Install SDK

Before you begin

You need Android Studio to follow along with these guides.

Installing the Android SDK

Install the Android SDK using your preferred method: Via Gradle, or manually.

Install using Gradle

Step 1: Declare repositories
In the Project build.gradle file, declare the mavenCentral repository:

// ...
repositories {
   mavenCentral()
}
/// ...

Step 2: Add dependencies
In the application build.gradle file, add the latest Android SDK package:

dependencies {
    // Get the latest version from https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.appsflyer/af-android-sdk
    implementation 'com.appsflyer:af-android-sdk:6.3.2' 
}

Manual install

Setting required permissions

Add the following permissions to AndroidManifest.xml:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />

Apps targeting Android 13 should add the following permission to AndroidManifest.xml to access the Android Advertising Identifier:

<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID" />

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Note

• If your app participates in the Designed for Families program, you shouldn't add this permission.
• For apps that target API level 32 (Android 12L) or older, this permission is not needed.

For more information, see Google Play Services documentation.

Adding the Google Play Install Referrer

Optional Recommended
To improve attribution accuracy, it's recommended to install the Google Play Install Referrer.

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Note

You only need to add the Google Play Install Referrer dependency, the SDK takes care of the rest.

ProGuard rules

Optional
If you are using ProGuard and you encounter a warning regarding our AFKeystoreWrapper class, then add the following code to your proguard-rules.pro file:

-keep class com.appsflyer.** { *; }

Known issues

Backup rules

If you add android:fullBackupContent="true" inside the tag in the AndroidManifest.xml, you might get the following error:

Manifest merger failed : Attribute [email protected] value=(true)

To fix this error, add tools:replace="android:fullBackupContent" in the <application> tag in the AndroidManifest.xml file.

If you have your own backup rules specified (android:fullBackupContent="@xml/my_rules"), in addition to the instructions above, please merge them with AppsFlyer rules manually by adding the following rule:

<full-backup-content>
    ...//your custom rules
    <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="appsflyer-data"/>
</full-backup-content>

Missing resource files

SDK V5
If you are using Android SDK V5 and above, make sure that in the APK file, in addition to the classes.dex and resources files, you also have a com > appsflyer > internal folder with files a- and b- inside.
Note: Before SDK 5.3.0, file names are a. and b.

Check that you have the required files by opening your APK in Android Studio:

If those files are missing, the SDK can't make network requests to our server, and you need to contact your CSM or support.