Google Mobile Ads SDK was initialized without an application ID. Xcode

[Dante Ausonio]

I followed the set up exactly as shown in the documentation multiple times, implemented it using both the cocoa pods method, and the sift package manager method, and I keep getting this error no matter what I do. I have the right key, value pair in the info.plist file. I replaced the example app ID with my own app id, and I initialized everything properly in my didFinishLaunchingWithOptions function in the app delegate. I have no idea what could be going wrong. I have even tried doing an async await to delay the initialization process. I do have firebase installed, and a GoogleService-Info.plist file in the project (if that effects anything). This seems like a pretty straight forward process so I can't figure out what's going wrong.

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi Dante,

Thank you for reaching out to us.

With regard to your concern, can you confirm if you're able to follow instructions at https://developers.google.com/admob/ios/quick-start#update_your_infoplist to set a valid application ID for AdMob, and if you're using Google Ad Manager, this instructions at https://developers.google.com/ad-manager/mobile-ads-sdk/ios/quick-start#update_your_infoplist? If upon following this still returns that error, kindly provide us the following information below for us to further check.

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[Dante Ausonio]

I have followed all of the documentation steps accurately. I created an example app where I literally did nothing except the document steps, and it still doesn't work.
My App ID is: ca-app-pub-6242825092444137~3309321206

SDK Version: 10.7.0
Steps to Replicate: Basically, the steps laid out in the "Get Started" documentation, with a slightly different setup in App Delegate for SwiftUI.

Not sure what you mean by Device name and versions affected, but I am using XCode on MacBook Pro OS - Ventura 13.4.1 with Apple M1 Pro Chip.

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi Dante,

Thank you for your response.

Upon checking the sample app project you've provided, I was able to replicate the error when building it in the simulator. However, it appears that you manually added the SDK framework in your sample app and adding the -ObjC linker flag to Other Linker Flags in your project's build settings is not added. With that, kindly add it in your end as per the steps on this documentation guide (https://developers.google.com/admob/ios/quick-start#manual_download). I've tried it also in my end using your sample app, and I was able to run the app without the error.