Error inflating a fragment of the Google Maps v2 class

Question

I spent 24 hours trying to deploy simple Android apps for Android v2. I searched in many forums (including stackoverflow) ... but I'm desperate. Error:

android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #7: Error inflating class fragment 

Here is the activity_main.xml file

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <fragment xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:id="@+id/map" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" class="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment" /> 

MainActivity.java

 package com.gotme.gotmemaps; import android.os.Bundle; import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity; import android.view.Menu; public class MainActivity extends FragmentActivity { @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); } @Override public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) { // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present. getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu); return true; } } 

AndroidManifest.xml

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.gotme.gotmemaps" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0" > <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" android:targetSdkVersion="19" /> <permission android:name="com.gotme.gotmemaps.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" android:protectionLevel="signature"/> <uses-permission android:name="com.gotme.gotmemaps.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"/> <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/> <uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000" android:required="true" /> <application android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher" android:label="@string/app_name" android:theme="@style/AppTheme" > <activity android:name="com.gotme.gotmemaps.MainActivity" android:label="@string/app_name" > <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> </intent-filter> </activity> <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY" android:value="AIzaSyDHfwlSoRWb6xDrpowyMWWap9Du5LQCVRM"/> </application> </manifest> 

I installed the * google_play_services_lib * library, but always get the same error ... Can someone help me?

Thanks a lot!

UPDATE:

Here is my logcat:

 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): FATAL EXCEPTION: main 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.gotme.gotmemaps/com.gotme.gotmemaps.MainActivity}: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #7: Error inflating class fragment 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2100) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2125) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:140) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1227) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4898) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1006) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:773) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #7: Error inflating class fragment 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:704) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:746) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:489) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:396) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:352) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:308) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:1924) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at com.gotme.gotmemaps.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:16) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5206) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1083) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2064) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): ... 11 more 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: The meta-data tag in your app AndroidManifest.xml does not have the right value. Expected 4030500 but found 0. You must have the following declaration within the <application> element: <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" /> 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesUtil.n(Unknown Source) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(Unknown Source) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at com.google.android.gms.maps.internal.qv(Unknown Source) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at com.google.android.gms.maps.internal.qu(Unknown Source) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at com.google.android.gms.maps.MapsInitializer.initialize(Unknown Source) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment$b.cE(Unknown Source) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment$ba(Unknown Source) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at com.google.android.gms.dynamic.aa(Unknown Source) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at com.google.android.gms.dynamic.a.onInflate(Unknown Source) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment.onInflate(Unknown Source) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity.onCreateView(FragmentActivity.java:290) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:676) 11-19 12:25:23.745: E/AndroidRuntime(7163): ... 21 more 

Answer 1

Assuming you have the right banks. Your xml seems perfect. here is what you can try.

 public class MainActivity extends android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity { private GoogleMap mMap; @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); // Try to obtain the map from the SupportMapFragment. mMap = ((SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map)) .getMap(); if (mMap== null) { Toast.makeText(this,"Google Maps not Available", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show(); } } 

Now, why is it .. You chose min sdk as 8. FragmentActivity only works for API 11+, to make it compatible and for lower versions, you need to extend it like I did.

In addition, I see absolutely nothing in your OnCreate, there is no instance of the map you created. What do you expect to show on the screen?

Answer 2

try adding
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
in AndroidManifest.xml
It works for me!