Does XDK Automatically includes the latest Google Ad SDK?

[Samuel_Roshan_A_]

The Google Ad SDK was updated last month(https://developers.google.com/mobile-ads-sdk/rel-notes#android)

I use Construct 2 to develop my game and use the AdMob Plugin to show Ads. I wanted to know if Intel XDK, automatically includes the latest Ad SDK when Building the project?
Or do I have to manually update it in the project?

Please do let me know. My game revenue is very bad and I wanted to have the latest Ad SDK in my APK.

Also, do You have any plugin that supports Ad mediation via AdMob plugin?

[Elroy_A_Intel]

Intel XDK allows developers to include an AdMob Cordova* plugin which is developed and maintained by it's developer. The included Google Ad SDK version is provided and decided by the plugin's owner.

You can find more information related to the AdMob Cordova plugin that is used at https://github.com/floatinghotpot/cordova-plugin-admob.

[Samuel_Roshan_A_]

Elroy Ashtian Jr (Intel) wrote:

Intel XDK allows developers to include an AdMob Cordova* plugin which is developed and maintained by it's developer. The included Google Ad SDK version is provided and decided by the plugin's owner.

You can find more information related to the AdMob Cordova plugin that is used at https://github.com/floatinghotpot/cordova-plugin-admob.

Thanks. My question was not about the Admob Cordova plugin.

I wanted to know if Intel XDK will automatically include the new Admob SDK(v7) when I import a Construct 2 project that used the Admob Plugin(a Construct 2 plugin)

[John_H_Intel2]

https://www.scirra.com/manual/184/admob

If you do not specify a particular version of a plugin, the latest plugin will be used, current for this plugin it is 1.0.31, which you will see in your build log.

From the scirra docs:

Exporting

Remember to set the Test mode property to No before publishing.

Currently only Crosswalk is supported via the Android export option. Once your project is open in the Intel® XDK, follow these steps:

1. Go to the 'Projects' tab (in the top-left)
2. Under 'CORDOVA 3.X HYBRID MOBILE APP SETTINGS', click 'Plugins and Permissions'
3. Click 'Third Party Plugins'
4. Click 'Get Plugin from the Web'
5. Enter the following details:

Name: AdMob Plugin
Plugin ID: com.cranberrygame.phonegap.plugin.ad.admob
Check the 'Plugin is located in the Apache Cordova Plugins Registry' box

Then click 'Import'.

Now your XDK project can support AdMob Ads. The above steps must be done for every XDK project you wish to use AdMob Ads with.