Client Hints

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51Degrees

6/1/2023 1:00 PM

Countdown to G-Day: the User-Agent reduction is complete

Device detection upgrade needed now

The User-Agent reduction has progressed to the final phase. All web device detection solutions that don’t support the User-Agent reduction and User-Agent Clients Hint must now be upgraded if they are to continue to function.

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51Degrees & Postindustria

4/26/2023 12:45 PM

OpenRTB's Structured User Agent and User-Agent Client Hints

How to convert SUA data into UA-CH, and vice versa

Version 2.6 of the OpenRTB specification introduces the Structured User Agent. This new Object: Device attribute addresses Google’s changes to the User-Agent and the new User-Agent Client Hints.

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Engineering

3/8/2023 12:45 PM

Implementing User-Agent Client Hints: 3 different methods

The best method for you will depend on your business

Google has made preparing for the User-Agent reduction complicated, but 51Degrees provides the tools to make implementing User-Agent Client Hints simple.

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51Degrees

2/24/2023 10:30 AM

Google's revised plans for the User-Agent

User-Agent Client Hint (UA-CH) updates from the fourth CMA report

On 31 January, Google’s Q4 report to the UK CMA was released. The report provides much-needed updates on the User-Agent reduction and User-Agent Client Hints. We recap the key points from the report in this blog.

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51Degrees & Postindustria

2/20/2023 4:30 PM

Introducing the 51Degrees UAParser

We've expanded the 51Degrees product suite

The 51Degrees UAParser provides comprehensive device data based on User-Agent Client Hints and the User-Agent, and can reliably detect Apple iPhone models.

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51Degrees

1/9/2023 1:30 PM

Countdown to G-Day: Phase 6 of the User-Agent reduction

This is a fundamental change that will affect device detection as you know it

Chrome 110, due for release on 1 February 2023, will be the first Chrome version that has information removed from the mobile and tablet User-Agents. In essence, you will not be able to tell the difference between different mobile or tablet device models.

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51Degrees

12/5/2022 12:45 PM

Countdown to G-Day: <deviceCompat> and <unifiedPlatform>

Within the User-Agent reduction, Google has a new format for Chrome User Agent strings

Google is pressing ahead with the User-Agent reduction. From February 2023, Google will reduce the information within Chrome mobile and tablet User-Agent strings. Device information will only be available through User-Agent Client Hints.

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Marketing

10/18/2022 3:15 PM

Countdown to G-Day: Phase 5 of the User-Agent reduction

Chrome 107 is the first Chrome version to contain reduced platform information within desktop User-Agents

If you have not adjusted your systems to support User-Agent Client Hints before the release of Chrome 107 on 25 October 2022, you are likely to encounter a reduction in your device detection accuracy.

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James Rosewell & Kirstin

10/12/2022 3:45 PM

Learn Client Hints webinar transcript

This is a transcript of our webinar from 28 September 2022

The webinar, and this transcript, serves as an extensive history into why Google are reducing the User-Agent in favor of their own creation, User-Agent Client Hints.

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51Degrees

9/1/2022 1:00 PM

Why is Google messing with the User-Agent?

Join our webinar and find out how Google’s Privacy Sandbox proposals will affect you

In this webinar, we’ll discuss Google’s User-Agent Reduction and User-Agent Client Hints proposals. Both are a big change, whether you are a website owner, web analytics professional, or performance optimization specialist, you will need to prepare. Join us on 28 September to learn more.