How to implement Admob AdView in Android app

Question

I want to use Admob in my app. I've downloaded the SDK and followed the steps. Sometimes, I get an ad in return, but most of the time, I get an entry in LogCat that says "Server did not find any ads" or something to that effect. Test mode is enabled, says the Admob site. I think I might be doing something wrong. Where can I get a step-by-step guide to insert admob ads in Android apps? The Admob developer site is rather lacking.

Also, let's assume that everything's gone well and that I'd now like to deploy the app. How do I turn off test mode for Admob ads?

Thank you.

Answer 1

Download the AdMob jar file http://www.admob.com/my_sites/

Create a package on your project and call it "libs" and paste this file AdMob.jar there

Right click on your project a select the library, add there the path for the ADMOB.jar you just saved.

If you're creating your AdView on your XML, you can add this line.

This is an example for testing. When you get your own ID from ADMob, place it on the adUnitID and erase the test line.

 com.google.ads.AdView

    android:id="@+id/adView1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
    ads:adSize="BANNER"
    ads:adUnitId="a14f59e5c442767"
    ads:testDevices="TEST_EMULATOR, TEST_DEVICE_ID"
    ads:loadAdOnCreate="true"

</com.google.ads.AdView>

Now go to your .java that it calling this layout and create your AdView

AdView adView = (AdView)this.findViewById(R.id.adView1);
adView.loadAd(new AdRequest());

This is how I do and its been working good so far.

Sorry about bad english, to much code and no sleep!