diff --git a/docs/platforms/android/manual-setup/index.mdx b/docs/platforms/android/manual-setup/index.mdx
index 4a98a3c7261f16..6de84aa4c2bd94 100644
--- a/docs/platforms/android/manual-setup/index.mdx
+++ b/docs/platforms/android/manual-setup/index.mdx
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Configuration is done via the application `AndroidManifest.xml`. Here's an examp
   <meta-data android:name="io.sentry.session-replay.on-error-sample-rate" android:value="1.0" />
   <meta-data android:name="io.sentry.session-replay.session-sample-rate" android:value="0.1" />
 
-  <!-- If your application has strict PII requirements we recommend using the Canvas screenshot strategy. 
+  <!-- If your application has strict PII requirements we recommend using the Canvas screenshot strategy.
   See the Android Session Replay documentation for details: https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/android/session-replay/#screenshot-strategy -->
   <!-- <meta-data android:name="io.sentry.session-replay.screenshot-strategy" android:value="canvas" /> -->
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Or, to completely remove the merging of the `ContentProvider`:
 
 The next step is to initialize the SDK directly in your code.
 
-The SDK can catch errors and crashes only after you've initialized it. For that reason, we recommend calling `SentryAndroid.init` in your Application class as soon as the application is created. If you don't already have a custom Application class, [check out the official docs on how to create one](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Application).
+The SDK can catch errors and crashes only after you've initialized it. For that reason, we recommend calling `SentryAndroid.init` once in your Application class as soon as the application is created. Avoid calling it from `Activity.onCreate()` or other activity lifecycle methods. If you don't already have a custom Application class, [check out the official docs on how to create one](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Application).
 
 Configuration options will be loaded from the manifest so that you don't need to have the static properties in your code. In the `init` method, you can provide a callback that will modify the configuration and also register new options.
 
@@ -243,4 +243,3 @@ public class MyApplication extends Application {
 ```
 
 Additional options can be found <PlatformLink to="/configuration/options/">on our dedicated options page</PlatformLink>.
-