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Can't login into google play game services API

I'm desperately trying to setup an android game to use Google Play Game Services SDK.
After following the official documentation, I based my code on this example. Calling the login results in this error, in the logs:
01-31 12:06:54.580: E/Volley(1853): [6153] qt.a: Unexpected response code 403 for https://www.googleapis.com/games/v1/players/110100128023441368674
01-31 12:06:54.612: E/SignInIntentService(1853): Access Not Configured. Please use Google Developers Console to activate the API for your project.
Alas, the API for my project exists in the API console ( https://cloud.google.com/console/project ), it contains the correct SHA1 footprint of my certificate, and it has been created automatically when I registered my project in the Android Dev Console here ( https://play.google.com/apps/publish ).
I've checked what is suggested in the SO question here, to no avail...
I don't know if it is related, but i have a weird bug where the Terms&Conditions acceptation popup keep reappearing sporadically (even after a full browser cache cleanup), like it didn't register my acceptation or something.
For reference, this is my android manifest (I made sure that #string/app_id matches the App ID in the Developper Console (147029020397), and that the sdk version is included in the metadatas) :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.pokware.jb"
android:versionCode="2"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="5" android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<application
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name" android:debuggable="false">
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.games.APP_ID" android:value="#string/app_id" />
<activity
android:name="com.pokware.jb.MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:screenOrientation="landscape"
android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>

So, after a couple of dozen attempts, I finally managed to make it work.
There was no error in my setup, but I suspect my many previous failed attempts introduced bad data in the application cache of my phone.
I cleared the cache of the Google Play Service app (in the Settings android system menu), manually installed my production APK (instead of running the dev version signed with the debug certificate in eclipse), ran it once, and then launched the dev version again inside Eclipse (overwriting the manually installed prod app). The miraculous "Welcome" popup then appeared !

Authorization failure while loading google maps v2 android

I am making an android app with google maps:-
My steps:-
Main activity extends Fragment activity
Made a copy of Google play services library and imported it to eclipse.Further added a reference of the library to the project.
Enabled the build target of the project to Google API's 4.4.2
Created a browser key on Google API console.
Created an SHA1 certificate for the app in eclipse using the keytool plugin(Also verifies the key using the traditional command prompt technique and both match).
Created an android Api key on Google API console using the SHA1 key obtained
Issue:- I get a blank map on the screen with the zoom in and zoom out buttons
Here is my code:-
activity_main.xml:-
<fragment
class="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"
android:id="#+id/map"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_below="#id/spr_place_type"
/>
AndroidManifest.xml :-
<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"/>
<uses-feature
android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<permission
android:name="com.strangeworld.locations.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
android:protectionLevel="signature"/>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<uses-library
android:name="com.google.android.maps"/>
<activity
android:name="com.strangeworld.locatorapp.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="AIzaSyD2LVShEdbQWWV4......"/>
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
</application>
Log cat:-
01-10 10:33:28.059: E/dalvikvm(2440): Could not find class 'maps.ae.i', referenced from method maps.af.al.a
01-10 10:33:30.039: E/GooglePlayServicesUtil(2440): The Google Play services resources were not found. Check your project configuration to ensure that the resources are included.
01-10 10:33:32.909: E/Google Maps Android API(2440): Authorization failure. Please see https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start for how to correctly set up the map.
01-10 10:33:32.929: E/Google Maps Android API(2440): Ensure that the following correspond to what is in the API Console: Package Name: com.example.locations, API Key: AIzaSyAZhJllASbTnr......, Certificate Fingerprint: 83033D1ECACA2C88F9AA2.....

While generating the key do i need to spicify the whole package name i.e. com.abcdm.locatorapp or just com.abcdm
Yes you need to mention the package name in the google api console
SHA;complete packagename
Also try regenerating the key
The Google Play services resources were not found. Check your project configuration to ensure that the resources are included
You need to reference the google play servies properly. Check this
Importing google-play-service library showing a red X next to this reference android

Your keystore is not appropriate or package name mistake in google api console, recheck once.

Which type of keystore you are using? If you use debug key and published map looks blank. Use release key to publish.
Google Map Android API v2 can't display map in play store application

mention the entire package name with the key after semicolon ie. com.abcdm.locatorapp

Using Google Maps v2 in Android

i am trying to integrate Google Maps to my Android Application. I followed this tutorial: https://blog-emildesign.rhcloud.com/?p=435.
I did everything as suggested.
These are the errors in the error log:
E/Google Maps Android API(28238): Failed to load map. Error contacting Google servers. This is probably an authentication issue (but could be due to network errors).
E/Google Maps Android API(28238): Authorization failure. Please see https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start for how to correctly set up the map.
E/Google Maps Android API(28238): Ensure that the following correspond to what is in the API Console: Package Name: com.example.kontrollen, API Key: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Certificate Fingerprint: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
And this is my google account:
Do you have any ideas what i can do?
This is my AndroidManifest:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.kontrollen"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<permission android:name="com.example.kontrollen.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" android:protectionLevel="signature"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.example.kontrollen.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" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-feature
android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true"/>
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
android:value="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.example.kontrollen.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>

I solved the problem by uninstalling the app and cleaning the project folder. I did not change anything. Thank you for your help.

follow the url to create your app google api key i have done this recently.. and it was successful.
https://code.google.com/apis/console/ ------------ For Google API
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start ------------ Crate Map
read these page carefully every thing is given in this page .. follow the same but make sure you have generated correct SHA1 fingerprint
and when you are going to crate the app make sure run it on real device because it need google play services to run add google pay services in your application

Edited answer:
Try putting the meta-data within the application tag, preferably right before the closing tag like
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
android:value="xyz" />
</application>

Follow this steps to trace error youself
STEPS
for your error type
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>
1.check for internet or gsf reader permissions in manifest as shown above.
2.check for the package name you used in you manifest.
3.check in your api console the service that you started is Google Maps Android API v2.
4.Check the library google play services is imported or not.
5.if no solution is working try out new way following this link-- https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start.
6.Also keytool command to generate sha1--i used is-
keytool -v -list -alias androiddebugkey -keystore C:/Users/username/.android/debug.keystore

I had actually made a maps activity from the studio and used the link it generated to set up the maps API. Where I went wrong was, I placed it inside a package and the package name that was registered for the app was with that folder name. For Ex.
If app package name is
com.awesome.shit
the package that was saved in API was
com.awesome.shit.maps
changed it and it started working.

Google maps not showing on android in release mode

I am trying to release my app, but having a problem with google maps.
The app contains an activity (MapActivity) that displays a map. When running in debug mode, the map works fine.
I signed my app in release mode, and got SHA1.
I created a new android key on Google console as required (SHA1;packageName). Got the API Key
In my App, I referenced a copy of google-play-services-lib as required.
I am using ADT.
map.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.SupportMapFragment" />
MapActivity.java
public class MapActivity extends FragmentActivity {
private GoogleMap map;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.map);
map = ((SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map))
.getMap();
}
AndroidManifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.rentalcar"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="16" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"></uses-permission>
<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-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-feature
android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true"/>
<permission
android:name="com.example.rentalcar.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
android:protectionLevel="signature"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.example.rentalcar.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"/>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme"
>
<activity
android:name="com.example.rentalcar.MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:screenOrientation="portrait" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name="com.example.rentalcar.MapActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_map"
android:screenOrientation="portrait" >
</activity>
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
android:value="My_Key"/>
</application>
</manifest>
The only weird thing is that when I use keytool to get SHA1 I get "Signature Algorithm name: SHA256withRSA. can this be the problem? If yes, how can I change it?
I am kind of stuck here! Thank you for any help!

if you already tried #Budius answer and still facing this error, it might be caused by the following situation:
When you add your MapFragment, Android Studio create 2 files google_maps_api.xml: one inside src/debug/res/values folder and the other inside src/release/res/values.
But for some reason only the debug folder file is showed on Android Studio. So, when you change the APIkey value, it is done only at debug folder file.
So just copy the google_maps_api.xml file to release folder and assure that both are with same APIKey.
this worked for me after all other attempts.

in the map API V2, the ONLY thing that change between a release version and a debug version is the Key that you register here https://code.google.com/apis/console/
If debug is working and final release is not, it's the only change necessary.
So I suggest you to double check the hash code of your release keystore and make sure that it's properly input on the Google API Console.

I was also facing the same problem since last few days and it took me around 2-3 days to figure out the problem.
You need to add your API key at 2 places one in
app/src/debug/res/values/google_maps_api.xml and other in app/src/release/res/values/google_maps_api.xml.
You can find the release/google_maps_api.xml in the project mode not in the Android/application mode.

I had the same problem... I've found the gogole_maps_api.xml file into the release/res/values folder... But inside the API_KEY was empty!!!!
After copying the API key also here, all works perfectly in debug mode and also in release!!
Thanks Sumit Sinha for suggestions

I'm facing same problem,
map work on debug but it's not working on Google Play Store
Try this:
I solved by add SHA1 key from Google play store to APIkey google maps console
or you can open this:
https://github.com/react-native-maps/react-native-maps/issues/327

Just clear data (Setting->App-select app-Clear data->uninstall) and try. this worked for me.
Ensure that package name is same as that in google developer console.
if you are created SHA1 code from custom keystore use the same in release mode. or generate apk by signing with that same keystore.

1- Create apk file using "Use the export Wizard" in "Android Manifest" file of your project.
2- After inserting key and before finishing, MD5 and SHA1 keys are shown as shown is this given pic-
3- Create new API Key for Android project for new SHA1 which is retrieved in point 2.
4- Use that API key in manifest file as shown below
5- Clean your project and build APK file again.
6- You can see google maps now in that apk.

I was following everything yet was not able to get it done, the thing I was doing wrong is that
I was initially **checking ** both V1 and V2 signature versions.
Solution: Just check the V1 Signature

It's been a while, but I've found a very easy solution.
Just set gradle like this:
buildTypes {
release {
isMinifyEnabled = false
isShrinkResources = false
}
}

Google MapFragment is blank (white) with Could not find class 'maps.j.k'

I'm trying to build the official android google map api v2 sample on a (gingerbread 2.3.5) phone .
I added android-support-v4.jar to official sample project.
I took the sample from the official tutorial in <android-sdk>/extras/google-play-services/samples/maps
I copied the sample app in Eclipse, reference the google-play-services_lib project as an Android library, and build the whole thing with the Android SDK 4.1.2 (api 16).
Unfortunately, ahen I launch the app the map is blank and I don't have any exception or message.
The only thing I got are those suspicious lines in the logcat :
Unable to resolve superclass of Lmaps/a/du; (411)
Link of class 'Lmaps/a/du;' failed
Unable to resolve superclass of Lmaps/a/ej; (2363)
Link of class 'Lmaps/a/ej;' failed
Unable to resolve superclass of Lmaps/j/k; (2379)
Link of class 'Lmaps/j/k;' failed
ERR Could not find class 'maps.j.k', referenced from method maps.y.ae.a
VFY: unable to resolve new-instance 3571 (Lmaps/j/k;) in Lmaps/y/ae;
I suspect that my project structure in eclipse 3.8 is somewhat messed up.
I tried the following things (even the most idiotic) to no avail.
1. Invalid api key ?
I generated a "debug.keystore" with keytool and updated the eclipse preference (Android/Build/Keystore).
Of course, I registered that new keystore/SHA1 and get a new api key that I used in the AndroidManifest file
2. Wrong project target ?
I tried to build my two projects with the following targets :
Android 4.2.1
Google Api 4.2.1
3. adding google-play-services_lib as a project dependency
I tried to add google-play-services_lib as a project dependency on top of being added as an android library in the demo build path.
And tick the matching export checkbox.
4. test google maps api v2 on the phone
I downloaded trulia real estate app that is said to use the v2 api on the phone to be sure that the phone is compatible with the new api
Here is the manifest for the sample app
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.mapdemo"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<permission
android:name="com.example.mapdemo.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
android:protectionLevel="signature" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.example.mapdemo.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" />
<!-- Copied from Google Maps Library/AndroidManifest.xml. -->
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="16" />
<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:hardwareAccelerated="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/demo_title" >
<!-- You must insert your own Google Maps for Android API v2 key in here. -->
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
android:value="XXXXXXXX" />
<activity android:name=".MainActivity" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".BasicMapActivity"
android:label="#string/basic_map" />
<activity
android:name=".CameraDemoActivity"
android:label="#string/camera_demo" />
<activity
android:name=".EventsDemoActivity"
android:label="#string/events_demo" />
<activity
android:name=".GroundOverlayDemoActivity"
android:label="#string/groundoverlay_demo" />
<activity
android:name=".LayersDemoActivity"
android:label="#string/layers_demo" />
<activity
android:name=".LocationSourceDemoActivity"
android:label="#string/locationsource_demo" />
<activity
android:name=".MarkerDemoActivity"
android:label="#string/marker_demo" />
<activity
android:name=".OptionsDemoActivity"
android:label="#string/options_demo" />
<activity
android:name=".PolygonDemoActivity"
android:label="#string/polygon_demo" />
<activity
android:name=".PolylineDemoActivity"
android:label="#string/polyline_demo" />
<activity
android:name=".ProgrammaticDemoActivity"
android:label="#string/programmatic_demo" />
<activity
android:name=".TileOverlayDemoActivity"
android:label="#string/tile_overlay_demo" />
<activity
android:name=".UiSettingsDemoActivity"
android:label="#string/uisettings_demo" />
<activity
android:name=".RawMapViewDemoActivity"
android:label="#string/raw_mapview_demo" />
<activity
android:name=".RetainMapActivity"
android:label="#string/retain_map" />
<activity
android:name=".MultiMapDemoActivity"
android:label="#string/multi_map_demo" />
</application>
</manifest>
Here are some screenshots of my project structure/build path.

I think maybe you make something wrong when you apply the api KEY.
I have the same problem, and at last I found that I turn on the incorrect service. at https://code.google.com/apis/console/,
There are Google Maps API v2 and Google Maps Android API v2.
You should use Google Maps Android API v2.

I had exactly the same problem (all configurations the same, maps.j.k stuff in the logcat). However, for me choosing Google APIs as build target solved it. But that was Google APIs 4.2, so I suggest that you install the update and try with the more recent target.

I resolved this issue by changing de targetSdkVersion with de last targetSdkVersion avaiable, at the AndroiMainfest.xml file.
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />

Are you using ProGuard? Usually class names like "a", "b", etc. are a result of ProGuard obfuscating class names, and maybe the Maps API breaks when that happens. If that's the case, you will either have to disable ProGuard or add some -keep lines to your proguard.cfg file. This post shows what those lines might look like.

In my case it was due to 2 issues
on my phone the latest Google Maps app was not installed (in fact there was no google maps at all)
I didnt have all the required permissions set in my manifest
<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"/>
As documented in https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start#installing_the_google_maps_android_v2_api

http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html --this is the link for the adt bundle in android..try downloading this and start over again..maybe there's a problem with your ADT.

Check the console API you've enabled Google Maps Android API v2

I was dealing with same issue. I tried to implement the com.example.mapdemo and had a heck of a time.
I copied the code of the BasicMapActivity to a clean new project and made the Libraries look as above.
Basically, I couldn't get either to work. I got the "Authorization failure" error in the debugger.
Then, today, I prepared new keys specifically for each project with the specific com.example.xxx after the semicolon when preparing the key in the Google Console.
I did Project->Clean at every step.
I ran it in debugger first, then just Run. And, if I remember, a few times after making the change to the manifest.
Then, finally, they worked. It seemed, in the end, to require a key for each specific project.

Here's what worked for me. When you use the Google APIs Console to create your API key, be sure to append ;com.example.mapdemo to the SHA1 fingerprint. (I was using something else more appropriate for another app I'm currently developing.) What clued me in on this solution was an authorization error in the LogCat.

In my case I added LocationSource Interface so I can get location data but i forgot to add :
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
at Manifest file.

Don't forget to use separate keys for debug and release version of the app!

If you have already tried everything, try to uninstall and reinstall again your app: on my phone (S3 mini), after the first launch with the wrong key, I corrected it, but it didn't work until a complete uninstallation.
Maybe some sort of caching is used.