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UDID, identifierForVendor and advertisingIdentifier FAQ

What's the difference between UUID, GUID and UDID?

  • UUID (Universally Unique Identifier): A sequence of 128 bits that can guarantee uniqueness across space and time, defined by [RFC 4122][rfc4122].

  • GUID (Globally Unique Identifier): Microsoft's implementation of the UUID specification; often used interchangeably with UUID.

  • UDID _(Unique Device Identifier)): A sequence of 40 hexadecimal characters that uniquely identify an iOS device (the device's Social Security Number, if you will). This value can be retrieved through iTunes, or found using UIDevice -uniqueIdentifier. Derived from hardware details like MAC address.

Is UDID deprecated?

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