Android Question Own Bluetooth Mac Address

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Mark Ryan Penafiel

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In the Bluetooth admin example there is code you scan available Bluetooth and Connect to Mac address

Bluetooth Manager: 
Public Sub ConnectTo (Device As NameAndMac)
    serial.Connect(Device.Mac)
End Sub

is the Device.Mac, the mac address of bluetooth or the phone? is this unique? and how can i know the my own device mac address

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KZero

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it's unique in all Android versions except android 10+

MAC address randomization
On devices that run Android 10 or higher, the system transmits randomized MAC addresses by default.
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Privacy changes in Android 10 | Android Developers

This document outlines the privacy-related features and behavior changes introduced in Android 10 (API level 29), focusing on enhanced user control over data and app capabilities.
developer.android.com
 
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Mark Ryan Penafiel said:
What happens if you pair a bluetooth device? you save the randomized MAC address? on Android 10 above?
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the other device will always see the same MAC address used in the first pairing,
but if you connected to another device, this new device will see another MAC address.
 
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I need a unique identifier via bluetooth with pairing, want to build similar to this

TraceTogether

Help stop the spread of COVID-19 through community-driven contact tracing in Singapore.
www.tracetogether.gov.sg
can you suggest some identifier i can use
 
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I will create an app will log a unique ID per phone via bluetooth. Im thinking of using MAC address provided by bluetooth manager. but as mentioned, it is changes. What else i can use, without internet and via just using bluetooth similar to the covid19 contact tracing app in singapore.
 
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