> The Android platform API should simply never allow apps to obtain global system identifiers
When the revenue stream of the creator of Android fundamentally depends on being able to tie devices to identity and behaviour, it's highly unlikely this is going to happen. They can't also keep it only for themselves and block for others or they'll get unfair trade practices action on their backs.
Thr fact that Apple which could do this without significant adverse monetary impact but has chosen not to do so suggests they want to keep the possibility of re-entering the advertising business (or at least portray so to their shareholders)
When the revenue stream of the creator of Android fundamentally depends on being able to tie devices to identity and behaviour, it's highly unlikely this is going to happen. They can't also keep it only for themselves and block for others or they'll get unfair trade practices action on their backs.
Thr fact that Apple which could do this without significant adverse monetary impact but has chosen not to do so suggests they want to keep the possibility of re-entering the advertising business (or at least portray so to their shareholders)