Merge "cherrypick from klp-docs docs: b/14524668 remove ANDROID_ID Change-Id: I83d4389bb8322c2dbca10042e666fc9b75ea8a12" into klp-modular-docs

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Scott Rowe
2014-07-22 19:59:58 +00:00
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@@ -361,8 +361,7 @@ your server or use the registrations ID provided by <a
href="{@docRoot}google/gcm/index.html">Google Cloud Messaging</a>.</p> href="{@docRoot}google/gcm/index.html">Google Cloud Messaging</a>.</p>
<p>Beware that if your app requests one of the hardware device identifiers (such as the WiFi MAC <p>Beware that if your app requests one of the hardware device identifiers (such as the WiFi MAC
address, the {@link android.os.Build#SERIAL} number, or the {@link address or the {@link android.os.Build#SERIAL} number), they will provide the same value for each
android.provider.Settings.Secure#ANDROID_ID} number), they will provide the same value for each
user because these identifiers are tied to the hardware and not the user. Not to mention the other user because these identifiers are tied to the hardware and not the user. Not to mention the other
problems these identifiers introduce as discussed in the <a problems these identifiers introduce as discussed in the <a
href="http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/03/identifying-app-installations.html">Identifying href="http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/03/identifying-app-installations.html">Identifying