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Google maps app works on Android 9.0 but not lower

I recently started programming with cordova (using eclipse) for a Google map multiplatform app.
Currently, I am only working on android builds.
The app works well on Android with API 28, it shows a yellow flash screen with blue words then the google maps, makes a call to retrieve some data from my data base and shows it on the map. There is also a lateral black menu bar (working on that content).
But, if I try to execute this app on an Android 7.0 (API 24) or basically any other API lower than 28. The flash screen is completely white with blue words instead of yellow and the Google maps doesn't load (the side black menu does).
I have done some debugging to that and the app still does the call to my data base and retrieves the information. It doesn't show any error (it showed some but I corrected them and didn't solve this issue).
Does anyone have any idea what the problem might be?
Thanks a lot to all of you.
EDIT:
Here is the code and some new logs i got after trying to solve the problem.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lm8fbsk6v97frq3/www.rar?dl=0
in the map API inicialization i had to take out the our API key since i am not allowed to share it.
Thanks for your interest with my problem. Ask me anything.

I just ran your app on a Nexus S Android 7.0 (API 24) emulator and indeed, your map did not show up at all.
I changed its height from 100% to a fixed size such as height:400px and then it loaded without issues. Switching back to height:100% and then adding position:absolute also worked, and so did wrapping the map in a containing <div> with a given height.
The thing is, a Google map needs to have an explicit height set in order to be displayed at all, but your map and body both do have a height, so upon further code inspection I noticed you're using jquery mobile which has its own CSS. I removed both your jquery mobile's JS and CSS scripts and voila! The map's right there. :)

Check the google play version of your emulator to see if its compatible. On my emulator, and old version of the google maps API would not register or load unless I had fully updated the play store. This could be fixed by downgrading the version of the google maps API you are currently using to a previous version.

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I recently learn how to implements a Google map in my app. It works very well on Android 4.** devices, but then, I try on a 2.3 device and the map now looks like this.
No map, but the UI looks fine, and the distance between the two points sounds good.
I would like to know what's wrong, and I assume it's not a Google API key problem since my app works on more recent devices.
Thanks in advance.

Try Hardware acceleration when you set the view.
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/graphics/hardware-accel.html
EDIT : Apparently the link I pointed to is says HW Acceleration is only for 3.0+
Thanks #WarrenFaith

Since you see the grid, this is not an API key related issue. When the key is wrong, you can see only gray background and zoom buttons.
This is a connectivity issue. Make sure your device can reach internet and download tiles.

You have to check that the device has OpenGL v2 support:
Specify requirement for OpenGL ES version 2
The Google Maps Android API uses OpenGL ES version 2 to render the
map. If OpenGL ES version 2 is not installed, your map will not
appear. We recommend that you add the following element
as a child of the element in AndroidManifest.xml:
This notifies external services of the requirement. In particular, it has the effect of preventing Google
Play Store from displaying your app on devices that don't support
OpenGL ES version 2.
Here you have the link: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start?hl=es#specify_requirement_for_opengl_es_version_2

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I believe the picture says everything. I have my app running on several devices, but ONLY with this particular device of friend of mine (a Galaxy S4) the InfoWindow miss the marker.
My guess it is something related to the very high density of his device (XXHIGH).
I also installed the sample map application from the SKD on his device and the result is the same, which proves that there's nothing wrong with my code:
Any ideas?
Thanks

I suggest posting this on gmaps-api-issues with a screenshot from maps sample app.
Edit:
Posted here: http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues/issues/detail?id=5439

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Here are screen shots to show initial and then final:

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