Maps Display in Debug but not Release

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Susan Metoxen buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 1706 Reg: May 01, 2011 Hopkins, Minnes... 26,260	confirm \| cancel 04/13/12 11:24 AM (13 years ago) Maps Display in Debug but not Release I am trying to publish an app to Google Play called Minneapolis Lakes. For some reason, the Google maps will not load when I upload and publish the app to GooglePlay. The map flags appear, but not the map, as if the googleMap map key were not there. The maps work perfectly in debug. I have a separate map keys for release and for debug, which I entered into res-values-strings into googleMapsAPIDebug and googleMapsAPIKeyRelease. I double checked my Google map release key by repeating the key request process, and Google gave me the exact same release key. Any ideas on what I could check? It must be something fairly simple that I am missing. Title Comments I am trying to publish an app to Google Play called Minneapolis Lakes. For some reason, the Google maps will not load when I upload and publish the app to GooglePlay. The map flags appear, but not the map, as if the googleMap map key were not there. The maps work perfectly in debug. I have a separate map keys for release and for debug, which I entered into res-values-strings into googleMapsAPIDebug and googleMapsAPIKeyRelease. I double checked my Google map release key by repeating the key request process, and Google gave me the exact same release key. Any ideas on what I could check? It must be something fairly simple that I am missing.

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	04/13/12 11:33 AM (13 years ago) Hi Susan, I recently hit this as well, and added the solution to this document: http://www.buzztouch.com/resources/Common_Android_Errors_and_Solutions_v1.0.pdf It's an easy fix! Mark Comments Hi Susan, I recently hit this as well, and added the solution to this document: http://www.buzztouch.com/resources/Common_Android_Errors_and_Solutions_v1.0.pdf It's an easy fix! Mark

Fred@mySkylla com Android Fan Posts: 5259 Reg: Oct 03, 2011 location unknow... 62,560	04/13/12 12:47 PM (13 years ago) Remove the debug key. Fred Comments Remove the debug key. Fred

Susan Metoxen buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 1706 Reg: May 01, 2011 Hopkins, Minnes... 26,260	04/13/12 07:32 PM (13 years ago) It is published! Thank you so much! Here are the relevant instructions from @GoNorthWest's manual: In the \res\layout\ screen_map.xml file file, you need to make the following change: android:apiKey="@string/googleMapsAPIKeyDebug" TO android:apiKey="@string/googleMapsAPIKeyRelease" (Notice Debug changed to Release) Really, there are several steps that are necessary to publish an Android app with maps, so I can't recommend the Common Android Errors and Solutions by @GoNorthWest enough. Thank you for your help. The Buzztouch community is so supportive I will always be grateful. Comments It is published! Thank you so much! Here are the relevant instructions from @GoNorthWest's manual: In the \res\layout\ screen_map.xml file file, you need to make the following change: android:apiKey="@string/googleMapsAPIKeyDebug" TO android:apiKey="@string/googleMapsAPIKeyRelease" (Notice Debug changed to Release) Really, there are several steps that are necessary to publish an Android app with maps, so I can't recommend the Common Android Errors and Solutions by @GoNorthWest enough. Thank you for your help. The Buzztouch community is so supportive I will always be grateful.

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