diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9f3de83..3b3c6be 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## XX.XX.XX
+- Added a new method `set_id(newDeviceId)` for managing device ID changes according to the device ID Type
+
 ## 24.10.0
 - Default max segmentation value count changed from 30 to 100
 - Mitigated an issue where SDK could create an unintended dump file
diff --git a/lib/countly.js b/lib/countly.js
index 761ca7a..6cbed26 100644
--- a/lib/countly.js
+++ b/lib/countly.js
@@ -627,6 +627,25 @@ Countly.Bulk = Bulk;
         return Countly.device_id;
     };
 
+    /**
+    * Changes the current device ID according to the device ID type (the preffered method)
+    * @param {string} newId - new user/device ID to use. Must be a non-empty string value. Invalid values (like null, empty string or undefined) will be rejected
+    * */
+    Countly.set_id = function (newId) {
+        cc.log(cc.logLevelEnums.INFO, "set_id, Changing the device ID to:[" + newId + "]");
+        if (newId == null || newId === "") {
+            cc.log(cc.logLevelEnums.WARNING, "set_id, The provided device is not a valid ID");
+            return;
+        }
+        if (Countly.deviceIdType === cc.deviceIdTypeEnums.DEVELOPER_SUPPLIED) {
+            /*change ID without merge as current ID is Dev supplied, so not first login*/
+            Countly.change_id(newId, false);
+        } else {
+            /*change ID with merge as current ID is not Dev supplied*/
+            Countly.change_id(newId, true);
+        }
+    };
+
     /**
     * Change current user/device id
     * @param {string} newId - new user/device ID to use