Start.io Android SDK Demo

This project provides an example of the Start.io SDK integration for Android.

Legacy example project is available in branch legacy.

Project structure

• app-compose - contains a demo project with Kotlin 2.0, Flows and Jetpack Compose.
• app-java - contains a demo project with Java, LiveData and XML layout.

Ad formats

• Interstitial ad
• Rewarded video ad
• Banner ad
• Native ad

Gradle dependency

dependencies {
    // noinspection GradleDynamicVersion
    implementation 'com.startapp:inapp-sdk:5.+'
}

SDK initialization

In the examples below make sure to use your own App ID from the portal.start.io.

For testing purposes you can use demo App ID: 205489527.

Kotlin

StartAppSDK.initParams(applicationContext, "YOUR_APP_ID")
    .setReturnAdsEnabled(false)
    .setCallback { /* ready to request ads */ }
    .init()

Java

StartAppSDK.initParams(this, "YOUR_APP_ID")
    .setReturnAdsEnabled(false)
    .setCallback(new Runnable() {
        public void run () {
            // ready to request ads        
        }
    })
    .init();

Edit AndroidManifest.xml

Add the following permissions for better ad targeting.

<manifest>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
</manifest>

Set up test ad

Always use test ads during development and testing.

Kotlin

// TODO make sure to remove this line in production
StartAppSDK.setTestAdsEnabled(true)

Java

// TODO make sure to remove this line in production
StartAppSDK.setTestAdsEnabled(true);

Interstitial ad

Create an instance of StartAppAd, then call loadAd() with the AdEventListener.

Then only after onReceiveAd() has been called, it's safe to call interstitialAd.showAd().

Kotlin

fun loadInterstittialAd() {
    StartAppAd(this).let { interstitialAd ->
        interstitialAd.loadAd(object : AdEventListener {
            override fun onReceiveAd(ad: Ad) {
                // TODO save interstitialAd somewehre, then call interstitialAd.showAd()
            }
    
            override fun onFailedToReceiveAd(ad: Ad?) {
                // TODO handle error
            }
        })
    }
}

Java

void loadInterstitialAd() {
    StartAppAd interstitialAd = new StartAppAd(this);
    interstitialAd.loadAd(new AdEventListener() {
        @Override
        public void onReceiveAd (@NonNull Ad ad){
            // TODO save interstitialAd somewehre, then call interstitialAd.showAd()
        }
    
        @Override
        public void onFailedToReceiveAd (@Nullable Ad ad){
            // TODO handle error
        }
    });
}

Rewarded Video ad

Same as Interstitial ad, but the parameter AdMode.REWARDED_VIDEO is required for method loadAd().

Kotlin

fun loadRewardedVideoAd() {
    StartAppAd(this).let { rewardedAd ->
        rewardedAd.loadAd(AdMode.REWARDED_VIDEO, object : AdEventListener {
            override fun onReceiveAd(ad: Ad) {
                // TODO save rewardedAd somewehre, then call rewardedAd.showAd()
            }

            override fun onFailedToReceiveAd(ad: Ad?) {
                // TODO handle error
            }
        })
    }
}

Java

void loadRewardedVideoAd() {
    StartAppAd rewardedAd = new StartAppAd(this);
    rewardedAd.loadAd(AdMode.REWARDED_VIDEO, new AdEventListener() {
        @Override
        public void onReceiveAd(@NonNull Ad ad) {
            // TODO save rewardedAd somewehre, then call rewardedAd.showAd()
        }

        @Override
        public void onFailedToReceiveAd(@Nullable Ad ad) {
            // TODO handle error
        }
    });
}

Then you must implement VideoListener callback before calling showAd() in order to reward a user once the ad has been viewed.

Kotlin

fun showRewardedVideoAd() {
    rewardedAd.setVideoListener {
        // TODO user gained a reward
    }

    rewardedAd.showAd()
}

Java

void showRewardedVideoAd() {
    rewardedAd.setVideoListener(new VideoListener() {
        @Override
        public void onVideoCompleted() {
            // TODO user gained a reward
        }
    });

    rewardedAd.showAd();
}

Banner ad

The easiest integration

Kotlin Compose

import com.startapp.sdk.ads.banner.Banner

// ...

@Composable
fun BannerAdView() {
    AndroidView(
        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
        factory = ::Banner,
    )
}

XML layout

<com.startapp.sdk.ads.banner.Banner
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

Advanced integration

This method is well optimized from the resources usage perspective and it's recommended to use.

Kotlin

fun loadBanner() {
    BannerRequest(applicationContext)
        .setAdFormat(BannerFormat.BANNER)
        .load { creator: BannerCreator?, error: String? ->
            if (creator != null) {
                val adView = creator.create(applicationContext, null)
                // TODO save the adView and refresh the compose UI
            } else {
                // TODO handle error
            }
        }
}

@Composable
fun AdView() {
    AndroidView(
        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
        factory = { adView },
    )
}

Java

void loadBanner() {
    new BannerRequest(getApplicationContext())
        .setAdFormat(BannerFormat.BANNER)
        .load((creator, error) -> {
            if (creator != null) {
                View adView = creator.create(getApplicationContext(), null);
                
                // TODO add to ViewGroup
                ViewGroup container = findViewById(R.id.banner_container);
                container.addView(adView);
            } else {
                // TODO handle error
            }
        });
}

Native ad

Kotlin

fun loadNativeAd() {
    val adPreferences = NativeAdPreferences()
    adPreferences.setAutoBitmapDownload(true)

    val nativeAd = StartAppNativeAd(applicationContext)
    nativeAd.setPreferences(adPreferences)
    nativeAd.loadAd(object : AdEventListener {
        override fun onReceiveAd(ad: Ad) {
            val nativeAds = nativeAd.nativeAds
            if (nativeAds != null && nativeAds.isNotEmpty()) {
                val nativeAdDetails = nativeAds[0]
                if (nativeAdDetails != null) {
                    // TODO save the nativeAdDetails and refresh the compose UI
                } else {
                    // TODO handle error
                }
            } else {
                // TODO handle error
            }
        }

        override fun onFailedToReceiveAd(ad: Ad?) {
            // TODO handle error
        }
    })
}

See complete example of NativeAdLayout for more details.

@Composable
fun NativeAdLayout(ad: NativeAdDetails) {
    Box(
        modifier = Modifier
            .fillMaxWidth()
            // NOTE extremely important to specify .height(IntrinsicSize.Max) in order to make the native ad clickable
            .height(IntrinsicSize.Max)
    ) {
        // TODO build compose layout of ad

        AndroidView(
            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
            factory = { context ->
                val result = View(context)

                // NOTE mandatory call of registerViewForInteraction()
                ad.registerViewForInteraction(result)
                return@AndroidView result
            },
        )
    }
}

Java

private void loadNative(@NonNull View view) {
    NativeAdPreferences adPreferences = new NativeAdPreferences();
    adPreferences.setAutoBitmapDownload(true);

    StartAppNativeAd nativeAd = new StartAppNativeAd(getApplicationContext());
    nativeAd.setPreferences(adPreferences);
    nativeAd.loadAd(new AdEventListener() {
        @Override
        public void onReceiveAd(@NonNull Ad ad) {
            ArrayList<NativeAdDetails> nativeAds = nativeAd.getNativeAds();
            if (nativeAds != null && !nativeAds.isEmpty()) {
                NativeAdDetails nativeAdDetails = nativeAds.get(0);
                if (nativeAdDetails != null) {
                    View adView = /* TODO create a view */;

                    // TODO bind the data from nativeAdDetails to the adView

                    // NOTE mandatory call of registerViewForInteraction()
                    nativeAdDetails.registerViewForInteraction(adView);

                    ViewGroup container = /* TODO get reference to a ViewGroup */;

                    // NOTE ad view to the layout
                    container.addView(adView);
                } else {
                    // TODO handle error
                }
            } else {
                // TODO handle error
            }
        }

        @Override
        public void onFailedToReceiveAd(@Nullable Ad ad) {
            // TODO handle error
        }
    });
}

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