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Generate and use a Google Maps debug API key

Posted by on March 13, 2011 1 comment

To start using Google Maps on your Android application, you need no more than a MapView and some GeoPoint. Nevertheless, in order to show map tiles loaded and drawn on your Android application when debugging (on AVD or phone), you’ll have to obtain a Maps API Key.

The procedure splits in three steps:

  • Obtain the debug certificate (official procedure here)
  • Sign up for a Maps API (official procedure here)
  • Start playing with MapView !

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