How do I put an admob adview in the settings screen for a live wallpaper?

Question

I\'ve seen the Mario live wallpaper uses admob ads in the settings screen, but I haven\'t been able to do it myself. If I put the adview into the settings.xml like you would

Answer 1

For those wondering how to implement this with a PreferenceFragment, here is a solution, there is no need to create a custom Preference:

First create a new layout (here named settings.xml in the layout resources folder) that will be inflated in the PreferenceFragment:

Then, use this layout in the PreferenceFragment, load it in the onCreateView method:

private AdView adView;
@Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        View v = inflater.inflate(R.layout.settings, null);

        adView = (AdView)v.findViewById(R.id.adview);

        //** Adview */
        if(Tools.isNetworkConnected(getActivity())){
            adView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
        }
        else{
            adView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
        }

        //Create ad banner request
        AdRequest adBannerRequest = new AdRequest.Builder()
//      .addTestDevice(AdRequest.DEVICE_ID_EMULATOR)
//      .addTestDevice("XXXXX")
        .build();

        // Begin loading banner
        adView.loadAd(adBannerRequest);

        return v;
    }

Don't forget to add the following code for the new version of Admob using Google Play services:

@Override
    public void onResume() {
        super.onResume();
        if(adView != null){
            adView.resume();
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onPause() {
        if(adView != null){
            adView.pause();
        }
        super.onPause();
    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroy() {
        if(adView != null){
            adView.destroy();
        }
        super.onDestroy();  
    }