Ad inspector

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• Ad inspector is an in-app overlay for real-time analysis of test ad requests in a mobile app.

• Enabling ad inspector increases memory usage of the Google Mobile Ads SDK (beta) for test devices.

• Prerequisites for using ad inspector include creating an Ad Manager account, completing the quick start steps, installing the Google Mobile Ads SDK (beta) version 0.9.0-alpha01 or higher, and adding your device as a test device.

• Ad inspector launches only on test devices.

Ad inspector is an in-app overlay that lets you perform real-time analysis of test ad requests directly within a mobile app. For a list of ad inspector features, see Ad inspector (Beta).

Warning: Enabling ad inspector increases memory usage of the Google Mobile Ads SDK (beta) for test devices.

This guide covers how to perform the following:

• Launch ad inspector
• Verify adapter integrations
• Test ad units
• Troubleshoot ad units
• Troubleshoot privacy settings

Prerequisites

Before you can use ad inspector, you must complete the following tasks:

• Create an Ad Manager account. For more details, see Develop ads for the Google Mobile Ads SDK (beta) and Identify your Ad Manager app ID.
• Complete the Get started steps.
• Install the Google Mobile Ads SDK (beta) version 0.9.0-alpha01 or higher. To view the latest version, see Release notes.

• Add your device as a test device. To add a test device, see Enable test devices or Inspect mobile app ad delivery.

  Important: Ad inspector launches only on test devices.