what automaticEvents actually do ?

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Automatic events in Mixpanel, also known as automatically tracked events, are a legacy feature that collects common mobile events without requiring manual implementation. However, it's important to note that Mixpanel does not recommend enabling this feature due to potential reliability issues. Here's what these automatic events actually do:1. They track common mobile app events without requiring manual code implementation.2. Different events are tracked for iOS and Android platforms: For iOS: - First App Open - App Updated - App Crashed (iOS Objective-C only) - App Session - In App Purchase (IAP) For Android: - First App Open - App Updated - App Crashed - App Session3. Each of these events comes with specific properties. For example, the "App Updated" event includes a "Version Updated" property to store the new app version.4. Some events also update user properties. For instance, the "App Session" event updates properties like Total App Sessions and Total App Session Length.5. These events rely on client-side state, which can make them less reliable compared to server-side tracking.To enable automatic events in Flutter, you would need to set trackAutomaticEvents: true when initializing Mixpanel. However, as mentioned earlier, this is not recommended by Mixpanel due to potential reliability issues.Mixpanel SDKs: Flutter Mixpanel SDKs: iOS (Objective-C) Mixpanel SDKs: Android Mixpanel SDKs: iOS (Swift)

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No, automatic events do not directly affect the identify method in Mixpanel. The identify method is used to manage user identity, tying a user to their events and creating a user profile. It's typically called after a user logs in or signs up, and it's not recommended for anonymous visitors.Automatic events, on the other hand, are a set of predefined events that Mixpanel can track automatically, such as "First App Open", "App Updated", "App Crashed", and "App Session". These events are tracked without requiring manual code implementation.While both automatic events and the identify method are part of tracking user interactions, they serve different purposes and function independently. Automatic events provide insights into specific user actions within the app, while the identify method helps maintain a consistent user identity across different sessions and devices.Here are the relevant documentation links for more information:- Mixpanel SDKs: Javascript - Managing User Identity - Mixpanel SDKs: Unity - Managing User Identity - Mixpanel SDKs: Flutter - Legacy Automatically Tracked Events - Mixpanel SDKs: iOS (Objective-C) - Legacy Automatically Tracked Events - Mixpanel SDKs: Android - Legacy Automatically Tracked Events - Mixpanel SDKs: iOS (Swift) - Legacy Automatically Tracked Events

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