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I recently installed Android Studio 3.0 from the Canary channel. However, loading my old projects, this keeps on popping up in the AndroidManifest.xml file that's automatically generated depending on the build variant:
Error:(49) unknown element <uses-sdk> found
This also is displayed:
Error:/home/computername/AndroidStudioProjects/applicationname/app/build/intermediates/manifests/full/release/AndroidManifest.xml:49 unknown element <uses-sdk> found
Needless to say, this wasn't an issue in Android Studio 2.3. Any ideas on how to solve this? I've read a handful of similar issues here but none solved my problem. By the way - it doesn't matter if I set the build variant to debug or release, it says the same thing. Also, the "R" class doesn't work, and if I hover over the manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android declaration, it says "URI is not registered".
Again, the project structure hasn't changed at all, I've only upgraded to Android Studio 3.0.
Thanks!
Here's the AndroidManifest.xml file that is under the /src/main folder, which works perfectly fine. The problem is with the generated AndroidManifest.xml files in the /app/build/intermediates/manifests/full folder - THESE are the ones that break my app.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.domain.appname">`
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity android:name=".view.MainActivity"
android:noHistory="true">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".view.TabbedActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.NoActionBar"
android:screenOrientation="landscape"
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
android:noHistory="true">
</activity>
</application>
<!-- PROTECTION_NORMAL permissions, automatically granted -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<!-- DANGEROUS PERMISSIONS, must request -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
</manifest>
Here's the way the debug or release auto-generated Manifests that don't work look like:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.domain.appname"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="21"
android:targetSdkVersion="25" />
<!-- PROTECTION_NORMAL permissions, automatically granted -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<!-- DANGEROUS PERMISSIONS, must request -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.VERSION"
android:value="25.3.1" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:debuggable="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.domain.appname.view.MainActivity"
android:noHistory="true" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name="com.domain.appname.view.TabbedActivity"
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:noHistory="true"
android:screenOrientation="landscape"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.NoActionBar" >
</activity>
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="21"
android:targetSdkVersion="25" />
</application>
</manifest>
Later edit
I've went back to Android Studio 2.3, and set the gradle plugin back to 2.3.2, and here's how the automatically generated AndroidManifest.xml looks like now:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.domain.appname.test" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="21"
android:targetSdkVersion="26" />
<instrumentation
android:name="android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
android:functionalTest="false"
android:handleProfiling="false"
android:label="Tests for com.domain.appname"
android:targetPackage="com.domain.appname" />
<application>
<uses-library android:name="android.test.runner" />
</application>
</manifest>
Now everything works as usual, however, note the difference between the automatically generated Manifest file under gradle 3.0.0 and the one under gradle 2.3.2
I guess I'll have to wait until someone finds a solution to make this work under gradle 3.0.0 and in the meantime use the gradle plugin 2.3.2 in Android Studio 3.0 (which I'm doing right now and it works).
So the issue is with the new gradle 3.0.0-alpha9

You probably have a dependency library (aar) that has a <uses-sdk> inside the application tag in the manifest. So when that gets merged, your app will have the incorrect usage also.
This happened to me with an old local build of vlc for Android.

I had a category element in my Manifest file inside a regular activity which was causing build failure. removing it after updating to as3-rc1 and build tool 26+ my issue was resolved. Hope this helps someone.
<activity
android:name=".AboutUsActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_about_us"
android:parentActivityName=".MainActivity"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
android:value="com.example.MainActivity" />
</activity>

if problem remains, please check this official tutorial on migrate to Gragle plugin v. 3.0.0.
Got the same error, in my case there was typo in meta_data instead of meta-data in the Manifest file preventing a build.

Unity Android manifest merge error

I'm trying to build my app for Android, but I keep getting these error messages which are on the picture. Since I'm beginner in programming, I have no idea what is wrong. Two manifest files are following: 1)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--
This Google Mobile Ads plugin library manifest will get merged with your
application's manifest, adding the necessary activity and permissions
required for displaying ads.
-->
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.google.unity"
android:versionName="1.0"
android:versionCode="1">
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="9"
android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
<!-- Google Mobile Ads Permissions -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<!-- Uncomment to add billing for in-app purchase ads -->
<!--<uses-permission android:name="com.android.vending.BILLING"/> -->
<application>
<!-- Denote the referenced Google Play services version -->
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
<!-- Google Mobile Ads Activity -->
<activity android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.AdActivity"
android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.Translucent" />
<!-- InAppPurchase Activity -->
<activity android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.purchase.InAppPurchaseActivity"
android:theme="#style/Theme.IAPTheme"/>
</application>
</manifest>
2)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--
This Google Mobile Ads plugin library manifest will get merged with your
application's manifest, adding the necessary activity and permissions
required for displaying ads.
-->
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.admob.demo"
android:versionName="1.0"
android:versionCode="1">
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="9"
android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
<!-- Google Mobile Ads Permissions -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_UPDATES" />
<!-- Uncomment to add billing for in-app purchase ads -->
<!--<uses-permission android:name="com.android.vending.BILLING"/> -->
<application>
<activity
android:name="com.unity3d.player.UnityPlayerActivity"
android:label="activetitle" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<!-- Denote the referenced Google Play services version -->
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="8115000" />
<!-- Google Mobile Ads Activity -->
<activity
android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.AdActivity"
android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.Translucent" />
</application>
</manifest>
What I tried, was to change minimum API level from build settings, but it didn't help. I will also add screen from build settings, if you know how to fix it, then I would be really grateful!
build settings are these
errors are these

You have repeated lines in the manifest that can cause the manifest merge to fail as it doesn't know which one to keep. If the error persists, please copy the full error message in your post.
Remove this from your manifest 2:
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="8115000" />
<!-- Google Mobile Ads Activity -->
<activity
android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.AdActivity"
android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.Translucent" />
EDIT:
To fix the problem with this plugin https://github.com/googleads/googleads-mobile-unity
The easiest way is to go to Assets -> Play Services Resolver -> Android Resolver -> Resolve client jars
That should update all your libraries and dependencies of your project, please make sure you have latest version of the plugin which is 3.2.0 as of today.

After minor refractoring existing android application to new project, home screen icon got removed

I had my existing android project going unmanageable due to unnecessary research codes, so I decided to create a new project with only necessary code that's required for the app. I uploaded the same on play store's beta environment. As the app got updated on my phone, the already existing app icon on home screen got removed. Did I make any mistake in the code development?
Please help
EDIT: Added Manifest File
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.abc"
android:installLocation="preferExternal"
android:versionCode="52"
android:versionName="5.0.004" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="11"
android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<application
android:name="com.example.abc.Appname"
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/Theme.CustomTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.example.abc.SplashScreen"
android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
android:label="#string/title_activity_app_name"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar"
android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
...
</manifest>

Reverted back the application name to old file name (java class) and the same in manifest file. The launcher icon was created while installing via Google play store's beta environment.
Still unsure why the application name and java class names had an impact on the launcher icons. Any idea?

Google services added Force close application with log cat error

I have been developing a simple app for load a map view. I have followed the API. https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start#add_a_map
BUT
after the execution app goes force close and a LOGCAT ERROR
The meta-data tag in your app's AndroidManifest.xml does not have the right value. Expected 4030500 but found 0.
this is my manifest
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.newgmaps"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="12"
android:targetSdkVersion="13" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-feature
android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true"/>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
android:value="AIzaSyA5QozHkGwJP_9iJi7jtBV938T1wws02gA" />
<activity
android:name="com.example.newgmaps.MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
</application>
this is my main xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<fragment xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="#+id/map"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.MapFragment"/>
and this is main activity
package com.example.newgmaps;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.view.Menu;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
}
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
return true;
}
}

Do these 2 steps and let me know please
1st update your Google play services as show here
2nd try out this new manifest file that i have created for you
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.newgmaps"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="11"
android:targetSdkVersion="11" />
<permission
android:name="com.example.newgmaps.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
android:protectionLevel="signature" />
<uses-permission android:name="icom.example.newgmaps.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-feature
android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="4030500" />
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
android:value="AIzaSyA5QozHkGwJP_9iJi7jtBV938T1wws02gA" />
<activity
android:name="com.example.newgmaps.MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
let me know if you solved this problem also
Thank you

Use the previous version of Google Play Services libproject for now. It can be downloaded from here: https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/google_play_services_3225130_r10.zip
Worked for me.
You can then update this later when Google makes the latest version available to everyone but something tells me it will be a while before this change propagates to all the devices out there.

I have the same problem when running the app on my 2012 N7 running 4.3.
I don't think the actual released version of Play Services matches the SDK version in version.xml:
google_play_services_version 4030500
So it's either a case of waiting for a Play Services update on Play Store, or possibly try changing the version.xml in google-play-services_lib.

If you start the Android SDK manager you should see a "Google play services for Froyo" module. Install and use this instead of the "new" version. This worked for me.

Google must update Google play services to version 4.xxx

I added this below xml code in "AndroidManifest.xml"
<Application
...
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
...
</Application>
The crash error was disappeared.
But when I call...
int iErrorCode = GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(this);
"iErrorCode" is 2. 2 means like this
public static final int SERVICE_VERSION_UPDATE_REQUIRED
The installed version of Google Play services is out of date. The calling activity should pass this error code to getErrorDialog(int, Activity, int) to get a localized error dialog that will resolve the error when shown.
Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)
Details...
And also LogCat said...
W/GooglePlayServicesUtil(4728): Google Play services out of date. Requires 4030500 but found 3266136
Where is version code "4030500"??
[SDK]\extras\google\google_play_services\libproject\google-play-services_lib\res\values
You can see "version.xml". Open it!
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <resources>
<integer name="google_play_services_version">4030500</integer>
</resources>
Peekaboo~~! :)
This is why we got this errorCode(2) when update new SDK and use new "google-play-services-lib".
Okay! Got it! Let's check my Google Play Version on my device.
The version on my phone is "4.4.21" There is no problem I think.
What is this "3266136"? Where were this from? I cannot understand this.
If I figure this out, I will update this long answer.
Good luck! Everybody! :)
Updated 1:
I downloaded apk 4.4.22 and installed on my phone. But, LogCat still show me "3266136".
This is really odd thing. I think Google-Team have to fix it ASAP!!
4.4.22 Download here...
Updated 2:
After all, I decided to down-grade "google-play-services_lib" and "android-support-v4.jar" to previous version. I will be wait for them. :)

try to add this meta-data tag in the application tag in the Manifest :
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />

Google Maps V2 - Error inflating class Fragment

I'm trying my hand and Android Application Development. I'm currently using Eclipse (I can't remember the version, whatever the newest is). I've crossed a bridge where I just can't seem to grasp what I'm doing wrong. I'm attempting to use the Google Maps V2 API. I've been through several documents and tried several techniques, all of which lead to the same error:
Android.view.Inflate Exception: Binary XML file line #2: Error inflating class fragment
I've been pounding my face into the keys for 2 days straight trying to grasp what I'm doing wrong here.
Things I've done:
Started with a blank activity.
Project -> Properties -> Android -> Project Build Target is Google APIs - 4.2 - API 17 - I've tried every other option as well (as long as above version 3.0, found it documented
Added the google-play-services_lib to my Package Explorer. I indicated that the google-play-services_lib was indeed a library.
Project -> Properties -> Android -> Library -> Add -> and I choose the location to the google-play-services_lib.
Included android-support-v4.jar as a dependency of my project.
I've tried so many different answers from questions similar to mine, but to no avail. :(
I can usually figure these things out, but maybe I'm just too overloaded.
My package explorer tree in eclipse looks like
google-play-services_lib
Svma
Here's the code:>
activity_main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<fragment xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="#+id/map"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
class="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"/>
Manifest
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.testing.svma"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="17"
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
<permission
android:name="com.testing.svma.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
android:protectionLevel="signature" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.testing.svma.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.testing.svma.MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
android:value="SHA1_Generated_KEY_HERE" />
</application>
<uses-feature
android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true" />
</manifest>
MainActivity.java
package com.testing.svma;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
public class MainActivity extends FragmentActivity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
}
}
Reference Documents
I used “Error inflating class fragment” with google map to try and fix my issues.
I referenced This google maps quick start guide to create my project.
I had started initially with the sample code from the Introduction to the Google Maps Android V2 Api
A whole slew of SO questions.
So, SO Community, what am I doing wrong? Why am I unable to grasp this simple concept.
Thank you in advance.

I know this is probably a dead thread but just in case someone stumbles upon here having an identical problem - your manifest might be missing the following meta information:
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
Declare it within the <application> element and your code should work. I ran into the same issue following a youtube tutorial that skipped this step and only when carefully going through the original Google tutorial I noticed the missing code.
Anyway, hope this helps someone.

I have the same code/same problem! Try adding android:name="com.testing.svma.MainActivity" to "fragment" in the layout! It solved the issue for me
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<fragment xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="#+id/map"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
class="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"
android:name="com.testing.svma.MainActivity"/>

I had the same problem, solved it by modifying the Manifest.
This is my manifest.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="example.gps"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<permission
android:name="example.gps.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
android:protectionLevel="signature"></permission>
<!-- Copied from Google Maps Library/AndroidManifest.xml. -->
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="9"
android:targetSdkVersion="17"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>
<!-- External storage for caching. -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<!-- My Location -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
<!-- Maps API needs OpenGL ES 2.0. -->
<uses-feature
android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true"/>
<!-- End of copy. -->
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme"
android:hardwareAccelerated="true" >
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
android:value="<YOUR VALUE>"/>
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
<activity
android:name="example.gps.MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
And the xml file is
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<fragment xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="#+id/map"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
class="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"
/>
The java class is
public class MainActivity extends FragmentActivity
{
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
}
}
That solved my problem

Try to add google-play-services library reference to your project. If you are using Eclipse, you need to go to Project->Properties->Android and Add google-play-services library project.
ALTERNATIVELY,
You can modify project.properties file manually.
Try to add reference to your google_play_services library. So my project.properties file looks like:
# Project target.
target=android-17
android.library.reference.1=../../../android-sdks/extras/google/google_play_services/libproject/google-play-services_lib
In your case path to google-play-services lib may be different
I tried to import your code and it crashed as well. When I modified properties file - I've got map running

I spend a lot of time trying to solve this problem and after much reading and trying, I solved by changing the
public class MainActivity extends FragmentActivity
for this
public class MainActivity extends android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity
I hope this can help you

Had tried all the above answers over a period of a couple of days and then eventually this worked:
Project -> Properties -> Android -> Project Build Target
Changed the project build target to android 4.3(API 18) and clicked apply
In the manifest I then manually changed the min and target sdk versions:
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="18"
android:targetSdkVersion="18" />
This now matches the target=android-18 in the project.properties file (which resulted from the project build target change we did first)
I also tried android:minSdkVersion="11" which worked so the targetSdkVersionis the important bit.
Hope this helps someone!

I had the same problem and I did the mistake to only add one of the 2 following tags.
The actual error is really misleading, as you might be thinking of some API level UI issue.
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
android:value="<YOUR VALUE>"/>
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
Note that you are also missing one of these two

Frequently the problem is in Manifest.xml , so be sure that you write the right permissions like :
`
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.zako.android.locationapi.maps"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="17"
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
<permission
android:name="com.zako.android.locationapi.maps.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
android:protectionLevel="signature" />
<!-- Required OpenGL ES 2.0. for Maps V2 -->
<uses-feature
android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true" />
<!-- Requires OpenGL ES version 2 -->
<uses-feature
android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.zako.android.locationapi.maps.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.zako.android.locationapi.maps.MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
android:value="......" />
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
</application>
</manifest>
`
don't forget <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
and <meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />

I had a similar error and I think it comes from this point: when I include the Google Play Service API I do not copy it in my workspace, I use the original one !!!
Note: You should be referencing a copy of the library that you copied to your source tree—you should not reference the library from the Android SDK directory.
Check this point.

I have got similar problem that I resolved by right click project->tools>add support library ...
and setup library
I hope this help you

Just include the following line of code on onDestroy()
SupportMapFragment mapFragment = ((SupportMapFragment) getActivity().getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map_location_sharing));
if(mapFragment != null) {
FragmentManager fM = getFragmentManager();
fM.beginTransaction().remove(mapFragment).commit();
It worked for me.Hopefully gonna work for you too. Thanks

I had this error too and it was due to EXTERNAL PERMISSIONS. It has no sense but I added this permission and since then everything worked fine.

In Some of android 6.0 mobile this exception is bug
If unable to flat XML cause by
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'android.content.res.Configuration android.content.res.Resources.getConfiguration()' on a null object reference
Then it is active bug in android
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/35827842
This can be solved by adding
android:hardwareAccelerated="true" adding in activity tag

using both meta data references was resolving the issue in my case:
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
android:value="yourAPIkeyFromGoogleAPIConsole" />

I simply added API key to manifest and it helped

I was facing the same problem I just added the API_KEY to Manifest and every thing is fine.
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
android:value="#string/map_api_key" />