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1. Downloading Google Play Services

Google made new Maps V2 API as a part of Googl e Pl ay Se rvi ce s SDK. So before we
start developing maps we need to download google play services from SDK manger. You
can open SDK manager either from Eclipse or from android sdk folder.
Open Eclipse Windows Android SDK Manager and check whether you have
already downloaded Google Play Services or not under Extras section. If not select play
services and install the package.

2. Importing Google Play Services into Eclipse

After downloading play services we need to import it to Eclipse which will be used as a
library for our maps project.
1. In Eclipse goto File Import Android Existing Android Code Into Workspace
2. Click on Browse and select Google Play Services project from your android sdk folder.
You

can

locate

play

services

library

project

from

android-sdk-windows\extras\google\google_play_services\libproject\google-playservices_lib
3. Importantly while importing check Copy projects into workspace option as shown in
the below image.

3. Getting the Google Maps API key

1. Same as in maps v1 we need to generate SHA-1 fingerprint using java key to ol . Open
your terminal and execute the following command to generate SHA-1 fingerprint.
On Windows

keytool -list -v -keystore "%USERPROFILE%\.android\debug.keystore" -alias androiddebug

On Linux or Mac OS

keytool -list -v -keystore ~/.android/debug.keystore -alias androiddebugkey -storepas

In the output you can see SHA 1 finger print.

2. Now open Google API Console

3. Select Services on left side and turn on Google Maps Android API v2

4. Now select API Access on left side and on the right side click on Create new Android
key

5. It will popup a window asking the SHA1 and package name. Enter your S HA 1 and
your and roi d p roj ec t pa c ka ge name separated by semicolon ; and click on create.

I have given like below

BE:03:E1:44:39:7B:E8:17:02:9F:7F:B7:98:82:EA:DF:84:D0:FB:6A;info.androidhive.googlema

And note down the API key which required later in our project.

4. Creating new Project

After completing required configuration, Its time to start our project.
1. In Eclipse create a new project by going to File New Android Application
Project and fill required details. I kept my project name as Googl e Map s V2 and
package name asi nfo .an dro idh ive .in fo
2. Now we need to use Google Play Services project as a library to use project. So right
click on project and select properties. In the properties window on left side
select Android. On the right you can see aAdd button under library section. Click it and
select google play services project which we imported previously.

3. Add the Map Key in the manifest file. Open A nd roi dMan if es t.x ml file and add the
following code before tag. Replace the and roi d:va lu e with your map key which you got
from google console.
<!-- Goolge Maps API Key -->
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
android:value="AIzaSyBZMlkOv4sj-M5JO9p6wksdax4TEjDVLgo" />

4. Google maps needs following permissions and features.

AC CE SS_ NETW OR K_ ST ATE To check network state whether data can be

downloaded

or

INTE RN ET

To

check

not

internet

connection

status

WR ITE_E XT ER NA L_S TO RA GE To write to external storage as google maps

store

map

data

in

external

storage

AC CE SS_ CO AR SE_L OC AT ION To determine users location using WiFi and

mobile

cell

AC CE SS_ FI NE_LO CA TI ON

To

data

determine

users

location

using

GPS

Op en GL E S V2 Required for Google Maps V2

Finally my An dro idMa ni fe st .xm l file looks like this (Replace the package name with
your project package)
AndroidManifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android "
package="info.androidhive.googlemapsv2"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >

<permission
android:name="info.androidhive.googlemapsv2.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
android:protectionLevel="signature" />

<uses-permission android:name="info.androidhive.googlemapsv2.permission.MAPS_RECEI

<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="12"
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GS
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

<!-- Required to show current location -->

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />

<!-- Required OpenGL ES 2.0. for Maps V2 -->

<uses-feature
android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true" />

<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name">
<activity
android:name="info.androidhive.googlemapsv2.MainActivity"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:theme="@style/AppBaseTheme">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />

</intent-filter>
</activity>

<!-- Goolge API Key -->

<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"

android:value="AIzaSyBZMlkOv4sj-M5JO9p6wksdax4TEjDVLgo" />
</application>

</manifest>

5. New google maps are implemented using MapF ragm en ts which is a sub class
of Fr agme nt s class. Open your main activity layout file ac ti vi ty_ma in.x ml file and
add following code. I usedRe lat iv eLayou t as a parent element. You can remove it and
use MapFragment directly.
activity_main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android "
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent" >

<fragment
android:id="@+id/map"
android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.MapFragment"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"/>

</RelativeLayout>

6. Add the following code in your Main Activity java (Mai nA ct iv ity .java ) class.
MainActivity.java
public class MainActivity extends Activity {

// Google Map
private GoogleMap googleMap;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

try {
// Loading map
initilizeMap();

} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}

/**
* function to load map. If map is not created it will create it for you
* */
private void initilizeMap() {
if (googleMap == null) {
googleMap = ((MapFragment) getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(
R.id.map)).getMap();

// check if map is created successfully or not

if (googleMap == null) {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
"Sorry! unable to create maps", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
.show();
}
}

@Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
initilizeMap();
}

Run your project and congratulations if you see a map displaying on your device.

Placing a Marker
You can place a marker on the map by using following code.
// latitude and longitude
double latitude = ;
double longitude = ;

// create marker

MarkerOptions marker = new MarkerOptions().position(new LatLng(latitude, longitude)).t

// adding marker
googleMap.addMarker(marker);

Changing Marker Color

By default map marker color will be RED. Google maps provides some set of predefined
colored icons for the marker.
// ROSE color icon

marker.icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.defaultMarker(BitmapDescriptorFactory.HUE_ROSE));

// GREEN color icon

marker.icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.defaultMarker(BitmapDescriptorFactory.HUE_GREEN))

Custom Marker Icon

Apart from maps native marker icons, you can use own image to show as a marker. You can
load the icon from any kind of supported sources.
fr om Ass et (S tr in g
fr omB it map
fr om Fi le

ass et Na me )
( Bi tm ap

( St ri ng

Loading

from

assets

folder

imag e)

Loading

bitmap

image

pat h)

Loading

from

file

fr om Reso ur ce ( in t r esou rc eI d) Loading from drawable resource

Below I loaded a custom marker icon from drawable folder
// latitude and longitude
double latitude = 17.385044;
double longitude = 78.486671;

// create marker

MarkerOptions marker = new MarkerOptions().position(new LatLng(latitude, longitude)).t

// Changing marker icon

marker.icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromResource(R.drawable.my_marker_icon)));

// adding marker
googleMap.addMarker(marker);

Moving Camera to a Location with animation

You may want to move camera to a particular position. Google maps provides set of
functions to achieve this.
CameraPosition cameraPosition = new CameraPosition.Builder().target(
new LatLng(17.385044, 78.486671)).zoom(12).build();

googleMap.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newCameraPosition(cameraPosition));

Following are enhancements and features that google maps provides. You can utilize these
features which suites to your requirements.

Changing Map Type

Google provides 4 kinds of map types Normal, Hybrid, Satellite and Terrain. You can
toggle to any kind of map using googleMa p.s et MapTy pe () method.
googleMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_NORMAL);
googleMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_HYBRID);
googleMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_SATELLITE);
googleMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_TERRAIN);
googleMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_NONE);

Showing Current Location

You

can

show

users

current

location

on

the

map

by

calling se tMyLo cat ion Enab le d( ) . Pass true / false to enable or disable this feature
googleMap.setMyLocationEnabled(true); // false to disable

Zooming Buttons
You can call se tZoom Con tr ol sEna ble d( ) function to get rid of those zooming
controls on the map. By disabling these buttons map zooming functionality still work by
pinching gesture.
googleMap.getUiSettings().setZoomControlsEnabled(false); // true to enable

Zooming Functionality
You

can

disable

zooming

gesture

functionality

calling se tZoom Ge st ur es Ena bl ed ()

googleMap.getUiSettings().setZoomGesturesEnabled(false);

Compass Functionality
Compass can be disabled by calling se tC ompa ssEna bl ed () function
googleMap.getUiSettings().setCompassEnabled(true);

My Location Button

by

My location button will be used to move map to your current location. This button can be
shown / hidden by calling se tMyLo cat ion Bu tt onE nab le d( ) function
googleMap.getUiSettings().setMyLocationButtonEnabled(true);

Map Rotate Gesture

My

rotate

gesture

can

be

enabled

or

disabled

by

calling se tR ota te Ge st ur es En ab le d( ) method

googleMap.getUiSettings().setRotateGesturesEnabled(true);

Although google maps provides lot of other features, I covered only basic topics in this
tutorial. Remaining topics seems to be pretty much lengthy, so Ill post them as separate
articles.
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