How can I add banner ad at the bottom without changing LinearLayout to RelativeLayout?

Question

It is kind of content based app.I am trying to add banner ad at the bottom of the screen but I have created the xml file in Linearlayout with many textview. so it will be very difficult to change into relative layout. How can I put banner ad at the bottom of the screen without changing much code?

my XML code :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
  <ScrollView  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height="match_parent"
  android:fillViewport="true">
     <LinearLayout
        xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:background="@color/tan_background"
        android:divider="?android:dividerHorizontal"
        android:orientation="vertical"
        android:showDividers="middle"
        tools:context="com.androcreatorx.inspiringwords.MainActivity">

         <TextView
           style="@style/CategoryStyle"
           android:onClick="callAbdul"
           android:text="@string/abdul"/>
        <TextView
           style="@style/CategoryStyle"
           android:onClick="callAbraham"
           android:text="@string/Abrahm"/>
    </LinearLayout>
 </ScrollView>

Answer 1

wrap your entire layout with an additional LinearLayout, and add the Banner ad below it:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout 
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical">
    <ScrollView  ...>
        <LinearLayout>
        ...
        </LinearLayout>
    </ScrollView>
    <!-- ADD YOUR BANNER HERE -->
</LinearLayout>

Answer 2

wrap your entire layout with an additional RelativeLayout, and add the Banner ad bottom: if you use LinearLayout it's hide your data behind at banner ads.

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">

    <ScrollView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:id="@+id/scrollView"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_above="@+id/adView"
        android:fillViewport="true">
        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:background="@color/tan_background"
            android:divider="?android:dividerHorizontal"
            android:orientation="vertical"
            android:showDividers="middle"
            tools:context="com.androcreatorx.inspiringwords.MainActivity">




            <TextView
                style="@style/CategoryStyle"
                android:onClick="callAbdul"
                android:text="@string/abdul"/>
            <TextView
                style="@style/CategoryStyle"
                android:onClick="callAbraham"
                android:text="@string/Abrahm"/>



        </LinearLayout>

    </ScrollView>
    <com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
        android:id="@+id/adView"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        ads:adSize="SMART_BANNER"
        ads:adUnitId="@string/banner_id" />

</RelativeLayout>