It makes sense as long as it is considered user meta, and nothing else. > On Jun 17, 2016, at 3:15 PM, Shazron <shaz...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have no objection if the API property is unambiguous, unlike what it was > before (over 4 years ago!), and is supported by all the major platforms > (looks like it is, from what you mentioned). Also -- Ubuntu/Linux looks > like its just /etc/hostname. We'll just have to bump a minor version. > > What do the others think? > > > > On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 3:07 PM, Philipp Kursawe <phil.kurs...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> To further emphasize one point. I fully agree with moving from device.name >> to device.model + device.manufacturer + device.platform. >> But I still ask all of you do consider bringing back a proper device.name. >> As I wrote, on Windows its pretty easy to get the real name of the >> PC/Phone. On iOS and Android the work is already done. >> >> On Sat, Jun 18, 2016 at 12:02 AM, Philipp Kursawe <phil.kurs...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for pointing this out. However the name is not used to reference >>> the device to the API. Thats what the device.uuid is being used for. The >>> device name is used in the UI where the user can see its API enabled >>> devices. You don't want to show the user the device id there (cause she >> has >>> no point of reference to which physical device it belongs) but the name >> she >>> gave her phone and knows her phone when she connects it to itunes, iphoto >>> etc. >>> >>> So the reason to introduce the name property back is exactly the one you >>> mentioned: The user can always change the name of her phone and there >> knows >>> its name and will recognize it in a list of devices. >>> >>>> On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 9:23 PM, Shazron <shaz...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Philipp, >>>> This was the rationale: >> https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e3b0e5f87ba3929d5578308b25ee9a6af5b91177b94015878970fa8e@1352248856@%3Cdev.cordova.apache.org%3E >>>> >>>> On iOS, [UIDevice name] returns the name the user sets in iTunes for >>>> their >>>> device i.e. "Shazron's iPhone 4", and can change anytime so relying on >> it >>>> for API access would be problematic. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 1:51 AM, Philipp Kursawe < >> phil.kurs...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I wonder why such an important piece of information is not provided >>>> anymore >>>>> in the device plugin? >>>>> What was the reason to remove the property? >>>>> >>>>> The name of the device, especially when users can authorise/revoke API >>>>> access to apps on different devices, is an important variable to know. >>>>> >>>>> There is a plugin that brings back this functionality for Android, iOS >>>> and >>>>> for Windows it would be a one-liner only too. >>>>> https://github.com/becvert/cordova-plugin-device-name >>
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