Ad inspector

AI-generated Key Takeaways

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

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

• To use ad inspector, you need an AdMob account, an app set up in AdMob, the Google Mobile Ads SDK (beta), and your device added as a test device.

• Ad inspector only launches 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 Test your app with ad inspector.

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 AdMob account. For more details, see Sign up for AdMob.
• Set up an app in AdMob.
• 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

  Important: Ad inspector launches only on test devices.