Google Ads incident

Incident affecting AdMob

Minor Resolved

Google Ads experienced a minor incident on August 20, 2026 affecting AdMob and AdMob (global), lasting 11d 23h. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.

Started
Aug 20, 2026, 05:26 PM UTC
Resolved
Sep 01, 2026, 05:25 PM UTC
Duration
11d 23h
Detected by Pingoru
Aug 20, 2026, 05:26 PM UTC

Affected components

AdMob AdMob (global)

Update timeline

  1. monitoring Aug 20, 2026, 05:34 PM UTC

    We're investigating reports of an issue with AdMob. We will provide more information shortly. The affected users are able to access AdMob, but are seeing error messages, high latency, and/or other unexpected behavior. AdMob interstitial and rewarded ad close buttons are unresponsive or missing on Android and iOS. There is currently no workaround.

  2. monitoring Aug 26, 2026, 09:33 PM UTC

    AdMob service has already been restored for some users, and we expect a resolution for all users in the near future. Please note this time frame is an estimate and may change. The affected users are able to access AdMob, but are seeing error messages, high latency, and/or other unexpected behavior. AdMob interstitial and rewarded ad close buttons are unresponsive or missing on Android and iOS apps. Engineering has identified the root cause and deployed a mitigation covering most users, while work continues to address the remaining impact. There is currently no workaround.

  3. resolved Sep 01, 2026, 05:24 PM UTC

    The problem with AdMob has been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support. The affected users are able to access AdMob, but are seeing error messages, high latency, and/or other unexpected behavior. AdMob interstitial and rewarded ad close buttons are unresponsive or missing on Android and iOS apps. The issue is now resolved.