I have a problem implementing AdMob with my Android app, ads are not showing for my package name, I changed the name and everything works fine, I restored the prod name and everything stopped working with the error: no ad config, this is my first time using AdMob, which means the ads work for a while and then suddenly stop is not the case here, I don't suspect anything wrong with the code because I followed everything in the documentation and, as I said, everything works fine when I change the package name to a random string.

  1. Is app-ads.txt correct? yes, app-ads.txt file found and verified (100% of queries authorized)
  2. Policy center: no current issues, no disapproved apps
  3. App linked to admob? yes it is linked through google play and I noticed the icon is updated
  4. PIN verification: I still didn't reach the verification threshold
  5. Is Google Ads and Adsense linked to Admob? yes, and with the same email
  6. Admob status: Your account is approved
  7. App approval status: Ready (Ad serving enabled)
  8. App stores: Google Play
  9. Ad format: Rewarded
  10. Ads activity performance, Requests: 0 (ZERO)

Note 1: the email I am using on play console is diff from the email of admob / ads / adsense

Note 2: the prod app is already launched in google play store

Any help guys?

MainActivity.java:

package com.example.admob; import androidx.annotation.NonNull; import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity; import android.app.Activity; import android.os.Bundle; import android.util.Log; import android.view.View; import android.widget.Toast; import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest; import com.google.android.gms.ads.LoadAdError; import com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds; import com.google.android.gms.ads.OnUserEarnedRewardListener; import com.google.android.gms.ads.RequestConfiguration; import com.google.android.gms.ads.initialization.InitializationStatus; import com.google.android.gms.ads.initialization.OnInitializationCompleteListener; import com.google.android.gms.ads.rewarded.RewardItem; import com.google.android.gms.ads.rewarded.RewardedAd; import com.google.android.gms.ads.rewarded.RewardedAdLoadCallback; import java.util.Arrays; public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {     private RewardedAd mRewardedAd;     @Override     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);         /**/         RequestConfiguration configuration = new RequestConfiguration.Builder().setTestDeviceIds(Arrays.asList("PEO7WS709MHDMHS0KA74LQ4KDPL9V8DJ")).build();         /**/         MobileAds.setRequestConfiguration(configuration);         /**/         MobileAds.initialize(this, new OnInitializationCompleteListener() {             @Override             public void onInitializationComplete(InitializationStatus initializationStatus) {             }         });         AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();         RewardedAd.load(this, "ca-app-pub-2887021452579791/7518976046",                 adRequest, new RewardedAdLoadCallback() {                     @Override                     public void onAdFailedToLoad(@NonNull LoadAdError loadAdError) {                         // Handle the error.                         Log.d(TAG, loadAdError.getMessage());                         Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, loadAdError.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();                         mRewardedAd = null;                     }                     @Override                     public void onAdLoaded(@NonNull RewardedAd rewardedAd) {                         mRewardedAd = rewardedAd;                         Log.d(TAG, "Ad was loaded.");                         Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Ad was loaded", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();                     }                 });         findViewById(R.id.button).setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {             @Override             public void onClick(View view) {                 if (mRewardedAd != null) {                     Activity activityContext = MainActivity.this;                     mRewardedAd.show(activityContext, new OnUserEarnedRewardListener() {                         @Override                         public void onUserEarnedReward(@NonNull RewardItem rewardItem) {                             // Handle the reward.                             Log.d(TAG, "The user earned the reward.");                             Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "onUserEarnedReward", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();                         }                     });                 } else {                     Log.d(TAG, "The rewarded ad wasn't ready yet.");                     Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Not ready!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();                 }             }         });     } } 

Manifest.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"     package="com.example.admob">     <application         android:allowBackup="true"         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"         android:label="@string/app_name"         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"         android:supportsRtl="true"         android:theme="@style/Theme.AdMob">         <meta-data             android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"             android:value="ca-app-pub-2887021452579791~7783129272"/>         <activity             android:name=".MainActivity"             android:exported="true">             <intent-filter>                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />             </intent-filter>         </activity>     </application> </manifest> 

Tag:google-ads-api, admob, android, adsense, google-play-services

6 comments.

  1. Gourav

    AdMob uses some time to observe your traffic. It may take 1-2 weeks to show ads or even more in some cases.

    1. Austyn Wilson

      I knew that time can fix a lot of things, but I didn't expect it to be able to fix admob too, the bad thing about this is that google returns the same error for multiple issues, which makes debugging a bit difficult if you googled the admob community about the error: no ad config, they will give you 10 or 20 tasks to check in order to fix the problem, I think it doesn't hurt to return "app-ads.txt file is missing" or "your app was not approved, you can't receive ads" instead of "no ad config"

    2. Manjeet deswal

      if test ads are showing then all you can do is wait

    3. Austyn Wilson

      this is the problem even the test ads are not showing, I am using the app ID in the manifest, the unit ID when making the AdRequest and the test ID I got from the logcat, nothing still: no ad config!

    4. Manjeet deswal

      can you share your project

    5. Austyn Wilson

      I updated the post, take a look please

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