i'v been trying to integrate several ads services the last couple of days, but i failed on each one of them. it seems to be the same principle with most services but there is obviously something big i am completely missing! i tried Admob, Tapjoy and Applovin i managed to import the jar files, i made the changes needed on the androidmanifest file and this is where things starts to get messy.... there are apparently some changes i need to make in some other files but can't figure wich ones. really need help! Thanks David

with admob needs to target 3.2 Google API: http://www.buzztouch.com/forum/thread.php?tid=16591ACFB8928734B2F628C&command=isSearching&currentPage=1&topicTitle=admob&createdBy=&repliedBy=&minViews=-1&maxViews=-1&minReplies=-1&maxReplies=-1&forumCategory=

Admob's the easiest as you can add the integration to xml rather than java files. So you've imported the jar file, good. Make sure the api is at least level 13. I set mine to api level 16 - it makes no difference to the build. Right click project > properties > android > tick google api level 16. In the manifest, somewhere before the closing application tag, add: <!-- start admob --> <activity android:name="com.google.ads.AdActivity" android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize"/> <!-- end admob --> I'm using a tabbed layout as an example, as banners will show in at least 5 screens with only one xml entry. In act_root_tabs.xml add this line: xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/lib/com.google.ads" here, at the top of the file: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <TabHost xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/lib/com.google.ads" android:id="@android:id/tabhost" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"> Underneath the <TabWidget> entry add: <com.google.ads.AdView android:id="@+id/adView" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" ads:adUnitId="123456789" ads:adSize="SMART_BANNER" ads:loadAdOnCreate="true"/> So it looks like: <TabWidget android:id="@android:id/tabs" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:padding="0dip"/> <com.google.ads.AdView android:id="@+id/adView" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" ads:adUnitId="123456789" ads:adSize="SMART_BANNER" ads:loadAdOnCreate="true"/> Replace 123456789 with your ad id. That'll show a banner under the tabs. Other screens use the same principle, but you'll have to test where to put the banner xml. You'll probably get unexpected results because of the way bt uses a container view. *edit On other screens it may help to add: android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"> or android:layout_alignParentTop="true"> to the banner xml to anchor banners in place at top or bottom.

thanks for the explanation just when i tought it was working (saw some adds on the emulator) i got an error i never acounter on eclipse and i can't get rid of it! Unable to execute dex: Multiple dex files define Lcom/google/ads/Ad; have you ever had this kind of error?

take a look.. read through first.. your solution may be close to the bottom http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7870265/unable-to-execute-dex-multiple-dex-files-define-lcom-myapp-rarray

solved it, removed the admob jar from my lib folder and it solved the problem, the ads are showing as well! Thanks guys David

quick question, if the app isn't yet live (apk wasn't uploaded yet), would the adds still show on the app on my device?

Admob ads will show, not sure about the others. If you check logcat output you can see the ads being served.