Android Vitals
Quality is something that Google is talking about more and more. If you are following news from Google Play - you probably noticed that there are fewer news about "new features" and more about "quality".
"When we see an app that is high quality, we recommend it more often. We’ve seen that high-quality apps have higher retention and higher ratings."
— Paul Bankhead, Director of Product Management, Google Play
Android Vitals to the rescue!
Android vitals is an initiative by Google to improve the stability and performance of Android devices. When an opted-in user runs your app, their device logs various metrics, including data about app stability, app startup time, battery usage, render time, and permission denials.
If you want to dive deep into how to fix app quality issues with Android vitals, I highly recommend these articles by Wojtek Kaliciński:
- How to fix app quality issues with Android vitals
- How to fix app quality issues with Android vitals (Part 2)
You can also watch this great session from Google I/O '18: