can't see ads (admob) on my android app

Question

I'm trying to add some advertising to my app with admob, by I'm already using admob sdk 4.1.1. I saw a few posts here but they refer older versions.

I only used xml configurations didn't change anything on java side. my code is:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
<LinearLayout android:layout_width="wrap_content" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/lib/com.google.ads"
        android:id="@+id/linearLayout1" android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"> 
         <com.google.ads.AdView android:id="@+id/adView"                          
                  android:layout_width="fill_parent"                          
                  android:layout_height="fill_parent"                          
                  ads:adUnitId="--myUnitId--"                        
                  ads:adSize="BANNER"                          
                  ads:loadAdOnCreate="true"  
                 /> 

            </LinearLayout>

The problem is that I can't see any ads in my app. I see some requests on admob dashboard, but zero impressions. Can anyone help me figure out what the problem is? Am I missing some code?

Thanks in advance,

João

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 11 '11 at 14:34

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Look into logcat - admob usually logs attempts to retrieve new ad. This is pretty comon that no ad is available or there is some connectivity problem

answered Oct 11 '11 at 14:34

Konstantin Pribluda

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thanks for your answer, I'm trying in my physic device, not the emulator, how can i see the logcat in the device? – João Correia Oct 11 '11 at 14:42
there is a tool called ddms, there is adb in SDK and if all else fails there are apps which will send logcat output to you via email – Konstantin Pribluda Oct 11 '11 at 14:59
thanks, I downloaded an app (aLogCat), that allowed me to send the log by email, and analyze my requests – João Correia Oct 12 '11 at 14:02

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 11 '11 at 18:24

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If you see requests on your AdMob dashboard, then you are likely getting the issue of "Ad Request successful, but no ad returned due to lack of inventory." AdMob doesn't always have an ad to show, and it typically takes multiple requests and some time for new apps to start receiving real ads.

answered Oct 11 '11 at 18:24

Eric Leichtenschlag

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yes, you're right, with the tool sugested by konstantin I see the error/info you mentioned. Yesterday I saw a few impressions, but is about 10% of the requests, isn't this weird? Will this percentage improve? – João Correia Oct 12 '11 at 14:00
Have you enabled Google AdSense backfill? If you click "Manage Settings" on your site/app and click on the "App Settings" tab, there will be an option to turn this on. It is off by default. Turning this on will significantly improve fill rate. Also check to make sure you don't have filters turned off that you want to have turned on. Ads are slow to start coming in, but long term with AdSense enabled you should get way way more than 10% fill rate. – Eric Leichtenschlag Oct 12 '11 at 23:53

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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Ads might be hiding behind or you might have pushed it out of the screen. You may use Relative Layout if you want the ads to be always displayed at the bottom.

Here is the code,

Android AdMob Position top of screen not working

edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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answered Oct 11 '11 at 22:49

dcanh121

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I'll check your code, but I guess that is not the problem because to test I removed every other views. thanks – João Correia Oct 12 '11 at 13:59
Check this out http://code.google.com/mobile/ads/docs/android/fundamentals.html#addadview – dcanh121 Oct 12 '11 at 18:42

can't see ads (admob) on my android app

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