Compatibility

Learn about Android RUM SDK supported system versions, development tools, frameworks, and third-party library compatibility

This document describes the Android system versions, development platforms, and development environment requirements supported by the Android RUM SDK.

System Requirements

Category	Support Range
Minimum Android Version	Android 6.0 (API level 23)
Maximum Android Version	Current latest Android version
Supported Device Types	Android phones, tablets, Android TV

System versions below Android 6.0 (API level 23) are not supported.

Supported Platforms

Phone Apps

Full support for Android phone apps

Tablet Apps

Full support for Android tablet apps

Android TV

Full support for Android TV apps

Development Languages

Language	Supported	Recommendation
Java	✅	Fully supported
Kotlin	✅	Recommended

SDK Versions

SDK Major Version	Supported Android API	Status
v3.x	API 23+	Current version (recommended)
v2.x	API 23+	Maintenance
v1.x	-	Deprecated

Deprecated versions are not recommended for new integration projects and may no longer receive feature updates or bug fixes.

Build Toolchain Requirements

Requirement	Description
AndroidX	Must use AndroidX, legacy Support Library not supported
Build System	Gradle
Kotlin Version	Must be compatible with AndroidX ecosystem version

Feature Compatibility

Android TV

Android TV apps have the same minimum system version requirements as regular Android apps (API 23+).

All RUM features work normally on Android TV.

Jetpack Compose

• Supports Jetpack Compose monitoring capabilities
• Specific compatibility depends on the Compose version used by the app
• Recommend using the latest stable Compose version

Navigation, performance, and user interactions in Compose apps can be automatically tracked.

WebView Monitoring

• Supports WebView monitoring (requires explicit enablement)
• Compatibility depends on system WebView version
• See SDK Integration Guide - WebView Integration

WebView monitoring requires additional configuration and dependencies.

Third-party Library Integration

Provides integration support for common Android libraries:

Third-party Library	Support Status	Description
OkHttp	✅	Auto-track HTTP requests
Retrofit	✅	Via OkHttp interceptor
Glide	✅	Image loading monitoring
Timber	✅	Log integration

Specific compatibility depends on the system requirements of the corresponding third-party library.

Version Update Strategy

The SDK follows Semantic Versioning:

Update Type	Version Format	Compatibility	Description
Major	v3.0.0	May be incompatible	May contain breaking changes, code adjustments required
Minor	v3.1.0	Backward compatible	New features, maintains backward compatibility
Patch	v3.1.1	Fully compatible	Bug fixes, fully backward compatible

We recommend regularly updating the SDK to the latest stable version for best performance and security.

Quick Reference

Minimum Version

Android 6.0 (API level 23)

Supported Platforms

Phones, tablets, Android TV

Development Languages

Java, Kotlin

Current Version

SDK v3.x

Related Documentation

SDK Integration

Learn how to integrate the Android SDK

Advanced Configuration

Configure advanced SDK features

Data Collection

Learn about data types collected by the SDK