Release notes for the Google Mobile Ads iOS SDK

[Andrew Brogdon (Mobile Ads SDK Team)]

Hi all,

We'll post in this thread every time a new version of the Google Mobile Ads iOS SDK is released. If you wish to receive these updates by e-mail, click the Topic Options arrow at the top of this thread and click E-mail updates to me.

The release notes are also available at https://firebase.google.com/docs/admob/release-notes#ios

If you have any questions regarding a particular release or an issue running the SDK, just post a new topic in this forum.

Thanks,

Mobile Ads SDK Team

[Andrew Brogdon (Mobile Ads SDK Team)]

Version 7.17.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 1/31/17 

Notes:

• Added nativeAdDidRecordImpression and nativeAdDidRecordClick to GADNativeAdDelegate.
  

[Eric Leichtenschlag (Mobile Ads SDK Team)]

Version 7.18.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 2/23/17.

Notes:

• Added play, pause, and setMute methods to GADVideoController.
• Added new delegate methods to GADVideoControllerDelegate corresponding to the start, pause, end, mute and unmute of video content.
• Added support for rewarded video mediation adapters to opt in to early initialization before an ad request is made.

[Ram Parameswaran (Mobile SDK Team)]

Version 7.19.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 3/16/17.

Notes: 

• Added openInlineBrowser method to google_mobile_app_ads.js to open a URL in a SFSafariViewController.
• Added GADAudioVideoManagerDelegate to provide notifications for the start and pause/stop of audio and video ad playback.

If you're using Firebase, these changes have also been released in version 3.15.0 of the Firebase GMA iOS SDK.

[Ram Parameswaran (Mobile SDK Team)]

Version 7.19.1 of the iOS SDK was released on 4/13/17.

Notes: 

• Fixed issue where incorrect ad size was being forwarded to mediation networks for smart banner mediation.

[Ram Parameswaran (Mobile SDK Team)]

Version 7.20.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 5/1/17.

Notes: 

• Removed in-app purchase ad format.
• Removed armv7s architecture.

[Ram Parameswaran (Mobile SDK Team)]

Version 7.21.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 6/19/17.

Notes: 

• For interstitial ad units that are opted-out of video ads, the interstitial ads served will have an immediate close option, even if an MRAID creative calls useCustomClose.
• Added text to the debug menu to indicate if creative preview or troubleshooting mode is active.

[Ram Parameswaran (Mobile SDK Team)]

Version 7.22.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 8/8/17.

Notes: 

• Fixed issue where the ad failed to load ad event was not invoked when an ad request is dropped due to the app running in the background state.

[Samuel Stow (Mobile Ads SDK Team)]

Version 7.23.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 9/5/17.

Notes:

• Mediation adapters now get notified via mediatedNativeAd:didUntrackView: when a native ad is deallocated.

[Samuel Stow (Mobile Ads SDK Team)]

Version 7.24.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 9/20/17.

Notes:

• Official release for iOS 11 support.
  
• GADAdDelegate has been removed. GADAudioVideoManager should be used instead to manage ads audio.
  
• Fixed an iOS 11 bug where banner views were shifted down due to content insets.
  

[Samuel Stow (Mobile Ads SDK Team)]

Version 7.24.1 of the iOS SDK was released on 9/28/17.

Notes:

• Updates the way the SDK interacts with Apple's StoreServices.
  

[Samuel Stow (Mobile Ads SDK Team)]

Version 7.25.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 10/24/17.

Notes:

• Native Mediation: Adapters now get the call to mediatedNativeAd:didRenderInView:viewController: as soon as a native ad is associated with a native ad view, instead of waiting for that native ad view to be visible.
• Native Mediation: Adapters now get a call to mediatedNativeAdDidUntrackView: with a nil view when the tracked view gets deallocated.

[Eric Leichtenschlag (Mobile Ads SDK Team)]

Version 7.26.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 11/17/17.

Notes:

• iPhone X support.
• For full screen ads, the default close button now renders within the safe area.
• Removed the nativeAd property from GADAdChoicesView and GADMediaView.

[Ram Parameswaran (Mobile SDK Team)]

Version 7.27.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 12/13/17.

Notes:

• Added support for native video mediation. Native mediation adapters must implement the mediaView method on GADMediatedNativeAppInstallAd and GADMediatedNativeContentAd and return their media view.
  

[Samuel Stow (Mobile Ads SDK Team)]

Version 7.28.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 01/31/18.

Notes:

• Native ads: Added Unified Native Ad API. This combines GADNativeAppInstallAds and GADNativeContentAds into one new type: GADUnifiedNativeAd. For more details, see the Unified Native Ads guide.

• Mediated Native ads: Added new mediated native ad delegate method and marked old method as deprecated in GADMediatedNativeAdDelegate.h.

  Added:

  -mediatedNativeAd:didRenderInView:clickableAssetViews:nonclickableAssetViews:viewController:

  Deprecated:

  -mediatedNativeAd:didRenderInView:viewController:

• Rewarded video: Added the rewardBasedVideoAdDidCompletePlaying: method toGADRewardBasedVideoAdDelegate delegate method and adapters's API to notify publishers when a video completes.
• Rewarded video mediation: Added the connectorDidCompletePlayingRewardBasedVideoAd:method to GADMRewardBasedVideoAdConnectorDelegate for mediation adapters to invoke when a video completes.

[Samuel Stow (Mobile Ads SDK Team)]

Version 7.29.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 2/20/18.

Notes:

• Fixed a bug introduced in 7.28.0 that caused graphical glitches in GameKit apps.

[Samuel Stow (Mobile Ads SDK Team)]

Version 7.30.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 3/26/18.

Notes:

• Bug fixes and performance improvements.
  

[Samuel Stow (Mobile Ads SDK Team)]

Version 7.31.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 5/17/18.

Notes:

• GADNativeExpressAdView has been deprecated and no longer serves ads. The native express ad format has been discontinued.
• Deprecated birthday and gender properties on GADRequest.

[admobsdk-ad...@google.com]

Version 7.32.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 8/13/18.

Notes:

• Native ads: GADNativeAppInstallAd, GADNativeContentAd, and associated APIs are deprecated in favor of GADUnifiedNativeAd. See the Native Ads Advanced Unified guide for further instructions on using the new APIs.
• Native Ads: Added the "Mute This Ad" feature.
• Native Ads: Fixed a bug where AdChoices view was removed when reusing ad views in collection views.
• Added the requestConfiguration property to GADMobileAds, which can be used to specify maxAdContentRating and tagForUserOfConsent parameters for all ad requests.
• Mediation: Added maxAdContentRating and underAgeOfConsent properties to GADMediationAdRequest.
• Note: A change to the SDK build configuration resulted in a larger framework file size. This change doesn't affect the SDK's impact on your app size compared to previous versions.

[admobsdk-ad...@google.com]

Version 7.33.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 9/11/18.

[admobsdk-ad...@google.com]

Version 7.33.1 of the iOS SDK was released on 9/13/18.

Notes:

• Native ads: Fixed an issue where video ads would sometimes not play correctly.
• Native ads: Fixed an issue where GADMediaView was empty for non-video ads.
• DFP banner ads: Fixed a bug where the resize method was not behaving correctly.

[admobsdk-ad...@google.com]

Version 7.34 of the iOS SDK was released on 9/27/18.

Notes:

• Requesting a second rewarded ad while another rewarded ad is being presented is no longer allowed. This fixes an issue in which requesting the second rewarded ad would break several third-party mediation adapters. Another ad can be requested after presentation is over in rewardBasedVideoAdDidClose:.
• Fixed: CocoaPod updated to reduce file size below 100 MB, allowing SDK files to be pushed to GitHub repositories.

[Eric Leichtenschlag (Mobile Ads SDK Team)]

Version 7.35.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 10/17/18.

• Fixed an issue that prevented rewarded ads from loading after a new rewarded ad is loaded inside the rewardBasedVideoAdDidClose: delegate method.
• Minimum Xcode version is now 9.2.

[admobsdk-ad...@google.com]

Version 7.35.2 of the iOS SDK was released on 11/09/18.

Notes:

• Miscellaneous bug fixes

[mobileadssdk...@google.com]

Version 7.38.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 01/22/19.

Notes:

• Fixed a rendering issue for fluid ads displayed in table views.
• Added new GADMediaContent class to provide media content information.

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Version 7.39.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 02/08/19.

Notes:

• Fixed a bug where referencing GADCustomEventParametersServer resulted in a build error.
• Added the mainImage property in GADMediaContent class to set the main image asset for native ads when video is not available.
• Added the rewardBasedVideoAdMetadataDidChange: callback to GADRewardBasedVideoAdDelegate.

[madd...@gmail.com]

Version 7.40.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 02/22/19.

Notes:

• Performance improvements.

[madd...@gmail.com]

Version 7.41.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 3/5/19.

Notes:

• Added new GADRewardedAd API (in open Beta), which allows loading of multiple rewarded ads concurrently.
• Added GADRewardBasedVideoAd adMetadata property.
  

[madd...@gmail.com]

Version 7.42.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 3/15/19.

Notes:

• Google Mobile Ads SDK now depends on App Measurement. You must include the App Measurement framework and dependencies. Your application ID must be placed into your application's plist using the key GADApplicationIdentifier. See the Quick Start guide for more information.
• SDK framework size reduced to below GitHub limits.
• tagForChildDirectedTreatment has been added toGADMobileAds.sharedInstance.requestConfiguration. [GADRequest tagForChildDirectedTreatment] has been deprecated.
• Fixed a bug where rewardBasedVideoAdMetadataDidChange: could be called when the metadata did not change.

[madd...@gmail.com]

Version 7.42.1 of the iOS SDK was released on 3/25/19.

Notes:

• Fixed a crash rarely triggered by video ads.
  

[madd...@gmail.com]

Version 7.42.2 of the iOS SDK was released on 3/29/19.

Notes:

• Rewarded Mediation (New APIs): Fixed a bug where rewarded mediation adapters automatically get deallocated after the load call.

[madd...@gmail.com]

Version 7.43.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 4/19/19.

Notes:

• Updated the minimum required iOS version to 8.0.
• Open Measurement: Updated to OMID SDK 1.2.13.
• Open Measurement: Added support for custom native ad formats.
• Native Ads: Added videoController and hasVideoContent properties toGADMediaContent.
• Native Ads: Deprecated videoController in GADUnifiedNativeAd, and hasVideoContent and aspectRatio methods in GADVideoController.
• Native ads: Added the GADNativeAdMediaAdLoaderOptions class with an aspectRatioproperty, enabling publishers to request a specific aspect ratio for a native ad's media asset. This option takes precedence over the preferredImageOrientation property in GADNativeAdImageAdLoaderOptions.
• Native Ads: GADMediaView now respects the contentMode property when rendering images.

[Mobile Ads DevRel]

Version 7.44.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 5/10/19.

Notes:

• Official release for App Measurement support.
• App measurement initializes and sends data on app start by default. Added an option to delay app measurement until the Google Mobile Ads SDK is explicitly called.
• Removed GADCorrelator and its associated APIs. This feature was previously non-functional.
• The preferredImageOrientation property in GADNativeAdImageAdLoaderOptions is deprecated. Use GADNativeAdMediaAdLoaderOptions instead.

[Mobile Ads DevRel]

Version 7.45.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 6/18/19.

Notes:

• Open Measurement: Updated to OMID SDK 1.2.15.
• Fixed a crash that occurs on rare occasions when dismissing video ads.
• Updated the rewardedAdMetadataDidChange callback to not be called when metadata is nil.

[Mobile Ads DevRel]

Version 7.46.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 6/24/19.

Notes:

• Included arm64e architecture in the GoogleMobileAds framework to support testing on device. Xcode 10 is now required to build.
• Native Ads: Removed the previously deprecated GADNativeAppInstallAd and GADNativeContentAd APIs. Apps should use unified native ads.
• Native Ads: Fixed a bug where the native ad returns a nil media view and aspect ratio of zero even though it has video content.
• Mediation: Fixed a crash that occurs when mediation adapters fire multiple success/failure callbacks for the same request.

[Mobile Ads DevRel]

Version 7.47.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 7/11/19.

Notes:

• Improved logging messages when apps improperly configure their app ID in their Info.plist.
• Fixed a rendering bug in interstitial and rewarded video app install ads.

[Mobile Ads DevRel]

• Version 7.48.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 8/2/19.
  
  
  Notes:
  
  • Rewarded Ads: Fixed a bug where apps using the old rewarded video APIs (e.g., GADRewardBasedVideoAd) saw impression drops in mediation reports.
    

[Mobile Ads DevRel]

Version 7.49.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 8/21/19.

Notes:

• Added an ad response identifier API for looking up creatives in the AdManager Ad Review Center.

[Mobile Ads DevRel]

Version 7.50.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 9/18/2019

Notes:

• Official release for iOS 13 support.
  • Added support for multi-scene apps. Apps supporting multiple scenes must set the sceneproperty on GADRequest to receive appropriately sized ads.
  • Removed SKStoreProductViewController subclass, which is disallowed on iOS 13.
• Resolved Apple warning during app store submission about deprecated API usage.
• Added testRequestIdentifiers property to GADMobileAds.requestConfiguration. Deprecated the testDevices property on GADRequest.
• Deprecated the kGADErrorMediationNoFill error code. All no fill errors now return the kGADErrorNoFill error code.
• Rewarded Ads: The customRewardString property can now be set any time before a GADRewardedAd is shown. Previously, this property needed to be set prior to loading an ad.
• Mediation: Improved public error messages when mediation adapters could not be found or do not conform to the correct protocol.

[Mobile Ads DevRel]

Version 7.51.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 10/17/2019

Notes:

• Minimum supported iOS version increased to iOS 9. Apps can still link against iOS 8, but ads will only load on iOS 9+.
• Added currentTime and duration properties to GADMediaContent.
• Added mediaContent property to GADInstreamAd and removed videoController, duration, currentTime, and aspectRatio properties.
• Added the anchored adaptive banner API.

[Mobile Ads DevRel]

Version 7.52.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 11/06/2019

Notes:

• Fixed a bug where the instream ad's media aspect ratio in the request was not respected.

[Mobile Ads DevRel]

Version 7.53.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 12/10/2019

Notes:

• Interstitial/Rewarded Ads: Added the canPresentFromViewController:error: method. Multiscene applications can use this method to check whether the ad can still be presented when the scene changes size.

• Interstitial Ads: interstitialDidFailToPresentScreen: is now called when trying to present an ad that isn’t ready or an ad that was already presented.

• Native ads: Fixed a bug where a UI API was called on a background thread.

• Fixed the GADBlockSignalSource memory leak that occurred when loading ads.

• Native Mediation: Removed GADMediatedNativeAppInstallAd and GADMediatedNativeContentAd.

• Native Mediation: Added duration and currentTime properties into the GADMediatedUnifiedNativeAd protocol.

[Mobile Ads DevRel]

Version 7.53.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 12/19/2019.

Notes:

• Renamed the kGADErrorAppIDMissing error code to kGADErrorApplicationIdentifierMissing.
• Rewarded Mediation: Fixed a bug where open bidding did not work when using the GADRewardedAd API.

[Mobile Ads DevRel]

Version 7.55.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 2/5/2020.

Notes:

Removed all references to UIWebView. UIWebView is no longer supported.

[Mobile Ads DevRel]

Version 7.56.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 2/28/2020.

Notes:

1. Added disableAutomatedInAppPurchaseReporting and enableAutomatedInAppPurchaseReporting instance methods on GADMobileAds, and deprecated the disableAutomatedInAppPurchaseReporting class method. Call disableAutomatedInAppPurchaseReporting prior to initializing the Google Mobile Ads SDK or loading ads to disable automated IAP reporting.
2. Added the disableMediationInitialization method to GADMobileAds. Call this method prior to initializing the Google Mobile Ads SDK to disable mediation adapter initialization. Warning: Calling this method may negatively impact your Google mediation performance. This method should only be called if you include Google mediation adapters in your app, but you won’t use mediate through Google during a particular app session (for example, you are running an A/B mediation test).

[Mobile Ads DevRel]

Version 7.62.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 7/10/2020.

Notes:

Fixed bug where videos would need to be clicked twice to play after being paused due to removing headphones.

[Mobile Ads DevRel]

Version 7.63.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 7/28/2020.

Notes:

• App Open Ads: Changed GADAppOpenAd to be a full screen format. App open ads are currently in private beta. Reach out to your account manager to request access.
• [Ad Manager only] Native ads: Added the mediaContent property and deprecated the videoController  property on  GADNativeCustomTemplateAd.
• Interstitial Mediation:  interstitialDidDismissScreen: callbacks from mediation adapters are now de-duplicated.

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi Alan,

Thank you for reaching out to us.

You may check out a copy of the post below for further details on this, with the correct links.

Regards,
Ziv Yves Sanchez
Mobile Ads SDK Team

On Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 9:23:34 AM UTC+8, Mobile Ads DevRel wrote:

Version 7.64.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 8/11/2020.

 

Notes:

 

Official release version for iOS 14. Added support for App Tracking Transparency. Apps are strongly recommended to request App Tracking Transparency authorization for IDFA access in order to monetize effectively on iOS 14. Added support for SKAdNetwork. We strongly recommend that you register Google ad networks in your app. Google Mobile Ads SDK is now distributed with the User Messaging Platform SDK. For CocoaPods users, the minimum deployment target is now 9.0. Fixed a bug causing GADCurrentOrientationAnchoredAdaptiveBannerAdSizeWithWidth() to return sizes for the incorrect orientation. Added a responseInfo property to GADNativeAd and deprecated the adNetworkClassName property. Added a sdkVersion property to GADMobileAds and deprecated the sdkVersion method in GADRequest.

 

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[madd...@gmail.com]

Version 7.65.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 9/3/2020.

• Requires apps to build against Xcode 11.0 or higher.
• Deprecated the GADInstreamAd format.
• Test Ads: Adding a test device is now supported in cases where IDFA is unavailable.

[Larse Frank]

Am confused on how to implement SKAdNetwork, according to apple if the adnetwork support SKAdNetwork then there is not need to ask for ATT [App Tracking Permission.]

Now the google admit docs mention that when IDFA is not available then they can collect through SKAdNetwork. 

My Questions :

1. If I want that my users are to not asked App Tracking Permission is it enough that I only implement SKAdNetwork thing from google Admob SDK ? 

2. Do I require to implement both i.e ATT permission and SKAdNetwork ? i.e is it compulsory for me to do both ?

Also, currently I have only implemented SKADNetwork thing and am not receiving ads not even testads ... 

[madd...@gmail.com]

Version 7.66.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 9/28/2020.

• Banner Ads: Added the adViewDidRecordImpression: delegate method to GADBannerViewDelegate.

[madd...@gmail.com]

Version 7.67.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 10/22/2020.

• Released new beta APIs for interstitial and rewarded ads. New APIs provide the same functionality but have improved consistency.
• Added the neighboringContentURLStrings property to GADRequest.
• Added APIs for the GADRewardedInterstitialAd format. Rewarded interstitial ads are currently in private beta. Reach out to your account manager to request access.
• Fixed a bug where ad landing pages are cut off on devices with notches.

[madd...@gmail.com]

Version 7.68.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 11/04/2020.

 

• Updated the SDK from a .framework to a .xcframework. CocoaPods 1.9.0 or higher is now required for CocoaPod installations.
• Removed arm64e from the distribution. Local testing on arm64e will no longer be available.
• Added Ad Inspector Beta.
• Fixed a bug where the rootViewController of GADNativeCustomTemplateAd retains a strong pointer to the ad.

[madd...@gmail.com]

Version 7.69.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 12/03/2020.

• Required apps to build against Xcode 12.0 or higher.
• Added an arm64 simulator slice to allow testing on simulators for Apple Silicon Mac platforms.
• Added a styleID parameter to GADDynamicHeightSearchRequest.
• Added the -adDidRecordImpression: callback to GADFullScreenContentDelegate for fullscreen beta formats.

[madd...@gmail.com]

Version 8.0.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 2/2/2021.

• Major version 8 changes, as described in Prepare for SDK v8.
• Improved SDK performance when making large numbers of requests concurrently.
• Removed i386 architecture support. 32-bit simulators are no longer supported by Xcode.
• Fixed a bug where adapterVersion in the GADMediationAdapter protocol had conflicts with NSObject in Swift.

[madd...@gmail.com]

Version 8.1.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 2/19/2021

• Deprecated disableAutomatedInAppPurchaseReporting and enableAutomatedInAppPurchaseReporting. IAP reporting has been removed from the SDK. These methods are now no-ops.
• Added flags to reduce SDK access to CTTelephonyNetworkInfo APIs.

[madd...@gmail.com]

Version 8.2.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 3/11/2021

• Added additional SKAdNetwork support in preparation for AppTrackingTransparency enforcement.
• Removed a UIWindowScene macro definition only needed in Xcode versions prior to 11.

[CocoaPods only] Version 8.2.0.1 of the iOS SDK was released on 3/12/2021

• Fixed the CocoaPods install error "Can't merge user_target_xcconfig" that occurred when using multiple pods with different user_target_xcconfig settings.
• This release uses the version 8.2.0 binary.

[madd...@gmail.com]

Version 8.3.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 3/25/2021

• Added support for the same app key to help you deliver more relevant and personalized ads by using data collected from the app the user is using.
• Added adWillDismissFullScreenContent: to GADFullScreenContentDelegate.
• Fixed an issue where adDidPresentFullScreenContent: was called immediately prior to presentation rather than immediately after.

[madd...@gmail.com]

Version 8.5.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 5/7/2021

• Fixed a bug where SKOverlay objects would not be dismissed on ad dismissal if presented multiple times.

[madd...@gmail.com]

Version 8.6.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 6/8/2021

• Deprecated the mediaView property in GADCustomNativeAd. Instead, use the new mediaContent property of the same class.
• Fixed a bug where video mute / unmute delegate callbacks did not get invoked for open bidding native ads.
• Updated the kGADSimulatorID and kGAMSimulator types from id to NSString* to avoid extra type casting in Swift.

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 8.8.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 7/20/2021

• Added logic to prevent rare cases where multiple in-app stores could be presented on top of each other.

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[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 8.9.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 8/10/2021

• Fixed an uncommon bug affecting iOS 15 betas where full screen web views may not be sized correctly for multiscene apps.
• Fixed a bug where a call to registerAdNetworkExtras: would crash if the GADRequest object was created via the copy method.

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[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 8.10.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 9/1/2021

• Released inline adaptive banner APIs.

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[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 8.11.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 9/16/2021

• Official release for iOS 15 support.
• Added guards to prevent apps from crashing when Google Mobile Ads SDK is run on iOS 9 or below. The SDK is only supported in iOS 10+ and is no-op otherwise.

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[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 8.12.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 10/11/2021

• Fixed a bug where the Native Validator could cause a crash when a native ad view is removed from the view hierarchy in test mode.
• Deprecated all constants with kGAD prefix. Use those with GAD prefix instead.

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[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 8.13.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 11/17/2021

• Deprecated the constant kGAMSimulatorID in GAMRequest. Use GADSimulatorID in GADRequestConfiguration instead.
• Deprecated the credentials property in GADAdNetworkResponseInfo. Use the new adUnitMapping property of the same class.

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[Google Mobile Ads SDK Developers]

Version 9.0.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 2/1/2022

• Major version 9 changes, as described in Migrate to SDK v9.

[madd...@gmail.com]

Version 9.0.0 of the iOS SDK was released on 2/1/2022

• Major version 9 changes, as described in Migrate to SDK v9.

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 10.10.0 was released on 08/30/2023.

Notes:

• Ad inspector: Added SDK support to display plugin information. Note: The ad inspector interface is scheduled to launch this feature at a later date, which requires a minimum SDK version of 10.10.0.
• Removed console logs that recommend adding simulator IDs in the testDeviceIdentifiers API. Simulators are already in test mode by default.

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[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 10.11.0 was released on 09/25/2023

• Fixed a bug that could cause some creatives to display incorrectly when an ad is loaded in one orientation but presented in another.

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[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 10.12.0 was released on 10/04/2023.

Notes:

• Deprecated the childDirectedTreatment property in GADMediationAdConfiguration. Use GADMobileAds.sharedInstance.requestConfiguration.tagForChildDirectedTreatment instead.

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[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 10.13.0 was released on 11/07/2023.

Notes:

• Added the the publisherPrivacyPersonalizationState property.
• Deprecated GADAdFormatUnknown.

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[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 10.14.0 was released on 11/29/2023.

Notes:

• Deprecated GADSimulatorID. Simulators are already in test mode by default.
• Deprecated -setSameAppKeyEnabled:. Use -setPublisherFirstPartyIDEnabled: instead.
• Added extra deprecation warnings for GADCustomEvent APIs. Use GADMediationAdapter APIs instead.

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[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 11.0.0 was released on 02/06/2024.

Notes:
 

This release is a MAJOR version update with several breaking changes. See Migrate from v10 to v11 for more details.

• Breaking changes:
  • The SDK no longer depends directly on GoogleAppMeasurement. To continue collecting user metrics in AdMob, link your AdMob app to Firebase and integrate the Google Analytics for Firebase SDK into your app.
  • Updated the minimum supported Xcode version to 15.1.
  • Updated the minimum deployment target to iOS 12..
  • Updated the minimum OS required to receive ads to iOS 13.
  • Many previously deprecated APIs have been removed.
• Full-screen ads:
  • UIViewController references for full-screen ads are now nullable and not required. The SDK uses the app’s main window to look up view controllers automatically when one is not provided.
• Testing:
  • Updated isTesting APIs: GADMediationAdConfiguration.isTestRequest and GADCustomEventRequest.isTesting now returns true when the device is a simulator or is defined as a test device in the AdMob UI.
• Ad Inspector:
  • Ad Inspector now displays any errors encountered during session start.
  • Fixed a rare crash associated with Ad Inspector during SDK initialization.

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[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 11.0.1 was released on 02/09/24.

Notes:

• Open Measurement:
  • Rolled back to OM SDK 1.4.8.
  • Works around an unintended global ‘adView’ symbol present in OM SDK 1.4.10, that causes duplicate symbol errors if OM SDK 1.4.10 is included by multiple libraries.

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[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 11.1.0 was released on 03/06/24.

Notes:

• Fixed an issue where loading video ads could trigger a warning message to the console about main thread utilization.
• Ad Inspector: Added support for displaying the user’s app tracking authorization status.
  • Note: The ad inspector UI will roll out this feature at a later date, requiring a minimum SDK version of 11.1.0.

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[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 11.2.0 was released on 03/14/24.

Notes:

• Added support for privacy manifest files.
• Improved some response error codes to correctly identify network failures instead of no fills.
• Updated the SDK's Info.plist to work around a Swift Package Manager issue on Xcode 15.3.
• Ad Inspector: Added support for displaying .plist information and IAB TCF values.
  • Note: The ad inspector UI will roll out this feature at a later date, requiring a minimum SDK version of 11.2.0.

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[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 11.3.0 was released on 04/11/24.

Notes:

• Added the adUnitID property to GADAppOpenAd.

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[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 11.4.0 was released on 05/06/2024

Notes:

• Updated the signing identity from AdMob Inc. to Google LLC using team ID EQHXZ8M8AV. If this triggers a notice in Xcode, select “Accept Change” to accept the new identity.

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[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 11.5.0 was released on 05/16/24.

Notes:

• Added the isCollapsible property to GADBannerView to check if a returned banner is collapsible.
• The userInteractionEnabled status of native ad asset views is now restored after calling unregisterAdView on GADNativeAd or setting the asset views to nil.
• Ad Inspector: Added support for displaying additional privacy signals such as TFUA and TFCD.
  • Note: The ad inspector UI will roll out this feature at a later date, requiring a minimum SDK version of 11.5.0.

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[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Version 11.6.0 was released on 06/17/24.

Notes:

• Added a dependency on MarketplaceKit. This requires apps to build with Xcode 15.3 or above.
  • MarketplaceKit is Swift-only, so a Swift placeholder file has been added to the distribution so Swift standard libraries are included in apps even if they don't contain other Swift files.

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Thanks,
 

Justin Malandruccolo Mobile Ads SDK Team