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device.version
Get the operating system version.
var string = device.version;
Supported Platforms
- Android 2.1+
- BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
- iPhone
- Windows Phone 7 ( Mango )
Quick Example
// Android: Froyo OS would return "2.2"
// Eclair OS would return "2.1", "2.0.1", or "2.0"
// Version can also return update level "2.1-update1"
//
// BlackBerry: Torch 9800 using OS 6.0 would return "6.0.0.600"
//
// iPhone: iOS 3.2 returns "3.2"
//
// Windows Phone 7: returns current OS version number, ex. on Mango returns 7.10.7720
var deviceVersion = device.version;
Full Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Device Properties Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-1.6.1.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
// Wait for Cordova to load
//
document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);
// Cordova is ready
//
function onDeviceReady() {
var element = document.getElementById('deviceProperties');
element.innerHTML = 'Device Name: ' + device.name + '<br />' +
'Device Cordova: ' + device.cordova + '<br />' +
'Device Platform: ' + device.platform + '<br />' +
'Device UUID: ' + device.uuid + '<br />' +
'Device Version: ' + device.version + '<br />';
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p id="deviceProperties">Loading device properties...</p>
</body>
</html>