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title: Android-SDK - 1.4.0-alpha
slug: feature-experimentation/release-notes/android-sdk-1-4-0-alpha
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createdAt: 2026-07-20T15:44:58.418Z
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**This is a breaking change. Dependent on optimizely/java-sdk 1.7.0.**

\- Allow configure background tasks to run or not.
\- Close cursor on SQLite.

**Breaking Changes**

\- Must include intent filter for EventRescheduler and DatafileRescheduler in the application manifest if the developer wants to use them (see the test-app manifest for an example).
\- Pass context into OptimizelyManager.Builder.
\- UserProfileService added.
\- Background processes are not running by default.
\- Various handlers (EventHandler, DatafileHandler, ErrorHandler) can be overridden.

[https://github.com/optimizely/android-sdk/releases/tag/1.4.0-alpha](https://github.com/optimizely/android-sdk/releases/tag/1.4.0-alpha)