Understanding Persistent Distinct ID Differences in iOS and Android Apps

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I apologize, but I don't have enough information in the provided knowledge sources to accurately answer why iOS apps might have "Had Persisted Distinct Id = true" while Android apps have it set to false. The documents don't contain specific information about this particular difference between iOS and Android implementations in Mixpanel.However, I can provide some general information about how Mixpanel handles distinct IDs on mobile platforms: 1. For iOS (both Swift and Objective-C), Mixpanel uses a randomly generated UUID as the default distinct ID Mixpanel SDKs: iOS (Swift) Mixpanel SDKs: iOS (Objective-C).2. For Android, the documentation doesn't provide specific information about the default behavior of distinct IDs.3. Both platforms allow for custom implementation of identity management, including the use of identify() and reset() methods to manage user identities Identity Management in Action.Without more specific information about the "Had Persisted Distinct Id" property and its implementation across platforms, I can't provide a definitive answer to your question. If you need more detailed information, you might want to consult Mixpanel's platform-specific documentation or reach out to their support team for clarification on this particular difference between iOS and Android implementations.

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