My map plugin on my app isn't working. I have it all run-in but when open it on my phone or the android emulator the maps pages will show the little red pins but not the actual map/terrain.

Have you been through the guides on setting up your map API keys? Cheers, Aaron

Yeh. i have but it doesn't seem to be working.

Is it showing a grey squared background? I had the same issue, studied, re-studied, and punched my laptop quite a bit, then had a cup of tea and re-downloaded the source code and followed the API steps again and it worked! GoNorthWest helped me alot with this so i guess when they wake up on that side of the pond he will give you a hand! Cheers, Aaron

Yeh its having that problem. What was wrong with what you had to do with the API?

I never found out. When re-downloding the source code again i deleted the project, and the second time, before I ran anything I made sure that I had followed every word of the guides available to me. One thing I remember noticing was that I couldnt remember commenting out the text at the bottom of the manifest, other than that you might be best waiing for the guru's to come online! Cheers, Aaron

This is a bit to ask, but could you possible guid me further in the direction by posting the step by step guide to fix this issue? It would help a lot of people!!!!! Thanks

I would love to but it would probably be littered with slepping mistakes and not be accurate, Instead try this one that Fred @ MySkylla put together! http://myskylla.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/buzztouch-google-maps/ Alternatively try the below, written by Mark/GoNorthWest http://www.buzztouch.com/resources/Obtaining_a_Google_Maps_API_Key_v1.0.pdf When I had issues I used both, they are both great! Cheers, Aaron

ok thanks for that i will have to take a look at them tomorrow.

http://www.buzztouch.com/resources/Common_Android_Errors_and_Solutions_v1.0.pdf About half way down page 2 are hopefully the answers you are looking for

Thanks for that too. But if anyone has a video on how to do this or manages to find a video on this. could you please give me the link. As i am better at learning from what i see and i can see exactly what i am doing. Http://www.youtube.com/jawdoss <- this is what i mean, except this if for photoshop. thank you guys this is helping a lot!

Ok i got it all figured out but i'm having on problem, how do i get MD5 fingerprint on mac? i need the MD5 so i can register for the google maps API.....

I have found where my keystone is just not where i can get the MD5 fingerprint from!!!

I have finally done it! thank you guys so much!

congrats!

glad you did it, that feeliong of relief youre getting right now, i Know it all too well :) Cheers, Aaron

OK, im stuck. I have gotten an api from google. the command i used in terminal was: keytool -list -alias mtb -keystore /Users/Jordanstp/Documents/googlekeys/mtb this worked and i got the api certificate, but i'm not sure if its the debug or the realise??? how do i get these different things? i got one but not sure what it is?!?

While i am sleeping would it be possible if you could paste into this forum: • the terminal code for the release api key • the terminal code for the debug one pleaseee because i am totally confused!

Hint: don't get or use debug key with maps API. Test on device not the Emulator. Fred

To follow up on what Fred said, I used the same API key for both and everything seemed resolved, never published the App though so unsure if it would cause issues when submitting to Play Store!

I've not been able to get the maps working on the Emulator with the debug key. It only works with the release key for some reason. And I DO test on an Emulator, and encourage you to as well, if you don't have a device. Testing on a device is much more preferable than an emulator, but testing in general is more preferable than not testing at all, so if all you have is an emulator, you are HIGHLY encouraged to use it! Yeah, you could send it around to people with devices for testing. I tried that, and it takes forever (if people even do it), and then they rarely provide you the feedback you're looking for. So, the emulator is crucial for that initial testing. Fred will argue with me on that (and I won't argue it further), but I'm sticking to my guns that the emulator can be a valuable part of your testing. Mark

This thread is about maps and my post is regarding maps. As you noted debug key and maps and Emulator = problem. So as I noted: Hint: don't get or use debug key with maps API. Test on device not the Emulator. Fred

I don't use the emulator so much, as my whole house hold if full with android (9+). And i find that the emulator is a pain in the backside, as it is so slow!!! When you said that i you used the same API for both, do you mean that you put the same API key into the strings.xlm twice or just once???

If you have an extra Android device, send it my way! ;-) The emulator is the worst I've used, but it's all I have. This doc shows what to do for maps: http://www.buzztouch.com/resources/Common_Android_Errors_and_Solutions_v1.0.pdf You can just ignore the debug key. You only need the release one, so don't even worry about specifying the debug one. Mark

I actually have a 7" tablet i never use, its a bit slow but ok, just has a crack in the middle of the screen. wasn't much its $100 from www.kogan.com! And i have done this but the map still isn't working on the emulator, but i will gig it a test on my phone today in class or whenever :P

The only way I have been successful in getting it to work is to create the actual apk file using the release key, and then installing the apk directly to the emulator. Can't get it working via run and build from eclipse. Probably cost me more than $100 to order and have it shipped to the US! Just looking for something to test my apps on! Mark

Yeh, Ok so i have sent the app to my phone and it still is not working? i think i am sending the old app to my phone i will try in about 1 hour!

Give us your address Mark and say $10 and another $10 shipping I can sort you out mark, I've got a few spare ones work have given me over the years, I can even put any version of Android you want on it ;) Message me if you want to! Jawdoss - I used the same key in each line, as Mark said you shouldnt need the debugging key, but I wanted some consistency, and it seemed to work! Cheers, Aaron

PM Sent! @jawdoss - You'll probably need to delete the other version you have on your device. Mark

How did you get on Jawdoss?

OK well, i have just tried it out, doesn't seem to be working at the moment. When i get home i will give it a another go. If it doesn't work then, i will put the code into both lines. lets hope it works! its starting to frustrate me at the moment. Thanks to @Aaronus Maximus and @GoNorthWest, for helping me this much, you guys should get an award!!

Did you also do the part in the XML file where you change debugKey to releaseKey? You don't put the actual key, but just change the words. And you MUST sign the app with the same release key you used to get your Maps API. Mark

So I'm the part where it says 'debugKey' what do i change that to exactly and what do i do with the part that is called 'releaseKey'?

The common android problems doc shows you exactly what each line should look like when you change them. Are you using that doc? Mark

can you please link me? As i am on my iPad at the moment

Thank you guys so much, its all working now! just need to add more locations and background to other pages, and its all done. fun bit is.... i get to go looking for more locations!

Sweet! Great job!

When i am on my maps page and i use the menu button, the 'show my location' button nothing happens, i think there is something wrong with the gps settings?

In a real app or in the Emulator? The Show Location doesn't work in the Emulator because...well, there's no GPS hardware! If in the real app, do you have Turn on GPS specified in your Core Properties setting? Mark

In the real app. Yeh i have. But how will some of my users know to change there setting on their phone to allow gps, I added a gps page but not sure how to connect it all up...

Turn on GPS specified in your Core Properties setting? Go to the control panel and look at core settings. Fred