Google Analytics XML Config File vs JSON? - android

I've added Google Analytics to my mobile application by using the google-services.json file.
Now I've enabled auto activity tracking and I want to provide a screen name for each activity.
Google documents say, I should add
<screenName name=".MyActivity">My activity</screenName>
to my XML configuration file. Where's this coming from? I don't have a xml config file, I have a google-services.json file.
Do I need to create a XML file inside res/xml/ ?
What values are necessary as I am currently using the android default R.xml.global_tracker ?
Or do I need to add these screen-name information to the json file and if yes, whats the structure then?
Thanks in advance.

You could create your own XML. Here is mine, remember to replace your tracking ID:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<string name="ga_trackingId" translatable="false">UA-99999999-1</string>
<!-- Enable automatic Activity measurement -->
<bool name="ga_autoActivityTracking">true</bool>
<!-- The screen names that will appear in reports -->
<screenName name="com.codylab.squats.MainActivity">MainActivity</screenName>
<screenName name="com.codylab.squats.SettingsActivity">SettingsActivity</screenName>
<screenName name="com.codylab.squats.BreakActivity">BreakActivity</screenName>
<screenName name="com.codylab.squats.FinishedActivity">FinishedActivity</screenName>
<screenName name="com.codylab.squats.InitialActivity">InitialActivity</screenName>
<screenName name="com.codylab.squats.WorkoutActivity">WorkoutActivity</screenName>
</resources>
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public class YourNameApplication extends Application {
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
Stetho.initializeWithDefaults(this);
GoogleAnalytics analytics = GoogleAnalytics.getInstance(this);
// To enable debug logging use: adb shell setprop log.tag.GAv4 DEBUG
analytics.newTracker(R.xml.squats_tracker);
}
}
Add a name attribute of application tag in your AndroidMenifest.xml
...
<application
android:name=".YourNameApplication"
...>
...
</application>

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