title: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAdsInitProvider"
body: <p>I am facing this issue in Android Version 4.4 and below. I have integrated Google admob and when I run the app, the app crashes with ClassNotFoundException.</p>
  
  <p>Please find the stacktrace below.</p>
  
  <pre><code>Process: app.learnkannada.com.learnkannadakannadakali, PID: 1320
  java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to get provider com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAdsInitProvider: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAdsInitProvider" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/app.learnkannada.com.learnkannadakannadakali-2.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app-lib/app.learnkannada.com.learnkannadakannadakali-2, /system/lib]]
      at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:4793)
      at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:4385)
      at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4325)
      at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1500(ActivityThread.java:135)
      at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1256)
      at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
      at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:136)
      at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5017)
      at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
      at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:515)
      at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:779)
      at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:595)
      at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
   Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAdsInitProvider" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/app.learnkannada.com.learnkannadakannadakali-2.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app-lib/app.learnkannada.com.learnkannadakannadakali-2, /system/lib]]
      at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(BaseDexClassLoader.java:56)
      at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:497)
      at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:457)
      at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:4778)
      at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:4385) 
      at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4325) 
      at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1500(ActivityThread.java:135) 
      at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1256) 
      at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102) 
      at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:136) 
      at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5017) 
      at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method) 
      at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:515) 
      at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:779) 
      at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:595) 
      at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method) 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I have tried looking on google but couldn't find this problem. Requesting the community to please help on this.</p>
  
  <p>Note: Please note that I have already added mobile ads meta-data in Android Manifest already.</p>