device ID (device identification)
A device ID (device identification) is a distinctive number associated with a smartphone or similar
handheld device. Device IDs are separate from hardware serial numbers.
Every Apple iPhone, iPod touch and iPad has a unique device ID
number associated with it, known as a Unique Device ID (UDID). Apple's
device ID is a 40-digit sequence of letters and numbers. Customers can access their device ID
numbers in iTunes or by downloading a free app from the Apple App Store.
Android device IDs
are determined during the device's first boot. Users can access their devices' randomly generated
Android IDs by downloading a free app from Google
Play. These device identification numbers should remain constant for the lifetime of the device
unless a factory reset
is performed.
Contributor(s): Emily McLaughlin
This was last updated in March 2013
Email Alerts
Register now to receive SearchCIO.com-related news, tips and more, delivered to your inbox.
By submitting you agree to receive email from TechTarget and its partners. If you reside outside of the United States, you consent to having your personal data transferred to and processed in the United States.
Privacy
More News and Tutorials
-
Establishing policies for BYOD remains a top priority for CIOs, according to SearchCIO readers in our latest CIO Chatter.
-
In this SearchCIO tip, Forrester Research delivers a step-by-step guide to using mobile engagement to drive business process transformation.
-
Is BYOD a fizzling mobile trend or here to stay? In this CIO Chatter, SearchCIO.com readers weighed in on mobile devices in the workplace.
-
Articles
-
Resources from around the Web
Join the conversationComment
Share
Comments
Results
Contribute to the conversation