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| device.uuid |
| =========== |
| |
| Get the device's Universally Unique Identifier ([UUID](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universally_Unique_Identifier)). |
| |
| var string = device.uuid; |
| |
| Description |
| ----------- |
| |
| The details of how a UUID is generated are determined by the device manufacturer and specific to the device's platform or model. |
| |
| Supported Platforms |
| ------------------- |
| |
| - Android |
| - BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher) |
| - iPhone |
| - Windows Phone 7 ( Mango ) |
| - Bada 1.2 & 2.x |
| - webOS |
| - Tizen |
| |
| Quick Example |
| ------------- |
| |
| // Android: Returns a random 64-bit integer (as a string, again!) |
| // The integer is generated on the device's first boot |
| // |
| // BlackBerry: Returns the PIN number of the device |
| // This is a nine-digit unique integer (as a string, though!) |
| // |
| // iPhone: (Paraphrased from the UIDevice Class documentation) |
| // Returns a string of hash values created from multiple hardware identifies. |
| // It is guaranteed to be unique for every device and cannot be tied |
| // to the user account. |
| // Windows Phone 7 : Returns a hash of device+current user, |
| // if the user is not defined, a guid is generated and will persist until the app is uninstalled |
| // |
| // webOS: returns the device NDUID |
| // |
| // Tizen: returns the device IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity or IMEI is a number |
| // unique to every GSM and UMTS mobile phone. |
| var deviceID = device.uuid; |
| |
| Full Example |
| ------------ |
| |
| <!DOCTYPE html> |
| <html> |
| <head> |
| <title>Device Properties Example</title> |
| |
| <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-2.2.0.js"></script> |
| <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> |
| |
| // Wait for Cordova to load |
| // |
| document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false); |
| |
| // Cordova is ready |
| // |
| function onDeviceReady() { |
| var element = document.getElementById('deviceProperties'); |
| |
| element.innerHTML = 'Device Name: ' + device.name + '<br />' + |
| 'Device Cordova: ' + device.cordova + '<br />' + |
| 'Device Platform: ' + device.platform + '<br />' + |
| 'Device UUID: ' + device.uuid + '<br />' + |
| 'Device Version: ' + device.version + '<br />'; |
| } |
| |
| </script> |
| </head> |
| <body> |
| <p id="deviceProperties">Loading device properties...</p> |
| </body> |
| </html> |
| |
| iOS Quirk |
| ------------- |
| |
| The uuid for iOS is not unique for a device, but is unique per application per install. This will change if you delete the app and re-install, and possibly also when you upgrade your iOS version, or even upgrade your app per version (as we've seen in iOS 5.1). Not a reliable value. |
| |
| Windows Phone 7 Quirks |
| ------------- |
| |
| The uuid for Windows Phone 7 requires the permission ID_CAP_IDENTITY_DEVICE. Microsoft will likely be deprecating this property in the near future. If the capablility is not available, the application generates a persistent guid, that will be maintained for the install-lifetime of the application on the device. |
