Migrating to version 12

Version 12 brings the latest AdMob SDK which includes some significant changes to the Android SDK.

Android Manifest

Add the following 2 additional androidx dependencies:

Ensure you have the included the additional manifest additions for the androidx room and work libraries (inside the application node of your additions).

You should replace APPLICATION_PACKAGE with your AIR application package name on Android (eg air.com.distriqt.test). Note that it may be prefixed by air..

<!-- AndroidX Room -->
<service
    android:name="androidx.room.MultiInstanceInvalidationService"
    android:exported="false" />

    
<!-- AndroidX Work -->
<provider
    android:name="androidx.work.impl.WorkManagerInitializer"
    android:authorities="APPLICATION_PACKAGE.workmanager-init"
    android:directBootAware="false"
    android:exported="false"
    android:multiprocess="true" />

<service
    android:name="androidx.work.impl.background.systemalarm.SystemAlarmService"
    android:directBootAware="false"
    android:enabled="@bool/enable_system_alarm_service_default"
    android:exported="false" />
<service
    android:name="androidx.work.impl.background.systemjob.SystemJobService"
    android:directBootAware="false"
    android:enabled="@bool/enable_system_job_service_default"
    android:exported="true"
    android:permission="android.permission.BIND_JOB_SERVICE" />

<receiver
    android:name="androidx.work.impl.utils.ForceStopRunnable$BroadcastReceiver"
    android:directBootAware="false"
    android:enabled="true"
    android:exported="false" />
<receiver
    android:name="androidx.work.impl.background.systemalarm.ConstraintProxy$BatteryChargingProxy"
    android:directBootAware="false"
    android:enabled="false"
    android:exported="false" >
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.ACTION_POWER_CONNECTED" />
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.ACTION_POWER_DISCONNECTED" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>
<receiver
    android:name="androidx.work.impl.background.systemalarm.ConstraintProxy$BatteryNotLowProxy"
    android:directBootAware="false"
    android:enabled="false"
    android:exported="false" >
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.BATTERY_OKAY" />
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.BATTERY_LOW" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>
<receiver
    android:name="androidx.work.impl.background.systemalarm.ConstraintProxy$StorageNotLowProxy"
    android:directBootAware="false"
    android:enabled="false"
    android:exported="false" >
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.DEVICE_STORAGE_LOW" />
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.DEVICE_STORAGE_OK" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>
<receiver
    android:name="androidx.work.impl.background.systemalarm.ConstraintProxy$NetworkStateProxy"
    android:directBootAware="false"
    android:enabled="false"
    android:exported="false" >
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>
<receiver
    android:name="androidx.work.impl.background.systemalarm.RescheduleReceiver"
    android:directBootAware="false"
    android:enabled="false"
    android:exported="false" >
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.TIME_SET" />
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.TIMEZONE_CHANGED" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>
<receiver
    android:name="androidx.work.impl.background.systemalarm.ConstraintProxyUpdateReceiver"
    android:directBootAware="false"
    android:enabled="@bool/enable_system_alarm_service_default"
    android:exported="false" >
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="androidx.work.impl.background.systemalarm.UpdateProxies" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>

See Add the Extension for details.

Android Manifest​

Android Manifest