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Device ID

247 bytes added, 11:16, 21 January 2021

Added 3.8 flag and fixed small spelling and formatting things

The Device ID should be unique enough to exclusively identify a device/client and shouldn't get lost if the app updates.

=== Windows ===

~~For~~ This information applies both to the UWP / ~~XAMARIN~~ WinX client as well as the unreleased Xamarin.UWPclient:

In the UWP/WinX clientuntil version 3.7.x, the ~~device id~~ Device ID is created using the [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.system.profile.hardwareidentification.getpackagespecifictoken ASHWID identifier] encoded to a Base64 string. ~~(<= 3~~This ID is relatively consistent but can change when e.7g. a docking station with a network card is attached.X)

~~The~~ {{Version/WinXSince|3.8}}Starting with UWP 3.8, the [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.system.profile.systemidentification~~?view=winrt-19041~~ .getsystemidforpublisher SystemIdentification.GetSystemIdForPublisher() ]~~Method returns~~ method is used to return a unique system identifier based on the app publisher ID.The ID is generated either using a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), if present, or a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) if present.

If neither of these sources is available, this method will return an ID that is backed by the Windows registry.

If a system does not have a TPM or UEFI support, and thus an ID was obtained from the registry, a clean install of Windows will result in a new, different ID being returned. If no ID could be generated, the old ~~ASHWIND~~ ASHWID identifier is used. ~~(>= 3.8.X)~~

=== Android ===

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