Problems with Admob

[NalleParticipant]

Hello everyone,

I used to get the ads working with Admob module, but not anymore, after “com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:17.1.1”.

I suppose something is changed.

After eveyting else failed, I tried to build the Admob banana example. I managed to do that in Android Studio without errors, but it also crashes, when I try to start the app.

Could someone show sample AndroidManifest.xml file one could use with Monkey 2 with ads?

I have made these little lines in Android Studio:

Build.gradle (Project):

Java

allprojects { repositories { jcenter() maven { url "https://maven.google.com" } google() } }

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allprojects {       repositories {         jcenter()         maven {             url "https://maven.google.com"         }         google()     } }

Build.gradle (Module):

Java

dependencies { implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1' implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:17.1.1' }

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dependencies {     implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1'     implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:17.1.1' }

In the Monkey2 app:

Java

public class Monkey2Game extends Monkey2Activity{ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState){ super.onCreate( savedInstanceState ); MobileAds.initialize(this, "ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713"); } protected void onDestroy(){ super.onDestroy(); } }

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public class Monkey2Game extends Monkey2Activity{       protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState){           super.onCreate( savedInstanceState );         MobileAds.initialize(this, "ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713");     }       protected void onDestroy(){           super.onDestroy();     } }

And I have implemented the methods for Reward ads.

What else I should take into consideration?

[NalleParticipant]

Anyone? No-one?

[EthernautParticipant]

Sorry, haven’t tried mobile at all yet. Hopefully someone who has can reply.

[NalleParticipant]

I have added RelativeLayout to my Android project (layout.xml) just like the instructions say in Google’s Admob page:

Monkey

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin" android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin" android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin" android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin" tools:context=".Monkey2Game"> <com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto" android:id="@+id/adView" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" android:layout_alignParentBottom="true" ads:adSize="BANNER" ads:adUnitId="ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/6300978111"> </com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView> </RelativeLayout>

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"     android:layout_height="match_parent"     android:layout_width="match_parent"     android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"     android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"     android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"     android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"     tools:context=".Monkey2Game">         <com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView         xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"         android:id="@+id/adView"         android:layout_width="wrap_content"         android:layout_height="wrap_content"         android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"         android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"         ads:adSize="BANNER"         ads:adUnitId="ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/6300978111">     </com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView>   </RelativeLayout>

Also metadata to Android manifest file:

Monkey

<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713" android:value="ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713"/>

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<meta-data         android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713"         android:value="ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713"/>

Still not working. Though I’m not sure about that RelativeLayout in Monkey 2 projects…

Is there anyone here who has working ad code with “com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:17.1.1”?

[GwenelParticipant]

Isn’t version different? What if you use version 16.0.0?

[NalleParticipant]

With version 16.0.0 the ads are working perfectly. I thought that 17.0.0 was oldest available after 17.1.1. Anyway 15.0.1 that I’ve used earlier isn’t available anymore. Thanks!

We should get ready for the time, when ads library that’s available is 17.0.0 or later.

But your reply saved my day! Thanks again.

Nice to see that Monkey 2 community is alive.

[Mark SiblyKeymaster]

Will take a look at this ASAP, thanks for bringing it to my attention.

[Mark SiblyKeymaster]

For 17.1.1 you need to add this to your manifest inside the <application> block:

<meta-data android:name=”com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID”
android:value=”ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713″/>

I also had to tweak the java code a bit (results are in develop branch), I’m surprised you could even build it.

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