Mobile app – Google maps

How to implement Google map into Android app?

Setup Google map API key

• Go to the Google Cloud Platform Console
• Select project a project
• Menu > APIs & Services > Credentials

• Select “Create Credentials“ > “API key“

• Set API key as below
  • “Application restrictions”: “Android apps“
  • “Restrict usage to your Android apps”:
    • Package name: “xxxxxxx“
    • SHA-1 certificate finger print for release app
    • SHA-1 certificate finger print for debug app
    • Save

Enable Google Map service

• Select “Dashboard“ > “Enable APIs and Services”

• Select “Maps SDK for Android”

• Enable “Maps SDK for Android“

Add API key into Android app

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:versionName="4.10" package="xxxxxxxxxx"
    android:versionCode="10">
...
  <application android:label="@string/app_name">
    <!-- Put your Google Maps V2 API Key here. -->
    <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY" android:value="YOUR_API_KEY" />
    <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
  </application>
</manifest>

YOUR_API_KEY is to be replaced with the API key generated

Errors

Why is map not displayed?

This might be because of usage restriction in Android debug mode