How can I convert a Google Analytics web application to a mobile application?

Question

I have mobile apps in which I used google analytics tracking IDs, but when I create Google Analytics app profiles, I first select a web app instead of a mobile app. Studying the settings, I could not find the switch to convert it to a mobile application. I have more than 10 applications with different google analytics tracking identifiers, so I don’t think that creating a new profile is a great solution, there may be a transition to changing it in a mobile application.

Someone may be faced with this situation. please, help.

Decision:

What I decided to solve was to create a new application with the same name with the website, and then install it on the mobile, and then delete the web application.

Answer 1

The accepted answer is actually incorrect. Especially if you have an existing web profile that contains a lot of historical data. Here's how you can solve this by saving your existing web property.

You add a profile to your existing web resource, which can be a mobile profile. https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1009714?hl=en

A great tip appeared on this update before the publication of Universal Analytics https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/upgrade/reference/mobile-sdk

“In order to access new reports and application features, you need to upgrade to version 2.x or higher SDK and create at least one application (profile) in the reports to view data. Any new data from your application will be available only in this new view (profile) of the application, while your old data will still be available in the original web view (profile). Learn more about the latest version of the SDK for Android or iOS. "

Answer 2

There is currently no way to change the type of tracking after creating a profile. You will need to create new profile identifiers and update applications.