Feature Request Content for Android

This page covers the content found in a feature request for your Android app.

Users can add new feature requests or comment on existing ones.

All the fields that users can complete as well as the APIs to make their emails optional can be found below.

Feature Requests Fields

When submitting a new feature request, users must fill out four fields.

  1. Title
  2. Description
  3. Name
  4. Email
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This is what the in-app feature request submission form looks like.

Setting the Email Field as Optional

By default, a user's email address is required to submit a new feature request. You can make it optional using the following API.

//The first field determines whether the email field is required or not
//The second field is for whether this is for adding comments or for requesting new features
FeatureRequests.setEmailFieldRequired(boolean, ActionType.REQUEST_NEW_FEATURE); 

// Available ActionTypes
REQUEST_NEW_FEATURE 
ADD_COMMENT_TO_FEATURE
//The first field determines whether the email field is required or not
//The second field is for whether this is for adding comments or for requesting new features
FeatureRequests.setEmailFieldRequired(true, ActionType.REQUEST_NEW_FEATURE) 

// Available ActionTypes
REQUEST_NEW_FEATURE 
ADD_COMMENT_TO_FEATURE

Feature Request Comments Fields

When adding a comment to an already existing feature request, users must fill out three fields:

  1. Comment
  2. Name
  3. Email
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This is what the in-app feature request comment submission form looks like.

Setting the Email Field as Optional

By default, a user's email address is required to submit a new comment on a feature request. You can make it optional using the following API.

//The first field determines whether the email field is required or not
//The second field is for whether this is for adding comments or for requesting new features
FeatureRequests.setEmailFieldRequired(true, ActionTypes.ADD_COMMENT_TO_FEATURE); 

// Available ActionTypes
REQUEST_NEW_FEATURE 
ADD_COMMENT_TO_FEATURE
//The first field determines whether the email field is required or not
//The second field is for whether this is for adding comments or for requesting new features
FeatureRequests.setEmailFieldRequired(true, ActionTypes.ADD_COMMENT_TO_FEATURE) 

// Available ActionTypes
REQUEST_NEW_FEATURE 
ADD_COMMENT_TO_FEATURE

What’s Next

Identifying your users can help eliminate the need for them to enter their email and name when submitting feature requests or bug reports.