Join - two Android devices with the same Device ID

[Manuel Holz]

Hi.

Got a new phone and saw, that both, the old and the new one have the same device ID. Two days both appeard in the Join web app. Sometimes it was possible to send them notifications seperately, sometimes not.

Suddenly there is shown only on Android device in the device list in the web app and the Windows App. A note arrives on the new phone. When I change the device name on the old phone, it also changes in all other apps and the notes still arrive on the new phone. Very strange.

How can I get a new, independent device ID for one of the phones?

Was the problem, that Google automatically "synced" the apps after setting up the new phone?

I saw the same thing with AutoRemote, on the new phone had the same personal URL as the old one. But here it was possible to get a new independent one.

[João Dias]

Yeah, the problem is that you restored one device to the other so they kept the same IDs. Are you maybe able to reset the old device? That would give it a different ID...

Thank you for your contact.

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João Dias

[Manuel Holz]

Hi Joao,

thanks that worked. Got a new Device ID after resetting the old phone. But they have the same API key, is it normal?

Another question: When the phone and the PC is connected to the same network, "Note to Self" is sent twice every time to the phone by using the desktop app from Windows store. After disconnecting the phone from wifi it will be sent only once. Any idea?

MAny thanks

[João Dias]

Hi. Yes, the API Key is for your account, not a specific device :)

About the other issue, does the same thing happen if you do it from the website? 

[Manuel Holz]

Hi,

the issue only happens via the desktop app. Also for the "Paste" command.

Via the website it works fine.

[Manuel Holz]

Hi Joao,

any suggestions regarding this issue?

The functions are nearly unuseable because of the double sending. Evertime I paste something, it pastes twice...

[Manuel Holz]

I have found a workaround. Not a nice solution but it works at the moment.

I just disabled "Local Netword" funktion in the Join app on the smartphone.

Maybe you can find the reason for this problem.

[Manuel Holz]

Hi Joao,

I am using the Chrome extension now instead of the Windows App.
Unfortunately the same problem occurs. All the "paste clipboard...." and "write text..." commands from Chrome to Android are arriving twice at Android. Also the above workaround doesnt work anymore.

Do you have an idea why this happens? In the meanwhile it also has no matter if the phone is in the same network as the PC or not

BR

[João Dias]

Can you please try this:
- go into Chrome
- settings
- extensions
- enable developer mode
- click on join.html
- go to the console tab
- send one of those commands to your phone
- see if anything appears there

[Manuel Holz]

Do you mean send e.g. " js/base/backroundEventHandler.js" as Tasker Command? nothing appears on the phone.

It is strange. Today it is working fine again....