AI-generated Key Takeaways
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An IMA SDK version is supported for 12 months after its successor's release, after which it is deprecated.
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Supported versions have bugs investigated and fixes deployed, and support team answers questions.
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Deprecated versions are not guaranteed to serve ads, may have ad serving sunset for app-crashing bugs, and do not receive support team answers on the developer forum.
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Developers should include the latest IMA SDK in their app releases to remain on a supported version.
An IMA SDK version is supported for 12 months after its successor's release. Afterwards, the older version is deprecated.
The differences between a supported and deprecated version are as follows:
| Supported | Deprecated |
|---|---|
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Developers are encouraged to include the latest IMA SDK each time they release their app to avoid the deprecation dates. The latest SDK's deprecation date doesn't get set until a newer SDK is released, so even apps with a 1-year release cycle can always stay on a supported SDK.
The current deprecation schedule is as follows:
| SDK version | Deprecation Date |
|---|---|
| 3.38.0 | ----------------- |
| 3.37.0 | October 07, 2026 |
| 3.36.0 | July 15, 2026 |
| 3.35.1 | November 07, 2025 |
| September 24, 2024 | |
| 3.34.0 | September 24, 2025 |
| June 13, 2025 | |
| March 28, 2024 | |
| March 28, 2025 | |
| August 31, 2024 | |
| August 3, 2024 | |
| July 28, 2024 | |
| April 18, 2024 | |
| March 29, 2024 | |
| October 14, 2023 | |
| August 3, 2023 | |
| May 25, 2023 | |
| March 1, 2023 | |
| January 12, 2023 | |
| November 8, 2022 | |
| June 3, 2022 | |
| April 7, 2022 | |
| March 16, 2022 | |
| February 26, 2022 | |
| January 8, 2022 | |
| December 9, 2021 | |
| November 20, 2021 | |
| November 17, 2021 | |
| October 23, 2021 | |
| October 12, 2021 | |
| August 18, 2021 | |
| July 8, 2021 | |
| June 29, 2021 | |
| June 22, 2021 | |
| May 12, 2021 | |
| March 25, 2021 | |
| March 4, 2021 | |
| February 7, 2021 | |
| January 22, 2021 | |
| December 5, 2020 | |
| November 8, 2020 | |
| October 23, 2020 | |
| September 11, 2020 | |
| September 3, 2020 | |
| June 11, 2020 | |
| March 22, 2020 | |
| March 13, 2020 | |
| February 19, 2020 | |
| January 23, 2020 | |
| November 13, 2019 | |
| August 1, 2019 | |
| July 9, 2019 | |
| May 23, 2019 | |
| April 9, 2019 | |
| January 24, 2019 | |
| June 29, 2018 | |
| May 25, 2018 | |
| March 24, 2018 | |
| March 13, 2018 | |
| February 16, 2018 | |
| November 14, 2017 | |
| September 12, 2017 | |
| July 11, 2017 | |
| May 31, 2017 | |
| April 7, 2017 |
Versions 3.b.13 and lower are deprecated.