Attempt to invoke virtual method 'boolean java.lang.String.equals(java.lang.Object)' on a null object reference

[rahulmetaliya]

What happened?

Model:Nexus 5X
Version: 13

My ads load but sometimes it passes null and crashes and I have to do something to remove it.
null passes not all device only some device.

Platforms

Only on Android

React Native Info

System:
  OS: Windows 11 10.0.26100
  CPU: (12) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz
  Memory: 6.95 GB / 15.83 GB
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.11.0
    path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: ~\AppData\Roaming\npm\yarn.CMD
  npm:
    version: 10.7.0
    path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.CMD
  Watchman: Not Found
SDKs:
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "31"
      - "34"
      - "35"
    Build Tools:
      - 33.0.1
      - 34.0.0
      - 35.0.0
      - 35.0.1
    System Images:
      - android-34-ext12 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-34-ext8 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-34 | Google APIs Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-34 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-36 | Google APIs Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-36 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-UpsideDownCakePrivacySandbox | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
    Android NDK: Not Found
  Windows SDK:
    AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense: Enabled
IDEs:
  Android Studio: AI-243.25659.59.2432.13423653
  Visual Studio: Not Found
Languages:
  Java: 17.0.11
  Ruby: Not Found
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 18.0.0
    wanted: 18.0.0
  react:
    installed: 19.0.0
    wanted: 19.0.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.79.2
    wanted: 0.79.2
  react-native-windows: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found

### Are your using Typescript?

- [ ] My project is using Typescript

### package.json

```JSON
{
  "name": "bhaktchintamani",
  "version": "0.0.1",
  "private": true,
  "scripts": {
    "android": "react-native run-android",
    "ios": "react-native run-ios",
    "lint": "eslint .",
    "start": "react-native start",
    "test": "jest",
    "postinstall": "patch-package"
  },

app.json

{
  "name": "bhaktchintamani",
  "displayName": "bhaktchintamani",
  "react-native-google-mobile-ads": {
    "android_app_id": "ca-app-pub-6459151380821150~6647868868",
    "ios_app_id": "ca-app-pub-6459151380821150~6647868868",
    "enabled": true, 
    "test_mode": true,
    "sk_ad_network_items": [
      "cstr6suwn9.skadnetwork",
      "4fzdc2evr5.skadnetwork",
      "4pfyvq9l8r.skadnetwork",
      "2fnua5tdw4.skadnetwork",
      "ydx93a7ass.skadnetwork",
      "5a6flpkh64.skadnetwork",
      "p78axxw29g.skadnetwork",
      "v72qych5uu.skadnetwork",
      "ludvb6z3bs.skadnetwork",
      "cp8zw746q7.skadnetwork",
      "3sh42y64q3.skadnetwork",
      "c6k4g5qg8m.skadnetwork",
      "s39g8k73mm.skadnetwork",
      "3qy4746246.skadnetwork",
      "f38h382jlk.skadnetwork",
      "hs6bdukanm.skadnetwork",
      "v4nxqhlyqp.skadnetwork",
      "wzmmz9fp6w.skadnetwork",
      "yclnxrl5pm.skadnetwork",
      "t38b2kh725.skadnetwork",
      "7ug5zh24hu.skadnetwork",
      "gta9lk7p23.skadnetwork",
      "vutu7akeur.skadnetwork",
      "y5ghdn5j9k.skadnetwork",
      "n6fk4nfna4.skadnetwork",
      "v9wttpbfk9.skadnetwork",
      "n38lu8286q.skadnetwork",
      "47vhws6wlr.skadnetwork",
      "kbd757ywx3.skadnetwork",
      "9t245vhmpl.skadnetwork",
      "eh6m2bh4zr.skadnetwork",
      "a2p9lx4jpn.skadnetwork",
      "22mmun2rn5.skadnetwork",
      "4468km3ulz.skadnetwork",
      "2u9pt9hc89.skadnetwork",
      "8s468mfl3y.skadnetwork",
      "klf5c3l5u5.skadnetwork",
      "ppxm28t8ap.skadnetwork",
      "ecpz2srf59.skadnetwork",
      "uw77j35x4d.skadnetwork",
      "pwa73g5rt2.skadnetwork",
      "mlmmfzh3r3.skadnetwork",
      "578prtvx9j.skadnetwork",
      "4dzt52r2t5.skadnetwork",
      "e5fvkxwrpn.skadnetwork",
      "8c4e2ghe7u.skadnetwork",
      "zq492l623r.skadnetwork",
      "3rd42ekr43.skadnetwork",
      "3qcr597p9d.skadnetwork"
    ]
  }
}

ios/Podfile

android/build.gradle

android/app/build.gradle

android/settings.gradle

AndroidManifest.xml

[rahulmetaliya]

I need a solution for this "Fatal Exception: java.lang.RuntimeException
Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.shreeji.bhaktchintamani/com.google.android.gms.ads.NotificationHandlerActivity}: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'boolean java.lang.String.equals(java.lang.Object)' on a null object reference" crash.