diff --git a/packages/google_mobile_ads/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/googlemobileads/FlutterMobileAdsWrapper.java b/packages/google_mobile_ads/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/googlemobileads/FlutterMobileAdsWrapper.java
index d8d9d65c7..6d90d764a 100644
--- a/packages/google_mobile_ads/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/googlemobileads/FlutterMobileAdsWrapper.java
+++ b/packages/google_mobile_ads/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/googlemobileads/FlutterMobileAdsWrapper.java
@@ -18,71 +18,97 @@
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.webkit.WebView;
+
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+
 import com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds;
 import com.google.android.gms.ads.OnAdInspectorClosedListener;
 import com.google.android.gms.ads.RequestConfiguration;
 import com.google.android.gms.ads.initialization.OnInitializationCompleteListener;
+
 import io.flutter.embedding.engine.FlutterEngine;
 import io.flutter.plugins.webviewflutter.WebViewFlutterAndroidExternalApi;
 
-/** A wrapper around static methods in {@link com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds}. */
+/**
+ * A wrapper around static methods in {@link com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds}.
+ */
 public class FlutterMobileAdsWrapper {
 
-  private static final String TAG = "FlutterMobileAdsWrapper";
-
-  public FlutterMobileAdsWrapper() {}
-
-  /** Initializes the sdk. */
-  public void initialize(
-      @NonNull Context context, @NonNull OnInitializationCompleteListener listener) {
-    MobileAds.initialize(context, listener);
-  }
-
-  /** Wrapper for setAppMuted. */
-  public void setAppMuted(boolean muted) {
-    MobileAds.setAppMuted(muted);
-  }
-
-  /** Wrapper for setAppVolume. */
-  public void setAppVolume(double volume) {
-    MobileAds.setAppVolume((float) volume);
-  }
-
-  /** Wrapper for disableMediationInitialization. */
-  public void disableMediationInitialization(@NonNull Context context) {
-    MobileAds.disableMediationAdapterInitialization(context);
-  }
-
-  /** Wrapper for getVersionString. */
-  public String getVersionString() {
-    return MobileAds.getVersion().toString();
-  }
-
-  /** Wrapper for getRequestConfiguration. */
-  public RequestConfiguration getRequestConfiguration() {
-    return MobileAds.getRequestConfiguration();
-  }
-
-  /** Wrapper for openDebugMenu. */
-  public void openDebugMenu(Context context, String adUnitId) {
-    MobileAds.openDebugMenu(context, adUnitId);
-  }
-
-  /** Open the ad inspector. */
-  public void openAdInspector(Context context, OnAdInspectorClosedListener listener) {
-    MobileAds.openAdInspector(context, listener);
-  }
-
-  /** Register the webView for monetization. */
-  public void registerWebView(int webViewId, FlutterEngine flutterEngine) {
-    WebView webView = WebViewFlutterAndroidExternalApi.getWebView(flutterEngine, webViewId);
-    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
-      Log.w(TAG, "MobileAds.registerWebView does not support API levels less than 21");
-    } else if (webView == null) {
-      Log.w(TAG, "MobileAds.registerWebView unable to find webView with id: " + webViewId);
-    } else {
-      MobileAds.registerWebView(webView);
+    private static final String TAG = "FlutterMobileAdsWrapper";
+
+    public FlutterMobileAdsWrapper() {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes the sdk.
+     */
+    public void initialize(@NonNull Context context, @NonNull OnInitializationCompleteListener listener) {
+        new Thread(() -> {
+            // Initialize the Google Mobile Ads SDK on a background thread.
+            MobileAds.initialize(context, listener);
+        }).start();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Wrapper for setAppMuted.
+     */
+    public void setAppMuted(boolean muted) {
+        MobileAds.setAppMuted(muted);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Wrapper for setAppVolume.
+     */
+    public void setAppVolume(double volume) {
+        MobileAds.setAppVolume((float) volume);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Wrapper for disableMediationInitialization.
+     */
+    public void disableMediationInitialization(@NonNull Context context) {
+        MobileAds.disableMediationAdapterInitialization(context);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Wrapper for getVersionString.
+     */
+    public String getVersionString() {
+        return MobileAds.getVersion().toString();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Wrapper for getRequestConfiguration.
+     */
+    public RequestConfiguration getRequestConfiguration() {
+        return MobileAds.getRequestConfiguration();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Wrapper for openDebugMenu.
+     */
+    public void openDebugMenu(Context context, String adUnitId) {
+        MobileAds.openDebugMenu(context, adUnitId);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Open the ad inspector.
+     */
+    public void openAdInspector(Context context, OnAdInspectorClosedListener listener) {
+        MobileAds.openAdInspector(context, listener);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register the webView for monetization.
+     */
+    public void registerWebView(int webViewId, FlutterEngine flutterEngine) {
+        WebView webView = WebViewFlutterAndroidExternalApi.getWebView(flutterEngine, webViewId);
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "MobileAds.registerWebView does not support API levels less than 21");
+        } else if (webView == null) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "MobileAds.registerWebView unable to find webView with id: " + webViewId);
+        } else {
+            MobileAds.registerWebView(webView);
+        }
     }
-  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/mediation/gma_mediation_inmobi/example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig b/packages/mediation/gma_mediation_inmobi/example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
index 592ceee85..ec97fc6f3 100644
--- a/packages/mediation/gma_mediation_inmobi/example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
+++ b/packages/mediation/gma_mediation_inmobi/example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#include? "Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner.debug.xcconfig"
 #include "Generated.xcconfig"
diff --git a/packages/mediation/gma_mediation_inmobi/example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig b/packages/mediation/gma_mediation_inmobi/example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
index 592ceee85..c4855bfe2 100644
--- a/packages/mediation/gma_mediation_inmobi/example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
+++ b/packages/mediation/gma_mediation_inmobi/example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#include? "Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner.release.xcconfig"
 #include "Generated.xcconfig"
diff --git a/samples/admob/app_open_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/samples/admob/app_open_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 916e30236..9adc3e7fc 100644
--- a/samples/admob/app_open_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/samples/admob/app_open_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -41,5 +41,8 @@
         <meta-data
             android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
             android:value="ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713" />
+            <meta-data
+          android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.flag.OPTIMIZE_AD_LOADING"
+          android:value="true"/>
     </application>
 </manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/admob/app_open_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig b/samples/admob/app_open_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
index 592ceee85..ec97fc6f3 100644
--- a/samples/admob/app_open_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
+++ b/samples/admob/app_open_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#include? "Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner.debug.xcconfig"
 #include "Generated.xcconfig"
diff --git a/samples/admob/app_open_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig b/samples/admob/app_open_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
index 592ceee85..c4855bfe2 100644
--- a/samples/admob/app_open_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
+++ b/samples/admob/app_open_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#include? "Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner.release.xcconfig"
 #include "Generated.xcconfig"
diff --git a/samples/admob/app_open_example/ios/Podfile b/samples/admob/app_open_example/ios/Podfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d97f17e22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/admob/app_open_example/ios/Podfile
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Uncomment this line to define a global platform for your project
+# platform :ios, '12.0'
+
+# CocoaPods analytics sends network stats synchronously affecting flutter build latency.
+ENV['COCOAPODS_DISABLE_STATS'] = 'true'
+
+project 'Runner', {
+  'Debug' => :debug,
+  'Profile' => :release,
+  'Release' => :release,
+}
+
+def flutter_root
+  generated_xcode_build_settings_path = File.expand_path(File.join('..', 'Flutter', 'Generated.xcconfig'), __FILE__)
+  unless File.exist?(generated_xcode_build_settings_path)
+    raise "#{generated_xcode_build_settings_path} must exist. If you're running pod install manually, make sure flutter pub get is executed first"
+  end
+
+  File.foreach(generated_xcode_build_settings_path) do |line|
+    matches = line.match(/FLUTTER_ROOT\=(.*)/)
+    return matches[1].strip if matches
+  end
+  raise "FLUTTER_ROOT not found in #{generated_xcode_build_settings_path}. Try deleting Generated.xcconfig, then run flutter pub get"
+end
+
+require File.expand_path(File.join('packages', 'flutter_tools', 'bin', 'podhelper'), flutter_root)
+
+flutter_ios_podfile_setup
+
+target 'Runner' do
+  use_frameworks!
+  use_modular_headers!
+
+  flutter_install_all_ios_pods File.dirname(File.realpath(__FILE__))
+  target 'RunnerTests' do
+    inherit! :search_paths
+  end
+end
+
+post_install do |installer|
+  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
+    flutter_additional_ios_build_settings(target)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/samples/admob/banner_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/samples/admob/banner_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7e03252ae..a4dd74815 100644
--- a/samples/admob/banner_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/samples/admob/banner_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -32,5 +32,8 @@
         <meta-data
             android:name="flutterEmbedding"
             android:value="2" />
+            <meta-data
+          android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.flag.OPTIMIZE_AD_LOADING"
+          android:value="true"/>
     </application>
 </manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/admob/banner_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig b/samples/admob/banner_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
index 592ceee85..ec97fc6f3 100644
--- a/samples/admob/banner_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
+++ b/samples/admob/banner_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#include? "Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner.debug.xcconfig"
 #include "Generated.xcconfig"
diff --git a/samples/admob/banner_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig b/samples/admob/banner_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
index 592ceee85..c4855bfe2 100644
--- a/samples/admob/banner_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
+++ b/samples/admob/banner_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#include? "Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner.release.xcconfig"
 #include "Generated.xcconfig"
diff --git a/samples/admob/banner_example/ios/Podfile b/samples/admob/banner_example/ios/Podfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d97f17e22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/admob/banner_example/ios/Podfile
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Uncomment this line to define a global platform for your project
+# platform :ios, '12.0'
+
+# CocoaPods analytics sends network stats synchronously affecting flutter build latency.
+ENV['COCOAPODS_DISABLE_STATS'] = 'true'
+
+project 'Runner', {
+  'Debug' => :debug,
+  'Profile' => :release,
+  'Release' => :release,
+}
+
+def flutter_root
+  generated_xcode_build_settings_path = File.expand_path(File.join('..', 'Flutter', 'Generated.xcconfig'), __FILE__)
+  unless File.exist?(generated_xcode_build_settings_path)
+    raise "#{generated_xcode_build_settings_path} must exist. If you're running pod install manually, make sure flutter pub get is executed first"
+  end
+
+  File.foreach(generated_xcode_build_settings_path) do |line|
+    matches = line.match(/FLUTTER_ROOT\=(.*)/)
+    return matches[1].strip if matches
+  end
+  raise "FLUTTER_ROOT not found in #{generated_xcode_build_settings_path}. Try deleting Generated.xcconfig, then run flutter pub get"
+end
+
+require File.expand_path(File.join('packages', 'flutter_tools', 'bin', 'podhelper'), flutter_root)
+
+flutter_ios_podfile_setup
+
+target 'Runner' do
+  use_frameworks!
+  use_modular_headers!
+
+  flutter_install_all_ios_pods File.dirname(File.realpath(__FILE__))
+  target 'RunnerTests' do
+    inherit! :search_paths
+  end
+end
+
+post_install do |installer|
+  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
+    flutter_additional_ios_build_settings(target)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/samples/admob/interstitial_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/samples/admob/interstitial_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index b174f62f8..bdee7ea59 100644
--- a/samples/admob/interstitial_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/samples/admob/interstitial_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
         <meta-data
             android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
             android:value="ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713" />
+            <meta-data
+          android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.flag.OPTIMIZE_AD_LOADING"
+          android:value="true"/>
         <!-- Don't delete the meta-data below.
              This is used by the Flutter tool to generate GeneratedPluginRegistrant.java -->
         <meta-data
diff --git a/samples/admob/interstitial_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig b/samples/admob/interstitial_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
index 592ceee85..ec97fc6f3 100644
--- a/samples/admob/interstitial_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
+++ b/samples/admob/interstitial_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#include? "Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner.debug.xcconfig"
 #include "Generated.xcconfig"
diff --git a/samples/admob/interstitial_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig b/samples/admob/interstitial_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
index 592ceee85..c4855bfe2 100644
--- a/samples/admob/interstitial_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
+++ b/samples/admob/interstitial_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#include? "Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner.release.xcconfig"
 #include "Generated.xcconfig"
diff --git a/samples/admob/interstitial_example/ios/Podfile b/samples/admob/interstitial_example/ios/Podfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d97f17e22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/admob/interstitial_example/ios/Podfile
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Uncomment this line to define a global platform for your project
+# platform :ios, '12.0'
+
+# CocoaPods analytics sends network stats synchronously affecting flutter build latency.
+ENV['COCOAPODS_DISABLE_STATS'] = 'true'
+
+project 'Runner', {
+  'Debug' => :debug,
+  'Profile' => :release,
+  'Release' => :release,
+}
+
+def flutter_root
+  generated_xcode_build_settings_path = File.expand_path(File.join('..', 'Flutter', 'Generated.xcconfig'), __FILE__)
+  unless File.exist?(generated_xcode_build_settings_path)
+    raise "#{generated_xcode_build_settings_path} must exist. If you're running pod install manually, make sure flutter pub get is executed first"
+  end
+
+  File.foreach(generated_xcode_build_settings_path) do |line|
+    matches = line.match(/FLUTTER_ROOT\=(.*)/)
+    return matches[1].strip if matches
+  end
+  raise "FLUTTER_ROOT not found in #{generated_xcode_build_settings_path}. Try deleting Generated.xcconfig, then run flutter pub get"
+end
+
+require File.expand_path(File.join('packages', 'flutter_tools', 'bin', 'podhelper'), flutter_root)
+
+flutter_ios_podfile_setup
+
+target 'Runner' do
+  use_frameworks!
+  use_modular_headers!
+
+  flutter_install_all_ios_pods File.dirname(File.realpath(__FILE__))
+  target 'RunnerTests' do
+    inherit! :search_paths
+  end
+end
+
+post_install do |installer|
+  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
+    flutter_additional_ios_build_settings(target)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/samples/admob/mediation_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/samples/admob/mediation_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index a66526859..c014b0bd9 100644
--- a/samples/admob/mediation_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/samples/admob/mediation_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
         <meta-data
             android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
             android:value="ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713"/>
+            <meta-data
+          android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.flag.OPTIMIZE_AD_LOADING"
+          android:value="true"/>
         <meta-data
             android:name="applovin.sdk.key"
             android:value="TODO - add your applovin key"/>
diff --git a/samples/admob/native_platform_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/samples/admob/native_platform_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6bc8f58f8..f09c0802d 100644
--- a/samples/admob/native_platform_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/samples/admob/native_platform_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
            android:value="ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713"/>
+           <meta-data
+          android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.flag.OPTIMIZE_AD_LOADING"
+          android:value="true"/>
         <!-- Don't delete the meta-data below.
              This is used by the Flutter tool to generate GeneratedPluginRegistrant.java -->
         <meta-data
diff --git a/samples/admob/native_template_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/samples/admob/native_template_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 95cd5ab19..d214b7f3c 100644
--- a/samples/admob/native_template_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/samples/admob/native_template_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
            android:value="ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713"/>
+           <meta-data
+          android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.flag.OPTIMIZE_AD_LOADING"
+          android:value="true"/>
         <!-- Don't delete the meta-data below.
              This is used by the Flutter tool to generate GeneratedPluginRegistrant.java -->
         <meta-data
diff --git a/samples/admob/rewarded_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/samples/admob/rewarded_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0330b55bf..620e988ba 100644
--- a/samples/admob/rewarded_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/samples/admob/rewarded_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -32,5 +32,8 @@
         <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
            android:value="ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713"/>
+           <meta-data
+          android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.flag.OPTIMIZE_AD_LOADING"
+          android:value="true"/>
     </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/samples/admob/rewarded_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig b/samples/admob/rewarded_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
index 592ceee85..ec97fc6f3 100644
--- a/samples/admob/rewarded_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
+++ b/samples/admob/rewarded_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#include? "Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner.debug.xcconfig"
 #include "Generated.xcconfig"
diff --git a/samples/admob/rewarded_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig b/samples/admob/rewarded_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
index 592ceee85..c4855bfe2 100644
--- a/samples/admob/rewarded_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
+++ b/samples/admob/rewarded_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#include? "Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner.release.xcconfig"
 #include "Generated.xcconfig"
diff --git a/samples/admob/rewarded_example/ios/Podfile b/samples/admob/rewarded_example/ios/Podfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d97f17e22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/admob/rewarded_example/ios/Podfile
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Uncomment this line to define a global platform for your project
+# platform :ios, '12.0'
+
+# CocoaPods analytics sends network stats synchronously affecting flutter build latency.
+ENV['COCOAPODS_DISABLE_STATS'] = 'true'
+
+project 'Runner', {
+  'Debug' => :debug,
+  'Profile' => :release,
+  'Release' => :release,
+}
+
+def flutter_root
+  generated_xcode_build_settings_path = File.expand_path(File.join('..', 'Flutter', 'Generated.xcconfig'), __FILE__)
+  unless File.exist?(generated_xcode_build_settings_path)
+    raise "#{generated_xcode_build_settings_path} must exist. If you're running pod install manually, make sure flutter pub get is executed first"
+  end
+
+  File.foreach(generated_xcode_build_settings_path) do |line|
+    matches = line.match(/FLUTTER_ROOT\=(.*)/)
+    return matches[1].strip if matches
+  end
+  raise "FLUTTER_ROOT not found in #{generated_xcode_build_settings_path}. Try deleting Generated.xcconfig, then run flutter pub get"
+end
+
+require File.expand_path(File.join('packages', 'flutter_tools', 'bin', 'podhelper'), flutter_root)
+
+flutter_ios_podfile_setup
+
+target 'Runner' do
+  use_frameworks!
+  use_modular_headers!
+
+  flutter_install_all_ios_pods File.dirname(File.realpath(__FILE__))
+  target 'RunnerTests' do
+    inherit! :search_paths
+  end
+end
+
+post_install do |installer|
+  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
+    flutter_additional_ios_build_settings(target)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/samples/admob/rewarded_interstitial_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/samples/admob/rewarded_interstitial_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1a897dc56..c412ab4b5 100644
--- a/samples/admob/rewarded_interstitial_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/samples/admob/rewarded_interstitial_example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -32,5 +32,8 @@
         <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
            android:value="ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713"/>
+           <meta-data
+          android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.flag.OPTIMIZE_AD_LOADING"
+          android:value="true"/>
     </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/samples/admob/rewarded_interstitial_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig b/samples/admob/rewarded_interstitial_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
index 592ceee85..ec97fc6f3 100644
--- a/samples/admob/rewarded_interstitial_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
+++ b/samples/admob/rewarded_interstitial_example/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#include? "Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner.debug.xcconfig"
 #include "Generated.xcconfig"
diff --git a/samples/admob/rewarded_interstitial_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig b/samples/admob/rewarded_interstitial_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
index 592ceee85..c4855bfe2 100644
--- a/samples/admob/rewarded_interstitial_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
+++ b/samples/admob/rewarded_interstitial_example/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#include? "Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner.release.xcconfig"
 #include "Generated.xcconfig"
diff --git a/samples/admob/rewarded_interstitial_example/ios/Podfile b/samples/admob/rewarded_interstitial_example/ios/Podfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d97f17e22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/admob/rewarded_interstitial_example/ios/Podfile
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Uncomment this line to define a global platform for your project
+# platform :ios, '12.0'
+
+# CocoaPods analytics sends network stats synchronously affecting flutter build latency.
+ENV['COCOAPODS_DISABLE_STATS'] = 'true'
+
+project 'Runner', {
+  'Debug' => :debug,
+  'Profile' => :release,
+  'Release' => :release,
+}
+
+def flutter_root
+  generated_xcode_build_settings_path = File.expand_path(File.join('..', 'Flutter', 'Generated.xcconfig'), __FILE__)
+  unless File.exist?(generated_xcode_build_settings_path)
+    raise "#{generated_xcode_build_settings_path} must exist. If you're running pod install manually, make sure flutter pub get is executed first"
+  end
+
+  File.foreach(generated_xcode_build_settings_path) do |line|
+    matches = line.match(/FLUTTER_ROOT\=(.*)/)
+    return matches[1].strip if matches
+  end
+  raise "FLUTTER_ROOT not found in #{generated_xcode_build_settings_path}. Try deleting Generated.xcconfig, then run flutter pub get"
+end
+
+require File.expand_path(File.join('packages', 'flutter_tools', 'bin', 'podhelper'), flutter_root)
+
+flutter_ios_podfile_setup
+
+target 'Runner' do
+  use_frameworks!
+  use_modular_headers!
+
+  flutter_install_all_ios_pods File.dirname(File.realpath(__FILE__))
+  target 'RunnerTests' do
+    inherit! :search_paths
+  end
+end
+
+post_install do |installer|
+  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
+    flutter_additional_ios_build_settings(target)
+  end
+end