User Messaging Platform (UMP) SDK related question

[elix22]

Hi 

I followed the quick start located in :

https://developers.google.com/admob/ump/android/quick-start

Everything works fine  , the form is presented as expected .

In my game logic I need to have some indication once the form is closed (regardless if consent is given or not) in order to transition to the next state in the game .

Such indication was given in the legacy SDK ,  but I didn't find it in the new one.

I think such indication is a must (unless I am missing something) .

Any solution would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi there,

The UMP SDK takes up the main thread, is there something you show right after a call to UMP?  Could you set up your use case in a sample app (Android , iOS ) with slight modification and send it privately to us with replication of scenario steps?

Regards,

Aryeh Mobile Ads SDK Team

 

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[elix22]

Hi thanks for the quick reply.

Attaching the Java side of the code , I don't mind to share it publicly .

I am using my own customized .NET 6 game engine with C# <-> Java Interoperability .

All The game logic resides on the C# (.NET) side .

The Java is only in charge  of the Consent from logic

1 - C# side calls a JNI function (line 50 , CreateUserConsent() ) 

2 - The Java side invokes the right logic presenting the form (so yes the form is presented in the beginning of the game)

3 - Once the form is closed (regardless of consent or not) , the java side should call a callback(delegate) on the C# side. ( Line 27 , OnUserConsentStatus(int i))

Step 3 can't be implemented since there is no such indication  for closing the form (I didn't find any) .

So far I did some workaround/hack (I don't like it but couldn't find anything better)   , after step 2   I am checking the Consent Status every 1 second . (calling  from C#  the JNI function  , line 39 GetConsentStatus())

If it's not equal to 2 (ConsentInformation.ConsentStatus.REQUIRED )  then I transition to the next state in the game.

 

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi,

Thank you for your response.

With regard to your concern for getting the indication once the form is closed, I think you can try to achieve this inside the "requestConsentInfoUpdate". Then call your implementation for the next state inside the "onConsentInfoUpdateSuccess" for "ConsentStatus" to get the consent given or not. Let me know how it goes.

Regards,

Princess Pamela Mobile Ads SDK Team

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[elix22]

Hi ,

onConsentInfoUpdateSuccess is called only once with consentStatus equal to ConsentInformation.ConsentStatus.REQUIRED (so the form is presented to the user)
Once the form is  closed , onConsentInfoUpdateSuccess is not called  again, so there is nothing indicating that the form was closed.

The form close indication was available in the legacy SDK ,  I am really surprised that no one raised that issue so far.

Consider the following use case with several  sequential states.

1 - User is presented with the consent form (ConsentInformation.ConsentStatus.REQUIRED)

2 - User is presented with another customized UI dialog (The UI is created via my game engine , OpenGLES backend, it's not a native Android UI) requesting additional game related input (i.e. entering  new user name)

3 - Game Menu UI is presented (also  game engine UI  , OpenGLES backend) .

It's impossible to go to state #2 (and #3 afterwards)  till the consent form is closed with indication that the form was closed.

B.R.

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi,

Thank you for getting back with your use case. Would adding an Android Native on main thread function right after the consent screen that lasts for a microsecond that would give a signal help? As soon as the consent screen is gone this would load. Feel free to get back if this isn't feasible.

Regards,

Aryeh Mobile Ads SDK Team

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[Eli Aloni]

Hi ,

That might work but I consider it to be a workaround and not a valid solution .

To remind you that I do have my own workaround that actually works (checking the status every 500-1000 milliseconds )

Bottom line , currently there is no such indication  ,it's definitely a design flaw  (it was available in the past legacy SDK).

My humble suggestion is to add it in the coming releases (although I am aware  of the inner workings in big software  companies :) )

Thanks

Eli

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi Eli,

Thank you for getting back to us. I raised with my team your request for an indicator that the UMP SDK finished. This request is subject to review. You may monitor our blog for an update.

[Eli Aloni]

Hi Aryeh,

Thanks for handling this issue.

B.R.

Eli

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi Eli,

My team came back with this:

You may use the `OnConsentFormDismissedListener` to be notified when the user makes a decision, found here:https://developers.google.com/admob/ump/android/api/reference/com/google/android/ump/ConsentForm.OnConsentFormDismissedListener

We'll be updating the docs to include this information as well.

[Eli Aloni]

Hi ,

I actually already tried it before , also tried it now several times  just to be sure .

It's not getting called once the form is closed  ( onConsentFormDismissed ).

From all my attempts (at least 10)  I saw it only once getting called with some error .

Thanks

Eli

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi Eli,

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