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Instrument Android apps in RUM Classic

  • Dynatrace Classic
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The process of monitoring the user experience of native mobile applications is different from monitoring browser-based web applications. This is because mobile app monitoring involves the compilation, packaging, and shipment of a monitoring library along with your own mobile application package.

To leverage Dynatrace for your Android app, check the get started guide for an overview of the required steps.

Jetpack Compose auto-instrumentation is enabled by default starting with Dynatrace Android Gradle plugin version 8.271.

Jetpack Compose auto-instrumentation for Session Replay is enabled by default starting with Dynatrace Android Gradle plugin version 8.325.

Dynatrace Android Gradle plugin

  • Instrument your application via Dynatrace Android Gradle plugin in RUM Classic
  • Configure monitoring capabilities of Dynatrace Android Gradle plugin in RUM Classic
  • Configure Dynatrace Android Gradle plugin for instrumentation processes in RUM Classic
  • Adjust OneAgent configuration via Dynatrace Android Gradle plugin in RUM Classic
  • Change Dynatrace Android Gradle plugin configuration based on the project structure in RUM Classic
  • Troubleshooting Dynatrace Android Gradle plugin in RUM Classic

OneAgent SDK for Android

  • Instrumentation via OneAgent SDK for Android in RUM Classic
  • Adjust communication with OneAgent SDK for Android in RUM Classic
  • Manually instrument your application using OneAgent SDK for Android in RUM Classic

Data privacy

Configure data privacy settings for mobile applications in RUM Classic

Data safety guidance for Android

Troubleshooting

Mobile applications: Issues with mobile RUM

Mobile applications: General issues with Dynatrace Android Gradle plugin

Mobile applications: Build issues with Dynatrace Android Gradle plugin

We no longer support Java 8 for the Dynatrace Android Gradle plugin version 8.261+, as Java 11 is required for the latest version of the Android Gradle plugin API.

Related topics

  • Configure Session Replay Classic for Android
  • Instrument mobile apps with Dynatrace Xamarin NuGet package in RUM Classic