Bug: targeting API 35, the sample doesn't work properly, and the SDK's ad-inspector doesn't show the bottom UI properly either

[AndroidDeveloperLB]

Steps:

1. Update the targetAPI to 35 on the sample "NativeAdvancedExample".
2. Run on Android 15.
3. Notice something weird at the top, and also check the ad-inspector.

The ad of the sample doesn't show properly , and for the ad-inspector, it doesn't let me reach the bottom properly. Can't press on the buttons there as they are being cut and hidden. Even for "send feedback" I get the same issue, as I can't see the EditText while typing, and there is no "next"/"send" button there.

Really guys, API 35 was published a long time ago. Admob should be one of the first ones to handle it properly...

Also reported here:
https://groups.google.com/g/google-admob-ads-sdk/c/ySMRrlVOfTs

Attached files:

NativeAdvancedExample.zip

[AndroidDeveloperLB]

I've found a workaround: replace the theme of AdActivity that is responsible of ad-inspector, to avoid edge-to-edge, as possible via this:

https://www.androidauthority.com/android-15-edge-to-edge-opt-out-3467646/#:~:text=The%20API%20in,window%20in%20question.

Meaning to add this to manifest:

<activity
    android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.AdActivity" android:exported="false" android:theme="@style/AdInspectorActivityTheme"
    tools:replace="android:theme" />

and this to themes.xml:

<style name="AdInspectorActivityTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Translucent">
    <item name="android:windowOptOutEdgeToEdgeEnforcement" tools:targetApi="35">true</item>
</style>

It seems it also affects full-screen ads, such as rewarded-ads. I got this, as I have Pixel 6 which has the annoying display-cut of the camera hole:

Weird thing is that the bottom doesn't fit well.

For comparison, this is what I got when not using the workaround:

So both of these should be fixed.

[1nikolas]

I try to get them to fix it here
https://groups.google.com/g/google-admob-ads-sdk/c/WyGsRV--EoE
This is the only place where you get to talk with actual google devs lol

The most important issue with all this is the interstitial ads where if you have navigation buttons enabled on landscape it obscures the ad close button and you can never click it...

[AndroidDeveloperLB]

@1nikolas Did you try to use my workaround? Maybe will help here too.

[1nikolas]

@1nikolas Did you try to use my workaround? Maybe will help here too.

No I'm just trying to make them fix it properly