Skip to main content

Integration

This guide explains how to install the Flutter plugin and configure both Android and iOS native projects.

Step 1: Install the Package​

Add the dependency to your pubspec.yaml:

pubspec.yaml
dependencies:
empower_mobile_ads: ^0.9.3

Plugin 0.9.3 bundles native Android SDK 5.8.14. Use that same version wherever the Android settings plugin is applied below.

Then run:

flutter pub get

Step 2: Android Configuration​

Add the Maven Repository​

Add the Empower Maven repository to your project-level android/build.gradle:

// android/build.gradle
allprojects {
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
        maven { url 'https://maven.empower.net/release' }
    }
}

Or if your project uses settings.gradle (newer Flutter versions):

// android/settings.gradle
dependencyResolutionManagement {
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
        maven { url 'https://maven.empower.net/release' }
    }
}

Configure AndroidManifest​

Add the following <meta-data> tags inside the <application> block of android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml:

<application>
    <!-- Existing configuration -->

    <meta-data
        android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.AD_MANAGER_APP"
        android:value="true"/>

    <meta-data
        android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
        android:value="ca-app-pub-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx~yyyyyyyyyy"/>
</application>

Note: Replace the APPLICATION_ID value with your actual Google Ads Application ID. Contact Empower support if you need assistance obtaining this ID.

Kotlin Version Compatibility​

The Empower native SDK is compiled with Kotlin 2.3.0. If your project uses an older Kotlin compiler (1.9.x), you may see a version compatibility warning. Add this line to android/gradle.properties:

# Empower Mobile Ads SDK — Kotlin compatibility
kotlin.suppressKotlinVersionCompatibilityCheck=2.3.0

That's it — the SDK automatically injects the -Xskip-metadata-version-check compiler flag into all Kotlin compile tasks, so no additional Gradle configuration is needed.

Important: Do not use resolutionStrategy.force to downgrade kotlin-stdlib to 1.9.x. The Empower SDK depends on Kotlin 2.x coroutine classes (such as SpillingKt) at runtime. Forcing a stdlib downgrade will cause a NoClassDefFoundError crash.

Core Library Desugaring​

If your project targets API level below 26, enable core library desugaring in android/app/build.gradle:

android {
    compileOptions {
        coreLibraryDesugaringEnabled true
        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
    }
}

dependencies {
    coreLibraryDesugaring 'com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:2.1.4'
}

Step 3: iOS Configuration​

Update Your Podfile​

Add the Empower specs source to the top of your ios/Podfile:

source 'https://github.com/empowernet/specs.git'
source 'https://cdn.cocoapods.org/'

Ensure the minimum deployment target is set:

platform :ios, '13.0'

The Empower SDK ships as a Swift binary framework, so the Runner target must use dynamic frameworks. Add use_frameworks! inside your target 'Runner' do block (leave the rest of the Flutter-generated target as-is):

target 'Runner' do
  use_frameworks!
  # …flutter_install_all_ios_pods and the rest of the generated target stay here
end

Install CocoaPods Dependencies​

cd ios && pod install --repo-update && cd ..

Update Info.plist​

Add your Google Ads Application ID to ios/Runner/Info.plist:

<key>GADApplicationIdentifier</key>
<string>ca-app-pub-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx~yyyyyyyyyy</string>

Configure SKAdNetwork​

Required for production. Ad networks use SKAdNetwork to attribute installs on iOS without tracking the user; if a network's ID isn't listed, it can't attribute conversions, which lowers your fill and revenue. Add an SKAdNetworkItems array to ios/Runner/Info.plist:

<key>SKAdNetworkItems</key>
<array>
    <dict>
        <key>SKAdNetworkIdentifier</key>
        <string>cstr6suwn9.skadnetwork</string>
    </dict>
    <!-- …add the full list here -->
</array>

Ask Empower for the current SKAdNetwork ID list to add here.

Update Build Settings​

Add ${inherited} to Other Linker Flags in your Xcode project:

Target → Build Settings → Other Linker Flags

Step 4: Build and Run​

# Android
flutter run

# iOS
cd ios && pod install && cd ..
flutter run

Mediation Adapters​

Android​

Configure Repositories​

Pick the path that matches your build policy. The settings plugin is the default and stays in sync with the SDK automatically. Use the manual setup only when third-party Gradle plugins are restricted in your project.

Standard setup (settings plugin)​

Add the Empower maven to pluginManagement.repositories, then apply the settings plugin. The plugin registers every Maven repo the SDK and its mediation adapters need (Empower, AppLovin, Pangle, IronSource, Ogury). Bumping the plugin version is enough when networks change in a future release.

android/settings.gradle.kts
pluginManagement {
  repositories {
      google()
      mavenCentral()
      gradlePluginPortal()
      maven { url = uri("https://maven.empower.net/release") }
  }
}

plugins {
  id("net.empower.mobile.ads.settings") version "5.8.14"
}

If your project already declares dependencyResolutionManagement (including with repositoriesMode = FAIL_ON_PROJECT_REPOS), the plugin appends to it without conflict.

Without the settings plugin​

Declare every Maven repository the SDK needs yourself. You will need to add new repositories manually when the SDK adds networks in future releases.

//settings.gradle.kts
dependencyResolutionManagement {
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()

        // Empower Mobile Ads SDK
        maven {
            url = uri("https://maven.empower.net/release")
            content { includeGroup("net.empower.mobile.ads") }
        }
        // AppLovin SDK & mediation adapters
        maven {
            url = uri("https://artifacts.applovin.com/android")
            content { includeGroupByRegex("com\\.applovin.*") }
        }
        // Pangle / ByteDance
        maven {
            url = uri("https://artifact.bytedance.com/repository/pangle/")
            content { includeGroupByRegex("com\\.(bytedance|pangle).*") }
        }
        // IronSource / Fyber / DT Exchange
        maven {
            url = uri("https://android-sdk.is.com/")
            content { includeGroupByRegex("com\\.(ironsource|fyber).*") }
        }
        // Ogury
        maven {
            url = uri("https://maven.ogury.co")
            content { includeGroupByRegex("co\\.ogury.*") }
        }
    }
}

iOS​

Installing the plugin already pulls in Google Mobile Ads, the AppLovin SDK, Google IMA, and Amazon Publisher Services via the native SDK — don't add those yourself. Add the adapter pods for the networks Empower has enabled for your account to your ios/Podfile:

target 'Runner' do
  use_frameworks!

  # AppLovin MAX adapters
  pod 'AppLovinMediationGoogleAdManagerAdapter'  # Google Ad Manager
  pod 'AppLovinMediationGoogleAdapter'           # Google / AdMob bidding
  pod 'AppLovinMediationByteDanceAdapter'        # Pangle
  pod 'AppLovinMediationFacebookAdapter'         # Meta Audience Network
  pod 'AppLovinMediationFyberAdapter'            # DT Exchange (Fyber)
  pod 'AppLovinMediationInMobiAdapter'           # InMobi
  pod 'AppLovinMediationMintegralAdapter'        # Mintegral
  pod 'AppLovinMediationOguryPresageAdapter'     # Ogury
  pod 'AppLovinMediationUnityAdsAdapter'         # Unity Ads
  pod 'AppLovinMediationVungleAdapter'           # Liftoff Monetize (Vungle)
  pod 'AppLovinMediationYandexAdapter'           # Yandex

  # Google Mobile Ads (GAM) mediation adapters
  pod 'GoogleMobileAdsMediationInMobi'           # InMobi
  pod 'GoogleMobileAdsMediationMintegral'        # Mintegral
  pod 'GoogleMobileAdsMediationPangle'           # Pangle
  pod 'GoogleMobileAdsMediationUnity'            # Unity Ads
end

Then run cd ios && pod install --repo-update.

Note: Contact your Empower account manager for the recommended adapter configuration based on your target markets and revenue goals.

Troubleshooting​

Plugin Not Found​

If you see errors about the plugin not being found:

Android:

  1. Run: flutter clean && flutter pub get && flutter run
  2. Ensure maven { url 'https://maven.empower.net/release' } is in android/build.gradle

iOS:

  1. Run: cd ios && pod deintegrate && pod install --repo-update && cd ..
  2. Ensure source 'https://github.com/empowernet/specs.git' is in your Podfile

Kotlin Version Mismatch​

If you see errors about Kotlin version incompatibility, add kotlin.suppressKotlinVersionCompatibilityCheck=2.3.0 to android/gradle.properties as described in the Android Configuration section above. Do not force-downgrade kotlin-stdlib — this causes runtime crashes.

Build Fails After Adding Mediation Adapters​

Run a clean build:

# Android
cd android && ./gradlew clean && cd ..

# iOS
cd ios && pod deintegrate && pod install --repo-update && cd ..