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"Given that Apple rendered MAC addresses useless for tracking users in iOS 8" How does that work?

• geon 12y ago
  The idea was to randomize the mac sent out when scanning for wifi networks. The feature appears to be crippled, though.
  • roel_v 12y ago
    Oh, so to stop location tracking, not identification by app developers? I interpreted the GP as meaning that apps somehow couldn't use the mac for id purposes. Thanks.
    • maxjg 12y ago
      Both are correct (unrelated). MAC address is randomized when scanning for wifi networks, and if you ask iOS for the device MAC address, the SDK will return a fake MAC.
  • dsl 12y ago
    It was broken just enough that to get indoor location fixes you need to use iBeacon.