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With the release of a new major Google Mobile Ads SDK version, earlier
major versions may be given a sunset date. After an SDK version is sunset,
ad traffic from that version is at risk of receiving automatic no fill due to
stopped ad serving.
Benefits of a deprecation schedule
Introducing a predictable deprecation schedule offers the following benefits:
Ability to predict and plan for SDK updates with a year of lead time.
Legacy SDK code that only exists to support old versions can be deleted,
thereby decreasing SDK size and lowering the risk of bugs.
Engineering resources can focus more on support for newer SDKs and
innovation of new SDK features.
Timetable
The following table lists the specific deprecation and sunset dates for each
Google Mobile Ads SDK
cpp version.
1 A more specific sunset date will
be announced on the Google Ads Developer
blog, and updated
on this page with two months notice.
Differences between supported, deprecated, and sunset
Term
Supported
Deprecated
Sunset
SDK Versions
All releases that depend on an Android and iOS Google Mobile Ads SDK
version with major release N or N-1, where N is the latest respective
Android or iOS major version.
All releases that depend on an Android or iOS Google Mobile Ads SDK
version with major release N-2.
All releases that depend on an Android or iOS Google Mobile Ads SDK
version with major release N-3 or below. Releases with a dependency on
an N-3 major version will sunset approximately two months after the major
version N dependency is released.
Ad serving
Ads serve to this version.
Ads serve to this version.
Ads at risk of not serving to this version. We will regularly
review usage of all sunset versions going forward to consider disabling
ad serving. The oldest versions with lower usage and higher maintenance
costs will be targeted first. When ad serving is disabled, ad requests
return a no fill with an error indicating that this version is sunset.
Technical SDK support questions specific to this version are no longer
supported on the
Google Mobile Ads SDK developer forum.
You will be asked to validate the issue in a supported version to receive
full support.
Technical SDK support questions specific to this version are no longer
supported on the
Google Mobile Ads SDK developer forum.
You will be asked to validate the issue in a supported version to receive
full support.
Exceptions
This deprecation schedule provides a framework for predictable lifetimes for an
SDK version. However, there may be exceptions in the future. This schedule does
not preclude us from sunsetting an SDK version at an earlier date, but we are
committed to providing proactive communication with ample lead time for any
future changes.
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Users should migrate to the iOS and Android AdMob SDKs. Deprecated versions will still function until the end-of-maintenance but receive no further updates. Sunset versions risk no ad serving, and technical support is discontinued. Deprecation and sunset dates for the C++ SDK follow Android and iOS schedules. There will be an announcement of any changes to this schedule with adequate time.\n"],null,["# Deprecation and sunset\n\n| **DEPRECATED:** The Google Mobile Ads C++ SDK is *deprecated* as of June 17, 2024 and should not be adopted in projects that don't already use it. It will enter *End-of-Maintenance (EoM)* on June 17, 2025. Note that versions of the SDK released before the EoM date will continue to function, but no further bug fixes or changes will be released after the EoM date.\n|\n| Instead of the Google Mobile Ads C++ SDK, consider using the\n| [iOS](/admob/ios/quick-start) and\n| [Android](/admob/android/quick-start) SDKs from AdMob.\n| For support, reach out to the\n| [Google Mobile Ads SDK Technical Forum](https://groups.google.com/g/google-admob-ads-sdk).\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\nWith the release of a new major Google Mobile Ads SDK version, earlier\nmajor versions may be given a sunset date. After an SDK version is sunset,\nad traffic from that version is at risk of receiving automatic no fill due to\nstopped ad serving.\n\nBenefits of a deprecation schedule\n\n: Introducing a predictable deprecation schedule offers the following benefits:\n\n - Ability to predict and plan for SDK updates with a year of lead time.\n - Legacy SDK code that only exists to support old versions can be deleted, thereby decreasing SDK size and lowering the risk of bugs.\n - Engineering resources can focus more on support for newer SDKs and innovation of new SDK features.\n\nTimetable\n---------\n\n| **Key Point:** Sunset of a Google Mobile Ads SDK cpp version follows the [Android](/admob/android/deprecation) and [iOS](/admob/ios/deprecation) deprecation schedules. If either the Android or iOS dependency for a Google Mobile Ads SDK cpp version is sunset, the entire Google Mobile Ads SDK cpp version can be considered sunset.\n\nThe following table lists the specific deprecation and sunset dates for each\n\n\nGoogle Mobile Ads SDK\n\ncpp version.\n\n| Versions | Status | Release date | Deprecation date | Sunset date | Migration guide |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|\n| [v12.0.0 - 12.1.0](/admob/cpp/rel-notes#12.0.0) | Deprecated | May 7, 2024 | June 17, 2024 | June 17, 2025 | |\n| [v11.0.0 - 11.10.0](/admob/cpp/rel-notes#11.0.0) | Deprecated | May 4, 2023 | June 17, 2024 | June 17, 2025 | [Get started](/admob/cpp/quick-start) |\n| [v10.4.0 - 10.7.0](/admob/cpp/rel-notes#10.4.0) | Deprecated | June 28, 2022 | February 6, 2024 | June 17, 2025 | [Get started](/admob/cpp/quick-start) |\n| [v10.0.0 - 10.3.0](//firebase.google.com/support/release-notes/cpp-relnotes#admob) | Sunset | October 13, 2022 | October 13, 2022 | June 30, 2023[^1^](#ios-dep-footnote) | [Get started](/admob/cpp/quick-start) |\n| [v9.2.0 - 9.6.0](/admob/cpp/rel-notes#9.2.0) | Deprecated | June 28, 2022 | February 6, 2024 | June 17, 2025 | [Get started](/admob/cpp/quick-start) |\n| [v9.1.0 and below](//firebase.google.com/support/release-notes/cpp-relnotes#admob) | Sunset | Prior to June 2022 | June 28, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | [Get started](/admob/cpp/quick-start) |\n\n^1^ A more specific sunset date will\nbe announced on the [Google Ads Developer\nblog](//ads-developers.googleblog.com/search/label/mobile_ads_sdk), and updated\non this page with two months notice.\n\nDifferences between supported, deprecated, and sunset\n-----------------------------------------------------\n\n| Term | Supported | Deprecated | Sunset |\n|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| **SDK Versions** | All releases that depend on an Android and iOS Google Mobile Ads SDK version with major release N or N-1, where N is the latest respective Android or iOS major version. | All releases that depend on an Android or iOS Google Mobile Ads SDK version with major release N-2. | All releases that depend on an Android or iOS Google Mobile Ads SDK version with major release N-3 or below. Releases with a dependency on an N-3 major version will sunset approximately two months after the major version N dependency is released. |\n| **Ad serving** | Ads serve to this version. | Ads serve to this version. | Ads **at risk of not serving** to this version. We will regularly review usage of all sunset versions going forward to consider disabling ad serving. The oldest versions with lower usage and higher maintenance costs will be targeted first. When ad serving is disabled, ad requests return a no fill with an error indicating that this version is sunset. |\n| **Support** | Technical SDK support questions are welcomed on the [Google Mobile Ads SDK developer forum](//groups.google.com/group/google-admob-ads-sdk). | Technical SDK support questions specific to this version are no longer supported on the [Google Mobile Ads SDK developer forum](//groups.google.com/group/google-admob-ads-sdk). You will be asked to validate the issue in a supported version to receive full support. | Technical SDK support questions specific to this version are no longer supported on the [Google Mobile Ads SDK developer forum](//groups.google.com/group/google-admob-ads-sdk). You will be asked to validate the issue in a supported version to receive full support. |\n\n### Exceptions\n\nThis deprecation schedule provides a framework for predictable lifetimes for an\nSDK version. However, there may be exceptions in the future. This schedule does\nnot preclude us from sunsetting an SDK version at an earlier date, but we are\ncommitted to providing proactive communication with ample lead time for any\nfuture changes."]]