Installation and initialization

If you use Gradle for building the app, set this dependency in the dependencies block in the build.gradle file:

dependencies {
    // AppMetrica SDK.
    implementation 'com.yandex.android:mobmetricalib:3.6.4'
    // Optionally. Play Install Referrer library.
    implementation 'com.android.installreferrer:installreferrer:1.0'
}

Adding the Play Install Referrer library improves quality of install source tracking.

If you don't use Gradle

Download the library and add it to the project.

Initialize the library in the app and set up user activity tracking. Extend the Application class and override the onCreate() method as follows:

public class MyApp extends Application {

    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();
        // Creating an extended library configuration.
        YandexMetricaConfig config = YandexMetricaConfig.newConfigBuilder(API_key).build();
        // Initializing the AppMetrica SDK.
        YandexMetrica.activate(getApplicationContext(), config);
        // Automatic tracking of user activity.
        YandexMetrica.enableActivityAutoTracking(this);
    }
}

What is the API key?

The API key is a unique application identifier that is issued in the AppMetrica web interface during app registration.

Make sure you have entered it correctly.

AppMetrica allows tracking pre-installed apps. To use this feature, you should initialize the library with the extended configuration.

For tracking the device location, open the AndroidManifest.xml file and make the following changes before the application element:

<manifest>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
    <application>...</application>
</manifest>

ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION allows you to track the device's location. Learn more.