AdMob app keeps crashing

Question

My Code: Java:

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import android.view.Gravity;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;

import com.google.ads.AdRequest;
import com.google.ads.AdSize;
import com.google.ads.AdView;

public class MainActivity extends Activity
{

private AdView adView;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    adView = (AdView) findViewById(R.id.adView);

    AdRequest request = new AdRequest();
    request.setTesting(true);
    adView.loadAd(request);

}

@Override
protected void onDestroy()
{
    super.onDestroy();
    if(adView!=null) adView.destroy();
}

@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu)
{
    // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
    getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
    return true;
}

}

xml:

<LinearLayout xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/lib/com.google.ads"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/linearlayout"
    android:orientation="vertical">

<com.google.ads.AdView
        android:id="@+id/adView"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        ads:adUnitId="MY_UNIT_ID"
        ads:adSize="BANNER"
        ads:testDevices = "MY_TEST_DEVICE"
        android:layout_gravity="bottom"/>
</LinearLayout>

Manifest:

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

<uses-sdk
    android:minSdkVersion="10"
    android:targetSdkVersion="16" />

<application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
    <activity
        android:name="com....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>
    <activity android:name="com.google.ads.AdActivity"
              android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize"/>
</application>

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>

It just keeps crashing on my testing device in this line: setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); The App isnt published in the Play Store, because i want to test it first. So the error should be in the xml. I hope you can help me.

EDIT: logcat:

06-19 19:47:25.968  19697-19697/?                              E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL     EXCEPTION: main
    java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com.google.ads.AdView
    at com.stefan.game.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:24)
    at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5104)
    at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1080)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2144)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2230)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:141)
    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1234)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5041)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:793)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:560)
    at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
    06-19 19:47:54.379  20244-20244/?                              E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
    java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com.google.ads.AdView
    at com.stefan.game.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:24)
    at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5104)
    at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1080)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2144)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2230)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:141)
    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1234)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5041)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:793)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:560)
    at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
    06-19 19:49:34.906  20657-20657/?                              E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
    java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com.google.ads.AdView
    at com.stefan.game.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:24)
    at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5104)
    at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1080)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2144)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2230)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:141)
    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1234)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5041)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:793)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:560)
    at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
    06-19 19:50:20.925  21220-21220/?                              E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
    java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/google/ads/AdView
    at com.stefan.game.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:24)
    at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5104)
    at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1080)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2144)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2230)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:141)
    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1234)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5041)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:793)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:560)
    at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
    Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class   "com.google.ads.AdView" on path: /data/app/com.stefan.game-2.apk
    at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(BaseDexClassLoader.java:65)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:501)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:461)
    ... 15 more
    06-19 19:52:36.770  22087-22087/?                              E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
    java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/google/ads/AdView
    at com.stefan.game.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:25)
    at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5104)
    at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1080)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2144)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2230)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:141)
    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1234)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5041)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:793)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:560)
    at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
    Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "com.google.ads.AdView" on path: /data/app/com.stefan.game-1.apk
    at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(BaseDexClassLoader.java:65)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:501)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:461)
    ... 15 more
    06-19 20:02:56.041  23603-23603/?                              E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
    java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/google/ads/AdView
    at com.stefan.game.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:26)
    at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5104)
    at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1080)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2144)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2230)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:141)
    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1234)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5041)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:793)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:560)
    at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
    Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "com.google.ads.AdView" on path: /data/app/com.stefan.game-2.apk
    at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(BaseDexClassLoader.java:65)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:501)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:461)
    ... 15 more
    06-19 20:04:33.134  24855-24855/?                              E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
    java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/google/ads/AdView

EDIT 2: I got it working by reading this: Android Studio - Error inflating class com.google.ads.AdView and doing gradlew clean in terminal and clicking Build -> Rebuild Project. Thanks for the help!

the java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com.google.ads.AdView looks like I dont have the right library, but i added the GoogleAdMobAdsSdk-6.4.1.jar — user2502514, Jun 19 '13 at 19:20
May this help : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16588064/how-do-i-add-a-library-project-to-the-android-studio — Alexis C., Jun 19 '13 at 19:34
I got it working by reading this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16649586/android-studio-error-inflating-class-com-google-ads-adview and doing gradlew clean in terminal and clicking Build -> Rebuild Project. Thanks for the help! — user2502514, Jun 19 '13 at 19:57

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:26

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I got it working by reading this: Android Studio - Error inflating class com.google.ads.AdView and doing "gradlew clean" in terminal and clicking Build -> Rebuild Project. Thanks for the help!

edited May 23 '17 at 12:26

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answered Jun 20 '13 at 15:43

user2502514

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 28 '13 at 19:17

You need to import the googleadmob.jar in your project... download it from admob site and and extract the googleAdmobAdsSdk.jar from it.. copy it into your libs folder of project

now Right Click on project ->Build Path->java Build Path->libraries check if the jar is imported and if not than click on add jar and add it from libs folder

NOW check the Order and Export tab and make sure that there is tick on that jar

click ok

may be this could help..

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 19 '13 at 19:18

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You need to declare xmlns:android at the start of LinearLayout

You also need to import the admob code to the library

answered Jun 19 '13 at 19:18

Dandroid

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What do you mean with "You also need to import the admob code to the library"? – user2502514 Jun 19 '13 at 19:24
I already tried to add the AdView in the java code but it crashed there too. Thanks for the help – user2502514 Jun 19 '13 at 19:28
Did you add the JAR to the java build path? See link above for instructions – Dandroid Jun 19 '13 at 19:29
"Could not find class 'com.google.ads.AdView', referenced from method com.stefan.game.MainActivity.onCreate" and "android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #9: Error inflating class com.google.ads.AdView" looks like its a problem with the library – user2502514 Jun 19 '13 at 19:29
Im using Android Studio and there it is a little bit different. I copied the Library to the libs folder and then I right clicked it and clicked add to library. – user2502514 Jun 19 '13 at 19:31
Sorry I have never used Android Studio – Dandroid Jun 19 '13 at 19:33
no problem it still crash after changing the GoogleAdMobAdsSdk-... to GoogleAdMobAdsSdk.jar – user2502514 Jun 19 '13 at 19:38
I had the same problems a few months ago where i was using eclipse with adt plugin – user2502514 Jun 19 '13 at 19:41
I got it working by reading this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16649586/android-studio-error-inflating-class-com-google-ads-adview and doing gradlew clean in terminal and clicking Build -> Rebuild Project. Thanks for the help! – user2502514 Jun 19 '13 at 19:58

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