Android Question [Solved] Admob / advertising id question on how to use

[AymanA]

Reading throught the code snippet on the link below:

Advertising id

1. Add a reference to FirebaseAdMob2. 2. Add to manifest editor: CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, FirebaseAnalytics.GooglePlayBase) 3. Add: Private Sub GetAdvertisingId As ResumableSub Dim jo As JavaObject = Me jo.RunMethod("GetAdvertisingId", Null) Wait For AdvertisingId_Ready (Success...

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I am a little confused if we need to replace the admob unit id with the advertising id or there is no relation between both?

I have checked the google link but still confused about when to use it.

Also researched this topic seems if my app contains ads then I need to use the advertising id? Is that a correct statement?

Thanks for your help!

 

[Computersmith64]

You don't need the advertising id if you're putting ads in your app. You do need your App ID from AdMob & the Ad Unit ID (also from AdMob).

- Colin.

 

[AymanA]

Thank you so much Colin for your help, really appreciate it!

So just for my info, so what is the purpose of the advertising id in that case?

 

[Computersmith64]

Well I think it's generally used by ad SDKs for identifying devices for the purposes of targeted advertising.

- Colin.

 

[AymanA]

Good to know that, than you so much for your help!