error-tracking-android

Android error tracking with PostHog captures exceptions by initializing the SDK in your Application class's onCreate method. This setup enables automatic exception autocapture to monitor crashes in your Kotlin or Java app.

PostHog error tracking applies to Android apps built with Kotlin or Java. You initialize it once in Application.onCreate to enable automatic exception autocapture across both languages.

You upload source maps by sending mapping files to PostHog, which resolves stack traces back to your original Android source code. This mapping file upload enables accurate stack trace fidelity for debugging.

Use manual exception capture with captureException() at error boundaries and catch blocks when errors do not propagate to the global handler. You should enable exception autocapture first before adding manual captures.

Yes, initializing the PostHog Android SDK enforces environment variable usage for your project keys and host. This configuration step secures your error tracking setup during Application.onCreate initialization.

The best way to monitor Android exceptions is enabling PostHog exception autocapture first, then adding manual captureException() calls inside catch blocks. This combination ensures both uncaught crashes and handled boundary errors are tracked.