Banner Ads loading on a background thread

[maximkir-fl]

MAX SDK Version

12.1.0

Device/Platform Info

Android

Current Behavior

I've noticed that sometimes my app freezes when the banner ad reloads. I see that the reloading takes place on the main thread. Can you reload the ad on a background thread instead?

Expected Behavior

Ad loading/reloading should occur in the background without interfering with the main thread work.

How to Reproduce

You can just run the demo app with slow internet connectivity.

Additional Info

No response

[richashukla23]

@maximkir-fl What networks you have integrated in the app where you notice this? Are you able to reproduce this with AppLovin network ads?

[gzjaychen]

Both banner and reward have freezing problems.
applovin-sdk:12.6.0
play-services-ads:23.2.0
unityads-adapter:4.12.1.0
vungle-adapter:7.4.0.0

[Lorenzo45]

Hi @maximkir-fl @gzjaychen - thanks for the feedback. Any operations that can be performed on a background thread we make sure to do so. Loading banners typically involve UI operations which are required to be ran on the main thread.

For interstitials and rewarded ads, some networks require loading on the main thread.

If you can record a method trace using the Android Studio Profiler or a tool like Perfetto, that can help identify which operations are taking the longest on the main thread. If you share the trace with us, we can investigate further.