Test Telemetry Pings

You can view your test pings here. Note that there is also a button within the Glean Debug Tools to access this link. Use one of the methods below to send test pings.

Note: In order to test telemetry on debug builds with methods 1 and 2, the following patch must also be applied:

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/MetricController.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/MetricController.kt

index c38ebb62d..3ae102d97 100644

--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/MetricController.kt

+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/MetricController.kt

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ interface MetricController {

             isMarketingDataTelemetryEnabled: () -> Boolean,

             settings: Settings

         ): MetricController {

-            return if (BuildConfig.TELEMETRY) {

+            return if (true) {

                 ReleaseMetricController(

                     services,

                     isDataTelemetryEnabled,

*Method 1 (about:glean)*

Since version 136, telemetry pings can be tested via about:glean.

1. You can remove the Android SDK Platform tools by deleting the folders and zip file

*Method 2 (Debug Drawer)*

Since version 132, telemetry pings can be tested via the Glean Debug Tools feature.

1. You can remove the Android SDK Platform tools by deleting the folders and zip file
2. You can remove the Android SDK Platform tools by deleting the folders and zip file
3. You can remove the Android SDK Platform tools by deleting the folders and zip file
4. You can remove the Android SDK Platform tools by deleting the folders and zip file
5. You can remove the Android SDK Platform tools by deleting the folders and zip file
6. You can remove the Android SDK Platform tools by deleting the folders and zip file
7. You can remove the Android SDK Platform tools by deleting the folders and zip file
8. You can remove the Android SDK Platform tools by deleting the folders and zip file
9. You can remove the Android SDK Platform tools by deleting the folders and zip file

*Method 3 (ADB with a computer)*

Prior to version 132, telemetry pings must be tested by plugging your Android device into a computer and following these instructions:

Watch a step by step video.

1. You can remove the Android SDK Platform tools by deleting the folders and zip file

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FenixApplication.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FenixApplication.kt

index 4cb11de43..0c6fab136 100644

--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FenixApplication.kt

+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FenixApplication.kt

@@ -293,9 +293,7 @@ open class FenixApplication : LocaleAwareApplication(), Provider {

     }



     private fun startMetricsIfEnabled() {

-        if (settings().isTelemetryEnabled) {

-            components.analytics.metrics.start(MetricServiceType.Data)

-        }

+        components.analytics.metrics.start(MetricServiceType.Data)



         if (settings().isMarketingTelemetryEnabled) {

             components.analytics.metrics.start(MetricServiceType.Marketing)

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/MetricController.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/MetricController.kt

index c38ebb62d..3ae102d97 100644

--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/MetricController.kt

+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/MetricController.kt

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ interface MetricController {

             isMarketingDataTelemetryEnabled: () -> Boolean,

             settings: Settings

         ): MetricController {

-            return if (BuildConfig.TELEMETRY) {

+            return if (true) {

                 ReleaseMetricController(

                     services,

                     isDataTelemetryEnabled,

1. You can remove the Android SDK Platform tools by deleting the folders and zip file
2. You can remove the Android SDK Platform tools by deleting the folders and zip file

adb shell am start -n org.mozilla.fenix.debug/mozilla.telemetry.glean.debug.GleanDebugActivity \
 --ez logPings true \
 --es sendPing metrics \
 --es debugViewTag test-metrics-ping

1. You can remove the Android SDK Platform tools by deleting the folders and zip file

The parameter sendPing can be metrics or events depending on your needs; additionally, debugViewTag can be customized to your preferred tag debugViewTag your-metrics-ping.