My Android Studio version 3.4.1, I am trying to add MobileAds code into my project built with sdk 28, but getting crash report. I don't know why????
I have checked all the similar posts but some of are outdated and unfortunately could not get any solution
My Android Manifest is
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.AD_MANAGER_APP"
android:value="true"/>
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
android:value="ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/6300978111"/>
<activity
android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.AdActivity" android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize"
android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
MainActivity Layout
<com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView
android:id="@+id/adView"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_gravity="bottom"
android:layout_weight="1"
ads:adSize="SMART_BANNER"
ads:adUnitId="ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/6300978111">
App build.gradle
android {
compileSdkVersion 28
buildToolsVersion '28.0.3'
defaultConfig {
minSdkVersion 19
targetSdkVersion 28
multiDexEnabled true
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'),
'proguard-rules.txt'
}
}
repositories {
jcenter()
mavenCentral() // GPUImage for Android
}
dexOptions {
javaMaxHeapSize "4g"
}
productFlavors {
}
}
dependencies {
implementation fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
implementation files('libs/acra-4.5.0.jar')
implementation files('libs/ormlite-android-4.43.jar')
implementation files('libs/ormlite-core-4.43.jar')
// If you want to use the GPU Filters
implementation 'com.android.support:support-v4:28.0.0'
implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0'
implementation 'com.android.support:design:28.0.0'
implementation 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:28.0.0'
implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-ads:17.2.1'
implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:18.0.0'
implementation 'com.loopj.android:android-async-http:1.4.9'
implementation 'com.github.bumptech.glide:glide:4.9.0'
implementation 'jp.wasabeef:glide-transformations:2.0.1'
implementation 'com.onesignal:OneSignal:3.10.9'
implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.3'
implementation 'com.android.support:animated-vector-drawable:28.0.0'
implementation 'com.android.support:customtabs:28.0.0'
implementation 'com.android.support:exifinterface:28.0.0'
implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:17.2.1'
implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:+'
}
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
HomeActivity.java
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_home_new);
MobileAds.initialize(this, "ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/6300978111");
AdView mAdView = (AdView) findViewById(R.id.adView);
try{
AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
mAdView.loadAd(adRequest);
if (admov_status.equalsIgnoreCase("true")){
mAdView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
}else if(admov_status.equalsIgnoreCase("false")) {
mAdView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
}
}catch (RuntimeException e){
mAdView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
}
}
But still the ERROR is running. Error logcat details here
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to get provider com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAdsInitProvider: java.lang.IllegalStateException:
******************************************************************************
* Invalid application ID. Follow instructions here: Link to *
* find your app ID. *
******************************************************************************
at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:6242)
at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:5805)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:5722)
at android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap1(Unknown Source:0)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1656)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:164)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6494)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:438)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:807)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException:
******************************************************************************
* Invalid application ID. Follow instructions here: Link to *
* find your app ID. *
******************************************************************************
at com.google.android.gms.internal.ads.zzabh.attachInfo(Unknown Source:19)
at com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAdsInitProvider.attachInfo(Unknown Source:3)
at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:6239)
... 10 more
Can anyone help me to figure out the problem please.
There are 2 ad ids in Admob.
1). appID
2). adUnitID
For an app whatever the your ad type you use, the appID is same. But the the adUnitID differs for the each ad type you use. For example, you can have both banner ads and interstitial ads in the App. For both of those ad types appID is same, but the adUnitID differs.
As per your code you have used the same ID everywhere, which is not correct. You need to use appID, adUnitID in appropriate places. In layout xml, where you declare the ad unit it should have adUnitID and other places appID.
Manifest.xml
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
android:value=**appID**/>
MainActivity Layout
<com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView
android:id="@+id/adView"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_gravity="bottom"
android:layout_weight="1"
ads:adSize="SMART_BANNER"
ads:adUnitId=**adUnitID**>
HomeActivity.java
MobileAds.initialize(this, **appID**);
So in your case, it seems that you have used adUnitID for the the places you should have used appID. That's probably why it throws the error as in
******************************************************************************
* Invalid application ID. Follow instructions here: Link to *
* find your app ID. *
******************************************************************************
Refer this link on how to find out appID and adUnitID for your adMob