Sdkbox admob reconnect?

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#1

Hello.
If WiFi is turned on all the time - Ad showed properly (a new Ad every minute) in my (Android) app.
I want advertising to be shown in my app after user turn on WiFi. Scenario:

1.a. User turn off WiFi, and start the app;
or
1.b. User start the app (advertising may be cached, shown), and turn off WiFi;

2 My app detects, what there were no Ad cached longer than 80 seconds, and force to cache=load Ad, by calling (every 10 seconds):

3.a. sdkbox::PluginAdMob::cache(kHomeBanner);
or
3.b. sdkbox::PluginAdMob::init();

4 User turns WiFi on.

Result: no success; with “ERROR_CODE_NETWORK_ERROR” or “ERROR_CODE_NO_FILL”.

Q: How can I force to cache and show sdkbox admob Advertising after WiFi reconnect? Thanks.

#2

We actually tested this case, if you’re using testing ads, it usually takes around 10 seconds for the Ads to comeback.

For production ads, it will take longer you’ll get NO_FILL error basically means admob don’t have ads for you.

I suspect they lower the priority of the client after couple failed ads showing attempt. it will take a while for the priority to comeback. Because their server side hooked up to a RTB(real time bidding) system which every failure gets punished. (This is just my guess based on how ad works)

I would suggest have a secondary provider to fill the gap like chartboost, inmobi etc

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#3
  1. What method do you recommend to use (to reload Advertising manually; every X seconds): init() or cache()?
    If I use nothing - I get no Advertising after reconnect;
    Upd: recall init() by timer gives no effect i need;
  2. Do I get right - testing ads appear (after reconnect), if you don’t force AdMob with init() or cache()?
  3. How often should I call forcing method (avoiding my Ad priority to decrease)? every 70 seconds?
  4. Could we please get list of secondary Advertising providers and instructions how to use them in Cocos/SDKbox?
    Upd: Case 1a + 3a = works; after I turn off the Wifi - in some app advertising disappears, in some - not.
    Upd: Case 1b + 3a = doesn’t work, prompts “ERROR_CODE_NETWORK_ERROR”. …I wander, under what conditions I had “ERROR_CODE_NO_FILL”??
    Upd: I think I should try to set “Automatic refresh: No refresh” in apps.admob.com + refresh Ad in app manually with cache();
#4

In SDKBOX every time you call show if there is no ads we’ll call cache for you.

#5

I know it really works with another order: I cache Ad, and then it will be shown automatically (if caching was successful).

I’ve to set “Automatic refresh: No refresh” in apps.admob.com and after few hours it began to work: Ad appears by init(), then every 80 seconds I call cache(), but alas Ad does not refreshes in my app manually.
I’m going to roll-back everything. And I hope Ad will be shown automatically after reconnect when priority of my Ad will bi big enough.