android admob not working

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Hi i tried to include ads in my app !!!

I added external jars added permissions , activity as from the tutorials but there is a problem when i added the ad in the layout

it shows this error

"java.lang.NullPointerException"

I am using Min sdk version Android 2.3.3

Target 2.3.3

API level: 10

Project gets build but does not open !!!!

Below is my code:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.rhstudioss.adaps"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >

<uses-sdk
    android:minSdkVersion="10"
    android:targetSdkVersion="10" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>

<application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
    <activity android:name="com.google.ads.AdActivity"
        android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation"></activity>
    <activity
        android:name="com.rhstudioss.adaps.MainActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>
</application>

</manifest>

Main.xml

 <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
 xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
 xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/lib/com.google.ads"
 android:layout_width="match_parent"
 android:layout_height="match_parent"
 tools:context=".MainActivity" >

<TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
    android:text="@string/hello_world" />
<com.google.ads.AdView android:id="@+id/ad"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    ads:adUnitId="MyID"
    ads:loadAdOnCreate="true"
    ads:adSize="BANNER"
    />

 </RelativeLayout>

Please help me to solve the problem thankssss :-)

can u give me your mail id @jcw so that i will send it in notepad. ???? — aiohanar, Jan 15 '13 at 11:19
@jcw everything works fine until i add the ad in the layout. — aiohanar, Jan 15 '13 at 11:20
After i add the ad xml layout . java.lang.NullPointerException problem comes. — aiohanar, Jan 15 '13 at 11:21

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:12

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Couple of things I have noticed in your code:

First, the target SDK should be at least API 13 (Ref. Link: Admob Error in Eclipse for android:configChanges)

Change it look like this:

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="10" android:targetSdkVersion="13"/>

Second, this part in your code posted in the OP:

<activity android:name="com.google.ads.AdActivity"
        android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation"></activity>

should be:

<activity
    android:name="com.google.ads.AdActivity"
    android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize" >
</activity>

UPDATE

For more reference, read up on this link. Once you have the site open, change to the Android tab (you will on iOS by default)

edited May 23 '17 at 12:12

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answered Jan 13 '13 at 07:13

Siddharth Lele

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Hi your manifest code shows the error : "String types not allowed" – aiohanar Jan 13 '13 at 08:07
@aiohanar: that is because the target SDK is not set to API 13 and above. Check the reference link I had added to the post. – Siddharth Lele Jan 13 '13 at 08:47
I have changed still the problem exists "String types not allowed" – aiohanar Jan 13 '13 at 09:34
@aiohanar: None actually. I seem to have missed your earlier comment. But one of the above suggestions should have worked for you. :-( – Siddharth Lele Jan 15 '13 at 11:26

smoothBlue · Answer 2 · 2013-01-15T19:21:17.060

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After you've properly positioned your adView, try this out.

Step 1:
- Right click on your project.
- Locate the new Google_Admob_Jar file at C:\Users\YOURNAME\android-sdks\extras\google\admob_ads_sdk, if you have the latest version.
- Click OK

Step 2:
- Right click on your project.
- Properties-> Java_Build_Path-> Order_and_Export.
- Select the Google_Admob_Jar.
- Click ok

Hope it helps :)

edited Jan 15 '13 at 19:21

answered Jan 15 '13 at 09:06

smoothBlue

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the problem is not the ad is getting loaded the problem is that whenever i included the ad the application stops working and the reason is "java.lang.NullPointerException" – aiohanar Jan 15 '13 at 11:18
the problem comes only after i add ad in xml layout. the application starts without the ad. But when i include the ad in xml the problem arises – aiohanar Jan 15 '13 at 11:22

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