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How to implement Places AutoCompleteFragment in 2019 SINCE DEPRECATION

Trying to get autocomplete fragment to work in my code. TAG causes an error in the code, if you remove the Log statement it causes an error for the whole paragraph. it also does not let me TAG create a variable for tag to remove the error, if i do this the whole paragraph gets an error as well.
Have gone through the deprecation steps and added the new dependencies and imports and it still wont work...
also Places API is definitely already enabled
AutocompleteSupportFragment autocompleteFragment = (AutocompleteSupportFragment)
getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.autocomplete_fragment);
autocompleteFragment.setPlaceFields(Arrays.asList(Place.Field.ID, Place.Field.NAME));
autocompleteFragment.setOnPlaceSelectedListener(new PlaceSelectionListener() {
#Override
public void onPlaceSelected(Place place) {
// TODO: Get info about the selected place.
Log.i(TAG, "Place: " + place.getName() + ", " + place.getId());
}
#Override
public void onError(Status status) {
// TODO: Handle the error.
Log.i(TAG, "An error occurred: " + status);
}
});

Meanwhile the Places SDK for Android provides this API:
dependencies {
implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-places:16.0.0"
implementation "com.google.android.libraries.places:places:1.0.0"
}
The AutocompleteSupportFragment in this package is not deprecated, but the whole package you are using. See the migration guide, in case you may already have some code which runs against that deprecated package.
And if TAG is unknown, you probably should define it; for example:
private static final String TAG = "PlacesActivity";

How to resolve PLACES_API_ACCESS_NOT_CONFIGURED in Place Autocomplete Fragment

I'm having problems with Android Google Places API - autocomplete feature. I use the same key that I used for Android Google Maps API but it is not open place fragment. Its only show Maps but when open a Place Autocomplete Fragment but its open and automatically close and show PLACES_API_ACCESS_NOT_CONFIGURED error. Please help me out to this issue and show the right to handle the issue. Here My Manifest XML:
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
android:value="AIzaSyARQ78yaNEJH12aJLM1Y-112WY12p95ZOEGI"/>
And Here My Code for open Place AutocolmpleteFragment:
try {
Intent intent =
new PlaceAutocomplete.IntentBuilder(PlaceAutocomplete.MODE_FULLSCREEN)
.build(getActivity());
startActivityForResult(intent, 1);
} catch (GooglePlayServicesRepairableException | GooglePlayServicesNotAvailableException e) {
// TODO: Handle the error.
}
And Here My code for getting a place response:
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
if (requestCode == 1) {
if (resultCode ==RESULT_OK) {
Place place = PlaceAutocomplete.getPlace(getActivity(), data);
onPlaceSelected(place,1);
bar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
autoCompleteTextViewPickup.setFocusable(true);
} else if (resultCode == PlaceAutocomplete.RESULT_ERROR) {
Status status = PlaceAutocomplete.getStatus(getActivity(), data);
this.onError(status,1);
bar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
autoCompleteTextViewPickup.setFocusable(true);
}
}

I was having the same problem but i have been able to fix it.
The problem is that The Google Play Services version of the Places SDK for Android (in Google Play Services 16.0.0) is deprecated as of January 29, 2019, and will be turned off on July 29, 2019.
And if you check under the google API console, it only have the PLACES API and there is nothing like PLACES SDK FOR ANDROID anymore.
In the dependencies section of your app-level build.gradle file, add a dependency for the new SDK client library, as shown in the following example:
implementation 'com.google.android.libraries.places:places:1.0.0'
Then, you initialize it.
// Add an import statement for the client library.
import com.google.android.libraries.places.api.Places;
...
// Initialize Places.
Places.initialize(getApplicationContext(), apiKey);
// Create a new Places client instance.
PlacesClient placesClient = Places.createClient(this);
Programmatic autocomplete
The following changes were made to autocomplete:
PlaceAutocomplete is renamed to Autocomplete.
PlaceAutocomplete.getPlace is renamed to Autocomplete.getPlaceFromIntent.
PlaceAutocomplete.getStatus is renamed to Autocomplete.getStatusFromIntent.
PlaceAutocomplete.RESULT_ERROR is renamed to AutocompleteActivity.RESULT_ERROR (error handling for the autocomplete fragment has NOT changed).
If you are using the autocomplete widget like my case you can use this.
<fragment
android:id="#+id/autocomplete_fragment"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:name=
"com.google.android.libraries.places.widget.AutocompleteSupportFragment"
/>
Then initialize places
/**
* Initialize Places. For simplicity, the API key is hard-coded. In a production
* environment we recommend using a secure mechanism to manage API keys.
*/
if (!Places.isInitialized()) {
Places.initialize(getApplicationContext(), "YOUR_API_KEY");
}
// Initialize the AutocompleteSupportFragment.
AutocompleteSupportFragment autocompleteFragment = (AutocompleteSupportFragment)
getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.autocomplete_fragment);
autocompleteFragment.setPlaceFields(Arrays.asList(Place.Field.ID, Place.Field.NAME));
autocompleteFragment.setOnPlaceSelectedListener(new PlaceSelectionListener() {
#Override
public void onPlaceSelected(Place place) {
// TODO: Get info about the selected place.
Log.i(TAG, "Place: " + place.getName() + ", " + place.getId());
}
#Override
public void onError(Status status) {
// TODO: Handle the error.
Log.i(TAG, "An error occurred: " + status);
}
});
Check here for more information
Migrating to the New Place SDK

looks like you are getting the PLACES_API_ACCESS_NOT_CONFIGURED alert because you don't have some configuration that needs to be done :
1) Go to google cloud platform
2) Enable your place API inside the console
3) If you already did - you need to check 2 things :
3-A) Is your API key is up to date?(in the credentials page)
3-B) In the credentials page - check for any kind of restrictions that could prevent your from getting acces to the API.

How to change placeholder text in an autocomplete activity of android google place?

I am using Option 2: Use an intent to launch the autocomplete activity
Is it possible to change the "search" place holder text to something such as "enter your city". I found a solution but for javascript, suppose support android as well.
It seems it could be done with a PlaceAutocompleteFragment, but I am using my own EditText to launch autocomplete by using an intent, so it is not helpful.

No there is no way and if you want than you have to create your own.
But as u use the EditText(mention in Comment Section) so may be this technique is useful for your.
Code:
PlaceAutocompleteFragment autocompleteFragment;
autocompleteFragment = (PlaceAutocompleteFragment)
getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.place_autocomplete_fragment);
autocompleteFragment.setOnPlaceSelectedListener(this);
autocompleteFragment.setHint("Search New Location");
XMl :
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="#dimen/left_drawable_padding"
android:layout_marginTop="#dimen/margin_five"
android:layout_marginLeft="#dimen/margin_five"
android:layout_marginRight="#dimen/margin_five"
android:background="#drawable/search_background"
android:orientation="vertical">
<fragment
android:id="#+id/place_autocomplete_fragment"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:name="com.google.android.gms.location.places.ui.PlaceAutocompleteFragment"
/>
and as i used android:background="#drawable/search_background" so u have to create your own background shape(acc. to your need).
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Unfortunately, there is no way to change the hint text with the autocomplete intent.
You need to make your own widget, like the PlaceAutocompleteFragment.

It seems there is no way to change placeholder text with either auto complete activity or even with PlaceAutocompleteFragment because it also use autocomplete activity inside. The only way is using AutoCompleteTextView that you have full control on it. Google provides full sample code that is also easy to integrate and provide good UX.
https://github.com/googlesamples/android-play-places/tree/master/PlaceCompleteAdapter
I create a feature request here, hopefully it will be supported in the future.

//places auto complete
String apiKey = getString(R.string.api_key);
/**
* Initialize Places. For simplicity, the API key is hard-coded. In a production
* environment we recommend using a secure mechanism to manage API keys.
*/
if (!Places.isInitialized()) {
Places.initialize(getApplicationContext(), apiKey);
}
// Create a new Places client instance.
PlacesClient placesClient = Places.createClient(this);
// Initialize the AutocompleteSupportFragment.
AutocompleteSupportFragment autocompleteFragment = (AutocompleteSupportFragment)
getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.autocomplete_fragment);
autocompleteFragment.setPlaceFields(Arrays.asList(Place.Field.ID, Place.Field.NAME, Place.Field.LAT_LNG));
autocompleteFragment.setHint("Set Drop off");

You can do like this :-
val autocompleteFragment = supportFragmentManager.findFragmentById(R.id.autocomplete_fragment)
as AutocompleteSupportFragment
autocompleteFragment.setHint("Search New Location")

Is this what you looking for?
SearchView searchView = (SearchView)
menu.findItem(R.id.menu_search).getActionView();
searchView.setQueryHint("Your text");

You can achieve google places functionality by two ways :
1.) By using PlaceAutocomplete.IntentBuilder
2.) By using PlaceAutocompleteFragment
CASE 1 :
private void openPlacesSearch()
{
private static final int PLACE_AUTOCOMPLETE_REQUEST_CODE = 1001;
try {
Intent intent =
new PlaceAutocomplete.IntentBuilder(PlaceAutocomplete.MODE_FULLSCREEN)
.zzih("Enter pickup location") //set the hint text here
.build(this);
startActivityForResult(intent, PLACE_AUTOCOMPLETE_REQUEST_CODE);
}
catch (GooglePlayServicesRepairableException e) {
// TODO: Handle the error.
} catch (GooglePlayServicesNotAvailableException e) {
// TODO: Handle the error.
}
}
CASE 2:
a.) Create a new Activity named "AddressSelectActivity.java"
b.) Don't forget to define that activity in manifest.xml
Here is the code below :
public class AddressSelectActivity extends Activity {
private static final String TAG = AddressSelectActivity.class.getSimpleName();
private static final int PLACE_AUTOCOMPLETE_REQUEST_CODE = 1001;
private PlaceAutocompleteFragment autocompleteFragment;
#Override
protected void onCreate(#Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_address_select);
addAddressSuggestionListener();
}
#Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
switch (requestCode)
{
case PLACE_AUTOCOMPLETE_REQUEST_CODE:
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
Place place = PlaceAutocomplete.getPlace(this, data);
Log.i(TAG, "Place: " + place.getName());
LatLng latLng = place.getLatLng();
} else if (resultCode == PlaceAutocomplete.RESULT_ERROR) {
Status status = PlaceAutocomplete.getStatus(this, data);
// TODO: Handle the error.
Log.i(TAG, status.getStatusMessage());
} else if (resultCode == RESULT_CANCELED) {
// The user canceled the operation.
}
break;
default:
break;
}
}
private void addAddressSuggestionListener()
{
autocompleteFragment = (PlaceAutocompleteFragment)
getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.place_autocomplete_fragment);
autocompleteFragment.setHint("Search Your Location...");
autocompleteFragment.setOnPlaceSelectedListener(new PlaceSelectionListener() {
#Override
public void onPlaceSelected(Place place) {
// TODO: Get info about the selected place.
Log.i(TAG, "Place: " + place.getName());
}
#Override
public void onError(Status status) {
// TODO: Handle the error.
Log.i(TAG, "An error occurred: " + status);
}
});
}
}

If you are using an auto complete text view, use setHint on the layout control, and the top-left title and hint text will both update. If you just update the contained edit view, the top-left title will not change.

Yes it is possible, do it like this
EditText et = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.place_autocomplete_search_input);
et.setHint("enter your city");

Google Place API for Android: can't select place with the picker of Place Picker

I added to my android application Place Picker. When you know the address of the place you want to pick and fill the research bar, it works.
But I want that the user has the possibility to choose the place of his choice in using the red picker and this part doesn't work.
When you pick a place with the red picker and click "Select this location" like here.
We can't select the place. The "Select" button is greyed out. Like you can observe here.
Of course I have enabled the Google Place Android API and Google Maps Android API on the Google Developer Console.
I searched the reason (and a solution) on stackoverflow. I found some posts saying to put the API key that we can found on the google developer console inside:
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
android:value="#string/google_maps_key" />
I did it but no positive result.
Then I tried to do again the implementation of Place Picker from scratch, without success.
This is the code where I use Place Picker:
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_edit_location);
Button chooseLocationButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.choose_location);
PlacePicker.IntentBuilder intentBuilder = new PlacePicker.IntentBuilder();
try {
final Intent intent = intentBuilder.build(this);
chooseLocationButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_PLACE_PICKER);
}
});
} catch (GooglePlayServicesRepairableException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
// TODO handle exception!
} catch (GooglePlayServicesNotAvailableException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
// TODO handle exception!
}
#Override
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
if (requestCode == REQUEST_PLACE_PICKER) {
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
Place place = PlacePicker.getPlace(data, this);
String toast = String.format("Place: %s", place.getName());
longitude = place.getLatLng().longitude;
latitude = place.getLatLng().latitude;
Toast.makeText(this, toast, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
}
I don't find anymore solution to try on the internet. It's why I write this question. Does anybody have any idea why this doesn't work?
Thank you.

I think you haven't enabled "Google Places API for Android" in your API console, Enable it. I have faced same problem once. I solved using the above solution.

Braintree Android SDK Drop-in UI not displayed

I am trying to display the Drop-in UI in my app upon clicking a specific button. I have used the guide from Braintree site but for some reason nothing is happening.
Code below:
OnClick function:
public void onClick(View v){
switch (v.getId()){
case R.id.showUI_button:
onBraintreeSubmit(v);
break;
}
}
Drop-in functions:
public void onBraintreeSubmit(View v) {
PaymentRequest paymentRequest = new PaymentRequest()
.clientToken(token)
.amount("$10.00")
.primaryDescription("Awesome payment")
.secondaryDescription("Using the Client SDK")
.submitButtonText("Pay");
startActivityForResult(paymentRequest.getIntent(this), REQUEST_CODE);
}
#Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
if (requestCode == REQUEST_CODE) {
if (resultCode == BraintreePaymentActivity.RESULT_OK) {
PaymentMethodNonce paymentMethodNonce = data.getParcelableExtra(
BraintreePaymentActivity.EXTRA_PAYMENT_METHOD_NONCE
);
String nonce = paymentMethodNonce.getNonce();
// Send the nonce to your server.
}
}
}
I have checked that the token is returned from the server.
I have also tried by setting the onClick via the xml code of the button and removing the onClick from the java file but the result is the same, no UI shown.
The log has only two lines
performCreate Call Injection Manager
Timeline: Activity_idle id:android.os.BinderProxy#etc
Any ideas? If more info is needed to understand better let me know

Actually I found this there is a "BraintreeFragment" set up part. Braintree documentation needs to be more clear on this I think.
https://developers.braintreepayments.com/guides/client-sdk/setup/android/v2
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
try {
mBraintreeFragment = BraintreeFragment.newInstance(this, mAuthorization);
// mBraintreeFragment is ready to use!
} catch (InvalidArgumentException e) {
// There was an issue with your authorization string.
}
}
The above code should work along with the previous code posted. mAuthorization is the token and needs to be valid to show the payment screen (so the variable "token" in the previous code posted which in my code I just have as private but visible from the whole activity).
Try with the test token that they have on their page and if this works then the main setup is ok.
https://developers.braintreepayments.com/start/hello-client/android/v2
For setting up tokens on your server, they have further documentation so that those test tokens work on the sandbox.