Hi everyone, I had really hoped not to have to post a problem quite so soon but... OK, I'm running this on an Android device not the emulator. Despite having appropriate v2 API keys for Google Maps and inserting them into the strings.xml file I'm still seeing grey tiles on loading the custom map screen. I have set debuggable to false in AndrodManifest.xml and downloaded and recompiled more times that I care to remeber to no avail. Interestingly, when I tap and call up driving directions and then go back to the map it displays perfectly normally. Is there something I'm still missing? Any suggestions gratefully received! thanks! Mike

one last item you may have forgotten; in your screen_map.xml file, make sure the line reads: android:apiKey="@string/googleMapsAPIKeyDebug" if you signed with your Debug Key or android:apiKey="@string/googleMapsAPIKeyRelease" if you signed with your release. Cheers! -- Smug

I echo what @SmugWimp about the xml file and the tiles will show up in the emulator now also. LA

Thanks Smug but the line is already android:apiKey="@string/googleMapsAPIKeyRelease" Mike

Thanks Smug but the line is already android:apiKey="@string/googleMapsAPIKeyRelease" Mike

Hi @MikeWhite, You would put your release key in there, but if your using the Google Maps v2, then I don't think it's compatible with buzztouch yet. Don't hold me to this but @GoNorthWest posted about the v2 about a week ago. LA

Ah, that explains a lot... I'll make do with a link to a native app call rather than a location map then. Thanks LA Mike

Your welcome friend! LA

Hi Mike, Is the key you're using a Google Maps API v2 key or a Google Maps Android v1 key? They're actually quite different. One is a key that you use on a website, and the other is specifically for Android apps. It looks like you might still be able to sign up for a key here: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/v1/maps-api-signup Mark

You Sir, are a gentleman and a scholar! I didn't expect to be able to still get an old v1 key but it worked a treat once I did. Thanks Mike

Rock on! Glad we got things worked out. Guard that key closely until buzztouch makes the changes to support the v2 Android API. As long as you sign the app with the same release keystore you used to generate the api key, you can use it on multiple apps. And...if you used your debug.keystore to generate the api key, you might want to quickly whip up a release keystore and grab an api key with that as well. Mark

Nice catch @GoNorthWest! LA