title: UWP System wide unique hardware or device ID
body: <p>Is there any other way to get hardware or device ID which is not dependent on package/app and publisher id's and also doesn't require usage of any restricted capabilities?  </p>
  
  <p>What I've already found:  </p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><p>EasClientDeviceInformation. <em>Doesn't work on mobile devices</em>. <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31746613/how-do-i-get-a-unique-identifier-for-a-device-within-windows-10-universal?noredirect=1&amp;lq=1">Link</a>  </p></li>
  <li><p>ASHWID. <em>Dependent on package/app</em>. <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34153786/unique-device-id-uwp">Link</a>  </p></li>
  <li><p>SystemIdentification.GetSystemIdForPublisher. <em>Dependent on publisher id</em>. <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40387615/how-to-get-unique-device-ids-on-windows-10-anniversary-update">Link 1</a> <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.system.profile.systemidentification.getsystemidforpublisher" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Link 2</a>  </p></li>
  <li><p>SystemIdentification.GetSystemIdForUser. <em>Requires restricted capability</em>. <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40387615/how-to-get-unique-device-ids-on-windows-10-anniversary-update">Link 1</a>  <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.system.profile.systemidentification.getsystemidforuser" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Link 2</a>  </p></li>
  <li><p>SMBIOS. <em>Requires restricted capability</em>. <a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/mt829374(v=vs.85).aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Link</a></p></li>
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