We have an application that uses google maps' api.
After following the tutorial on how to generate a keystore, fingerprint and api key here: http://code.google.com/android/add-ons/google-apis/mapkey.html. We have successfully run our application with maps showing.
But after sometime the map stop showing, I tried to create a new key using the same procedure but didn't work. Finally I tried creating on a new machine and it worked. Is anyone have any idea what's causing this problem?
Did you know that Google has limitation on request to be processed? While you run your application, how many request (roughly) google maps should serve then?
Please checkout Google Maps API FAQ
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So I have been having problems getting maps to work on my project and could not figure out why it wouldn't work, so I tested out the maps test application that comes in the services add on for Android Studio but just the menu will work and it still gives me a blank screen for the map even though it shows no errors.
This is a very vague question, I know, but is there something I'm missing?
Did you get an API key for your application?
From https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/intro#sample_code:
Add your own Google Maps Android API key. The package name for the demo app is com.example.mapdemo. Note that the demo app already includes an API key in its manifest file. You will need to replace the key with your own API key.
So, I am building a simple PhoneGap application that loads a Google Maps API V3 view. I have searched far and wide for an answer, but I have not found a thing. I get the following error when trying to load the API:
"Google has disabled the use of Maps API for this application. The provided key is not a valid Google API Key, or it is not authorized for the Google Maps Javascript API V3 on this site."
I have tried everything. In Cordova, I have all domains whitelisted (""), and the same in the Google Play Developer Console (""). I have even tried whitelisting "file://", but no such luck.
What drives me nuts is, when I use my code outside of the scope of PhoneGap, it works fine. Can anybody shed some light? Thanks!
I have the same issue.
I changed the Google developers console Api key referrers from '*' to '' and then solved my problem.
Just leave the referrers field it blank.
I hope it help. I spent about 4 hours to solve it :#
I'm migrating an app from Google Maps Android API v2 to Google Maps Android API for Business following instructions here : https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/business/mobile/android/config#migrate_an_existing_application
This should be very straightforward but unfortunately after replacing all the com.google.android.gms.maps references to com.google.android.m4b.maps, the app is compiling right but the map is not showing : I get a gray rectangle instead.
One possible reason (and actually one thing I don't understand so far) is that the API key is the exact same as the one I used for Google Maps Android API. Logically, there should be a personal code to enter somewhere, something like the Client ID / Crypto key I've been sent by Google.
Can anyone help me?
From the documentation link below ,
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/business/mobile/android/auth
there seems to be a hidden service named "Google Maps Mobile SDK service"
which will be enabled by Google Enterprise Support when you sign up for the Google Map Mobile SDK for Business.
Once we purchase Business licence, enable this service in our project
and generate a Map V2 API key using same procedure for non business version
we should be able to see the tiles loading on Android Device.
Note:This observation is only based on documentation link above and not an experimented one.
Is there a way to use the offline mode in Android apps using the Google Maps API?
Any direction to a tutorial or source code would be a massive help. I've been searching for hours without any luck. I know Google has released a way of using maps offline, but is it available for Android developers?
See this solution or this one. Basically you just create your own tileprovider and access tiles locally. It is totally doable with the v2 API. API Reference
There's some false information floating around out there that the v2 Google Maps API requires an Internet connection. There was a but where the API would require a single access after app install to verify with Google Play services, but I believe this has been fixed.
See this and this.
I am able to see Map in emulator but once I load app on device map does not show up.
Emulator have target as google api 1.6 and device have android 1.6 loaded.
Is this diffrence causing issue?
please help and thanks in advance.
Are you just seeing gray tiles? In that case it's almost definitely the API key that's wrong. The Emulator uses the debug keystore, with androiddebugkey, so you should create an API key for that. Remember to change it when you publish the app to the market =)
Obtaining an API Key
While the problem is most likely the one that Mr. Hedlund suggested...if the built-in Google Maps application also does not work, it is likely to be a problem accessing the Google Maps tile server from the emulator over the Internet. You would need to discuss this with your IT department.
sorry i know its a dead topic but just wanted to add my experience with this;
u need the maps api key to be based off of the current keystore you are using
i had exported my project using a new keystore but a maps key generated from my old keystore. once i used the new keystore to generate a new maps key everything worked
I had the same problem with gray tiles, even though I had created/verified the API key, and had previously had the map working for some time. Turns out at some point, I edited the manifest file and moved the permissions lines. They apparently need to go BEFORE the application element. Thanks to Alan LaMielle (link) for that solution!