Google Play console Does your app use advertising ID?

Question

Recently, I got this message from google in the google play console:

"Until you complete this section, you can't target Android 13
Help us understand whether your app uses advertising ID. You will not be able to submit releases targeting Android 13 until you complete this section."

Admob is integrated in my app.

the question is: how to know if my app is using advertising ID or not?

Edited to make it clear: in the console, there is a new tab for advertising ID as below

and for sure in this tab a consequent questions:

So, what is the right answer assuming (Admob, crashlytics ) are used in my app?

Answer 1

Google AdMob: Device or other IDs:

• Collected? Yes
• Shared? Yes
• Processed ephemerally? No
• Required or Optional? Optional

You should fill these answers.

Answer 2

For apps targeting Android 13 you need to include this permission:

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

        <-- For apps targeting Android 13 or higher & GMA SDK version 20.3.0 or lower -->
        <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID"/>

    </application>
</manifest>

For further info

Answer 3

Since I use SDK 33 and GMA SDK upper then version 20.3.0 the answer is "YES" -> Did anyone understand what is the answer to the next following question that appears afterward?

Answer 4

Should be "YES" and with advertising, analytics, and fraud prevention purposes.

See https://developers.google.com/admob/android/play-data-disclosure#data_collected_and_shared_automatically "Device and Account identifiers" section, the Android advertising (ad) ID is included.