Deprecated API classes

Identify deprecated Unity Ads SDK classes across Unity, Android, and iOS, along with their replacements and removal versions.

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Unity (C#)

The following API classes are deprecated or obsolete for the Unity SDK:

API to be removed	Deprecated in version	What to use instead	Removed in version	Depreciation reason
`IsReady()`	NA	Use the updated `Load` method signature to access load callbacks.	4.0.0	No longer required with `Load` and `Show` functionality.
`IsReady(string placementId)`	NA	Use the updated `Load` method signature to access load callbacks.	4.0.0	No longer required with `Load` and `Show` functionality.
`AddListener(IUnityAdsListener listener)`	NA	Use the `Initialize` , `Load` , and `Show` methods' listeners.	4.0.0	Improved callbacks for `Load` and `Show` APIs.
`RemoveListener(IUnityAdsListener listener)`	NA	Use the `Initialize` , `Load` , and `Show` methods' listeners.	4.0.0	Improved callbacks for `Load` and `Show` APIs.
`GetPlacementState()`	NA	No direct replacement.	4.0.0	Improved callbacks for `Load` and `Show` APIs.
`GetPlacementState(string placementId)`	NA	No direct replacement.	4.0.0	No longer required with `Load` and `Show` functionality.
`IUnityAdsListener`	NA	Use the `IUnityAdsInitializationListener` , `IUnityAdsLoadListener` , and `IUnityAdsShowListener` interfaces.	4.0.0	Improved callbacks for `Load` and `Show` APIs.
`Show()`	NA	Use the (/grow/ads/unity-sdk/unity-api#show)Show(string placementId) method signature to specify an Ad Unity ID.	4.0.0	Updated `Load` and `Show` functionality.
`ShowOptions.resultCallback`	3.1.0	Use the `IUnityAdsShowListener` interface callbacks.	4.0.0	Updated `Load` and `Show` functionality.

Android (Java)

The following API classes are deprecated or obsolete for the Android SDK:

API to be removed	Deprecated in version	What to use instead	Removed in version	Depreciation reason
`initialize(final Activity activity, final String gameId, final IUnityAdsListener listener)`	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `initialize` API.
`initialize(final Activity activity, final String gameId)`	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `initialize` API.
`initialize(final Activity activity, final String gameId, final IUnityAdsInitializationListener initializationListener)`	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `initialize` API.
`initialize(final Activity activity, final String gameId, final IUnityAdsListener listener, final boolean testMode)`	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `initialize` API.
`initialize(final Activity activity, final String gameId, final boolean testMode)`	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `initialize` API.
`initialize(final Activity activity, final String gameId, final boolean testMode, final IUnityAdsInitializationListener initializationListener)`	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `initialize` API.
`initialize(final Activity activity, final String gameId, final IUnityAdsListener listener, final boolean testMode, final boolean enablePerPlacementLoad)`	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `initialize` API.
`initialize(final Activity activity, final String gameId, final boolean testMode, final boolean enablePerPlacementLoad)`	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `initialize` API.
`initialize(final Activity activity, final String gameId, final boolean testMode, final boolean enablePerPlacementLoad, final IUnityAdsInitializationListener initializationListener)`	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `initialize` API.
`initialize(final Context context, final String gameId, final boolean testMode, final boolean enablePerPlacementLoad)`	NA	Use the consolidated `initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `initialize` API.
`initialize(final Context context, final String gameId, final boolean testMode, final boolean enablePerPlacementLoad, final IUnityAdsInitializationListener initializationListener)`	NA	Use the consolidated `initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `initialize` API.
`setListener(IUnityAdsListener listener)`	3.4.0	Use the `initialize` , [ `load` ] `load` , and [ `show` ] `show` methods' listeners.	4.0.0	Improved callbacks for `Show` and `Load` APIs.
`getListener()`	3.4.0	Use the `initialize` , `load` , and `show` methods' listeners.	4.0.0	Improved callbacks for `Show` and `Load` APIs.
`addListener(IUnityAdsListener listener)`	NA	Use the `initialize` , `load` , and `show` methods' listeners.	4.0.0	Improved callbacks for `Show` and `Load` APIs.
`removeListener(IUnityAdsListener listener)`	NA	Use the `initialize` , `load` , and `show` methods' listeners.	4.0.0	Improved callbacks for `Show` and `Load` APIs.
`isReady()`	3.7.1	Use the updated `load` method signature to access load callbacks.	4.0.0	Introduced a `Load` API with callbacks.
`isReady(String placementId)`	3.7.1	Use the updated `load` method signature to access load callbacks.	4.0.0	Introduced a `Load` API with callbacks.
`getPlacementState()`	NA	No direct replacement.	4.0.0	No longer required with `Load` and `Show` functionality.
`show(final Activity activity)`	3.7.0	Use the updated `show` method signature to access show callbacks.	4.0.0	Introduced a `Show` API with callbacks.
`IUnityAdsListener`	NA	Use the `IUnityAdsInitializationListener` , `IUnityAdsLoadListener` , `IUnityAdsShowListener` interfaces.	4.0.0	Improved callbacks for `Show` and `Load` APIs.
`IUnityAdsExtendedListener`	NA	Use the `IUnityAdsShowListener` interface.	4.0.0	Improved callbacks for `Show` and `Load` APIs.
`com.unity3d.services.monetization`	NA	Use the `UnityAds.java` API.	4.0.0	Legacy `Monetization` API not supported.
`com.unity3d.services.purchasing`	NA	No direct replacement.	4.0.0	Legacy `Monetization` API not supported.

iOS (Objective-C)

The following API classes are deprecated or obsolete for the iOS SDK:

API to be removed	Deprecated in version	What to use instead	Removed in version	Depreciation reason
`UnityAdsDelegate`	NA	Use the `UnityAdsInitializationDelegate` , `UnityAdsLoadDelegate` , and `UnityAdsShowDelegate` interfaces.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `Initialize` API.
`UnityAdsDelegateUtil`	NA	Use the `UnityAdsInitializationDelegate` , `UnityAdsLoadDelegate` , and `UnityAdsShowDelegate` interfaces.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `Initialize` API.
`UADSInAppPurchaseMetaData`	NA	No direct replacement; however you can use the generic `MetaData` class.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `Initialize` API.
`UnityAdsExtendedDelegate`	NA	Use the `UnityAdsInitializationDelegate` , `UnityAdsLoadDelegate` , and `UnityAdsShowDelegate` interfaces.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `Initialize` API.
`initialize: (NSString *)gameId delegate: (nullable id&#x3-c;-unity-ads-delegate>)`	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `Initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `Initialize` API.
`initialize: (NSString *)gameId delegate: (nullable id&#x3-c;-unity-ads-delegate>)delegate testMode: (BOOL)testMode`	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `Initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated Initialize API.
`initialize: (NSString *)gameId delegate: (nullable id&#x3-c;-unity-ads-delegate>)delegate testMode: (BOOL)testMode enablePerPlacementLoad: (BOOL)enablePerPlacementLoad`	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `Initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated Initialize API.
`initialize: (NSString *)gameId testMode: (BOOL)testMode enablePerPlacementLoad: (BOOL)enablePerPlacementLoad`	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `Initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `initialize` API.
`initialize: (NSString *)gameId testMode: (BOOL)testMode enablePerPlacementLoad: (BOOL)enablePerPlacementLoad initializationDelegate: (nullable id&#x3-c;-unity-ads-initialization-delegate>)initializationDelegate;`	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `Initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `initialize` API.
`show: (UIViewController *)viewController`	3.7.0	Use the updated `show` method signature.	4.0.0	Introduced a `show` API with callbacks.
`show: (UIViewController )viewController placementId: (NSString )placementId`	3.7.0	Use the updated `show` method signature.	4.0.0	Introduced a `show` API with callbacks.
`show: (UIViewController )viewController placementId: (NSString )placementId options: (UADSShowOptions *)options`	3.7.0	Use the updated `show` method signature.	4.0.0	Introduced a `Show` API with callbacks.
`getDelegate`	3.4.0	Use the `Initialize` , `load` , and `show` methods' delegate interfaces.	4.0.0	No longer required with `Load` and `Show` functionality.
`setDelegate: (id&#x3-c;-unity-ads-delegate>)delegate`	3.4.0	Use the `Initialize` , `load` , and `show` methods' delegate interfaces.	4.0.0	No longer required with `Load` and `Show` functionality.
`addDelegate: (__nullable id&#x3-c;-unity-ads-delegate>)delegate`	3.7.0	Use the `Initialize` , `load` , and `show` methods' delegate interfaces.	4.0.0	No longer required with `Load` and `Show` functionality.
`removeDelegate: (id&#x3-c;-unity-ads-delegate>)delegate;`	NA	Use the `Initialize` , `load` , and `show` methods' delegate interfaces.	4.0.0	No longer required with Load and Show functionality.
`isReady`	3.7.1	Use the updated `load` method signature.	4.0.0	Introduced a `load` API with callbacks.
`isReady: (NSString *)placementId`	3.7.1	Use the updated `load` method signature.	4.0.0	Introduced a `load` API with callbacks.
`getPlacementState`	NA	No direct replacement.	4.0.0	No longer required with `Load` and `Show` functionality.
`getPlacementState: (NSString *)placementId`	NA	No direct replacement.	4.0.0	No longer required with `Load` and `Show` functionality.
All of the `monetization` classes	3.4.0	Use the `UnityAdvertisement.h` class.	4.0.0	Legacy `Monetization` API not supported.
All of the `purchasing` classes	3.4.0	No direct replacement.	4.0.0	Legacy `Monetization` API not supported.

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Deprecated API classes

Unity (C#)

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Android (Java)

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