Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore

From	Marion <marion@facts.com>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android, alt.privacy, uk.telecom.mobile
Subject	Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore
Date	2025-03-19 16:24 +0000
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On 19 Mar 2025 09:17:49 GMT, Frank Slootweg wrote :


>   And thanks for the warning. You can't only end up with the wrong
> country, but also with the wrong currency (for the correct country and
> vice versa). Been there, done that, got the T-shirt (which I had to pay
> in Australian dollars instead of in Euros).
> 
>   Sadly the webpage only talks about changing your 'Google Play country', 
> but not how to  check what it's currently set to.
> 
>   It's reasonable to assume it's the same as the country of the 'HOME'
> address of your account [1].
> 
> [1] Strangely the 'HOME' address doesn't mention the country, only the
> street address and city and shows a Google Maps picture of that
> location.

Thanks for that update & subsequent question of how to tell the country.

I just checked my wife's Android because I don't have the Google Play Store
app on my phone, where her app says her country is the "United States".

Here's what I did:
a. It took me a while to *find* her Google Play Store app to open it
   (I could never teach my wife or kids to be organized on a phone!)
b. Inside the app, at the top right, I pressed her profile icon
c. I selected Settings from the bottom of the resulting menu
d. Then General from the top of the next resulting menu
e. The second item down has a subset of "Account, country, & history"
f. When I hit that second item, it took a long while to come back 
   (which indicates you need Internet access for it to do a lookup)
g. In the middle it says her full (real!) name & "United States"

The weird thing is it worked differently the *second* time I did it.
I did it a second time so that I could write up the steps for you above.

So I "think" it's not normally populated inside the Google Play Store app.
I "think" it populated only after doublechecking with Google over the net.

It does say under "United States" the warning not to change the country
unless you are moving to that country, but it doesn't explain why.

It would be interesting to see what people in Europe & the UK see.

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Google Android  "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-06 23:22 +0000
  Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2025-03-07 10:14 +0000
    Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-03-07 11:50 +0000
      Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-09 05:11 +0000
        Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2025-03-09 09:04 +0000
        Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Wade <dave@g4ugm.invalid> - 2025-03-09 10:26 +0100
          Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-09 15:36 +0000
            Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Wade <dave@g4ugm.invalid> - 2025-03-09 17:56 +0100
              Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-09 23:39 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Wade <dave@g4ugm.invalid> - 2025-03-10 10:02 +0100
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-10 10:34 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Wade <dave@g4ugm.invalid> - 2025-03-10 12:47 +0100
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-10 19:39 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-10 23:25 +0100
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Rance <david@SPAMOFF.invalid> - 2025-03-11 09:22 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Wade <dave@g4ugm.invalid> - 2025-03-11 11:45 +0100
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-11 13:33 +0100
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Rance <david@SPAMOFF.invalid> - 2025-03-11 13:41 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-11 16:04 +0100
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Wade <dave@g4ugm.invalid> - 2025-03-11 16:26 +0100
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Rance <david@SPAMOFF.invalid> - 2025-03-11 15:49 +0000
            Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-10 23:22 +0100
              Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-11 05:54 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-11 13:35 +0100
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-11 15:39 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-12 15:21 +0100
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-12 17:42 +0000
            Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Nick Finnigan <nix@genie.co.uk> - 2025-03-16 09:40 +0000
              Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-03-16 10:47 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Nick Finnigan <nix@genie.co.uk> - 2025-03-16 11:34 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-16 17:25 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2025-03-16 19:36 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-03-16 21:35 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-17 01:17 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2025-03-17 09:38 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-03-17 10:43 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2025-03-17 13:56 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-03-17 15:31 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-03-17 15:38 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-03-17 16:33 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2025-03-17 17:55 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-03-17 18:04 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2025-03-17 18:19 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Bill Powell <bill@anarchists.org> - 2025-03-17 16:16 -0400
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2025-03-17 21:34 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-03-17 22:37 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2025-03-17 23:25 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Bill Powell <bill@anarchists.org> - 2025-03-18 01:51 +0100
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-03-18 09:49 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-17 20:13 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-17 16:19 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-17 19:43 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-17 15:44 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-17 20:28 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2025-03-17 21:35 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-18 20:17 +0100
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-03-18 19:23 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-18 20:45 +0100
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2025-03-18 19:39 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-18 21:36 +0100
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-19 14:00 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-19 09:17 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2025-03-19 11:14 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-19 13:38 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-19 17:00 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-19 18:53 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-19 16:24 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-19 19:02 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-19 21:28 +0100
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-20 04:13 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Nick Finnigan <nix@genie.co.uk> - 2025-03-20 09:06 +0000
                Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2025-03-20 09:52 +0000
    Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-08 03:06 +0000
      Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2025-03-09 09:29 +0000
        Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-09 16:52 +0000
    Re: Google Android "DSID" cookie, Android ID & Android System SafetyCore Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2025-03-11 05:45 +0200
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