Blogs
1/11/2024 1:00 PM
Improvements to 51Degrees made in 2023
Staying on top of industry changes is crucial for an accurate device detection service
A lot happened in 2023 – industry changes and major device releases dominated the device detection market. In response to this, we continuously updated the 51Degrees service.
1/4/2024 2:30 PM
Service update for 2024
The UK bank holidays will affect our data file and support availability. This blog details which dates in 2024 will be affected.
12/5/2023 3:30 PM
Retiring the git.51degrees.com server
We no longer support the code base or data file format
We’ve retired the HAProxy git.51degrees.com service. We recommend you get started with Version 4 which retains features such as in-memory data upgrades and multi-threading support.
12/4/2023 3:45 PM
Detecting iPhones as group profiles
Why am I seeing multiple iPhones returned instead of one device?
Apple has made it difficult to detect between iPhone devices, and it’s rare to resolve the detection result to one singular model. This blog discusses the different detection methods and what you can do if the iPhone is detected as a group of models.
11/27/2023 1:30 PM
Considerations when using IIS and .NET Framework
Seeing errors? Try implementing these solutions
DLL and GAC errors, blocked requests, or the IIS application pool keeps stopping. This blog provides solutions for some errors you may see if you are using 51Degrees with IIS and .NET Framework.
10/11/2023 12:00 PM
Update to the 51Degrees predictive algorithm
We’ve updated our predictive algorithm to tolerate corruption in the User-Agent and User-Agent Client Hints data. The changes result in a more accurate device detection.
9/11/2023 1:30 PM
Detecting iPhones in desktop mode for iOS 17
We’ve spotted a subtle difference that could impact other device detection solutions
iOS 17 is due to be released soon and our device detection can now detect the new release. During testing, we spotted a small change to the iOS 17 desktop mode User-Agent that can affect other device detection solutions.
8/24/2023 3:30 PM
Events we’re attending in September 2023
Come and see us at DMEXCO and Technology for Marketing
In September, you can meet the 51Degrees team at DMEXCO in Cologne or at Technology for Marketing in London. Let’s chat!
7/6/2023 2:00 PM
We now release data files on Fridays
This change has been in effect since Friday 30 June 2023
In the next round of device detection improvements to 51Degrees, we’ve improved our data file release schedule.
6/7/2023 4:30 PM
We’ve improved our device detection accuracy
Better detection without compromising performance
We’ve improved our device detection accuracy following feedback raised by our customers, and we’re pleased to announce the release of our upgraded algorithm and data files.