Android fragment layout does not load when displaying Admob interstitial ads in OnCreateView… here is a solution to the problem.
Android fragment layout does not load when displaying Admob interstitial ads in OnCreateView
I’m having some issues displaying ads in apps that use AdMob. The question is described in the question.
This is my starting activity lesson:
package com.example.admobinterstitial;
import android.os.Bundle;
import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdListener;
import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
import com.google.android.gms.ads.InterstitialAd;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
import android.view.Window;
import android.view.WindowManager;
public class MainActivity extends FragmentActivity
{
public static InterstitialAd mInterstitialAd;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
Super
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
Turn off the window's title bar
requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
Fullscreen mode
getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
mInterstitialAd = new InterstitialAd(this);
mInterstitialAd.setAdUnitId(getResources().getString(R.string.loading_add_id));
mInterstitialAd.setAdListener(new AdListener() {
@Override
public void onAdClosed() {
requestNewInterstitial();
}
});
requestNewInterstitial();
if (findViewById(R.id.fragment_container) != null)
{
if (savedInstanceState != null) {
return;
}
Create a new Fragment to be placed in the activity layout
Fragments.MenuFragment firstFragment = new Fragments.MenuFragment();
In case this activity was started with special instructions from an
Intent, pass the Intent's extras to the fragment as arguments
firstFragment.setArguments(getIntent().getExtras());
Add the fragment to the 'fragment_container' FrameLayout
getSupportFragmentManager().beginTransaction()
.add(R.id.fragment_container, firstFragment, firstFragment.getClass().toString()).commit();
}
}
private void requestNewInterstitial() {
AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder()
.addTestDevice("my test device ID blabla")
.build();
mInterstitialAd.loadAd(adRequest);
}
}
Main Activity Layout:
RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context="${relativePackage}.${activityClass}" >
<FrameLayout
android:id="@+id/fragment_container"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="@color/bg_color" >
</FrameLayout>
</RelativeLayout>
Here are 2 fragments in my app:
package com.example.admobinterstitial;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.Button;
public class Fragments
{
public static class MenuFragment extends Fragment
{
Context mContext;
@Override
public void onAttach(Activity activity) {
super.onAttach(activity);
mContext = activity;
}
@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
Bundle savedInstanceState) {
Inflate the layout for this fragment
final View rootView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.menu_fragment, container, false);
Button myButton = (Button) rootView.findViewById(R.id.myButton);
myButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
NextFragment newFragment = new NextFragment();
FragmentManager man = ((FragmentActivity)mContext).getSupportFragmentManager();
android.support.v4.app.FragmentTransaction transaction = man.beginTransaction();
transaction.replace(R.id.fragment_container, newFragment, newFragment.getClass().toString());
transaction.addToBackStack(null);
transaction.commit();
}
});
return rootView;
}
};
public static class NextFragment extends Fragment
{
@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
Bundle savedInstanceState) {
Inflate the layout for this fragment
final View rootView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.next_fragment, container, false);
TODO After showing the ad here, views in my R.layout.next_fragment won't show up after closing the ad.
With those 2 lines commented, the views show up correctly...
if (MainActivity.mInterstitialAd.isLoaded())
MainActivity.mInterstitialAd.show();
return rootView;
}
};
}
In MainActivity, I just set my R.id.fragment_container to my MenuFragment. In MenuFragment, I have a button to launch NextFragment (replace R.id.fragment_container with this fragment). The problem is in OnCreateView’s NextFragment class….
I’ve spent a lot of time trying to solve this problem, and now I’m so desperate that I even prepared a sample small eclipse project to show the problem:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByRNGNhz-adOQ091OU15c3ZUckE/view?usp=sharing
You must change your ad unit ID in strings.xml and set your test device ID in the requestNewInterstitial method in MainActivity .java to display ads… (And maybe fix some link errors?) – Not sure if Google Play service will link correctly for you guys).
I will offer a bounty to anyone who solves the problem….
Update 1: On one of my devices – Samsung Galaxy S4 mini – I have problems with both test ads and real ads. But it seems that on my other device, LG-D320n, the problem seems to only appear when using test ads… I’m completely confused right now….
Update 2: Add full app logcat (no crashes in the app, but a lot of messages are thrown. There is no View after closing the ad, I use the “back button” to exit the application manually)
11-05 13:26:13.018: W/GooglePlayServicesUtil(15088): Google Play services out of date. Requires 8115000 but found 5084034
11-05 13:26:13.018: W/Ads(15088): Using InterstitialAdManager from the client jar.
11-05 13:26:13.018: I/Ads(15088): Starting ad request.
11-05 13:26:13.068: W/GooglePlayServicesUtil(15088): Google Play services out of date. Requires 8115000 but found 5084034
11-05 13:26:13.068: E/GooglePlayServicesUtil(15088): GooglePlayServices not available due to error 2
11-05 13:26:13.108: I/ActivityManager(15088): Timeline: Activity_idle id: android.os.BinderProxy@4205cbf0 time:107329054
11-05 13:26:13.188: I/Ads(15088): Not on service, return
11-05 13:26:13.488: I/chromium(15088): [INFO:CONSOLE(0)] "Document was loaded from Application Cache with manifest https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/mads/static/mad/sdk/native/sdk-core-v40.appcache", source: https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/mads/static/mad/sdk/native/sdk-core-v40.html (0)
11-05 13:26:13.498: I/chromium(15088): [INFO:CONSOLE(0)] "Application Cache Checking event", source: https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/mads/static/mad/sdk/native/sdk-core-v40.html (0)
11-05 13:26:13.498: I/chromium(15088): [INFO:CONSOLE(0)] "Application Cache Checking event", source: https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/mads/static/mad/sdk/native/sdk-core-v40.html (0)
11-05 13:26:13.498: I/chromium(15088): [INFO:CONSOLE(0)] "Application Cache NoUpdate event", source: https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/mads/static/mad/sdk/native/sdk-core-v40.html (0)
11-05 13:26:13.498: I/chromium(15088): [INFO:CONSOLE(0)] "Application Cache NoUpdate event", source: https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/mads/static/mad/sdk/native/sdk-core-v40.html (0)
11-05 13:26:13.968: D/dalvikvm(15088): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 1811K, 26% free 9199K/12400K, paused 52ms, total 52ms
11-05 13:26:14.038: W/AwContents(15088): nativeOnDraw failed; clearing to background color.
11-05 13:26:14.148: I/chromium(15088): [INFO:async_pixel_transfer_manager_android.cc(56)] Async pixel transfers not supported
11-05 13:26:14.218: I/chromium(15088): [INFO:async_pixel_transfer_manager_android.cc(56)] Async pixel transfers not supported
11-05 13:26:14.458: I/Ads(15088): Ad finished loading.
11-05 13:26:15.778: I/ViewRootImpl(15088): ViewRoot's Touch Event : Touch Down
11-05 13:26:15.898: I/ViewRootImpl(15088): ViewRoot's Touch Event : Touch UP
11-05 13:26:15.958: D/dalvikvm(15088): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 2271K, 41% free 7316K/12400K, paused 31ms, total 32ms
11-05 13:26:16.308: I/ActivityManager(15088): Timeline: Activity_launch_request id:com.example.admobinterstitial time:107332251
11-05 13:26:16.318: I/Ads(15088): Ad opening.
11-05 13:26:16.378: D/dalvikvm(15088): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 1553K, 40% free 7450K/12400K, paused 23ms, total 23ms
11-05 13:26:16.418: I/chromium(15088): [INFO:async_pixel_transfer_manager_android.cc(56)] Async pixel transfers not supported
11-05 13:26:16.488: I/chromium(15088): [INFO:async_pixel_transfer_manager_android.cc(56)] Async pixel transfers not supported
11-05 13:26:16.738: I/ActivityManager(15088): Timeline: Activity_idle id: android.os.BinderProxy@41f92ef0 time:107332684
11-05 13:26:18.418: I/ViewRootImpl(15088): ViewRoot's Touch Event : Touch Down
11-05 13:26:18.478: I/ViewRootImpl(15088): ViewRoot's Touch Event : Touch UP
11-05 13:26:18.508: I/Ads(15088): Starting ad request.
11-05 13:26:18.578: I/ActivityManager(15088): Timeline: Activity_idle id: android.os.BinderProxy@4205cbf0 time:107334523
11-05 13:26:18.648: I/Ads(15088): Not on service, return
11-05 13:26:18.748: I/chromium(15088): [INFO:CONSOLE(0)] "Document was loaded from Application Cache with manifest https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/mads/static/mad/sdk/native/sdk-core-v40.appcache", source: https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/mads/static/mad/sdk/native/sdk-core-v40.html (0)
11-05 13:26:18.748: I/chromium(15088): [INFO:CONSOLE(0)] "Application Cache Checking event", source: https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/mads/static/mad/sdk/native/sdk-core-v40.html (0)
11-05 13:26:18.758: I/chromium(15088): [INFO:CONSOLE(0)] "Application Cache Checking event", source: https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/mads/static/mad/sdk/native/sdk-core-v40.html (0)
11-05 13:26:18.878: D/dalvikvm(15088): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 593K, 29% free 8904K/12400K, paused 19ms, total 19ms
11-05 13:26:18.958: I/chromium(15088): [INFO:CONSOLE(0)] "Application Cache NoUpdate event", source: https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/mads/static/mad/sdk/native/sdk-core-v40.html (0)
11-05 13:26:18.958: I/chromium(15088): [INFO:CONSOLE(0)] "Application Cache NoUpdate event", source: https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/mads/static/mad/sdk/native/sdk-core-v40.html (0)
11-05 13:26:19.118: W/AwContents(15088): nativeOnDraw failed; clearing to background color.
11-05 13:26:19.248: I/chromium(15088): [INFO:async_pixel_transfer_manager_android.cc(56)] Async pixel transfers not supported
11-05 13:26:19.308: I/chromium(15088): [INFO:async_pixel_transfer_manager_android.cc(56)] Async pixel transfers not supported
11-05 13:26:19.358: I/Ads(15088): Ad finished loading.
11-05 13:26:21.348: I/ViewRootImpl(15088): ViewRoot's KeyEvent { action=ACTION_DOWN, keyCode=KEYCODE_BACK, scanCode=158, metaState=0, flags=0x48, repeatCount=0, eventTime= 107337287, downTime=107337287, deviceId=7, source=0x101 } to com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow$DecorView{41e7ae60 V.E..... R....... 0,0-480,800}
11-05 13:26:21.458: I/ViewRootImpl(15088): ViewRoot's KeyEvent { action=ACTION_UP, keyCode=KEYCODE_BACK, scanCode=158, metaState=0, flags=0x48, repeatCount=0, eventTime=107337403 , downTime=107337287, deviceId=7, source=0x101 } to com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow$DecorView{41e7ae60 V.E..... R....... 0,0-480,800}
11-05 13:26:22.358: I/ViewRootImpl(15088): ViewRoot's KeyEvent { action=ACTION_DOWN, keyCode=KEYCODE_BACK, scanCode=158, metaState=0, flags=0x48, repeatCount=0, eventTime= 107338296, downTime=107338296, deviceId=7, source=0x101 } to com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow$DecorView{41e7ae60 V.E..... R....... 0,0-480,800}
11-05 13:26:22.468: I/ViewRootImpl(15088): ViewRoot's KeyEvent { action=ACTION_UP, keyCode=KEYCODE_BACK, scanCode=158, metaState=0, flags=0x48, repeatCount=0, eventTime=107338412 , downTime=107338296, deviceId=7, source=0x101 } to com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow$DecorView{41e7ae60 V.E..... R....... 0,0-480,800}
Solution
Try wrapping your ad impression code into a fragment like this:
rootView.post(
new Runnable() {
@Override
public void run() {
if (MainActivity.mInterstitialAd.isLoaded())
MainActivity.mInterstitialAd.show();
}
}
);
Interstitial ads can somehow harm the lifecycle of a fragment.
Or you can try postDelayed(Runnable runnable, long delay); Experiment and show ads at appropriately set delays. Maybe this will help.