RE: [google-admob-ads-sdk] [critical bug] admob crawler fails to verify app-ads.txt despite all steps verified (3 weeks failure)

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

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Upon reviewing your AdMob account with the provided information, I observed that your app status is in "Requires review" state. This indicates that your app has not yet been subject to the review process. To have it reviewed, it is necessary to establish a link between your app and the supported app store. You can link a supported store to your app within the All Apps or App settings pages and subsequently submit it for review. For more information, you can visit  Requires review. 

Please note that it can take up to 24 hours for AdMob to crawl and verify your app-ads.txt files. You need to wait at least 24 hours for the app-ads.txt status to update.

If you've recently added your developer website or updated your app listing in Google Play, allow up to 24 hours for AdMob to detect these changes. Kindly check the Set up an app-ads.txt file for your app, Resolve issues with app-ads.txt and Ensure your app-ads.txt files can be crawled.

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Hello, I am experiencing a critical issue with AdMob app verification. My app, [ LoanCalc+ Pro] (App ID: ca-app-pub-419xxxxx445~84xxxxxx28), has been stuck in the 'Unverified' state for 3 weeks or more due to a persistent app-ads.txt crawl failure. All required steps have been strictly followed, suggesting a potential system-side bug.

• App Store Link: [xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
• Developer Website: https://c00012.github.io/LoanCalcProPlus/
• app-ads.txt URL: https://c00012.github.io/LoanCalcProPlus/app-ads.txt

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Mobile Ads SDK Team

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[2025-11-14 14:33:00Z GMT] This message is in relation to case "ref:!00D1U01174p.!500Ht01vTV4O:ref" (ADR-00339345)