A required meta data tag in your android manifest does not exist. App crash at MobileAds.initialize(-CodePudding

Getting below issue when trying to initialize admob sdk in my app in application instance. happening when we add,

android:name=".MyApplication" in AndroidManifest.xml <application tag

Exception at, MobileAds.initialize( this, new OnInitializationCompleteListener() { @Override public void onInitializationComplete( @NonNull InitializationStatus initializationStatus) {} });

Note: No issues found if i initialize the same in activity level.

'W/System.err: com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesMissingManifestValueException: A required meta-data tag in your app's AndroidManifest.xml does not exist.  You must have the following declaration within the <application> element:     <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />'

E/MetadataValueReader: This should never happen.
android.content.pm.PackageManager$NameNotFoundException: 
    at android.app.ApplicationPackageManager.getApplicationInfoAsUser(ApplicationPackageManager.java:461)
    at android.app.ApplicationPackageManager.getApplicationInfo(ApplicationPackageManager.java:450)
    at com.google.android.gms.common.wrappers.PackageManagerWrapper.getApplicationInfo(com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement@@17.6.0:1)
    at com.google.android.gms.common.internal.zzaf.zzc(com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement@@17.6.0:4)
    at com.google.android.gms.common.internal.zzaf.zzb(com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement@@17.6.0:1)
    at com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesUtilLight.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement@@17.6.0:7)
    at com.google.android.gms.common.GoogleApiAvailabilityLight.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement@@17.6.0:2)
    at com.google.android.gms.internal.ads.zzcfz.zzn(com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads-lite@@20.4.0:2)
    at com.google.android.gms.internal.ads.zzbei.zzd(com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads-lite@@20.4.0:2)
    at com.google.android.gms.internal.ads.zzbhj.zzw(com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads-lite@@20.4.0:3)
    at com.google.android.gms.internal.ads.zzbhj.zzb(com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads-lite@@20.4.0:8)
    at com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds.initialize(com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads-lite@@20.4.0:3)
    at com.example.MyApplication.onCreate(MyApplication.java:31)
    at android.app.Instrumentation.callApplicationOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1192)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:7249)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1600(ActivityThread.java:294)
    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2168)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:264)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8245)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:632)
            at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1049)
    2021-10-18 20:10:04.690 27613-27640/com.example E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: pool-3-thread-1

Process: com.example, PID: 27613
java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: getIntentSender() from pid=27613, uid=11251, (need uid=-1) is not allowed to send as package 
    at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:2389)
    at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:2373)
    at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2356)
    at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2298)
    at android.app.IActivityManager$Stub$Proxy.getIntentSenderWithFeature(IActivityManager.java:6832)
    at android.app.PendingIntent.getBroadcastAsUser(PendingIntent.java:584)
    at android.app.PendingIntent.getBroadcast(PendingIntent.java:567)
    at androidx.work.impl.utils.ForceStopRunnable.getPendingIntent(ForceStopRunnable.java:174)
    at androidx.work.impl.utils.ForceStopRunnable.isForceStopped(ForceStopRunnable.java:108)
    at androidx.work.impl.utils.ForceStopRunnable.run(ForceStopRunnable.java:86)
    at androidx.work.impl.utils.SerialExecutor$Task.run(SerialExecutor.java:75)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1167)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:641)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:923)
2021-10-18 20:10:05.895 27661-27661/? E/weather.servic: Unknown bits set in runtime_flags: 0x40000000
2021-10-18 20:10:05.900 27661-27661/? E/weather.servic: Not starting debugger since process cannot load the jdwp agent.
2021-10-18 20:10:05.910 27661-27661/? E/RefClass: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException

CodePudding user response：

It gives an error because you didn't add it. AdmobQuickStart this link You can get information about detailed installation.

     <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
            android:value="ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713"/>
<!-- Sample AdMob app ID: ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713 -->

CodePudding user response：

@BroscR Manifest file

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    package="com.example">

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_TASKS" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES" />
    <uses-permission
        android:name="android.permission.READ_LOGS"
        tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions" />
    <uses-permission
        android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE"
        tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions" />
    <uses-permission
        android:name="android.permission.FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES"
        tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RESTART_PACKAGES" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

    <permission
        android:name="android.permission.FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES"
        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.SYSTEM_TOOLS"
        android:protectionLevel="signature"
        android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system" />

    <application
        android:name=".MyApplication"
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">

        <!-- Sample AdMob App ID: ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713 -->
        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
            android:value="ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713" />

        <activity
            android:name="com.example.SplashActivity"
            android:exported="true"
            android:noHistory="true">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

        <activity
            android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:exported="true" />

        <activity
            android:name=".base.BaseActivity"
            android:exported="true"
            android:theme="@style/Theme.FullScreen.StatusBar" />

        <receiver
            android:name="com.example.utils.Receiver"
            android:enabled="true"
            android:exported="true">
            <!--<intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.example.UNINSTALL_INTENT" />
            </intent-filter>-->
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_ADDED" />
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_REMOVED" />
                <data android:scheme="package" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>
    </application>
</manifest>