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Google Mobile Ads Android Migration

Guides migrating Android apps from the legacy Google Mobile Ads SDK to the Next-Gen SDK

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google/skills
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Apache-2.0
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1 file

What it does

Once installed, the agent follows a step-by-step checklist for moving an Android app from the old Google Mobile Ads (AdMob) SDK to the newer GMA Next-Gen SDK. It updates Gradle dependencies and minimum SDK versions, rewrites imports, class names and method signatures using built-in mapping tables, and reminds it to keep initialization order and UI-thread rules correct. It then runs a clean build to surface remaining compile errors.

Great for

  • Android developers maintaining an app that still uses the legacy play-services-ads library
  • Teams doing a planned SDK upgrade who want a consistent checklist and mapping reference
  • Developers who want an AI agent to perform the mechanical refactor across many files

Skip it if

  • Apps that do not use Google Mobile Ads, or iOS/web projects, since the mappings are Android-specific
  • Projects that cannot raise minSdk to 24 or compileSdk to 34, since the migration requires those levels
  • Anyone expecting a fully verified migration: the agent may miss edge cases, so ads behaviour and crash-free operation still need testing on devices

Try asking

  • “Migrate this Android project from play-services-ads to the GMA Next-Gen SDK”
  • “Update my Gradle files and imports for the new ads-mobile-sdk and fix the compile errors”
  • “Replace the old banner and native ad classes in my app with Next-Gen equivalents”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Google Mobile Ads Android MigrationInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the Apache-2.0 licence and an attribution note.

    google-mobile-ads-android-migrate-to-next-gen.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip google-mobile-ads-android-migrate-to-next-gen.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip google-mobile-ads-android-migrate-to-next-gen.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Commit your code to version control before starting so you can review and revert the agent's edits
  • After the build passes, test ad loading and UI callbacks on a real device, since the skill itself warns that crashes are possible if UI work is not moved to the main thread
  • Check the official Google migration guide for any changes the mapping tables do not cover

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from google/skills under the Apache-2.0 licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.