diff --git a/client/.idea/deploymentTargetDropDown.xml b/client/.idea/deploymentTargetDropDown.xml
index 3fb2dab..1acd161 100644
--- a/client/.idea/deploymentTargetDropDown.xml
+++ b/client/.idea/deploymentTargetDropDown.xml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
         <deviceKey>
           <Key>
             <type value="VIRTUAL_DEVICE_PATH" />
-            <value value="$USER_HOME$/.android/avd/new3_device.avd" />
+            <value value="$USER_HOME$/.android/avd/new4_device.avd" />
           </Key>
         </deviceKey>
       </Target>
     </targetSelectedWithDropDown>
-    <timeTargetWasSelectedWithDropDown value="2023-07-27T06:47:49.277741303Z" />
+    <timeTargetWasSelectedWithDropDown value="2023-07-29T19:05:07.449016617Z" />
   </component>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/compose/Configuration.kt b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/compose/Configuration.kt
index af287cb..0605434 100644
--- a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/compose/Configuration.kt
+++ b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/compose/Configuration.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ private const val defaultPrometheusServerPort: Int = 10101
 private const val defaultRemoteWriteScrapeInterval: Int = 30 // seconds
 private const val defaultRemoteWriteMaxSamplesPerExport: Int = 60 // seconds
 private const val defaultRemoteWriteExportInterval: Int = 120 // seconds
+private const val defaultRemoteWriteJobLabel: String = "test job"
+private const val defaultRemoteWriteInstanceLabel: String = "test instance"
 
 // serialization classes for parsing YAML configuration file
 @Serializable
@@ -41,6 +43,8 @@ data class PromConfigFile(
                 ?: defaultRemoteWriteMaxSamplesPerExport).toString(),
             remoteWriteExportInterval = (this.remote_write?.export_interval
                 ?: defaultRemoteWriteExportInterval).toString(),
+            remoteWriteInstanceLabel = this.remote_write?.instance ?: defaultRemoteWriteInstanceLabel,
+            remoteWriteJobLabel = this.remote_write?.job ?: defaultRemoteWriteJobLabel,
         )
     }
 }
@@ -65,6 +69,8 @@ data class RemoteWriteConfigFile(
     val remote_write_endpoint: String? = null,
     val max_samples_per_export: Int? = null,
     val export_interval: Int? = null,
+    val job: String? = null,
+    val instance: String? = null,
 )
 
 // configuration of a work manager worker
@@ -81,6 +87,8 @@ data class PromConfiguration(
     val remoteWriteEndpoint: String = "",
     val remoteWriteExportInterval: String = defaultRemoteWriteExportInterval.toString(),
     val remoteWriteMaxSamplesPerExport: String = defaultRemoteWriteMaxSamplesPerExport.toString(),
+    val remoteWriteInstanceLabel: String = defaultRemoteWriteInstanceLabel,
+    val remoteWriteJobLabel: String = defaultRemoteWriteJobLabel,
 ) {
 
     fun toStructuredText(): String {
@@ -98,6 +106,8 @@ data class PromConfiguration(
                 export_interval: $remoteWriteExportInterval
                 max_samples_per_export: $remoteWriteMaxSamplesPerExport
                 remote_write_endpoint: "$remoteWriteEndpoint"
+                instance: "$remoteWriteInstanceLabel"
+                job: "$remoteWriteJobLabel"
         """.trimIndent()
     }
 
diff --git a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/compose/HomeActivity.kt b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/compose/HomeActivity.kt
index 00b2231..f0dbdcc 100644
--- a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/compose/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/compose/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -335,10 +335,10 @@ private fun RemoteWritePage(
         )
 
         TextField(
-            value = uiState.promConfig.remoteWriteMaxSamplesPerExport,
+            value = uiState.promConfig.remoteWriteInstanceLabel,
             singleLine = true,
             onValueChange = {
-                promViewModel.updatePromConfig(UpdatePromConfig.RemoteWriteMaxSamplesPerExport, it)
+                promViewModel.updatePromConfig(UpdatePromConfig.RemoteWriteInstanceLabel, it)
             },
             label = {
                 Text(text = "Target label instance")
@@ -347,10 +347,10 @@ private fun RemoteWritePage(
         )
 
         TextField(
-            value = uiState.promConfig.remoteWriteExportInterval,
+            value = uiState.promConfig.remoteWriteJobLabel,
             singleLine = true,
             onValueChange = {
-                promViewModel.updatePromConfig(UpdatePromConfig.RemoteWriteExportInterval, it)
+                promViewModel.updatePromConfig(UpdatePromConfig.RemoteWriteJobLabel, it)
             },
             label = {
                 Text(text = "Target label job")
diff --git a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/compose/PromViewModel.kt b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/compose/PromViewModel.kt
index 9efd146..43e6e66 100644
--- a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/compose/PromViewModel.kt
+++ b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/compose/PromViewModel.kt
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ enum class UpdatePromConfig {
     RemoteWriteEndpoint,
     RemoteWriteExportInterval,
     RemoteWriteMaxSamplesPerExport,
+    RemoteWriteJobLabel,
+    RemoteWriteInstanceLabel,
 }
 
 enum class ExporterState {
@@ -388,6 +390,23 @@ class PromViewModel : ViewModel() {
                     )
                 )
             }
+
+            UpdatePromConfig.RemoteWriteInstanceLabel -> _uiState.update {current ->
+                current.copy(
+                    promConfig = current.promConfig.copy(
+                        remoteWriteInstanceLabel = value as String
+                    )
+                )
+            }
+
+            UpdatePromConfig.RemoteWriteJobLabel -> _uiState.update {current ->
+                current.copy(
+                    promConfig = current.promConfig.copy(
+                        remoteWriteJobLabel = value as String
+                    )
+                )
+            }
+
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/PromWorker.kt b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/PromWorker.kt
index e83428e..f8786de 100644
--- a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/PromWorker.kt
+++ b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/PromWorker.kt
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ class PromWorker(
                             collectorRegistry = collectorRegistry,
                             exportInterval = config.remoteWriteExportInterval.toInt(),
                             maxSamplesPerExport = config.remoteWriteMaxSamplesPerExport.toInt(),
+                            targetLabels = mapOf(
+                                "job" to config.remoteWriteJobLabel,
+                                "instance" to config.remoteWriteInstanceLabel,
+                            ),
                         ) { context }
                     )
                     launch {
diff --git a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/PushProxClient.kt b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/PushProxClient.kt
index 170484e..9ce722f 100644
--- a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/PushProxClient.kt
+++ b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/PushProxClient.kt
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ class PushProxClient(private val pushProxConfig: PushProxConfig) {
             Log.d(TAG, "Polling finished")
         } else {
             Log.d(TAG, "Skipping poll because network not available")
+            throw Exception("Device is not connected to any network")
         }
     }
 
@@ -177,24 +178,30 @@ class PushProxClient(private val pushProxConfig: PushProxConfig) {
         }
 
         // push metrics to pushprox
-        try {
-            val scrapeId: String = getIdFromResponseBody(pollResponseBody)
-            val pushRequestBody: String = composeRequestBody(scrapedMetrics, scrapeId)
+        // only try to push metrics if device is connected to the network
+        if (Util.deviceIsConnectedToInternet(context.getContext())){
+            try {
+                val scrapeId: String = getIdFromResponseBody(pollResponseBody)
+                val pushRequestBody: String = composeRequestBody(scrapedMetrics, scrapeId)
 
-            context.client.request(context.pushUrl) {
-                method = HttpMethod.Post
-                setBody(pushRequestBody)
-            }
-
-
-            pushProxConfig.countSuccessfulScrape()
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            if (e is CancellationException) {
-                throw e
+                context.client.request(context.pushUrl) {
+                    method = HttpMethod.Post
+                    setBody(pushRequestBody)
+                }
+
+
+                pushProxConfig.countSuccessfulScrape()
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                if (e is CancellationException) {
+                    throw e
+                }
+                counters.pushError()
+                Log.v(TAG, "Push exception $e")
+                return
             }
+        }else{
             counters.pushError()
-            Log.v(TAG, "Push exception $e")
-            return
+            Log.d(TAG, "device is not connected to any network")
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/RemoteWriteSender.kt b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/RemoteWriteSender.kt
index 24f1ff7..5e33dc3 100644
--- a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/RemoteWriteSender.kt
+++ b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/RemoteWriteSender.kt
@@ -81,12 +81,13 @@ data class RemoteWriteConfiguration(
     val collectorRegistry: CollectorRegistry,
     val maxSamplesPerExport: Int,
     val exportInterval: Int,
+    val targetLabels: Map<String, String>,
     val getContext: () -> Context,
 )
 
 class RemoteWriteSender(private val config: RemoteWriteConfiguration) {
     private val lastTimeRingBuffer = LastTimeRingBuffer(config.scrapeInterval)
-    private val storage: RemoteWriteSenderStorage = RemoteWriteSenderSimpleMemoryStorage()
+    private val storage: RemoteWriteSenderStorage = RemoteWriteSenderSimpleMemoryStorage(config.targetLabels)
     private var scrapesAreBeingSent: Boolean = false
     private lateinit var client: HttpClient
     private var lastTimeRemoteWriteSent: Long = 0
@@ -228,33 +229,40 @@ class RemoteWriteSender(private val config: RemoteWriteConfiguration) {
 
     private suspend fun sendRequestToRemoteWrite(body: ByteArray, numOfMetricScrapes: Int) {
         Log.d(TAG, "Exporting remote write to prometheus now")
-        val response = client.post(config.remoteWriteEndpoint) {
-            setBody(body)
-            headers {
-                append(HttpHeaders.ContentEncoding, "snappy")
-                append(HttpHeaders.ContentType, "application/protobuf")
-                append(HttpHeaders.UserAgent, "Prometheus Android Exporter")
-                header("X-Prometheus-Remote-Write-Version", "0.1.0")
-            }
-        }
 
-        Log.d(TAG, "Response status: ${response.status}")
-
-        when (response.status) {
-            HttpStatusCode.NoContent -> {
-                // this export was successful
-                storage.removeNumberOfScrapedSamples(numOfMetricScrapes)
+        // only send the request if device is online, otherwise throw exception
+        // ExponentialBackoff will catch the exception
+        if (Util.deviceIsConnectedToInternet(config.getContext())){
+            val response = client.post(config.remoteWriteEndpoint) {
+                setBody(body)
+                headers {
+                    append(HttpHeaders.ContentEncoding, "snappy")
+                    append(HttpHeaders.ContentType, "application/protobuf")
+                    append(HttpHeaders.UserAgent, "Prometheus Android Exporter")
+                    header("X-Prometheus-Remote-Write-Version", "0.1.0")
+                }
             }
 
-            HttpStatusCode.BadRequest -> {
-                // probably some error or race condition has occured
-                // give up trying to send this data
-                storage.removeNumberOfScrapedSamples(numOfMetricScrapes)
-            }
+            Log.d(TAG, "Response status: ${response.status}")
 
-            else -> {
-                throw TryExportMetricsAgainException("Status code: ${response.status.description}")
+            when (response.status) {
+                HttpStatusCode.NoContent -> {
+                    // this export was successful
+                    storage.removeNumberOfScrapedSamples(numOfMetricScrapes)
+                }
+
+                HttpStatusCode.BadRequest -> {
+                    // probably some error or race condition has occured
+                    // give up trying to send this data
+                    storage.removeNumberOfScrapedSamples(numOfMetricScrapes)
+                }
+
+                else -> {
+                    throw TryExportMetricsAgainException("Status code: ${response.status.description}")
+                }
             }
+        }else{
+            throw TryExportMetricsAgainException("Device is not connected to any network")
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/RemoteWriteSenderMemStorage.kt b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/RemoteWriteSenderMemStorage.kt
index c24958b..3837ffa 100644
--- a/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/RemoteWriteSenderMemStorage.kt
+++ b/client/app/src/main/java/com/birdthedeveloper/prometheus/android/exporter/worker/RemoteWriteSenderMemStorage.kt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ private typealias ConverterHashMap = HashMap<List<TimeSeriesLabel>, MutableList<
 
 private const val TAG: String = "REMOTE_WRITE_SENDER_MEMORY_SIMPLE_STORAGE"
 
-class RemoteWriteSenderSimpleMemoryStorage : RemoteWriteSenderStorage() {
+class RemoteWriteSenderSimpleMemoryStorage(val targetLabels: Map<String, String>) : RemoteWriteSenderStorage() {
     private val data: Queue<MetricsScrape> = LinkedList()
 
     private fun filterExpiredMetrics(metrics: MutableList<MetricsScrape>) {
@@ -107,6 +107,17 @@ class RemoteWriteSenderSimpleMemoryStorage : RemoteWriteSenderStorage() {
         return hashmapToProtobufWriteRequest(hashmap)
     }
 
+    private fun addTargetLabels(labels: MutableList<TimeSeriesLabel>){
+        targetLabels.forEach {
+            val label = TimeSeriesLabel(
+                value = it.value,
+                name = it.key,
+            )
+
+            labels.add(label)
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun processStorageTimeSeries(hashMap: ConverterHashMap, timeSeries: StorageTimeSeries) {
 
         // add remote write label to labels
@@ -114,6 +125,7 @@ class RemoteWriteSenderSimpleMemoryStorage : RemoteWriteSenderStorage() {
         // and those scraped by Remote Write
         val labels: MutableList<TimeSeriesLabel> = timeSeries.labels.toMutableList()
         labels.add(remoteWriteLabel)
+        addTargetLabels(labels)
         val immutableLabels: List<TimeSeriesLabel> = labels.toList()
 
         if (hashMap[immutableLabels] == null) {
diff --git a/config_file_structure.yaml b/config_file_structure.yaml
index 83dca41..109ee96 100644
--- a/config_file_structure.yaml
+++ b/config_file_structure.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ remote_write:
 
   export_interval: 60 # default
 
-  # instance and job target labels, no defaults are provided
+  # instance and job target labels, defaults are provided
   # string values
-  instance:
-  job: 
+  instance: "test instance"
+  job: "test job"