Copy the link provided in the google_maps_api.xml file like as shown below.Ĭopy and paste the console URL in browser and it will take you to Google API Console like as shown below. The google_maps_api.xml file will contains instructions to generate a Google Maps API key to access Google Maps servers.

Once the project created, Android Studio will open google_maps_api.xml and MapsActivity.java files in the editor. In case if default values are fine, then click Finish like as shown below. Now select the Google Maps Activity in ' Add an activity to Mobile' dialog and click Next like as shown below.Ĭustomize the activity by entering activity name, layout name and title as prompted. In case if you're not sure what you need, just select Phone and Tablet and then click Next like as shown below. Now we need to select the form factors which we need for our app. Android Google Maps API Exampleįollowing is the example of adding or integrating a google map in android application.Ĭreate a new android application using android studio and give names as GoogleMapExample like as shown below. Once we are done with Google Play Services installation in android studio, now we will see how to integrate google map in android app with examples. To install Google Play Services, open Android Studio à Go to Tools menu à Android à click SDK Manager, then new window will open in that select SDK Tools tab à Select Google Play Services à click OK like as shown below. To use google maps in our android applications we need to install Google Play Services SDK in our Android Studio because google made Google Mas API as a part of Google Play Services SDK. By using Google Maps Android API we can integrate google maps in android applications to show the location details on map based on our requirements.

Google map android studio tutorial