Timeline for Is there a unique Android device ID?
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| Sep 3, 2014 at 8:48 | review | Suggested edits | |||
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| Sep 2, 2014 at 2:25 | comment | added | John Shelley | This won't work on an uninstall or clearing of data. | |
| Feb 9, 2014 at 14:18 | history | edited | Peter Mortensen | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 27, 2013 at 8:11 | review | Suggested edits | |||
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| Dec 22, 2012 at 11:15 | comment | added | Carl | The Meier presentation relies upon using the Android Backup Manager, which in turn depends upon the user choosing to turn that feature on. That is fine for app user preferences (Meier's use), because if the user has not selected that option, she just won't get those backed up. However, the original question is about generating a unique ID for the device, and this ID is generated per app, and not even per installation, let alone per device, and since it relies upon the user selecting the backup option, its uses beyond user preferences (e.g., for a time-limited trial) are limited. | |
| May 15, 2012 at 21:52 | comment | added | Kyle Clegg | Great option if you don't need the unique ID to persist after an uninstall and reinstall (e.g. promotional event/game where you get three chances to win, period). | |
| Oct 28, 2011 at 13:19 | history | answered | Anthony Nolan | CC BY-SA 3.0 |