Android System information command line tool

android-sysinfo

Overview

android-sysinfo is a Android Native program which reports the system properties of any android device using the system properties C API existing in Android libc bionic .

It is simlar to the Settings or System > About phone system information displayed on your mobile device.

It reports the model, build version and kernel info, etc.

Requirements

You need to install the Android SDK and Android NDK to use adb and ndk-build used in the build process.

Build

The build Makefile is using adb to determine the Android version and ABI of the NDK to use in order to produce the binary.

Connect your Android device via USB and enable USB Debugging, then run:

make push

Run

make run

Output on devices

On few of my personal Android devices, this is what output information look likes.

HTC Magic

HTC Magic

Model name               : HTC Magic
Android codename         : sapphire
Android version          : 2.2.1
Android SDK version      : 8
Kernel version           : Linux 2.6.32.9-27237-gbe746fb android-build@apa26.mtv.corp.google.com #1 PREEMPT Thu Jul 22 15:50:12 PDT 2010 armv6l
Baseband version         : 62.50SJ.20.17U_2.22.28.25
Build number             : FRG83D

Nexus S

Nexus S

Model name               : Nexus S
Android codename         : crespo
Android version          : 4.1.2
Android SDK version      : 16
Kernel version           : Linux 3.0.31-g5894150 android-build@vpba17.mtv.corp.google.com #1 PREEMPT Mon Sep 10 14:10:13 PDT 2012 armv7l
Baseband version         : I9023XXKI1
Build number             : JZO54K

Nexus 6

Nexus 6

Model name               : Nexus 6
Android codename         : shamu
Android version          : 7.1.1
Android SDK version      : 25
Kernel version           : Linux 3.10.40-gc7ebca13933 android-build@wprh2.hot.corp.google.com #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Aug 16 15:25:44 UTC 2017 armv7l
Baseband version         : MDM9625_104670.31.05.45R
Build number             : N6F27M

Huawei P20

Huawei P20 Pro

Model name               : CLT-L09
Android codename         : CLT
Android version          : 9
Android SDK version      : 28
Kernel version           : Linux 4.9.148 test@cn-central-1b-e859467521576132696835-1535427282-tvxt6 #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Dec 12 15:34:28 CST 2019 aarch64
Baseband version         : 21C20B369S009C000
Build number             : CLT-L09 9.1.0.372(C782E12R1P11)