I guess we'll have to use some hashing technique of many values like explained on another thread, but I don't like this solution... Thanks for the answer anyway.
2010/3/15 Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> > Guillaume Perrot wrote: > > In my job, I have to use a unique device ID that is not the IMEI or any > > other info provided by the TelephonyManager (for some privacy reasons) > > so I would like to rely on ANDROID_ID. > > But people I work for don't trust the ANDROID_ID because they don't know > > exactly what it is and we don't have the guarantee that it's globally > > unique (since this is set only by device manufacturers' will). > > Anyone have any idea on how these IDs are built ? I need more info to > > convince them to use that damn id... > > Bear in mind that this ID is stored in a SQLite database and can be > modified on rooted phones. > > Also bear in mind that there is only modest coordination on ANDROID_ID. > For example, ARCHOS shipped their first Internet table where the > ANDROID_ID value did not correspond to the API documentation (wasn't a > hex string). This may be because they do not have the Android Market, > and so get to invent their own strings. Reputedly, the ANDROID_ID value > comes from the Market on first use. > > ANDROID_ID is fine for casual use, but it's not exactly the Rock of > Gibraltar, if you know what I mean. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > http://commonsware.com | http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > _Beginning Android_ from Apress Now Available! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
