Google rejects my app and claims ad fraud
alexander...@gmail.com
implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:19.7.0'
public class AdManager {
boolean activityStarted;
public void onStart() {
activityStarted=true;
}
public void onStop() {
activityStarted=false;
}
public void initializeAds(Context context) {
MobileAds.initialize(context);
MobileAds.setAppMuted(true);
List<String> testDeviceIds = Arrays.asList("some id");
RequestConfiguration configuration =
new RequestConfiguration.Builder().setTestDeviceIds(testDeviceIds).build();
MobileAds.setRequestConfiguration(configuration);
}
public InterstitialAd getInterstialAdWithUnit(Context context) {
InterstitialAd mInterstitialAd = new InterstitialAd(context);
mInterstitialAd.setAdUnitId(BuildConfig.INTERSTITIAL_AD_UNIT_ID);
setAdListener(mInterstitialAd);
checkNewAdNeeded(mInterstitialAd);
return mInterstitialAd;
}
public void setAdListener(InterstitialAd mInterstitialAd) {
mInterstitialAd.setAdListener(new AdListener() {
@Override
public void onAdClosed() {
super.onAdClosed();
checkNewAdNeeded(mInterstitialAd);
}
});
}
public void showAdIfNeeded(InterstitialAd mInterstitialAd) {
if (activityStarted && mInterstitialAd.isLoaded())
mInterstitialAd.show();
else {
checkNewAdNeeded(mInterstitialAd);
}
}
public void requestNewInterstitial(InterstitialAd mInterstitialAd) {
AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder()
.build();
mInterstitialAd.loadAd(adRequest);
}
public void checkNewAdNeeded(InterstitialAd mInterstitialAd) {
//do not load ad when acticity is stopped
if (activityStarted && !mInterstitialAd.isLoading() && !mInterstitialAd.isLoaded())
requestNewInterstitial(mInterstitialAd);
}
}
public class FullscreenActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
AdManager adManager=new AdManager();
public void onButtonClicked() {
//call another activity when Button is clicked and wait for return to display ad
activity.startActivityForResult(intent, requestCode);
runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
@Override
public void run() {
adManager.checkNewAdNeeded(mInterstitialAd);
}
});
}
@Override
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
//back from other activity, try to display ads only if app has focus
if ( from activity xy) {
if (mHasFocus)
showAdWhileHasFocus();
else
showAdWhenHasFocus=true;
}
}
@Override
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
adManager.onStart();
}
@Override
protected void onStop() {
adManager.onStop();
super.onStop();
}
boolean showAdWhenHasFocus;
public void showAdWhileHasFocus() {
showAdWhenHasFocus=false;
adManager.showAdIfNeeded(mInterstitialAd,promotionAndAdsEvent);
}
boolean mHasFocus=false;
@Override
public void onWindowFocusChanged(boolean hasFocus) {
if (!hasFocus) {
} else {
if (showAdWhenHasFocus)
showAdWhileHasFocus();
}
super.onWindowFocusChanged(hasFocus);
}
@Override
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
}
}
Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor Prod
Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. While we help to handle the implementation of the SDK , it would seem that you have it properly loaded. As for the issue with the policy? That we would recommend that you contact the people who sent you the rejection email. As they can better help you with that.
The question I would ask them is "How can I request an ad after the app is exited?" to our knowledge that shouldn't even be possible. I would also suggest just checking out out sampke app here .
You can also send us a copy or sample of the app to run here and see if we find anything.
Regards,
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alexander...@gmail.com
Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor Prod
Hi Alex,
Kindly note that policy-related concerns are out of scope for our level of assistance in this forum, and we do not have direct contact with the policy team responsible for checking policies for Play Store apps. You may refer to this page to learn more about ad fraud, and then reach out to either the Play Console support team (via their contact form), or to the product specialists at the AdMob Help Center, for further assistance on this.
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ksmob
you will set it FALSE in onStop of every activity in your app
alexander...@gmail.com
- You always write that you are not responsible for Google Policy issues. But you could have noticed that my code is still about the old interface and suggest to try out the new one. This would have saved me 5 months of figuring this out or at least from the time I posted this message.
- You should clarify this with Google Play. Any developer who is still using the old class may experience app rejections claiming ad fraud.
Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor Prod
Hi Alex,
I’m with Ziv’s team and I’m glad that your app is now passing the review of Google Play Store.
Thank you also for sharing your thoughts about your concern. I reviewed your previous email and you’ve mentioned that you updated your code implementing the SDK version 19.7.0 with legacy API for interstitial ad (package com.google.android.gms.ads.InterstitialAd).
However, did you ever encounter any issues during your implementation with the said API? I’m asking because the legacy API for the interstitial ad was released prior to the SDK version 19.7.0. So basically, you shouldn’t have been able to use this API in building your app in the first place as you may encounter issues during the process.
Regards,
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alexander...@gmail.com
Hamid Alaei
alexander...@gmail.com
Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor Prod
Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. Just want to start by letting you know that this forum is to help people setup the SDK in there app for ad serving.We are unable to handle issues with "Fraud" claims from Google Play or any policy issues. For this we would suggest that you reach out to our Product Support Team. As they have the ability to look at your account. And can look more into why your account was flagged or ad limit applied.
Also we would suggest thta you reply back to the email that you received that mentioned the constant rejection. Also, know that as of now Interstitial Ads have been changed and that is why you are having the issue with that. We suggest looking at this link . Also as you will see in that link, 19.7.0 of the SDK has many API changes.
Regards,
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alexander...@gmail.com
Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor
Hi Alexander,
If you have any other concerns related to the implementation of Google Mobile Ads SDK, kindly provide us the details. We'll be happy to assist you.
Regards,
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Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor
Hi Alexander,
We can definitively say that implementing interstitials with the deprecated Interstitial classes vs. new classes had nothing to do with the ad fraud case. It is *how* the implementation is done that matters.
In your case, one of these two things must have happened:
1) When updating your app to implement the new Interstitial API, the way in which you presented interstitials changed in a way that's now compliant with Google Play and AdMob policies. Re-review of your app shown that you are now in compliance.
2) Your account was incorrectly flagged for fraud in the first place, and upon further review, the flag was lifted.
Either way, we're happy to hear that interstitials are now working for you. But for anybody else worried that deprecated APIs automatically trigger fraud behavior, this is simply not the case.
Thanks,
Eric, Mobile Ads SDK Team
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