Leaking device model to Google play

[miraxi]

How to reproduce:

• install XPrivacy on device A
• configure (under "settings") the IMEI of another device B (of a different model)
• restrict "identification (device)" for every application (including Google play, etc.)
• register a new Google play account from device A
• sign into Google play with the newly created account and take a look at the registered devices section
• the listed device model corresponds to device A and not as expected to device B

Question: Is the "true" IMEI leaked to Google play or does Google play use other means to identify the device model?

[M66B]

The device model isn't restricted, so this is to be expected.
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Build.html
I don't really consider this as privacy sensitive data, like names, phone numbers, etc.

[miraxi]

Hello M66B,

Thank you very much for the quick reply and above all for the awesome XPrivacy.

Another observation I made is that Google play identifies a device using the GSF ID (as opposed to Settings.Secure.ANDROID_ID, cf. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1860405). If I am right, XPrivacy does not offer a possibility to restrict the GSF ID (I am not sure whether this is related to #134).

Do you have any plans to restrict the GSF ID as well?

Regards,
miraxi

[M66B]

https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy#changelog ;-)