the user making this call. This call is only available to applications on the system image; it requires the MANAGE_USERS permission.
for referenceClick here
answered Sep 11 '17 at 20:05
AnshulAnshul
694
use String getUserName () method
Returns the user name of the user making this call. This call is only available to applications on the system image; it requires the MANAGE_USERS permission.
for referenceClick here
answered Sep 11 '17 at 20:05
AnshulAnshul
694
answered Sep 11 '17 at 20:05
AnshulAnshul
694
answered Sep 11 '17 at 20:05
AnshulAnshul
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answered Sep 11 '17 at 20:05
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I can't grant that premission in an easy way. If I really need, I'll use Google Sign-in then.
– klenium
Sep 11 '17 at 20:25
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I can't grant that premission in an easy way. If I really need, I'll use Google Sign-in then.
– klenium
Sep 11 '17 at 20:25
I can't grant that premission in an easy way. If I really need, I'll use Google Sign-in then.
– klenium
Sep 11 '17 at 20:25
I can't grant that premission in an easy way. If I really need, I'll use Google Sign-in then.
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Sep 11 '17 at 20:25
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For Security reasons you cannot get phone user's name without accounts permission
– Shriyansh Gautam
Sep 11 '17 at 18:58
stackoverflow.com/questions/20360506/…
– Gowthaman M
Sep 11 '17 at 19:05
@ShriyanshGautam The app requests
GET_ACCOUNTS,READ_CONTACTSpremissions, and both these +READ_PROFILEare listed in the manifest.– klenium
Sep 11 '17 at 19:06
Still for gettting User's Name you need to implement Google Sign-in developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/android/people
– Shriyansh Gautam
Sep 11 '17 at 19:12
@ShriyanshGautam Are you sure, there is no other option to get a short name? Getting the user's email is easy, but more dangerous...
– klenium
Sep 11 '17 at 19:21