How does Uber app defines the limit to maximum signups for a device?

Manish Kumar picture Manish Kumar · Aug 2, 2015 · Viewed 26.9k times · Source

I got an old phone to operate on. This phone already had an Uber app which the previous user was using. I reinstalled Uber app and register there with my email id and phone number.However, now I am not able to add the paytm wallet in this. While doing so it gives me a message "We are sorry but this device has reached the maximum signup limit." Also, I don't have any paytm app in my phone.

I have few questions like

1) Which party is defining the rules here, Uber or Paytm?

2) Do they maintain their own file(in their apk) for this calculation or it can be some common android file which the app has pickup even after the re-installation and later giving me a message for maximum signups. If this some android file, Can I somehow edit this?

Answer

user4162593 picture user4162593 · Aug 2, 2015

The uber app have your Android Device id that's why you can't sign in with another username and password. If you like to change your device ID your phone must be Rooted if your device is rooted then you are able to

Change your Device ID

But changing your device ID it little bit risky if you don't have enough knowledge of android