firefox/mobile/android/fenix/docs/Test-telemetry-pings.md

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.

Method 1 (about:glean)

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

1. Type about:glean in the toolbar. This will open the Glean Debug Tools that is also accessible via Method 2.

Method 2 (Debug Drawer)

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

1. Click on the 3 dot menu.
2. Click on "Settings" / settings icon (if menu redesign is enabled).
3. Scroll down and click on "About Firefox".
4. Click on the Firefox logo 5 times to enable debug menu.
5. Go back to settings.
6. Click on secret settings.
7. Toggle on "Enable Debug Drawer".
8. Click on the Bug FAB (Floating Action Button).
9. Click on "Glean Debug Tools".

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. To send data by default. apply this patch:

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,

2. Trigger your pings.
3. Sends the pings using this command:

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

4. View the pings here.

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.