With the release of a new major Google Mobile Ads Flutter Plugin version, earlier major versions may be given a sunset date. After an SDK version is sunset, ad traffic from that version is at risk of receiving automatic no fill due to stopped ad serving. Benefits of a deprecation schedule : Introducing a predictable deprecation schedule offers the following benefits: - Ability to predict and plan for SDK updates with a year of lead time. - Legacy SDK code that only exists to support old versions can be deleted, thereby decreasing SDK size and lowering the risk of bugs. - Engineering resources can focus more on support for newer SDKs and innovation of new SDK features. ## Timetable > [!IMPORTANT] > **Key Point:** Sunset of a Google Mobile Ads Flutter Plugin version follows the [Android](https://developers.google.com/admob/android/deprecation.md.txt) and [iOS](https://developers.google.com/admob/ios/deprecation.md.txt) deprecation schedules. If either the Android or iOS dependency for a Google Mobile Ads Flutter Plugin version is sunset, the entire Google Mobile Ads Flutter Plugin version can be considered sunset. The following table lists the specific deprecation and sunset dates for each Google Mobile Ads Flutter Plugin version. | Versions | Status | Release date | Deprecation date | Sunset date | Migration guide | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | [8.0.0 - 9.x.x](https://github.com/googleads/googleads-mobile-flutter/blob/main/packages/google_mobile_ads/CHANGELOG.md) | Supported | April 13, 2026 | Q1 2028 | Q2 2029 | | | [6.0.0 - 7.0.0](https://github.com/googleads/googleads-mobile-flutter/blob/main/packages/google_mobile_ads/CHANGELOG.md#700) | Supported | April 8, 2025 | Q1 2027 | Q2 2028 | [Get started](https://developers.google.com/admob/flutter/quick-start.md.txt) | | [5.0.0 - 5.3.1](https://github.com/googleads/googleads-mobile-flutter/blob/main/packages/google_mobile_ads/CHANGELOG.md#531) | Deprecated | March 20, 2024 | February 17, 2026 | Q2 2027[^1^](https://developers.google.com/admob/flutter/deprecation.md.txt#sunset-footnote) | [Get started](https://developers.google.com/admob/flutter/quick-start.md.txt) | | [v3.0.0 - 4.0.0](https://github.com/googleads/googleads-mobile-flutter/blob/main/packages/google_mobile_ads/CHANGELOG.md#400) | Sunset | April 24, 2023 | February 24, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | [Get started](https://developers.google.com/admob/flutter/quick-start.md.txt) | | [v2.0.0 - 2.4.0](https://github.com/googleads/googleads-mobile-flutter/blob/main/packages/google_mobile_ads/CHANGELOG.md#240) | Sunset | August 3, 2022 | February 6, 2024 | June 30, 2025 | [Get started](https://developers.google.com/admob/flutter/quick-start.md.txt) | | [v0.13.0 - 1.3.0](https://github.com/googleads/googleads-mobile-flutter/blob/main/packages/google_mobile_ads/CHANGELOG.md#130) | Sunset | May 18, 2021 | March 29, 2023 | June 30, 2024 | [Get started](https://developers.google.com/admob/flutter/quick-start.md.txt) | | [v0.0.1 - v0.12.2+1](https://github.com/googleads/googleads-mobile-flutter/blob/main/packages/google_mobile_ads/CHANGELOG.md#01221) | Sunset | March 3, 2021 | September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | [Get started](https://developers.google.com/admob/flutter/quick-start.md.txt) | ^1^ A more specific sunset date will be announced on the [Google Ads Developer blog](https://ads-developers.googleblog.com/search/label/mobile_ads_sdk), and updated on this page with two months notice. ## Differences between supported, deprecated, and sunset | Term | Supported | Deprecated | Sunset | |---|---|---|---| | **SDK Versions** | All releases that depend on an Android and iOS Google Mobile Ads Flutter Plugin version with major release N or N-1, where N is the latest respective Android or iOS major version. | All releases that depend on an Android or iOS Google Mobile Ads Flutter Plugin version with major release N-2. | All releases that depend on an Android or iOS Google Mobile Ads Flutter Plugin version with major release N-3 or below. Releases with a dependency on an N-3 major version will sunset approximately two months after the major version N dependency is released. | | **Ad serving** | Ads serve to this version. | Ads serve to this version. | Ads **at risk of not serving** to this version. We will regularly review usage of all sunset versions going forward to consider disabling ad serving. The oldest versions with lower usage and higher maintenance costs will be targeted first. When ad serving is disabled, ad requests return a no fill with an error indicating that this version is sunset. | | **Support** | Technical SDK support is available through the [contact us form](https://support.google.com/admob/contact/contact_us_gma_sdk). | Technical SDK support is no longer provided for this version. You will be asked to validate the issue in a supported version to receive full support. | Technical SDK support is no longer provided for this version. You will be asked to validate the issue in a supported version to receive full support. | ### Exceptions This deprecation schedule provides a framework for predictable lifetimes for an SDK version. However, there may be exceptions in the future. This schedule does not preclude us from sunsetting an SDK version at an earlier date, but we are committed to providing proactive communication with ample lead time for any future changes.