gekitz/UIDevice-with-UniqueIdentifier-for-iOS-5
Brings back the unique identifier support under iOS 5, it uses the device's mac address in combination with the bundle identifier to generate a new hashed unique identifier. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5492
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 4794
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1231 stars · 224 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
An Objective-C category on UIDevice that restores unique device identifier support on iOS 5 by hashing the device MAC address (optionally combined with the bundle identifier). It was a workaround after Apple deprecated UDID access.
Use cases
- generate a unique device identifier on ios 5
- track users across apps via a global device hash
- replace deprecated udid in objective-c apps
- hash mac address with bundle id for per-app device id
When to choose
- maintaining a legacy iOS 5-era app that still needs a UDID replacement
When to avoid
- any app targeting iOS 7 or later, where it no longer works
- new projects needing privacy-compliant device identification (use identifierForVendor instead)
- App Store submissions, since MAC address access is restricted
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
security sdk mobile-development privacy apple-ecosystem objective-c udid device-identifier mac-address ios5 deprecated ios mobile
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/gekitz/UIDevice-with-UniqueIdentifier-for-iOS-5 · fetched 2026-08-28 · f6b8071ffa3c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| gekitz/UIDevice-with-UniqueIdentifier-for-iOS-5 | main | 32 |
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