![]() (Apple’s iOS will generate a fake ID for apps that are still using the old API to get the UDID). It’s easy to find out if a UDID is fake - if such an app gives you back a UDID starting with “ffff” then it is a fake ID. Yes, in the past this was possible, however Apple has removed that ability, probably as some app creators misused that and tracked what you were doing (a UDID is a unique number that you can identify). What won’t work (and don’t believe them) - aka fake UDID There are many apps in the App Store that promise to give you the UDID. Here’s what that looks like: The problem is that in many large enterprises, the IT department doesn’t allow personal applications such as iTunes on your computer and also doesn’t allow you to install an application (such as iTunes) yourself. Typically you’d plug the iPad into a Mac or Windows computer, launch iTunes and copy the UDID from there (click on the Serial Number field, which displays the UDID, and press Command+C). ![]() To do that without hacking (jail-breaking) the iPad, you need the UDID (basically the extended serial number) of the device so you can put that into Apple’s developer portal to create the correct provisioning profiles. ![]() Background The reason for wanting the UDID is simple: the agency is creating a test app using and wants to send the customer a branded iOS test app. Today I was asked by an agency of a large customer how to discover the UDID (serial number) of an iPad without using iTunes. ![]()
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