UDID security concern in replacement iPad
I bought an iPad a few weeks ago. After about a week, it developed an issue where it would randomly register taps on one side of the screen. I took it in to an Apple Store and they replaced the iPad with a new one for free (thanks). I asked the Apple Store employee whether I was getting a refurbished iPad or a new one, and he said it was a new one for sure. The replacement iPad came out of a brown OEM-looking box with no charger or manuals. It was wrapped in plastic.
I took the new iPad home from the Apple Store and it works great. However, I noticed a few strange things. First, when I downloaded the Amazon Kindle app from iTunes, it would not let me register because it said my device was already registered to someone else. I had to call Amazon tech support and have them deregister the device, which they said was registered to someone else. In order to do so, I had to look up the iPad's UDID and give it to Amazon. Then, just today, I tried the Pandora app. To my surprise, it already had several stations already preset. Not my stations. Then I went to the settings in Pandora and it said I was logged in as kXXXXX@gmail.com! I assume this person is the previous owner of this iPad, or at least one with the same UDID.
So my questions are these:
1. Was my replacement iPad really new or is it refurbished?
2. Even though the Apple Store guy performed a wipe of my settings, will whoever gets my old iPad after it is refurbished be able to see my email address if he/she downloads Pandora?
3. Isn't this kind of a major security issue for apps that use UDID to identify the device?
I took the new iPad home from the Apple Store and it works great. However, I noticed a few strange things. First, when I downloaded the Amazon Kindle app from iTunes, it would not let me register because it said my device was already registered to someone else. I had to call Amazon tech support and have them deregister the device, which they said was registered to someone else. In order to do so, I had to look up the iPad's UDID and give it to Amazon. Then, just today, I tried the Pandora app. To my surprise, it already had several stations already preset. Not my stations. Then I went to the settings in Pandora and it said I was logged in as kXXXXX@gmail.com! I assume this person is the previous owner of this iPad, or at least one with the same UDID.
So my questions are these:
1. Was my replacement iPad really new or is it refurbished?
2. Even though the Apple Store guy performed a wipe of my settings, will whoever gets my old iPad after it is refurbished be able to see my email address if he/she downloads Pandora?
3. Isn't this kind of a major security issue for apps that use UDID to identify the device?
iPad 16gb wifi, Other OS
