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How to to Set Up the InMobi SDK Ad Source

 

Step 1:   Log on to http://platform.aerserv.com/ and click on the Ad Sources tab

Step 2:   Click the + or the Add New Ad Source button

Step 3:   Enter a Name for the ad source (example: InMobi Video)

Step 4:   Select InMobi SDK as the ad source

Step 5:   Select one of the following options from the Ad Type drop-down list:

• Video
• Interstitial HTML
• Banner HTML

Step 6:   Enter the following fields, specific to the InMobi ad source: 

  

FIELD	DESCRIPTION	REQUIRED/OPTIONAL
Account ID	Unique Account ID assigned by InMobi for every publisher.	Required
Placement ID	Unique Publisher ID assigned by InMobi.	Required
Banner Size	Dimensions of InMobi Banner Ad.	Required for Banner

 

Step 7: Enter estimated CPM (e.g. 3.50).

Note: This value is used as the default CPM, not the floor.

Step 8: Select the desired Placement the ad source will be bound to.

Step 9: Configure Country or DMA targeting.

Step 10: Configure Device targeting.

Step 11: Click Save.

 

Locating Your InMobi Credentials 

Step 1: Navigate to the MONETIZE page.

Step 2: Locate the desired app/site, and click Placements button.

Step 3: Click the desired placement name.

Notes: 

• You will find the Placement ID (1) in this Placement Settings popup.
• Your Account ID is available in your InMobi account as illustrated below:

 

 

Android 

Step 1. Locate the InMobi files inside network-support/InMobi/

Step 2. Add InMobi-X.X.X to your app's lib folder, i.e. [Project Name]/app/libs

Step 3. Add the following settings inside your application's build.gradle:

dependencies {
    implementation 'com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.5.2'
    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:24.0.0'
    implementation 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:24.0.0'
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:15.0.1'
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:15.0.1'
    implementation 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.3'
}

 

Step 4. Add the following permission to your AndroidManifest.xml:

<!-- Required by InMobi --> 
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

 

If the publisher requests for rich-media ads, they need to add the following permissions 

<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CALENDAR" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

 

Step 5. Add the following activity to your AndroidManifest.xml:

<activity
    android:name="com.inmobi.rendering.InMobiAdActivity"
    
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|keyboard|smallestScreenSize|screenSize|screenLayout"
    android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
    android:resizeableActivity="false"
    android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar"
    tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute"></activity>

 

iOS

Add the InMobi SDK in the folder network-support/InMobi/InMobiSDK.framework into your project.

Add the following libraries and frameworks to Target > Build Phases > Link Binary With Libraries:

• libsqlite3.0.tbd
• libz.tbd
• WebKit.framework