Uploading mapping and SO files on Android

To reduce the size of an app, you can compress and obfuscate the code during a release build. In this case, information about crashes will be sent in an obfuscated form. It's difficult to extract data for analysis from these crash logs. To analyze crash logs, upload the mapping or SO file to AppMetrica.

To upload mapping and SO files to AppMetrica, use the crash plugin. It automatically uploads mapping and SO files when building an app.

Note. Mapping files should be uploaded if the app code is obfuscated using ProGuard or R8. If no code obfuscation is used, don't enable the plugin.

Enabling the plugin

Attention. To use the plugin, you need to install the AppMetrica SDK with version 3.8.0 or higher.

To enable the plugin:

Add the following dependency to the build.gradle root file:

buildscript {
    ...
    dependencies {
        ...
        classpath 'com.yandex.android:appmetrica-build-plugin:0.2.1'
    }
 }
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Add the following to the app/build.gradle file:
```
...
apply plugin: 'appmetrica-plugin'

appmetrica {
    postApiKey = { applicationVariant -> "Post Api key for variant" }
    // or postApiKey = "Post Api key"
    enable = { applicationVariant -> true }    // Optional.
    mappingBuildTypes = ['release']            // Optional.
    offline = false                            // Optional.
    ndk {    // Optional.
        enable = { applicationVariant -> true }
        soFiles = { applicationVariant -> listOfSoFiles }             // Optional.
        additionalSoFiles = { applicationVariant -> listOfSoFiles }   // Optional.
    }
}
...
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postApiKey *

Post API key or lambda function that returns a Post API key for ApplicationVariant. Read more about ApplicationVariant in the Android and Javadoc documentation.
You can get the Post API key in the AppMetrica Settings. It's used to identify your app.
If offline = true, the parameter is optional.

enable

Lambda function that accepts ApplicationVariant and returns whether to use the plugin for this build option.
If the plugin is not used, apk does not change and the mapping file does not load.
By default, it returns true only for buildType = 'release'.
Note. Use one of the parameters to specify assembly types: enable or mappingBuildTypes.

mappingBuildTypes

The buildType list that the mapping file is sent for.
Default value: ['release'].
To disable the uploading of mapping files for a specific type of build, delete that buildType from the list.
Note. Use one of the parameters to specify assembly types: enable or mappingBuildTypes.
offline
Enables the offline mode. Boolean or a lambda function that takes ApplicationVariant.

Acceptable values:

true — Doesn't upload a file to AppMetrica. If enabled, it outputs the archive path to the log after the build is complete. You can upload it manually via the web interface.

false — Automatically uploads the mapping file.

The default value is false.
ndk

This parameter is required for loading characters from the SO file to track native crashes.

enable

Lambda function that accepts ApplicationVariant and returns whether to load the characters from the SO files for this build option.
The default value is false.

soFiles

Lambda function that accepts ApplicationVariant and returns a list of SO files.

By default, the plugin searches for SO files in the Android Studio project folders.

You need to redefine the path if your SO files are in an unusual location or the plugin can't find them.

additionalSoFiles

Lambda function that accepts ApplicationVariant and returns a list of additional SO files to load the characters from.
^*Required

Manual loading

To load manually, enable and use the plugin in offline mode. This is necessary to link the mapping file to the app build.

In the app/build.gradle file, turn on offline mode and run the build.
```
appmetrica {
    ...
    offline = true
}
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offline
Enables offline mode. Acceptable values:

true — Doesn't upload the mapping file to AppMetrica. If enabled, it outputs the archive path to the log after the build is complete.

false — Automatically uploads the mapping file.

The default value is false.
In the AppMetrica interface, go to the app settings from the menu on the left.
Open Crashes → Android.
Click Choose file and upload the ZIP archive.