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title: PingID SDK (November 2017)
description: PingID mobile SDK REST API now supports SMS as an alternative method for authentication and transaction approval, including fully customizable and multilingual SMS text.
component: pingid
page_id: pingid:release_notes:pid_sdk_nov_2017
canonical_url: http://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid/release_notes/pid_sdk_nov_2017.html
revdate: January 30, 2024
section_ids:
  enhancements: Enhancements
  pingid-mobile-sdk-sms-support: PingID Mobile SDK SMS support
  device-nickname: Device nickname
  deprecated-features: Deprecated features
  patch-method-in-authentication-api: PATCH method in Authentication API
---

# PingID SDK (November 2017)

## Enhancements

### PingID Mobile SDK SMS support

PingID mobile SDK REST API now supports SMS as an alternative method for authentication and transaction approval, including fully customizable and multilingual SMS text.

### Device nickname

PingID SDK now supports the ability to rename users' devices.

## Deprecated features

### PATCH method in Authentication API

The PATCH method in the Authentication API is no longer available, and is replaced by the new PUT method.