Blogs

51Degrees is at DMEXCO 2025 with our new IP Intelligence + Device Detection. One API call answers: human, location, device. See us in Hall 6 (T016a).

This blog outlines a key privacy change coming with Android 16: User-Agent (UA) Reduction for Android WebView. Apps using WebView will no longer reliably detect device models or OS versions, which could impact analytics, targeting, and content optimization.

As we step into 2025, the future has never looked brighter for us at 51Degrees. But before we unveil some thrilling news, let’s take a moment to reflect on our journey through 2024.

The UK bank holidays will affect our data file and support availability. This blog details key dates for 2024-2025.

Calling probabilistic identifiers implies wrongdoing, but sharing such data isn’t illegal unless it's used to make impactful decisions about individuals.

The new 51Degrees Bluetooth properties provide separate identifiers for Bluetooth versions and profiles, enabling precise categorization of device support, such as identifying Low Energy (LE) capability regardless of Bluetooth version.

The blog discusses how strict Content Security Policy (CSP) settings blocked 51Degrees' device detection script, which required 'unsafe-eval' for dynamic JavaScript execution. The solution was to temporarily enable 'unsafe-eval' to restore functionality while managing security risks.

The new 51Degrees IsArtificialIntelligence property helps identify whether a web crawler is being used to gather data for AI training. This property gives the user greater control and can be used to block certain crawlers from accessing content, particularly when AI training doesn't serve their interests.

The software version number in a User-Agent header may not accurately reflect a legitimate software version or the actual device and software in use. In this blog, we provide a comprehensive explanation of these discrepancies, along with clear steps to ensure the most precise detection possible.

It's September and that means it's time for DMEXCO. Want to see what we've been working on? Read on for the inside scoop on all things data.