Android Question Get unique id for user

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According to Android rules, We cannot use android_id or device_id or mac_address in new version android
As well, Use sms is not good idea for this
Please suggest to me for use unique id in each device for user
I need to it for use payment and other
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DonManfred

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I recommend using Phone.GetSettings ("android_id").
?? He told that he is using higher Android Versions where it does not work anymore.
According to Android rules, We cannot use android_id or device_id or mac_address in new version android

I would like to change the recommendation to

 
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Erel

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udg

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Following what we debated a few times in the Forum I would have recommended Advertising ID as @DonManfred did.
This is new and welcomed info. Thanks @Erel
 
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Star-Dust

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That statement is wrong.
Thanks Erel for this clarification.
Maybe we trusted your past posts too much šŸ˜œ
 
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Erel

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1. You are correct. Many things related to identifiers have changed in recent years and I wasn't always aware to the usefulness of android_id.

2. The id that is most similar to mac address, phone number, IMEI and other no longer accessible ids, is the advertising identifier. This is a global id.
 
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