Prerequisites for Device Management

Before proceeding with the steps in device management, you need to install the following plug-ins:

  • You must have access to the internet.
  • In the Terminal on MAC, type the respective command for each of the plug-ins provided in the table within the project directory to install them. The plug-ins will get installed in your project from the Cordova site.


Plug-in

Purpose

Command to Install the plug-in

App Version Plugin

Gets the app related details such as version, name, ID etc.

cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-app-version

Geolocation

Gets the GPS location of the device.

cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-geolocation

Device Details

Gets the device details such as manufacturer, platform, resolution, model etc.

cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-device

Push notification

Generates the push token if the app is registered for push notification.

cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-firebase

Unique device ID

Gets the device ID only.

cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-uniquedeviceid