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Android Admob ad not shown in Activity with fragment. Why?

I have an activity as follows.
I launch it inside another activity using setContentView(R.layout.below); However, below.xmlcontains a pager (which is a fragment and has its own textview, webview etc.). My problem is even though the Google Ads block is shown in the graphical layout on Eclipse and NO error is thrown when I run the java code shown below; I CAN NOT see the ad. I don't understand what is happening! I've tried so many things, including changing this layout to a simple relative layout. The following is how I call this adView.
setContentView(R.layout.below);
AdView mAdView2 = (AdView) findViewById(R.id.adView2);
AdRequest adRequest2 = new
AdRequest.Builder().addTestDevice(AdRequest.DEVICE_ID_EMULATOR).build();
mAdView2.loadAd(adRequest2);
This is the actual XML file that contains this adView.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:paddingLeft="5dp"
android:paddingRight="5dp" >
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/home_layout"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_above="#+id/footerLayout">
<android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
android:id="#+id/pager"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
</android.support.v4.view.ViewPager>
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/footerLayout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:gravity="bottom"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
>
<com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView
android:id="#+id/adView2"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginBottom="0dp"
ads:adSize="SMART_BANNER"
ads:adUnitId="#string/banner_ad_unit_id" >
</com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView>
</LinearLayout>
</RelativeLayout>

try removing the padding of RelativeLayout, also happens to my app, but got it working after removing the padding
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:paddingLeft="5dp" <--- REMOVE
android:paddingRight="5dp" > <--- REMOVE
if you must use a padding, add it on parent layout of the adview, so it will be on LinearLayout

Give some heights to ad view it's height depends on device screen size it can be 50dp,120dp
use this if nothing happens then please put different size and try one more time
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/home_layout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_above="#+id/footerLayout">
<android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
android:id="#+id/pager"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
</android.support.v4.view.ViewPager>
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/footerLayout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
>
<com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView
android:id="#+id/adView2"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="80dp"
android:layout_marginBottom="0dp"
ads:adSize="SMART_BANNER"
ads:adUnitId="#string/banner_ad_unit_id" >
</com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView>
</LinearLayout>

Display admob banner in linearlayout

I'm trying to display an admob banner in my listactivity but I'm running into problems. I followed the admob quickstart tutorial on the google developers website which uses relativelayout whilst I'm using linearlayout. I've tried tweaking my main xml according to previous answers on SO with varied results, sometimes the app stops/closes on launch and other times the listactivity remains blank. My original xml is
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:id="#+id/main_layout"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<ListView
android:id="#+id/list"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:divider="#null" />
<WebView
android:id="#+id/webview"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" />
<com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView
android:id="#+id/adView"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
ads:adSize="BANNER"
ads:adUnitId="#string/banner_ad_unit_id">
</com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView>
</LinearLayout>
With that, the app runs fine but logcat says there's not enough space to display the ad, and when I move the adview above the listview the apps stops on launch. I've tried a different implementation with relativelayout as follows but this causes the app to close on launch as well
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:id="#+id/main_layout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView
android:id="#+id/adView"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
ads:adSize="BANNER"
ads:adUnitId="#string/banner_ad_unit_id">
</com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView>
<LinearLayout
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_above="#id/adView"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<ListView
android:id="#+id/list"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:divider="#null" />
<WebView
android:id="#+id/webview"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_weight="1" />
</LinearLayout>
</RelativeLayout>
To request for the ad
AdView mAdView = (AdView) findViewById(R.id.adView);
AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
mAdView.loadAd(adRequest);
Logcat for ads is
03-27 12:24:38.697: W/Ads(2094): Not enough space to show ad. Needs 320x50 dp, but only has 480x0 dp.
03-27 12:24:38.847: I/Ads(2094): Scheduling ad refresh 60000 milliseconds from now.
03-27 12:24:38.887: I/Ads(2094): Ad finished loading.
03-27 12:24:38.887: W/Ads(2094): Not enough space to show ad. Needs 320x50 dp, but only has 480x0 dp.
03-27 12:24:38.897: W/Ads(2094): Not enough space to show ad. Needs 320x50 dp, but only has 480x0 dp.
Please help. Thanks in advance

Use layout_weight, try something like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:id="#+id/main_layout"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<ListView
android:layout_weight="1"
android:id="#+id/list"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:divider="#null" />
<WebView
android:id="#+id/webview"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
<com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView
android:id="#+id/adView"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
ads:adSize="BANNER"
ads:adUnitId="#string/banner_ad_unit_id">
</com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView>
</LinearLayout>

AdMob AdView and ViewPager?

I have Android application with ViewPager implemented like this :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6_1KznO95A
I don't know how to implement AdView below the ViewPager.
I have tried to put AdView below the ViewPager programmatically and in xml.
There is no errors but ads are not showing.
My xml:
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">
<android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
android:id="#+id/pager"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="top"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_weight="1"/>
<com.google.ads.AdView
android:id="#+id/ad"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:layout_below="#+id/pager"
ads:adSize="BANNER"
ads:adUnitId="#string/admob_publisher_id"
ads:loadAdOnCreate="true" >
</com.google.ads.AdView>

OK, you have a couple of problems.
orientation is only relevant for a LinearLayout.
layout_alignParentBottom needs a boolean value not "top"
layout_weight is only relevant for a LinearLayout nor RelativeLayout
You have 2 options. Use a RelativeLayout but define the AdView first with the ViewPager being defined as above it OR use a LinearLayout and have the ViewPager fill the unused space using layout_weight.
As RelativeLayout
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
>
<com.google.ads.AdView
android:id="#+id/ad"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
ads:adSize="BANNER"
ads:adUnitId="#string/admob_publisher_id"
ads:loadAdOnCreate="true" />
<android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
android:id="#+id/pager"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_above="#+id/ad"
/>
</RelativeLayout>
OR as LinearLayout
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">
<android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
android:id="#+id/pager"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_weight="1"/>
<com.google.ads.AdView
android:id="#+id/ad"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
ads:adSize="BANNER"
ads:adUnitId="#string/admob_publisher_id"
ads:loadAdOnCreate="true" />
</LinearLayout>
Personally I'd go with the LinearLayout it feels simpler.

This worked for me.
AdView adView = (AdView) findViewById(R.id.ad);
adView.bringToFront();

android layout overlay issue

I am a beginner in android.I made a flash game android app using a webview and integrated admob ad banner but it is overlaying the webview.I need it to appear like this pic http://i46.tinypic.com/2cosrjp.png
this is my code :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/lib/com.google.ads"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent" >
<RelativeLayout
android:id="#+id/lay"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<WebView
android:id="#+id/webview"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent" />
</RelativeLayout>
<com.google.ads.AdView
android:id="#+id/adView"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
ads:adSize="BANNER"
ads:adUnitId="a1513fab869115a"
ads:loadAdOnCreate="true"
ads:testDevices="TEST_EMULATOR, TEST_DEVICE_ID" />
</RelativeLayout>

add android:layout_below="+id/lay" inside you webView view
<RelativeLayout
android:id="#+id/lay"
android:layout_below="#+id/adView"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<WebView
android:id="#+id/webview"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent" />
</RelativeLayout>
add android:layout_alignParentTop="true" in ads view
<com.google.ads.AdView
android:id="#+id/adView"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
ads:adSize="BANNER"
ads:adUnitId="a1513fab869115a"
ads:loadAdOnCreate="true"
ads:testDevices="TEST_EMULATOR, TEST_DEVICE_ID" />

Even though RelativeLayout might be the first choice for many use cases, for this simple view I would use a LinearLayout, that's much easier.

i got the oppiste error, i want my app displayed as yours and i cant get it, i got the answer that u want.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:weightSum="1">
<com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView android:id="#+id/adView"
android:layout_width="355dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
ads:adUnitId="000000000000000000"
ads:adSize="BANNER"
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal|bottom" />
<WebView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:id="#+id/tropas"
android:layout_weight="1.01" />
</LinearLayout>
this is my code and display Aadmob on top Not overlaying webview

Admob below background

http://i.stack.imgur.com/lbs7l.png
I'm trying to setup admob below the background, but I keep getting admob on top of the background like this .
http://i.stack.imgur.com/YJXU2.png
So what happened is I have a button alignedParentBottom="true"
but the ad is keep covering the button.
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/lib/com.google.ads"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<Button
android:id="#+id/backButton"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="#string/back"
android:textSize="40sp"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
></Button>
<ScrollView
android:id="#+id/ScrollView1"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_above="#id/backButton"
>
<TextView
android:id="#+id/TextView1"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:textSize="20sp"
android:text="#string/helphelp"></TextView>
</ScrollView>
<com.google.ads.AdView android:id="#+id/adView2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
ads:adUnitId="MY_UNIT_ID"
ads:adSize="BANNER"
ads:testDevices="TEST_EMULATOR, TEST_DEVICE_ID"
ads:loadAdOnCreate="true"
android:layout_below="#id/backButton"></com.google.ads.AdView>

You can create a second RelativeLayout - the inner one will have all of your main layout content, and the outer one will hold your layout content and the AdView. Simply set the AdView to the bottom, and set your RelativeLayout content above the AdView, and it will force the back button up when the ad comes back.
I have provided the code here for your convenience.
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/lib/com.google.ads"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_above="#+id/adView2">
<Button
android:id="#+id/backButton"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="#string/back"
android:textSize="40sp"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true">
</Button>
<ScrollView
android:id="#+id/ScrollView1"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_above="#id/backButton">
<TextView
android:id="#+id/TextView1"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:textSize="20sp"
android:text="#string/helphelp">
</TextView>
</ScrollView>
</RelativeLayout>
<com.google.ads.AdView android:id="#id/adView2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
ads:adUnitId="MY_UNIT_ID"
ads:adSize="BANNER"
ads:testDevices="TEST_EMULATOR, TEST_DEVICE_ID"
ads:loadAdOnCreate="true">
</com.google.ads.AdView>
</RelativeLayout>
Side note: Make sure your UI elements aren't too close to the ads; that may encourage accidental clicks, and is against AdMob's ToS.

Use a FrameLayout:
Child views are drawn in a stack, with the most recently added child on top.
There's nothing to it. If you want to ensure that the Button is drawn over the AdView, then place the AdView earlier in a common FrameLayout parent. E.g.,
<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/lib/com.google.ads"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent">
<com.google.ads.AdView android:id="#+id/adView2" ... />
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent">
... Buttons, etc. ...
</RelativeLayout>
</FrameLayout>
Although you may want just the Button and AdView in a FrameLayout child of the RelativeLayout. Or you may want a RelativeLayout parent of the AdView in the example above, to position the ad.