Questions tagged [idfa]

The Advertising Identifier (IDFA) is a unique ID for each iOS device that mobile ad networks typically use to serve targeted ads. Users can choose to limit ad tracking by turning off this setting on their devices.

The Advertising Identifier (IDFA) is a unique ID for each iOS device that mobile ad networks typically use to serve targeted ads. Users can choose to limit ad tracking by turning off this setting on their devices.

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Using Google analytics IDFA, Which Advertising Identifier option to choose at the time of submission to App Store?

I am developing app in which i have added Google analytics. I have enabled IDFA to get information related to user's gender/age. At the time of App submission there are options to select - Does this app use the Advertising Identifier(IDFA)? But…
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Questions on IDFA - availability and uniqueness

I have some questions on Apple's IDFA: Is this ID unique across apps on the same device? When a user resets iOS device, does the ID change? When a user resets iOS device, does the ID change? If the user disables IDFA tracking, can we still retrieve…
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iOS - Google AdMob v6.12.0 - "idfa class missing, won't collect idfa"

I'm using Google AdMob (DFP & Mediated Interstitials) for a project in iOS 8 (target iOS 7). And even though I've included what I think are all the necessary Frameworks for AdMob v6.12.0 (according to the AdMob site), I'm seeing the following…
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Improper Advertising Identifer Usage

When I try to submit my app, it says that I have not indicated the IDFA's usage in itunesconnect. Now, I know this question has been asked many times before, but I've never had any problem with this until Apple just recently changed the layout of…
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IDFA error with new Flurry but not old. Why / how to work around?

I have an iOS app that does not display any ads, but I do use Flurry for anonymous data logging. When I link with Flurry library version 4.2.4, Apple accepts the app with no problems. If I replace this with version 5.2.0, then Apple bounces the…
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What UUID algorithm do Android and iPhone use for advertising IDs?

I've read about the different versions of UUIDs available and in some UUIDs you can reverse-engineer the timestamp the UUID was generated by extracting several bits from the string. I've successfully managed to do that for uuid1 but failed for…
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How can I set up Firebase without IDFA collection using direct SDK download?

I have Firebase set up in my iOS app. I don't use CocoaPods, so I integrate using the direct download of the framework zip file, as described here. On their Configure Analytics Data Collection page, they say you can disable IDFA collection either by…
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Google Ads For Kids Category Ios

I have an application in kids category. It rejected when I want to upload new version. I wonder that can't we show ads in apps that belong to the kids category? Please make a suggestion. I'm using these pods; pod 'FirebaseCore' pod…
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Any way to exclude AdSupport class from Xamarin.iOS.dll

Is there a way to exclude AdSupport class from Xamarin.ios.dll as I don't want Firebase Analytics SDK to use it? I saw a way to exclude assemblies in Xamarin.ios Linker, but is it possible to exclude this AdSupport class of an assembly in…
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Is there a way to track Facebook Campaign Ad Installs with Expo managed workflow?

Stack: Expo React Native, expo-branch I am searching for a way to track Facebook Campaign Ad Installs with Expo in the managed workflow. I have integrated expo-branch (link below) and set up the integration between Facebook Ad Manager and Branch. As…
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iOS: Detect SDKs using IDFA

I was searching for a method that detects if any library is fetching the IDFA before submitting the app to apple store. I found 2 methods. Method 1: find . | grep -v .svn | grep "\.a" | grep -v "\.app" | xargs grep advertisingIdentifier Method…
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How to collect IDFA for Firebase in modular architecture on iOS 14

To use attributions correctly and Age/Gender user properties in Firebase we should collect IDFA from users devices. In documentation recommended to link AdSupport framework to project and it will do automagically. ("GoogleIDFASupport" framework is…
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AppStore Connect - Is IDFA gone?

I'm uploading a new build of my iOS app and as always, I was going to check the IDFA options but I can't find them anywhere! Did something change?
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Update Google IMA SDK for iOS 14 Privacy Policy for Swift

In iOS 14, you are required to update the Google IMA SDK to support tracking of advertisements. It requires you to add a new function in order to request access to the user's IDFA: func requestIDFA() { …
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Is iOS idfa and android advertising id unique to each other?

Is iOS IDFA and android advertising id unique to each other? I mean, can I store both values in the same column (advertising_id) and stay assured that it's not possible to have an iOS IDFA (from one device) that is also the same number of an Android…
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