android-maps-v2

get latitude and longitude with geocoder and android Google Maps API v2

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Try this solution using this example url: http://maps.google.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=mumbai&sensor=false which returns data in json format with lat/lng of address. private class DataLongOperationAsynchTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, String[]> { ProgressDialog dialog = new ProgressDialog(MainActivity.this); @Override protected void onPreExecute() { super.onPreExecute(); dialog.setMessage(“Please wait…”); dialog.setCanceledOnTouchOutside(false); dialog.show(); } @Override protected String[] doInBackground(String… params) { String response; try { response = getLatLongByURL(“http://maps.google.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=mumbai&sensor=false”); … Read more

Replace default Android Maps API v2 Change MyLocation icon

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my simple solution way is just disable “my location” of Google map and create ImageView on Map with my icon then capture ImageView with onClick and getMyLocation , animateCamera in onClick this.mGoogleMap.getUiSettings().setMyLocationButtonEnabled(false); this.mGoogleMap.setMyLocationEnabled(true); . @Override public void onClick(final View v) { Location location = this.mGoogleMap.getMyLocation(); if (location != null) { LatLng target = new LatLng(location.getLatitude(), … Read more

Change position of Google Maps API’s “My location” button

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You can get the “My Location” button and move it, like : public class MapFragment extends SupportMapFragment { @Override public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) { View mapView = super.onCreateView(inflater, container, savedInstanceState); // Get the button view View locationButton = ((View) mapView.findViewById(1).getParent()).findViewById(2); // and next place it, for exemple, on bottom right (as … Read more

Android: How to draw route directions google maps API V2 from current location to destination

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This works great for me: It’s not my code, I took it from a great answer at stackoverflow but I can’t find this answer now, so here is the code: Add this class to your project: package …; import java.io.InputStream; import java.util.ArrayList; import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilder; import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory; import org.apache.http.HttpResponse; import org.apache.http.client.HttpClient; import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPost; import org.apache.http.impl.client.DefaultHttpClient; import … Read more

custom info window adapter with custom data in map v2

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Try this windowlayout.xml <?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”utf-8″?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android=”http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android” android:layout_width=”wrap_content” android:layout_height=”wrap_content” android:orientation=”vertical”> <TextView android:id=”@+id/tv_lat” android:layout_width=”wrap_content” android:layout_height=”wrap_content” /> <TextView android:id=”@+id/tv_lng” android:layout_width=”wrap_content” android:layout_height=”wrap_content” /> </LinearLayout> MainActivity.java public class MainActivity extends FragmentActivity { GoogleMap googleMap; @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); // Getting reference to the SupportMapFragment of activity_main.xml SupportMapFragment mapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map); // Getting GoogleMap … Read more

Error opening SupportMapFragment for second time

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Update: As an alternative solution (which I think is much better) you can use a MapView which is described: here I ran across a similar problem while working with a tabs implementation. With Google Maps V2, you are stuck with the SupportMapFragment, so using the MapView isn’t an option. Between juanmeanwhile’s post and comment #1 … Read more

GoogleService failed to initialize

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[From Product Manager @ Google] You can fix this issue by downloading and copying the google-services.json file for your Android app by following the steps below: Select your app/project name and Android packagename from this link and click Continue to Choose and configure services. Click Continue to Generate Configuration files. Download google-services.json and copy the … Read more