Install Talkieback in an Android app with Kotlin

1. 1

   Step 1: Add the package

   app/build.gradle.ktsCopy

   dependencies {
       implementation("app.talkieback:talkieback-android:1.0.0")
   }

   The package is on Maven Central: check that mavenCentral() is in your repositories.

2. 2

   Step 2: Start Talkieback at launch

   MyApplication.ktCopy code

   import android.app.Application
   import app.talkieback.Talkieback
   
   class MyApplication : Application() {
       override fun onCreate() {
           super.onCreate()
           Talkieback.start(this, appKey = "pk_live_…")
       }
   }

   Declare this class in AndroidManifest.xml: android:name=".MyApplication" on the <application> tag. To say which screen the user is on:

   KotlinCopy

   Talkieback.setPlace("Album", mapOf("side" to "axis"))

3. 3

   Step 3: Allow the microphone

   The system asks the user the first time they press the talk button. Add this line:

   android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xmlCopy

   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />

4. 4

   Step 4: Notifications Optional

   Add your FCM key to your app settings in Talkieback. The package registers the device on its own, and tapping a notification opens the right thread.

5. 5

   Step 5: Check

   Run the app in development. The list of checks shows in the console and on the “Installation” page in Talkieback. Then send some test feedback.

   KotlinCopy

   if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) Talkieback.check()

Talkieback.identify(id = user.id, email = user.email, hash = hashFromServer)

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