(android): device.isVirtual return false on simulator

[atefeh-akheraty]

Bug Report

device.isVirtual return false on bluestack and nox player.

It is expected to return true.
but it returns false on both.

device version is 2.0.2

[timbru31]

I thinks this one will be tricky, as NoxPlayer and BlueStacks try their best to hide that they are actually not a real Android device (I mean, that's their purpose...)

[atefeh-akheraty]

thanks for reply.
I want to prevent users from screen record of my application.
On real device I do it by some plugin, but on simulator it not working. Also users that launche app on simulator can record their screen. So I need to detect device is running on real device or not.

[breautek]

I'd fork the plugin and play with the isVirtual() method:

cordova-plugin-device/src/android/Device.java

Lines 169 to 172 in 4c18d1f

	public boolean isVirtual() {
	return android.os.Build.FINGERPRINT.contains("generic") ||
	android.os.Build.PRODUCT.contains("sdk");
	}

And try to determine if there are any hints that you're within a bluestacks simulator or a nox player emulator in android.os.Build.FINGERPRINT or android.os.Build.PRODUCT.

[timbru31]

A quick Google search gave me two results:

• Just extend the method Norman just mentioned: https://stackoverflow.com/a/49445230/1902598
• A more complex approach: Add the SafetyNet API: https://stackoverflow.com/a/52003087/1902598

[breautek]

The SafetyNet API requires a self-managed backend service, so that would have to be an opt-in feature, probably best as an independent plugin. See the SafetyNet overview

But the answer posted at https://stackoverflow.com/a/49445230/1902598 could definitely be something incorporated in this plugin I think.

[atefeh-akheraty]

I used this library: "https://github.com/framgia/android-emulator-detector". but it does not work correctly.
also does not work.
So I use this code:
if( Build.CPU_ABI.contains("x86") && arch.contains("i686")){ finish(); }

But the problem is on ASUS device that has intel cpu, it does not work.

[ForamRaiyani]

Did any one found any solution? I'm also getting device.isVirtual return false on nox emulator. Please help