[CB-12530] Build better device.uuid for Windows 8.1 /10

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Do
• Component/s: cordova-plugin-device
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Felix Schauerte
• Created: 02/Mar/17 12:17
• Updated: 29/Sep/22 23:54
• Resolved: 29/Sep/22 23:54

Description

Currently the device uuid is read from Windows.System.Profile.HardwareIdentification.getPackageSpecificToken(null).id

This value depends on the hardware configuration of the device. It will e.g. change even if a USB drive gets (dis)connected.

To provide a more stable device uuid you coud use the following snippet. The value would then depend on device and user and would even 'survive' an app uninstall.

var easClientDeviceInformation = new Windows.Security.ExchangeActiveSyncProvisioning.EasClientDeviceInformation();
var deviceUUID = easClientDeviceInformation.id;

see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/Windows.Security.ExchangeActiveSyncProvisioning.EasClientDeviceInformation#Windows_Security_ExchangeActiveSyncProvisioning_EasClientDeviceInformation_Id