Handle callbacks from background thread

Last updated: January 10, 2025

This page covers the instructions to handle callbacks from a background thread.

GMA Next-Gen SDK runs ad load and event callbacks on a background thread. When performing UI-related operations within these callbacks, ensure you explicitly dispatch them to the UI thread.

The following examples show a toast after an ad loads:

Kotlin

adView.loadAd(
  adRequest,
  object : AdLoadCallback<BannerAd> {
    override fun onAdLoaded(ad: BannerAd) {
      // Show a toast on the UI thread.
      runOnUiThread {
        Toast.makeText(activity, "Ad loaded.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
      }
    }
  },
)

Java

adView.loadAd(
    adRequest,
    new AdLoadCallback<BannerAd>() {
        @Override
        public void onAdLoaded(@NonNull BannerAd ad) {
            // Show a toast on the UI thread.
            runOnUiThread(() ->
                Toast.makeText(activity, "Ad loaded.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
            );
        }
    });