Does this app use the Advertising Identifier (IDFA)? - AdMob 6.8.0

Question

I\'m currently uploading my App to the App Store and Apple is asking me if this app users IDFA. I\'m using the latest Admob SDK or 6.8.0 and I don\'t know if it uses IDFA or

Answer 1

I recently submitted an app to Apple's App Store. My app was built using iOS 12, Xcode 10, and Swift 4.2. My app uses Google AdMob for the sole purpose of showing Interstitial Ads. When prompted these question, this is what I did:

1) Does this app use the Advertising Identifier (IDFA)? ANSWER: YES

a) Serve advertisements within the app - CHECKED

b) Attribute this app ... - NOT CHECKED

c) Attribute an action ... - NOT CHECKED

I, (my name), confirm that this app ... - CHECKED

My app was accepted and "Ready for Sale" in less than 24 hrs.

Answer 2

If you are lazy to check on each third party SDK if they use or not the IDFA you can use this command:
fgrep -R advertisingIdentifier . (don't forget the dot at the end of the command)

Go to your project/workspace folder and run the command to find which files are using the advertising identifier.

Then you just have to look in the guidelines of those SDKs to see what you need to do about the IDFA.

Answer 3

In app store connect now if we are using ads in our app then we will answer as yes to Does this app use the Advertising Identifier (IDFA)?

further 3 questions will be asked as

if your using just admob then check the first one and leave other two unchecked. Other two options (2nd , 3rd ) will be checked if your using app flyer to show ads. all options are explained with detail here