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AlanMac Aspiring developer Posts: 2612 Reg: Mar 05, 2012 Esher, UK 37,120	confirm \| cancel 07/14/12 03:51 AM (13 years ago) trouble with maps on android I am trying to get maps to work on Android. I've had no problem with ios, but on my Android app, all I get is a pale grey grid background. To get to this point I have been through GoNorthWest's guide, June 2012 (great guide btw). I have done everything there twice. Because I can't find the debug.keystore I've gone straight to the release build and installed directly onto my device, which ought to work. I see a logcat error "Couldn't get connection factory client", which to me suggests a problem with the google maps release key but I can't see why that would be. Also, In my manifest, debuggable is set to false, so I shouldn't need debug keys (should I?). I am using buzztouch hosted, v1.5 app and Android API 8. Any ideas? Title Comments I am trying to get maps to work on Android. I've had no problem with ios, but on my Android app, all I get is a pale grey grid background. To get to this point I have been through GoNorthWest's guide, June 2012 (great guide btw). I have done everything there twice. Because I can't find the debug.keystore I've gone straight to the release build and installed directly onto my device, which ought to work. I see a logcat error "Couldn't get connection factory client", which to me suggests a problem with the google maps release key but I can't see why that would be. Also, In my manifest, debuggable is set to false, so I shouldn't need debug keys (should I?). I am using buzztouch hosted, v1.5 app and Android API 8. Any ideas?

mrDavid BTMods.com Posts: 3936 Reg: May 21, 2011 San Diego, CA 51,910	07/14/12 10:48 AM (13 years ago) You might want to try debug keys, all options before giving up here. I don't work much with android, hopefully someone will help soon. Cheers, David buzztouchmods.com Comments You might want to try debug keys, all options before giving up here. I don't work much with android, hopefully someone will help soon. Cheers, David buzztouchmods.com

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	07/14/12 04:39 PM (13 years ago) Hi @AlanMac, There's a chapter in here about Android issues and how to resolve them: http://www.buzztouch.com/resources/buzztouch_For_Android-A_Users_Guide.pdf In case you've already done it, here's what you need to do: * Using your Android release key (which you may still have to create), follow the steps in the doc to get your Google Maps API key (release version). * Plug that API key into your strings.xml file per instructions * Modify the \res\layout\ screen_map.xml file per instructions (basically replace Debug with Release) * Compile your app using your Android release key * Install the apk into your device or emulator Using anything other than the release keys and installing via the apk doesn't seem to work...at least in my experience. Feel free to contact me directly at MrkFleming at gmail dot com if you need further help! Mark Comments Hi @AlanMac, There's a chapter in here about Android issues and how to resolve them: http://www.buzztouch.com/resources/buzztouch_For_Android-A_Users_Guide.pdf In case you've already done it, here's what you need to do: * Using your Android release key (which you may still have to create), follow the steps in the doc to get your Google Maps API key (release version). * Plug that API key into your strings.xml file per instructions * Modify the \res\layout\ screen_map.xml file per instructions (basically replace Debug with Release) * Compile your app using your Android release key * Install the apk into your device or emulator Using anything other than the release keys and installing via the apk doesn't seem to work...at least in my experience. Feel free to contact me directly at MrkFleming at gmail dot com if you need further help! Mark

Fred@mySkylla com Android Fan Posts: 5259 Reg: Oct 03, 2011 location unknow... 62,560	07/15/12 03:47 PM (13 years ago) My Buzztouch & Google Maps article may help you http://www.MySkylla.com Click on Buzztouch Process, go to source code. Fred Comments My Buzztouch & Google Maps article may help you http://www.MySkylla.com Click on Buzztouch Process, go to source code. Fred

AlanMac Aspiring developer Posts: 2612 Reg: Mar 05, 2012 Esher, UK 37,120	07/27/12 08:52 AM (13 years ago) All sorted now - many thanks Mark for your help, your excellent howto and for going the extra mile to send me the detail on what I needed to know. I went back to basics, started over again, found my (hidden) debug key but I couldn't get the release to work properly. I had missed a step. Sometimes I can stare at the problem and just not see. Comments All sorted now - many thanks Mark for your help, your excellent howto and for going the extra mile to send me the detail on what I needed to know. I went back to basics, started over again, found my (hidden) debug key but I couldn't get the release to work properly. I had missed a step. Sometimes I can stare at the problem and just not see.

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	07/27/12 09:19 AM (13 years ago) Awesome! Great to hear you're up and running. Let us know if there is anything else we can do to help! Mark Comments Awesome! Great to hear you're up and running. Let us know if there is anything else we can do to help! Mark

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