How to get Android Version number in React-Native? (not API level number)

Question

I want to display the Android Version in my app (like 8.0, 9.0...). For now I am using: Platform.Version But this returns the API version (24, 25...).

I would like an option that's more elegant than just creating a mapping, and that does not require republishing every time there is a new android release. Is there a way to do that without an external library?

Leatherback

Answer 1

you can :

import { Platform } from 'react-native';

const OsVer = Platform.constants['Release'];

Neptune

Answer 2

You can use this library,

react-native-device-info

import DeviceInfo from "react-native-device-info";
DeviceInfo.getSystemVersion()

apart from version, it has lots of methods which are much handy for getting device specific information.

EDIT: It is getSystemVersion()

Ezequieleziechiele

getVerison() does not print the android version itself. It prints the application version. – Mairamaire

Answer 3

You can use Platform.constants.Release

Benefield

it has Error : TypeError: undefined is not an object (evaluating '_reactNative.Platform.Constants.Release') – Neptune

@Neptune which react native version you are using? – Benefield

This constant is available only on Android, check docs: reactnative.dev/docs/platform#constants – Tifanytiff

The docs are not consistent on this. This section says that the constant is on both platforms but table at the top of the page says Android only. reactnative.dev/docs/platform#version – Mafala

Answer 4

You have 2 options

1. Map values you are getting using Platform.Version with appropriate version number.

2. Use 3rd party library for example react-native-device-info, getSystemVersion

   DeviceInfo.getSystemVersion()
   

Buzzer

Answer 5

Hi check this component

react-native-device-info

check

**Gets the API level.**

**Examples**


getAPILevel()

const apiLevel = DeviceInfo.getAPILevel();

// iOS: ?
// Android: 25
// Windows: ?

Masao

Answer 6

Use Platform.

import { Platform } from 'react-native';
const version = Platform.Version;

Adequacy

Answer 7

I am facing the same issue, but this is not a problem. If you console.log Platform.Version, it will return the target SDK version. With the help of targetSdkVersion, you can determine the device version (e.g., targetSdkVersion = 33 is for Android 13 and above). Alternatively, you can use the react-native-device-info package; it will provide you with the Device OS version directly. you can checkout this also- https://reactnative.dev/docs/platform

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