When the button counter reaches the targeted clicks, I show an interstitial ad. The interstitial ad was working fine until I left the project for quite a while and today when I returned to it, it wasn't working. I have two different interstitial ads that I want to show on different amounts of clicks, but neither of them are working.
Home.java
int countClicksNext = 0;
int countClicksCopy = 0;
int triggerClicksNav = 7;
int triggerClicks = 3;
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.home_activity);
// Ads
MobileAds.initialize(this, initializationStatus -> {
});
AdView mAdView = findViewById(R.id.adView);
AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
mAdView.loadAd(adRequest);
mAdView.setAdListener(new AdListener() {
@Override
public void onAdLoaded() {
super.onAdLoaded();
}
@Override
public void onAdFailedToLoad(@NotNull LoadAdError adError) {
super.onAdFailedToLoad(adError);
mAdView.loadAd(adRequest);
}
@Override
public void onAdOpened() {
super.onAdOpened();
}
@Override
public void onAdClicked() {
super.onAdClicked();
}
@Override
public void onAdClosed() {
super.onAdClosed();
}
});
}
@SuppressLint("SetTextI18n")
private void next() {
countClicksNext++;
position = (position + 1) % quotes_list.size();
quotesTxt.setText(quotes_list.get(position));
countTxt.setText(position + "/" + quotes_list.size());
if (mInterstitialAd != null && countClicksNext >= triggerClicksNav) {
showAd();
}
}
private void copy() {
countClicksCopy++;
ClipboardManager clipboardManager = (ClipboardManager) getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
ClipData clipData = ClipData.newPlainText("text", quotesTxt.getText());
if (clipboardManager != null) {
clipboardManager.setPrimaryClip(clipData);
}
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Copied", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
if (mInterstitialAd != null && countClicksCopy >= triggerClicks) {
showAdOth();
}
}
private void showAd() {
mInterstitialAd.show(HomeActivity.this);
mInterstitialAd.setFullScreenContentCallback(new FullScreenContentCallback() {
@Override
public void onAdDismissedFullScreenContent() {
super.onAdDismissedFullScreenContent();
mInterstitialAd = null;
intertitalAd();
countClicksNext = 0;
}
});
}
private void showAdOth() {
mInterstitialAd.show(HomeActivity.this);
mInterstitialAd.setFullScreenContentCallback(new FullScreenContentCallback() {
@Override
public void onAdDismissedFullScreenContent() {
super.onAdDismissedFullScreenContent();
mInterstitialAd = null;
intertitalAdOth();
countClicksCopy = 0;
}
});
}
public void intertitalAd() {
AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
InterstitialAd.load(this, "ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/1033173712", adRequest,
new InterstitialAdLoadCallback() {
@Override
public void onAdLoaded(@NonNull InterstitialAd interstitialAd) {
// The mInterstitialAd reference will be null until
// an ad is loaded.
mInterstitialAd = interstitialAd;
}
@Override
public void onAdFailedToLoad(@NonNull LoadAdError loadAdError) {
// Handle the error
mInterstitialAd = null;
}
});
}
public void intertitalAdOth() {
AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
InterstitialAd.load(this, "ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/8691691433", adRequest,
new InterstitialAdLoadCallback() {
@Override
public void onAdLoaded(@NonNull InterstitialAd interstitialAd) {
// The mInterstitialAd reference will be null until
// an ad is loaded.
mInterstitialAd = interstitialAd;
}
@Override
public void onAdFailedToLoad(@NonNull LoadAdError loadAdError) {
// Handle the error
mInterstitialAd = null;
}
});
}
This is my old app I implemented InterstitialAd on it
first, create two vars one for interstitial ad and the other to store the number of the clicks
private static byte clickNumber = 0;
private InterstitialAd interstitialAd;
second in onCreate prepare the advertisement
interstitialAd = new InterstitialAd(this);
interstitialAd.setAdUnitId("ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/1033173712");
interstitialAd.loadAd(new AdRequest.Builder().build());
the ad method shows the ad when the targeted click is reached e.g 3 clicks
public static void detailsActivityInterstitial(){
interstitialAd.setAdListener(new AdListener() {
@Override
public void onAdLoaded() {
// Code to be executed when an ad finishes loading.
if(clickNumber == 3){
interstitialAd.show();
}else {
clickNumber++;
}
}
@Override
public void onAdFailedToLoad(int errorCode) {
// Code to be executed when an ad request fails.
Log.e("onAdFailedToLoad","detailsActivityInterstitial" + errorCode);
}
@Override
public void onAdOpened() {
// Code to be executed when the ad is displayed.
}
@Override
public void onAdLeftApplication() {
// Code to be executed when the user has left the app.
clickNumber = 0;
}
@Override
public void onAdClosed() {
// Code to be executed when the interstitial ad is closed.
clickNumber = 0;
}
});
}
and finally, call the method in onStart method when user is connected
if(Utils.hasNetworkAccess(this)) {
MobileAds.initialize(this, getString(R.string.ADMOB_APP_ID));
detailsActivityInterstitial();
}
Also, there are Google sample ads on GitHub for every type of AdMob ads, you can use it as a reference, the following one is for interstitial, It simulates the display of an ad in a game
the layout
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="@+id/container"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context=".MyActivity"
tools:ignore="MergeRootFrame">
<TextView
android:id="@+id/game_title"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginTop="50dp"
android:text="@string/impossible_game"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/timer"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_below="@+id/game_title"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />
<Button
android:id="@+id/retry_button"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:text="Retry" />
</RelativeLayout>
The activity class
/**
* Main Activity. Inflates main activity xml.
*/
@SuppressLint("SetTextI18n")
public class MyActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
private static final long GAME_LENGTH_MILLISECONDS = 3000;
private static final String AD_UNIT_ID = "ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/1033173712";
private static final String TAG = "MyActivity";
private InterstitialAd interstitialAd;
private CountDownTimer countDownTimer;
private Button retryButton;
private boolean gameIsInProgress;
private long timerMilliseconds;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_my);
// Log the Mobile Ads SDK version.
Log.d(TAG, "Google Mobile Ads SDK Version: " + MobileAds.getVersion());
// Initialize the Mobile Ads SDK.
MobileAds.initialize(this, new OnInitializationCompleteListener() {
@Override
public void onInitializationComplete(InitializationStatus initializationStatus) {}
});
loadAd();
// Create the "retry" button, which tries to show an interstitial between game plays.
retryButton = findViewById(R.id.retry_button);
retryButton.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
retryButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View view) {
showInterstitial();
}
});
startGame();
}
public void loadAd() {
AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
InterstitialAd.load(
this,
AD_UNIT_ID,
adRequest,
new InterstitialAdLoadCallback() {
@Override
public void onAdLoaded(@NonNull InterstitialAd interstitialAd) {
// The mInterstitialAd reference will be null until
// an ad is loaded.
MyActivity.this.interstitialAd = interstitialAd;
Log.i(TAG, "onAdLoaded");
Toast.makeText(MyActivity.this, "onAdLoaded()", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
interstitialAd.setFullScreenContentCallback(
new FullScreenContentCallback() {
@Override
public void onAdDismissedFullScreenContent() {
// Called when fullscreen content is dismissed.
// Make sure to set your reference to null so you don't
// show it a second time.
MyActivity.this.interstitialAd = null;
Log.d("TAG", "The ad was dismissed.");
}
@Override
public void onAdFailedToShowFullScreenContent(AdError adError) {
// Called when fullscreen content failed to show.
// Make sure to set your reference to null so you don't
// show it a second time.
MyActivity.this.interstitialAd = null;
Log.d("TAG", "The ad failed to show.");
}
@Override
public void onAdShowedFullScreenContent() {
// Called when fullscreen content is shown.
Log.d("TAG", "The ad was shown.");
}
});
}
@Override
public void onAdFailedToLoad(@NonNull LoadAdError loadAdError) {
// Handle the error
Log.i(TAG, loadAdError.getMessage());
interstitialAd = null;
String error =
String.format(
"domain: %s, code: %d, message: %s",
loadAdError.getDomain(), loadAdError.getCode(), loadAdError.getMessage());
Toast.makeText(
MyActivity.this, "onAdFailedToLoad() with error: " + error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
.show();
}
});
}
private void createTimer(final long milliseconds) {
// Create the game timer, which counts down to the end of the level
// and shows the "retry" button.
if (countDownTimer != null) {
countDownTimer.cancel();
}
final TextView textView = findViewById(R.id.timer);
countDownTimer = new CountDownTimer(milliseconds, 50) {
@Override
public void onTick(long millisUnitFinished) {
timerMilliseconds = millisUnitFinished;
textView.setText("seconds remaining: " + ((millisUnitFinished / 1000) + 1));
}
@Override
public void onFinish() {
gameIsInProgress = false;
textView.setText("done!");
retryButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
}
};
}
@Override
public void onResume() {
// Start or resume the game.
super.onResume();
if (gameIsInProgress) {
resumeGame(timerMilliseconds);
}
}
@Override
public void onPause() {
// Cancel the timer if the game is paused.
countDownTimer.cancel();
super.onPause();
}
private void showInterstitial() {
// Show the ad if it's ready. Otherwise toast and restart the game.
if (interstitialAd != null) {
interstitialAd.show(this);
} else {
Toast.makeText(this, "Ad did not load", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
startGame();
}
}
private void startGame() {
// Request a new ad if one isn't already loaded, hide the button, and kick off the timer.
if (interstitialAd == null) {
loadAd();
}
retryButton.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
resumeGame(GAME_LENGTH_MILLISECONDS);
}
private void resumeGame(long milliseconds) {
// Create a new timer for the correct length and start it.
gameIsInProgress = true;
timerMilliseconds = milliseconds;
createTimer(milliseconds);
countDownTimer.start();
}
}
This video from the Google Admob channel shows the Best practices to win with AdMob interstitial ads