Users total number changes when filter by device

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  1. #1
    Hi,

    I have a google analytics account that gives me 1,000,000 users to the last month (example)

    But if I check this data by the device (mobile/desktop/tablet) I see there 1,300,000 users (all the devices combine) for the same period.
    What creates this difference?
    why I have 300,000 more users when segment be device?

    Thank you for the help!
     
    music123, May 10, 2017 IP
  2. PoPSiCLe

    PoPSiCLe Illustrious Member

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    Because they might concoct users with different devices on same IP? For instance.
     
    PoPSiCLe, May 10, 2017 IP
  3. music123

    music123 Peon

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    realy? don't analytics give to evrey device a different cookie?
     
    music123, May 11, 2017 IP
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    AlphaNine_Vini Active Member

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    Possible Google analytics have removed duplicate users who got different IP but they were the same user. Many a times users ips change as they are not static. Google filter the users from the available data they have.
     
    AlphaNine_Vini, May 11, 2017 IP