App Crashes with react-native-google-mobile-ads 13.6.0

What happened?

I am using react-native-google-mobile-ads 13.6.0 and my app is crashing when it starts ever since i have installed the library. I am not using expo.

Platforms

Android, but have not tested behavior on iOS

React Native Info

info Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
  OS: Windows 11 10.0.22631
  CPU: (4) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-1005G1 CPU @ 1.20GHz
  Memory: 4.31 GB / 11.75 GB
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.12.2
    path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE
  Yarn: Not Found
  npm:
    version: 10.5.0
    path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.CMD
  Watchman: Not Found
SDKs:
  Android SDK: Not Found
  Windows SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: AI-233.14808.21.2331.11709847
  Visual Studio: Not Found
Languages:
  Java: 17.0.10
  Ruby: Not Found
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react:
    installed: 18.2.0
    wanted: 18.2.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.73.0
    wanted: 0.73.0
  react-native-windows: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found

Are your using Typescript?

[ ] My project is using Typescript

package.json

{
  "name": "gymtimerAds1256",
  "version": "0.0.1",
  "private": true,
  "scripts": {
    "android": "react-native run-android",
    "ios": "react-native run-ios",
    "lint": "eslint .",
    "start": "react-native start",
    "test": "jest"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@sayem314/react-native-keep-awake": "^1.2.3",
    "react": "18.2.0",
    "react-native": "0.73.0",
    "react-native-google-mobile-ads": "^13.6.0",
    "react-native-sound": "^0.11.2"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@babel/core": "^7.20.0",
    "@babel/preset-env": "^7.20.0",
    "@babel/runtime": "^7.20.0",
    "@react-native/babel-preset": "^0.73.18",
    "@react-native/eslint-config": "^0.73.1",
    "@react-native/metro-config": "^0.73.2",
    "@react-native/typescript-config": "^0.73.1",
    "@types/react": "^18.2.6",
    "@types/react-test-renderer": "^18.0.0",
    "babel-jest": "^29.6.3",
    "eslint": "^8.19.0",
    "jest": "^29.6.3",
    "prettier": "2.8.8",
    "react-test-renderer": "18.2.0",
    "typescript": "5.0.4"
  },
  "engines": {
    "node": ">=18"
  }
}

app.json

{
  "name": "gymtimerAds1256",
  "displayName": "gymtimerAds1256",
  "react-native-google-mobile-ads": {
    "android_app_id": "ca-app-pub-3866044541725967~8626697260",
    "ios_app_id": "ca-app-pub-3866044541725967~8626697260"  }
}

ios/Podfile

No response

android/build.gradle

buildscript {
    ext {
        buildToolsVersion = "34.0.0"
        minSdkVersion = 21
        compileSdkVersion = 34
        targetSdkVersion = 34
        ndkVersion = "25.1.8937393"
        kotlinVersion = "1.8.0"
    }
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
    }
    allprojects {
        repositories {
            google()
            mavenCentral()
        }
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle")
        classpath("com.facebook.react:react-native-gradle-plugin")
        classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin")
    }
}

apply plugin: "com.facebook.react.rootproject"

android/app/build.gradle

apply plugin: "com.android.application"
apply plugin: "org.jetbrains.kotlin.android"
apply plugin: "com.facebook.react"

/**
 * This is the configuration block to customize your React Native Android app.
 * By default you don't need to apply any configuration, just uncomment the lines you need.
 */
react {
    /* Folders */
    //   The root of your project, i.e. where "package.json" lives. Default is '..'
    // root = file("../")
    //   The folder where the react-native NPM package is. Default is ../node_modules/react-native
    // reactNativeDir = file("../node_modules/react-native")
    //   The folder where the react-native Codegen package is. Default is ../node_modules/@react-native/codegen
    // codegenDir = file("../node_modules/@react-native/codegen")
    //   The cli.js file which is the React Native CLI entrypoint. Default is ../node_modules/react-native/cli.js
    // cliFile = file("../node_modules/react-native/cli.js")

    /* Variants */
    //   The list of variants to that are debuggable. For those we're going to
    //   skip the bundling of the JS bundle and the assets. By default is just 'debug'.
    //   If you add flavors like lite, prod, etc. you'll have to list your debuggableVariants.
    // debuggableVariants = ["liteDebug", "prodDebug"]

    /* Bundling */
    //   A list containing the node command and its flags. Default is just 'node'.
    // nodeExecutableAndArgs = ["node"]
    //
    //   The command to run when bundling. By default is 'bundle'
    // bundleCommand = "ram-bundle"
    //
    //   The path to the CLI configuration file. Default is empty.
    // bundleConfig = file(../rn-cli.config.js)
    //
    //   The name of the generated asset file containing your JS bundle
    // bundleAssetName = "MyApplication.android.bundle"
    //
    //   The entry file for bundle generation. Default is 'index.android.js' or 'index.js'
    // entryFile = file("../js/MyApplication.android.js")
    //
    //   A list of extra flags to pass to the 'bundle' commands.
    //   See https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/blob/main/docs/commands.md#bundle
    // extraPackagerArgs = []

    /* Hermes Commands */
    //   The hermes compiler command to run. By default it is 'hermesc'
    // hermesCommand = "$rootDir/my-custom-hermesc/bin/hermesc"
    //
    //   The list of flags to pass to the Hermes compiler. By default is "-O", "-output-source-map"
    // hermesFlags = ["-O", "-output-source-map"]
}

/**
 * Set this to true to Run Proguard on Release builds to minify the Java bytecode.
 */
def enableProguardInReleaseBuilds = false

/**
 * The preferred build flavor of JavaScriptCore (JSC)
 *
 * For example, to use the international variant, you can use:
 * `def jscFlavor = 'org.webkit:android-jsc-intl:+'`
 *
 * The international variant includes ICU i18n library and necessary data
 * allowing to use e.g. `Date.toLocaleString` and `String.localeCompare` that
 * give correct results when using with locales other than en-US. Note that
 * this variant is about 6MiB larger per architecture than default.
 */
def jscFlavor = 'org.webkit:android-jsc:+'

android {
    ndkVersion rootProject.ext.ndkVersion
    buildToolsVersion rootProject.ext.buildToolsVersion
    compileSdk rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion

    namespace "com.gymtimerads1256"
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.gymtimerads1256"
        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
    }
    signingConfigs {
        debug {
            storeFile file('debug.keystore')
            storePassword 'android'
            keyAlias 'androiddebugkey'
            keyPassword 'android'
        }
    }
    buildTypes {
        debug {
            signingConfig signingConfigs.debug
        }
        release {
            // Caution! In production, you need to generate your own keystore file.
            // see https://reactnative.dev/docs/signed-apk-android.
            signingConfig signingConfigs.debug
            minifyEnabled enableProguardInReleaseBuilds
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android.txt"), "proguard-rules.pro"
        }
    }
}

dependencies {
    // The version of react-native is set by the React Native Gradle Plugin
    implementation("com.facebook.react:react-android")
    implementation("com.facebook.react:flipper-integration")
    implementation('com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:22.2.0')
    if (hermesEnabled.toBoolean()) {
        implementation("com.facebook.react:hermes-android")
    } else {
        implementation jscFlavor
    }
}

apply from: file("../../node_modules/@react-native-community/cli-platform-android/native_modules.gradle"); applyNativeModulesAppBuildGradle(project)

android/settings.gradle

No response

AndroidManifest.xml

<application
      android:name=".MainApplication"
      android:label="@string/app_name"
      android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
      android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
      android:allowBackup="false"
      android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.gymtimerAds1256"
            android:value="ca-app-pub-3866044541725967~8626697260"/>
      <activity
        android:name=".MainActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|uiMode"
        android:launchMode="singleTask"
        android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"
        android:exported="true">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
      </activity>
    </application>
</manifest>

Here is part of my log:

07-02 21:21:10.732 13673 13673 W View : requestLayout() improperly called by android.widget.FrameLayout{61062ff V.E...... ......ID 0,0-1080,525 #7f0b0fee app:id/googleapp_discover_header_container} during layout: running second layout pass 07-02 21:21:13.026 561 611 W BatteryExternalStatsWorker: error reading Bluetooth stats: 9 07-02 21:21:13.035 561 2464 D TelephonyManager: requestModemActivityInfo: Sending result to app: ModemActivityInfo{ mTimestamp=14400059 mSleepTimeMs=0 mIdleTimeMs=14399986 mActivityStatsTechSpecificInfo=[{mRat=UNKNOWN,mFrequencyRange=UNKNOWN,mTxTimeMs[]=[0, 0, 0, 0, 0],mRxTimeMs=0}]} 07-02 21:21:13.403 821 904 D EGL_emulation: app_time_stats: avg=13336.41ms min=13336.41ms max=13336.41ms count=1 07-02 21:21:13.405 821 821 D StatusBarIconController: ignoring old pipeline callbacks, because the new mobile icons are enabled 07-02 21:21:19.472 561 604 E ActivityManager: Timeout waiting for provider com.google.android.gms/10123 for provider com.google.android.gsf.gservices caller=ProcessRecord{8bf152c 13580:com.google.android.gms/u0a123} 07-02 21:21:19.472 561 604 E ActivityManager: Timeout waiting for provider com.google.android.gms/10123 for provider com.google.android.gsf.gservices caller=ProcessRecord{8d2efaa 13673:com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox:search/u0a124} 07-02 21:21:19.472 13673 13702 E ActivityThread: Failed to find provider info for com.google.android.gsf.gservices 07-02 21:21:19.478 13580 13580 E ActivityThread: Failed to find provider info for com.google.android.gsf.gservices 07-02 21:21:19.541 13580 13580 W ProviderHelper: Unknown dynamite feature providerinstaller.dynamite 07-02 21:21:19.544 13580 13580 I DynamiteModule: Considering local module com.google.android.gms.providerinstaller.dynamite:1 and remote module com.google.android.gms.providerinstaller.dynamite:0 07-02 21:21:19.545 13580 13580 I DynamiteModule: Selected local version of com.google.android.gms.providerinstaller.dynamite 07-02 21:21:19.551 13580 13580 V NativeCrypto: Registering com/google/android/gms/org/conscrypt/NativeCrypto's 295 native methods... 07-02 21:21:19.567 13580 13580 I ProviderInstaller: Installed default security provider GmsCore_OpenSSL 07-02 21:21:19.603 13580 13763 I Watchcat: Started 07-02 21:21:19.610 13580 13580 I cuir : Primes not initialized, returning default (no-op) Primes instance which will ignore all calls. Please call Primes.initialize(...) before using any Primes API. 07-02 21:21:19.613 561 2464 I ActivityManager: Flag disabled. Ignoring finishAttachApplication from uid: 10123. pid: 13580 07-02 21:21:19.618 13580 13763 I GMS_MM_Logger: Start time: 240801 07-02 21:21:19.619 13580 13763 I GMS_MM_Logger: Started. 07-02 21:21:19.745 561 604 E ActivityManager: Timeout waiting for provider com.google.android.gms/10123 for provider com.google.android.gsf.gservices caller=ProcessRecord{8bf152c 13580:com.google.android.gms/u0a123} 07-02 21:21:19.748 561 604 E ActivityManager: Timeout waiting for provider com.google.android.gms/10123 for provider com.google.android.gsf.gservices caller=ProcessRecord{8d2efaa 13673:com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox:search/u0a124} 07-02 21:21:19.751 13580 13580 E ActivityThread: Failed to find provider info for com.google.android.gsf.gservices 07-02 21:21:19.754 13673 13708 E ActivityThread: Failed to find provider info for com.google.android.gsf.gservices

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