[GAM] Cannot add a new ad unit mapping for SDK Bidding

[Gavin Guo]

Hi there, 

I am currently testing Google Ad Manager integrating with Pangle. And I have been following the instruction here:
https://developers.google.com/ad-manager/mobile-ads-sdk/android/mediation/pangle
However, I cannot proceed while configuring ad unit mapping:

Here I cannot enter a Mobile application, as it seems to be required to be a published one in store. However, I am merely testing GAM-Pangle mediation configuration so I actually do not have a published app to play with.

Thus, I had to add an example app that is in store, e.g. Google Play Games, to my Google Ad Manager, and continued my test specifying it while mapping the ad unit.
I used the AdManager/BannerExample code sample from GitHub, and modified exactly as the mediation instruction says.

However, I still cannot get the test work... and the ad inspector looks weird, with a InMobi SDK that I never added to the bidder, and an unknown interstitial placement of AdMob that can even get filled. I suppose that these has something to do with the Google Play Games and its app id that I put while mapping the app unit, right?

Could you please explain it to me, and help me with the Pangle mediation testing? We need it to be fully test in order to perform certain troubleshooting for Pangle clients.

Many thanks!

Kind regards,

Gavin Guo

Pangle team

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi Gavin Guo,

Thank you for contacting the Mobile Ads SDK Support team.

I'm deleting the previous thread from the forum as it consists of PII information.

Regarding your concern about being unable to enter the Mobile application value for the ad unit ID (banner_320*50_google), I have investigated your Ad Manager account with the provided information. I observed that the ad unit ID (banner_320*50_google) is currently mapped to SDK Bidding, and the Mobile application value within SDK Bidding is set to “Google Play Games”. Kindly verify this in your AdManager account.

To add a new ad unit ID mapping for SDK Bidding, Kindly follow the steps mentioned in the help center article “Ad unit mapping for SDK Bidding”.

Remember that Ad Inspector displays all configured ad units and their basic fill status. To verify each ad unit, please follow the instructions in "Enable Secure Signals and verify signals are being shared correctly", this explains why you see interstitial placements and the InMobi SDK in Ad Inspector, even if you haven't added these bidders.

Upon checking your AdMob account, I observed that the ad unit IDs are not yet mapped. You can edit existing ad unit mapping details or add new mappings on the Ad source page of your account. Kindly refer to the Manage your ad unit mapping details help center article for step-by-step instructions.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

This message is in relation to case "ref:!00D1U01174p.!5004Q02vGmBs:ref" (ADR-00276868)

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Mobile Ads SDK Team

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[Gavin Guo]

Hello,

Thank you for your prompt reply!
However it did not address my concern and I still have further questions on this.

1) The ad unit ID (banner_320*50_google) is currently mapped to SDK Bidding, and the Mobile application value within SDK Bidding is set to “Google Play Games”. 

=> YES, I added the Google Play Games in my AdManager > Apps, as a placeholder. Because this is at least a "published, in-store app that can be specified while mapping the ad unit"

 2) Following the instructions in "Enable Secure Signals and verify signals are being shared correctly", I found it odd that I have never added interstitial placements and the InMobi SDK in AdManager.
=> There is NO such interstitial ad unit mapping in my GAM ad units (and its name looks more like AdMob ad unit than a GAM one. And in Secure Signals, InMobi SDK is OFF.
=> It seems to be app-level related:
I tried another ad unit ID banner-lbddk > banner-lbddk-child, specifying a previous defined app name lbddk-test(not applicable).
The Ad Inspector shows a different adapter setting: GADMediationAdapterPangle (not initialized), seems to be an outdated Pangle adapter?
So how can I add and map a new ad unit ID, with an unpublished test app defined in Ad Manager? 

3) Upon checking my AdMob account, you observed that the ad unit IDs are not yet mapped.
=> I am currently performing all the steps here: https://developers.google.com/ad-manager/mobile-ads-sdk/android/mediation/pangle
And my Ad Inspector said that my defined banner unit got no fills, although it does have its full "Third-party bidding parameter > Buyer generated data".
Be aware, I am NOT using AdMob, I am using Google Ad Manager only here. I do not understand why you checked my AdMob account, since ad unit mapping in AdMob is not even mentioned in the above link.
BTW, my Ad Manager Network code is 176126332.

Please help me explain the redundant/outdated ad unit and adapters showing up in the ad inspector while I was testing with these two apps Google Play Games & lbddk-test(not applicable)

Many thanks!

Kind regards,

Gavin

[Gavin Guo]

Hi Mobile Ads SDK Team,

There are some additional info about my failed attempt of integrating Pangle with AdManager:
As the previous Android simulator screenshot shows, Pangle SDK was initialized, but the banner ad unit still got no fill (and no Ad Network name specified).
So I look closer to the ad unit and found there was normal Third-party bidding parameter > Buyer generated data, and the decrypted request JSON looks fine.
 
However there was no fill.

Another piece of critical info is that:
There is absolute NO ad request recorded at Pangle dashboard, indicating that the Pangle integration with AdManager failed to deliver this banner ad request to Pangle.

Later while testing, I have changed the Pangle App ID and the Pangle Ad Placement that mapped to Ad Unit Google Play Games and lbddk-test to the Pangle official test app ID & placement ID.
And again, the Network Code of the Google Ad Manager account is 176126332. I am not using AdMob for this testing.

Hopefully these additional info helps. Please help me with the mediation test troubleshooting.

Regards, Gavin

On Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 4:02:14 AM UTC+8 Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor wrote:

[Gavin Guo]

Hi Mobile Ads SDK Team,

May I have any update on this case issue?
I see it is holiday season coming, but we do have clients waiting for our test results. Many thanks!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Best regards,

Gavin Guo