Tuesday, March 27, 2012

If Apple is really rejecting apps over use of UDID, the lack of alternatives is a problem

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Apple has been warning developers since August of last year that they should stop referencing the UDID (Unique Device identifier) of iOS devices in their apps. The ID itself is harmless, and carries no personal information about a user, but it can be combined with information gathered in an app to track people across, say, an ad network. We’ve been investigating tidbits of information for the past week or two about apps possibly being outright rejected by Apple for using the UDID, despite being warned off of it. At this point, we have not had a single direct confirmation of an app that uses a UDID to keep track of devices being rejected by Apple, despite some comments on Twitter. Read More

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