Ads SDK was initialized without an application ID

Question

Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'GADInvalidInitializationException', reason: 'The Google Mobile Ads SDK was initialized without an application ID. Google AdMob publishers, follow instructions here: https://googlemobileadssdk.page.link/admob-ios-update-plist to set GADApplicationIdentifier with a valid App ID. Google Ad Manager publishers, follow instructions here: https://googlemobileadssdk.page.link/ad-manager-ios-update-plist

Caniff

Answer 1

you can work around it by adding the key-value pair in the documentation linked above to your Info.plist file.

Open your info.plist file and put that line:

key = GADIsAdManagerApp

value = true

Caniff

This actually works! I've got GADApplicationIdentifier already and still having the problem, adding GADIsAdManagerApp works! – Disbranch

This is not the correct way to solve this issue. – Bozen

Worked for me, too. So, if "This is not the correct way to solve this issue", please enlighten us. – Iain

This key is for ad publishers, not for the client apps! – Sirkin

Answer 2

An update is made, see the official link: https://firebase.google.com/docs/admob/ios/quick-start#add-app-id-to-info-plist

You should add the following pair (key, value) to your Info.plist file:

<key>GADApplicationIdentifier</key>
<string>ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~1458002511</string><!-- add your AdMob app ID-->

I hope this will help.

Mogilev

In my case, I copied the identifier with newline character at the end. To make sure you don't have any unnecessary characters, write your identifier and <string> tags on same line e.g. <string>your identifier</string> – Solitaire

Answer 3

Please make sure that you add your actual admob app id in Info.plist and not an ad id. If you use an ad id as app id in the Info.plist, the SDK will crash.

Bozen

This was the mistake I was making - thank you! – Pisarik

Answer 4

In my case, I misspelled -ObjC. Check the capital letters and the hyphen, as well as the position where you write it. You should write it in: Other Linker Flags in your project's build settings

Regin

This tip saved my day - scratched my head all over couldn't figure out where to place it. Thanks for posting – Saunderson

Answer 5

As google mentioned in their guide under "Manual download" tab :

You must do the following :

Go to your project XCode >Targets > Build settings > Other linker flags and add "-ObjC" as shown in the guide :

Comes to think of it every one is trying to use the Admob using CocoaPods, tend to jump the manual download tab, but the issue is that the section related to "Other Linked Flags" is inside this last, so it must be separated in order to make it visible as a "To Do" step to accomplish the guide.

Enjoy;

Lareine

Answer 6

This way you can use. It worked for me for Google Mobile Ads SDK 8.1.0:

<key>GADApplicationIdentifier</key>
<string>ca-app-pub-xxxxYOUR_IDxxxxx</string>
<key>NSUserTrackingUsageDescription</key>
    <string>This identifier will be used to deliver personalized ads to you.</string>
    <key>SKAdNetworkItems</key>
      <array>
        <dict>
          <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
          <string>cstr6suwn9.skadnetwork</string>
        </dict>
      </array>
        <key>GADIsAdManagerApp</key>
        <true/>

All Ad Networks added: (https://developers.google.com/admob/ios/ios14)

<key>GADApplicationIdentifier</key>
<string>ca-app-pub-xxxxYOUR_IDxxxxx</string>
<key>NSUserTrackingUsageDescription</key>
    <string>This identifier will be used to deliver personalized ads to you.</string>
    <key>SKAdNetworkItems</key>
<array>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>cstr6suwn9.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>4fzdc2evr5.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>2fnua5tdw4.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>ydx93a7ass.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>5a6flpkh64.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>p78axxw29g.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>v72qych5uu.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>c6k4g5qg8m.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>s39g8k73mm.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>3qy4746246.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>3sh42y64q3.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>f38h382jlk.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>hs6bdukanm.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>prcb7njmu6.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>wzmmz9fp6w.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>yclnxrl5pm.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>4468km3ulz.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>t38b2kh725.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>7ug5zh24hu.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>9rd848q2bz.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>n6fk4nfna4.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>kbd757ywx3.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>9t245vhmpl.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>2u9pt9hc89.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>8s468mfl3y.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>av6w8kgt66.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>klf5c3l5u5.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>ppxm28t8ap.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>424m5254lk.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>uw77j35x4d.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>e5fvkxwrpn.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>zq492l623r.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>3qcr597p9d.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
</array>
        <key>GADIsAdManagerApp</key>
        <true/>

Backlash

Answer 7

So, for my case, I had 2 targets, 1 pro app and another free app. And I added the GADthingamabob key in the Info.plist file found under left panel. Turns out this one only updates the Pro app info plist. What you need to do is to select the Lite target, and then goto Info panel and add the GADthingamabob there then it no longer crashes. I don't even need to add GADIsAdManagerApp thingy.

Scotland

Same problem, thanks! – Midi

I had moved the info.plist file to a new location and didn't update the address under build setting so the app couldn't locate the file to access the info.plist data – Midi

Answer 8

Do not forget these steps on iOS. That solved the problem for me.

"This step is required as of Google Mobile Ads SDK version 7.42.0."

Commonly

Answer 9

on info.plist always use your actual project id.(ca-app-pub-xxxxYOUR_IDxxxxx)

and if you're debugging then at the time of instantiation of GADBannerView, use the dummy adUnitID("ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/2934735716")

make sure you replace this dummy adUnitID by your actual project id.

for more detailed information, please visit:- google admob documentation

Comanche

Answer 10

To do it, simply

1. Go to Info.plist in your runner folder and click on the " + " button next to the properties list. Add GADApplicationIdentifier property of type string and set its value to the AdMob app ID but not unit ID.

2. Again click on " + " next to the properties list. Add SKAdNetworkItems and change its type to an array.

3. Inside SKAdNetworkItems add a new property with the name SKAdNetworkIdentifier with the value cstr6suwn9.skadnetwork

It should work fine.

Forgave

Answer 11

1. Delete 'GADApplicationIdentifier' and it's VALUE from Info.plist
2. Add 'GADApplicationIdentifier' and it's VALUE manually again
3. Build an App

Fleetwood

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Answer 12

Add key, value in info-plist

<key>GADApplicationIdentifier</key>
<string>ca-app-pub-xxxxxxxxxxxx/xxxxxx</string>
<key>GADIsAdManagerApp</key>
<true/>

Condescend

Answer 13

After adding GADApplicationIdentifier & SKAdNetworkItems values in Info.plist, you have to also add -ObjC Linker Flags. Open project's build settings and search for linker. From Other Linker Flags, add -ObjC flag for both debug and release.

Larkin