diff --git a/packages/core/android/src/main/java/io/sentry/react/RNSentrySDK.java b/packages/core/android/src/main/java/io/sentry/react/RNSentrySDK.java
index eddceab791..b29862bc53 100644
--- a/packages/core/android/src/main/java/io/sentry/react/RNSentrySDK.java
+++ b/packages/core/android/src/main/java/io/sentry/react/RNSentrySDK.java
@@ -22,21 +22,16 @@ private RNSentrySDK() {
     throw new AssertionError("Utility class should not be instantiated");
   }
 
-  private static void startWithOptions(
-      @NotNull final Context context, @NotNull final ReadableMap rnOptions) {
-    RNSentryStart.startWithOptions(context, rnOptions, null, logger);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Start the Native Android SDK with the provided options
    *
    * @param context Android Context
    * @param options Map with options
    */
-  public static void startWithOptions(
+  public static void init(
       @NotNull final Context context, @NotNull final Map<String, Object> options) {
     ReadableMap rnOptions = RNSentryMapConverter.mapToReadableMap(options);
-    startWithOptions(context, rnOptions);
+    RNSentryStart.startWithOptions(context, rnOptions, null, logger);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -44,11 +39,11 @@ public static void startWithOptions(
    *
    * @param context Android Context
    */
-  public static void start(@NotNull final Context context) {
+  public static void init(@NotNull final Context context) {
     try {
       JSONObject jsonObject = getOptionsFromConfigurationFile(context);
       ReadableMap rnOptions = RNSentryMapConverter.jsonObjectToReadableMap(jsonObject);
-      startWithOptions(context, rnOptions);
+      RNSentryStart.startWithOptions(context, rnOptions, null, logger);
     } catch (Exception e) {
       logger.log(
           SentryLevel.ERROR, "Failed to start Sentry with options from configuration file.", e);
diff --git a/samples/react-native/android/app/src/main/java/io/sentry/reactnative/sample/MainApplication.kt b/samples/react-native/android/app/src/main/java/io/sentry/reactnative/sample/MainApplication.kt
index 9daa12031e..142c767911 100644
--- a/samples/react-native/android/app/src/main/java/io/sentry/reactnative/sample/MainApplication.kt
+++ b/samples/react-native/android/app/src/main/java/io/sentry/reactnative/sample/MainApplication.kt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class MainApplication :
     }
 
     private fun initializeSentry() {
-//        RNSentrySDK.startWithOptions(
+//        RNSentrySDK.init(
 //            this,
 //            mapOf(
 //                "dsn" to "https://1df17bd4e543fdb31351dee1768bb679@o447951.ingest.sentry.io/5428561",
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ class MainApplication :
 //            ),
 //        )
 
-        RNSentrySDK.start(this)
+        RNSentrySDK.init(this)
     }
 }