diff --git a/sdk/appcenter-analytics/src/main/java/com/microsoft/appcenter/analytics/Analytics.java b/sdk/appcenter-analytics/src/main/java/com/microsoft/appcenter/analytics/Analytics.java
index 611bda1a2..8873c2a96 100644
--- a/sdk/appcenter-analytics/src/main/java/com/microsoft/appcenter/analytics/Analytics.java
+++ b/sdk/appcenter-analytics/src/main/java/com/microsoft/appcenter/analytics/Analytics.java
@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@ public class Analytics extends AbstractAppCenterService {
      */
     private boolean mAutoPageTrackingEnabled = false;
 
+    /**
+     * Stores the value of whether automatic session generation value was set, null by default.
+     */
+    private Boolean isAutomaticSessionGenerationDisabled = null;
+
     /**
      * Init.
      */
@@ -358,6 +363,22 @@ public static void trackEvent(String name, Map<String, String> properties) {
         getInstance().trackEventAsync(name, convertProperties(properties), null, Flags.DEFAULTS);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Disable automatic session generation.
+     *
+     * @param isDisabled true - if automatic session generation should be disabled, otherwise false.
+     */
+    public static void disableAutomaticSessionGeneration(boolean isDisabled) {
+        getInstance().disableAutomaticSessionGenerationAsync(isDisabled);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Start a new session if automatic session generation was disabled.
+     */
+    public static void startSession() {
+        getInstance().startSessionAsync();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Track a custom event with name and optional string properties.
      * <p>
@@ -742,6 +763,9 @@ private void startAppLevelFeatures() {
 
             /* Start session tracker. */
             mSessionTracker = new SessionTracker(mChannel, ANALYTICS_GROUP);
+            if(isAutomaticSessionGenerationDisabled != null) {
+                mSessionTracker.disableAutomaticSessionGeneration(isAutomaticSessionGenerationDisabled);
+            }
             mChannel.addListener(mSessionTracker);
 
             /* If we are in foreground, make sure we send start session log now (and track page). */
@@ -794,6 +818,32 @@ private void queuePage(String name, Map<String, String> properties) {
         mChannel.enqueue(pageLog, ANALYTICS_GROUP, Flags.DEFAULTS);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Implements {@link #disableAutomaticSessionGeneration(boolean)}.
+     */
+    private synchronized void disableAutomaticSessionGenerationAsync(boolean isDisabled) {
+        if (mChannel != null) {
+            AppCenterLog.error(AppCenterLog.LOG_TAG, "The automatic session generation value should be installed before the App Center start.");
+            return;
+        }
+        if (mSessionTracker == null) {
+            isAutomaticSessionGenerationDisabled = isDisabled;
+            return;
+        }
+        mSessionTracker.disableAutomaticSessionGeneration(isDisabled);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Implements {@link #startSession()}.
+     */
+    private synchronized void startSessionAsync() {
+        if (mSessionTracker != null) {
+            mSessionTracker.startSession();
+        } else {
+            AppCenterLog.debug(AppCenterLog.LOG_TAG, "Start session should be called after the App Center start.");
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Send an event.
      *
diff --git a/sdk/appcenter-analytics/src/main/java/com/microsoft/appcenter/analytics/channel/SessionTracker.java b/sdk/appcenter-analytics/src/main/java/com/microsoft/appcenter/analytics/channel/SessionTracker.java
index a066244f6..20c6d6f68 100644
--- a/sdk/appcenter-analytics/src/main/java/com/microsoft/appcenter/analytics/channel/SessionTracker.java
+++ b/sdk/appcenter-analytics/src/main/java/com/microsoft/appcenter/analytics/channel/SessionTracker.java
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ public class SessionTracker extends AbstractChannelListener {
      */
     private final Channel mChannel;
 
+    /**
+     * Stores the value of whether automatic session generation is enabled, false by default.
+     */
+    private boolean isAutomaticSessionGenerationDisabled;
+
     /**
      * Group name used to send generated logs.
      */
@@ -110,6 +115,16 @@ public void onPreparingLog(@NonNull Log log, @NonNull String groupName) {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Disable automatic session generation.
+     *
+     * @param isDisabled true - if automatic session generation should be disabled, otherwise false.
+     */
+    public void disableAutomaticSessionGeneration(boolean isDisabled) {
+        isAutomaticSessionGenerationDisabled = isDisabled;
+        AppCenterLog.debug(Analytics.LOG_TAG, String.format("Automatic session generation is %s.", isDisabled ? "disabled" : "enabled"));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Generate a new session identifier if the first time or
      * we went in background for more X seconds before resume or
@@ -123,33 +138,43 @@ public void onPreparingLog(@NonNull Log log, @NonNull String groupName) {
     private void sendStartSessionIfNeeded() {
         if (mSid == null || hasSessionTimedOut()) {
 
-            /* New session: generate a new identifier. */
-            mSid = UUID.randomUUID();
-
-            /* Update session storage. */
-            SessionContext.getInstance().addSession(mSid);
-
             /*
              * Record queued time for the session log itself to avoid double log if resuming
              * from background after timeout and sending a log at same time we resume like a page.
              */
             mLastQueuedLogTime = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
 
-            /* Enqueue a start session log. */
-            StartSessionLog startSessionLog = new StartSessionLog();
-            startSessionLog.setSid(mSid);
-            mChannel.enqueue(startSessionLog, mGroupName, Flags.DEFAULTS);
+            /* Generate and send start session log. */
+            sendStartSession();
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Generate session and send start session log.
+     */
+    private void sendStartSession() {
+        mSid = UUID.randomUUID();
+
+        /* Update session storage. */
+        SessionContext.getInstance().addSession(mSid);
+
+        /* Enqueue a start session log. */
+        StartSessionLog startSessionLog = new StartSessionLog();
+        startSessionLog.setSid(mSid);
+        mChannel.enqueue(startSessionLog, mGroupName, Flags.DEFAULTS);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Call this whenever an activity is resumed to update session tracker state.
      */
     @WorkerThread
     public void onActivityResumed() {
+        if (isAutomaticSessionGenerationDisabled) {
+            AppCenterLog.debug(Analytics.LOG_TAG, "Automatic session generation is disabled. Skip tracking a session status request.");
+            return;
+        }
 
         /* Record resume time for session timeout management. */
-        AppCenterLog.debug(Analytics.LOG_TAG, "onActivityResumed");
         mLastResumedTime = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
         sendStartSessionIfNeeded();
     }
@@ -159,9 +184,12 @@ public void onActivityResumed() {
      */
     @WorkerThread
     public void onActivityPaused() {
+        if (isAutomaticSessionGenerationDisabled) {
+            AppCenterLog.debug(Analytics.LOG_TAG, "Automatic session generation is disabled. Skip tracking a session status request.");
+            return;
+        }
 
         /* Record pause time for session timeout management. */
-        AppCenterLog.debug(Analytics.LOG_TAG, "onActivityPaused");
         mLastPausedTime = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
     }
 
@@ -195,4 +223,16 @@ private boolean hasSessionTimedOut() {
         AppCenterLog.debug(Analytics.LOG_TAG, "noLogSentForLong=" + noLogSentForLong + " wasBackgroundForLong=" + wasBackgroundForLong);
         return noLogSentForLong && wasBackgroundForLong;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Start a new session if automatic session generation was disabled, otherwise nothing.
+     */
+    public void startSession() {
+        if(!isAutomaticSessionGenerationDisabled) {
+            AppCenterLog.debug(Analytics.LOG_TAG, "Automatic session generation is enabled. Skip start a new session request.");
+            return;
+        }
+        sendStartSession();
+        AppCenterLog.debug(Analytics.LOG_TAG, String.format("Start a new session with id: %s.", mSid));
+    }
 }