diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 278b2a9422..1f331dfa6c 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -46,18 +46,19 @@ apiValidation {
     ignoredProjects.addAll(
         listOf(
             "sentry-samples-android",
-            "sentry-samples-console",
-            "sentry-samples-jul",
-            "sentry-samples-log4j2",
-            "sentry-samples-logback",
-            "sentry-samples-openfeign",
-            "sentry-samples-servlet",
-            "sentry-samples-spring",
-            "sentry-samples-spring-boot",
-            "sentry-samples-spring-boot-webflux",
-            "sentry-samples-netflix-dgs",
-            "sentry-uitest-android",
-            "sentry-uitest-android-benchmark",
+            "sentry-samples-android-minsdk",
+//            "sentry-samples-console",
+//            "sentry-samples-jul",
+//            "sentry-samples-log4j2",
+//            "sentry-samples-logback",
+//            "sentry-samples-openfeign",
+//            "sentry-samples-servlet",
+//            "sentry-samples-spring",
+//            "sentry-samples-spring-boot",
+//            "sentry-samples-spring-boot-webflux",
+//            "sentry-samples-netflix-dgs",
+//            "sentry-uitest-android",
+//            "sentry-uitest-android-benchmark",
         )
     )
 }
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/Config.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/java/Config.kt
index c4f305dda4..4fa0eac0ee 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/java/Config.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/java/Config.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ object Config {
     val kotlinCompatibleLanguageVersion = "1.4"
 
     object BuildPlugins {
-        val androidGradle = "com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.2.0"
+        val androidGradle = "com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.2.1"
         val kotlinGradlePlugin = "gradle-plugin"
         val buildConfig = "com.github.gmazzo.buildconfig"
         val buildConfigVersion = "3.0.3"
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ object Config {
         val binaryCompatibilityValidatorVersion = "0.8.0"
         val binaryCompatibilityValidatorPlugin = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:binary-compatibility-validator:$binaryCompatibilityValidatorVersion"
         val binaryCompatibilityValidator = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx.binary-compatibility-validator"
+        val androidLint = "com.android.lint"
     }
 
     object Sentry {
diff --git a/sentry-android-core/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-android-core/build.gradle.kts
index 73243b80fa..86e3347345 100644
--- a/sentry-android-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-android-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ android {
 
         // We run a full lint analysis as build part in CI, so skip vital checks for assemble tasks.
         checkReleaseBuilds = false
-        disable += "LogNotTimber"
+        checkAllWarnings = true
+        disable.addAll(listOf("TrulyRandom", "SyntheticAccessor", "LogConditional", "UnknownNullness", "LogNotTimber"))
     }
 
     // needed because of Kotlin 1.4.x
diff --git a/sentry-android-fragment/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-android-fragment/build.gradle.kts
index a0bab5910e..90089d4504 100644
--- a/sentry-android-fragment/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-android-fragment/build.gradle.kts
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ android {
 
         // We run a full lint analysis as build part in CI, so skip vital checks for assemble tasks.
         checkReleaseBuilds = false
+        checkAllWarnings = true
+        disable.addAll(listOf("TrulyRandom", "SyntheticAccessor", "InvalidPackage"))
     }
 
     variantFilter {
diff --git a/sentry-android-ndk/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-android-ndk/build.gradle.kts
index 152e95084e..cd885f15eb 100644
--- a/sentry-android-ndk/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-android-ndk/build.gradle.kts
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ android {
 
         // We run a full lint analysis as build part in CI, so skip vital checks for assemble tasks.
         checkReleaseBuilds = false
+        checkAllWarnings = true
+        disable.addAll(listOf("TrulyRandom", "SyntheticAccessor"))
     }
 
     nativeBundleExport {
diff --git a/sentry-android-okhttp/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-android-okhttp/build.gradle.kts
index 5324322508..3ac8c1e963 100644
--- a/sentry-android-okhttp/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-android-okhttp/build.gradle.kts
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ android {
 
         // We run a full lint analysis as build part in CI, so skip vital checks for assemble tasks.
         checkReleaseBuilds = false
+        checkAllWarnings = true
+        disable.addAll(listOf("TrulyRandom", "SyntheticAccessor"))
     }
 
     variantFilter {
diff --git a/sentry-android-timber/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-android-timber/build.gradle.kts
index 16649360d2..6617f78507 100644
--- a/sentry-android-timber/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-android-timber/build.gradle.kts
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ android {
 
         // We run a full lint analysis as build part in CI, so skip vital checks for assemble tasks.
         checkReleaseBuilds = false
+        checkAllWarnings = true
+        disable.addAll(listOf("TrulyRandom", "SyntheticAccessor"))
     }
 
     variantFilter {
diff --git a/sentry-android/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-android/build.gradle.kts
index a1f62f837d..1c70ee9068 100644
--- a/sentry-android/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-android/build.gradle.kts
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ android {
             ignore = true
         }
     }
+
+    lint {
+        warningsAsErrors = true
+        checkDependencies = true
+
+        // We run a full lint analysis as build part in CI, so skip vital checks for assemble tasks.
+        checkReleaseBuilds = false
+        checkAllWarnings = true
+        disable.addAll(listOf("TrulyRandom", "SyntheticAccessor"))
+    }
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/sentry-apollo/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-apollo/build.gradle.kts
index 516bd7bd1d..3c27785d5b 100644
--- a/sentry-apollo/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-apollo/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import com.android.build.api.dsl.Lint
 import net.ltgt.gradle.errorprone.errorprone
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ plugins {
     id(Config.QualityPlugins.errorProne)
     id(Config.QualityPlugins.gradleVersions)
     id(Config.BuildPlugins.buildConfig) version Config.BuildPlugins.buildConfigVersion
+    id(Config.QualityPlugins.androidLint)
 }
 
 configure<JavaPluginExtension> {
@@ -20,6 +22,16 @@ tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
     kotlinOptions.languageVersion = Config.kotlinCompatibleLanguageVersion
 }
 
+configure<Lint> {
+    warningsAsErrors = true
+    checkDependencies = true
+
+    // We run a full lint analysis as build part in CI, so skip vital checks for assemble tasks.
+    checkReleaseBuilds = false
+    disable.addAll(listOf("TrulyRandom"))
+    checkAllWarnings = true
+}
+
 dependencies {
     api(projects.sentry)
     api(projects.sentryKotlinExtensions)
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/.gitignore b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..796b96d1c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/build
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f22b17e53d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+plugins {
+    id("com.android.application")
+    kotlin("android")
+}
+
+android {
+    compileSdk = Config.Android.compileSdkVersion
+
+    defaultConfig {
+        applicationId = "io.sentry.samples.android.minsdk"
+        minSdk = Config.Android.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdk = Config.Android.targetSdkVersion
+        versionCode = 2
+        versionName = "1.1.0"
+    }
+
+    buildFeatures {
+        // Determines whether to support View Binding.
+        // Note that the viewBinding.enabled property is now deprecated.
+        viewBinding = true
+    }
+
+    dependenciesInfo {
+        // Disables dependency metadata when building APKs.
+        includeInApk = false
+        // Disables dependency metadata when building Android App Bundles.
+        includeInBundle = false
+    }
+
+    signingConfigs {
+        getByName("debug") {
+            storeFile = rootProject.file("debug.keystore")
+            storePassword = "android"
+            keyAlias = "androiddebugkey"
+            keyPassword = "android"
+        }
+    }
+
+    buildTypes {
+        getByName("debug") {
+            addManifestPlaceholders(
+                mapOf(
+                    "sentryDebug" to true
+                )
+            )
+        }
+        getByName("release") {
+            isMinifyEnabled = true
+            proguardFiles(getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android-optimize.txt"), "proguard-rules.pro")
+            signingConfig = signingConfigs.getByName("debug") // to be able to run release mode
+            isShrinkResources = true
+
+            addManifestPlaceholders(
+                mapOf(
+                    "sentryDebug" to false
+                )
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8.toString()
+    }
+
+    variantFilter {
+        if (Config.Android.shouldSkipDebugVariant(buildType.name)) {
+            ignore = true
+        }
+    }
+
+    lint {
+        warningsAsErrors = true
+        checkDependencies = true
+
+        // We run a full lint analysis as build part in CI, so skip vital checks for assemble tasks.
+        checkReleaseBuilds = false
+        disable.addAll(listOf("TrulyRandom", "InvalidPackage", "SyntheticAccessor", "UnknownNullness"))
+        checkAllWarnings = true
+    }
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation(fileTree(mapOf("dir" to "libs", "include" to listOf("*.jar"))))
+
+    implementation(projects.sentryAndroid)
+    implementation(projects.sentryAndroidFragment)
+    implementation(projects.sentryAndroidTimber)
+    implementation(projects.sentryApollo)
+
+    implementation(Config.Libs.appCompat)
+}
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/proguard-rules.pro b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/proguard-rules.pro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95c4bb7bbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/proguard-rules.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Add project specific ProGuard rules here.
+# You can control the set of applied configuration files using the
+# proguardFiles setting in build.gradle.
+#
+# For more details, see
+#   http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/proguard.html
+
+# If your project uses WebView with JS, uncomment the following
+# and specify the fully qualified class name to the JavaScript interface
+# class:
+#-keepclassmembers class fqcn.of.javascript.interface.for.webview {
+#   public *;
+#}
+
+# To ensure that stack traces is unambiguous
+# https://developer.android.com/studio/build/shrink-code#decode-stack-trace
+-keepattributes LineNumberTable,SourceFile
+
+
+# For native methods, see http://proguard.sourceforge.net/manual/examples.html#native
+-keepclasseswithmembernames,includedescriptorclasses class * {
+    native <methods>;
+}
+
+# Please add these rules to your existing keep rules in order to suppress warnings.
+# This is generated automatically by the Android Gradle plugin.
+-dontwarn org.bouncycastle.jsse.BCSSLParameters
+-dontwarn org.bouncycastle.jsse.BCSSLSocket
+-dontwarn org.bouncycastle.jsse.provider.BouncyCastleJsseProvider
+-dontwarn org.conscrypt.Conscrypt$Version
+-dontwarn org.conscrypt.Conscrypt
+-dontwarn org.conscrypt.ConscryptHostnameVerifier
+-dontwarn org.openjsse.javax.net.ssl.SSLParameters
+-dontwarn org.openjsse.javax.net.ssl.SSLSocket
+-dontwarn org.openjsse.net.ssl.OpenJSSE
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3caaf41794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    tools:ignore="UnpackedNativeCode"
+    package="io.sentry.samples.android.minsdk">
+
+    <!--  extra recommended permission, we'd be able to check network status-->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
+
+    <!-- add extra permission (optional) -->
+    <!-- extra recommended permission, we'd be able to collect device ringing breadcrumbs (PhoneStateBreadcrumbsIntegration) -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
+
+    <!--  if your minSdkVersion < 16, this would make usable on minSdkVersion >= 14-->
+    <uses-sdk
+        tools:overrideLibrary="io.sentry.android"/>
+
+    <application
+        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
+        android:label="@string/app_name"
+        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
+        android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
+        tools:ignore="GoogleAppIndexingWarning, UnusedAttribute">
+
+        <activity
+            android:name=".MainActivity"
+            android:exported="true">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+
+        <!--    NOTE: Replace the test DSN below with YOUR OWN DSN to see the events from this app in your Sentry project/dashboard-->
+        <meta-data android:name="io.sentry.dsn" android:value="https://1053864c67cc410aa1ffc9701bd6f93d@o447951.ingest.sentry.io/5428559" />
+
+        <!--    how to enable Sentry's debug mode-->
+        <meta-data android:name="io.sentry.debug" android:value="${sentryDebug}" />
+
+    </application>
+</manifest>
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/java/io/sentry/samples/android/minsdk/MainActivity.java b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/java/io/sentry/samples/android/minsdk/MainActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8bb797af3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/java/io/sentry/samples/android/minsdk/MainActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package io.sentry.samples.android.minsdk;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import io.sentry.samples.android.minsdk.databinding.ActivityMainBinding;
+
+public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
+
+  @Override
+  protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+    final ActivityMainBinding binding = ActivityMainBinding.inflate(getLayoutInflater());
+
+    setContentView(binding.getRoot());
+  }
+}
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/drawable-v24/ic_launcher_foreground.xml b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/drawable-v24/ic_launcher_foreground.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..84330a705f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/drawable-v24/ic_launcher_foreground.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+  xmlns:aapt="http://schemas.android.com/aapt"
+  android:width="108dp"
+  android:height="108dp"
+  android:viewportWidth="108"
+  android:viewportHeight="108">
+  <path
+    android:fillType="evenOdd"
+    android:pathData="M32,64C32,64 38.39,52.99 44.13,50.95C51.37,48.37 70.14,49.57 70.14,49.57L108.26,87.69L108,109.01L75.97,107.97L32,64Z"
+    android:strokeWidth="1"
+    android:strokeColor="#00000000">
+    <aapt:attr name="android:fillColor">
+      <gradient
+        android:endX="78.5885"
+        android:endY="90.9159"
+        android:startX="48.7653"
+        android:startY="61.0927"
+        android:type="linear">
+        <item
+          android:color="#44000000"
+          android:offset="0.0" />
+        <item
+          android:color="#00000000"
+          android:offset="1.0" />
+      </gradient>
+    </aapt:attr>
+  </path>
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
+    android:fillType="nonZero"
+    android:pathData="M66.94,46.02L66.94,46.02C72.44,50.07 76,56.61 76,64L32,64C32,56.61 35.56,50.11 40.98,46.06L36.18,41.19C35.45,40.45 35.45,39.3 36.18,38.56C36.91,37.81 38.05,37.81 38.78,38.56L44.25,44.05C47.18,42.57 50.48,41.71 54,41.71C57.48,41.71 60.78,42.57 63.68,44.05L69.11,38.56C69.84,37.81 70.98,37.81 71.71,38.56C72.44,39.3 72.44,40.45 71.71,41.19L66.94,46.02ZM62.94,56.92C64.08,56.92 65,56.01 65,54.88C65,53.76 64.08,52.85 62.94,52.85C61.8,52.85 60.88,53.76 60.88,54.88C60.88,56.01 61.8,56.92 62.94,56.92ZM45.06,56.92C46.2,56.92 47.13,56.01 47.13,54.88C47.13,53.76 46.2,52.85 45.06,52.85C43.92,52.85 43,53.76 43,54.88C43,56.01 43.92,56.92 45.06,56.92Z"
+    android:strokeWidth="1"
+    android:strokeColor="#00000000" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_background.xml b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cdfecfb0f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+  android:width="108dp"
+  android:height="108dp"
+  android:viewportWidth="108"
+  android:viewportHeight="108">
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#008577"
+    android:pathData="M0,0h108v108h-108z" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M9,0L9,108"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M19,0L19,108"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M29,0L29,108"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M39,0L39,108"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M49,0L49,108"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M59,0L59,108"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M69,0L69,108"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M79,0L79,108"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M89,0L89,108"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M99,0L99,108"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M0,9L108,9"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M0,19L108,19"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M0,29L108,29"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M0,39L108,39"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M0,49L108,49"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M0,59L108,59"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M0,69L108,69"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M0,79L108,79"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M0,89L108,89"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M0,99L108,99"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M19,29L89,29"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M19,39L89,39"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M19,49L89,49"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M19,59L89,59"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M19,69L89,69"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M19,79L89,79"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M29,19L29,89"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M39,19L39,89"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M49,19L49,89"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M59,19L59,89"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M69,19L69,89"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+  <path
+    android:fillColor="#00000000"
+    android:pathData="M79,19L79,89"
+    android:strokeWidth="0.8"
+    android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..afa211a77f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+  xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+  android:layout_width="match_parent"
+  android:layout_height="match_parent"
+  tools:context=".minsdk.MainActivity">
+
+  <LinearLayout
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:orientation="vertical">
+
+    <TextView
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="@string/app_name" />
+  </LinearLayout>
+
+</ScrollView>
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher.xml b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea737cd487
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<adaptive-icon xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+  <background android:drawable="@drawable/ic_launcher_background" />
+  <foreground android:drawable="@drawable/ic_launcher_foreground" />
+</adaptive-icon>
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher_round.xml b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher_round.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea737cd487
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher_round.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<adaptive-icon xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+  <background android:drawable="@drawable/ic_launcher_background" />
+  <foreground android:drawable="@drawable/ic_launcher_foreground" />
+</adaptive-icon>
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-hdpi/ic_launcher.png b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-hdpi/ic_launcher.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..898f3ed59a
Binary files /dev/null and b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-hdpi/ic_launcher.png differ
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-hdpi/ic_launcher_round.png b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-hdpi/ic_launcher_round.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dffca3601e
Binary files /dev/null and b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-hdpi/ic_launcher_round.png differ
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-mdpi/ic_launcher.png b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-mdpi/ic_launcher.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..64ba76f75e
Binary files /dev/null and b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-mdpi/ic_launcher.png differ
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-mdpi/ic_launcher_round.png b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-mdpi/ic_launcher_round.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dae5e08234
Binary files /dev/null and b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-mdpi/ic_launcher_round.png differ
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-xhdpi/ic_launcher.png b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-xhdpi/ic_launcher.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e5ed46597e
Binary files /dev/null and b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-xhdpi/ic_launcher.png differ
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-xhdpi/ic_launcher_round.png b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-xhdpi/ic_launcher_round.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..14ed0af350
Binary files /dev/null and b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-xhdpi/ic_launcher_round.png differ
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-xxhdpi/ic_launcher.png b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-xxhdpi/ic_launcher.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b0907cac3b
Binary files /dev/null and b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-xxhdpi/ic_launcher.png differ
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-xxhdpi/ic_launcher_round.png b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-xxhdpi/ic_launcher_round.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8ae031549
Binary files /dev/null and b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-xxhdpi/ic_launcher_round.png differ
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher.png b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c18de9e66
Binary files /dev/null and b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher.png differ
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher_round.png b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher_round.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..beed3cdd2c
Binary files /dev/null and b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher_round.png differ
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b2b42674a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+  <color name="colorPrimary">#008577</color>
+  <color name="colorPrimaryDark">#00574B</color>
+  <color name="colorAccent">#D81B60</color>
+</resources>
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa9978d38a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<resources>
+  <string name="app_name">Sentry sample</string>
+</resources>
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..705be27764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android-minsdk/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<resources>
+
+  <!-- Base application theme. -->
+  <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
+    <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
+    <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
+    <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
+    <item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
+  </style>
+
+</resources>
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/build.gradle.kts
index 33b5010909..00c7b31e7e 100644
--- a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/build.gradle.kts
@@ -93,6 +93,16 @@ android {
             ignore = true
         }
     }
+
+    lint {
+        warningsAsErrors = true
+        checkDependencies = true
+
+        // We run a full lint analysis as build part in CI, so skip vital checks for assemble tasks.
+        checkReleaseBuilds = false
+        disable.addAll(listOf("TrulyRandom", "InvalidPackage", "SyntheticAccessor", "UnusedIds", "ConvertToWebp", "UnknownNullness"))
+        checkAllWarnings = true
+    }
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index ab6ece24c2..851778ce2f 100644
--- a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    tools:ignore="ScopedStorage,DataExtractionRules,PermissionImpliesUnsupportedChromeOsHardware,UnpackedNativeCode"
     package="io.sentry.samples.android">
 
     <!--  extra recommended permission, we'd be able to check network status-->
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/res/layout/activity_second.xml b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/res/layout/activity_second.xml
index 57d3a04c11..f749179d3d 100644
--- a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/res/layout/activity_second.xml
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/res/layout/activity_second.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 
     <EditText
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:text="getsentry"
+        android:text="@string/getsentry"
+        android:inputType="text"
+        android:hint="@string/getsentry"
         android:id="@+id/edit_repo"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
 
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c160543940..2d4f4e7ad8 100644
--- a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<resources>
+<resources xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
   <string name="app_name">Sentry sample</string>
   <string name="crash_from_java">Crash from Java (UncaughtException)</string>
   <string name="send_message">Send Message</string>
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <string name="test_timber_integration">Test Timber</string>
   <string name="back_main">Back to Main Activity</string>
   <string name="tap_me">text</string>
-  <string name="lipsum">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Proin nibh lorem, venenatis sed nulla vel, venenatis sodales augue. Mauris varius elit eu ligula volutpat, sed tincidunt orci porttitor. Donec et dignissim lacus, sed luctus ipsum. Praesent ornare luctus tortor sit amet ultricies. Cras iaculis et diam et vulputate. Cras ut iaculis mauris, non pellentesque diam. Nunc in laoreet diam, vitae accumsan eros. Morbi non nunc ac eros molestie placerat vitae id dolor. Quisque ornare aliquam ipsum, a dapibus tortor. In eu sodales tellus.
+  <string name="lipsum" tools:ignore="Typos">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Proin nibh lorem, venenatis sed nulla vel, venenatis sodales augue. Mauris varius elit eu ligula volutpat, sed tincidunt orci porttitor. Donec et dignissim lacus, sed luctus ipsum. Praesent ornare luctus tortor sit amet ultricies. Cras iaculis et diam et vulputate. Cras ut iaculis mauris, non pellentesque diam. Nunc in laoreet diam, vitae accumsan eros. Morbi non nunc ac eros molestie placerat vitae id dolor. Quisque ornare aliquam ipsum, a dapibus tortor. In eu sodales tellus.
 
 Aliquam tristique, nisi eu sodales rhoncus, ex arcu blandit quam, sed suscipit enim lorem at metus. Vivamus nec aliquet dolor. Nulla molestie sem eget nunc sollicitudin placerat. Duis lobortis nisi at dui scelerisque tincidunt. Aenean fringilla tempus justo vel finibus. Sed ut mi vulputate leo lobortis interdum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aliquam tempus interdum scelerisque. Integer vitae turpis imperdiet tellus facilisis pretium.
 
@@ -33,4 +33,5 @@ Nulla interdum gravida augue, vel fringilla lorem bibendum vel. In hac habitasse
   </string>
   <string name="camera_permission">Camera Permission</string>
   <string name="write_permission">Write External Storage Permission</string>
+  <string name="getsentry">getsentry</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/sentry/build.gradle.kts b/sentry/build.gradle.kts
index 2f35cbd4f7..8cf0a48e3f 100644
--- a/sentry/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import com.android.build.api.dsl.Lint
 import net.ltgt.gradle.errorprone.errorprone
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ plugins {
     id(Config.QualityPlugins.errorProne)
     id(Config.QualityPlugins.gradleVersions)
     id(Config.BuildPlugins.buildConfig) version Config.BuildPlugins.buildConfigVersion
+    id(Config.QualityPlugins.androidLint)
 }
 
 configure<JavaPluginExtension> {
@@ -19,6 +21,16 @@ tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
     kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8.toString()
 }
 
+configure<Lint> {
+    warningsAsErrors = true
+    checkDependencies = true
+
+    // We run a full lint analysis as build part in CI, so skip vital checks for assemble tasks.
+    checkReleaseBuilds = false
+    disable.addAll(listOf("TrulyRandom", "KotlinPropertyAccess", "LambdaLast", "UnknownNullness"))
+    checkAllWarnings = true
+}
+
 dependencies {
     compileOnly(Config.CompileOnly.nopen)
     errorprone(Config.CompileOnly.nopenChecker)
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Baggage.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Baggage.java
index 4ebb46c68b..523cabb6a1 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Baggage.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Baggage.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
 import java.net.URLDecoder;
 import java.net.URLEncoder;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@
 @ApiStatus.Experimental
 public final class Baggage {
 
-  static final @NotNull String CHARSET = "UTF-8";
+  static final @NotNull String CHARSET = StandardCharsets.UTF_8.toString();
   static final @NotNull Integer MAX_BAGGAGE_STRING_LENGTH = 8192;
   static final @NotNull Integer MAX_BAGGAGE_LIST_MEMBER_COUNT = 64;
 
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/SentryClient.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/SentryClient.java
index fc7834d0f2..9b398ee50e 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/SentryClient.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/SentryClient.java
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ public boolean isEnabled() {
     return enabled;
   }
 
+  // @SuppressLint does not exist for Java projects
+  @SuppressWarnings("TrulyRandom")
   SentryClient(final @NotNull SentryOptions options) {
     this.options = Objects.requireNonNull(options, "SentryOptions is required.");
     this.enabled = true;
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/TracesSampler.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/TracesSampler.java
index 9f14ec9502..d39c7fa680 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/TracesSampler.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/TracesSampler.java
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ final class TracesSampler {
   private final @NotNull SentryOptions options;
   private final @NotNull SecureRandom random;
 
+  // @SuppressLint does not exist for Java projects
+  @SuppressWarnings("TrulyRandom")
   public TracesSampler(final @NotNull SentryOptions options) {
     this(Objects.requireNonNull(options, "options are required"), new SecureRandom());
   }
diff --git a/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/TransactionContextsTest.kt b/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/TransactionContextsTest.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b13789179..0000000000
--- a/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/TransactionContextsTest.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 5fe49492ca..cd505d9714 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -14,35 +14,36 @@ include(
     "sentry-android-fragment",
     "sentry-apollo",
     "sentry-test-support",
-    "sentry-log4j2",
-    "sentry-logback",
-    "sentry-jul",
-    "sentry-servlet",
-    "sentry-servlet-jakarta",
-    "sentry-apache-http-client-5",
-    "sentry-spring",
-    "sentry-spring-boot-starter",
+//    "sentry-log4j2",
+//    "sentry-logback",
+//    "sentry-jul",
+//    "sentry-servlet",
+//    "sentry-servlet-jakarta",
+//    "sentry-apache-http-client-5",
+//    "sentry-spring",
+//    "sentry-spring-boot-starter",
     "sentry-bom",
-    "sentry-openfeign",
-    "sentry-graphql",
-    "sentry-jdbc",
+//    "sentry-openfeign",
+//    "sentry-graphql",
+//    "sentry-jdbc",
     "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-android",
-    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-console",
-    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-jul",
-    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-log4j2",
-    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-logback",
-    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-openfeign",
-    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-servlet",
-    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-spring",
-    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-spring-boot",
-    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-spring-boot-webflux",
-    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-netflix-dgs",
-    "sentry-android-integration-tests:sentry-uitest-android-benchmark",
-    "sentry-android-integration-tests:sentry-uitest-android"
+    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-android-minsdk"
+//    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-console",
+//    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-jul",
+//    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-log4j2",
+//    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-logback",
+//    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-openfeign",
+//    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-servlet",
+//    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-spring",
+//    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-spring-boot",
+//    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-spring-boot-webflux",
+//    "sentry-samples:sentry-samples-netflix-dgs",
+//    "sentry-android-integration-tests:sentry-uitest-android-benchmark",
+//    "sentry-android-integration-tests:sentry-uitest-android"
 )
 
 gradle.beforeProject {
-    if (project.name == "sentry-android-ndk" || project.name == "sentry-samples-android") {
+    if (project.name == "sentry-android-ndk" || project.name.startsWith("sentry-samples-android")) {
         exec {
             logger.log(LogLevel.LIFECYCLE, "Initializing git submodules")
             commandLine("git", "submodule", "update", "--init", "--recursive")