The Google User Messaging Platform (UMP) SDK is a privacy and messaging tool to help you manage privacy choices. For more information, see About Privacy & messaging.
Prerequisites
- Android API level 21 or higher
Create a message type
Create user messages with one of the Available user message types under the Privacy & messaging tab of your AdMob account. The UMP SDK attempts to display a privacy message created from the AdMob Application ID set in your project.
For more details, see About privacy and messaging.
Install with Gradle
Add the dependency for the Google User Messaging Platform SDK to your module's
app-level Gradle file, normally app/build.gradle
:
dependencies {
implementation("com.google.android.ump:user-messaging-platform:3.0.0")
}
After making the changes to your app's build.gradle
, be sure to sync your
project with Gradle files.
Add the application ID
You can find your application ID in the
AdMob UI.
Add the ID to your
AndroidManifest.xml
with the following code snippet:
<manifest>
<application>
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
android:value="ca-app-pub-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx~yyyyyyyyyy"/>
</application>
</manifest>
Request for consent information
You should request an update of the user's consent information at every app
launch, using
requestConsentInfoUpdate()
. This request checks
the following:
- Whether consent is required. For example, consent is required for the first time, or the previous consent decision expired.
- Whether a privacy options entry point is required. Some privacy messages require apps to allow users to modify their privacy options at any time.
Here is an example of how to check the status from the MainActivity
in the
onCreate()
method.
Java
package com.example.myapplication;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import com.google.android.ump.ConsentInformation;
import com.google.android.ump.ConsentRequestParameters;
import com.google.android.ump.FormError;
import com.google.android.ump.UserMessagingPlatform;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
private ConsentInformation consentInformation;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
// Create a ConsentRequestParameters object.
ConsentRequestParameters params = new ConsentRequestParameters
.Builder()
.build();
consentInformation = UserMessagingPlatform.getConsentInformation(this);
consentInformation.requestConsentInfoUpdate(
this,
params,
(OnConsentInfoUpdateSuccessListener) () -> {
// TODO: Load and show the privacy message form.
},
(OnConsentInfoUpdateFailureListener) requestConsentError -> {
// Consent gathering failed.
Log.w(TAG, String.format("%s: %s",
requestConsentError.getErrorCode(),
requestConsentError.getMessage()));
});
}
}
Kotlin
package com.example.myapplication
import com.google.android.ump.ConsentInformation
import com.google.android.ump.ConsentInformation.OnConsentInfoUpdateFailureListener
import com.google.android.ump.ConsentInformation.OnConsentInfoUpdateSuccessListener
import com.google.android.ump.ConsentRequestParameters
import com.google.android.ump.UserMessagingPlatform
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
private lateinit var consentInformation: ConsentInformation
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
// Create a ConsentRequestParameters object.
val params = ConsentRequestParameters
.Builder()
.build()
consentInformation = UserMessagingPlatform.getConsentInformation(this)
consentInformation.requestConsentInfoUpdate(
this,
params,
ConsentInformation.OnConsentInfoUpdateSuccessListener {
// TODO: Load and show the privacy message form.
},
ConsentInformation.OnConsentInfoUpdateFailureListener {
requestConsentError ->
// Consent gathering failed.
Log.w(TAG, "${requestConsentError.errorCode}: ${requestConsentError.message}")
})
}
}
Load and present a privacy message form if required
After you have received the most up-to-date consent status, call
loadAndShowConsentFormIfRequired()
to load any forms required to
collect user consent. After loading, the forms present immediately.
Java
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
private ConsentInformation consentInformation;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
// Create a ConsentRequestParameters object.
ConsentRequestParameters params = new ConsentRequestParameters
.Builder()
.build();
consentInformation = UserMessagingPlatform.getConsentInformation(this);
consentInformation.requestConsentInfoUpdate(
this,
params,
(OnConsentInfoUpdateSuccessListener) () -> {
UserMessagingPlatform.loadAndShowConsentFormIfRequired(
this,
(OnConsentFormDismissedListener) loadAndShowError -> {
if (loadAndShowError != null) {
// Consent gathering failed.
Log.w(TAG, String.format("%s: %s",
loadAndShowError.getErrorCode(),
loadAndShowError.getMessage()));
}
// Consent has been gathered.
}
);
},
(OnConsentInfoUpdateFailureListener) requestConsentError -> {
// Consent gathering failed.
Log.w(TAG, String.format("%s: %s",
requestConsentError.getErrorCode(),
requestConsentError.getMessage()));
});
}
}
Kotlin
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
private lateinit var consentInformation: ConsentInformation
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
// Create a ConsentRequestParameters object.
val params = ConsentRequestParameters
.Builder()
.build()
consentInformation = UserMessagingPlatform.getConsentInformation(this)
consentInformation.requestConsentInfoUpdate(
this,
params,
ConsentInformation.OnConsentInfoUpdateSuccessListener {
UserMessagingPlatform.loadAndShowConsentFormIfRequired(
this@MainActivity,
ConsentForm.OnConsentFormDismissedListener {
loadAndShowError ->
if (loadAndShowError != null) {
// Consent gathering failed.
Log.w(TAG, "${loadAndShowError.errorCode}: ${loadAndShowError.message}")
}
// Consent has been gathered.
}
)
},
ConsentInformation.OnConsentInfoUpdateFailureListener {
requestConsentError ->
// Consent gathering failed.
Log.w(TAG, "${requestConsentError.errorCode}: ${requestConsentError.message}")
})
}
}
If you need to perform any actions after the user has made a choice or dismissed the form, place that logic in the callback for your form.
Privacy options
Some privacy message forms are presented from a publisher-rendered privacy options entry point, letting users manage their privacy options at any time. To learn more about which message your users see at the privacy options entry point, see Available user message types.
To implement a privacy options entry point, complete the following steps:
- Check
ConsentInformation.PrivacyOptionsRequirementStatus
. - If a privacy options entry point is required, add a visible and interactable UI element to your app.
- Trigger the privacy options form using
showPrivacyOptionsForm()
.
The following code example demonstrates these steps:
Java
private final ConsentInformation consentInformation;
// Show a privacy options button if required.
public boolean isPrivacyOptionsRequired() {
return consentInformation.getPrivacyOptionsRequirementStatus()
== PrivacyOptionsRequirementStatus.REQUIRED;
}
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// ...
consentInformation = UserMessagingPlatform.getConsentInformation(this);
consentInformation.requestConsentInfoUpdate(
this,
params,
(OnConsentInfoUpdateSuccessListener) () -> {
UserMessagingPlatform.loadAndShowConsentFormIfRequired(
this,
(OnConsentFormDismissedListener) loadAndShowError -> {
// ...
// Consent has been gathered.
if (isPrivacyOptionsRequired()) {
// Regenerate the options menu to include a privacy setting.
invalidateOptionsMenu();
}
}
)
}
// ...
}
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.action_menu, menu);
MenuItem moreMenu = menu.findItem(R.id.action_more);
moreMenu.setVisible(isPrivacyOptionsRequired());
return true;
}
@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
// ...
popup.setOnMenuItemClickListener(
popupMenuItem -> {
if (popupMenuItem.getItemId() == R.id.privacy_settings) {
// Present the privacy options form when a user interacts with
// the privacy settings button.
UserMessagingPlatform.showPrivacyOptionsForm(
this,
formError -> {
if (formError != null) {
// Handle the error.
}
}
);
return true;
}
return false;
});
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
Kotlin
private val consentInformation: ConsentInformation =
UserMessagingPlatform.getConsentInformation(context)
// Show a privacy options button if required.
val isPrivacyOptionsRequired: Boolean
get() =
consentInformation.privacyOptionsRequirementStatus ==
ConsentInformation.PrivacyOptionsRequirementStatus.REQUIRED
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
// ...
consentInformation = UserMessagingPlatform.getConsentInformation(this)
consentInformation.requestConsentInfoUpdate(
this,
params,
ConsentInformation.OnConsentInfoUpdateSuccessListener {
UserMessagingPlatform.loadAndShowConsentFormIfRequired(
this@MainActivity,
ConsentForm.OnConsentFormDismissedListener {
// ...
// Consent has been gathered.
if (isPrivacyOptionsRequired) {
// Regenerate the options menu to include a privacy setting.
invalidateOptionsMenu();
}
}
)
}
// ...
}
override fun onCreateOptionsMenu(menu: Menu?): Boolean {
menuInflater.inflate(R.menu.action_menu, menu)
menu?.findItem(R.id.action_more)?.apply {
isVisible = isPrivacyOptionsRequired
}
return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu)
}
override fun onOptionsItemSelected(item: MenuItem): Boolean {
// ...
popup.setOnMenuItemClickListener { popupMenuItem ->
when (popupMenuItem.itemId) {
R.id.privacy_settings -> {
// Present the privacy options form when a user interacts with
// the privacy settings button.
UserMessagingPlatform.showPrivacyOptionsForm(this) { formError ->
formError?.let {
// Handle the error.
}
}
true
}
else -> false
}
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item)
}
Request ads
Before requesting ads in your app, check if you have obtained consent
from the user using
canRequestAds()
. There are two
places to check while gathering consent:
- After consent has been gathered in the current session.
- Immediately after you have called
requestConsentInfoUpdate()
. It is possible consent has been obtained in the previous session. As a latency best practice, we recommend not waiting for the callback to complete so you can start loading ads as soon as possible after your app launches.
If an error occurs during the consent gathering process, you should still attempt to request ads. The UMP SDK uses the consent status from the previous session.
Java
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
private ConsentInformation consentInformation;
// Use an atomic boolean to initialize the Google Mobile Ads SDK and load ads once.
private final AtomicBoolean isMobileAdsInitializeCalled = new AtomicBoolean(false);
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
// Create a ConsentRequestParameters object.
ConsentRequestParameters params = new ConsentRequestParameters
.Builder()
.build();
consentInformation = UserMessagingPlatform.getConsentInformation(this);
consentInformation.requestConsentInfoUpdate(
this,
params,
(OnConsentInfoUpdateSuccessListener) () -> {
UserMessagingPlatform.loadAndShowConsentFormIfRequired(
this,
(OnConsentFormDismissedListener) loadAndShowError -> {
if (loadAndShowError != null) {
// Consent gathering failed.
Log.w(TAG, String.format("%s: %s",
loadAndShowError.getErrorCode(),
loadAndShowError.getMessage()));
}
// Consent has been gathered.
if (consentInformation.canRequestAds()) {
initializeMobileAdsSdk();
}
}
);
},
(OnConsentInfoUpdateFailureListener) requestConsentError -> {
// Consent gathering failed.
Log.w(TAG, String.format("%s: %s",
requestConsentError.getErrorCode(),
requestConsentError.getMessage()));
});
// Check if you can initialize the Google Mobile Ads SDK in parallel
// while checking for new consent information. Consent obtained in
// the previous session can be used to request ads.
if (consentInformation.canRequestAds()) {
initializeMobileAdsSdk();
}
}
private void initializeMobileAdsSdk() {
if (isMobileAdsInitializeCalled.getAndSet(true)) {
return;
}
new Thread(
() -> {
// Initialize the Google Mobile Ads SDK on a background thread.
MobileAds.initialize(this, initializationStatus -> {});
runOnUiThread(
() -> {
// TODO: Request an ad.
// loadInterstitialAd();
});
})
.start();
}
Kotlin
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
private lateinit var consentInformation: ConsentInformation
// Use an atomic boolean to initialize the Google Mobile Ads SDK and load ads once.
private var isMobileAdsInitializeCalled = AtomicBoolean(false)
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
// Create a ConsentRequestParameters object.
val params = ConsentRequestParameters
.Builder()
.build()
consentInformation = UserMessagingPlatform.getConsentInformation(this)
consentInformation.requestConsentInfoUpdate(
this,
params,
ConsentInformation.OnConsentInfoUpdateSuccessListener {
UserMessagingPlatform.loadAndShowConsentFormIfRequired(
this@MainActivity,
ConsentForm.OnConsentFormDismissedListener {
loadAndShowError ->
if (loadAndShowError != null) {
// Consent gathering failed.
Log.w(TAG, "${loadAndShowError.errorCode}: ${loadAndShowError.message}")
}
// Consent has been gathered.
if (consentInformation.canRequestAds()) {
initializeMobileAdsSdk()
}
}
)
},
ConsentInformation.OnConsentInfoUpdateFailureListener {
requestConsentError ->
// Consent gathering failed.
Log.w(TAG, "${requestConsentError.errorCode}: ${requestConsentError.message}")
})
// Check if you can initialize the Google Mobile Ads SDK in parallel
// while checking for new consent information. Consent obtained in
// the previous session can be used to request ads.
if (consentInformation.canRequestAds()) {
initializeMobileAdsSdk()
}
}
private fun initializeMobileAdsSdk() {
if (isMobileAdsInitializeCalled.getAndSet(true)) {
return
}
val backgroundScope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO)
backgroundScope.launch {
MobileAds.initialize(this@MainActivity) {}
runOnUiThread {
// TODO: Request an ad.
// loadInterstitialAd()
}
}
}
Testing
If you want to test the integration in your app as you're developing, follow these steps to programmatically register your test device. Be sure to remove the code that sets these test device IDs before you release your app.
- Call
requestConsentInfoUpdate()
. Check the log output for a message similar to the following example, which shows your device ID and how to add it as a test device:
Use new ConsentDebugSettings.Builder().addTestDeviceHashedId("33BE2250B43518CCDA7DE426D04EE231") to set this as a debug device.
Copy your test device ID to your clipboard.
Modify your code to call
ConsentDebugSettings.Builder().TestDeviceHashedIds
and pass in a list of your test device IDs.
Force a geography
The UMP SDK provides a way to test your app's behavior as though the device was
located in the EEA or UK using
setDebugGeography()
. Note that
debug settings only work on test devices.
Java
ConsentDebugSettings debugSettings = new ConsentDebugSettings.Builder(this)
.setDebugGeography(ConsentDebugSettings.DebugGeography.DEBUG_GEOGRAPHY_EEA)
.addTestDeviceHashedId("TEST-DEVICE-HASHED-ID")
.build();
ConsentRequestParameters params = new ConsentRequestParameters
.Builder()
.setConsentDebugSettings(debugSettings)
.build();
consentInformation = UserMessagingPlatform.getConsentInformation(this);
// Include the ConsentRequestParameters in your consent request.
consentInformation.requestConsentInfoUpdate(
this,
params,
...
);
Kotlin
val debugSettings = ConsentDebugSettings.Builder(this)
.setDebugGeography(ConsentDebugSettings.DebugGeography.DEBUG_GEOGRAPHY_EEA)
.addTestDeviceHashedId("TEST-DEVICE-HASHED-ID")
.build()
val params = ConsentRequestParameters
.Builder()
.setConsentDebugSettings(debugSettings)
.build()
consentInformation = UserMessagingPlatform.getConsentInformation(this)
// Include the ConsentRequestParameters in your consent request.
consentInformation.requestConsentInfoUpdate(
this,
params,
...
)
Reset consent state
In testing your app with the UMP SDK, you might find it helpful to reset the
state of the SDK so that you can simulate a user's first install experience.
The SDK provides the reset()
method to do this.
Java
consentInformation.reset();
Kotlin
consentInformation.reset()