Getting a Device ID using the Compact Framework

Here are a couple of approaches I found for getting a Device ID using the compact framework. Both are lengthy solutions to something that should probably be built into platform.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms172516.aspx


http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa446562.aspx


http://blogs.msdn.com/jehance/archive/2004/07/12/181067.aspx

Getting Windows Mobile Owner Name and Device Name

It is sometimes useful to get the Owner Name and/or the Device Name of the Windows Mobile device. If you are wanting a Device Id, then see this posting.

There are different ways to get the Owner Name and Device Name:

For Owner Name, add the following reference to your project:

Microsoft.WindowsMobileMicrosoft.WindowsMobile.Status

Then in your code:

Imports Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Status
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MessageBox.Show(SystemState.OwnerName)

More info at:

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Forums/ShowMessages.aspx?ThreadID=46306



To get the Device Name (which is what you find under Start/Settings/System Tab/About), you simply have to say:

MessageBox.Show(System.Net.Dns.GetHostName())

For more Info:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.net.dns.gethostname.aspx