Refactor ad loading calls to new NativeAdBannerView API

Author: MihaiCristianCondrea

app/src/main/java/com/d4rk/androidtutorials/java/ui/screens/about/AboutFragment.java

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.R;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.databinding.FragmentAboutBinding;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.utils.ConsentUtils;
-import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
 import com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds;
 
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint;
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ public android.view.View onCreateView(@NonNull android.view.LayoutInflater infla
         if (ConsentUtils.canShowAds(requireContext())) {
             MobileAds.initialize(requireContext());
             binding.adView.setVisibility(android.view.View.VISIBLE);
-            binding.adView.loadAd(new AdRequest.Builder().build());
+            binding.adView.loadAd();
         } else {
             binding.adView.setVisibility(android.view.View.GONE);
         }

app/src/main/java/com/d4rk/androidtutorials/java/ui/screens/android/lessons/basics/history/AndroidHistory.java

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.databinding.ActivityAndroidHistoryBinding;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.ui.components.navigation.UpNavigationActivity;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.utils.EdgeToEdgeDelegate;
-import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
 import com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds;
 
 import me.zhanghai.android.fastscroll.FastScrollerBuilder;
@@ -21,8 +20,8 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         EdgeToEdgeDelegate edgeToEdgeDelegate = new EdgeToEdgeDelegate(this);
         edgeToEdgeDelegate.applyEdgeToEdge(binding.scrollView);
 
-        binding.adView.loadAd(new AdRequest.Builder().build());
-        binding.adViewBottom.loadAd(new AdRequest.Builder().build());
+        binding.adView.loadAd();
+        binding.adViewBottom.loadAd();
         new FastScrollerBuilder(binding.scrollView).useMd2Style().build();
     }
 }

app/src/main/java/com/d4rk/androidtutorials/java/ui/screens/android/lessons/basics/permissions/PermissionsTutorialActivity.java

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.databinding.ActivityPermissionsTutorialBinding;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.ui.components.navigation.UpNavigationActivity;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.utils.EdgeToEdgeDelegate;
-import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
 import com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds;
 
 import me.zhanghai.android.fastscroll.FastScrollerBuilder;
@@ -23,8 +22,8 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         EdgeToEdgeDelegate edgeToEdgeDelegate = new EdgeToEdgeDelegate(this);
         edgeToEdgeDelegate.applyEdgeToEdge(binding.scrollView);
 
-        binding.adViewBottom.loadAd(new AdRequest.Builder().build());
-        binding.adViewLarge.loadAd(new AdRequest.Builder().build());
+        binding.adViewBottom.loadAd();
+        binding.adViewLarge.loadAd();
         new FastScrollerBuilder(binding.scrollView).useMd2Style().build();
         binding.buttonMore.setOnClickListener(v -> startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/permissions/overview"))));
     }

app/src/main/java/com/d4rk/androidtutorials/java/ui/screens/android/lessons/basics/sdk/AndroidSDK.java

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.databinding.ActivityAndroidSdkBinding;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.ui.components.navigation.UpNavigationActivity;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.utils.EdgeToEdgeDelegate;
-import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
 import com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -71,8 +70,8 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         EdgeToEdgeDelegate edgeToEdgeDelegate = new EdgeToEdgeDelegate(this);
         edgeToEdgeDelegate.applyEdgeToEdge(binding.scrollView);
 
-        binding.adViewBottom.loadAd(new AdRequest.Builder().build());
-        binding.adView.loadAd(new AdRequest.Builder().build());
+        binding.adViewBottom.loadAd();
+        binding.adView.loadAd();
         new FastScrollerBuilder(binding.scrollView).useMd2Style().build();
 
         createDynamicTable();

app/src/main/java/com/d4rk/androidtutorials/java/ui/screens/android/lessons/basics/shortcuts/ShortcutsActivity.java

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.databinding.ActivityShortcutsBinding;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.ui.components.navigation.UpNavigationActivity;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.utils.EdgeToEdgeDelegate;
-import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
 import com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds;
 
 public class ShortcutsActivity extends UpNavigationActivity {
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         edgeToEdgeDelegate.applyEdgeToEdge(binding.container);
 
         MobileAds.initialize(this);
-        binding.adViewBottom.loadAd(new AdRequest.Builder().build());
+        binding.adViewBottom.loadAd();
 
         getSupportFragmentManager().beginTransaction().replace(R.id.frame_layout_shortcuts, new SettingsFragment()).commit();
         ActionBar supportActionBar = getSupportActionBar();

app/src/main/java/com/d4rk/androidtutorials/java/ui/screens/android/lessons/basics/shortcuts/tabs/BuildShortcutsActivity.java

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.databinding.ActivityShortcutsBuildBinding;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.ui.components.navigation.UpNavigationActivity;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.utils.EdgeToEdgeDelegate;
-import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
 import com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds;
 
 import me.zhanghai.android.fastscroll.FastScrollerBuilder;
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         EdgeToEdgeDelegate edgeToEdgeDelegate = new EdgeToEdgeDelegate(this);
         edgeToEdgeDelegate.applyEdgeToEdge(binding.scrollView);
 
-        binding.adView.loadAd(new AdRequest.Builder().build());
+        binding.adView.loadAd();
         new FastScrollerBuilder(binding.scrollView).useMd2Style().build();
     }
 }

app/src/main/java/com/d4rk/androidtutorials/java/ui/screens/android/lessons/basics/shortcuts/tabs/CodeShortcutsActivity.java

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.databinding.ActivityShortcutsCodeBinding;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.ui.components.navigation.UpNavigationActivity;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.utils.EdgeToEdgeDelegate;
-import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
 import com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds;
 
 import me.zhanghai.android.fastscroll.FastScrollerBuilder;
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         EdgeToEdgeDelegate edgeToEdgeDelegate = new EdgeToEdgeDelegate(this);
         edgeToEdgeDelegate.applyEdgeToEdge(binding.scrollView);
 
-        binding.adView.loadAd(new AdRequest.Builder().build());
+        binding.adView.loadAd();
         new FastScrollerBuilder(binding.scrollView).useMd2Style().build();
     }
 }

app/src/main/java/com/d4rk/androidtutorials/java/ui/screens/android/lessons/basics/shortcuts/tabs/DebuggingShortcutsActivity.java

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.databinding.ActivityShortcutsDebuggingBinding;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.ui.components.navigation.UpNavigationActivity;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.utils.EdgeToEdgeDelegate;
-import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
 import com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds;
 
 import me.zhanghai.android.fastscroll.FastScrollerBuilder;
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         edgeToEdgeDelegate.applyEdgeToEdge(binding.scrollView);
 
         MobileAds.initialize(this);
-        binding.adView.loadAd(new AdRequest.Builder().build());
+        binding.adView.loadAd();
         new FastScrollerBuilder(binding.scrollView).useMd2Style().build();
     }
 }

app/src/main/java/com/d4rk/androidtutorials/java/ui/screens/android/lessons/basics/shortcuts/tabs/GeneralShortcutsActivity.java

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.databinding.ActivityShortcutsGeneralBinding;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.ui.components.navigation.UpNavigationActivity;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.utils.EdgeToEdgeDelegate;
-import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
 import com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds;
 
 import me.zhanghai.android.fastscroll.FastScrollerBuilder;
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         EdgeToEdgeDelegate edgeToEdgeDelegate = new EdgeToEdgeDelegate(this);
         edgeToEdgeDelegate.applyEdgeToEdge(binding.scrollView);
 
-        binding.adView.loadAd(new AdRequest.Builder().build());
+        binding.adView.loadAd();
         new FastScrollerBuilder(binding.scrollView).useMd2Style().build();
     }
 }

app/src/main/java/com/d4rk/androidtutorials/java/ui/screens/android/lessons/basics/shortcuts/tabs/NavigationAndSearchingShortcutsActivity.java

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.databinding.ActivityShortcutsNavigationAndSearchingBinding;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.ui.components.navigation.UpNavigationActivity;
 import com.d4rk.androidtutorials.java.utils.EdgeToEdgeDelegate;
-import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
 import com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds;
 
 import me.zhanghai.android.fastscroll.FastScrollerBuilder;
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         EdgeToEdgeDelegate edgeToEdgeDelegate = new EdgeToEdgeDelegate(this);
         edgeToEdgeDelegate.applyEdgeToEdge(binding.scrollView);
 
-        binding.adView.loadAd(new AdRequest.Builder().build());
+        binding.adView.loadAd();
         new FastScrollerBuilder(binding.scrollView).useMd2Style().build();
     }
 }