B4A Library FirebaseAdMob v1.6

Google has added a few new requirements to AdMob implementation. You must make these changes if you are using the latest versions of Android SDK libraries (firebase-ads 18.1.1+).

Instructions:
2. Find your AdMob app id and add it to the manifest editor:

'This is a sample AdMob app id. You need to change it to your id.
AddReplacement($ADMOB_APP_ID$, ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713)

How to find the id: https://support.google.com/admob/answer/7356431?hl=en

3. Initialize MobileAds in Service_Create of the starter service:

Dim MobileAds As MobileAds
MobileAds.Initialize

4. Open Tools - B4A Sdk Manager and update all the recommended items.

If the app immediately crashes then it is likely that the app id is wrong. Start with the sample app id and then change it to your app id.

Library is included as an internal library.

 

[Erel]

#ExcludeClasses: ads

It should be .ads otherwise it will not do anything.

I expect it to work if you are not using ads. You need to try it.

 

[Multiverse app]

are any additional changes required if using Native ads https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/solved-native-ads-advanced-with-mediaview.96873/#content ?

 

[angel_]

It should be .ads otherwise it will not do anything.

I expect it to work if you are not using ads. You need to try it.

It doesn't work, crash without logs

 

[DonManfred]

crash without logs

check the unfiltered log. There is no crash in android without log.

 

[Erel]

are any additional changes required if using Native ads https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/solved-native-ads-advanced-with-mediaview.96873/#content ?

No.

 

[angel_]

check the unfiltered log. There is no crash in android without log.

It does not get to start the application, close it as soon as it starts, there are not logs

 

[Erel]

See the first post: If the app immediately crashes then it is likely that the app id is wrong. Start with the sample app id and then change it to your app id.

 

[Computersmith64]

Just wondering why this library update was required? I was already using firebase-ads v18.2.0 & added:

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

to the manifest - which all seemed to work fine. Are there other changes that necessitated the new FirebaseAdMob library?

- Colin.

 

[iz0ndg]

Is it normal that, after following the instructions for using the FirebaseAdMob v1.6 library, I recompiled the app, I get 99% of the time the error code 3? (1 of 100 advertising appears).
The old app, which is also on the PlayStore, works.

 

[Computersmith64]

Is it normal that, after following the instructions for using the FirebaseAdMob v1.6 library, I recompiled the app, I get 99% of the time the error code 3? (1 of 100 advertising appears).
The old app, which is also on the PlayStore, works.

I wondered about that too. I had the same issue with a test build of an app on one of my devices, but the ads worked ok on a different device with the same build. I thought it was a bit strange.

- Colin.

 

[Erel]

to the manifest - which all seemed to work fine. Are there other changes that necessitated the new FirebaseAdMob library?

Yes. Google instructs developers to call:

Dim MobileAds As MobileAds
MobileAds.Initialize

Is it normal that, after following the instructions for using the FirebaseAdMob v1.6 library, I recompiled the app, I get 99% of the time the error code 3? (1 of 100 advertising appears).
The old app, which is also on the PlayStore, works.

It looks like Google is more aggressive in preventing ads from being displayed during development.

 

[asales]

I want to test the B4A 9.50 beta, but I have several apps with ads and I don't want update it now.

I can use this version 1.60 with the old version of Firebase (< 18.1.1), without made the modifications?

Or I need install the B4A 9.50 and replace the internal FirebaseAdmod 1.60 with the previous version 1.55?

 

[Erel]

Yes, use the old FirebaseAdMob libraries (copy them to the internal libraries folder).

 

[skaliwag]

Can anyone point me to where Google instructs us to do this please?

 

[Erel]

Here: https://developers.google.com/admob/android/quick-start
And also here: https://firebase.google.com/docs/admob/android/quick-start

 

[skaliwag]

It looks like Google is more aggressive in preventing ads from being displayed during development.

This is driving me nuts.
How are we supposed to check if ads are working correctly if Google won't serve them during development?

 

[DonManfred]

test you app in release mode

 

[Erel]

Release mode will not change the behavior. You can use the test ids.

 

[Balint]

Hi Guys,

Can you help me, please?
I receive the following error message.

 

[DonManfred]

Use android.jar from platform 28