Updating samples for Studio 3.0 and SDK 11.6.0.

Author: redbrogdon

README.md

@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
 android {
     compileSdkVersion 26
-    buildToolsVersion "26.0.1"
-
+    buildToolsVersion "26.0.2"
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.google.android.gms.example.bannerexample"
         minSdkVersion 14
@@ -21,7 +20,5 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:26.1.0'
-    compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-ads:11.4.0'
+    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:11.6.0'
 }
-
-apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

java/admob/BannerExample/app/build.gradle

@@ -1,17 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.google.android.gms.example.bannerexample" >
-    <!-- Include required permissions for Google Mobile Ads to run-->
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
-        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
+        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
-        <!--This meta-data tag is required to use Google Play Services.-->
-        <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version"/>
         <activity
             android:name=".MyActivity"
             android:label="@string/app_name" >
@@ -21,10 +16,6 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
-        <!--Include the AdActivity configChanges and theme. -->
-        <activity android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.AdActivity"
-            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize"
-            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent" />
     </application>
 
 </manifest>

java/admob/BannerExample/app/google-services.json

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 
         // Gets the ad view defined in layout/ad_fragment.xml with ad unit ID set in
         // values/strings.xml.
-        mAdView = (AdView) findViewById(R.id.ad_view);
+        mAdView = findViewById(R.id.ad_view);
 
         // Create an ad request. Check your logcat output for the hashed device ID to
         // get test ads on a physical device. e.g.